REGISTERED NUMBER: |
Unaudited Financial Statements |
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024 |
for |
Mearns & Company Limited |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
Unaudited Financial Statements |
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024 |
for |
Mearns & Company Limited |
Mearns & Company Limited (Registered number: SC288945) |
Contents of the Financial Statements |
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024 |
Page |
Company Information | 1 |
Balance Sheet | 2 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | 3 |
Mearns & Company Limited |
Company Information |
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024 |
DIRECTORS: |
SECRETARY: |
REGISTERED OFFICE: |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
ACCOUNTANTS: |
Chartered Accountants |
6 Logie Mill |
Edinburgh |
Lothian |
EH7 4HG |
Mearns & Company Limited (Registered number: SC288945) |
Balance Sheet |
30 April 2024 |
30.4.24 | 30.4.23 |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Intangible assets | 4 |
Tangible assets | 5 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Debtors | 6 |
Cash at bank and in hand |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 7 |
NET CURRENT ASSETS |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due after more than one year | 8 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | 12 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
NET ASSETS |
CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
Called up share capital | 13 |
Capital redemption reserve | 14 |
Retained earnings | 14 |
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS |
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for: |
(a) | ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and |
(b) | preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of each financial year and of its profit or loss for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company. |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on |
Mearns & Company Limited (Registered number: SC288945) |
Notes to the Financial Statements |
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024 |
1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
Mearns & Company Limited is a |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of preparing the financial statements |
Turnover |
Turnover is stated net of trade discounts and is recognised when the significant risks and rewards are considered to have been transferred to the buyer. Turnover from the supply of services represents the value of services provided under contracts to the extent that there is a right to consideration and is recorded at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable. Where a contract has only been partially completed at the balance sheet date turnover represents the fair value of the service provided to date based on the stage of completion of the contract activity at the balance sheet date. Where payments are received from customers in advance of services provided, the amounts are recorded as deferred income and included as part of creditors due within one year. |
Goodwill |
Goodwill arising in connection with the acquisition of the business is amortised over its estimated economic life to a maximum of 20 years. |
Intangible assets |
Intangible assets are initially measured at cost. After initial recognition, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses. |
Tangible fixed assets |
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost, net of depreciation and any provision for impairment. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows: |
Improvements to property | - | 10% reducing balance |
Fixtures and fittings | - | 25% reducing balance |
Computer equipment | - | 25% on cost |
Residual value represents the estimated amount which would currently be obtained from disposal of an asset, after deducting estimated costs of disposal, if the asset were already of the age and in the condition expected at the end of its useful life. |
Impairment |
Assets not measured at fair value are reviewed for any indication that the asset may be impaired at each balance sheet date. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset, or the asset's cash generating unit, is estimated and compared to the carrying amount. Where the carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss unless the asset is carried at a revalued amount where the impairment loss is a revaluation decrease. |
Financial instruments |
The company only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value. |
Taxation |
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. |
Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted. |
Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date. |
Mearns & Company Limited (Registered number: SC288945) |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Deferred tax |
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date. |
Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference. |
Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. |
Hire purchase and leasing commitments |
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease. |
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits |
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate. |
Provisions |
Provisions are recognised when the company has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, it is probable that the company will be required to settle that obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. |
The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the balance sheet date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation |
Exemption from preparing a cash flow statement |
Exemption has been taken from preparing a cash flow statement on the grounds that the company qualifies as a small company. |
3. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
The average number of employees during the year was |
4. | INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Goodwill |
£ |
COST |
At 1 May 2023 |
and 30 April 2024 |
AMORTISATION |
At 1 May 2023 |
and 30 April 2024 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 30 April 2024 |
At 30 April 2023 |
Mearns & Company Limited (Registered number: SC288945) |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024 |
5. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Improvements | Fixtures |
to | and | Computer |
property | fittings | equipment | Totals |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
COST |
At 1 May 2023 |
Additions |
At 30 April 2024 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 May 2023 |
Charge for year |
At 30 April 2024 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 30 April 2024 |
At 30 April 2023 |
6. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
30.4.24 | 30.4.23 |
£ | £ |
Trade debtors |
Other debtors |
7. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
30.4.24 | 30.4.23 |
£ | £ |
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 9) |
Trade creditors |
Taxation and social security |
Other creditors |
8. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR |
30.4.24 | 30.4.23 |
£ | £ |
Bank loans (see note 9) |
Other creditors |
9. | LOANS |
An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below: |
30.4.24 | 30.4.23 |
£ | £ |
Amounts falling due within one year or on demand: |
Bank loans |
Other loans |
Mearns & Company Limited (Registered number: SC288945) |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024 |
9. | LOANS - continued |
30.4.24 | 30.4.23 |
£ | £ |
Amounts falling due between two and five years: |
Bank loans - 2-5 years |
Other loans - 2-5 years |
10. | LEASING AGREEMENTS |
Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows: |
30.4.24 | 30.4.23 |
£ | £ |
Within one year |
Between one and five years |
11. | SECURED DEBTS |
The following secured debts are included within creditors: |
30.4.24 | 30.4.23 |
£ | £ |
Bank loans |
RBS had a personal guarantee provided by a director. |
12. | PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES |
30.4.24 | 30.4.23 |
£ | £ |
Deferred tax | 11,499 | 12,065 |
Deferred |
tax |
£ |
Balance at 1 May 2023 |
Provided during year | ( |
) |
Balance at 30 April 2024 |
13. | CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL |
Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
Number: | Class: | Nominal | 30.4.24 | 30.4.23 |
value: | £ | £ |
Ordinary | £1 | 2 | 2 |
Mearns & Company Limited (Registered number: SC288945) |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024 |
14. | RESERVES |
Capital |
Retained | redemption |
earnings | reserve | Totals |
£ | £ | £ |
At 1 May 2023 | 470,610 |
Profit for the year |
Dividends | ( |
) | ( |
) |
At 30 April 2024 | 660,606 |
15. | DIRECTORS' ADVANCES, CREDITS AND GUARANTEES |
As at 30 April 2024 the company owed the directors £nil (2023: £296). |
16. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |
Related Party |
Transaction |
Amount in the year ended 30.04.24 |
Amount in the year ended 30.04.23 |
Balance receivable from /(payable to) as at 30.04.24 |
Balance receivable from/(payable to) as at 30.04.23 |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Director's family member | Loan | 196 | 2,892 | - | (196) |
Lightbox Reward Limited | Loan | - | - | 176,835 | 176,835 |
Sales | 945 | 945 | - | - |
Recharge | 384 | 300 | - | - |
Director's pension company | Rent | 80,400 | 80,400 | - | - |
Sixty Seven Group Limited | Dividends | 451,720 | 337,740 | - | - |
Loan | 2,280 | (2,280) | - | (2,280) |
The directors of Mearns & Company Limited are also directors of Lightbox Reward Limited. |
Mearns & Company Limited is a 100% subsidiary of Sixty Seven Group Limited. |
17. | ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY |
The controlling party is Sixty Seven Group Limited. |
There is no ultimate controlling party. |