Registration number:
Georges Barbier of London Limited
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
Georges Barbier of London Limited
Contents
Company Information |
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Accountants' Report |
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Statement of Financial Position |
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Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements |
Georges Barbier of London Limited
Company Information
Directors |
Mrs M L Barbier G Barbier |
Company secretary |
Mrs M L Barbier |
Registered office |
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Accountants |
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Chartered Accountants' Report to the Board of Directors on the Preparation of the Unaudited Statutory Accounts of
Georges Barbier of London Limited
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the accounts of Georges Barbier of London Limited for the year ended 31 March 2024 as set out on pages 3 to 10 from the company's accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.
As a practising member firm of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at
http://www.icaew.com/regulation.
This report is made solely to the Board of Directors of Georges Barbier of London Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the accounts of Georges Barbier of London Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Directors of Georges Barbier of London Limited, as a body, in this report in accordance with ICAEW Technical Release 07/16 AAF. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Georges Barbier of London Limited and its Board of Directors as a body for our work or for this report.
It is your duty to ensure that Georges Barbier of London Limited has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory accounts that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of Georges Barbier of London Limited. You consider that Georges Barbier of London Limited is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year.
We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the accounts of Georges Barbier of London Limited. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory accounts.
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Chartered Accountants
306 High Street
Croydon
Surrey
CR0 1NG
Georges Barbier of London Limited
(Registration number: 01850490)
Statement of Financial Position as at 31 March 2024
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Fixed assets |
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Tangible assets |
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Other financial assets |
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Current assets |
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Stocks |
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Debtors |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
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Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year |
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Net current assets |
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Net assets |
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Capital and reserves |
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Called up share capital |
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100 |
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Retained earnings |
2,245,675 |
2,273,037 |
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Shareholders' funds |
2,245,775 |
2,273,137 |
For the financial year ending 31 March 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Directors' responsibilities:
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The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. |
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
These financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. As permitted by section 444 (5A) of the Companies Act 2006, the directors have not delivered to the registrar a copy of the Income Statement.
Approved and authorised by the
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Georges Barbier of London Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
General information |
The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England and Wales.
The address of its registered office is:
Accounting policies |
Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.
Statement of compliance
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 Section 1A smaller entities - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006 (as applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime).
Basis of preparation
These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.
The presentation currency of the financial statements is Pound Sterling (£) rounded to the nearest Pound.
Revenue recognition
Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and provision of services in the ordinary course of the company’s activities. Turnover is shown net of sales/value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts.
The company recognises revenue when:
The amount of revenue can be reliably measured;
it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity;
and specific criteria have been met for each of the company's activities.
Foreign currency transactions and balances
Non-monetary items measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated.
Georges Barbier of London Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)
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Accounting policies (continued) |
Tax
The tax expense for the period comprises current tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except that a change attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income.
The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the company operates and generates taxable income.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the statement of financial position 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.
Tangible assets
Tangible assets are stated in the statement of financial position at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.
The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.
Depreciation
Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:
Asset class |
Depreciation method and rate |
Improvements |
Over 10 years |
Fixtures, fittings & equipment |
15% on reducing balance |
Motor vehicles |
25% on reducing balance |
Computer equipment |
33.33% on reducing balance |
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.
Georges Barbier of London Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)
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Accounting policies (continued) |
Trade debtors
Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.
Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.
Stocks
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.
The cost of finished goods and work in progress comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. At each reporting date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stocks are impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell; the impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.
Trade creditors
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the company does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.
Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Leases
Leases in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.
Share capital
Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Equity instruments are measured at the fair value of the cash or other resources received or receivable, net of the direct costs of issuing the equity instruments. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis.
Dividends
Dividend distribution to the company’s shareholders is recognised as a liability in the financial statements in the reporting period in which the dividends are declared.
Georges Barbier of London Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)
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Accounting policies (continued) |
Defined contribution pension obligation
A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the company has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.
Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.
Financial instruments
Classification
Staff numbers |
The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was
Georges Barbier of London Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)
Tangible assets |
Land and buildings |
Short leasehold land and buildings |
Fixtures and fittings |
Plant and machinery |
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Additions |
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Depreciation |
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Charge for the year |
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At 31 March 2024 |
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Carrying amount |
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Computer equipment |
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Georges Barbier of London Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)
Other financial assets |
Other investments |
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Non-current financial assets |
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At 31 March 2024 |
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Impairment |
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Carrying amount |
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Georges Barbier of London Limited owns £40 of share capital in Ravenwood Limited. This £40 represents 4% of the total share capital (£1,000).
Georges Barbier of London Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)
Debtors |
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Trade debtors |
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Prepayments |
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Other debtors |
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Creditors |
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Trade creditors |
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Other creditors |
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Related party transactions |
The company occupies premises jointly owned by the directors. The rent for the property for the year was £48,000 (2023: £48,000). The directors have obtained a professional opinion that the current rent is considered fair.