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A.R.LUDLOW DECORATING CONTRACTORS LIMITED

Registered Number
09411753
(England and Wales)

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year ended
31 January 2024

A.R.LUDLOW DECORATING CONTRACTORS LIMITED
Company Information
for the year from 1 February 2023 to 31 January 2024

Directors

LUDLOW, Andrew Robert
LUDLOW, Lorraine Patricia

Registered Address

Bridge Grounds Shuckburgh Road
Staverton
Daventry
NN11 6BG

Registered Number

09411753 (England and Wales)
A.R.LUDLOW DECORATING CONTRACTORS LIMITED
Balance Sheet as at
31 January 2024

Notes

2024

2023

£

£

£

£

Fixed assets
Tangible assets435,99412,601
35,99412,601
Current assets
Debtors587,590129,048
Cash at bank and on hand57,99863,094
145,588192,142
Creditors amounts falling due within one year6(48,594)(73,405)
Net current assets (liabilities)96,994118,737
Total assets less current liabilities132,988131,338
Creditors amounts falling due after one year7-(1,032)
Provisions for liabilities9(8,998)(2,394)
Net assets123,990127,912
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital1010
Profit and loss account123,980127,902
Shareholders' funds123,990127,912
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 25 October 2024, and are signed on its behalf by:
LUDLOW, Andrew Robert
Director
Registered Company No. 09411753
A.R.LUDLOW DECORATING CONTRACTORS LIMITED
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 January 2024

1.Accounting policies
Statutory information
The company is a private company limited by shares and registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.
Statement of compliance
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 and FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland including Section 1A Small Entities.
Basis of preparation
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with FRS 102, the financial reporting standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (as applied to small entities by section 1A of the standard).
Turnover policy
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of discounts and value added taxes. Turnover includes revenue earned from the sale of goods and from the rendering of services.
Employee benefits
Short-term employee benefits are measured at the undiscounted amount expected to be paid in exchange for the employee's services to the company. Where employees have accrued short-term benefits which the entity has not paid by the balance sheet date, an accrual is recognised within creditors: amounts falling due within one year together with an associated expense in profit or loss. The liabilities are classified as current obligations in the statement of financial position because they are expected to be settled wholly within twelve months after the end of the period.
Current taxation
Current tax is recognised in profit or loss, except for taxes related to revaluations of land and buildings which are recognised in other comprehensive income. Current tax represents the amount of tax payable (receivable) in respect of taxable profit (loss) for the current, or past, reporting periods. Current tax is measured at the amount expected to be paid (recovered) using the tax rates and laws which have been enacted, or substantively enacted, by the balance sheet date. Where payments to HM Revenue and Customs exceed liabilities owed, an asset is recognised to the extent of the amount of tax recoverable.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between the recognition of income and expenses in the financial statements and their inclusion in tax assessments. 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. Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference, except for revalued land and investment property where the tax rate that applies to the sale of the asset is used. Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted.
Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
All fixed assets are initially recorded at cost. Property, plant and equipment is used in the company's principal activity for the production and supply of goods or for administrative purposes and is stated in the balance sheet under the historic cost model. This model requires the assets to be stated at cost less amounts in respect of depreciation and less any accumulated impairment losses. Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost of an asset, less its estimated residual value (which is the expected amount that would currently be obtained from disposal of an asset, after deducting the estimated costs of disposal, if the asset were already of the age and in the condition expected at the end of its useful life), over the useful economic life of the respective asset as follows:

Reducing balance (%)Straight line (years)
Fixtures and fittings25-
Vehicles25-
Office Equipment-3
Trade and other debtors
Short term debtors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price), less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts. Loans and other financial assets are initially recognised at transaction price including any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method, less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and on hand, demand deposits with banks and other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. Bank overdrafts are disclosed separately. For the purpose of the cash flow statement, bank overdrafts form an integral part of the company's cash management and are included as a component of cash and cash equivalents.
Trade and other creditors
Short term creditors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price). Loans and other financial liabilities are initially recognised at transaction price net of any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method.
Share capital
Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new ordinary shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds.
2.Average number of employees

20242023
Average number of employees during the year55
3.Deferred tax
Increases in the UK Corporation tax rate from 19% to 25% (19% effective from 1 April 2017, and 25% effective from 1 April 2023) have been substantively enacted. This will impact the company's future tax charge accordingly. The value of the deferred tax assets at the balance sheet date has been calculated using the applicable rate when the asset is expected to be realised.
4.Tangible fixed assets

Vehicles

Fixtures & fittings

Office Equipment

Total

££££
Cost or valuation
At 01 February 2359,4708128,70868,990
Additions32,685--32,685
Disposals(14,499)--(14,499)
At 31 January 2477,6568128,70887,176
Depreciation and impairment
At 01 February 2345,9466539,79056,389
Charge for year8,76140-8,801
On disposals(12,926)-(1,082)(14,008)
At 31 January 2441,7816938,70851,182
Net book value
At 31 January 2435,875119-35,994
At 31 January 2313,524159(1,082)12,601
5.Debtors: amounts due within one year

2024

2023

££
Trade debtors / trade receivables79,553117,209
Other debtors1,18410,206
Prepayments and accrued income6,8531,633
Total87,590129,048
6.Creditors: amounts due within one year

2024

2023

££
Trade creditors / trade payables3,98220,580
Bank borrowings and overdrafts11
Taxation and social security10,00225,005
Other creditors33,30926,759
Accrued liabilities and deferred income1,3001,060
Total48,59473,405
7.Creditors: amounts due after one year

2024

2023

££
Other creditors-1,032
Total-1,032
8.Obligations under finance leases

2024

2023

££
Finance lease and HP contracts-1,032
9.Provisions for liabilities

2024

2023

££
Net deferred tax liability (asset)8,9982,394
Total8,9982,394