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REGISTERED NUMBER: SC288298















BUTE BLACKSMITHS LIMITED

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2023






BUTE BLACKSMITHS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC288298)






CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2023




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Balance Sheet 1

Notes to the Financial Statements 3


BUTE BLACKSMITHS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC288298)

BALANCE SHEET
31 OCTOBER 2023

2023 2022
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets 4 10,000 15,000
Tangible assets 5 163,291 179,447
Investments 6 754,234 754,234
927,525 948,681

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 50,900 99,000
Debtors 7 121,420 184,249
Cash at bank and in hand 2,524 28,044
174,844 311,293
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 8 493,803 695,479
NET CURRENT LIABILITIES (318,959 ) (384,186 )
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

608,566

564,495

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one year 9 (262,365 ) (295,190 )

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES (11,904 ) (14,086 )
NET ASSETS 334,297 255,219

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 4 4
Non distributable reserve 4,912 5,412
Retained earnings 329,381 249,803
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 334,297 255,219

BUTE BLACKSMITHS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC288298)

BALANCE SHEET - continued
31 OCTOBER 2023


The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 October 2023.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 October 2023 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

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 have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Profit and Loss Account has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 31 October 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:





D M Martin - Director


BUTE BLACKSMITHS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC288298)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2023

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Bute Blacksmiths Limited is a private company, limited by shares, incorporated in Scotland. The registered office is 88 High Street, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, PA20 9BB.

The financial statements are presented in Sterling (£).

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" of Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Companies Act 2006. There were no material departures from that standard. These financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.

Preparation of consolidated financial statements
The financial statements contain information about Bute Blacksmiths Limited as an individual company and do not contain consolidated financial information as the parent of a group. The company is exempt under Section 399(2A) of the Companies Act 2006 from the requirements to prepare consolidated financial statements.

Judgements
The company considers on an annual basis the judgements that are made by management when applying its significant accounting policies that would have the most significant effect on amounts that are recognised in the financial statements. The directors consider there are no such significant judgements.

Provisions
Provisions are recognised when the company has a legal or constructive obligation at the reporting date as a
result of a past event, it is probable that the company will be required to settle the obligation and the amount of the obligation can be reliably estimated. Provisions are recognised at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting date.

Turnover
Turnover comprises the invoiced cost of goods and services sold during the year, excluding value added tax. The company's policy is to recognise a sale when substantively all the risks and rewards in connection with the goods and services have been passed to the buyer.

Goodwill
Goodwill, being the amount paid in connection with the acquisition of a business in 2005, is being amortised evenly over its estimated useful life of twenty years.

BUTE BLACKSMITHS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC288298)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2023

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its estimated useful life or, if held under a finance lease, over the lease term, whichever is the shorter.
Land and buildings - 2% on cost
Plant and machinery etc - 33% on reducing balance and 20% on reducing balance

Fixed assets are included at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Where estimated residual value at the balance sheet date is considered to be equivalent to cost, no depreciation will be charged.

Impairment of non-financial assets
At each reporting date non-financial assets not carried at fair value, like goodwill, property, plant and equipment, are reviewed to determine whether there is an indication that an asset may be impaired. If there is an indication of possible impairment, the recoverable amount which is the higher of value in use and the fair value less cost to sell, is estimated and compared with the carrying amount. If the recoverable amount is lower, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount and an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit and loss.

Investments in subsidiaries
Investments in subsidiary undertakings are recognised at cost less impairment.

Stocks and work in progress
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to sell.

Work in progress is valued on the basis of direct costs plus attributable overheads based on normal levels of activity. No element of profit is included in the valuation of work in progress.

Financial instruments
The company only enters into basic financial instruments transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other accounts receivable and payable, loans from banks and other third parties and loans to and from related parties.

Debt instruments like loans and other accounts receivable and payable are initially measured at present value of the future payments and subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Debt instruments that are payable or receivable within one year, typically trade debtors and trade creditors, are measured, initially and subsequently, at the undiscounted amount of cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received.

Financial assets measured at cost and amortised cost are assessed at the end of each reporting period for evidence of impairment and if found, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the liability is extinguished, that is when the contractual obligation is discharged, cancelled or expires.

Cash and cash equivalents includes cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts, when applicable, are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.


BUTE BLACKSMITHS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC288298)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2023

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Taxation
Taxation represents the sum of tax currently payable and deferred tax. The company's liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period.

The charge for taxation takes into account taxation deferred as a result of timing differences between the treatment of certain items for taxation and accounting purposes. In general, deferred taxation is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date. However, deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that the directors consider that it is more likely than not that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Deferred taxation is measured on a non-discounted basis at the average tax rates that would apply when the timing differences are expected to reverse, based on tax rates and laws that have been enacted by the balance sheet date.

With the exception of changes arising on the initial recognition of a business combination, the tax expense is presented either in profit or loss, other comprehensive income or statement of changes in equity depending on the transaction that resulted in the tax expense.

Deferred tax liabilities are presented within provisions for liabilities and deferred tax assets within debtors.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Assets obtained under hire purchase contracts or finance leases are capitalised in the balance sheet. Those held under hire purchase contracts are depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Those held under finance leases are depreciated over their estimated useful lives or the lease term, whichever is the shorter.

The interest element of these obligations is charged to profit or loss over the relevant period. The capital element of the future payments is treated as a liability.

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.

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 13 (2022 - 13 ) .

BUTE BLACKSMITHS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC288298)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2023

4. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Goodwill
£   
COST
At 1 November 2022
and 31 October 2023 100,000
AMORTISATION
At 1 November 2022 85,000
Charge for year 5,000
At 31 October 2023 90,000
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 October 2023 10,000
At 31 October 2022 15,000

5. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Plant and
Land and machinery
buildings etc Totals
£    £    £   
COST OR VALUATION
At 1 November 2022
and 31 October 2023 110,000 332,833 442,833
DEPRECIATION
At 1 November 2022 - 263,386 263,386
Charge for year 2,200 13,956 16,156
At 31 October 2023 2,200 277,342 279,542
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 October 2023 107,800 55,491 163,291
At 31 October 2022 110,000 69,447 179,447

Cost or valuation at 31 October 2023 is represented by:

Plant and
Land and machinery
buildings etc Totals
£    £    £   
Valuation in 2022 6,682 - 6,682
Cost 103,318 332,833 436,151
110,000 332,833 442,833

BUTE BLACKSMITHS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC288298)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2023

5. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued

If land and buildings had not been revalued they would have been included at the following historical cost:

2023 2022
£    £   
Cost 103,318 -

Land and buildings were professionally valued on an open market basis in January 2023 by DM Hall, Chartered Surveyors.

At the balance sheet date, assets held under hire purchase contracts had a net book value of £21,397 (2022: £26,749).

6. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
Shares in
group
undertaking
£   
COST
At 1 November 2022
and 31 October 2023 754,234
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 October 2023 754,234
At 31 October 2022 754,234

7. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023 2022
£    £   
Trade debtors 113,491 157,353
Other debtors 7,929 26,896
121,420 184,249

8. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023 2022
£    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts 53,068 24,489
Hire purchase contracts 7,976 9,626
Trade creditors 88,228 256,001
Amounts owed to group undertakings 236,104 236,104
Taxation and social security 67,250 134,044
Other creditors 41,177 35,215
493,803 695,479

BUTE BLACKSMITHS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC288298)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2023

9. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE
YEAR
2023 2022
£    £   
Bank loans 116,377 141,225
Hire purchase contracts 3,988 11,965
Other creditors 142,000 142,000
262,365 295,190

Amounts falling due in more than five years:

Repayable by instalments
Bank loans more than 5 years 6,143 29,602

10. SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

2023 2022
£    £   
Bank overdraft 26,907 -
Bank loans 142,538 165,714
Hire purchase contracts 11,964 21,591
181,409 187,305

The bank holds a standard security over the property and floating charge over all of assets of the company in respect of borrowings against the company.

The bank also holds a standard security and floating charge over all of the subsidiary company's assets in respect of borrowings against the parent company.

Hire purchase liabilities are secured over the assets to which they relate.

11. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

At the year end, £178,587 (2022: £172,933) was due to the directors. £142,000 (2022: £142,000) is considered repayable in more than one year with the remainder having no fixed repayment term. Total amounts due are unsecured and interest free.