Company registration number SC090671 (Scotland)
William M Strachan Limited
Unaudited financial statements
for the year ended 31 January 2024
Pages for filing with registrar
William M Strachan Limited
Chartered Accountants' report to the board of directors on the preparation of the
unaudited statutory financial statements of William M Strachan Limited
1

In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of William M Strachan Limited for the year ended 31 January 2024 which comprise, the statement of financial position and the related notes from the company’s accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.

 

As a practising member firm of the ICAS we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at https://www.icas.com/professional-resources/practice/support-and-guidance/framework-for-the-preparation-of-accounts-revised-june-2020.

This report is made solely to the board of directors of William M Strachan Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated 17 November 2021. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of William M Strachan Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the board of directors of William M Strachan Limited, as a body, in this report in accordance with the requirements of the ICAS as detailed at https://icas.com/icas-framework-preparation-of-accounts. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than William M Strachan Limited and its board of directors as a body, for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that William M Strachan Limited has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory financial statements that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of William M Strachan Limited. You consider that William M Strachan 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 financial statements of William M Strachan 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 financial statements.

James Milne
Chartered Accountants
5 High Street
Inverurie
AB51 3QA
31 October 2024
William M Strachan Limited
Statement of financial position
as at 31 January 2024
2
2024
2023
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
3
19,987
23,279
Investments
4
17,000
17,000
36,987
40,279
Current assets
Stocks
138,918
125,766
Debtors
83,453
46,833
Cash at bank and in hand
125,466
226,394
347,837
398,993
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
(132,577)
(151,248)
Net current assets
215,260
247,745
Total assets less current liabilities
252,247
288,024
Provisions for liabilities
(3,798)
(4,423)
Net assets
248,449
283,601
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
60,000
60,000
Profit and loss reserves
188,449
223,601
Total equity
248,449
283,601

In accordance with section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, all of the members of the company have consented to the preparation of abridged financial statements pursuant to paragraph 1A of Schedule 1 to the Small Companies and Groups (Accounts and Directors’ Report) Regulations (SI 2008/409)(b).

The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the income statement within the financial statements.true

For the financial year ended 31 January 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.

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

William M Strachan Limited
Statement of financial position (continued)
as at 31 January 2024
3
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 31 October 2024 and are signed on its behalf by:
Michael R. S. Strachan
Director
Company registration number SC090671 (Scotland)
William M Strachan Limited
Notes to the financial statements
for the year ended 31 January 2024
4
1
Accounting policies
Company information

William M Strachan Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in Scotland. The registered office is 11 West High Street, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, AB51 3SA.

1.1
Accounting convention

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, [modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and to include investment properties and certain financial instruments at fair value]. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2
Turnover

Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT and other sales related taxes. The fair value of consideration takes into account trade discounts, settlement discounts and volume rebates.

 

 

1.3
Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Plant and equipment
20% reducing balance
Fixtures and fittings
33.3% straight line
Motor vehicles
25% reducing balance

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.

1.4
Fixed asset investments

Interests in subsidiaries, associates and jointly controlled entities are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. The investments are assessed for impairment at each reporting date and any impairment losses or reversals of impairment losses are recognised immediately in profit or loss.

William M Strachan Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
for the year ended 31 January 2024
1
Accounting policies (continued)
5
1.5
Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.

1.6
Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the stocks to their present location and condition.

 

At each reporting date, an assessment is made for impairment. Any excess of the carrying amount of stocks over its estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell is recognised as an impairment loss in profit or loss. Reversals of impairment losses are also recognised in profit or loss.

1.7
Taxation

The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

Current tax

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the income statement because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.

Deferred tax

Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.

 

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the income statement, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.

1.8
Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

William M Strachan Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
for the year ended 31 January 2024
1
Accounting policies (continued)
6
1.9
Leases

Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leases asset are consumed.

1.10
Government grants

Government grants are recognised at the fair value of the asset received or receivable when there is reasonable assurance that the grant conditions will be met and the grants will be received.

 

A grant that specifies performance conditions is recognised in income when the performance conditions are met. Where a grant does not specify performance conditions it is recognised in income when the proceeds are received or receivable. A grant received before the recognition criteria are satisfied is recognised as a liability.

2
Employees

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:

2024
2023
Number
Number
Total
20
24
3
Tangible fixed assets
Total
£
Cost
At 1 February 2023
421,339
Additions
4,136
At 31 January 2024
425,475
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 February 2023
398,060
Depreciation charged in the year
7,428
At 31 January 2024
405,488
Carrying amount
At 31 January 2024
19,987
At 31 January 2023
23,279
William M Strachan Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
for the year ended 31 January 2024
7
4
Fixed asset investments
2024
2023
£
£
Shares in group undertakings and participating interests
15,000
15,000
Other investments other than loans
2,000
2,000
17,000
17,000
5
Related party transactions

During the year rent of £66,000 (2023 - £66,000) was paid to the M & N Strachan Pension Fund, which acquired the commercial premises in July 2017.

6
Directors' transactions

During the year the directors entered into the following advances with the company:

Description
Opening      credit      balance
Amounts debited
Closing      debit      balance
£
£
£
Nadia Strachan - director's loan
392
(19,218)
(18,826)
Michael R. S. Strachan - director's loan
392
(19,218)
(18,826)
784
(38,436)
(37,652)
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