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REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES

Registration number: 06793327

Natural Stone Direct (Cumbria) Limited

Unaudited Financial Statements

31 March 2024

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Natural Stone Direct (Cumbria) Limited

Contents

Accountants' Report

1

Balance Sheet

2

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

4

 

Chartered Accountants' Report to the Board of Directors on the Preparation of the Unaudited Statutory Accounts of
Natural Stone Direct (Cumbria) 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 Natural Stone Direct (Cumbria) Limited for the year ended 31 March 2024 as set out on pages 2 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 Natural Stone Direct (Cumbria) Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated 20 June 2023. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the accounts of Natural Stone Direct (Cumbria) Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Directors of Natural Stone Direct (Cumbria) 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 Natural Stone Direct (Cumbria) Limited and its Board of Directors as a body for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that Natural Stone Direct (Cumbria) 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 Natural Stone Direct (Cumbria) Limited. You consider that Natural Stone Direct (Cumbria) 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 Natural Stone Direct (Cumbria) 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.



Dodd & Co Limited
Chartered Accountants
FIFTEEN Rosehill
Montgomery Way
Rosehill Estate
CARLISLE
CA1 2RW

24 October 2024

 

Natural Stone Direct (Cumbria) Limited

(Registration number: 06793327)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

4

181,327

201,990

Current assets

 

Stocks

18,729

18,729

Debtors

5

89,417

50,242

Cash at bank and in hand

 

60,377

104,641

 

168,523

173,612

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

6

(100,691)

(106,343)

Net current assets

 

67,832

67,269

Total assets less current liabilities

 

249,159

269,259

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

6

(57,248)

(84,899)

Provisions for liabilities

(38,574)

(44,305)

Net assets

 

153,337

140,055

Capital and reserves

 

Allotted, called up and fully paid share capital

100

100

Profit and loss account

153,237

139,955

Total equity

 

153,337

140,055

 

Natural Stone Direct (Cumbria) Limited

(Registration number: 06793327)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024 (continued)

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:

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and

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 Profit and Loss Account.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 24 October 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................

M Armstrong

Director

 

Natural Stone Direct (Cumbria) Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England and Wales.

The address of its registered office is:
Boothby Stone Yard
Boothby
Lanercost
BRAMPTON
CA8 2HD

2

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 - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006.

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.

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.

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred 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.

 

Natural Stone Direct (Cumbria) Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between taxable profits and profits reported in the financial statements.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised when 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.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet 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

Plant and machinery

25% reducing balance

Fixtures and fittings

25% 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.

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for the sale of goods 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.

 

Natural Stone Direct (Cumbria) Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade creditors 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 where due after more than one year.

Borrowings

Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the profit and loss account over the period of the relevant borrowing.

Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the company has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.

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.

Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee.

Assets held under finance leases are recognised at the lower of their fair value at inception of the lease and the present value of the minimum lease payments. These assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the useful life of the asset and the lease term. The corresponding liability to the lessor is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation.

Lease payments are apportioned between finance costs in the profit and loss account and reduction of the lease obligation so as to achieve a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

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.

 

Natural Stone Direct (Cumbria) Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (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.

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 6 (2023 - 7).

4

Tangible assets

Plant and machinery
 £

Fixtures and fittings
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2023

834,065

6,832

840,897

Additions

27,315

7,153

34,468

At 31 March 2024

861,380

13,985

875,365

Depreciation

At 1 April 2023

634,588

4,319

638,907

Charge for the year

53,568

1,563

55,131

At 31 March 2024

688,156

5,882

694,038

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2024

173,224

8,103

181,327

At 31 March 2023

199,477

2,513

201,990

 

Natural Stone Direct (Cumbria) Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)

5

Debtors

2024
£

2023
£

Trade debtors

55,180

44,961

Other debtors

34,237

5,281

89,417

50,242

6

Creditors

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

7

27,650

27,651

Trade creditors

 

25,164

33,599

Taxation and social security

 

21,867

19,978

Corporation tax liability

 

20,943

21,781

Other creditors

 

5,067

3,334

 

100,691

106,343

Due after one year

 

Loans and borrowings

7

57,248

84,899

 

Natural Stone Direct (Cumbria) Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)

7

Loans and borrowings

2024
£

2023
£

Current loans and borrowings

Bank borrowings

5,556

5,557

Hire purchase and finance lease liabilities

22,094

22,094

27,650

27,651

Current loans and borrowings includes the following liabilities, on which security has been given by the company:

2024
£

2023
£

Hire purchase and finance lease liabilities

22,094

22,094

Hire purchase and finance lease liabilities are secured on the assets to which they relate.

2024
£

2023
£

Non-current loans and borrowings

Bank borrowings

29,631

35,188

Hire purchase and finance lease liabilities

27,617

49,711

57,248

84,899

Non-current loans and borrowings includes the following liabilities, on which security has been given by the company:

2024
£

2023
£

Hire purchase and finance lease liabilities

27,617

49,711

Hire purchase and finance lease liabilities are secured on the assets to which they relate.

8

Financial commitments, guarantees and contingencies

Amounts not provided for in the balance sheet

The total amount of financial commitments not included in the balance sheet is £Nil (2023 - £834).

 

Natural Stone Direct (Cumbria) Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)

9

Related party transactions

Transactions with directors

2024

At 1 April 2023
£

Advances
£

Repayments
£

Other payments
£

Dividends credited
£

Interest
£

At 31 March 2024
£

A J G Jameson

Loan

2,199

17,327

-

-

(3,028)

171

16,669

               
         

M Armstrong

Loan

3,081

31,430

-

-

(17,131)

188

17,568

               
         

 

2023

At 1 April 2022
£

Advances
£

Repayments
£

Other payments
£

Dividends credited
£

Interest
£

At 31 March 2023
£

A J G Jameson

Loan

-

19,199

-

-

(17,000)

-

2,199

               
         

M Armstrong

Loan

-

20,081

-

-

(17,000)

-

3,081

               
         

 

Directors' advances are repayable on demand.

Interest has been charged at 2.25% this year and nil last year on the director's loans.