REGISTERED NUMBER: |
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024 |
FOR |
DK SOLICITORS LIMITED |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024 |
FOR |
DK SOLICITORS LIMITED |
DK SOLICITORS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: NI665876) |
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024 |
Page |
Company Information | 1 |
Balance Sheet | 2 | to | 3 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | 4 | to | 9 |
DK SOLICITORS LIMITED |
COMPANY INFORMATION |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024 |
DIRECTORS: |
REGISTERED OFFICE: |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
ACCOUNTANTS: |
17 Clarendon Road |
Clarendon Dock |
Belfast |
BT1 3BG |
DK SOLICITORS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: NI665876) |
BALANCE SHEET |
29 FEBRUARY 2024 |
29.2.24 | 28.2.23 |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Intangible assets | 4 |
Tangible assets | 5 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Debtors | 6 |
Cash at bank |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 7 |
NET CURRENT ASSETS |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due after more than one year |
8 |
( |
) |
( |
) |
PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | ( |
) | ( |
) |
ACCRUALS AND DEFERRED INCOME | ( |
) | ( |
) |
NET ASSETS |
CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
Called up share capital |
Retained earnings |
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. |
DK SOLICITORS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: NI665876) |
BALANCE SHEET - continued |
29 FEBRUARY 2024 |
In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement has not been delivered. |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on |
DK SOLICITORS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: NI665876) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024 |
1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
DK Solicitors Limited is a |
The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£). |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of preparing the financial statements |
Significant judgements and estimates |
In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements,estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates. |
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods. |
The following judgements and estimates have had the most significant effect on amounts recognised in the financial statements. |
- Carrying value of goodwill |
The carrying value of goodwill is assessed annually by the directors with any indicators of impairment considered. Factors taken into consideration in reaching such a decision include the economic viability and expected future financial performance of the asset and the business in general. |
The directors also consider the amortisation rates and useful lives on an annual basis to ensure there is sufficient evidence to support these and that the estimates remain reasonable. |
- Useful economic lives of tangible assets |
The annual depreciation charge for tangible assets is sensitive to changes in the estimated useful economic lives and residual value of the assets. The useful economic lives and residual values are reassessed annually. |
- Valuation of work in progress |
Estimates are made in respect of the valuation of work in progress. When assessing the value of work in progress, factors including current trading experience, historical experience, the time management system in place and profile of bills issued immediately after the year end are considered. |
- Recoverability of debtors |
Estimates are made in respect of the recoverable value of trade debtors. When assessing the level of provision required, factors including current trading experience, historical experience and the ageing profile of debtors are considered. |
DK SOLICITORS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: NI665876) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Turnover |
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. |
Goodwill |
Tangible fixed assets |
Fixtures, fittings & equipment | - |
Computer equipment | - |
Taxation |
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. |
Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted. |
Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date. |
Deferred tax |
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet 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. |
Hire purchase and leasing commitments |
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease. |
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 shorter. |
The interest element of these obligations are charged to the profit or loss over the relevant period. The capital element of the future payments is treated as a liability. |
Rentals applicable to operating leases where substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership remain with the lessor are charged to the profit and loss account 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. |
DK SOLICITORS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: NI665876) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Financial instruments |
The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 'Basic Financial Instruments' of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments. |
Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. |
- Basic financial assets |
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised. |
- Impairment of financial assets |
Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through profit and loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date. Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. If an asset is impaired, the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset's original effective interest rate. |
- Derecognition of financial assets |
Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party. |
- Classification of financial liabilities |
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities. |
- Basic financial liabilities |
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised. |
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method. Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. |
- Derecognition of financial liabilities |
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled. |
- The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss. |
DK SOLICITORS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: NI665876) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been, had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in profit or loss. |
3. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
The average number of employees during the year was |
4. | INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Goodwill |
£ |
COST |
At 1 March 2023 |
and 29 February 2024 |
AMORTISATION |
At 1 March 2023 |
Charge for year |
At 29 February 2024 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 29 February 2024 |
At 28 February 2023 |
5. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Plant and |
machinery |
etc |
£ |
COST |
At 1 March 2023 |
Additions |
At 29 February 2024 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 March 2023 |
Charge for year |
At 29 February 2024 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 29 February 2024 |
At 28 February 2023 |
DK SOLICITORS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: NI665876) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024 |
6. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
29.2.24 | 28.2.23 |
£ | £ |
Trade debtors |
Other debtors |
Included in other debtors is an amount of £35,463 (2023: Nil) owed from the directors. This loan is unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand. |
7. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
29.2.24 | 28.2.23 |
£ | £ |
Bank loans and overdrafts |
Hire purchase contracts (see note 9) |
Taxation and social security |
Other creditors |
Included in other creditors is £1,859,046 (2023:£1,8141,954) of monies due to clients. An equivalent amount is included in cash at bank and in hand. |
Also included in other creditors is an amount of £75,240 (2023:£68,369) due to the directors. These loans are unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand. |
8. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR |
29.2.24 | 28.2.23 |
£ | £ |
Bank loans |
9. | LEASING AGREEMENTS |
Minimum lease payments fall due as follows: |
Hire purchase contracts |
29.2.24 | 28.2.23 |
£ | £ |
Gross obligations repayable: |
Within one year |
Finance charges repayable: |
Within one year |
Net obligations repayable: |
Within one year |
DK SOLICITORS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: NI665876) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024 |
9. | LEASING AGREEMENTS - continued |
Non-cancellable | operating leases |
29.2.24 | 28.2.23 |
£ | £ |
Within one year |
Between one and five years |
10. | SECURED DEBTS |
The following secured debts are included within creditors: |
29.2.24 | 28.2.23 |
£ | £ |
Bank overdrafts |
Bank loans |
AIB Group (UK) Plc have a fixed and floating charge over the all of the property or undertakings of the company. |
11. | CONTINGENT LIABILITIES |
A contingent liability may exist in respect of a repayment of grant income to HM Revenue and Customs should the conditions under which a grant was awarded to the company not be met. Due to the nature of these contingencies, it is not currently possible to estimate the likelihood of this occurring, nor quantify the financial effect or provide an indication of timing as to the potential liability that may arise. |
12. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |
During the year, the company incurred rental charges of £30,000 (2023: £30,000) in respect of the premises from which it operates which is owned by one of the directors. |