Limited Liability Partnership registration number OC338115 (England and Wales)
LAWCABINET PARTNERSHIP LLP
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
PAGES FOR FILING WITH REGISTRAR
LAWCABINET PARTNERSHIP LLP
CONTENTS
Page
Balance sheet
1
Notes to the financial statements
2 - 7
LAWCABINET PARTNERSHIP LLP
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 5 APRIL 2024
- 1 -
5 April 2024
2024-04-05
30 June 2023
Notes
£
£
£
£
Current assets
Debtors
5
30,434
17,330
Cash at bank and in hand
157
4,542
30,591
21,872
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
6
(19,683)
(9,381)
Net current assets
10,908
12,491
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
7
(10,908)
(12,491)
Net assets attributable to members
-
-
Represented by:
Total members' interests
8
Amounts due from members
(30,193)
(16,424)

For the financial period ended 5 April 2024 the limited liability partnership was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 as applied by the Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008 relating to small limited liability partnerships.

The members acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act (as applied by the Limited Liability Partnerships) with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

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

The members of the limited liability partnership have elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.

The financial statements were approved by the members and authorised for issue on 27 November 2024 and are signed on their behalf by:
27 November 2024
Edmond Curtin
Designated member
Limited Liability Partnership registration number OC338115 (England and Wales)
LAWCABINET PARTNERSHIP LLP
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
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1
Accounting policies
Limited liability partnership information

Lawcabinet Partnership LLP is a limited liability partnership incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 10 Fitzroy Square, London, W1T 5HP.

 

The limited liability partnership's principal activities are disclosed in the Members' Report.

1.1
Accounting convention

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice "Accounting by Limited Liability Partnerships" issued in December 2021, together 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 limited liability partnership. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £1.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2
Going concern

The limited liability partnership meets its day to day working capital requirements through support of its members. Due to this continuing support on this basis, the members considers it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis.

1.3
Reporting period

These accounts are prepared for the period 1 July 2023 to 5 April 2024. The change in period was made to align the LLP with the new tax basis rules for an individual. The comparative amounts presented in the financial statements (including the related notes) are not entirely comparable.

1.4
Turnover
Turnover represents the value of services provided during the year, excluding value added tax.

If, at the balance sheet date, completion of contractual obligations is dependent on external factors (and thus outside the control of the Limited Liability Partnership), then revenue is recognised only when the event occurs. In such cases, costs incurred up to the balance sheet date are carried forward as work in progress.

1.5
Members' participating interests

Members' participation rights are the rights of a member against the LLP that arise under the members' agreement (for example, in respect of amounts subscribed or otherwise contributed remuneration and profits).

 

Members' participation rights in the earnings or assets of the LLP are analysed between those that are, from the LLP's perspective, either a financial liability or equity, in accordance with section 22 of FRS 102. A member's participation rights including amounts subscribed or otherwise contributed by members, for example members' capital, are classed as liabilities unless the LLP has an unconditional right to refuse payment to members, in which case they are classified as equity.

1.6
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.

LAWCABINET PARTNERSHIP LLP
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
- 3 -

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:

Computer equipment
33.3% straight line

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 recognised in the profit and loss account.

1.7
Cash at bank and in hand

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

1.8
Financial instruments

The limited liability partnership has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

 

Financial instruments are recognised in the limited liability partnership's statement of financial position when the limited liability partnership becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

 

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and 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.

Other financial assets

Other financial assets, including investments in equity instruments which are not subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, are initially measured at fair value, which is normally the transaction price. Such assets are subsequently carried at fair value and the changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss, except that investments in equity instruments that are not publicly traded and whose fair values cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.

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. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.

 

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.

LAWCABINET PARTNERSHIP LLP
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
- 4 -
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 limited liability partnership 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 limited liability partnership 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 payments 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.

Other financial liabilities

Derivatives, including interest rate swaps and forward foreign exchange contracts, are not basic financial instruments. Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently re-measured at their fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recognised in profit or loss in finance costs or finance income as appropriate, unless hedge accounting is applied and the hedge is a cash flow hedge.

 

Debt instruments that do not meet the conditions in FRS 102 paragraph 11.9 are subsequently measured at fair value through profit or loss. Debt instruments may be designated as fair value through profit or loss to eliminate or reduce an accounting mismatch or if the instruments are measured and their performance evaluated on a fair value basis in accordance with a documented risk management or investment strategy.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the limited liability partnership’s obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

1.9
Equity instruments

Equity instruments issued by the limited liability partnership are recorded at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the limited liability partnership.

1.10
Retirement benefits and post retirement payments to members

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

LAWCABINET PARTNERSHIP LLP
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
- 5 -
1.11
Foreign exchange

Transactions in currencies other than pounds sterling are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At each reporting end date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the reporting end date. Gains and losses arising on translation in the period are included in profit or loss.

2
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In the application of the limited liability partnership’s accounting policies, the members 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.

3
Members' remuneration
2024
2023
The average number of members during the period was
2
2
2024
2023
£
£
Remuneration under participation rights
18,278
14,923
4
Tangible fixed assets
Plant and machinery etc
£
Cost
At 1 July 2023 and 5 April 2024
6,419
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 July 2023 and 5 April 2024
6,419
Carrying amount
At 5 April 2024
-
At 30 June 2023
-
LAWCABINET PARTNERSHIP LLP
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
- 6 -
5
Debtors
2024
2023
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Amounts owed by members
30,193
16,424
Other debtors
241
906
30,434
17,330
6
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
£
£
Bank loans and overdrafts
14,065
2,111
Trade creditors
-
300
Other creditors
5,618
6,970
19,683
9,381
7
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2024
2023
£
£
Bank loans
10,908
12,491
8
Reconciliation of Members' Interests
DEBT
TOTAL
Loans and other debts due to members less any amounts due from members in debtors
MEMBERS'
INTERESTS
Other amounts
Total
Total
2024
£
£
£
Members' interests at 1 July 2023
(16,424)
(16,424)
(16,424)
Members' remuneration charged as an expense, including employment costs and retirement benefit costs
18,278
18,278
18,278
Profit for the period available for discretionary division among members
-
-
-
Members' interests after profit for the period
1,854
1,854
1,854
Introduced by members
96,914
96,914
96,914
Drawings on account and distributions of profit
(128,961)
(128,961)
(128,961)
Members' interests at 5 April 2024
(30,193)
(30,193)
(30,193)
Amounts due from members, included in debtors
(30,193)
(30,193)
LAWCABINET PARTNERSHIP LLP
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
- 7 -
9
Loans and other debts due to members

In the event of a winding up the amounts included in "Loans and other debts due to members" will rank equally with unsecured creditors.

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