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DIRECTORS | Mrs Kerris Milne |
Mr Roger Milne |
REGISTERED OFFICE | Carlyle House |
78 Chorley New Road | |
Bolton | |
BL1 4BY | |
United Kingdom |
COMPANY NUMBER | 08062773 (England and Wales) |
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS | Barlow Andrews LLP |
Carlyle House | |
78 Chorley New Road | |
Bolton |
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Tangible assets | 3 |
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Investments | 4 |
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111,263 | 414,325 | |||
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Stocks |
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Debtors | 5 |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
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1,347,572 | 2,258,208 | |||
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | 6 | (
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Net current assets | 1,093,535 | 2,174,373 | ||
Total assets less current liabilities | 1,204,798 | 2,588,698 | ||
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Total shareholders' funds |
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Directors' responsibilities:
The financial statements of Independent Merchant Services Limited (registered number:
Mr Roger Milne
Director |
The principal accounting policies are summarised below. They have all been applied consistently throughout the financial year and to the preceding financial year, unless otherwise stated.
Independent Merchant Services Limited (the Company) is a private company, limited by shares, incorporated in the United Kingdom under the Companies Act 2006 and is registered in England and Wales. The address of the Company's registered office is Carlyle House, 78 Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 4BY, United Kingdom.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain items at fair value, and in accordance with Section 1A of Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS 102) ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ issued by the Financial Reporting Council and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements are presented in pounds sterling which is the functional currency of the Company and rounded to the nearest £.
Turnover is recognised when the significant risks and rewards are considered to have been transferred to the customer.
Current tax is provided at amounts expected to be paid (or recoverable) using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the Balance Sheet date.
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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.
Assets, other than those measured at fair value, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each Balance Sheet date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised in the Profit and Loss Account as described below.
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.
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
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.
Financial assets and liabilities are only offset in the Balance Sheet when, and only when there exists a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and the Company intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Investments
Investments in non-convertible preference shares and non-puttable ordinary or preference shares (where shares are publicly traded or their fair value is reliably measurable) are measured at fair value through the Profit and Loss Account. Where fair value cannot be measured reliably, investments are measured at cost less impairment.
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Other investments and loans |
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Other debtors |
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Other creditors |
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