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Registration number: 01167560

Sutcliffe Insurance Brokers Limited

Unaudited Filleted Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 May 2024

 

Sutcliffe Insurance Brokers Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2 to 3

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

4 to 9

 

Sutcliffe Insurance Brokers Limited

Company Information

Director

Mr D C Sutcliffe

Registered office

2 Foundry Street
Off City Walls Road
Worcester
WR1 2BJ

Accountants

Ballards LLP
Chartered Accountants
Oakmoore Court
11C Kingswood Road
Hampton Lovett
Droitwich
Worcestershire
WR9 0QH

 

Sutcliffe Insurance Brokers Limited

(Registration number: 01167560)
Balance Sheet as at 31 May 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

5

5,176

8,457

Other financial assets

6

3,623

3,623

 

8,799

12,080

Current assets

 

Debtors

7

243,401

275,506

Cash at bank and in hand

 

1,619,584

1,135,365

 

1,862,985

1,410,871

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

8

(1,249,369)

(873,281)

Net current assets

 

613,616

537,590

Total assets less current liabilities

 

622,415

549,670

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

8

(1,050)

(1,050)

Provisions for liabilities

(499)

(499)

Net assets

 

620,866

548,121

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

105

105

Retained earnings

620,761

548,016

Shareholders' funds

 

620,866

548,121

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

Director's 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 director acknowledges his responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

 

Sutcliffe Insurance Brokers Limited

(Registration number: 01167560)
Balance Sheet as at 31 May 2024

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 director has not delivered to the registrar a copy of the Profit and Loss Account.

Approved and authorised by the director on 30 January 2025
 

.........................................
Mr D C Sutcliffe
Director

   
     
 

Sutcliffe Insurance Brokers Limited

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

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in United Kingdom.

The address of its registered office is:
2 Foundry Street
Off City Walls Road
Worcester
WR1 2BJ
United Kingdom

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.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

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 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.

 

Sutcliffe Insurance Brokers Limited

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

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

Fiixtures and fittings

25% on cost and 12.5% on cost

Goodwill

Goodwill arising on the acquisition of an entity represents the excess of the cost of acquisition over the company’s interest in the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of the entity recognised at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is initially recognised as an asset at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is held in the currency of the acquired entity and revalued to the closing rate at each reporting period date. Goodwill is amortised over its useful life, which shall not exceed ten years if a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made.

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 merchandise sold 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.

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable 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.

 

Sutcliffe Insurance Brokers Limited

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

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.

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.

Dividends

Dividend distribution to the company’s shareholders is recognised as a liability in the financial statements in the reporting period in which the dividends are declared.

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 the director) during the year, was 19 (2023 - 18).

 

Sutcliffe Insurance Brokers Limited

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

4

Intangible assets

Goodwill
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 June 2023

527,235

527,235

At 31 May 2024

527,235

527,235

Amortisation

At 1 June 2023

527,235

527,235

At 31 May 2024

527,235

527,235

Carrying amount

At 31 May 2024

-

-

 

Sutcliffe Insurance Brokers Limited

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

5

Tangible assets

Furniture, fittings and equipment
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 June 2023

101,576

101,576

At 31 May 2024

101,576

101,576

Depreciation

At 1 June 2023

93,119

93,119

Charge for the year

3,281

3,281

At 31 May 2024

96,400

96,400

Carrying amount

At 31 May 2024

5,176

5,176

At 31 May 2023

8,457

8,457

6

Other financial assets (current and non-current)

Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss
£

Total
£

Non-current financial assets

Cost or valuation

At 1 June 2023

3,623

3,623

At 31 May 2024

3,623

3,623

Impairment

Carrying amount

At 31 May 2024

3,623

3,623

 

Sutcliffe Insurance Brokers Limited

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

7

Debtors

Current

2024
£

2023
£

Trade debtors

199,857

232,132

Prepayments

43,544

43,374

 

243,401

275,506

8

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Due within one year

 

Trade creditors

 

1,102,223

708,959

Amounts owed to group undertakings and undertakings in which the company has a participating interest

32,282

32,177

Taxation and social security

 

92,671

111,665

Accruals and deferred income

 

18,301

16,670

Other creditors

 

3,892

3,810

 

1,249,369

873,281

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Due after one year

 

Loans and borrowings

9

1,050

1,050

9

Loans and borrowings

Non-current loans and borrowings

2024
£

2023
£

Redeemable preference shares

1,050

1,050