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Distinctive Decorating Services (UK)
Limited

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2024






Distinctive Decorating Services (UK)
Limited (Registered number: 07997731)






Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024




Page

Company Information 1

Balance Sheet 2

Notes to the Financial Statements 4


Distinctive Decorating Services (UK)
Limited

Company Information
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024







DIRECTOR: K Connolly





REGISTERED OFFICE: 28 Bay Tree Grove
Melling
Liverpool
L31 1LR





REGISTERED NUMBER: 07997731 (England and Wales)





ACCOUNTANTS: Matthews Sutton & Co Ltd
Chartered Certified Accountants
48 - 52 Penny Lane
Mossley Hill
Liverpool
Merseyside
L18 1DG

Distinctive Decorating Services (UK)
Limited (Registered number: 07997731)

Balance Sheet
30 April 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 3 84,289 75,875

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 20,120 23,060
Debtors 4 377,969 245,266
Cash at bank and in hand 63,270 70,743
461,359 339,069
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 5 118,815 89,215
NET CURRENT ASSETS 342,544 249,854
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

426,833

325,729

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year

6

47,682

53,228
NET ASSETS 379,151 272,501

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 100 100
Retained earnings 379,051 272,401
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 379,151 272,501

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 30 April 2024.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The director acknowledges his 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.

Distinctive Decorating Services (UK)
Limited (Registered number: 07997731)

Balance Sheet - continued
30 April 2024


The financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the director and authorised for issue on 29 January 2025 and were signed by:





K Connolly - Director


Distinctive Decorating Services (UK)
Limited (Registered number: 07997731)

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" including the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Turnover
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Plant and machinery etc - 33% on cost, 25% on reducing balance and 20% on reducing balance

Stocks
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.

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.

2. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 8 (2023 - 5 ) .

3. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Plant and
machinery
etc
£   
COST
At 1 May 2023 163,838
Additions 36,713
At 30 April 2024 200,551
DEPRECIATION
At 1 May 2023 87,963
Charge for year 28,299
At 30 April 2024 116,262
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 April 2024 84,289
At 30 April 2023 75,875

Distinctive Decorating Services (UK)
Limited (Registered number: 07997731)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

4. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Trade debtors 242,476 113,608
Amounts owed by group undertakings 130,708 130,708
Other debtors 4,785 950
377,969 245,266

5. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts 10,500 11,000
Hire purchase contracts 6,370 16,778
Trade creditors 24,454 10,562
Taxation and social security 70,725 39,639
Other creditors 6,766 11,236
118,815 89,215

6. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE
YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Bank loans 12,058 21,643
Hire purchase contracts 35,624 31,585
47,682 53,228

7. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The controlling party is K Connolly.