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Registration number: 14193199

Hofton Holdings Limited

Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements

(Companies House version)

for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

 

Hofton Holdings Limited

Contents

Accountants' Report

1

Abridged Balance Sheet

2 to 3

Notes to the Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements

4 to 9

 

Chartered Accountants' Report to the Board of Directors on the Preparation of the Unaudited Statutory Accounts of
Hofton Holdings Limited
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the accounts of Hofton Holdings Limited for the year ended 31 March 2024 as set out on pages 2 to 9 from the company's accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.

As a practising member firm of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at http://www.icaew.com/en/members/regulations-standards-and-guidance/.

This report is made solely to the Board of Directors of Hofton Holdings Limited , as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the accounts of Hofton Holdings Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Directors of Hofton Holdings Limited , as a body, in this report in accordance with ICAEW Technical Release 07/16 AAF. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Hofton Holdings Limited and its Board of Directors as a body for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that Hofton Holdings Limited has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory accounts that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and loss of Hofton Holdings Limited . You consider that Hofton Holdings Limited is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year.

We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the accounts of Hofton Holdings Limited . For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory accounts.

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Page Kirk LLP
Chartered accountants and chartered tax advisers
Sherwood House
7 Gregory Boulevard
Nottingham
NG7 6LB

16 January 2025

 

Hofton Holdings Limited

(Registration number: 14193199)
Abridged Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024

Note

2024

2023

   

£

£

£

£

Fixed assets

   

 

Tangible assets

4

 

1,129,032

 

1,110,646

Investments

5

 

296,100

 

296,100

   

1,425,132

 

1,406,746

Current assets

   

 

Stocks

 

4,113,726

 

2,767,441

 

Debtors

469,846

 

434,543

 

Cash at bank and in hand

 

187,826

 

281,574

 

 

4,771,398

 

3,483,558

 

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

(788,398)

 

(364,587)

 

Net current assets

   

3,983,000

 

3,118,971

Total assets less current liabilities

   

5,408,132

 

4,525,717

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

 

(1,103,066)

 

-

Net assets

   

4,305,066

 

4,525,717

Capital and reserves

   

 

Called up share capital

296,000

 

296,000

 

Profit and loss account

4,009,066

 

4,229,717

 

Total equity

   

4,305,066

 

4,525,717

 

Hofton Holdings Limited

(Registration number: 14193199)
Abridged Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024

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

Directors' 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 directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

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.

All of the company’s members have consented to the preparation of an Abridged Balance Sheet in accordance with Section 444(2A) 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 directors have not delivered to the registrar a copy of the Profit and Loss Account.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 16 January 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
Mr M B Shouler
Director

 

Hofton Holdings Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England and Wales.

The address of its registered office is:
10A Coach Gap Lane
Langar
Nottingham
NG13 9HP
England

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board on 16 January 2025.

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.

Basis of preparation of financial statements

These financial statements were prepared under the historical cost convention in accordance with applicable United Kingdom accounting standards, including the Financial Reporting Standard 102 ('FRS 102') Section 1A small entities, and with the Companies Act 2006.

Revenue recognition

The turnover shown in the profit and loss account represents amounts invoiced during the year, exclusive of Value Added Tax. Property sales are recognised upon exchange of contracts. The net present value of property sale income receivable in 10 years' time is computed using the company's current cost of capital and included within prepayments and accrued income.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the statement of financial position 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.

Freehold property and leasehold property are subject to an annual impairment review.

 

Hofton Holdings Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

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

Plant and machinery

20% reducing balance

Fixtures & fittings

20% reducing balance / 33.33% straight line

Motor vehicles

25% straight line

Business combinations

Business combinations are accounted for using the purchase method. The consideration for each acquisition is measured at the aggregate of the fair values at acquisition date of assets given, liabilities incurred or assumed, and equity instruments issued by the group in exchange for control of the acquired, plus any costs directly attributable to the business combination. When a business combination agreement provides for an adjustment to the cost of the combination contingent on future events, the group includes the estimated amount of that adjustment in the cost of the combination at the acquisition date if the adjustment is probable and can be measured reliably.

Investments

Investments in equity shares which are publicly traded or where the fair value can be measured reliably are initially measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss. Investments in equity shares which are not publicly traded and where fair value cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.


Interest income on debt securities, where applicable, is recognised in income using the effective interest method. Dividends on equity securities are recognised in income when receivable.

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.

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.

The cost of finished goods and work in progress comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. At each reporting date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stocks are impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell; the impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

 

Hofton Holdings Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

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.

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.

Leases

Leases in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.

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.

 

Hofton Holdings Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

3

Staff numbers

During the year, the average number of employees at the company was 7 (2023 - 2).

 

Hofton Holdings Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

4

Tangible assets

Freehold land and buildings
£

Fixtures & fittings
 £

Motor vehicles
 £

Plant and machinery
£

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2023

934,114

45,020

160,403

49,715

1,189,252

Additions

-

-

43,570

-

43,570

At 31 March 2024

934,114

45,020

203,973

49,715

1,232,822

Depreciation

At 1 April 2023

-

38,405

-

40,201

78,606

Charge for the year

-

2,492

20,789

1,903

25,184

At 31 March 2024

-

40,897

20,789

42,104

103,790

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2024

934,114

4,123

183,184

7,611

1,129,032

At 31 March 2023

934,114

6,615

160,403

9,514

1,110,646

 

Hofton Holdings Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

5

Investments

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2023

296,100

Provision

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2024

296,100

At 31 March 2023

296,100