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REGISTERED NUMBER: SC486484 (Scotland)















UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024

FOR

JAMES SMITH FENCING LIMITED

JAMES SMITH FENCING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC486484)

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024










Page

Company Information 1

Chartered Accountants' Report 2

Balance Sheet 3

Notes to the Financial Statements 5


JAMES SMITH FENCING LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024







DIRECTORS: I Smith
Mrs L M Smith
J M Smith
Mrs A L Campbell
S Campbell



REGISTERED OFFICE: Lynnbank
Tongland
KIRKCUDBRIGHT
DG6 4LU



REGISTERED NUMBER: SC486484 (Scotland)



ACCOUNTANTS: Bell Ogilvy
Chartered Accountants
36 King Street
Castle Douglas
Dumfries & Galloway
DG7 1AF



BANKERS: Royal Bank of Scotland
Castle Douglas (B) Branch
133 King Street
CASTLE DOUGLAS
DG7 1NB

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ON THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
JAMES SMITH FENCING LIMITED


The following reproduces the text of the report prepared for the directors in respect of the company's annual unaudited financial statements. In accordance with the Companies Act 2006, the company is only required to file a Balance Sheet. Readers are cautioned that the Income Statement and certain other primary statements and the Report of the Directors are not required to be filed with the Registrar of Companies.

In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of James Smith Fencing Limited for the year ended 30 November 2024 which comprise the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings, Balance Sheet and the related notes from the company's accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.

As a practising member firm of ICAS, we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at http://www.icas.com/accountspreparationguidance.

This report is made solely to the Board of Directors of James Smith Fencing Limited, as a body, in accordance with our terms of engagement. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of James Smith Fencing Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Directors of James Smith Fencing Limited, as a body, in this report in accordance with the requirements of ICAS as detailed at http://www.icas.com/accountspreparationguidance. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and its Board of Directors, as a body, for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that James Smith Fencing Limited has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory financial statements that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of James Smith Fencing Limited. You consider that James Smith Fencing 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 financial statements of James Smith Fencing 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 financial statements.






Bell Ogilvy
Chartered Accountants
36 King Street
Castle Douglas
Dumfries & Galloway
DG7 1AF


13 March 2025

JAMES SMITH FENCING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC486484)

BALANCE SHEET
30 NOVEMBER 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets 4 34,144 129,835
Tangible assets 5 1,801,590 1,613,640
Investments 6 2,278 2,134
1,838,012 1,745,609

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 1,095,246 1,081,728
Debtors 7 969,804 1,145,492
Cash at bank 420,124 575,553
2,485,174 2,802,773
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 8 881,267 1,080,516
NET CURRENT ASSETS 1,603,907 1,722,257
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

3,441,919

3,467,866

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year

9

(24,000

)

-

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES (233,823 ) (188,095 )
NET ASSETS 3,184,096 3,279,771

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 800,100 800,100
Retained earnings 2,383,996 2,479,671
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 3,184,096 3,279,771

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

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

The directors acknowledge their 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.

JAMES SMITH FENCING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC486484)

BALANCE SHEET - continued
30 NOVEMBER 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 Statement of Income and Retained Earnings has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 13 March 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:





I Smith - Director


JAMES SMITH FENCING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC486484)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024


1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

James Smith Fencing Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in Scotland. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

2. 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 represents net invoiced sales of goods and services supplied to customers during the year, excluding value added tax.

GOODWILL
Goodwill, being the amount paid in connection with the acquisition of a business in 2014, is being amortised evenly over its estimated useful life of ten years.

INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets are initially measured at cost. After initial recognition, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

Website is being amortised evenly over its estimated useful life of ten years.

The assets are reviewed for impairment if there are any factors that indicate the carrying amount may be impaired.

TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Improvements to property - 2% on cost
Plant & machinery etc - 10% to 25% on reducing balance

Amounts written off each asset over the estimated useful life represent cost less residual value.
The assets' residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted, if appropriate, at the end of each reporting period.

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

Cost is calculated using the first-in, first-out method and includes all purchase, transport, and handling costs in bringing stocks to their present location and condition.

JAMES SMITH FENCING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC486484)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Cash
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short term high 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 the sale of goods and services performed in the ordinary course of business.
Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price and represent the full value of the goods and services charged to customers, including any amounts charged on for third parties.

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 conditional 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 represented as non current liabilities.

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 statement of financial activities over the period of the relevant borrowing.

Provisions and contingencies
Provisions are recognised when the company has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events; it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation; and the amount of the obligation can be estimated reliably.

TAXATION
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

DEFERRED TAX
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date.

Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.

JAMES SMITH FENCING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC486484)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

HIRE PURCHASE AND LEASING COMMITMENTS
Assets obtained under hire purchase contracts or finance leases are capitalised in the balance sheet. Those held under hire purchase contracts are depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Those held under finance leases are depreciated over their estimated useful lives or the lease term, whichever is the shorter.

The interest element of these obligations is charged to profit or loss over the relevant period. The capital element of the future payments is treated as a liability.

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

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.

REVENUE RECOGNITION
In accordance with the principle of revenue recognition, income is recognised as the right to consideration through performance of contractual obligations and is included in the financial statements when the company is legally entitled to the income.

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 31 (2023 - 31 ) .

4. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Other
intangible
Goodwill assets Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 December 2023
and 30 November 2024 900,000 56,907 956,907
AMORTISATION
At 1 December 2023 810,000 17,072 827,072
Charge for year 90,000 5,691 95,691
At 30 November 2024 900,000 22,763 922,763
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 November 2024 - 34,144 34,144
At 30 November 2023 90,000 39,835 129,835

JAMES SMITH FENCING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC486484)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024


5. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Plant and
Land and machinery
buildings etc Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 December 2023 874,010 1,266,733 2,140,743
Additions - 366,658 366,658
Disposals - (107,080 ) (107,080 )
At 30 November 2024 874,010 1,526,311 2,400,321
DEPRECIATION
At 1 December 2023 - 527,103 527,103
Charge for year - 127,194 127,194
Eliminated on disposal - (55,566 ) (55,566 )
At 30 November 2024 - 598,731 598,731
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 November 2024 874,010 927,580 1,801,590
At 30 November 2023 874,010 739,630 1,613,640

6. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
Other
investments
£   
COST
At 1 December 2023 2,134
Additions 144
At 30 November 2024 2,278
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 November 2024 2,278
At 30 November 2023 2,134

Unlisted investments relate to funds held in the farming co-operative Tarff Valley Limited.

7. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Trade debtors 927,956 1,093,958
Other debtors 41,848 51,534
969,804 1,145,492

JAMES SMITH FENCING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC486484)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024


8. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Hire purchase contracts 12,000 -
Trade creditors 197,306 136,830
Taxation and social security 260,965 325,704
Other creditors 410,996 617,982
881,267 1,080,516

9. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE
YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Hire purchase contracts 24,000 -

10. SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

2024 2023
£    £   
Hire purchase contracts 36,000 -

Hire purchase liabilities are secured by the asset to which they relate.

11. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

During the year the directors made interest free loans to the company and the total balance due by the company at 30 November 2024 was £370,277 (2023: £615,082). These loans are repayable on demand.