Company registration number SC476255 (Scotland)
Acumen Energy Consulting Limited
Unaudited financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Pages for filing with registrar
Acumen Energy Consulting Limited
Chartered Accountants' report to the director on the preparation of the
unaudited statutory financial statements of Acumen Energy Consulting Limited
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In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of Acumen Energy Consulting Limited for the year ended 31 March 2024 which comprise, the statement of financial position 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 the ICAS we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at https://www.icas.com/professional-resources/practice/support-and-guidance/framework-for-the-preparation-of-accounts-revised-june-2020.
This report is made solely to the director of Acumen Energy Consulting Limited in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated 14 July 2016. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of Acumen Energy Consulting Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the directors of Acumen Energy Consulting Limited in this report in accordance with the requirements of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland as detailed at https://www.icas.com/professional-resources/practice/support-and-guidance/framework-for-the-preparation-of-accounts-revised-june-2020. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Acumen Energy Consulting Limited and its director for our work or for this report.
It is your duty to ensure that Acumen Energy Consulting 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 Acumen Energy Consulting Limited. You consider that Acumen Energy Consulting 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 Acumen Energy Consulting 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.
James Milne
Chartered Accountants
5 Bon Accord Square
Aberdeen
AB11 6XZ
19 March 2025
Acumen Energy Consulting Limited
Statement of financial position
as at 31 March 2024
31 March 2024
2
2024
2023
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
2
260
350
Investment properties
3
360,000
360,000
360,260
360,350
Current assets
Debtors
2,034
4,406
Cash at bank and in hand
2,178
3,515
4,212
7,921
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
(72,054)
(75,282)
Net current liabilities
(67,842)
(67,361)
Total assets less current liabilities
292,418
292,989
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
4
(122,909)
(136,962)
Provisions for liabilities
(425)
(425)
Net assets
169,084
155,602
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
1
1
Revaluation reserve
1,810
1,810
Profit and loss reserves
167,273
153,791
Total equity
169,084
155,602
In accordance with section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, all of the members of the company have consented to the preparation of abridged financial statements pursuant to paragraph 1A of Schedule 1 to the Small Companies and Groups (Accounts and Directors’ Report) Regulations (SI 2008/409)(b).
The director of the company has elected not to include a copy of the income statement within the financial statements.true
For the financial year ended 31 March 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The director acknowledges her responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
The member has not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.
Acumen Energy Consulting Limited
Statement of financial position (continued)
as at 31 March 2024
31 March 2024
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These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved and signed by the director and authorised for issue on 19 March 2025
Angela S.H. Fletcher
Director
Company registration number SC476255
Acumen Energy Consulting Limited
Notes to the financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
4
1
Accounting policies
Company information
Acumen Energy Consulting Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in Scotland. The registered office is Hilton of Durris Farm, Denside of Durris, Banchory, AB31 6DY.
1.1
Accounting convention
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
1.2
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:
Plant and equipment
25% reducing balance
Fixtures and fittings
4 years straight line
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.
1.3
Investment properties
Investment property, which is property held to earn rentals and/or for capital appreciation, is initially recognised at cost, which includes the purchase cost and any directly attributable expenditure. Subsequently it is measured at fair value at the reporting end date. Changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss.
1.4
Taxation
The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.
Current tax
The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the income statement because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.
Acumen Energy Consulting Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
for the year ended 31 March 2024
1
Accounting policies (continued)
5
Deferred tax
Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the income statement, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.
1.5
Leases
Rental income from operating leases is recognised on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease. Initial direct costs incurred in negotiating and arranging an operating lease are added to the carrying amount of the leased asset and recognised on a straight line basis over the lease term.
2
Tangible fixed assets
Total
£
Cost
At 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024
4,507
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 April 2023
4,157
Depreciation charged in the year
90
At 31 March 2024
4,247
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2024
260
At 31 March 2023
350
3
Investment property
2024
£
Fair value
At 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024
360,000
The investment properties are included at the director's estimation of the value at 31st March 2024. No third party valuation has been obtained.
Acumen Energy Consulting Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
for the year ended 31 March 2024
6
4
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
Included in creditors falling due after more than one year is an amount of £70,971 (2023 - £83,415) in respect of liabilities payable or repayable by instalments which fall due for payment after more than five years from the reporting date.
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Directors' transactions
During the year the director entered into the following advances and credits with the company:
Description
Opening credit balance
Amounts advanced
Amounts repaid
Closing credit balance
£
£
£
£
Angela S.H. Fletcher - Director's loan
48,466
8,488
(7,229)
49,725
48,466
8,488
(7,229)
49,725