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REGISTERED NUMBER: 03646900 (England and Wales)















UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024

FOR

HESTER ARCHITECTS LIMITED

HESTER ARCHITECTS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03646900)






CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024




Page

Company Information 1

Balance Sheet 2

Notes to the Financial Statements 4


HESTER ARCHITECTS LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024







DIRECTORS: M R Hester
P D Trueman
Mrs D Adams





SECRETARY: Mrs S Hester





REGISTERED OFFICE: 2 Drayton House Court
Dorchester Road
Drayton St. Leonard
Oxfordshire
OX10 7BG





REGISTERED NUMBER: 03646900 (England and Wales)





ACCOUNTANTS: Holloway Cook Limited
Epping House
55 Russell Street
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 7XG

HESTER ARCHITECTS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03646900)

BALANCE SHEET
31 OCTOBER 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 4 4,202 4,138
Investments 5 81,462 77,322
85,664 81,460

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 8,750 8,750
Debtors 6 70,145 193,298
Cash at bank 92,015 245,817
170,910 447,865
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 7 40,194 64,208
NET CURRENT ASSETS 130,716 383,657
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

216,380

465,117

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 100 100
Capital redemption reserve 73 73
Retained earnings 216,207 464,944
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 216,380 465,117

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 October 2024.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 October 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.

HESTER ARCHITECTS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03646900)

BALANCE SHEET - continued
31 OCTOBER 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 Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 7 March 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:





M R Hester - Director


HESTER ARCHITECTS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03646900)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Hester Architects Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).


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/revenue
Revenue - described as turnover - is the value of work done (net of VAT) provided to customers during the year.

Revenue is recognised on the provision of work done on a percentage degree of completion basis calculated by reference to the costs expended compared to the total anticipated costs.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Long leasehold - 10% on cost
Fixtures and fittings - 25% on reducing balance
Computer equipment - 25% on cost and 25% reducing balance

Stocks
Work in progress is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

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.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
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.

Investments
Investments in shares are included at fair value, where the fair value can be measured reliably. Otherwise they are included at cost less impairment.

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 7 (2023 - 9 ) .

HESTER ARCHITECTS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03646900)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024

4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Improvements Fixtures
Long to and Computer
leasehold property fittings equipment Totals
£    £    £    £    £   
COST
At 1 November 2023 2,808 10,551 8,410 36,338 58,107
Additions - - 465 634 1,099
At 31 October 2024 2,808 10,551 8,875 36,972 59,206
DEPRECIATION
At 1 November 2023 2,808 10,550 5,666 34,945 53,969
Charge for year - 1 686 348 1,035
At 31 October 2024 2,808 10,551 6,352 35,293 55,004
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 October 2024 - - 2,523 1,679 4,202
At 31 October 2023 - 1 2,744 1,393 4,138

5. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
Other
investments
£   
COST
At 1 November 2023 77,322
Additions 4,140
At 31 October 2024 81,462
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 October 2024 81,462
At 31 October 2023 77,322

The above investments are unit linked endowment contracts.

6. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Trade debtors 55,950 135,067
Other debtors 14,195 58,231
70,145 193,298

7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Trade creditors 5,577 5,701
Taxation and social security 19,225 29,565
Other creditors 15,392 28,942
40,194 64,208