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Company registration number: |
06807616
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HENRY COWLS & SON LIMITED
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REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR'S AND |
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 October 2024 |
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HENRY COWLS & SON LIMITED |
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BALANCE SHEET |
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AS AT 31 October 2024
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2024 |
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Notes |
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FIXED ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tangible assets | | | 3 | | | 7,327 | | | | 8,026 | |
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| | | | | | | 7,327 | | | | 8,026 | |
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CURRENT ASSETS |
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Stocks | | | | 260,000 | | | | 270,631 | | | | |
Debtors | | | | 78,961 | | | | 57,432 | | | | |
Cash at bank and in hand | | | | 258,555 | | | | 225,600 | | | | |
Financial assets | | | | 0 | | | | 5,000 | | | | |
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| | | | | 597,516 | | | | 558,663 | | | |
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CREDITORS |
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Amounts falling due within one year |
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(93,818) |
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(68,195) |
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NET CURRENT ASSETS |
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503,698 |
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490,468 |
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TOTAL ASSETS LESS |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES |
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511,025 |
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498,494 |
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Creditors falling due after one year | | | | | (20,833) | | | | (30,833) | |
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NET ASSETS |
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490,192 |
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467,661 |
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CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
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Called-up equity share capital |
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1,000 |
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Profit and loss account |
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489,192 |
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466,661 |
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SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS |
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For the year ending 31 October 2024 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. | | | | | | | |
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The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. | | | | | | | |
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The director acknowledges his responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of the accounts. | | | | | | | |
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All the members have consented to the preparation of abridged financial statements for the year ended 31 October 2024 in accordance with Section 444(2A) of the Companies Act 2006. | | | | | | | |
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The profit and loss account has not been delivered to the Registrar of Companies in accordance with the special provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime. | | | | | | | |
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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. Approved by the board of directors on 13 May 2025 and signed on its behalf. | | | | | | | |
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M A P Ibotson |
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13 May 2025
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The annexed notes form part of these financial statements. | | | | | | | |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024 |
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1. |
Accounting policies |
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| Statutory information | | | | | | | |
| The company is registered in England and its registered number is 06807616. The company is a private company limited by shares. Its registered office is Verna House, 9 Bicester Road, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP19 | |
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| These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A 'Small entities' of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. There were no material departures from the standard. | |
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The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (Effective April 2015).
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| Turnover | | | | | | | | | |
| Turnover comprises the invoiced value of goods and services supplied by the company, net of Value Added Tax and trade discounts. | |
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| Goodwill is the difference between the amount paid on the acquisition of a business and the aggregate fair value of its separable net assets. It is being written off in equal annual instalments over its estimated economic life. | |
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| Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost or valuation of fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives on the following bases: Plant and machinery 15% reducing balance basis | |
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| Stocks and Work In Progress | | | | | | | |
| 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 stocks. Cost includes all direct costs and an appropriate proportion of fixed and variable overheads. | |
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| The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year was 5. |
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| Cost | | | | | | | | | | |
| At start of period | | 43,715 | |
| Additions | | | 268 | |
| At end of period | | 43,983 | |
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| At start of period | | 35,689 | |
| Provided during the period | | 967 | |
| At end of period | | 36,656 | |
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| At start of period | | 8,026 | |
| At end of period | | 7,327 | |
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4. | Related Party Transactions | | | | | | | | |
| Ordinary dividends paid to directors in their capacity as shareholders during the year included £79,367 to Mr M Ibotson (2023 - £73,567). | |
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