Secretary First Ltd |
Registered number: |
14542815 |
Balance Sheet |
as at 31 December 2024 |
Restated |
Notes |
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2024 |
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2023 |
£ |
£ |
Fixed assets |
Tangible assets |
4 |
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27,607 |
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37,869 |
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Current assets |
Debtors |
5 |
|
8,269 |
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3,536 |
Cash at bank and in hand |
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17,392 |
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27,883 |
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|
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25,661 |
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31,419 |
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
6 |
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(24,250) |
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(28,161) |
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Net current assets |
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|
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1,411 |
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3,258 |
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Total assets less current liabilities |
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|
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29,018 |
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41,127 |
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Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year |
7 |
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(23,632) |
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(28,129) |
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Provisions for liabilities |
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|
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(5,245) |
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(7,195) |
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Net assets |
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|
141 |
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5,803 |
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Capital and reserves |
Called up share capital |
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|
|
100 |
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|
100 |
Profit and loss account |
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|
|
41 |
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|
5,703 |
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Shareholders' funds |
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|
|
141 |
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|
5,803 |
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The director is satisfied that the company is entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006. |
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Act. |
The director acknowledges her responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. |
The accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the special provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The profit and loss account has not been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. |
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R C Ashwell |
Director |
Approved by the board on 28 April 2025 |
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Secretary First Ltd |
Notes to the Accounts |
for the year ended 31 December 2024 |
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1 |
Accounting policies |
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Basis of preparation |
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The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with FRS 102, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (as applied to small entities by section 1A of the standard). |
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The financial statements for the period to 31 December 2023 have been restated. The financial statements have been restated due to accounting errors on the company balance sheet and profit and loss account. As a result of the accounting error the company's reserves have been adjusted by £29,535. |
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Turnover |
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Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of discounts and value added taxes. Turnover includes revenue earned from the rendering of services. Turnover from the rendering of services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract. The stage of completion of a contract is measured by comparing the costs incurred for work performed to date to the total estimated contract costs. |
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Going concern |
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The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The directors have made an assessment in preparing these financial statements as to whether the Company is a going concern and have concluded that there are no material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for the period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements. |
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Tangible fixed assets |
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Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulative depreciation and any accumulative impairment losses. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, other than freehold land, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset evenly over its expected useful life, as follows: |
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Motor vehicles |
25% reducing balance |
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Fixtures, fittings, tools and equipment |
20% reducing balance |
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Debtors |
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Short term debtors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price), less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts. Loans and other financial assets are initially recognised at transaction price including any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method, less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts. |
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Creditors |
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Short term creditors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price). Loans and other financial liabilities are initially recognised at transaction price net of any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method. |
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Taxation |
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A current tax liability is recognised for the tax payable on the taxable profit of the current and past periods. A current tax asset is recognised in respect of a tax loss that can be carried back to recover tax paid in a previous period. Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between the recognition of income and expenses in the financial statements and their inclusion in tax assessments. 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. Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference, except for revalued land and investment property where the tax rate that applies to the sale of the asset is used. Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted. |
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Pensions |
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Contributions to defined contribution plans are expensed in the period to which they relate. |
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Transition to FRS102(1a) |
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The financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 December 2024 have been prepared in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued by the Financial Reporting Council. These are the company’s first set of financial statements prepared in accordance with FRS 102(1a) (see Note 8 for an explanation of the transition). |
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2 |
Employees |
2024 |
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2023 |
Number |
Number |
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Average number of persons employed by the company |
1 |
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2 |
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3 |
Taxation |
2024 |
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2023 |
£ |
£ |
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Current year corporation tax charge |
10,406 |
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13,632 |
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Deferred Tax on timing differences |
(1,950) |
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7,195 |
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8,456 |
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20,827 |
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4 |
Tangible fixed assets |
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Plant and machinery etc |
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Motor vehicles |
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Total |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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Cost |
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At 1 January 2024 |
1,824 |
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41,611 |
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43,435 |
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Disposals |
- |
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(1,111) |
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(1,111) |
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At 31 December 2024 |
1,824 |
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40,500 |
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42,324 |
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Depreciation |
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At 1 January 2024 |
365 |
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5,201 |
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5,566 |
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Charge for the year |
291 |
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8,860 |
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9,151 |
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At 31 December 2024 |
656 |
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14,061 |
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14,717 |
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Net book value |
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At 31 December 2024 |
1,168 |
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26,439 |
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27,607 |
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At 31 December 2023 |
1,459 |
|
36,410 |
|
37,869 |
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5 |
Debtors |
2024 |
|
2023 |
£ |
£ |
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Trade debtors |
- |
|
3,536 |
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Other debtors |
8,269 |
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- |
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|
8,269 |
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3,536 |
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6 |
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
2024 |
|
2023 |
£ |
£ |
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Obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts |
5,384 |
|
6,647 |
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Trade creditors |
1,045 |
|
776 |
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Taxation and social security costs |
16,894 |
|
20,737 |
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Other creditors |
927 |
|
1 |
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24,250 |
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28,161 |
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7 |
Creditors: amounts falling due after one year |
2024 |
|
2023 |
£ |
£ |
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Obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts |
23,632 |
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28,129 |
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8 |
Loans to directors |
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Description and conditions |
B/fwd |
Paid |
Repaid |
C/fwd |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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R C Ashwell |
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Directors Loan Account |
- |
|
67,587 |
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(59,931) |
|
7,656 |
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|
- |
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67,587 |
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(59,931) |
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7,656 |
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At the end of the year, there was an outstanding directors loan account of £7,655.84. The loan is not interest bearing. The loan was repaid 9 months after the year end. |
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9 |
Transition to FRS102 1a |
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During the year of transition, reserves have been restated by £7,195. The adjustment has been made to account for a deferred tax provision. |
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10 |
Other information |
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Secretary First Ltd is a private company limited by shares and incorporated in England. Its registered office is: |
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Suite 3a Kings Hall |
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St Ives Business Park, Parsons Green |
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St Ives |
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Cambridgeshire |
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PE27 4WY |