Company registration number 06949077 (England and Wales)
CARLTONS SOLICITORS LIMITED
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
PAGES FOR FILING WITH REGISTRAR
CARLTONS SOLICITORS LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
Directors
Mr R A Padhiar
Mr Rajen Chohan
Company number
06949077
Registered office
503 Coventry Road
Birmingham
West Midlands
England
B10 0LL
Accountants
Malcolm Piper & Company Limited
Kingsnorth House
Blenheim Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
United Kingdom
B44 8LS
CARLTONS SOLICITORS LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Accountants' report
1
Balance sheet
2
Notes to the financial statements
3 - 8
CARLTONS SOLICITORS LIMITED
ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON THE PREPARATION OF THE UNAUDITED STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CARLTONS SOLICITORS LIMITED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
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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 Carltons Solicitors Limited for the year ended 31 July 2024 which comprise, the 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 the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at https://www.icaew.com/regulation.

This report is made solely to the board of directors of Carltons Solicitors Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of Carltons Solicitors Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the board of directors of Carltons Solicitors Limited, as a body, in this report in accordance with ICAEW Technical Release 07/16 AAF. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Carltons Solicitors Limited and its board of directors as a body, for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that Carltons Solicitors 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 Carltons Solicitors Limited. You consider that Carltons Solicitors 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 Carltons Solicitors 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.

Malcolm Piper & Company Limited
23 April 2025
Chartered Accountants
Kingsnorth House
Blenheim Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
United Kingdom
B44 8LS
CARLTONS SOLICITORS LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 JULY 2024
31 July 2024
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2024
2023
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
5
21,299
20,173
Current assets
Debtors
6
168,418
109,186
Cash at bank and in hand
6,681
18,903
175,099
128,089
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
7
(354,146)
(316,840)
Net current liabilities
(179,047)
(188,751)
Net liabilities
(157,748)
(168,578)
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
8
100
100
Profit and loss reserves
(157,848)
(168,678)
Total equity
(157,748)
(168,578)

The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true

For the financial year ended 31 July 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.

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 by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 23 April 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
Mr R A Padhiar
Director
Company registration number 06949077 (England and Wales)
CARLTONS SOLICITORS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
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1
Accounting policies
Company information

Carltons Solicitors Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 503 Coventry Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, B10 0LL.

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. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2
Going concern

The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis which the directors believe to be appropriate for the following reasons.

 

The company is dependent upon the continued support of the company’s bankers and funds provided by the directors and shareholders to ensure that they meet their debts as they fall due. The directors have had no indications or are aware of any reason why the company’s bankers would withdraw their support and are not aware of any reason why the company’s directors and shareholders would not continue to support the company, subject to their own personal finance needs.

 

Therefore, the directors consider that it remains appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis and the financial statements do not include the adjustments that would result if the company was unable to continue as a going concern.

1.3
Turnover

Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT and other sales related taxes. The fair value of consideration takes into account trade discounts, settlement discounts and volume rebates.

1.4
Intangible fixed assets - goodwill

For the purposes of impairment testing, goodwill is allocated to the cash-generating units expected to benefit from the acquisition. Cash-generating units to which goodwill has been allocated are tested for impairment at least annually, or more frequently when there is an indication that the unit may be impaired. If the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit is less than the carrying amount of the unit, the impairment loss is allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the unit and then to the other assets of the unit pro-rata on the basis of the carrying amount of each asset in the unit.

1.5
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:

Fixtures and fittings
10% Reducing balance method
Computers
33% Straight line method
CARLTONS SOLICITORS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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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.

1.6
Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.

Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.

 

If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease.

Recognised impairment losses are reversed if, and only if, the reasons for the impairment loss have ceased to apply. Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase.

1.7
Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

1.8
Financial instruments

The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

 

Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

 

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

CARLTONS SOLICITORS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Classification of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

 

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

 

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

1.9
Equity instruments

Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.

1.10
Employee benefits

The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.

 

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

 

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

1.11
Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

2
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

CARLTONS SOLICITORS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
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3
Employees

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:

2024
2023
Number
Number
Total
6
5
4
Intangible fixed assets
Goodwill
£
Cost
At 1 August 2023
360,000
Disposals
(360,000)
At 31 July 2024
-
0
Amortisation and impairment
At 1 August 2023
360,000
Disposals
(360,000)
At 31 July 2024
-
0
Carrying amount
At 31 July 2024
-
0
At 31 July 2023
-
0
CARLTONS SOLICITORS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
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5
Tangible fixed assets
Plant and machinery etc
£
Cost
At 1 August 2023
81,182
Additions
3,987
At 31 July 2024
85,169
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 August 2023
61,009
Depreciation charged in the year
2,861
At 31 July 2024
63,870
Carrying amount
At 31 July 2024
21,299
At 31 July 2023
20,173
6
Debtors
2024
2023
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
136,699
96,798
Other debtors
31,719
12,388
168,418
109,186
7
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
£
£
Trade creditors
6,351
1,331
Taxation and social security
19,262
11,186
Other creditors
328,533
304,323
354,146
316,840
8
Called up share capital
2024
2023
2024
2023
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary shares of £1 each
100
100
100
100
CARLTONS SOLICITORS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
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9
Related party transactions

During the year, the company entered into the following transactions with related parties:

 

Shareholder loans

 

At 31 July 2024, a shareholder loan of £274,591 (2023: £297,254) had been advanced to the company. This amount is unsecured and has no specific terms regarding the payment of interest but is repayable on demand subject to the cash flow of the company.

 

Companies under common ownership

 

During the year, Carltons Solicitors Limited invoiced Raj A Padhiar Notary Public Services Limited £20,000 (2023 : £20,000) in respect of the rental of office space, a company under common control.

 

At the year end, the balance due from Raj A Padhiar Notary Public Services Limited was £28,485 (2023 : £Nil).

 

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