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Registration number: 03632435

Aspen Financial Strategies Limited

Unaudited Filleted Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

 

Aspen Financial Strategies Limited

Contents

Balance Sheet

1

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

2 to 6

 

Aspen Financial Strategies Limited

(Registration number: 03632435)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Fixed assets

 

Intangible assets

4

1

1

Tangible assets

5

7,366

8,688

 

7,367

8,689

Current assets

 

Debtors

7

20,929

14,872

Other financial assets

6

56,860

39,000

Cash at bank and in hand

 

11,992

13,219

 

89,781

67,091

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

8

(69,416)

(51,102)

Net current assets

 

20,365

15,989

Net assets

 

27,732

24,678

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

10,500

10,500

Retained earnings

17,232

14,178

Shareholders' funds

 

27,732

24,678

For the financial year ending 31 March 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. As permitted by section 444 (5A) of the Companies Act 2006, the directors have not delivered to the registrar a copy of the Profit and Loss Account.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 29 April 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
Mr J Bower
Director

.........................................
Mr S Chester
Director

 
     
 

Aspen Financial Strategies Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England and Wales.

The address of its registered office is:
93a Church Lane
Bessacarr
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN4 6QG

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board on 29 April 2025.

2

Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 Section 1A smaller entities - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006 (as applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime).

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.

Revenue recognition

Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and provision of services in the ordinary course of the company’s activities. Turnover is shown net of sales/value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts.

The company recognises revenue when:
The amount of revenue can be reliably measured;
it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity;
and specific criteria have been met for each of the company's activities.

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except that a change attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the company operates and generates taxable income.

 

Aspen Financial Strategies Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.

Depreciation

Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Fixtures, fittings and equipment

20% Reducing balance basis

Office equipment

15% Reducing balance basis

Goodwill

Goodwill arising on the acquisition of an entity represents the excess of the cost of acquisition over the company’s interest in the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of the entity recognised at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is initially recognised as an asset at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is held in the currency of the acquired entity and revalued to the closing rate at each reporting period date. Goodwill is amortised over its useful life, which shall not exceed ten years if a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made.

Amortisation

Amortisation is provided on intangible assets so as to write off the cost, less any estimated residual value, over their useful life as follows:

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the company does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.

Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

 

Aspen Financial Strategies Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Equity instruments are measured at the fair value of the cash or other resources received or receivable, net of the direct costs of issuing the equity instruments. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis.

Dividends

Dividend distribution to the company’s shareholders is recognised as a liability in the financial statements in the reporting period in which the dividends are declared.

Defined contribution pension obligation

A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the company has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 6 (2024 - 6).

 

Aspen Financial Strategies Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

4

Intangible assets

Goodwill
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2024

75,000

75,000

At 31 March 2025

75,000

75,000

Amortisation

At 1 April 2024

74,999

74,999

At 31 March 2025

74,999

74,999

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2025

1

1

At 31 March 2024

1

1

5

Tangible assets

Furniture, fittings and equipment
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2024

59,259

59,259

At 31 March 2025

59,259

59,259

Depreciation

At 1 April 2024

50,571

50,571

Charge for the year

1,322

1,322

At 31 March 2025

51,893

51,893

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2025

7,366

7,366

At 31 March 2024

8,688

8,688

 

Aspen Financial Strategies Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

6

Other financial assets (current and non-current)

Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss
£

Total
£

Current financial assets

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2024

39,000

39,000

Fair value adjustments

10,219

10,219

Additions

12,000

12,000

Disposals

(4,359)

(4,359)

At 31 March 2025

56,860

56,860

Impairment

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2025

56,860

56,860

7

Debtors

2025
£

2024
£

Trade debtors

12,463

4,421

Other debtors

-

2,091

Prepayments

8,466

8,360

20,929

14,872

8

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Due within one year

 

Amounts owed to related parties

7,647

2,909

Taxation and social security

 

1,475

1,860

Corporation tax

 

55,828

43,617

Accrued expenses

 

4,466

2,716

 

69,416

51,102