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Company registration number:
04498843
Ernie Becketts Limited
Unaudited Filleted Financial Statements for the year ended
31 August 2024
Ernie Becketts Limited
Report to the board of directors on the preparation of the unaudited statutory financial statements of Ernie Becketts Limited
Year ended
31 August 2024
In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the
financial statements
of
Ernie Becketts Limited
for the year ended
31 August 2024
which comprise the income statement, statement of income and retained earnings, statement of financial position and related notes from the company’s accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.
As a practising member firm of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at https://www.accaglobal.com/​content/​dam/​ACCA_Global/​Members/​Doc/​rule/​2018-rulebook.pdf.
This report is made solely to the Board of Directors of
Ernie Becketts Limited
, as a body. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the
financial statements
of
Ernie Becketts Limited
and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Directors of
Ernie Becketts Limited
, as a body, in this report in accordance with the requirements of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants as detailed at https://www.accaglobal.com/​content/​dam/​ACCA_Global/​Technical/​fact/​tf-163-jan-24.pdf. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than
Ernie Becketts Limited
and its Board of Directors, as a body, for our work or for this report.
It is your duty to ensure that
Ernie Becketts 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
Ernie Becketts Limited
. You consider that
Ernie Becketts 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 Ernie Becketts 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.
A G Smith & Co Ltd
Chartered Certified Accountants
Unit 8
Laceby Business Park
Laceby
N E Lincolnshire
DN37 7DP
United Kingdom
Date:
30 May 2025
Ernie Becketts Limited
Statement of Financial Position
31 August 2024
20242023
Note££
Fixed assets    
Tangible assets 6
125,030
 
80,166
 
Current assets    
Stocks
17,950
 
16,000
 
Debtors 7
327,786
 
168,651
 
Cash at bank and in hand
45,978
 
107,196
 
391,714
 
291,847
 
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 8
(156,407
)
(89,440
)
Net current assets
235,307
 
202,407
 
Total assets less current liabilities 360,337   282,573  
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year 9
(84,077
)
(27,161
)
Provisions for liabilities
(29,400
)
(19,722
)
Net assets
246,860
 
235,690
 
Capital and reserves    
Called up share capital
100
 
100
 
Profit and loss account
246,760
 
235,590
 
Shareholders funds
246,860
 
235,690
 
For the year ending
31 August 2024
, 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 financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476;
  • The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
These
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.
These
financial statements
were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on
30 May 2025
, and are signed on behalf of the board by:
S Smith
Director
Company registration number:
04498843
Ernie Becketts Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended
31 August 2024

1 General information

The company is a private company limited by shares and is registered in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is
Unit 8 Laceby Business Park
,
Laceby
,
Grimsby
,
North East Lincolnshire
,
DN37 7DP
, United Kingdom.

2 Statement of compliance

These
financial statements
have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102 Section 1A, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable to the UK and Republic of Ireland'.

3 Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The
financial statements
have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets. The
financial statements
are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company.

Turnover

Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods supplied, net of discounts and Value Added Tax.

Goodwill

Purchased goodwill arises on business acquisitions and represents the difference between the cost of acquisition and the fair values of the identifiable assets and liabilities acquired.
Goodwill is initially recorded at cost, and is subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. It is amortised on a straight-line basis over the useful economic life of the asset. Where a reliable estimate of the useful life of goodwill cannot be made, the life is presumed not to exceed five years.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are initially measured at cost, and are subsequently measured at cost less any accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses or at a revalued amount.
Any tangible assets carried at a revalued amount are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.
An increase in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluation is recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in capital and reserves. However, the increase is recognised in profit or loss to the extent that it reverses a revaluation decrease of the same asset previously recognised in profit or loss. A decrease in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of revaluation is recognised in other comprehensive income to the extent of any previously recognised revaluation increase accumulated in capital and reserves. If a revaluation decrease exceeds the accumulated revaluation gains accumulated in capital and reserves in respect of that asset, the excess is recognised in profit or loss.
Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost of an asset, less its estimated residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:
Plant and machinery
20% straight line
Motor vehicles
20% straight line

Finance leases and hire purchase contracts

Assets held under finance leases are recognised in the statement of financial position as assets and liabilities at the lower of the fair value of the assets and the present value of the minimum lease payments, which is determined at the inception of the lease term. Any initial direct costs of the lease are added to the amount recognised as an asset.
Lease payments are apportioned between the finance charges and reduction of the outstanding lease liability using the effective interest method. Finance charges are allocated to each period so as to produce a constant rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

Deferred tax

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the reporting date. Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is more likely than not that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Deferred tax is measured on an undiscounted basis at the tax rates that would apply in the periods in which timing differences are expected to reverse, based on tax rates and laws enacted at the statement of financial position date.

Defined contribution pension plan

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related service is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund.

4 Average number of employees

The average number of persons employed by the company during the year was
18
(2023:
13.00
).

5 Intangible assets

GoodwillOther intangible assetsTotal
£££
Cost      
At
1 September 2023
and
31 August 2024
105,329
 
1,184
 
106,513
 
Amortisation      
At
1 September 2023
and
31 August 2024
105,329
 
1,184
 
106,513
 
Carrying amount      
At
31 August 2024
-   -   -  
At 31 August 2023 -   -   -  

6 Tangible assets

Plant and machinery etc.
£
Cost  
At
1 September 2023
126,226
 
Additions
70,721
 
At
31 August 2024
196,947
 
Depreciation  
At
1 September 2023
46,060
 
Charge
25,857
 
At
31 August 2024
71,917
 
Carrying amount  
At
31 August 2024
125,030
 
At 31 August 2023
80,166
 

7 Debtors

20242023
££
Trade debtors -  
1,260
 
Other debtors
327,786
 
167,391
 
327,786
 
168,651
 

8 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

20242023
££
Bank loans and overdrafts
7,956
  -  
Trade creditors
4,570
 
6,231
 
Taxation and social security
94,176
 
64,074
 
Other creditors
49,705
 
19,135
 
156,407
 
89,440
 

9 Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

20242023
££
Bank loans and overdrafts
39,610
  -  
Other creditors
44,467
 
27,161
 
84,077
 
27,161
 

10 Guarantees and other financial commitments

The company is providing a cross-guarantee as security for a loan on behalf of Fringe Benefits (Hair & Beauty) Limited.

11 Directors' advances, credit and guarantees

Included in debtors is a balance due from the director(s) of £70,141 (2023 - £39,816), advances during the period amount to £222,215 (2023 - £172,566), repayments during the period amount to £191,890 (2023 - £228,670). The loan is subject to interest at HMRC approved rates and is repayable on demand.