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Paston Haulage Ltd
 
 
Company Registration Number
11551496
 
 
Report of the Directors and
Unaudited Financial Statements
 
 
Period of accounts
 
Start date 01/10/2023
 
End date 30/09/2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 1
Paston Haulage Ltd
 
Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Period Ended 30 September 2024
 
 
Page
Company Information 3
 
Report of the Directors 4
 
Report of the Accountants 5
 
Profit and Loss Account 6
 
Balance Sheet 7 - 8
 
Notes to the Financial Statements 9 - 13
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 2
Paston Haulage Ltd
Company Information
for the Period Ended 30 September 2024
 
Directors S Paston
 
 
Registered office 24 Downsview
Chatham
Kent
ME5 0AP
 
Company Registration Number 11551496
 
Accountants Name B R Pusser & Co Ltd
Address 24 Downsview
Chatham
Kent
ME5 0AP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 3
Paston Haulage Ltd
Directors Report
for the Period Ended 30 September 2024
The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the
period ended 30 September 2024
Principal activities
The principal activity of the company in the period under review was
road haulage
Directors
The director(s) shown below have held office during the whole of the period
S Paston
Company policy on the employment of disabled persons
It is the companys policy to give employment to disabled persons wherever practicable.
Small Company Provisions
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to
companies subject to the small companies regime.
 
This report was approved by the board of directors on 2025-06-02
and signed on behalf of the board by
Name S Paston
Status Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 4
Paston Haulage Ltd
 
Accountants' Report
for the Period Ended 30 September 2024
 
Independent accountants' report
 
Report to the directors on the preparation of the unaudited statutory accounts of the company for theperiod ended 30 September 2024. In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the accounts of the company for the period ended 30 September 2024 as set out on pages 3 to 15 which comprise of Profit and Loss Account, the Balance Sheet and the related notes from the companys accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us. This report is made solely to the Board of Directors of the company, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the
accounts of the company and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Directors
of the company, as a body, in this report. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or
assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and its Board of Directors as a body for our
work or for this report.
 
It is your duty to ensure the company has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory
accounts that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit/(loss) of
the company. You consider the company is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the
period.
We have not been instructed to carry out an audit of the financial statements. 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 financial
statements.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
B R Pusser & Co Ltd
24 Downsview
Chatham
Kent
ME5 0AP
 
Date 2025-06-02
Page 5
Paston Haulage Ltd
 
Profit and Loss Account
for the Period Ended 30 September 2024
2024 2,023
Notes £ £
 
Turnover 2 322,443 330,456
Cost of sales 204,632 198,972
______ ______
Gross Profit/(Loss) 117,811 131,484
 
Administrative expenses 87,820 46,032
______ ______
Operating costs 87,820 46,032
 
______ ______
Operating Profit/(Loss) 3 29,991 85,452
______ ______
Profit/(Loss) on ordinary activities before taxation 29,991 85,452
 
Tax on profit on ordinary activities 6 6,997 18,807
_____ _____
Profit/(Loss) for the financial period after taxation 22,994 66,645
There were no recognised gains or losses other than the profit/(loss) shown attributable to the
shareholders for the period ended 30 September 2024
 
The notes form part of these financial statements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 6
Paston Haulage Ltd
Balance Sheet
for the Period Ended 30 September 2024
Company registration number 11551496
2024 2,023
Notes £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets 8 17,003 20,913
_______ _______
Total fixed assets 17,003 20,913
Current assets
Debtors 9 60,287 102,099
Cash at bank and in hand 19,410 35,276
_______ _______
Total current assets/(liabilities) 79,697 137,375
Creditors
Creditors - amounts falling
due within one year 10 19,082 29,924
_______ _______
Net current assets 60,615 107,451
_______ _______
Total assets less current liabilities 77,618 128,364
_______ _______
Creditors - amounts falling
due after more than one year 11 0 52,634
_______ _______
Long term creditors 0 52,634
_____ _____
Net assets/(liabilities) 77,618 75,730
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital 12 1 1
Profit and loss account 13 77,617 75,729
_____ _____
Total shareholders funds 77,618 75,730
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 7
Paston Haulage Ltd
 
Balance Sheet
for the Period Ended 30 September 2024
 
 
 
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
 
For the year ending 30 September 2024 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
 
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 2025-06-02
 
SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD BY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name S Paston
 
The notes form part of these financial statements
Average number of employees during period 3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 8
Paston Haulage Ltd
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Period Ended 30 September 2024
1. Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the small companies regime.
Turnover
The turnover shown in the profit and loss account represents revenue earned during the period, exclusive of VAT.
Tangible fixed assets Depreciation
Depreciation is provided, after taking account of any grants receivable, at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 9
Paston Haulage Ltd
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Period Ended 30 September 2024
2. Turnover 2024 2,023
£ £
United Kingdom 322,443 330,456
______ ______
Total 322,443 330,456
3. Operating profit/(loss) 2024 2,023
Profit before tax as stated after charging the following £ £
Depreciation - owned assets 3,910 4,769
Accountants and audit fees 2,500 2,000
4. Directors' remuneration 2024 2,023
£ £
Directors remuneration 12,000 12,000
Value of directors pension contributions
_____ _____
Total 12,000 12,000
The number of Directors accruing pension benefits was
5. Employees 2024 2,023
£ £
Wages and salaries 52,900 57,675
_____ _____
Total staff costs 52,900 57,675
6. Taxation
The tax charge on the profit on ordinary activities 2024 2,023
for the period was as follows £ £
UK Corporation Tax net of reliefs 6,997 18,807
____ _____
Tax on profit on ordinary activities 6,997 18,807
7. Dividends 2024 2,023
£ £
Dividend on ordinary shares paid in period 21,106 10,379
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 10
Paston Haulage Ltd
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Period Ended 30 September 2024
8. Tangible fixed assets
Motor Total
vehicles
Cost £ £
At 1 October 2023 32,307 32,307
_____ _____
At 30 September 2024 32,307 32,307
Depreciation
At 1 October 2023 11,394 11,394
Charge for year 3,910 3,910
_____ _____
At 30 September 2024 15,304 15,304
Net book value
At 30 September 2024 17,003 17,003
At 30 September 2023 20,913 20,913
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 11
Paston Haulage Ltd
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Period Ended 30 September 2024
9. Debtors 2024 2,023
Trade debtors 60,287 81,729
Other debtors 20,370
_____ ______
Total 60,287 102,099
10. Creditors amounts falling due within one year 2024 2,023
Trade creditors 2,429 500
Corporation tax 6,997 18,807
Other taxation and social security 9,656 10,617
_____ _____
Total 19,082 29,924
11. Creditors amounts falling due after more than one year 2024 2,023
Bank loans 29,031
Amounts due under finance leases and
hire purchase contracts 23,603
_ _____
Total 0 52,634
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 12
Paston Haulage Ltd
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Period Ended 30 September 2024
12. Share capital 2024 2,023
Authorised type Par value £ £
Ordinary 1 1 1
_ _
Total 1 1
Allotted, called up and paid £ £
Ordinary 1 1
_ _
Total 1 1
13. Reserves/Retained profit
Retained profit reconciliation £
Reserves at 1 October 2023 75,729
Profit/(Loss) for year 22,994
Dividends paid 21,106
_____
Retained Profit/(Loss) at 30 September 2024 77,617
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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