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Registration number: 04285563

Prepared for the registrar

Ian Morton Limited

Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

 

Ian Morton Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

3 to 9

 

Ian Morton Limited

Company Information

Directors

O C Morton

I Morton

P A Morton

Registered office

Higher Keverall West Hill Road
West Hill
Ottery St. Mary
Devon
EX11 1UZ

Accountants

Hazlewoods LLP
Staverton Court
Staverton
Cheltenham
GL51 0UX

 

Ian Morton Limited

(Registration number: 04285563)
Balance Sheet as at 30 September 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Fixed assets

 

Intangible assets

4

492,800

519,200

Tangible assets

5

214,305

224,954

 

707,105

744,154

Current assets

 

Stocks

175,845

230,542

Debtors

6

398,825

333,424

Cash at bank and in hand

 

724,000

660,656

 

1,298,670

1,224,622

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

7

(520,864)

(421,558)

Net current assets

 

777,806

803,064

Total assets less current liabilities

 

1,484,911

1,547,218

Deferred tax liabilities

8

(4,660)

(11,135)

Net assets

 

1,480,251

1,536,083

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

9

1,200

1,200

Retained earnings

1,479,051

1,534,883

Shareholders' funds

 

1,480,251

1,536,083

For the financial year ending 30 September 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 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 in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

These financial statements have been 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 2 June 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 


I Morton
Director

 

Ian Morton Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

 

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:
Higher Keverall West Hill Road
West Hill
Ottery St. Mary
Devon
EX11 1UZ
England

 

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 for, where disclosed in these accounting policies, certain items that are shown at fair value.

The presentational currency of the financial statements is Pounds Sterling, being the functional currency of the primary economic environment in which the company operates. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest Pound.

Going concern

After reviewing the company's forecasts and projections, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The company therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.

Critical accounting 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 amounts 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 if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.
 

Judgements

No significant judgements have been made by management in preparing these financial statements.

Key sources of estimation uncertainty

No key sources of estimation uncertainty have been identified by management in preparing these financial statements other than those detailed in these accounting policies.

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 and after eliminating sales within the company.

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.

 

Ian Morton Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the profit and loss account, except that a charge 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.

Deferred income tax is recognised on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements and on unused tax losses or tax credits in the company. Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and a valuation allowance is set up against deferred tax assets so that the net carrying amount equals the highest amount that is more likely than not to be recovered based on current or future taxable profit.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the statement of financial position 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 & equipment

15% reducing balance

Computer equipment

Straight line over 3 years

Short leasehold property

Straight line over 10 years

Goodwill

Goodwill is amortised over its useful life, which shall not exceed five years if a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made.

Intangible assets

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.

Negative goodwill arising on an acquisition is recognised on the face of the balance sheet on the acquisition date and subsequently the excess up to the fair value of non-monetary assets acquired is recognised in profit or loss in the periods in which the non-monetary assets are recovered.

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:

Asset class

Amortisation method and rate

Amortisation

Straight line over 20 years

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. All trade debtors are repayable within one year and hence are included at the undiscounted cost of cash expected to be received. 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 debtors.

 

Ian Morton Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.

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 all are repayable within one year and hence are included at the undiscounted amount of cash expected to be paid.

Leases

Leases in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.

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.

 

Ian Morton Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

Financial instruments


Classification
Financial instruments are classified and accounted for according to the substance of the contractual arrangement, as financial assets, financial liabilities or equity instruments. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities. Where shares are issued, any component that creates a financial liability of the company is presented as a liability on the balance sheet. The corresponding dividends relating to the liability component are charged as interest expenses in the profit and loss account.


Recognition and measurement
All financial assets and liabilities are initially measured at transaction price (including transaction costs), except for those financial assets classified as at fair value through profit or loss, which are initially measured at fair value (which is normally the transaction price excluding transaction costs), unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction. If an arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, the financial asset or financial liability is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.


Impairment
Assets, other than those measured at fair value, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each balance sheet date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss as described below.

A non financial asset is impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after initial recognition, the estimated recoverable value of the asset has been reduced. The recoverable amount of an asset is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use.

 

3

Staff numbers

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

 

Ian Morton Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

 

4

Intangible assets

Goodwill
 £

Total
£

Cost

At 1 October 2023

528,000

528,000

At 30 September 2024

528,000

528,000

Amortisation

At 1 October 2023

8,800

8,800

Amortisation charge

26,400

26,400

At 30 September 2024

35,200

35,200

Carrying amount

At 30 September 2024

492,800

492,800

At 30 September 2023

519,200

519,200

 

5

Tangible assets

Land and buildings
£

Short Leasehold land and buildings
 £

Fixtures and fittings
 £

Total
£

Cost

At 1 October 2023

177,274

3,195

154,806

335,275

Additions

-

-

2,292

2,292

At 30 September 2024

177,274

3,195

157,098

337,567

Depreciation

At 1 October 2023

-

54

110,267

110,321

Charge for the year

-

315

12,626

12,941

At 30 September 2024

-

369

122,893

123,262

Carrying amount

At 30 September 2024

177,274

2,826

34,205

214,305

At 30 September 2023

177,274

3,141

44,539

224,954

Included within the net book value of land and buildings above is £177,274 (2023 - £177,274) in respect of freehold land and buildings.
 

 

6

Debtors

2024
£

2023
£

Trade debtors

309,066

241,062

Prepayments

7,555

4,492

Other debtors

82,204

87,870

398,825

333,424

 

Ian Morton Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

 

7

Creditors

2024
£

2023
£

Due within one year

Trade creditors

500,991

396,222

Taxation and social security

14,889

14,315

Accruals and deferred income

4,984

9,335

Other creditors

-

1,686

520,864

421,558

 

8

Deferred tax

Deferred tax assets and liabilities

2024

Liability
£

Capital allowances in excess of depreciation

4,660

4,660

2023

Liability
£

Capital allowances in excess of depreciation

11,135

11,135

 

9

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

 

2024

2023

 

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary of £1 each

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

Ordinary B of £1 each

200

200

200

200

 

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

 

Ian Morton Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

 

10

Related party transactions

Summary of transactions with key management

Key management personnel are considered to be the directors of the company. As at the balance sheet date, the directors owed the company £7,895 (2023: £5,868). There are no fixed repayment terms and no interest is charged on the loan.
 

Transactions with directors

2024

At 1 October 2023
£

Advances to director
£

Repayments by director
£

At 30 September 2024
£

I Morton

Director's Loan Account

5,368

2,027

-

7,395

O C Morton

Director's Loan Account

500

15,000

(15,000)

500

2023

At 1 October 2022
£

Advances to director
£

Repayments by director
£

At 30 September 2023
£

I Morton

Director's Loan Account

1,825

90,543

(87,000)

5,368

O C Morton

Director's Loan Account

-

500

-

500