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Colman Rail Services Limited
 
 
Company Registration Number
07363501
 
 
Report of the Directors and
Unaudited Financial Statements
 
 
Period of accounts
 
Start date 01/04/2024
 
End date 31/03/2025
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 1
Colman Rail Services Limited
 
Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Period Ended 31 March 2025
 
 
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
Colman Rail Services Limited
Company Information
for the Period Ended 31 March 2025
 
Directors Alan Howard
David Doyle
 
Company secretary David Doyle
 
Registered office Concept Park, Suite 6
Watling Street
Towcester, Northants
NN12 7YD
 
Company Registration Number 07363501
 
Accountants Name Derngate Advisory Services Ltd
Address 10 Lenton Close
Broughton
Kettering
Northants
NN14 1PG
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 3
Colman Rail Services Limited
Directors Report
for the Period Ended 31 March 2025
The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the
period ended 31 March 2025
Principal activities
The principal activity of the company in the period under review was
Rail consultancy activities
Directors
The director(s) shown below have held office during the whole of the period
Alan Howard
David Doyle
Political and charitable donations 2025 2,024
£ £
Charitable donations during the year amounted to 205
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 2025-06-19
and signed on behalf of the board by
Name Alan Howard
Status Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 4
Colman Rail Services Limited
 
Accountants' Report
for the Period Ended 31 March 2025
 
Independent accountants' report
 
Report to the directors on the preparation of the unaudited statutory accounts of the company for theperiod ended 31 March 2025. 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 31 March 2025 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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derngate Advisory Services Ltd
10 Lenton Close
Broughton
Kettering
Northants
NN14 1PG
 
Date 2025-06-19
Page 5
Colman Rail Services Limited
 
Profit and Loss Account
for the Period Ended 31 March 2025
2025 2,024
Notes £ £
 
Turnover 2 1,675,183 1,744,676
Cost of sales 1,282,952 1,348,739
______ ______
Gross Profit/(Loss) 392,231 395,937
 
Administrative expenses 373,423 388,799
______ ______
Operating costs 373,423 388,799
 
______ ______
Operating Profit/(Loss) 3 18,808 7,138
______ ______
Profit/(Loss) on ordinary activities before taxation 18,808 7,138
 
_____ ____
Profit/(Loss) for the financial period after taxation 18,808 7,138
There were no recognised gains or losses other than the profit/(loss) shown attributable to the
shareholders for the period ended 31 March 2025
 
The notes form part of these financial statements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 6
Colman Rail Services Limited
Balance Sheet
for the Period Ended 31 March 2025
Company registration number 07363501
2025 2,024
Notes £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets 5 4,366 8,732
_______ _______
Total fixed assets 4,366 8,732
Current assets
Stocks 6 52,440 32,820
Debtors 7 916,696 813,512
Cash at bank and in hand 10,658 5,945
_______ _______
Total current assets/(liabilities) 979,794 852,277
Creditors
Creditors - amounts falling
due within one year 8 451,069 320,244
_______ _______
Net current assets 528,725 532,033
_______ _______
Total assets less current liabilities 533,091 540,765
_______ _______
Creditors - amounts falling
due after more than one year 9 446,785 473,267
_______ _______
Long term creditors 446,785 473,267
_____ _____
Net assets/(liabilities) 86,306 67,498
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital 10 130,250 130,250
Profit and loss account 11 (43,944) (62,752)
_____ _____
Total shareholders funds 86,306 67,498
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 7
Colman Rail Services Limited
 
Balance Sheet
for the Period Ended 31 March 2025
 
 
 
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
 
For the year ending 31 March 2025 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 2025-06-19
 
SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD BY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name Alan Howard
 
The notes form part of these financial statements
Average number of employees during period 6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 8
Colman Rail Services Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Period Ended 31 March 2025
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.
Going Concern
The company has a deficit on shareholders' funds and relies upon the support of its shareholders and creditors,which has been confirmed for a period of at least twelve months from the approval of the financial statements.Accordingly the directors have prepared the financial statements on the going concern basis.
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.
Motor vehicles 25% Straight Line Method
Stocks
Stocks and work-in-progress are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items. Cost includes all direct expenditure and an appropriate proportion of fixed and variable overheads.
Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Assets obtained under hire purchase contracts or finance leases are capitalised in the balance sheet. Those held under hire purchase contracts are depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Those held under finance leases are depreciated over their estimated useful lives or the lease term, whichever is the shorter. The interest element of these obligations is charged to the profit and loss account over the relevant period. The capital element of the future payments is treated as a liability. Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the profit and loss account on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.
Pension costs
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for employees. The annual contributionspayable are charged to the profit and loss account.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 9
Colman Rail Services Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Period Ended 31 March 2025
2. Turnover 2025 2,024
£ £
United Kingdom 1,675,183 1,744,676
_______ _______
Total 1,675,183 1,744,676
3. Operating profit/(loss) 2025 2,024
Profit before tax as stated after charging the following £ £
Depreciation - assets on hire purchase contract 4,366 4,366
4. Taxation
The tax charge on the profit on ordinary activities 2025 2,024
for the period was as follows £ £
_ _
Tax on profit on ordinary activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 10
Colman Rail Services Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Period Ended 31 March 2025
5. Tangible fixed assets
Motor Total
vehicles
Cost £ £
At 1 April 2024 17,464 17,464
_____ _____
At 31 March 2025 17,464 17,464
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024 8,732 8,732
Charge for year 4,366 4,366
_____ _____
At 31 March 2025 13,098 13,098
Net book value
At 31 March 2025 4,366 4,366
At 31 March 2024 8,732 8,732
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 11
Colman Rail Services Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Period Ended 31 March 2025
6. Stocks 2025 2,024
Raw materials 52,440 32,820
Total 52,440 32,820
7. Debtors 2025 2,024
Trade debtors 916,696 813,512
______ ______
Total 916,696 813,512
8. Creditors amounts falling due within one year 2025 2,024
Bank loans and overdrafts 56,676 26,315
Trade creditors 254,033 123,983
Corporation tax (11,857)
Other taxation and social security 139,110 181,803
Accruals and deferred income 1,250
______ ______
Total 451,069 320,244
9. Creditors amounts falling due after more than one year 2025 2,024
Amounts due under finance leases and
hire purchase contracts 1,856 7,783
Other creditors 444,929 465,484
______ ______
Total 446,785 473,267
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 12
Colman Rail Services Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Period Ended 31 March 2025
10. Share capital 2025 2,024
Authorised type Par value £ £
Ordinary Shares A,B,C 1 130,250 130,250
______ ______
Total 130,250 130,250
Allotted, called up and paid £ £
Ordinary Shares A,B,C 130,250 130,250
______ ______
Total 130,250 130,250
11. Reserves/Retained profit
Retained profit reconciliation £
Reserves at 1 April 2024 (62,752)
Profit/(Loss) for year 18,808
Dividends paid
______
Retained Profit/(Loss) at 31 March 2025 (43,944)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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