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Joseph Cowper Limited

Registered Number
00060767
(England and Wales)

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year ended
30 November 2024

Joseph Cowper Limited
Company Information
for the year from 1 December 2023 to 30 November 2024

Directors

Philip Arthur James Caton
Sarah Louise Caton

Registered Address

49-50 King Street
Penrith
CA11 7AY

Registered Number

00060767 (England and Wales)
Joseph Cowper Limited
Statement of Financial Position
30 November 2024

Notes

2024

2023

£

£

£

£

Fixed assets
Tangible assets4311,921323,004
311,921323,004
Current assets
Stocks7167,478162,007
Debtors8121,268164,192
Cash at bank and on hand49,06175,977
337,807402,176
Creditors amounts falling due within one year9(192,404)(195,600)
Net current assets (liabilities)145,403206,576
Total assets less current liabilities457,324529,580
Creditors amounts falling due after one year10(47,048)(66,887)
Net assets410,276462,693
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital4,0004,000
Revaluation reserve48,63950,107
Other reserves29,21529,215
Profit and loss account328,422379,371
Shareholders' funds410,276462,693
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 14 April 2025, and are signed on its behalf by:
Philip Arthur James Caton
Director
Sarah Louise Caton
Director

Registered Company No. 00060767
Joseph Cowper Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 November 2024

1.Accounting policies
Statutory information
The company is a private company limited by shares and registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.
Statement of compliance
The financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102 Section 1A as it applies to the financial statements for the period and there were no material departures from the reporting standard.
Basis of preparation
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with FRS 102, the financial reporting standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (as applied to small entities by section 1A of the standard).
Functional and presentation currency
The financial statements are presented in sterling and this is the functional currency of the company.
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
Accounting estimates and assumptions are made concerning the future and, by their nature, will rarely equal the related actual outcome. There are no key assumptions and other sources of estimation uncertainty that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year.
Turnover policy
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of discounts and value added taxes. Turnover includes revenue earned from the sale of goods and from the rendering of services. Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have transferred to the buyer (usually on despatch of goods); the amount of revenue can be measured reliably; it is probable that the associated economic benefits will flow to the entity; and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transactions can be measured reliably.
Employee benefits
Contributions to defined contribution plans are expensed in the period to which they relate.
Current taxation
Current tax is recognised on taxable profit for the current and past periods. Current tax is measured at the amounts of tax expected to pay or recover using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between the recognition of income and expenses in the financial statements and their inclusion in tax assessments. Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference, except for revalued land and investment property where the tax rate that applies to the sale of the asset is used. Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted.
Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost or valuation less depreciation. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets as follows:

Reducing balance (%)Straight line (years)
Land and buildings-50
Fixtures and fittings-5
Vehicles25-
Stocks and work in progress
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and estimated selling price (less any associated costs to enable such sales to complete).
Trade and other debtors
Short term debtors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price), less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts. Loans and other financial assets are initially recognised at transaction price including any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method, less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and on hand, demand deposits with banks and other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. Bank overdrafts are disclosed separately. For the purpose of the cash flow statement, bank overdrafts form an integral part of the company's cash management and are included as a component of cash and cash equivalents.
Trade and other creditors
Short term creditors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price). Loans and other financial liabilities are initially recognised at transaction price net of any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method.
Government grants or assistance
Government grants are recognised at the fair value of the asset received or receivable. Grants are not recognised until there is reasonable assurance that the company will comply with the conditions attaching to them and the grants will be received. Government grants are recognised using the accrual model. Under the accrual model, government grants relating to revenue are recognised on a systematic basis over the periods in which the company recognises the related costs for which the grant is intended to compensate. Grants that are receivable as compensation for expenses or losses already incurred or for the purpose of giving immediate financial support to the entity with no future related costs are recognised in income in the period in which it becomes receivable.
2.Average number of employees

20242023
Average number of employees during the year1714
3.Deferred tax
Increases in the UK Corporation tax rate from 19% to 25% (19% effective from 1 April 2017, and 25% effective from 1 April 2023) have been substantively enacted. This will impact the company's future tax charge accordingly. The value of the deferred tax assets at the balance sheet date has been calculated using the applicable rate when the asset is expected to be realised.
4.Tangible fixed assets

Land & buildings

Vehicles

Fixtures & fittings

Total

££££
Cost or valuation
At 01 December 23385,37813,995128,201527,574
At 30 November 24385,37813,995128,201527,574
Depreciation and impairment
At 01 December 2377,2888,213119,069204,570
Charge for year7,7081,4451,93011,083
At 30 November 2484,9969,658120,999215,653
Net book value
At 30 November 24300,3824,3377,202311,921
At 30 November 23308,0905,7829,132323,004
The directors have reviewed the value of the properties in the current financial year and are of the opinion that there has been no material change in the values recorded in the accounts. The last revaluation was carried out by a professional body on the 29 January 2004. An amount equal to the excess of the annual depreciation charge on revalued assets over the original cost depreciation charge on those assets is transferred annually from the revaluation reserve to retained earnings.
5.Revaluation of property, plant and equipment
In respect of tangible assets held at valuation, the aggregate cost, depreciation and comparable carrying amount that would have been recognised if the assets had been carried under the historical cost model are as follows: Aggregate Cost £311,955 (2023 - £311,955) Aggregate Depreciation £57,860 (2023 - £51,447) Carrying Value £254,095 (2023 - £260,508)
6.Impairment of tangible fixed assets
A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date.
7.Stocks

2024

2023

££
Other stocks167,478162,007
Total167,478162,007
8.Debtors: amounts due within one year

2024

2023

££
Trade debtors / trade receivables88,501126,478
Other debtors29,51033,477
Prepayments and accrued income3,2574,237
Total121,268164,192
9.Creditors: amounts due within one year

2024

2023

££
Trade creditors / trade payables156,231133,967
Bank borrowings and overdrafts19,83919,839
Taxation and social security5,9547,095
Other creditors5,57529,973
Accrued liabilities and deferred income4,8054,726
Total192,404195,600
Short term creditors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price). Loans and other financial liabilities are initially recognised at transaction price net of any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method.
10.Creditors: amounts due after one year

2024

2023

££
Bank borrowings and overdrafts47,04866,887
Total47,04866,887
11.Provisions for liabilities
Provisions are recognised when the entity has an obligation at the reporting date as a result of a past event, it is probable that the entity will be required to transfer economic benefits in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be estimated reliably. Provisions are recognised as a liability in the statement of financial position and the amount of the provision as an expense. Provisions are initially measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting date and subsequently reviewed at each reporting date and adjusted to reflect the current best estimate of the amount that would be required to settle the obligation. Any adjustments to the amounts previously recognised are recognised in profit or loss unless the provision was originally recognised as part of the cost of an asset.