Company registration number 07694181 (England and Wales)
FREEMAN TRADING LIMITED
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
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FREEMAN TRADING LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Accountants' report
1
Balance sheet
2 - 3
Notes to the financial statements
4 - 6
FREEMAN TRADING LIMITED
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON THE PREPARATION OF THE UNAUDITED STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF FREEMAN TRADING LIMITED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
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In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of Freeman Trading Limited for the year ended 31 July 2024 which comprise, the balance sheet and the related notes from the company’s accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.

 

As a practising member firm of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at https://www.icaew.com/regulation.

This report is made solely to the board of directors of Freeman Trading Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated 16 August 2022. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of Freeman Trading Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the board of directors of Freeman Trading Limited, as a body, in this report in accordance with ICAEW Technical Release 07/16 AAF. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Freeman Trading Limited and its board of directors as a body, for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that Freeman Trading 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 loss of Freeman Trading Limited. You consider that Freeman Trading 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 Freeman Trading 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.

Carpenter Box
23 July 2025
Chartered Accountants
Amelia House
Crescent Road
Worthing
West Sussex
BN11 1RL
FREEMAN TRADING LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 JULY 2024
31 July 2024
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2024
2023
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
3
5,671
8,267
Current assets
Stocks
164,364
177,240
Debtors
4
105,758
156,319
Cash at bank and in hand
112,655
72,292
382,777
405,851
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
5
(137,483)
(136,680)
Net current assets
245,294
269,171
Total assets less current liabilities
250,965
277,438
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
6
(34,574)
(44,189)
Net assets
216,391
233,249
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
3
3
Profit and loss reserves
216,388
233,246
Total equity
216,391
233,249

The director of the company has elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true

For the financial year ended 31 July 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The director acknowledges his responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

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.

These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

FREEMAN TRADING LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT
31 JULY 2024
31 July 2024
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The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 23 July 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
Mr L Wolfenden
Director
Company registration number 07694181 (England and Wales)
FREEMAN TRADING LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
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1
Accounting policies
Company information

Freeman Trading Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Funnels Wicket Down Street, Nutley, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 3LG.

1.1
Accounting convention

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2
Going concern

Atruet the time of approving the financial statements, the director has a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the director continues to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3
Turnover

Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT and other sales related taxes.

 

1.4
Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Plant and machinery
20% Diminishing Balance
Fixtures, fittings & equipment
20% Straight Line
Computer equipment
20% Straight Line

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.

1.5
Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell.

1.6
Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

1.7
Financial instruments

The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

FREEMAN TRADING LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost.

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

1.8
Equity instruments

Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.

1.9
Employee benefits

The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.

1.10
Leases

Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leases asset are consumed.

2
Employees

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was 2 (2023 - 2).

3
Tangible fixed assets
Plant and machinery
Fixtures, fittings & equipment
Computer equipment
Total
£
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 August 2023 and 31 July 2024
13,251
2,337
8,299
23,887
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 August 2023
10,622
1,010
3,988
15,620
Depreciation charged in the year
526
467
1,603
2,596
At 31 July 2024
11,148
1,477
5,591
18,216
Carrying amount
At 31 July 2024
2,103
860
2,708
5,671
At 31 July 2023
2,629
1,327
4,311
8,267
FREEMAN TRADING LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
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4
Debtors
2024
2023
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
62,605
81,632
Other debtors
43,153
74,687
105,758
156,319
5
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
£
£
Bank loans and overdrafts
23,564
50,476
Trade creditors
39,341
7,150
Taxation and social security
421
14,704
Other creditors
74,157
64,350
137,483
136,680

Included in bank loans and overdrafts is a Bounce Back Loan value of £10,270 (2023 - £10,648). This is secured by the government.

6
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2024
2023
£
£
Bank loans and overdrafts
9,574
19,189
Other creditors
25,000
25,000
34,574
44,189

Bank loans and overdrafts is a Bounce Back Loan. This is secured by the government.

7
Operating lease commitments
Lessee

At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, as follows:

2024
2023
£
£
5,189
4,191
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