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Registration number: 04461831

Williamson Croft (Liverpool) Ltd

Unaudited Filleted Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 October 2024

 

Williamson Croft (Liverpool) Ltd

Contents

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2 to 3

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

4 to 9

 

Williamson Croft (Liverpool) Ltd

Company Information

Directors

Mr Daniel Moon

Mr Damien Loughran

Company secretary

Mr Daniel Moon

Registered office

York House
20 York Street
Manchester
M2 3BB

Accountants

Williamson Croft Accountants Limited
Chartered Certified AccountantsYork House
20 York Street
Manchester
M2 3BB

 

Williamson Croft (Liverpool) Ltd

(Registration number: 04461831)
Balance Sheet as at 31 October 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

5

99,206

1,983

Current assets

 

Debtors

6

440,769

403,621

Cash at bank and in hand

 

70,551

56,340

 

511,320

459,961

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

7

(294,859)

(269,080)

Net current assets

 

216,461

190,881

Total assets less current liabilities

 

315,667

192,864

Provisions for liabilities

(6,006)

(496)

Net assets

 

309,661

192,368

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

8

100

100

Capital redemption reserve

50

50

Retained earnings

309,511

192,218

Shareholders' funds

 

309,661

192,368

For the financial year ending 31 October 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 provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and FRS 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard Applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 29 July 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

 

Williamson Croft (Liverpool) Ltd

(Registration number: 04461831)
Balance Sheet as at 31 October 2024

.........................................
Mr Daniel Moon
Company secretary and director

.........................................
Mr Damien Loughran
Director

 

Williamson Croft (Liverpool) Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 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:
York House
20 York Street
Manchester
M2 3BB
United Kingdom

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board on 29 July 2025.

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 that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.

The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the company.

Summary of disclosure exemptions

The accounts do not include a cash flow statement because the company, as a small reporting entity, is exempt from the requirements to prepare such a statement.

Revenue recognition

Revenue represents amounts recoverable from clients for the provision of professional services during the year. Income arising from fixed fee assignments is recognised based on the degree of completion of the relevant service which is assessed on the basis of time spent. Where income is dependent on the occurrence of a critical event, no income is recognised until that event has occurred and the recovery of income is assured.

Amounts recoverable from client assignments in excess of amounts billed are included as accrued income in receivables. Amounts invoiced to clients in excess of the income arising are included as deferred income in current
liabilities.

Revenue includes direct recoverable expenses and disbursements incurred but excludes vat.

 

Williamson Croft (Liverpool) Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2024

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except that a change 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 tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between taxable profits and profits reported in the financial statements.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised when 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.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet 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

Furnitures and fittings

Straight line, 25%

Office equipment

Straight line, 33.33%

Leasehold improvements

Reducing balance, 15%

Goodwill

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

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

Goodwill

Straight line, 20%

 

Williamson Croft (Liverpool) Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2024

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

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. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. 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 receivables.

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 subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

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.

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.

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 14 (2023 - 17).

 

Williamson Croft (Liverpool) Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2024

4

Intangible assets

Goodwill
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 November 2023

348,580

348,580

At 31 October 2024

348,580

348,580

Amortisation

At 1 November 2023

348,580

348,580

At 31 October 2024

348,580

348,580

Carrying amount

At 31 October 2024

-

-

5

Tangible assets

Land and buildings
£

Furniture, fittings and equipment
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 November 2023

-

8,507

8,507

Additions

39,092

78,030

117,122

At 31 October 2024

39,092

86,537

125,629

Depreciation

At 1 November 2023

-

6,524

6,524

Charge for the year

4,943

14,956

19,899

At 31 October 2024

4,943

21,480

26,423

Carrying amount

At 31 October 2024

34,149

65,057

99,206

At 31 October 2023

-

1,983

1,983

 

Williamson Croft (Liverpool) Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2024

6

Debtors

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Trade debtors

 

188,791

190,201

Amounts owed by group undertakings and undertakings in which the company has a participating interest

10

114,777

-

Prepayments and accrued income

 

137,201

213,420

 

440,769

403,621

7

Creditors

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Due within one year

 

Trade creditors

 

31,096

185

Amounts owed to group undertakings and undertakings in which the company has a participating interest

10

10,000

223

Taxation and social security

 

161,161

211,705

Accruals and deferred income

 

90,705

54,448

Other creditors

 

1,897

2,519

 

294,859

269,080

8

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

2024

2023

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary A of £1 each

100

100

100

100

       

9

Financial commitments, guarantees and contingencies

Amounts not provided for in the balance sheet

The total amount of financial commitments, guarantees and contingencies not included in the balance sheet is £938,482 (2023 - £714,877). Included within this balance is £571,639 (2023 - £688,380) which relates to cross guarantees provided in respect of a bank loan provided to the parent company Williamson Croft Holdings Ltd.

 

Williamson Croft (Liverpool) Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2024

10

Related party transactions

The company has taken advantage of the exemption conferred by section 1A of FRS 102 not to disclose transactions with wholly owned members of the group headed by Williamson Croft Holdings Ltd.

11

Parent and ultimate parent undertaking

The company's immediate parent is Williamson Croft Holdings Ltd, incorporated in England and Wales.