Company registration number 08241801 (England and Wales)
PETER HITCHEN ARCHITECTS LTD
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
PAGES FOR FILING WITH REGISTRAR
PETER HITCHEN ARCHITECTS LTD
CONTENTS
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Balance sheet
1
Notes to the financial statements
2 - 5
PETER HITCHEN ARCHITECTS LTD
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 OCTOBER 2024
31 October 2024
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2024
2023
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
3
3,624
4,500
Current assets
Debtors
4
38,405
35,314
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
5
(42,813)
(32,090)
Net current (liabilities)/assets
(4,408)
3,224
Total assets less current liabilities
(784)
7,724
Provisions for liabilities
(688)
(855)
Net (liabilities)/assets
(1,472)
6,869
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
1
1
Profit and loss reserves
(1,473)
6,868
Total equity
(1,472)
6,869

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

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.

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.

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

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

The financial statements were approved and signed by the director and authorised for issue on 28 July 2025
Mr P Hitchen
Director
Company registration number 08241801 (England and Wales)
PETER HITCHEN ARCHITECTS LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
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1
Accounting policies
Company information

Peter Hitchen Architects Ltd is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Marathon House, The Sidings, Whalley, Lancashire, England, BB7 9SE.

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
Turnover

Revenue comprises sales of goods or services provided to customers net of value added tax and other sales taxes, less an appropriate deduction for actual and expected returns and discounts. Revenue is recognised when performance obligations are satisfied and the control of goods or services is transferred to the buyer. Where the performance obligation is satisfied over time, revenue is recognised in accordance with its progress towards complete satisfaction of that performance obligation.

 

When cash inflows are deferred and represent a financing arrangement, the promised consideration is adjusted for the effects of the time value of money, which is recognised as interest income.

The nature, timing of satisfaction of performance obligations and significant payment terms of the company's major sources of revenue are as follows:

1.3
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:

Fixtures and fittings
15% on cost
Computers
33% on cost
Motor vehicles
15% on cost

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.

1.4
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.

1.5
Taxation

The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

PETER HITCHEN ARCHITECTS LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Current tax

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.

Deferred tax

Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.

 

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the profit and loss account, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.

1.6
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.

 

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

 

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

1.7
Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

1.8
Leases
As lessee

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:

2024
2023
Number
Number
Total
5
6
PETER HITCHEN ARCHITECTS LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
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3
Tangible fixed assets
Fixtures and fittings
Computers
Motor vehicles
Total
£
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 November 2023
6,653
4,912
5,000
16,565
Additions
267
610
-
0
877
At 31 October 2024
6,920
5,522
5,000
17,442
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 November 2023
4,022
4,668
3,375
12,065
Depreciation charged in the year
825
178
750
1,753
At 31 October 2024
4,847
4,846
4,125
13,818
Carrying amount
At 31 October 2024
2,073
676
875
3,624
At 31 October 2023
2,631
244
1,625
4,500
4
Debtors
2024
2023
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
8,479
10,095
Other debtors
28,935
20,424
Prepayments and accrued income
991
4,795
38,405
35,314
5
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
£
£
Bank loans and overdrafts
15,918
3,802
Trade creditors
7,647
10,975
Corporation tax
6,483
6,902
Other taxation and social security
10,385
10,141
Other creditors
220
270
Accruals and deferred income
2,160
-
0
42,813
32,090
6
Operating lease commitments
As lessee
PETER HITCHEN ARCHITECTS LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
6
Operating lease commitments
(Continued)
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At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, as follows:

2024
2023
£
£
Total commitments
2,582
13,944
7
Directors' transactions

Dividends totalling £35,000 (2023 - £26,000) were paid in the year in respect of shares held by the company's directors.

Description
% Rate
Opening balance
Amounts advanced
Amounts repaid
Closing balance
£
£
£
£
Balance outstanding at start of year
-
20,424
-
-
20,424
Amounts advanced
-
-
36,408
-
36,408
Amounts repaid
-
-
-
(27,897)
(27,897)
20,424
36,408
(27,897)
28,935
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