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Registration number: 09822147

Drummond & James Ltd

Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 October 2024

 

Drummond & James Ltd

Contents

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2 to 3

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

4 to 9

 

Drummond & James Ltd

Company Information

Directors

Mr Brian James

Mr Timothy William Drummond Minder

Registered office

282 Old Brompton Road
London
SW5 9HR

Accountants

Lucraft Hodgson & Dawes LLP
2/4 Ash Lane
Rustington
West Sussex
BN16 3BZ

 

Drummond & James Ltd

(Registration number: 09822147)
Balance Sheet as at 31 October 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Fixed assets

 

Investment property

5

966,231

966,231

Current assets

 

Debtors

6

4,857

5,397

Cash at bank and in hand

 

-

10

 

4,857

5,407

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

7

(587,760)

(585,760)

Net current liabilities

 

(582,903)

(580,353)

Total assets less current liabilities

 

383,328

385,878

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

7

(729,712)

(730,417)

Net liabilities

 

(346,384)

(344,539)

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

8

4,000

4,000

Profit and loss account

(350,384)

(348,539)

Shareholders' deficit

 

(346,384)

(344,539)

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.

 

Drummond & James Ltd

(Registration number: 09822147)
Balance Sheet as at 31 October 2024

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

These financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. As permitted by section 444 (5A) of the Companies Act 2006, the directors have not delivered to the registrar a copy of the Profit and Loss Account.

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

.........................................
Mr Timothy William Drummond Minder
Director

 

Drummond & James 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:
282 Old Brompton Road
London
SW5 9HR
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.

These financial statements are presented in Sterling, which is also the company's functional currency. The financial statements are rounded to the nearest £1.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

Revenue recognition

Turnover represents the amount receivable by the company from the utilisation of its principal asset.
Turnover is recognised over the period to the related contract.

 

Drummond & James Ltd

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

2

Accounting policies (continued)

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

Furniture and fittings

25% Straight line

Investment property

Investment property is carried at fair value, derived from the current market prices for comparable real estate determined annually by external valuers. The valuers use observable market prices, adjusted if necessary for any difference in the nature, location or condition of the specific asset. Changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss.

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 rental 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.

 

Drummond & James Ltd

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

2

Accounting policies (continued)

Borrowings

Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the profit and loss account over the period of the relevant borrowing.

Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the company has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.

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.

3

Staff numbers

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

 

Drummond & James Ltd

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

4

Tangible assets

Furniture, fittings and equipment
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 November 2023

15,462

15,462

At 31 October 2024

15,462

15,462

Depreciation

At 1 November 2023

15,462

15,462

At 31 October 2024

15,462

15,462

Carrying amount

At 31 October 2024

-

-

5

Investment properties

2024
£

At 1 November

966,231

At 31 October

966,231

There has been no valuation of investment property by an independent valuer.

6

Debtors

Current

2024
£

2023
£

Prepayments

3,774

4,313

Other debtors

1,083

1,084

 

4,857

5,397

 

Drummond & James Ltd

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

7

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

9

173,039

180,598

Trade creditors

 

3,153

3,153

Accruals and deferred income

 

27,628

25,142

Other creditors

 

383,940

376,867

 

587,760

585,760

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Due after one year

 

Loans and borrowings

9

729,712

730,417

 

729,712

730,417

 

Drummond & James Ltd

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

8

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

 

2024

2023

 

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary shares of £1 each

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

Ordinary A shares of £1 each

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

 

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,000

9

Loans and borrowings

2024
£

2023
£

Non-current loans and borrowings

Bank borrowings

729,712

730,417

729,712

730,417

2024
£

2023
£

Current loans and borrowings

Bank borrowings

3,173

3,722

Bank overdrafts

319

-

Other borrowings

169,547

176,876

173,039

180,598