| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| HOPPER WILLIAMS & BELL LIMITED |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| HOPPER WILLIAMS & BELL LIMITED |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| HOPPER WILLIAMS & BELL LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04770023) |
| CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| Page |
| Company Information | 1 |
| Balance Sheet | 2 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 3 |
| HOPPER WILLIAMS & BELL LIMITED |
| COMPANY INFORMATION |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| DIRECTORS: |
| REGISTERED OFFICE: |
| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| SENIOR STATUTORY AUDITOR: |
| AUDITORS: |
| 3 The Studios |
| 320 Chorley Old Road |
| Bolton |
| BL1 4JU |
| HOPPER WILLIAMS & BELL LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04770023) |
| BALANCE SHEET |
| 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| FIXED ASSETS |
| Intangible assets | 4 |
| Tangible assets | 5 |
| CURRENT ASSETS |
| Debtors | 6 |
| Cash at bank |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due within one year | 7 | ( |
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| NET CURRENT ASSETS |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due after more than one year |
8 |
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| PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | 10 | ( |
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| NET ASSETS |
| CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
| Called up share capital |
| Retained earnings |
| SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS |
| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on |
| HOPPER WILLIAMS & BELL LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04770023) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
| Hopper Williams & Bell Limited is a |
| 2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
| Basis of preparing the financial statements |
| These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with "The Financial Reporting Standards 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 £1. |
| The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain financial instruments at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below. |
| Turnover |
| Turnover represents fees receivable, excluding value added tax. All contracts in progress, that have not been invoiced at the balance sheet date are included within debtors at the full expected realisable income value. |
| Goodwill |
| Purchased Goodwill has been fully amortised. |
| Tangible fixed assets |
| Leasehold improvements | - |
| Fixtures and fittings | - |
| Computer equipment | - |
| Government grants |
| The following government grants were received in the comparative year: |
| Apprenticeship programme: the accrual model has been used to recognise the grant when it is received or becomes receivable, as there are no future related costs or performance conditions. |
| Taxation |
| Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. |
| Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted. |
| Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date. |
| HOPPER WILLIAMS & BELL LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04770023) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
| Deferred tax |
| Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date. |
| Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference. |
| 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. |
| Dilapidations provision |
| Provisions relate to the estimated cost of removing leasehold improvements and rectifying any wear and tear, under the terms of the lease of the company's office and is recognised over the term of the lease. |
| Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits |
| The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate. |
| Financial assets |
| 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. |
| Financial assets are recognised in the company's statement of financial position when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. |
| Basic financial assets, which include trade and other receivables and cash and bank balances are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method, unless the arrangement constitutes a financial transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. |
| Financial liabilities |
| Basic financial liabilities, which include trade and other payables, are initially measured at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. |
| Equity instruments |
| Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the fair value of the proceeds received net of direct issue costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company. |
| 3. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
| The average number of employees during the year was |
| HOPPER WILLIAMS & BELL LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04770023) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 4. | INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| Goodwill |
| £ |
| COST |
| At 1 January 2024 |
| and 31 December 2024 |
| AMORTISATION |
| At 1 January 2024 |
| and 31 December 2024 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 December 2024 |
| At 31 December 2023 |
| 5. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| Fixtures |
| Leasehold | and | Computer |
| improvements | fittings | equipment | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| COST |
| At 1 January 2024 |
| Additions |
| Disposals | ( |
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| At 31 December 2024 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1 January 2024 |
| Charge for year |
| Eliminated on disposal | ( |
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| At 31 December 2024 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 December 2024 |
| At 31 December 2023 |
| 6. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Trade debtors |
| Other debtors |
| Included within other debtors is a deferred tax asset of £31,682 (2023: £41,200). |
| HOPPER WILLIAMS & BELL LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04770023) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 7. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Trade creditors |
| Amounts owed to group undertakings |
| Taxation and social security |
| Other creditors |
| 8. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Amounts owed to group undertakings |
| The amounts owed to group undertakings are unsecured. |
| 9. | LEASING AGREEMENTS |
| At the balance sheet date the company had future commitments under operating leases which totalled £666,820 (2023: £822,360). |
| 10. | PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Other provisions |
| Dilapidations provision | 15,600 | 7,800 |
| Provision |
| £ |
| Balance at 1 January 2024 |
| Charge to Income Statement during year |
| Balance at 31 December 2024 |
| 11. | DISCLOSURE UNDER SECTION 444(5B) OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2006 |
| The Report of the Auditors was unqualified. |
| for and on behalf of |
| 12. | ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY |
| The ultimate controlling party is |
| ETL International AG |
| Steinstrasse 41 |
| Essen |
| Germany 45128 |