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F & M LUCAS & SONS LTD

Registered Number
07333738
(England and Wales)

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year ended
31 August 2024

F & M LUCAS & SONS LTD
Company Information
for the year from 1 September 2023 to 31 August 2024

Directors

Mr M Lucas
Mr R Lucas

Registered Address

Hill Farm
Snelland
Lincoln
LN3 5AR

Registered Number

07333738 (England and Wales)
F & M LUCAS & SONS LTD
Balance Sheet as at
31 August 2024

Notes

2024

2023

£

£

£

£

Fixed assets
Tangible assets31,284,0501,247,837
1,284,0501,247,837
Current assets
Stocks47,2507,250
Debtors5149,543156,461
Cash at bank and on hand12,522537
169,315164,248
Creditors amounts falling due within one year6(352,435)(350,601)
Net current assets (liabilities)(183,120)(186,353)
Total assets less current liabilities1,100,9301,061,484
Creditors amounts falling due after one year7(110,621)(158,865)
Provisions for liabilities11(111,683)(97,663)
Net assets878,626804,956
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital120120
Profit and loss account878,506804,836
Shareholders' funds878,626804,956
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 21 August 2025, and are signed on its behalf by:
Mr M Lucas
Director
Mr R Lucas
Director

Registered Company No. 07333738
F & M LUCAS & SONS LTD
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 August 2024

1.Accounting policies
Statutory information
The company is a private company limited by shares and registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.
Statement of compliance
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 and FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland including Section 1A Small Entities.
Basis of preparation
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with FRS 102, the financial reporting standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (as applied to small entities by section 1A of the standard).
Revenue from sale of goods
Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when the company has transferred to the buyer the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods, usually when goods are delivered and legal title has passed. Providing the amount of revenue can be measured reliably, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the company and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transition can be measured reliably.
Employee benefits
Short-term employee benefits are measured at the undiscounted amount expected to be paid in exchange for the employee's services to the company. Where employees have accrued short-term benefits which the entity has not paid by the balance sheet date, an accrual is recognised within creditors: amounts falling due within one year together with an associated expense in profit or loss. The liabilities are classified as current obligations in the statement of financial position because they are expected to be settled wholly within twelve months after the end of the period.
Defined contribution pension plan
The company operates a defined contribution pension plan for the benefit of its employees. Contributions are recognised as expenses as they become payable. Differences between contributions payable in the year and those actually paid are recognised as either prepayments or accruals in the balance sheet. The assets of the defined contribution pension scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund.
Borrowing costs
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.
Current taxation
Current tax is recognised in profit or loss, except for taxes related to revaluations of land and buildings which are recognised in other comprehensive income. Current tax represents the amount of tax payable (receivable) in respect of taxable profit (loss) for the current, or past, reporting periods. Current tax is measured at the amount expected to be paid (recovered) using the tax rates and laws which have been enacted, or substantively enacted, by the balance sheet date. Where payments to HM Revenue and Customs exceed liabilities owed, an asset is recognised to the extent of the amount of tax recoverable.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between the recognition of income and expenses in the financial statements and their inclusion in tax assessments. 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. 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, except for revalued land and investment property where the tax rate that applies to the sale of the asset is used. Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted.
Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
All fixed assets are initially recorded at cost. Property, plant and equipment is used in the company's principal activity for the production and supply of goods or for administrative purposes and is stated in the balance sheet under the historic cost model. This model requires the assets to be stated at cost less amounts in respect of depreciation and less any accumulated impairment losses. Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost of an asset, less its estimated residual value (which is the expected amount that would currently be obtained from disposal of an asset, after deducting the estimated costs of disposal, if the asset were already of the age and in the condition expected at the end of its useful life), over the useful economic life of the respective asset. Land and buildings are not depreciated.

Reducing balance (%)Straight line (years)
Plant and machinery15-
Vehicles-25
Office Equipment15-
Finance leases and hire purchase contracts
Assets held under finance leases which are leases where substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset have passed to the company, and hire purchase contracts are capitalised in the balance sheet. They are depreciated over the shorter of their useful lives or the term of the lease.
Stocks and work in progress
Stock is valued at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. The cost methodology employed by the entity is the first-in first-out method. Estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell are derived from the selling price which the goods would fetch in an open market transaction with established customers less the costs expected to be incurred to enable the sale to complete. Provision is made for slow-moving and obsolete items of stock. Such provisions are recognised in profit or loss. When stocks are sold, the carrying amount of those stocks is recognised as an expense within cost of sales. This takes place in the same period that the associated revenue is recognised.
Trade and other debtors
Short term debtors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price), less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts. Loans and other financial assets are initially recognised at transaction price including any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method, less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and on hand, demand deposits with banks and other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. Bank overdrafts are disclosed separately. For the purpose of the cash flow statement, bank overdrafts form an integral part of the company's cash management and are included as a component of cash and cash equivalents.
Trade and other creditors
Short term creditors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price). Loans and other financial liabilities are initially recognised at transaction price net of any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method.
Share capital
Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new ordinary shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds.
2.Average number of employees

20242023
Average number of employees during the year99
3.Tangible fixed assets

Land & buildings

Plant & machinery

Vehicles

Fixtures & fittings

Total

£££££
Cost or valuation
At 01 September 23907,421448,19251,34091,4161,498,369
Additions-65,58337,175386103,144
Disposals-(23,800)(25,670)-(49,470)
At 31 August 24907,421489,97562,84591,8021,552,043
Depreciation and impairment
At 01 September 23-193,83944,92211,771250,532
Charge for year-42,1351,9351,44545,515
On disposals-(5,593)(22,461)-(28,054)
At 31 August 24-230,38124,39613,216267,993
Net book value
At 31 August 24907,421259,59438,44978,5861,284,050
At 31 August 23907,421254,3536,41879,6451,247,837
Included within the net book value of land and buildings above is £907,421 (2023 - £907,421) in respect of freehold land and buildings.
4.Stocks

2024

2023

££
Other stocks7,2507,250
Total7,2507,250
5.Debtors: amounts due within one year

2024

2023

££
Trade debtors / trade receivables80,30191,848
Other debtors17,22314,922
Prepayments and accrued income52,01949,691
Total149,543156,461
6.Creditors: amounts due within one year

2024

2023

££
Trade creditors / trade payables12,91519,377
Bank borrowings and overdrafts29,00081,000
Taxation and social security85,84959,633
Finance lease and HP contracts41,74636,660
Other creditors182,925153,931
Total352,435350,601
7.Creditors: amounts due after one year

2024

2023

££
Bank borrowings and overdrafts98,513128,932
Other creditors12,10829,933
Total110,621158,865
8.Creditors: amounts due after 5 years
There are two bank loans which are paid by instalments. Interest is charged at market rate. £16,425 (2023 - £26,132) included in the loans and borrowings due after more than five years.
9.Secured creditors
Mortgage is denominated in £ with a nominal interest rate of market rate, and the final instalment is due on 31 August 2030. The carrying amount at year end is £64,588 (2023 - £85,300). The mortgage is secured on the related land. Bank loan is denominated in £ with a nominal interest rate of market rate, and the final instalment is due on 31 August 2032. The carrying amount at year end is £62,925 (2023 - £72,632). The loan is secured on all money and liabilities whatever, whenever and howsoever incurred by the Company whether now or in the future.
10.Obligations under finance leases

2024

2023

££
Finance lease and HP contracts12,10829,934
Hire purchase is denominated in £ with a nominal interest rate of market rate, and the final instalment is due on 23 January 2026. The carrying amount at year end is £53,854 (2023 - £66,594). The liability is secured on the related asset
11.Provisions for liabilities

2024

2023

££
Net deferred tax liability (asset)111,68397,663
Total111,68397,663