REGISTERED NUMBER: 03938795 (England and Wales)

A RIDDEL AND SONS SCRAP METAL AND SKIP

HIRE LIMITED

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE PERIOD

1 APRIL 2023 TO 30 MARCH 2024

Page

Company Information

1

Statement of Financial Position

2

Notes to the Financial Statements

3

to

7

DIRECTOR:

A G Riddel

REGISTERED OFFICE:

Hemingby Lane

Horncastle

Lincolnshire

LN9 5PN

REGISTERED NUMBER:

03938795 (England and Wales)

ACCOUNTANTS:

Duncan & Toplis Limited

Oxley House

Lincoln Way

Louth

Lincolnshire

LN11 0LS

FIXED ASSETS

Tangible assets

4

1,796,199

1,836,487

CURRENT ASSETS

Stocks

30,250

27,500

Debtors

5

1,952,159

1,722,481

Cash at bank and in hand

511

115,828

1,982,920

1,865,809

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year

6

795,620

957,495

NET CURRENT ASSETS

1,187,300

908,314

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES

2,983,499

2,744,801

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due after more than one year

7

(762,152

)

(599,652

)

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES

(184,306

)

(161,360

)

NET ASSETS

2,037,041

1,983,789

CAPITAL AND RESERVES

Called up share capital

9

2

2

Retained earnings

2,037,039

1,983,787

SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS

2,037,041

1,983,789

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the period ended 30 March 2024.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the period ended 30 March 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The director acknowledges his responsibilities for:

(a)	ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and

(b)

preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of each financial year and of its profit or loss for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.

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

In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the director and authorised for issue on 4 September 2025 and were signed by:

A G Riddel - Director

1.	STATUTORY INFORMATION

A Riddel and Sons Scrap Metal and Skip Hire Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).

2.	ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" including the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Turnover

Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life or, if held under a finance lease, over the lease term, whichever is the shorter.

Freehold property

-

4% on cost

Plant and machinery

-

15% on reducing balance

Fixtures and fittings

-

25% on reducing balance and 15% on reducing balance

Motor vehicles

-

25% on reducing balance

Computer equipment

-

25% on reducing balance

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost (or deemed cost) or valuation less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes costs directly attributable to making the asset capable of operating as intended.

Stocks

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell and after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.

Financial instruments

The company has chosen to adopt the FRS 102A in respect of financial instruments.

Basic financial assets, including trade and other debtors and cash and bank balances are initially recognised at transaction price, unless the arrangement constitute a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest.

At the end of each reporting period, financial assets measured at amortised cost are assessed for objective evidence of impairment. If an asset is impaired, the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset's original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in the income statement.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

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 payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Taxation

Taxation for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings, 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 statement of financial position date.

Deferred tax

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the statement of financial position 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 period 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.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments

Assets obtained under hire purchase contracts and finance leases are capitalised as tangible assets and depreciated over the shorter of the lease term and their useful lives. Obligations under such agreements are included in creditors net of the finance charge allocated to future periods. The finance element of the rental payment is charged to the profit and loss account so as to produce a constant periodic rate of charge on the net obligation outstanding in each period.

Rentals payable under operating leases are charged against income on a straight line basis over the lease term.

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.

3.	EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the period was 18 (2023 - 18 ) .

4.	TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Freehold

Long

Plant and

property

leasehold

machinery

£

£

£

COST

At 1 April 2023

962,908

136,042

1,695,324

Additions

74,993

-

-

Disposals

-

-

(13,000

)

At 30 March 2024

1,037,901

136,042

1,682,324

DEPRECIATION

At 1 April 2023

-

102,958

1,009,376

Charge for period

-

13,567

98,757

Eliminated on disposal

-

-

(9,612

)

At 30 March 2024

-

116,525

1,098,521

NET BOOK VALUE

At 30 March 2024

1,037,901

19,517

583,803

At 31 March 2023

962,908

33,084

685,948

Fixtures

and

Motor

Computer

fittings

vehicles

equipment

Totals

£

£

£

£

COST

At 1 April 2023

43,535

483,388

8,908

3,330,105

Additions

-

56,791

-

131,784

Disposals

-

(54,114

)

-

(67,114

)

At 30 March 2024

43,535

486,065

8,908

3,394,775

DEPRECIATION

At 1 April 2023

41,556

332,195

7,533

1,493,618

Charge for period

418

48,925

342

162,009

Eliminated on disposal

-

(47,439

)

-

(57,051

)

At 30 March 2024

41,974

333,681

7,875

1,598,576

NET BOOK VALUE

At 30 March 2024

1,561

152,384

1,033

1,796,199

At 31 March 2023

1,979

151,193

1,375

1,836,487

The net book value of tangible fixed assets includes £ 237,369 (2023 - £ 271,127 ) in respect of assets held under hire purchase contracts.

5.

DEBTORS

2024

2023

£

£

Amounts falling due within one year:

Trade debtors

187,492

337,564

Other debtors

123,870

50,000

311,362

387,564

Amounts falling due after more than one year:

Trade debtors

210,000

-

Other debtors

1,430,797

1,334,917

1,640,797

1,334,917

Aggregate amounts

1,952,159

1,722,481

Included in other debtors after one year are balances of £1,069,471 (31 March 2023: £975,665), £195,695 (31 March 2023: £210,965) and £33,522 (31 March 2023 £Nil) for Wolds Wildlife Park Limited Mansgate Quarry Products Limited and Winter Circus Productions Limited respectively, companies which are under the common control of the director.

6.

CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2024

2023

£

£

Bank loans and overdrafts

170,671

28,317

Hire purchase contracts

88,955

100,013

Trade creditors

193,752

464,588

Taxation and social security

326,422

357,707

Other creditors

15,820

6,870

795,620

957,495

7.

CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR

2024

2023

£

£

Bank loans

119,071

70,679

Hire purchase contracts

51,876

104,250

Other creditors

591,205

424,723

762,152

599,652

Amounts falling due in more than five years:

Repayable by instalments

Bank loans

-

20,458

Included in other creditors after one year are balances of £210,546 (31 March 2023: £189,282) and £Nil (31 March 2023: £6,578) for Data Shred Lincs Limited and Winter Circus Productions Limited respectively, companies which are under the common control of the director.

8.	SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

2024

2023

£

£

Bank overdrafts

33,373

11,186

Bank loans

256,369

87,810

Hire purchase contracts

140,831

204,263

430,573

303,259

9.	CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:

Number:

Class:

Nominal

2024

2023

value:

£

£

2

Ordinary

£1

2

2

10.	DIRECTOR'S ADVANCES, CREDITS AND GUARANTEES

The following advances and credits to a director subsisted during the period ended 30 March 2024 and the year ended 31 March 2023:

2024

2023

£

£

A G Riddel

Balance outstanding at start of period

78,850

89,644

Amounts advanced

45,758

81,206

Amounts repaid

(36,930

)

(92,000

)

Amounts written off

-

-

Amounts waived

-

-

Balance outstanding at end of period

87,678

78,850

The directors loan account is unsecured and repayable on demand. Interest has been charged at the Inland Revenues' official rate.

11.	RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

Remuneration paid to the director during the year was £9,928 (31 March 2023: £9,934).

12.	ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The ultimate controlling party is Mr A G Riddel by virtue of being the sole shareholder.