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REGISTERED NUMBER: 01851002 (England and Wales)















Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

for

Able Instruments and Controls Limited

Able Instruments and Controls Limited (Registered number: 01851002)






Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024




Page

Company Information 1

Balance Sheet 2

Statement of Changes in Equity 4

Notes to the Financial Statements 5


Able Instruments and Controls Limited

Company Information
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024







DIRECTORS: M Parker
R N F Sygrove





REGISTERED OFFICE: Cutbush Park Danehill
Lower Earley
Reading
Berkshire
RG6 4UT





REGISTERED NUMBER: 01851002 (England and Wales)





ACCOUNTANTS: AGHS Accounting and Taxation Services Limited
14 Progress Business Centre
Whittle Parkway
Slough
Berkshire
SL1 6DQ

Able Instruments and Controls Limited (Registered number: 01851002)

Balance Sheet
31 December 2024

31.12.24 31.12.23
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 5 3,075,596 3,150,739

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 512,561 638,903
Debtors 6 1,312,047 1,265,952
Cash at bank 371,775 825,809
2,196,383 2,730,664
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 7 1,793,815 1,972,252
NET CURRENT ASSETS 402,568 758,412
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

3,478,164

3,909,151

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year

8

(1,478,948

)

(1,512,882

)

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES (199,436 ) (204,249 )
NET ASSETS 1,799,780 2,192,020

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 12,750 12,750
Revaluation reserve 9 1,511,452 1,511,452
Other reserves 61,711 61,711
Retained earnings 213,867 606,107
1,799,780 2,192,020

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2024.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their 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.

Able Instruments and Controls Limited (Registered number: 01851002)

Balance Sheet - continued
31 December 2024


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 Income Statement has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 10 September 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:





R N F Sygrove - Director


Able Instruments and Controls Limited (Registered number: 01851002)

Statement of Changes in Equity
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Called up
share Retained Revaluation Other Total
capital earnings reserve reserves equity
£    £    £    £    £   
Balance at 1 January 2023 12,750 416,106 1,511,452 61,711 2,002,019

Changes in equity
Total comprehensive income - 1,150,405 - - 1,150,405
GIfts to Employee Ownership
Trust - (960,404 ) - - (960,404 )
Balance at 31 December 2023 12,750 606,107 1,511,452 61,711 2,192,020

Changes in equity
Total comprehensive income - 807,761 - - 807,761
GIfts to Employee Ownership
Trust - (1,200,001 ) - - (1,200,001 )
Balance at 31 December 2024 12,750 213,867 1,511,452 61,711 1,799,780

Able Instruments and Controls Limited (Registered number: 01851002)

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Able Instruments and Controls 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. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

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.

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Significant judgements and estimates
In the application of the Company's accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The valuation of the Company's freehold property is inherently subjective due to, among other factors, the individual nature of each property, its location and its condition. As a result, the valuations the Company places on its properties are subject to a degree of uncertainty and are made on the basis of assumptions which may not prove to be accurate, particularly in periods of volatility or low transaction flow in the property market. The valuations contain a number of assumptions upon which the Company's valuer has based their valuations, including matters such as ground conditions, the structural conditions and comparable market transactions.

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Provision is made for obsolete, slow-moving or defective items where appropriate. The identification of such items, and the calculation of provisions against such items, requires judgements to be made and are best estimates based on past experience and knowledge of the likely saleability of stock lines in the future.

The Company recognises the income and expenses of its long term contracts as the projects progress on a percentage of completion basis. Calculation of the percentage of completion requires judgements to be made as to the progress of the work, the timing of its likely completion and identification of potential snagging or testing issues that would delay completion. These judgements are based on past experience and expected performance and are regularly reviewed to ensure they remain appropriate.

Revenue recognition
Turnover from the sale of goods and services is measured at the fair value of consideration receivable, net of discounts.

Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that economic benefits will flow to the company and the revenue can be reliably measured. In practice this means that revenue is recognised when equipment or parts are invoiced and physically dispatched or when the service has been undertaken.
In respect of long-term contracts to build items of equipment, turnover and associated costs are recognised on a percentage of completion basis when the outcome of said contracts or projects can be reasonably foreseen. Turnover is included in other debtors as accrued income to the extent that it has not already been invoiced. Provision is made in full for estimated losses. Where the outcome of a contract cannot be reasonably foreseen, turnover is recognised on completion.

Able Instruments and Controls Limited (Registered number: 01851002)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Tangible fixed assets
Tangible assets are stated in the statement of financial position at cost (or valuation in the case of land and buildings), 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.
The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant charge since the last reporting date.
The gain or loss on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between sales proceeds and the carrying value of the asset and is credited or charged to profit or loss.

Depreciation

Depreciation is provided for at the following annual rates in order to write down each asset over its estimated useful life.

Asset classDepreciation method and rate
Freehold property2% on cost of buildings
Lond leasehold property2% costs of buildings
Plant and machineryAt various rates between 5% and 10% on cost
Fixtures, fittings and office equipmentAt various rates between 3% and 20% on cost
Motor vehiclesAt various rates between 14% and 20% on cost

Stocks
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost comprises of direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the stocks to their present location and condition on a first in, first out basis.
At each reporting date, an assessment is made for impairment. Any excess of the carrying amount of stocks over its estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell is recognised as an impairment loss in profit or loss. Reversals of impairment losses are also recognised in profit or loss.

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.

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.

Research and development
Expenditure on research and development is written off in the year in which it is incurred.


Able Instruments and Controls Limited (Registered number: 01851002)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Foreign currencies
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating result.

Leases
Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessees. All other leases are classified as operating leases.
Assets held under finance leases are recognised as assets at the lower of the assets' fair value at the date of inception and the present value of the minimum lease payments. The related liability is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation. Lease payments are treated as consisting of capital and interest elements. The interest is charged to the income statement so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to income 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 lease asset are consumed.

Defined contribution pension obligation
A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the company has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.
Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.

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.

Provisions
A provision is recognised in the Balance Sheet when the Company has a present or legal or constructive obligation as a result of a past event, that can be reliably measured and it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation. Provisions are determined by discounting the expected future cash flows at a pre-tax rate that reflects risks specific to the liability.

Share based payments
THe company operates, an equity-settled, share-based compensation plan, under which the entity receives services from employees as consideration for equity instruments (options) of the group.
The fair value at the date of grant of the equity instrument is recognised as an expense, spread over the vesting period of the instrument. The total amount to be expensed is determined by reference to the fair value of the awards, excluding the impact of any non-market vesting conditions. At each balance sheet date, the Company revises its estimate of the number of equity instruments which are expected to become exercisable. It recognises the impact of the revision of original estimates, if any, in the Profit and Loss Account, and a corresponding adjustment is made to equity. On vesting or exercise, the difference between the expense charged to the Profit and Loss Account and the actual cost to the Company is transferred to retained earnings.

4. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 32 (2023 - 33 ) .

Able Instruments and Controls Limited (Registered number: 01851002)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

5. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Plant and
Land and machinery
buildings etc Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 January 2024 2,427,081 2,346,198 4,773,279
Additions - 117,459 117,459
Disposals - (44,490 ) (44,490 )
At 31 December 2024 2,427,081 2,419,167 4,846,248
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2024 106,975 1,515,565 1,622,540
Charge for year 48,674 124,021 172,695
Eliminated on disposal - (24,583 ) (24,583 )
At 31 December 2024 155,649 1,615,003 1,770,652
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024 2,271,432 804,164 3,075,596
At 31 December 2023 2,320,106 830,633 3,150,739

6. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.12.24 31.12.23
£    £   
Trade debtors 861,810 815,205
Amounts owed by group undertakings 412,124 412,124
Other debtors 38,113 38,623
1,312,047 1,265,952

7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.12.24 31.12.23
£    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts 46,559 43,639
Hire purchase contracts 87,278 90,892
Trade creditors 649,800 612,608
Taxation and social security 398,262 358,522
Other creditors 611,916 866,591
1,793,815 1,972,252

8. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE
YEAR
31.12.24 31.12.23
£    £   
Bank loans 1,366,545 1,413,104
Hire purchase contracts 112,403 99,778
1,478,948 1,512,882

Able Instruments and Controls Limited (Registered number: 01851002)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

9. RESERVES
Revaluatio
reserve
£   
At 1 January 2024
and 31 December 2024 1,511,452