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Registration number: 08025058

Fortress Distribution Limited

Annual Report and Unaudited Filleted Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

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Fortress Distribution Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Accountants' Report

2

Balance Sheet

3 to 4

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

5 to 9

 

Fortress Distribution Limited

Company Information

Director

Mr AC Matthews

Registered office

22 St. John Street
Newport Pagnell
Buckinghamshire
MK16 8HJ

Accountants

Michael J Emery & Co Limited
Chartered Accountants22 St. John Street
Newport Pagnell
Buckinghamshire
MK16 8HJ

 

Chartered Accountants' Report to the Director on the Preparation of the Unaudited Statutory Accounts of
Fortress Distribution Limited
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the accounts of Fortress Distribution Limited for the year ended 31 March 2025 as set out on pages 3 to 9 from the company's accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.

As a practising member firm of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at
http://www.icaew.com/regulation.

This report is made solely to the Board of Directors of Fortress Distribution Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our instructions. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the accounts of Fortress Distribution Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Directors of Fortress Distribution Limited, as a body, in this report in accordance with ICAEW Technical Release 07/16 AAF. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Fortress Distribution Limited and its Board of Directors as a body for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that Fortress Distribution Limited has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory accounts that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of Fortress Distribution Limited. You consider that Fortress Distribution Limited is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year.

We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the accounts of Fortress Distribution Limited. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory accounts.

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Michael J Emery & Co Limited
Chartered Accountants
22 St. John Street
Newport Pagnell
Buckinghamshire
MK16 8HJ

5 September 2025

 

Fortress Distribution Limited

(Registration number: 08025058)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

4

2,472

2,744

Current assets

 

Stocks

5

314,767

289,705

Debtors

6

280,439

431,621

Cash at bank and in hand

 

163,157

204,785

 

758,363

926,111

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

7

(387,203)

(479,027)

Net current assets

 

371,160

447,084

Total assets less current liabilities

 

373,632

449,828

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

7

(4,454)

(14,615)

Provisions for liabilities

(618)

(686)

Net assets

 

368,560

434,527

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

100

100

Retained earnings

368,460

434,427

Shareholders' funds

 

368,560

434,527

For the financial year ending 31 March 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Director's 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 director acknowledges his responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These financial statements have been prepared and 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 director has not delivered to the registrar a copy of the Profit and Loss Account.

Approved and authorised by the director on 5 September 2025
 

 

Fortress Distribution Limited

(Registration number: 08025058)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025

.........................................
Mr AC Matthews
Director

 

Fortress Distribution Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

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:
22 St. John Street
Newport Pagnell
Buckinghamshire
MK16 8HJ
England

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the director on 5 September 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.

Turnover

Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and provision of services in the ordinary course of the company’s activities. Turnover is shown net of sales/value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts.

The company recognises revenue when:
The amount of revenue can be reliably measured;
it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity;
and specific criteria have been met for each of the company's activities.

Foreign currency transactions and balances

Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded at the functional currency rate prevailing at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated into the respective functional currency of the entity at the rates prevailing on the reporting period date. Non-monetary items carried at fair value that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rate on the date when the fair value is re-measured.

Non-monetary items measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated.

 

Fortress Distribution Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except that a change attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the company operates and generates taxable income.

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between taxable profits and profits reported in the financial statements.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised when 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.

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

Fixtures and fittings

25% on cost

Office equipment

33% on cost

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 merchandise sold or 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.

 

Fortress Distribution Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.

The cost of finished goods and work in progress comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. At each reporting date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stocks are impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell; the impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

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.

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.

Dividends

Dividend distribution to the company’s shareholders is recognised as a liability in the financial statements in the reporting period in which the dividends are declared.

 

Fortress Distribution Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

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.

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company during the year, including the director, was 5 (2024 - 5).

4

Tangible assets

Fixtures and fittings
£

Office equipment
£

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2024

5,860

11,031

16,891

Additions

-

1,550

1,550

At 31 March 2025

5,860

12,581

18,441

Depreciation

At 1 April 2024

3,778

10,369

14,147

Charge for the year

784

1,038

1,822

At 31 March 2025

4,562

11,407

15,969

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2025

1,298

1,174

2,472

At 31 March 2024

2,082

662

2,744

5

Stocks

2025
£

2024
£

Inventory

314,767

289,705

 

Fortress Distribution Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

6

Debtors

Current

2025
£

2024
£

Trade debtors

265,974

421,586

Prepayments

14,465

10,035

 

280,439

431,621

7

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

9,500

9,500

Trade creditors

 

177,531

233,475

Taxation and social security

 

185,662

209,319

Accruals and deferred income

 

14,385

25,690

Other creditors

 

125

1,043

 

387,203

479,027

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Due after one year

 

Loans and borrowings

4,454

14,615

The company has a fixed and floating charge over the assets of the company to secure the bank loan.