A. Oakden & Sons Limited - Accounts to registrar (filleted)

REGISTERED NUMBER: 00073333 (England and Wales)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024

FOR

A. OAKDEN & SONS LIMITED

Page

Company Information

1

Report of the Directors

2

Statement of Financial Position

3

Notes to the Financial Statements

5

DIRECTORS:

A L Oakden

P G Oakden

SECRETARY:

M Jones

REGISTERED OFFICE:

Manufactory House

Bell Lane

Hertford

Hertfordshire

SG14 1BP

REGISTERED NUMBER:

00073333 (England and Wales)

ACCOUNTANTS:

Cook & Partners Limited

Manufactory House

Bell Lane

Hertford

Hertfordshire

SG14 1BP

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31st December 2024.

CESSATION OF TRADING

The company ceased trading on 31st December 2023.

DIRECTORS

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1st January 2024 to the date of this report.

A L Oakden

P G Oakden

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:

A L Oakden - Director

4th September 2025

FIXED ASSETS

Investments

4

79,030

6,083,131

CURRENT ASSETS

Debtors

5

-

8,326

Cash at bank

-

213,837

-

222,163

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year

6

-

8,468

NET CURRENT ASSETS

-

213,695

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

79,030

6,296,826

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES

-

363,066

NET ASSETS

79,030

5,933,760

CAPITAL AND RESERVES

Called up share capital

79,030

Capital redemption reserve

18,000

Retained earnings

(18,000

)

5,836,730

SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS

79,030

5,933,760

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

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31st 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.

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 by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 4th September 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:

A L Oakden - Director

1.	STATUTORY INFORMATION

A. Oakden & Sons 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.

2.	ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Accounting convention

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 as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.

Going Concern Justification

The directors have assessed various factors and risks affecting the company and its ability in these difficult economic times to continue to trade as a going concern. The directors have not identified any material uncertainties or risks related to events or conditions that could affect the carrying values of the company's assets and liabilities as at the balance sheet date. Therefore the financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2023 have been prepared using the going concern basis of accounting.

Revenue

Revenue - Described as income from investments - is the value of dividends received and the profit/ loss on sale of investments during the year.

Revenue is recognised on the voting of dividends as per the shareholding contract, or the date shares were sold.

Tangible fixed assets

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

Investments in subsidiaries

Investments in subsidiary undertakings are recognised at cost.

Investments

Fixed asset Investments are stated at open market value as at the year end.

3.	EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 2 (2023 - 4 ) .

4.	FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS

Shares in

group

Other

undertakings

investments

Totals

£

COST OR VALUATION

At 1st January 2024

-

6,083,131

Additions

79,030

-

79,030

Disposals

-

(6,083,131

)

(6,083,131

)

At 31st December 2024

79,030

-

79,030

NET BOOK VALUE

At 31st December 2024

79,030

-

79,030

At 31st December 2023

-

6,083,131

Cost or valuation at 31st December 2024 is represented by:

Shares in

group

Other

undertakings

investments

Totals

£

Valuation in 2017

-

308,211

Valuation in 2016

-

368,833

Valuation in 2015

-

1,482,322

Valuation in 2018

-

(428,089

)

(428,089

)

Valuation in 2019

-

821,678

Valuation in 2020

-

14,857

Valuation in 2021

-

681,621

Valuation in 2022

-

(691,635

)

(691,635

)

Valuation in 2023

-

223,399

Valuation in 2024

-

(6,083,131

)

(6,083,131

)

Cost

79,030

3,301,934

3,380,964

79,030

-

79,030

5.

DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2024

2023

£

Other debtors

-

8,326

6.

CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2024

2023

£

Taxation and social security

-

31

Other creditors

-

8,437

-

8,468