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Registration number: 04760838

Abacus Business Management Limited

trading as Abacus Accountants

Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 March 2025































 

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Abacus Accountants
21 Castlewood Avenue
Highweek
NEWTON ABBOT
Devon
TQ12 1NX

 

Contents

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

3 to 8

 

Company Information

Directors

Mrs Hilary Joy Allcock

Mr Dorian Allcock

Registered office

21 Castlewood Avenue
Highweek
NEWTON ABBOT
Devon
TQ12 1NX

 

(Registration number: 04760838)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Fixed assets

 

Intangible assets

4

11,129

13,319

Tangible assets

5

4,255

2,693

 

15,384

16,012

Current assets

 

Stocks

6

7,764

9,979

Debtors

7

23,838

12,707

Cash at bank and in hand

 

3,875

35,562

 

35,477

58,248

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

8

(12,185)

(25,801)

Net current assets

 

23,292

32,447

Net assets

 

38,676

48,459

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

9

2

2

Retained earnings

38,674

48,457

Shareholders' funds

 

38,676

48,459

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.

Directors' 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 directors acknowledge their 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 directors have not delivered to the registrar a copy of the Profit and Loss Account.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 24 September 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................

Mr Dorian Allcock
Director

 

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:
21 Castlewood Avenue
Highweek
NEWTON ABBOT
Devon
TQ12 1NX
United Kingdom

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board on 24 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.

Revenue recognition

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.

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current 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.

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.

 

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

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

Equipment and furniture

18% of written down value

Goodwill

Goodwill arising on the acquisition of an entity represents the excess of the cost of acquisition over the company’s interest in the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of the entity recognised at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is initially recognised as an asset at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is held in the currency of the acquired entity and revalued to the closing rate at each reporting period date. Goodwill is amortised over its useful life, which shall not exceed ten years if a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made.

Amortisation

Amortisation is provided on intangible assets so as to write off the cost, less any estimated residual value, over their useful life as follows:

Asset class

Amortisation method and rate

Goodwill

10% on straight line basis

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.

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.

 

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

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.

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 2 (2024 - 2).

 

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

4

Intangible assets

Goodwill
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2024

35,900

35,900

At 31 March 2025

35,900

35,900

Amortisation

At 1 April 2024

22,581

22,581

Amortisation charge

2,190

2,190

At 31 March 2025

24,771

24,771

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2025

11,129

11,129

At 31 March 2024

13,319

13,319

5

Tangible assets

Office equipment and furniture
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2024

5,673

5,673

Additions

2,496

2,496

At 31 March 2025

8,169

8,169

Depreciation

At 1 April 2024

2,980

2,980

Charge for the year

934

934

At 31 March 2025

3,914

3,914

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2025

4,255

4,255

At 31 March 2024

2,693

2,693

 

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

6

Stocks

2025
£

2024
£

Work in progress

7,664

9,891

Other inventories

100

88

7,764

9,979

7

Debtors

Current

2025
£

2024
£

Trade debtors

1,313

3,279

Prepayments

1,742

1,128

Other debtors

20,783

8,300

 

23,838

12,707

8

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

2025
£

2024
£

Due within one year

Trade creditors

6,484

17,581

Amounts due to related parties

-

1,564

Taxation and social security

5,662

6,616

Other creditors

39

40

12,185

25,801

 

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

9

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

2025

2024

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary GBP £1 of £1 each

2

2

2

2

       

10

Dividends

2025

2024

£

£

Final dividend of £5,000.00 (2024 - £5,000.00) per ordinary share

10,000

10,000

Interim dividend of £11,300.00 (2024 - £6,000.00) per ordinary share

22,600

12,000

32,600

22,000

 

 

The directors are recommending a final dividend of £5,000.00 (2024 - £5,000.00) per share totalling £10,000.00 (2024 - £10,000.00). This dividend has not been accrued in the balance sheet.

11

Related party transactions

Directors' remuneration

The directors' remuneration for the year was as follows:

2025
£

2024
£

Remuneration

11,100

11,100