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Registration number: 01265501

Prepared for the registrar

Lansford Access Limited

Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

 

Lansford Access Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

3 to 10

 

Lansford Access Limited

Company Information

Directors

M A Pitman

S C Pitman

Company secretary

M A Pitman

Registered office

Staverton Court
Staverton
Cheltenham
GL51 0UX

Accountants

Hazlewoods LLP Staverton Court
Staverton
Cheltenham
GL51 0UX

 

Lansford Access Limited

(Registration number: 01265501)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

4

93,404

98,678

Investments

5

200

200

 

93,604

98,878

Current assets

 

Stocks

143,913

194,059

Debtors

6

160,564

151,985

Cash at bank and in hand

 

406,157

428,213

 

710,634

774,257

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

7

(362,928)

(391,805)

Net current assets

 

347,706

382,452

Total assets less current liabilities

 

441,310

481,330

Deferred tax liabilities

8

(21,013)

(22,093)

Net assets

 

420,297

459,237

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

9

8,600

8,600

Other reserves

54,000

54,000

Retained earnings

357,697

396,637

Shareholders' funds

 

420,297

459,237

For the financial year ending 31 December 2024 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 25 September 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 


M A Pitman
Company secretary and director

 

Lansford Access Limited

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

 

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:
Staverton Court
Staverton
Cheltenham
GL51 0UX

The principal place of business is:
Unit 10
Chancel Close
Eastern Avenue
Gloucester
GL4 3SN

 

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 for, where disclosed in these accounting policies, certain items that are shown at fair value.

The presentational currency of the financial statements is Pounds Sterling, being the functional currency of the primary economic environment in which the company operates. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest Pound.

Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts 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 estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.
 

Judgements

No significant judgements have been made by management in preparing these financial statements.

Key sources of estimation uncertainty

No key sources of estimation uncertainty have been identified by management in preparing these financial statements other than those detailed in these accounting policies.

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.

 

Lansford Access Limited

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

Tax

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

The current corporation 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 corporation tax is recognised on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements and on unused tax losses or tax credits in the company. Deferred corporation tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and a valuation allowance is set up against deferred tax assets so that the net carrying amount equals the highest amount that is more likely than not to be recovered based on current or future taxable profit.

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

Leasehold land and buildings

Over the term of the lease

Plant and machinery

15% straight line

Fixtures and fittings

20% straight line

Motor vehicles

15 - 20% straight line

Investments

Investments in equity shares which are publicly traded or where the fair value can be measured reliably are initially measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss. Investments in equity shares which are not publicly traded and where fair value cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.

Interest income on debt securities, where applicable, is recognised in income using the effective interest method. Dividends on equity securities are recognised in income when receivable.

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for goods sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. All trade debtors are repayable within one year and hence are included at the undiscounted cost of cash expected to be received. 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 debtors.

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade creditors 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 all are repayable within one year and hence are included at the undiscounted amount of cash expected to be paid.

 

Lansford Access Limited

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

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 expenses.

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.

Financial instruments


Classification
Financial instruments are classified and accounted for according to the substance of the contractual arrangement, as financial assets, financial liabilities or equity instruments. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities. Where shares are issued, any component that creates a financial liability of the company is presented as a liability on the balance sheet. The corresponding dividends relating to the liability component are charged as interest expenses in the profit and loss account.


Recognition and measurement
All financial assets and liabilities are initially measured at transaction price (including transaction costs), except for those financial assets classified as at fair value through profit or loss, which are initially measured at fair value (which is normally the transaction price excluding transaction costs), unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction. If an arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, the financial asset or financial liability is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.


Impairment
Assets, other than those measured at fair value, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each balance sheet date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss as described below.

A non financial asset is impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after initial recognition, the estimated recoverable value of the asset has been reduced. The recoverable amount of an asset is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use.

The recoverable amount of goodwill is derived from measurement of the present value of the future cash flows of the cash-generating units ('CGUs') of which the goodwill is a part. Any impairment loss in respect of a CGU is allocated first to the goodwill attached to that CGU, and then to other assets within that CGU on a pro-rata basis.

Where indicators exist for a decrease in impairment loss, the prior impairment loss is tested to determine reversal. An impairment loss is reversed on an individual impaired asset to the extent that the revised recoverable value does not lead to a revised carrying amount higher than the carrying value had no impairment been recognised. Where a reversal of impairment occurs in respect of a CGU, the reversal is applied first to the assets (other than goodwill) of the CGU on a pro-rata basis and then to any goodwill allocated to that CGU.

For financial assets carried at amortised cost, the amount of an impairment is the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate.

For financial assets carried at cost less impairment, the impairment loss is the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the best estimate of the amount that would be received for the asset if it were to be sold at the reporting date.

Where indicators exist for a decrease in impairment loss, and the decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the prior impairment loss is tested to determine reversal. An impairment loss is reversed on an individual impaired financial asset to the extent that the revised recoverable value does not lead to a revised carrying amount higher than the carrying value had no impairment been recognised.

 

Lansford Access Limited

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

Leases

Leases in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.

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.

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 (including directors) during the year was as follows:

 

Lansford Access Limited

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

 

4

Tangible assets

Leasehold land and buildings
£

Plant and machinery
 £

Fixtures and fittings
 £

Motor vehicles
 £

Total
£

Cost

At 1 January 2024

86,075

931,453

180,406

117,998

1,315,932

Additions

-

1,735

1,812

19,538

23,085

At 31 December 2024

86,075

933,188

182,218

137,536

1,339,017

Depreciation

At 1 January 2024

84,585

848,679

167,389

116,601

1,217,254

Charge for the year

993

19,003

4,463

3,900

28,359

At 31 December 2024

85,578

867,682

171,852

120,501

1,245,613

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2024

497

65,506

10,366

17,035

93,404

At 31 December 2023

1,490

82,774

13,017

1,397

98,678

 

Lansford Access Limited

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

 

5

Investments

2024
£

2023
£

Investments in subsidiaries

200

200

Subsidiaries

£

Cost

At 1 January 2024

200

At 31 December 2024

200

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2024

200

At 31 December 2023

200

Details of undertakings

Details of the investments in which the company holds 20% or more of the nominal value of any class of share capital are as follows:

Undertaking

Registered office

Holding

Proportion of voting rights and shares held

     

2024

2023

Subsidiary undertakings

Lansdown Scaffolding Limited

Staverton Court
Staverton
Cheltenham
GL51 0UX

Ordinary shares

100%

100%

         

Lansdown Scaffolding Contracts Limited

Staverton Court
Staverton
Cheltenham
GL51 0UX

Ordinary shares

100%

100%

         

 

6

Debtors

2024
£

2023
£

Trade debtors

82,153

80,617

Prepayments

76,364

71,368

Other debtors

2,047

-

160,564

151,985

 

Lansford Access Limited

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

 

7

Creditors

Note

2024
 £

2023
 £

Due within one year

 

Trade creditors

 

104,957

99,682

Amounts due to related parties

11

5,350

5,350

Social security and other taxes

 

44,092

45,674

Outstanding defined contribution pension costs

 

877

998

Other creditors

 

213

213

Accrued expenses

 

207,439

209,078

Corporation tax liability

-

30,810

 

362,928

391,805

 

8

Deferred tax

Deferred tax assets and liabilities

2024

Liability
£

Difference between accumulated depreciation and amortisation and capital allowances

21,117

Other timing differences

(104)

21,013

2023

Liability
£

Difference between accumulated depreciation and amortisation and capital allowances

22,207

Other timing differences

(114)

22,093

 

9

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

 

2024

2023

 

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary "A" shares of £1 each

5,218

5,218

5,218

5,218

Ordinary "B" shares of £1 each

2,525

2,525

2,525

2,525

Ordinary "C" shares of £1 each

735

735

735

735

Ordinary "D" shares of £1 each

122

122

122

122

 

8,600

8,600

8,600

8,600

The above shares carry different right to dividends but in all other aspects rank pari passu.

 

10

Financial commitments, guarantees and contingencies

Amounts not provided for in the balance sheet

The total amount of financial commitments not included in the balance sheet is £68,767 (2023 - £143,786).

 

Lansford Access Limited

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

 

11

Related party transactions

Transactions with directors

During the year, a director of the company repaid £nil (2023 - £nil). At the balance sheet date, the amount due to a director of the company was £5,350 (2023 - £5,350). This amount is interest free and payable on demand.