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Registration number: 00173025

The Tower Garage Limited

Unaudited Filleted Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

 

The Tower Garage Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Directors' Report

2

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities

3

Balance Sheet

4 to 5

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

7 to 14

 

The Tower Garage Limited

Company Information

Directors

Mr Stephen Higham

Mrs I S West

Registered office

Tower Buildings
Wilmslow Road
Alderley Edge
Cheshire
SK9 7QB

Accountants

Matravers & Co Accountants & Business Advisers
Bridgewater House
Century Park, Caspian Road
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 5HH

 

The Tower Garage Limited

Directors' Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Change of company name

The company changed its name from Tower Garage (The) to The Tower Garage Limited effective from 28 July 2025.

Directors of the company

The directors who held office during the year were as follows:

Mr Stephen Higham

Mr M Higham (ceased 15 May 2025)

Mrs I S West

Principal activity

The principal activity of the company is that of motor dealers, repairers, and fuel station

Small companies provision statement

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

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

.........................................
Mr Stephen Higham
Director

 

The Tower Garage Limited

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;

make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

 

The Tower Garage Limited

(Registration number: 00173025)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

4

293,494

293,744

Current assets

 

Stocks

5

138,905

134,111

Debtors

6

200,451

118,797

Cash at bank and in hand

 

121,684

112,569

 

461,040

365,477

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

7

(399,883)

(266,299)

Net current assets

 

61,157

99,178

Total assets less current liabilities

 

354,651

392,922

Provisions for liabilities

(15,059)

(12,244)

Net assets

 

339,592

380,678

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

8

4,666

4,666

Revaluation reserve

115,270

115,270

Other reserves

37,640

37,640

Retained earnings

182,016

223,102

Shareholders' funds

 

339,592

380,678

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 and Directors' Report.

 

The Tower Garage Limited

(Registration number: 00173025)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024

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

.........................................
Mr Stephen Higham
Director

 

The Tower Garage Limited

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

Share capital
£

Revaluation reserve
£

Other reserves
£

Profit and loss account
£

At 1 January 2024

4,666

115,270

37,640

223,100

Profit for the year

-

-

-

38,071

Total comprehensive income

-

-

-

38,071

Dividends

-

-

-

(79,155)

At 31 December 2024

4,666

115,270

37,640

182,016

Total
£

At 1 January 2024

380,676

Profit for the year

38,071

Total comprehensive income

38,071

Dividends

(79,155)

At 31 December 2024

339,592

Share capital
£

Revaluation reserve
£

Other reserves
£

Retained earnings
£

At 1 January 2023

4,666

333,744

37,640

391,040

Profit for the year

-

-

-

103,964

Other

-

(218,474)

-

(200,915)

Dividends

-

-

-

(70,987)

At 31 December 2023

4,666

115,270

37,640

223,102

Total
£

At 1 January 2023

767,090

Profit for the year

103,964

Other

(419,389)

Dividends

(70,987)

At 31 December 2023

380,678

 

The Tower Garage 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 & Wales.

The company was formerly known as Tower Garage (The).

The address of its registered office is:
Tower Buildings
Wilmslow Road
Alderley Edge
Cheshire
SK9 7QB

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.

The financial statements are prepared in Pound Sterling which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest pound.

 

The Tower Garage Limited

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

Judgements

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 year in which the estimate is revised, if the revision affects only that year, or in the year of the revision and future years if the revision affects both current and future years.

The directors do not consider there to be any critical accounting judgements that must be applied.

Key sources of estimation uncertainty

The company makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. The directors do not consider there to be any estimates or assumptions that have a significant risk of causing material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year..

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 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.

 

The Tower Garage Limited

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

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

Freehold building improvements

10% straight line

Plant and machinery

15% reducing balance

Office equipment

33.3% straight line

Motor vehicles

25% reducing balance

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.

Leases (as lessors)

Assets which are leased to a third party under an operating lease are recognised as fixed assets. Such assets are classified in the financial statements according to the nature of the asset and are depreciated on the same basis of similar assets. Income from operating leases are recognised in profit and loss account on a straight line basis.

 

The Tower Garage Limited

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

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 17 (2023 - 17).

4

Tangible assets

Land and buildings
£

Furniture, fittings and equipment
 £

Motor vehicles
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2024

219,762

322,802

90,834

633,398

Additions

-

8,876

18,099

26,975

At 31 December 2024

219,762

331,678

108,933

660,373

Depreciation

At 1 January 2024

33,097

270,218

36,339

339,654

Charge for the year

3

10,581

16,641

27,225

At 31 December 2024

33,100

280,799

52,980

366,879

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2024

186,662

50,879

55,953

293,494

At 31 December 2023

186,665

52,584

54,495

293,744

Included within the net book value of land and buildings above is £186,662 (2023 - £186,665) in respect of freehold land and buildings.
 

Revaluation

 

The Tower Garage Limited

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

The company's freehold land and buildings was revalued on 15 June 2008 by an independent valuer.
The property was valued on open market value basis at £525,000. The name and qualification of the independent valuer are Dixon Webb Chartered Surveyors. In 2023, land and buildings with a Net Book Value of £419,389 were transfered to a company within the group as a transfer of going concern.The cost of land and buildings includes the cost of improvements incurred since the last valuation. Had this class of asset been measured on a historical cost basis, the carrying amount would have been £193,540 (2023 - £193,540).

5

Stocks

2024
£

2023
£

Merchandise

51,716

54,826

Work in progress

1,156

1,013

Finished goods and goods for resale

86,033

78,272

138,905

134,111

 

The Tower Garage Limited

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

6

Debtors

Current

2024
£

2023
£

Trade debtors

33,999

48,657

Prepayments

13,121

11,058

Other debtors

153,331

59,082

 

200,451

118,797

7

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

2024
£

2023
£

Due within one year

Trade creditors

175,912

70,749

Taxation and social security

42,164

82,256

Accruals and deferred income

95,288

15,269

Other creditors

86,519

98,025

399,883

266,299

8

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

2024

2023

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary shares of £1 each

4,666

4,666

4,666

4,666

       

In 2023, the 4666 ordinary shares of £1 each have been recategorised to 2333 A shares and 2333 B shares.

9

Related party transactions

Directors' remuneration

The directors' remuneration for the year was as follows:

 

The Tower Garage Limited

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

2024
£

2023
£

Remuneration

89,248

112,341

Contributions paid to money purchase schemes

55,833

70,267

145,081

182,608

Dividends paid to directors

2024
£

2023
£

Interim dividends

-

69,988

 

 

Summary of transactions with associates

As at the year end, the company is owed by Alderley Securities Limited (a company owned by the same shareholders as the parent company of The Tower Garage Limited ) the sum of £74,176. Also, during the year the company declared dividends to its parent company (Highams Property Group Limited) the sum of £79,155.

 

The Tower Garage Limited

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

Loans from related parties

2024

Directors
£

At start of period

87,737

Repaid

(86,829)

At end of period

908

Terms of loans from related parties

The loans from directors are unsecured and subject to interest and have no fixed repayment terms.
 

10

Parent and ultimate parent undertaking

The company's immediate parent is Highams Property Group Limited, incorporated in England.