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Company Registration No. 02557407 (England and Wales)
Ashby Signs Limited Unaudited accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
Ashby Signs Limited Unaudited accounts Contents
Page
Company information
3
Statement of financial position
4
Notes to the accounts
5
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Ashby Signs Limited Company Information for the year ended 31 December 2024
Directors
Nicholas Horseman Charles Horseman
Company Number
02557407 (England and Wales)
Registered Office
Unit 1 Hatch Industrial Park Greywell Road Basingstoke Hampshire RG24 7NG
Accountants
Black & White Chartered Certified Accountants 2-3 Stable Court Herriard Park Herriard Hampshire RG25 2PL
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Ashby Signs Limited Statement of financial position as at 31 December 2024
2024 
2023 
Notes
£ 
£ 
Fixed assets
Intangible assets
4
751,941 
601,376 
Tangible assets
5
3,664,205 
3,592,240 
4,416,146 
4,193,616 
Current assets
Inventories
1,036,003 
1,068,538 
Debtors
6
1,265,649 
1,209,916 
Cash at bank and in hand
1,387,555 
1,310,009 
3,689,207 
3,588,463 
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
7
(5,310,338)
(4,955,917)
Net current liabilities
(1,621,131)
(1,367,454)
Total assets less current liabilities
2,795,015 
2,826,162 
Provisions for liabilities
Deferred tax
(69,188)
(69,188)
Net assets
2,725,827 
2,756,974 
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
1,000 
1,000 
Revaluation reserve
300,000 
300,000 
Profit and loss account
2,424,827 
2,455,974 
Shareholders' funds
2,725,827 
2,756,974 
For the 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. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - Small Entities. The profit and loss account has not been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 26 September 2025 and were signed on its behalf by
Charles Horseman Director Company Registration No. 02557407
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Ashby Signs Limited Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
1
Statutory information
Ashby Signs Limited is a private company, limited by shares, registered in England and Wales, registration number 02557407. The registered office is Unit 1 Hatch Industrial Park, Greywell Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 7NG.
2
Compliance with accounting standards
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A Small Entities. There were no material departures from that standard.
3
Accounting policies
The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below and have remained unchanged from the previous year, and also have been consistently applied within the same accounts.
Basis of preparation
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of certain fixed assets.
Presentation currency
The accounts are presented in £ sterling.
Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible assets are included at cost less depreciation and impairment. Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the assets over their estimated useful lives:
Plant & machinery
5 year useful economic life
Motor vehicles
5 year useful economic life
Intangible fixed assets
Intangible fixed assets (including purchased goodwill and patents) are included at cost less accumulated amortisation.
4
Intangible fixed assets
Goodwill 
£ 
Cost
At 1 January 2024
862,972 
Additions
284,302 
At 31 December 2024
1,147,274 
Amortisation
At 1 January 2024
261,596 
Charge for the year
133,737 
At 31 December 2024
395,333 
Net book value
At 31 December 2024
751,941 
At 31 December 2023
601,376 
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Ashby Signs Limited Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
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Tangible fixed assets
Land & buildings 
Plant & machinery 
Motor vehicles 
Total 
£ 
£ 
£ 
£ 
Cost or valuation
At cost 
At cost 
At cost 
At 1 January 2024
3,145,942 
2,284,206 
99,918 
5,530,066 
Additions
- 
241,541 
14,702 
256,243 
At 31 December 2024
3,145,942 
2,525,747 
114,620 
5,786,309 
Depreciation
At 1 January 2024
- 
1,878,518 
59,308 
1,937,826 
Charge for the year
- 
168,468 
15,810 
184,278 
At 31 December 2024
- 
2,046,986 
75,118 
2,122,104 
Net book value
At 31 December 2024
3,145,942 
478,761 
39,502 
3,664,205 
At 31 December 2023
3,145,942 
405,688 
40,610 
3,592,240 
6
Debtors
2024 
2023 
£ 
£ 
Amounts falling due within one year
Trade debtors
14,463 
13,010 
Amounts due from group undertakings etc.
1,174,277 
1,124,277 
Other debtors
76,909 
72,629 
1,265,649 
1,209,916 
7
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024 
2023 
£ 
£ 
VAT
54,151 
101,250 
Trade creditors
209,649 
184,780 
Amounts owed to group undertakings and other participating interests
4,942,414 
4,371,063 
Taxes and social security
36,066 
36,395 
Loans from directors
61,129 
255,835 
Accruals
6,929 
6,594 
5,310,338 
4,955,917 
8
Average number of employees
During the year the average number of employees was 38 (2023: 40).
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