The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the FRS 102 Section 1A Small Entities - The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.
Consolidated accounts have not been prepared as the parent, and the group headed by it, qualify as small under s383 of the Companies Act 2006 and the parent and the group are considered eligible for the exemption as determined by reference to sections 384 and 399(2A) of the Companies Act 2006.
The 2023 financial statements were restated to remove dividend income from Livingston James Limited (£1,522,500) and gifts made to the Livingston James Employee Ownership Trust (£1,522,500) as these transactions did not flow through Livingston James (Holdings) Limited. This has no impact on the net assets of the company.