The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true

For the financial year ended 31 December 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.

These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount 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 where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

First Class Commercials Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Durham Road, Birtley, County Durham, United Kingdom, DH3 2QZ.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business and is shown net of VAT.

Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost net of depreciation.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Investment property, which is property held to earn rentals and/or for capital appreciation, is initially recognised at cost, which includes the purchase cost and any directly attributable expenditure. Subsequently it is measured at fair value at the reporting end date. Changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss.

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell.

The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year.

Deferred taxation is provided in full in respect of taxation deferred by timing differences between the treatment of certain items for taxation and accounting purposes. The deferred tax balance has not been discounted.

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

Assets acquired for leasing out are capitalised and depreciated over their useful life. Rental income from operating leases is recognised on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease.

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:

Included in motor vehicles are assets with a cost of £71,419 (2023: £71,419) which are leased out by the company. Depreciation on these assets amounted to £1,984 (2023: £4,960).

The fair value of the investment property is the purchase price as at the date of aquistion, 1st March 2021. The directors do not deem the market value of the property to have changed as at 31st December 2024.