At the year end, the director owed the company £10,781 (2024 - £10,915). During the year, the total amount advanced was £15,451 and a total of £15,809 was repaid. Interest was charged at 2.25% of this loan, being £224 (2024 - £112).

The average number of persons, including directors, employed by the company during the year was as follows:

J E Bell & Son Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Azets, Triune Court, Monks Cross Drive, York, YO32 9GZ.

For the year ended 5 April 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The director acknowledges his 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 in accordance with the micro-entity provisions and in accordance with FRS 105 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable to the Micro-entities Regime' and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

(e) the company has relied on the specified exemption as a micro company contained in section 352 Companies Act 2014; the company has done so on the grounds that it is entitled to the benefit of that exemption as a small company and I confirm that the abridged financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with section 353 Companies Act 2014.true