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Registration number: 01066829

Bridges Insurance Brokers Limited

Unaudited Filleted Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

(filleted for filing purposes)

 

Bridges Insurance Brokers Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2 to 3

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

4 to 10

 

Bridges Insurance Brokers Limited

Company Information

Directors

DJ Bridges

GD Bridges

MS Bridges

Company secretary

GD Bridges

Registered office

1 Ozengell Place
Eurokent Business Park
Ramsgate
Kent
CT12 6PB

 

Bridges Insurance Brokers Limited

(Registration number: 01066829)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

5

98,052

100,963

Current assets

 

Debtors

6

61,986

14,982

Cash at bank and in hand

 

759,236

662,356

 

821,222

677,338

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

7

(513,331)

(398,531)

Net current assets

 

307,891

278,807

Total assets less current liabilities

 

405,943

379,770

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

7

(71,172)

(88,533)

Provisions for liabilities

(8,713)

(8,826)

Net assets

 

326,058

282,411

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

8

95,350

95,350

Retained earnings

230,708

187,061

Shareholders' funds

 

326,058

282,411

 

Bridges Insurance Brokers Limited

(Registration number: 01066829)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025

For the financial year ending 31 March 2025 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 in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

These financial statements have been 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.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 25 June 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
DJ Bridges
Director

.........................................
GD Bridges
Company secretary and director

.........................................
MS Bridges
Director

 

Bridges Insurance Brokers Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England.

The address of its registered office is:
1 Ozengell Place
Eurokent Business Park
Ramsgate
Kent
CT12 6PB
Great Britain

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board on 25 June 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.

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.

 

Bridges Insurance Brokers Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

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.

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

Motor vehicles

25% reducing balance

Furniture and fittings

15% reducing balance

Computer software

33% reducing balance

Office equipment

33% reducing balance

Leasehold improvements

Straight line 2%

Goodwill

Goodwill arising on the acquisition of an entity represents the excess of the cost of acquisition over the company’s interest in the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of the entity recognised at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is initially recognised as an asset at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is held in the currency of the acquired entity and revalued to the closing rate at each reporting period date. Goodwill is amortised over its useful life, which shall not exceed five years if a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made.

Amortisation

Amortisation is provided on intangible assets so as to write off the cost, less any estimated residual value, over their useful life as follows:

Asset class

Amortisation method and rate

Goodwill

Straight line over 5 years

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.

 

Bridges Insurance Brokers Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

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.

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.

Borrowings

Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the profit and loss account over the period of the relevant borrowing.

Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the company has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.

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.

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 19 (2024 - 16).

 

Bridges Insurance Brokers Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

4

Intangible assets

Goodwill
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2024

286,170

286,170

At 31 March 2025

286,170

286,170

Amortisation

At 1 April 2024

286,170

286,170

At 31 March 2025

286,170

286,170

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2025

-

-

 

Bridges Insurance Brokers Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

5

Tangible assets

Land and buildings
£

Fixtures and fittings
£

Office equipment
£

Motor vehicles
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2024

6,461

44,120

45,719

143,364

239,664

Additions

-

2,508

28,570

-

31,078

Disposals

-

-

(6,960)

-

(6,960)

At 31 March 2025

6,461

46,628

67,329

143,364

263,782

Depreciation

At 1 April 2024

874

35,111

35,767

66,949

138,701

Charge for the year

129

1,722

12,556

19,105

33,512

Eliminated on disposal

-

-

(6,483)

-

(6,483)

At 31 March 2025

1,003

36,833

41,840

86,054

165,730

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2025

5,458

9,795

25,489

57,310

98,052

At 31 March 2024

5,587

9,009

9,952

76,415

100,963

Included within the net book value of land and buildings above is £5,458 (2024 - £5,587) in respect of freehold land and buildings.
 

 

Bridges Insurance Brokers Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

6

Debtors

Current

2025
£

2024
£

Trade debtors

38,543

7,056

Prepayments

10,376

3,954

Other debtors

13,067

3,972

 

61,986

14,982

7

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Due within one year

 

Bank loans and overdrafts

9

17,361

17,361

Trade creditors

 

409,450

297,447

Other related parties

2,806

12,499

Taxation and social security

 

7,791

7,082

Other creditors

 

75,923

64,142

 

513,331

398,531

Due after one year

 

Loans and borrowings

9

71,172

88,533

8

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

 

2025

2024

 

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary A shares of £1 each

20,350

20,350

20,350

20,350

Ordinary B shares of £1 each

75,000

75,000

75,000

75,000

 

95,350

95,350

95,350

95,350

 

Bridges Insurance Brokers Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

9

Loans and borrowings

2025
£

2024
£

Non-current loans and borrowings

Bank borrowings

2,909

13,091

Hire purchase contracts

68,263

75,442

71,172

88,533

Non-current loans and borrowings include net obligations under hire purchase contracts which are secured of £68,263 (2024 - £75,442).

2025
£

2024
£

Current loans and borrowings

Bank borrowings

10,182

10,182

Hire purchase contracts

7,179

7,179

17,361

17,361

Current loans and borrowings include net obligations under hire purchase contracts which are secured of £7,179 (2023 - £7,179).