REGISTERED NUMBER: 06512563 (England and Wales)

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

for

Burd Ward Solicitors Limited

Page

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2

Notes to the Financial Statements

4

DIRECTORS:

M E Ward

M K Green

M P Barlow

SECRETARY:

M E Ward

REGISTERED OFFICE:

Burd Ward

23/27 Seaview Road

Wallasey

Merseyside

CH45 4QT

REGISTERED NUMBER:

06512563 (England and Wales)

ACCOUNTANTS:

Lerman Quaile

1 Mortimer Street

Birkenhead

Merseyside

CH41 5EU

FIXED ASSETS

Tangible assets

4

6,265

6,373

CURRENT ASSETS

Stocks

153,948

149,725

Debtors

5

592,685

596,349

Cash at bank and in hand

263,638

151,817

1,010,271

897,891

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year

6

223,272

217,736

NET CURRENT ASSETS

786,999

680,155

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES

793,264

686,528

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due after more than one year

7

13,354

35,612

NET ASSETS

779,910

650,916

CAPITAL AND RESERVES

Called up share capital

50

50

Capital redemption reserve

50

50

Retained earnings

779,810

650,816

779,910

650,916

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2025.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for:

(a)	ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and

(b)

preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of each financial year and of its profit or loss for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.

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

In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 2 December 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:

M E Ward - Director

1.	STATUTORY INFORMATION

Burd Ward Solicitors Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

2.	ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" including the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Turnover

Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Plant and machinery etc

-

33% on reducing balance

Stocks

Work in progress is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

Cost is calculated using the first-in, first-out method and includes all purchase, transport, and handling costs in bringing stocks to their present location and condition.

Taxation

Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate.

3.	EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 24 (2024 - 24 ) .

4.	TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Computer

equipment

£

COST

At 1 April 2024

129,674

Additions

2,978

At 31 March 2025

132,652

DEPRECIATION

At 1 April 2024

123,301

Charge for year

3,086

At 31 March 2025

126,387

NET BOOK VALUE

At 31 March 2025

6,265

At 31 March 2024

6,373

5.

DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

31.3.25

31.3.24

£

£

Trade debtors

457,183

475,114

Other debtors

135,502

121,235

592,685

596,349

6.

CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

31.3.25

31.3.24

£

£

Bank loans and overdrafts

21,000

44,947

Trade creditors

40,091

30,967

Taxation and social security

113,740

99,540

Other creditors

48,441

42,282

223,272

217,736

7.

CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR

31.3.25

31.3.24

£

£

Bank loans

13,354

35,612

8.	LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:

31.3.25

31.3.24

£

£

Within one year

12,250

12,250

Between one and five years

49,000

49,000

In more than five years

16,333

28,583

77,583

89,833

Annual rent is £12,250 and a 10 year lease was renewed with effect from 22/7/2021.

9.	DIRECTORS' ADVANCES, CREDITS AND GUARANTEES

The following advances and credits to a director subsisted during the years ended 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2024:

31.3.25

31.3.24

£

£

M E Ward

Balance outstanding at start of year

52,479

7,389

Amounts advanced

340

45,090

Amounts repaid

-

-

Amounts written off

-

-

Amounts waived

-

-

Balance outstanding at end of year

52,819

52,479