Company registration number 06987882 (England and Wales)
SIGNS SCOTT LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
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SIGNS SCOTT LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Director's report
1
Accountants' report
2
Balance sheet
3 - 4
Notes to the financial statements
5 - 8
SIGNS SCOTT LIMITED
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
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The director presents his annual report and financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2025.
The principal activity of the company continued to be that of manufacture and installation of signs and displays.
Director
The director who held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements was as follows:
Mr M H Harman
Small companies exemption
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.
On behalf of the board
Mr M H Harman
Director
28 November 2025
SIGNS SCOTT LIMITED
ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT TO THE DIRECTOR ON THE PREPARATION OF THE UNAUDITED STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SIGNS SCOTT LIMITED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
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In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of Signs Scott Limited for the year ended 30 September 2025 which comprise, the balance sheet and the related notes from the company’s accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.
As a practising member firm of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at https://www.icaew.com/regulation.
This report is made solely to the board of directors of Signs Scott Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of Signs Scott Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the board of directors of Signs Scott Limited, as a body, in this report in accordance with ICAEW Technical Release 07/16 AAF. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Signs Scott Limited and its board of directors as a body, for our work or for this report.
It is your duty to ensure that Signs Scott Limited has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory financial statements that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and loss of Signs Scott Limited. You consider that Signs Scott Limited is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year.
We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the financial statements of Signs Scott Limited. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory financial statements.
Xeinadin South East Ltd
2 Upperton Gardens
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN21 2AH
United Kingdom
28 November 2025
SIGNS SCOTT LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
30 SEPTEMBER 2025
30 September 2025
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2025
2024
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Intangible assets
3
80,000
100,000
Tangible assets
4
13,978
19,836
93,978
119,836
Current assets
Stocks
25,147
15,563
Debtors
5
150,482
144,677
Cash at bank and in hand
8,513
65,122
184,142
225,362
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
6
(106,498)
(103,813)
Net current assets
77,644
121,549
Total assets less current liabilities
171,622
241,385
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
7
(6,896)
(19,264)
Net assets
164,726
222,121
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
1,000
1,000
Profit and loss reserves
163,726
221,121
Total equity
164,726
222,121
SIGNS SCOTT LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT
30 SEPTEMBER 2025
30 September 2025
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For the financial year ended 30 September 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The member has not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.
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.
These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The director of the company has elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true
The financial statements were approved and signed by the director and authorised for issue on 28 November 2025
Mr M H Harman
Director
Company registration number 06987882 (England and Wales)
SIGNS SCOTT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
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1
Accounting policies
Company information
Signs Scott 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.
1.1
Basis of preparation
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.
1.2
Turnover
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes
1.3
Intangible fixed assets - goodwill
Goodwill, being the amount paid in connection with the acquisition of a business in 2009, is being amortised evenly over its estimated useful life of twenty years.
1.4
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life or, if held under a finance lease, over the lease term, whichever is the shorter.
Plant and equipment
33% on reducing balance
Fixtures and fittings
25% on reducing balance
Computers
25% on reducing balance
1.5
Stocks
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.
1.6
Taxation
The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.
Current tax
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.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax has not been recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date. The directors do not believe that this is necessary and accept this accounting treatment does not comply with Financial Reporting Standard 102.
SIGNS SCOTT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.7
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.
1.8
Leases
As lessee
Assets obtained under hire purchase contracts or finance leases are capitalised in the balance sheet. Those held under hire purchase contracts are depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Those held under finance leases are depreciated over their estimated useful lives or the lease term, whichever is the shorter.
The interest element of these obligations is charged to profit or loss over the relevant period. The capital element of the future payments is treated as a liability.
2
Employees
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:
2025
2024
Number
Number
Total
8
9
3
Intangible fixed assets
Goodwill
£
Cost
At 1 October 2024 and 30 September 2025
400,000
Amortisation and impairment
At 1 October 2024
300,000
Amortisation charged for the year
20,000
At 30 September 2025
320,000
Carrying amount
At 30 September 2025
80,000
At 30 September 2024
100,000
SIGNS SCOTT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
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4
Tangible fixed assets
Plant and equipment
Fixtures and fittings
Computers
Total
£
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 October 2024
146,688
16,288
11,923
174,899
Disposals
(20,421)
(10,328)
(7,850)
(38,599)
At 30 September 2025
126,267
5,960
4,073
136,300
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 October 2024
129,122
15,615
10,326
155,063
Depreciation charged in the year
4,743
81
354
5,178
Eliminated in respect of disposals
(20,271)
(9,979)
(7,669)
(37,919)
At 30 September 2025
113,594
5,717
3,011
122,322
Carrying amount
At 30 September 2025
12,673
243
1,062
13,978
At 30 September 2024
17,566
673
1,597
19,836
5
Debtors
2025
2024
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
125,362
118,085
Corporation tax recoverable
2,844
4,284
Prepayments and accrued income
22,276
22,308
150,482
144,677
6
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
£
£
Bank loans
10,833
13,082
Obligations under finance leases
2,248
Trade creditors
53,967
57,569
Corporation tax
86
Other taxation and social security
27,929
24,671
Other creditors
5,579
3,167
Accruals and deferred income
5,856
5,324
106,498
103,813
SIGNS SCOTT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
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7
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2025
2024
£
£
Bank loans and overdrafts
4,835
19,264
Other creditors
2,061
6,896
19,264
8
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
During the year, total dividends of £500 (2024 - £8,500) were paid to the director.