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Registration number: 04375370

Forsey and Son Limited

Unaudited Filleted Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

 

Forsey and Son Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Accountants' Report

2

Balance Sheet

3

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

4 to 10

 

Forsey and Son Limited

Company Information

Directors

A N Forsey

H L Forsey

B A Forsey

SG Forsey

Registered office

Willowfields
Lowerside Lane
Glastonbury
Somerset
BA6 9GY

Accountants

Gilbie Roberts Limited
Chartered Certified Accountants1 Church Terrace
Yeovil
Somerset
BA20 1HX

 

Chartered Certified Accountants' Report to the Board of Directors on the Preparation of the Unaudited Statutory Accounts of
Forsey and Son Limited
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the accounts of Forsey and Son Limited for the year ended 31 March 2025 as set out on pages 3 to 10 from the company's accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.

As a practising member firm of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at https://www.accaglobal.com/gb/en/member/standards/rules-and-standards/rulebook.html.

This report is made solely to the Board of Directors of Forsey and Son 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 accounts of Forsey and Son Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Directors of Forsey and Son Limited, as a body, in this report in accordance with the requirements of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants as detailed at http://www.accaglobal.com/gb/en/technical-activities/technical-resources-search/2009/
october/factsheet-163-audit-exempt-companies.html. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Forsey and Son Limited and its Board of Directors as a body for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that Forsey and Son Limited has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory accounts that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of Forsey and Son Limited. You consider that Forsey and Son 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 accounts of Forsey and Son 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 accounts.

......................................

Gilbie Roberts Limited
Chartered Certified Accountants
1 Church Terrace
Yeovil
Somerset
BA20 1HX

12 December 2025

 

Forsey and Son Limited

(Registration number: 04375370)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

5

943,627

960,499

Current assets

 

Debtors

7

293,802

281,263

Other financial assets

6

1,385,854

1,429,976

Cash at bank and in hand

 

219,126

157,020

 

1,898,782

1,868,259

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

8

(499,446)

(419,032)

Net current assets

 

1,399,336

1,449,227

Total assets less current liabilities

 

2,342,963

2,409,726

Provisions for liabilities

(76,719)

(76,425)

Net assets

 

2,266,244

2,333,301

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

9

100

100

Revaluation reserve

135,415

189,605

Retained earnings

2,130,729

2,143,596

Shareholders' funds

 

2,266,244

2,333,301

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 and 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 12 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
A N Forsey
Director

 

Forsey and Son 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:
Willowfields
Lowerside Lane
Glastonbury
Somerset
BA6 9GY

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.

 

Forsey and Son 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

Office equipment

15% pa reducing balance

Motor vehicles

25% pa reducing balance

Plant and machinery

15% pa reducing balance

Long leasehold land and buildings

10% pa reducing balance

Freehold land and buildings

Nil

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 ten 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

3 years straight line

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.

 

Forsey and Son 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.

Leases

Leases in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.

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.

Dividends

Dividend distribution to the company’s shareholders is recognised as a liability in the financial statements in the reporting period in which the dividends are declared.

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 46 (2024 - 42).

 

Forsey and Son 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

210,389

210,389

At 31 March 2025

210,389

210,389

Amortisation

At 1 April 2024

210,389

210,389

At 31 March 2025

210,389

210,389

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2025

-

-

 

Forsey and Son Limited

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

5

Tangible assets

Land and buildings
£

Furniture, fittings and equipment
 £

Motor vehicles
 £

Other tangible assets
£

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2024

1,026,566

209,893

920,539

165,892

2,322,890

Additions

3,700

5,500

91,709

4,475

105,384

Disposals

-

-

(54,466)

-

(54,466)

At 31 March 2025

1,030,266

215,393

957,782

170,367

2,373,808

Depreciation

At 1 April 2024

428,139

109,370

698,630

126,252

1,362,391

Charge for the year

19,360

10,602

75,983

6,617

112,562

Eliminated on disposal

-

-

(44,772)

-

(44,772)

At 31 March 2025

447,499

119,972

729,841

132,869

1,430,181

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2025

582,767

95,421

227,941

37,498

943,627

At 31 March 2024

598,427

100,523

221,909

39,640

960,499

Included within the net book value of land and buildings above is £408,517 (2024 - £404,817) in respect of freehold land and buildings and £174,250 (2024 - £193,610) in respect of long leasehold land and buildings.
 

 

Forsey and Son Limited

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

6

Other financial assets (current and non-current)

2025
£

2024
£

Current financial assets

Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss

1,385,854

1,429,976

7

Debtors

Current

2025
£

2024
£

Trade debtors

138,065

134,786

Prepayments

15,143

14,144

Other debtors

140,594

132,333

 

293,802

281,263

8

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

2025
£

2024
£

Due within one year

Trade creditors

180,034

134,134

Taxation and social security

81,049

41,632

Accruals and deferred income

7,377

7,377

Other creditors

230,986

235,889

499,446

419,032

9

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

2025

2024

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary shares of £1 each

100

100

100

100

       

10

Reserves

The changes to each component of equity resulting from items of other comprehensive income for the current year were as follows:

 

Forsey and Son Limited

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

Revaluation reserve
£

Total
£

Surplus/deficit on revaluation of other assets

(54,190)

(54,190)

The changes to each component of equity resulting from items of other comprehensive income for the prior year were as follows:

Revaluation reserve
£

Total
£

Surplus/deficit on revaluation of other assets

147,260

147,260

11

Financial commitments, guarantees and contingencies

Amounts not provided for in the balance sheet

The total amount of financial commitments not included in the balance sheet is £729,666 (2024 - £589,666).

12

Financial instruments

Categorisation of financial instruments

2025
 £

2024
 £

Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss

1,385,854

1,429,976

Financial assets measured at fair value

Stock market portfolio


The fair value is £1,385,854 (2024 - £1,429,976) and the change in value included in profit or loss is £(54,190) (2024 - £30,741).

Items of income, expense, gains or losses

2025

Income
£

Expense
£

Net gains
£

Net losses
£

Financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss that are not held as part of a trading portfolio and are not derivatives

17,579

16,752

84,290

-

2024

Income
£

Expense
£

Net gains
£

Net losses
£

Financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss

30,062

17,534

18,213

-