Houtman Scaffolding Limited Filleted accounts for Companies House (small and micro)

COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: NI629291

Houtman Scaffolding Limited

Filleted Unaudited Financial Statements

31 March 2025

Houtman Scaffolding Limited

Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2025

Contents	Page

Officers and professional advisers	1

Chartered accountants report to the board of directors on the preparation of the unaudited statutory financial statements	2

Statement of financial position	3

Notes to the financial statements	5

Houtman Scaffolding Limited

Officers and Professional Advisers

The board of directors	Mr J A Houtman
	Mr A H Smyth

Registered office	26 Sanda Road
	Whitehouse
	Newtownabbey
	Antrim
	Northern Ireland
	BT37 9UB

Accountants	Maneely Mc Cann Chartered Accountants
	Chartered Accountants
	Aisling House
	50 Stranmillis Embankment
	Belfast
	BT9 5FL

Bankers	Danske Bank
	Donegall Square West
	Belfast
	BT1 6JS

Solicitors	Elliot Duffy Garrett
	Royston House
	34 Upper Queen Street
	Belfast
	BT1 6FD

Houtman Scaffolding Limited

Chartered Accountants Report to the Board of Directors on the Preparation of the Unaudited Statutory Financial Statements of Houtman Scaffolding Limited

Year ended 31 March 2025

As described on the statement of financial position, the directors of the company are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025, which comprise the statement of financial position and the related notes. You consider that the company is exempt from an audit under the Companies Act 2006. In accordance with your instructions we have compiled these financial statements in order to assist you to fulfil your statutory responsibilities, from the accounting records and from information and explanations supplied to us.

Maneely Mc Cann Chartered Accountants Chartered Accountants

Aisling House 50 Stranmillis Embankment Belfast BT9 5FL

22 December 2025

Houtman Scaffolding Limited

Statement of Financial Position

31 March 2025

	2025	2024
Note	£	£

Fixed assets

Tangible assets	5	1,189,044	776,705

Current assets

Debtors	6	609,235	485,021
Cash at bank and in hand		418,231	377,341
		------------	---------
		1,027,466	862,362

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year	7	266,086	187,220
		------------	---------
Net current assets		761,380	675,142
		------------	------------
Total assets less current liabilities		1,950,424	1,451,847

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year	8	16,444	35,220

Provisions	283,399	179,429
	------------	------------
Net assets	1,650,581	1,237,198
	------------	------------

Capital and reserves

Called up share capital	101	101
Profit and loss account	1,650,480	1,237,097
	------------	------------
Shareholders funds	1,650,581	1,237,198
	------------	------------

These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime and in accordance with Section 1A of FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'.

In accordance with section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the statement of income and retained earnings has not been delivered.

For the 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 financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476 ;

- The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements .

Houtman Scaffolding Limited

Statement of Financial Position (continued)

31 March 2025

These financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 22 December 2025 , and are signed on behalf of the board by:

Mr J A Houtman	Mr A H Smyth
Director	Director

Company registration number: NI629291

Houtman Scaffolding Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2025

1. General information

The company is a private company limited by shares, registered in Northern Ireland. The address of the registered office is 26 Sanda Road, Whitehouse, Newtownabbey, Antrim, BT37 9UB, Northern Ireland.

2. Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with Section 1A of FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland'.

3. Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through profit or loss.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.

Revenue recognition

Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods supplied and services rendered, net of discounts and Value Added Tax. Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have transferred to the buyer (usually on despatch of the goods); the amount of revenue can be measured reliably; it is probable that the associated economic benefits will flow to the entity; and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transactions can be measured reliably.

Income tax

The taxation expense represents the aggregate amount of current and deferred tax recognised in the reporting period. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. In this case, tax is recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, respectively. Current tax is recognised on taxable profit for the current and past periods. Current tax is measured at the amounts of tax expected to pay or recover using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date.

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences at the reporting date. Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that 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 that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Foreign currencies

Foreign currency transactions are initially recorded in the functional currency, by applying the spot exchange rate as at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rate ruling at the reporting date, with any gains or losses being taken to the profit and loss account.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses. An increase in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluation, is recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity, except to the extent it reverses a revaluation decrease of the same asset previously recognised in profit or loss. A decrease in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of revaluation, is recognised in other comprehensive income to the extent of any previously recognised revaluation increase accumulated in equity in respect of that asset. Where a revaluation decrease exceeds the accumulated revaluation gains accumulated in equity in respect of that asset, the excess shall be recognised in profit or loss.

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:

Plant and machinery	-	2-7 years
Fixtures and fittings	-	2-5 years
Motor vehicles	-	4-7 years

Impairment of fixed assets

A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date. For the purposes of impairment testing, when it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, an estimate is made of the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. The cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets that includes the asset and generates cash inflows that largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets. For impairment testing of goodwill, the goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the acquisition date, allocated to each of the cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the company are assigned to those units.

Finance leases and hire purchase contracts

Assets held under finance leases and hire purchase contracts are recognised in the statement of financial position as assets and liabilities at the lower of the fair value of the assets and the present value of the minimum lease payments, which is determined at the inception of the lease term. Any initial direct costs of the lease are added to the amount recognised as an asset. Lease payments are apportioned between the finance charges and reduction of the outstanding lease liability using the effective interest method. Finance charges are allocated to each period so as to produce a constant rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the entity has an obligation at the reporting date as a result of a past event, it is probable that the entity will be required to transfer economic benefits in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be estimated reliably. Provisions are recognised as a liability in the statement of financial position and the amount of the provision as an expense. Provisions are initially measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting date and subsequently reviewed at each reporting date and adjusted to reflect the current best estimate of the amount that would be required to settle the obligation. Any adjustments to the amounts previously recognised are recognised in profit or loss unless the provision was originally recognised as part of the cost of an asset. When a provision is measured at the present value of the amount expected to be required to settle the obligation, the unwinding of the discount is recognised as a finance cost in profit or loss in the period it arises.

Financial instruments

A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the transaction price, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where it is recognised at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument. Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost. Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss immediately. Any reversals of impairment are recognised in profit or loss immediately, to the extent that the reversal does not result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exceeds what the carrying amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised.

Defined contribution plans

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related service is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund. When contributions are not expected to be settled wholly within 12 months of the end of the reporting date in which the employees render the related service, the liability is measured on a discounted present value basis. The unwinding of the discount is recognised as a finance cost in profit or loss in the period in which it arises.

4. Employee numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company during the year amounted to 14 (2024: 16 ).

5. Tangible assets

	Plant and machinery	Fixtures and fittings	Motor vehicles	Total
	£	£	£	£
Cost
At 1 April 2024	1,691,673	14,278	331,387	2,037,338
Additions	689,488	1,600	74,375	765,463
Disposals	( 168,285)	–	( 13,950)	( 182,235)
	------------	--------	---------	------------
At 31 March 2025	2,212,876	15,878	391,812	2,620,566
	------------	--------	---------	------------
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024	1,100,215	8,864	151,554	1,260,633
Charge for the year	267,501	1,266	39,155	307,922
Disposals	( 123,420)	–	( 13,613)	( 137,033)
	------------	--------	---------	------------
At 31 March 2025	1,244,296	10,130	177,096	1,431,522
	------------	--------	---------	------------
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025	968,580	5,748	214,716	1,189,044
	------------	--------	---------	------------
At 31 March 2024	591,458	5,414	179,833	776,705
	------------	--------	---------	------------

Tangible assets held at valuation

At 31 March 2025 the net book value of tangible fixed assets being purchased by way of hire purchase agreements was £74,833 (2024: £90,647).

6. Debtors

	2025	2024
	£	£
Trade debtors	556,002	471,602
Other debtors	53,233	13,419
	---------	---------
	609,235	485,021
	---------	---------

7. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

	2025	2024
	£	£
Bank loans and overdrafts	–	6
Trade creditors	117,604	105,996
Corporation tax	66,252	7,816
Social security and other taxes	14,456	17,906
Other creditors	67,774	55,496
	---------	---------
	266,086	187,220
	---------	---------

8. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

	2025	2024
	£	£
Other creditors	16,444	35,220
	--------	--------

9. Directors' advances, credits and guarantees

During the year the directors entered into the following advances and credits with the company:

	2025
	Balance brought forward	Amounts repaid	Balance outstanding
	£	£	£
Mr J A Houtman	( 858)	858	–
Mr A H Smyth	( 16,511)	16,511	–
	--------	--------	----
	( 17,369)	17,369	–
	--------	--------	----

	2024
	Balance brought forward	Amounts repaid	Balance outstanding
	£	£	£
Mr J A Houtman	( 858)	–	( 858)
Mr A H Smyth	( 16,511)	–	( 16,511)
	--------	----	--------
	( 17,369)	–	( 17,369)
	--------	----	--------