Registration number:
Benton Limited
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
Benton Limited
Registration number: 06416200
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025
|
Note |
2025 |
2024 |
|
|
Fixed assets |
|||
|
Tangible assets |
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|||
|
Stocks |
|
|
|
|
Debtors |
|
|
|
|
Cash at bank and in hand |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year |
( |
( |
|
|
Net current assets |
|
|
|
|
Total assets less current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year |
( |
( |
|
|
Provisions for liabilities |
( |
( |
|
|
Net assets |
|
|
|
|
Capital and reserves |
|||
|
Called up share capital |
|
|
|
|
Retained earnings |
|
|
|
|
Shareholders' funds |
|
|
The director's statements required by sections 475 (2) and (3) are shown on the following page which forms part of this Balance Sheet.
Benton Limited
Registration number: 06416200
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025 (continued)
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.
Director's responsibilities:
|
• |
|
|
• |
The director acknowledges his responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. |
Approved and authorised by the
|
|
Benton Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
|
General information |
The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England and Wales.
The address of its registered office is:
England
The principal place of business is:
Church Farm
Great Witchingham
Norwich
Norfolk
NR9 5PE
United Kingdom
|
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.
The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the company and rounded to the nearest £.
Benton Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
|
2 |
Accounting policies (continued) |
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.
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.
Benton Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
|
2 |
Accounting policies (continued) |
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 |
|
Fixtures, fittings and equipment |
25% reducing balance |
|
Freehold Property |
2% Straight line |
Stocks
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell.
The cost of finished goods and work in progress comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition.
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.
Leases
Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee.
Assets held under finance leases are recognised at the lower of their fair value at inception of the lease and the present value of the minimum lease payments. These assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the useful life of the asset and the lease term. The corresponding liability to the lessor is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation.
Lease payments are apportioned between finance costs in the profit and loss account and reduction of the lease obligation so as to achieve a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.
Benton Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
|
Staff numbers |
The average number of persons employed by the company (including the director) during the year, was
|
Profit before tax |
Arrived at after charging/(crediting)
|
2025 |
2024 |
|
|
Depreciation expense |
|
|
Benton Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
|
Tangible assets |
|
Land and buildings |
Furniture, fittings and equipment |
Motor vehicles |
Total |
|
|
Cost or valuation |
||||
|
At 1 April 2024 |
|
|
|
|
|
Additions |
- |
|
- |
|
|
At 31 March 2025 |
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
||||
|
At 1 April 2024 |
|
|
|
|
|
Charge for the year |
|
|
|
|
|
At 31 March 2025 |
|
|
|
|
|
Carrying amount |
||||
|
At 31 March 2025 |
|
|
|
|
|
At 31 March 2024 |
|
|
|
|
Included within the net book value of land and buildings above is £135,704 (2024 - £138,920) in respect of freehold land and buildings.
Benton Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
|
Stocks |
|
2025 |
2024 |
|
|
Work in progress |
|
|
|
Debtors |
|
Current |
2025 |
2024 |
|
Trade debtors |
|
|
|
Prepayments |
|
|
|
Other debtors |
|
|
|
|
|
Benton Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
|
Creditors |
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
|
Note |
2025 |
2024 |
|
|
Due within one year |
|||
|
Bank loans and overdrafts |
|
|
|
|
Trade creditors |
|
|
|
|
Director's loan account |
|
|
|
|
Taxation and social security |
|
|
|
|
Other creditors |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Due after one year |
|||
|
Loans and borrowings |
|
|
Creditors include bank loans and overdrafts and net obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts which are secured of £9,581 (2024 - £9,581).
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
Creditors include bank loans and overdrafts and net obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts which are secured of £22,627 (2024 - £21,608).
Creditors include bank loans repayable by instalments of £47,111 (2024 - £52,163) due after more than five years.
Benton Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
|
Share capital |
Allotted, called up and fully paid shares
|
2025 |
2024 |
|||
|
No. |
£ |
No. |
£ |
|
|
|
|
100 |
|
100 |