REGISTERED NUMBER: 08268648 (England and Wales)

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

FOR

DAWSON HART SOLICITORS LIMITED

Page

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2

Notes to the Financial Statements

4

DIRECTORS:

M T Abeygunasekara

Mrs C L Bourn

Mrs J M Hardaway

Ms L M Manton

Ms J S Mayhew

A J Rannie

L Gabrielsen

H C Banks

J L Wood

SECRETARY:

Mrs J M Hardaway

REGISTERED OFFICE:

The Old Grammar School

Church Street

Uckfield

East Sussex

TN22 1BH

REGISTERED NUMBER:

08268648 (England and Wales)

ACCOUNTANTS:

Watson Associates (Professional Services) Limited

30 - 34 North Street

Hailsham

East Sussex

BN27 1DW

FIXED ASSETS

Intangible assets

4

-

-

Tangible assets

5

-

2,297

-

2,297

CURRENT ASSETS

Stocks

687,368

668,104

Debtors

6

497,948

624,115

Cash at bank and in hand

4,540

9,575

1,189,856

1,301,794

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year

7

(802,404

)

(800,801

)

NET CURRENT ASSETS

387,452

500,993

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES

387,452

503,290

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES

(2,470

)

(2,470

)

NET ASSETS

384,982

500,820

CAPITAL AND RESERVES

Called up share capital

8

300,000

300,000

Retained earnings

84,982

200,820

SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS

384,982

500,820

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 Statement of Comprehensive Income has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 7 November 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:

Mrs J M Hardaway - Director

1.	STATUTORY INFORMATION

Dawson Hart 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.

Intangible assets

Intangible assets are initially measured at cost. After initial recognition, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

Tangible fixed assets

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

Computer equipment

-

20% on cost

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.

Financial instruments

The company only enters into basic financial instruments transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other accounts receivable and payable, loans from banks and other third parties, and loans to related parties.

Debt instruments that are payable or receivable within one year, are measured, initially and subsequently, at the undiscounted amount of the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received; other debt instruments are initially measured at present value of the future payments and subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Financial assets that are measured at cost and amortised cost are assessed at the end of each reporting period for objective evidence of impairment. If objective evidence of impairment is found, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the balance sheet only when there is an enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

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.

Deferred tax

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date.

Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.

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 32 (2024 - 33 ) .

4.	INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Goodwill

£

COST

At 1 April 2024

and 31 March 2025

1,005,000

AMORTISATION

At 1 April 2024

and 31 March 2025

1,005,000

NET BOOK VALUE

At 31 March 2025

-

At 31 March 2024

-

5.	TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Short

Computer

leasehold

equipment

Totals

£

£

£

COST

At 1 April 2024

and 31 March 2025

30,131

179,233

209,364

DEPRECIATION

At 1 April 2024

24,343

182,724

207,067

Charge for year

2,297

-

2,297

At 31 March 2025

26,640

182,724

209,364

NET BOOK VALUE

At 31 March 2025

3,491

(3,491

)

-

At 31 March 2024

5,788

(3,491

)

2,297

6.

DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2025

2024

£

£

Trade debtors

410,865

476,446

Other debtors

87,083

147,669

497,948

624,115

7.

CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2025

2024

£

£

Bank loans and overdrafts

28,935

7,940

Trade creditors

55,713

44,005

Taxation and social security

336,353

285,685

Other creditors

381,403

463,171

802,404

800,801

8.	CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:

Number:

Class:

Nominal

2025

2024

value:

£

£

300,000

Ordinary

1

300,000

300,000