REGISTERED NUMBER: 00537884 (England and Wales)

Unaudited Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

for

A.J.Fortescue & Son Limited

Page

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2

Notes to the Financial Statements

4

DIRECTORS:

Mrs H M Fortescue

A G Fortescue

REGISTERED OFFICE:

Waterside Farm

West Brabourne

Ashford

Kent

TN25 5NA

REGISTERED NUMBER:

00537884 (England and Wales)

ACCOUNTANTS:

Berry & Company

Chartered Accountants

Sterling House

7 Ashford Road

Maidstone

Kent

ME14 5BJ

FIXED ASSETS

Tangible assets

4

75,695

82,401

CURRENT ASSETS

Stocks

540,577

455,057

Debtors

5

273,530

264,762

Cash at bank and in hand

234,997

366,608

1,049,104

1,086,427

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year

6

236,610

238,526

NET CURRENT ASSETS

812,494

847,901

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES

888,189

930,302

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due after more than one year

7

12,500

22,500

NET ASSETS

875,689

907,802

CAPITAL AND RESERVES

Called up share capital

2,762

2,762

Share premium

593,598

593,598

Retained earnings

279,329

311,442

SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS

875,689

907,802

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 Income Statement has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 12 December 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:

A G Fortescue - Director

1.	STATUTORY INFORMATION

A.J.Fortescue & Son 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.

The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).

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.

Income recognition

Turnover represents the fair value of consideration received or receivable derived from the rendering of building contractor services to customers during the year (excluding value added tax) and is recognised when the company becomes entitled to it, usually on the rendering of an invoice.

Tangible fixed assets

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

Plant and machinery etc

-

25% on reducing balance and 15% on reducing balance

Stocks

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.

Financial instruments

The company enters into basic financial instruments 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.

Basic financial instruments are recognised at amortised cost with changes recognised in profit or loss.

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.

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 2 (2024 - 3 ) .

4.	TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Plant and

machinery

etc

£

COST

At 1 April 2024

388,350

Additions

10,768

At 31 March 2025

399,118

DEPRECIATION

At 1 April 2024

305,949

Charge for year

17,474

At 31 March 2025

323,423

NET BOOK VALUE

At 31 March 2025

75,695

At 31 March 2024

82,401

5.

DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2025

2024

£

£

Trade debtors

261,684

253,809

Other debtors

11,846

10,953

273,530

264,762

6.

CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2025

2024

£

£

Trade creditors

14,549

18,819

Taxation and social security

12,296

3,595

Other creditors

209,765

216,112

236,610

238,526

7.

CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR

2025

2024

£

£

Amounts owed to associates

10,000

10,000

Other creditors

2,500

12,500

12,500

22,500

8.	SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

2025

2024

£

£

The Bank Overdraft is secured by personal guarantees from the Directors.

9.	ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The ultimate controlling party is A G Fortescue.