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Registered number: 12138086













Bowers & Norman Ltd

Financial statements
Information for filing with the registrar

31 March 2025




 
Bowers & Norman Ltd


Balance sheet
At 31 March 2025

2025
2024
Note
£
£

  

Current assets
  

Stocks
  
2,614,139
3,118,481

Debtors
 4 
38,735
16,860

Cash at bank and in hand
  
1,784,289
1,685,064

  
4,437,163
4,820,405

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 5 
(4,612,015)
(5,004,077)

Net current liabilities
  
 
 
(174,852)
 
 
(183,672)

Total assets less current liabilities
  
(174,852)
(183,672)

  

Net liabilities
  
(174,852)
(183,672)


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
  
200
200

Profit and loss account
  
(175,052)
(183,872)

Shareholders' deficit
  
(174,852)
(183,672)


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Bowers & Norman Ltd

    
Balance sheet (continued)
At 31 March 2025

The director considers that the company is entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 and members have not required the company to obtain an audit for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The director acknowledges his responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - small entities.

The financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The company has opted not to file the statement of comprehensive income in accordance with provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 23 December 2025.




N Norman
Director

Company registered number: 12138086
The notes on pages 3 to 4 form part of these financial statements. 

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Bowers & Norman Ltd
 
 

Notes to the financial statements
Year ended 31 March 2025

1.


General information

Bowers & Norman Ltd ('the company') is a private company limited by shares, incorporated and domiciled in the United Kingdom. The registered office is The Spark, Draymans Way, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 5DE.

2.Accounting policies

 
2.1

Statement of compliance

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Section 1A of Financial Reporting Standard 102 ' The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland' (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Going concern

At the balance sheet date the company had excess liabilities over assets. Having made due and careful enquiry the directors are of the opinion that the company, with the support of its shareholders, has adequate working capital to execute its operations over the next 12 months and continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. As a result, the directors have continued to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements.

 
2.3

Revenue

Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the company and the revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.

 
2.4

Stocks

Stock and work in progress are valued at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost includes all costs of purchase, costs of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing stock to its present location and condition. Management assess the costs held and, where required, will book a provision against the stock.

 
2.5

Financial instruments

The company only enters into basic financial instrument transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors, loans from banks and other third parties, loans to related parties and investments in ordinary shares.


3.


Employees

The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 1 (2024: 1). 

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Bowers & Norman Ltd
 
 

Notes to the financial statements
Year ended 31 March 2025

4.


Debtors

2025
2024
£
£


Trade debtors
22,356
-

Other debtors
16,179
16,660

Called up share capital not paid
200
200

38,735
16,860



5.


Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

2025
2024
£
£

Trade creditors
4,260
326

Other creditors
4,210,580
4,774,201

Accruals and deferred income
397,175
229,550

4,612,015
5,004,077



6.


Related party transactions

During the year, the company used a loan account to record amounts due to associated companies. At the year end, the following balances were owed by the company. The loans are unsecured, carry an interest rate of 6.25% and no fixed terms of repayment have been agreed.

2025
2024
£
£



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1,903,099
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