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Registration number: 04285563

Prepared for the registrar

Ian Morton Limited

Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 30 September 2025

 

Ian Morton Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

3 to 8

 

Ian Morton Limited

Company Information

Directors

O C Morton

I Morton

P A Morton

Registered office

Higher Keverall West Hill Road
West Hill
Ottery St. Mary
Devon
EX11 1UZ

Accountants

Hazlewoods LLP Staverton Court
Staverton
Cheltenham
GL51 0UX

 

Ian Morton Limited

(Registration number: 04285563)
Balance Sheet as at 30 September 2025

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Fixed assets

 

Intangible assets

5

466,400

492,800

Tangible assets

6

202,668

214,305

 

669,068

707,105

Current assets

 

Stocks

185,997

175,845

Debtors

7

338,589

398,825

Cash at bank and in hand

 

900,664

724,000

 

1,425,250

1,298,670

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

8

(511,999)

(520,864)

Net current assets

 

913,251

777,806

Total assets less current liabilities

 

1,582,319

1,484,911

Provisions

9

(35,657)

-

Deferred tax liabilities

10

(5,085)

(4,660)

Provisions for liabilities

(40,742)

(4,660)

Net assets

 

1,541,577

1,480,251

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

11

1,200

1,200

Retained earnings

1,540,377

1,479,051

Shareholders' funds

 

1,541,577

1,480,251

For the financial year ending 30 September 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 accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and

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

These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. As permitted by section 444 (5A) of the Companies Act 2006, the directors have not delivered to the registrar a copy of the Profit and Loss Account.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 28 May 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
 


I Morton
Director

 

Ian Morton Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2025

 

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England and Wales.

The address of its registered office is:
Higher Keverall West Hill Road
West Hill
Ottery St. Mary
Devon
EX11 1UZ
England

 

2

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 for, where disclosed in these accounting policies, certain items that are shown at fair value.

The presentational currency of the financial statements is Pounds Sterling, being the functional currency of the primary economic environment in which the company operates. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest Pound.

Going concern

After reviewing the company's forecasts and projections, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The company therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.

Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.
 

Judgements

No significant judgements have been made by management in preparing these financial statements.

Key sources of estimation uncertainty

No key sources of estimation uncertainty have been identified by management in preparing these financial statements other than those detailed in these accounting policies.

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 and after eliminating sales within the company.

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.

 

Ian Morton Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2025

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the profit and loss account, except that a charge 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 income tax is recognised on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements and on unused tax losses or tax credits in the company. Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and a valuation allowance is set up against deferred tax assets so that the net carrying amount equals the highest amount that is more likely than not to be recovered based on current or future taxable profit.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the statement of financial position 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.

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

Fixtures, fittings & equipment

15% reducing balance

Computer equipment

Straight line over 3 years

Short leasehold property

Straight line over 10 years

Goodwill

Goodwill is amortised over its useful life, which shall not exceed five years if a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made.

Intangible assets

Goodwill arising on the acquisition of an entity represents the excess of the cost of acquisition over the company’s interest in the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of the entity recognised at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is initially recognised as an asset at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is held in the currency of the acquired entity and revalued to the closing rate at each reporting period date.

Negative goodwill arising on an acquisition is recognised on the face of the balance sheet on the acquisition date and subsequently the excess up to the fair value of non-monetary assets acquired is recognised in profit or loss in the periods in which the non-monetary assets are recovered.

Amortisation

Amortisation is provided on intangible assets so as to write off the cost, less any estimated residual value, over their useful life as follows:

Asset class

Amortisation method and rate

Amortisation

Straight line over 20 years

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. All trade debtors are repayable within one year and hence are included at the undiscounted cost of cash expected to be received. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the debtors.

 

Ian Morton Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2025

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the company does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.

Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and all are repayable within one year and hence are included at the undiscounted amount of cash expected to be paid.

Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the company has an obligation at the reporting date as a result of a past event, it is probable that the company will be required to settle that obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.

Leases

Leases in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.

Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Equity instruments are measured at the fair value of the cash or other resources received or receivable, net of the direct costs of issuing the equity instruments. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis.

Dividends

Dividend distribution to the company’s shareholders is recognised as a liability in the financial statements in the reporting period in which the dividends are declared.

Defined contribution pension obligation

A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the company has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.

 

Ian Morton Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2025

Financial instruments


Classification
Financial instruments are classified and accounted for according to the substance of the contractual arrangement, as financial assets, financial liabilities or equity instruments. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities. Where shares are issued, any component that creates a financial liability of the company is presented as a liability on the balance sheet. The corresponding dividends relating to the liability component are charged as interest expenses in the profit and loss account.


Recognition and measurement
All financial assets and liabilities are initially measured at transaction price (including transaction costs), except for those financial assets classified as at fair value through profit or loss, which are initially measured at fair value (which is normally the transaction price excluding transaction costs), unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction. If an arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, the financial asset or financial liability is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.


Impairment
Assets, other than those measured at fair value, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each balance sheet date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss as described below.

A non financial asset is impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after initial recognition, the estimated recoverable value of the asset has been reduced. The recoverable amount of an asset is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use.

 

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was as follows:

Tax charged/(credited) in the profit and loss account

2025
£

2024
£

Current taxation

UK corporation tax

58,978

-

Deferred taxation

Arising from origination and reversal of timing differences

425

(6,475)

Tax expense/(receipt) in the income statement

59,403

(6,475)

 

Ian Morton Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2025

 

5

Intangible assets

Goodwill
 £

Total
£

Cost

At 1 October 2024

528,000

528,000

At 30 September 2025

528,000

528,000

Amortisation

At 1 October 2024

35,200

35,200

Amortisation charge

26,400

26,400

At 30 September 2025

61,600

61,600

Carrying amount

At 30 September 2025

466,400

466,400

At 30 September 2024

492,800

492,800

 

6

Tangible assets

Land and buildings
£

Short Leasehold land and buildings
 £

Fixtures and fittings
 £

Total
£

Cost

At 1 October 2024

177,274

3,195

157,098

337,567

Additions

-

-

749

749

At 30 September 2025

177,274

3,195

157,847

338,316

Depreciation

At 1 October 2024

-

369

122,893

123,262

Charge for the year

-

283

12,103

12,386

At 30 September 2025

-

652

134,996

135,648

Carrying amount

At 30 September 2025

177,274

2,543

22,851

202,668

At 30 September 2024

177,274

2,826

34,205

214,305

Included within the net book value of land and buildings above is £177,274 (2024 - £177,274) in respect of freehold land and buildings.
 

 

7

Debtors

2025
£

2024
£

Trade debtors

296,565

309,066

Prepayments

5,063

7,555

Other debtors

36,961

82,204

338,589

398,825

 

Ian Morton Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2025

 

8

Creditors

2025
£

2024
£

Due within one year

Trade creditors

391,685

500,991

Taxation and social security

77,538

14,889

Accruals and deferred income

5,890

4,984

Other creditors

36,886

-

511,999

520,864

 

9

Provisions

Other provisions
£

Total
£

Category M Clawback

35,657

35,657

At 30 September 2025

35,657

35,657

 

10

Deferred tax

Deferred tax assets and liabilities

2025

Liability
£

Capital allowances in excess of depreciation

5,085

5,085

2024

Liability
£

Capital allowances in excess of depreciation

4,660

4,660

 

11

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

 

2025

2024

 

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary of £1 each

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

Ordinary B of £1 each

200

200

200

200

 

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

The different classes of share referred to above carry separate rights to dividends but, in all other significant
respects, rank pari passu.

 

12

Related party transactions

Summary of transactions with key management

Key management personnel are considered to be the directors of the company. As at the balance sheet date the company owed the directors £32,105 (2024 - £7,895 was owed to the company). There are no fixed repayment terms and no interest is charged.
 

 

Ian Morton Limited

Detailed Profit and Loss Account for the Year Ended 30 September 2025

2025
£

2024
£

Turnover (analysed below)

3,718,727

3,806,956

Cost of sales (analysed below)

(2,567,808)

(2,774,620)

Gross profit

1,150,919

1,032,336

Gross profit (%)

30.95%

27.12%

Administrative expenses

Employment costs (analysed below)

(809,446)

(900,672)

Establishment costs (analysed below)

(35,153)

(68,514)

General administrative expenses (analysed below)

(58,975)

(74,973)

Finance charges (analysed below)

(1,958)

(1,718)

Depreciation costs (analysed below)

(38,786)

(39,341)

(944,318)

(1,085,218)

Operating profit/(loss)

206,601

(52,882)

Other interest receivable and similar income (analysed below)

5,128

5,575

Profit/(loss) before tax

211,729

(47,307)

 

Ian Morton Limited

Detailed Profit and Loss Account for the Year Ended 30 September 2025

2025
£

2024
£

Turnover

NHS sales

3,118,053

3,158,848

OTC sales

600,674

648,108

3,718,727

3,806,956

Cost of sales

Opening stock

175,845

230,542

Purchases

2,577,960

2,719,923

Closing stock

(185,997)

(175,845)

2,567,808

2,774,620

Employment costs

Wages and salaries

760,930

810,770

Directors remuneration

23,742

23,566

Staff pensions

15,503

17,130

Directors' pensions

6,667

6,667

Locum cost

2,405

42,539

Staff training

199

-

809,446

900,672

Establishment costs

Rent

11,375

34,351

Rates

6,420

12,455

Light, heat and power

7,021

10,043

Insurance

5,691

6,541

Repairs and maintenance

4,646

5,124

35,153

68,514

General administrative expenses

Telephone and fax

2,183

3,403

Computer software and maintenance costs

13,780

26,373

Printing, postage and stationery

15,381

17,111

Trade subscriptions

3,063

7,105

Charitable donations

5

-

Sundry expenses

3,130

1,284

Cleaning

1,250

3,220

Motor expenses

-

4,696

Advertising

720

-

Accountancy fees

14,957

4,921

Legal and professional fees

4,506

6,860

58,975

74,973

Finance charges

Bank charges

1,958

1,718

1,958

1,718

 

Ian Morton Limited

Detailed Profit and Loss Account for the Year Ended 30 September 2025

2025
£

2024
£

Depreciation costs

Amortisation of goodwill

26,400

26,400

Depreciation of fixtures and fittings

3,962

4,498

Depreciation of office equipment

8,141

8,128

Depreciation of leasehold property

283

315

38,786

39,341

Other interest receivable and similar income

Bank interest receivable

5,128

5,575

5,128

5,575