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Registration number: 07684515

Griffin Law Limited

Unaudited Filleted Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 30 September 2025

 

Griffin Law Limited

(Registration number: 07684515)
Balance Sheet as at 30 September 2025

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

4

327,924

328,131

Investments

5

254,560

254,560

 

582,484

582,691

Current assets

 

Stocks

6

108,162

149,390

Debtors

7

940,719

596,300

Cash at bank and in hand

 

837,194

1,151,291

 

1,886,075

1,896,981

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

8

(845,764)

(842,053)

Net current assets

 

1,040,311

1,054,928

Net assets

 

1,622,795

1,637,619

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

1

1

Retained earnings

1,622,794

1,637,618

Shareholders' funds

 

1,622,795

1,637,619

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.

 

Griffin Law Limited

(Registration number: 07684515)
Balance Sheet as at 30 September 2025

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

.........................................
Ms D J Boniface
Director

 

Griffin Law Limited

Notes to the 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:
60 Churchill Square
Kings Hill
West Malling
Kent
ME19 4YU
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 that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.

Judgements

The company may be required to make estimates and assumptions concerning the future. These estimates and judgements are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

The resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. The principal areas where judgement was exercised are as follows:

ii) Recoverability of trade debtors: the directors annually assess whether a bad debt provision is required for any bad or doubtful debtor balances.

i) Tangible fixed assets: the directors annually assess both the residual value of these assets and the expected useful life of such assets based on experience.

iii) Disposal costs provision: the directors annually assess the expected disposal costs in relation to waste held at the year end that is yet to be disposed of

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.

 

Griffin Law Limited

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

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current 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.

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.

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

Furniture, fittings and equipment

at variable rates on reducing balance

Computer equipment

at variable rates on reducing balance

Business combinations

Business combinations are accounted for using the purchase method. The consideration for each acquisition is measured at the aggregate of the fair values at acquisition date of assets given, liabilities incurred or assumed, and equity instruments issued by the group in exchange for control of the acquired, plus any costs directly attributable to the business combination. When a business combination agreement provides for an adjustment to the cost of the combination contingent on future events, the group includes the estimated amount of that adjustment in the cost of the combination at the acquisition date if the adjustment is probable and can be measured reliably.

Goodwill

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

Intangible assets

Goodwill

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

Goodwill

20% on cost

 

Griffin Law Limited

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

Investments

Investments in equity shares which are publicly traded or where the fair value can be measured reliably are initially measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss. Investments in equity shares which are not publicly traded and where fair value cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.


Interest income on debt securities, where applicable, is recognised in income using the effective interest method. Dividends on equity securities are recognised in income when receivable.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

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. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. 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 receivables.

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.

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. At each reporting date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stocks are impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell; the impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

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 subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

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.

 

Griffin Law Limited

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

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 18 (2024 - 17).

 

Griffin Law Limited

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

4

Tangible assets

Land and buildings
£

Furniture, fittings and equipment
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 October 2024

311,623

69,776

381,399

Additions

-

10,516

10,516

Disposals

-

(8,175)

(8,175)

At 30 September 2025

311,623

72,117

383,740

Depreciation

At 1 October 2024

-

53,268

53,268

Charge for the year

-

10,283

10,283

Eliminated on disposal

-

(7,735)

(7,735)

At 30 September 2025

-

55,816

55,816

Carrying amount

At 30 September 2025

311,623

16,301

327,924

At 30 September 2024

311,623

16,508

328,131

Included within the net book value of land and buildings above is £311,623 (2024 - £311,623) in respect of freehold land and buildings.
 

5

Investments

2025
£

2024
£

Investments in subsidiaries

254,560

254,560

Subsidiaries

£

Cost or valuation

At 1 October 2024

254,560

Provision

Carrying amount

At 30 September 2025

254,560

At 30 September 2024

254,560

 

Griffin Law Limited

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

6

Stocks

2025
£

2024
£

Work in progress

108,162

149,390

7

Debtors

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Trade debtors

 

808,803

499,054

Amounts owed by group undertakings and undertakings in which the company has a participating interest

11,736

10,242

Prepayments

 

118,470

86,854

Other debtors

 

1,710

150

 

940,719

596,300

8

Creditors

2025
£

2024
£

Due within one year

Trade creditors

24,090

35,425

Taxation and social security

339,059

345,895

Accruals and deferred income

262,436

347,654

Other creditors

220,179

113,079

845,764

842,053