Registered number
04039069
Octain Limited
Report and Unaudited Accounts
30 September 2025
Octain Limited
Registered number: 04039069
Balance Sheet
as at 30 September 2025
Notes 2025 2024
£ £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 4 192,233 40,062
Current assets
Debtors 5 1,443,387 1,700,387
Cash at bank and in hand 638,966 397,236
2,082,353 2,097,623
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 6 (1,977,624) (1,936,320)
Net current assets 104,729 161,303
Total assets less current liabilities 296,962 201,365
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year 7 (95,593) (19,717)
201,369 181,648
Provisions for liabilities 8 (32,328) -
Net assets 169,041 181,648
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital 1,000 1,000
Profit and loss account 168,041 180,648
Shareholders' funds 169,041 181,648
The directors are satisfied that the company is entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Act.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
The accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the special provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The profit and loss account has not been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.
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Mr K.W. Miller
Director
Approved by the board on 27 April 2026
Octain Limited
Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 30 September 2025
1 Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with FRS 102, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (as applied to small entities by section 1A of the standard).
Turnover
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of discounts and value added taxes. Turnover includes revenue earned from the rendering of services. Turnover from the rendering of services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract. The stage of completion of a contract is measured by comparing the costs incurred for work performed to date to the total estimated contract costs.
Intangible fixed assets
Intangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulative amortisation and any accumulative impairment losses. Goodwill has been amortised over its estimated economic life of 5 years.
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulative depreciation and any accumulative impairment losses. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, other than freehold land, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset evenly over its expected useful life, as follows:
Plant and machinery 20% reducing balance
Motor vehicles 25% reducing balance
Debtors
Short term debtors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price), less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts. Loans and other financial assets are initially recognised at transaction price including any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method, less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts.
Creditors
Short term creditors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price). Loans and other financial liabilities are initially recognised at transaction price net of any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method.
Taxation
A current tax liability is recognised for the tax payable on the taxable profit of the current and past periods. A current tax asset is recognised in respect of a tax loss that can be carried back to recover tax paid in a previous period. Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between the recognition of income and expenses in the financial statements and their inclusion in tax assessments. 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. Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference, except for revalued land and investment property where the tax rate that applies to the sale of the asset is used. Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted.
Provisions
Provisions (ie liabilities of uncertain timing or amount) are recognised when there is an obligation at the reporting date as a result of a past event, it is probable that economic benefit will be transferred to settle the obligation and the amount of the obligation can be estimated reliably.
Foreign currency translation
Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recognised at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of the transaction. At the end of each reporting period foreign currency monetary items are translated at the closing rate of exchange. Non-monetary items that are measured at historical cost are translated at the rate ruling at the date of the transaction. All differences are charged to profit or loss.
Leased assets
A lease is classified as a finance lease if it transfers substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership. All other leases are classified as operating leases. The rights of use and obligations under finance leases are initially recognised as assets and liabilities at amounts equal to the fair value of the leased assets or, if lower, the present value of the minimum lease payments. Minimum lease payments are apportioned between the finance charge and the reduction in the outstanding liability using the effective interest rate method. The finance charge is allocated to each period during the lease so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Leased assets are depreciated in accordance with the company's policy for tangible fixed assets. If there is no reasonable certainty that ownership will be obtained at the end of the lease term, the asset is depreciated over the lower of the lease term and its useful life. Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense on a straight line basis over the lease term.
Pensions
Contributions to defined contribution plans are expensed in the period to which they relate.
2 Employees 2025 2024
Number Number
Average number of persons employed by the company 22 23
3 Intangible fixed assets £
Goodwill:
Cost
At 1 October 2024 469,066
At 30 September 2025 469,066
Amortisation
At 1 October 2024 469,066
At 30 September 2025 469,066
Net book value
At 30 September 2025 -
At 30 September 2024 -
Goodwill has been written off in equal annual instalments over its estimated economic life of 5 years.
4 Tangible fixed assets
Plant and machinery etc Motor vehicles Total
£ £ £
Cost
At 1 October 2024 70,357 70,750 141,107
Additions - 184,866 184,866
At 30 September 2025 70,357 255,616 325,973
Depreciation
At 1 October 2024 61,801 39,244 101,045
Charge for the year 1,711 30,984 32,695
At 30 September 2025 63,512 70,228 133,740
Net book value
At 30 September 2025 6,845 185,388 192,233
At 30 September 2024 8,556 31,506 40,062
Included above is the following asset which was held under hire purchase contract:-
Net book value at 30 September 2025 161,758
The depreciation charged during the year to 30 September 2025 23,108
5 Debtors 2025 2024
£ £
Trade debtors 1,389,652 1,655,559
Deferred tax asset - 7,963
Other debtors 53,735 36,865
1,443,387 1,700,387
6 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 2025 2024
£ £
Bank overdraft 325,389 103,106
Obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts 31,953 13,973
Trade creditors 1,516,531 1,663,236
Taxation and social security costs 86,372 132,673
Other creditors 17,379 23,332
1,977,624 1,936,320
7 Creditors: amounts falling due after one year 2025 2024
£ £
Obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts 95,593 19,717
8 Provisions for liabilities 2025 2024
£ £
Deferred taxation 32,328 -
9 Loans 2025 2024
£ £
Creditors include:
Secured bank overdraft 325,389 103,106
The bank overdraft is secured with a fixed and floating charge over the assets of the company.
10 Other financial commitments 2025 2024
£ £
Total future minimum payments under non-cancellable operating leases 229,546 206,328
11 Contingent liabilities
The company has given a guarantee to HSBC in favour of H.M. Customs & Excise in respect of duty deferrment up to the sum of £97,000.
12 Related party transactions 2025 2024
£ £
Dividends
Dividends were paid during the year to the directors as follows: 208,456 215,439
Directors Loan Account
Mr. K.W. Miller 544 105
13 Other information
Octain Limited is a private company limited by shares and incorporated in England. Its registered office is:
Mariskalls
Mill Road
Felsted
CM6 3HQ
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