Company registration number 16115393 (England and Wales)
COLCHESTER ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LTD
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
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2nd Floor Middleborough
Colchester
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COLCHESTER ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LTD
CONTENTS
Page
Balance sheet
1 - 2
Notes to the financial statements
3 - 6
COLCHESTER ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LTD
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 MARCH 2026
31 March 2026
- 1 -
2026
Notes
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
4
74,940
Current assets
Stocks
45,781
Debtors
5
310,285
Cash at bank and in hand
19,377
375,443
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
6
(232,405)
Net current assets
143,038
Total assets less current liabilities
217,978
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
7
(87,662)
Provisions for liabilities
(19,859)
Net assets
110,457
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
100
Profit and loss reserves
110,357
Total equity
110,457
COLCHESTER ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LTD
BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT
31 MARCH 2026
31 March 2026
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For the financial year ended 31 March 2026 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

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

The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true

The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 22 May 2026 and are signed on its behalf by:
Mr M L Rampton
Mrs L A Smith
Director
Director
Company registration number 16115393 (England and Wales)
COLCHESTER ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
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1
Accounting policies
Company information

Colchester Engineering Solutions Ltd is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Unit 5 Chancers Farm, Fossetts Lane, Fordham, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3NY.

1.1
Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

1.2
Going concern

Atruet the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3
Revenue

Revenue comprises sales of goods or services provided to customers net of value added tax and other sales taxes, less an appropriate deduction for actual and expected returns and discounts. Revenue is recognised when performance obligations are satisfied and the control of goods or services is transferred to the buyer. Where the performance obligation is satisfied over time, revenue is recognised in accordance with its progress towards complete satisfaction of that performance obligation.

 

1.4
Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Plant and equipment
20% Reducing balance
Fixtures and fittings
20% Reducing balance
Computers
25% Reducing balance
Motor vehicles
20% Reducing balance

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.

1.5
Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.

COLCHESTER ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.6
Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the stocks to their present location and condition.

1.7
Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

1.8
Taxation

The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

Current tax

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.

2
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 amount 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 where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

3
Employees

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

2026
Number
Total
2
COLCHESTER ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
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4
Tangible fixed assets
Plant and machinery etc
£
Cost
At 3 December 2024
-
0
Additions
82,668
At 31 March 2026
82,668
Depreciation and impairment
At 3 December 2024
-
0
Depreciation charged in the year
7,728
At 31 March 2026
7,728
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2026
74,940
5
Debtors
2026
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
Trade debtors
302,472
Other debtors
7,813
310,285
6
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2026
£
Bank loans
8,842
Trade creditors
122,356
Corporation tax
26,468
Other taxation and social security
42,654
Other creditors
32,085
232,405
COLCHESTER ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
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7
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2026
£
Bank loans and overdrafts
60,227
Other creditors
27,435
87,662
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