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# DOWNES TRANSPORT LIMITED

## Company Registration Number:
06351990 (England and Wales)

## Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 October 2025

## Period of accounts

## Start date: 1 November 2024

## End date: 31 October 2025

# DOWNES TRANSPORT LIMITED

## Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2025

Directors report |
Balance sheet |
Additional notes |
Balance sheet notes |

# DOWNES TRANSPORT LIMITED

Directors' report period ended 31 October 2025

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 October 2025

Principal activities of the company

The principal activity of the company throughout the year was that of hauliers.

Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 November 2024 to 31 October 2025

D Downes
C Downes

The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006

This report was approved by the board of directors on
30 June 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: D Downes
Status: Director

# DOWNES TRANSPORT LIMITED

## Balance sheet

As at 31 October 2025

| Notes | 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | --- | ---
|  | £ | £
Fixed assets
Intangible assets: | 3 | 265,400 | 311,400
Tangible assets: | 4 | 389,767 | 388,915
Investments: | 5 | 10,000 | 10,000
Total fixed assets: |  | 665,167 | 710,315
Current assets
Debtors: | 6 | 747,988 | 734,668
Cash at bank and in hand: |  | 73,117 | 175,976
Total current assets: |  | 821,105 | 910,644
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: | 7 | ( 1,215,200 ) | ( 1,096,170 )
Net current assets (liabilities): |  | (394,095) | (185,526)
Total assets less current liabilities: |  | 271,072 | 524,789
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year: | 8 | ( 155,620 ) | ( 152,578 )
Total net assets (liabilities): |  | 115,452 | 372,211
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital: |  | 100 | 100
Profit and loss account: |  | 115,352 | 372,111
Total Shareholders' funds: |  | 115,452 | 372,211

The notes form part of these financial statements

# DOWNES TRANSPORT LIMITED

## Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 October 2025 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

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

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

The directors have chosen not to file a copy of the company's profit and loss account.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 30 June 2026
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: D Downes
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

# DOWNES TRANSPORT LIMITED

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2025

- ## 1. Accounting policies

  Basis of measurement and preparation

  These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Financial Reporting Standard 101

  Turnover policy

  Turnover represents the total invoice value, excluding value added tax, of sales made during the year.

  Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy

  Plant and machinery - 25% straight line Motor vehicles - 25% reducing balance

  Intangible fixed assets amortisation policy

  Acquired goodwill is written off in equal annual instalments over its estimated useful economic life of 10 year.

# DOWNES TRANSPORT LIMITED

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2025

- ## 2. Employees

  | 2025 | 2024
  --- | --- | ---
  Average number of employees during the period | 24 | 24

# DOWNES TRANSPORT LIMITED

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2025

## 3. Intangible assets

| Goodwill | Other | Total
--- | --- | --- | ---
Cost | £ | £ | £
At 1 November 2024 | 460,000 |  | 460,000
Additions |  |  |
Disposals |  |  |
Revaluations |  |  |
Transfers |  |  |
At 31 October 2025 | 460,000 |  | 460,000
Amortisation |  |  |
At 1 November 2024 | 148,600 |  | 148,600
Charge for year | 46,000 |  | 46,000
On disposals |  |  |
Other adjustments |  |  |
At 31 October 2025 | 194,600 |  | 194,600
Net book value |  |  |
At 31 October 2025 | 265,400 |  | 265,400
At 31 October 2024 | 311,400 |  | 311,400

# DOWNES TRANSPORT LIMITED

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2025

## 4. Tangible assets

| Land & buildings | Plant & machinery | Fixtures & fittings | Office equipment | Motor vehicles | Total
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Cost | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £
At 1 November 2024 |  | 70,661 | 2,695 |  | 1,158,498 | 1,231,854
Additions |  | 5,000 |  |  | 144,141 | 149,141
Disposals |  |  |  |  | ( 19,373 ) | ( 19,373 )
Revaluations |  |  |  |  |  |
Transfers |  |  |  |  |  |
At 31 October 2025 |  | 75,661 | 2,695 |  | 1,283,266 | 1,361,622
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |
At 1 November 2024 |  | 67,364 | 2,695 |  | 772,880 | 842,939
Charge for year |  | 2,349 |  |  | 127,940 | 130,289
On disposals |  |  |  |  | ( 1,373 ) | ( 1,373 )
Other adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |
At 31 October 2025 |  | 69,713 | 2,695 |  | 899,447 | 971,855
Net book value |  |  |  |  |  |
At 31 October 2025 |  | 5,948 | 0 |  | 383,819 | 389,767
At 31 October 2024 |  | 3,297 | 0 |  | 385,618 | 388,915

# DOWNES TRANSPORT LIMITED

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2025

## 5. Fixed assets investments note

Investments stand at £10,000 with not change during the year

# DOWNES TRANSPORT LIMITED

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2025

## 6. Debtors

| 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | ---
| £ | £
Trade debtors | 736,556 | 688,380
Prepayments and accrued income | 6,238 | 6,238
Other debtors | 5,194 | 40,050
Total | 747,988 | 734,668

# DOWNES TRANSPORT LIMITED

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2025

## 7. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

| 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | ---
| £ | £
Bank loans and overdrafts | 13,710 | 66,937
Amounts due under finance leases and hire purchase contracts | 121,422 | 155,498
Trade creditors | 538,108 | 355,836
Taxation and social security | 105,252 | 119,702
Accruals and deferred income | 2,500 | 2,500
Other creditors | 434,208 | 395,697
Total | 1,215,200 | 1,096,170

# DOWNES TRANSPORT LIMITED

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2025

## 8. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year note

| 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | ---
| £ | £
Amounts due under finance leases and hire purchase contracts | 155,620 | 152,578
Total | 155,620 | 152,578

# DOWNES TRANSPORT LIMITED

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2025

## 9. Financial Commitments

The company had annual commitments under non-cancellable operating leases of £26,849 (£73834 - 2024) between one and five years.