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.