1 January 2025 false No description of principal activity Taxfiler 2024.6 02557407business:PrivateLimitedCompanyLtd2025-01-012025-12-31 025574072024-12-31 025574072025-01-012025-12-31 02557407business:AuditExemptWithAccountantsReport2025-01-012025-12-31 02557407business:FilletedAccounts2025-01-012025-12-31 025574072025-12-31 02557407business:Director12025-01-012025-12-31 02557407business:Director22025-01-012025-12-31 02557407business:RegisteredOffice2025-01-012025-12-31 025574072024-12-31 02557407core:WithinOneYear2025-12-31 02557407core:WithinOneYear2024-12-31 02557407core:ShareCapitalcore:PreviouslyStatedAmount2025-12-31 02557407core:ShareCapitalcore:PreviouslyStatedAmount2024-12-31 02557407core:RevaluationReservecore:PreviouslyStatedAmount2025-12-31 02557407core:RevaluationReservecore:PreviouslyStatedAmount2024-12-31 02557407core:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedLossescore:PreviouslyStatedAmount2025-12-31 02557407core:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedLossescore:PreviouslyStatedAmount2024-12-31 02557407core:PreviouslyStatedAmount2025-12-31 02557407core:PreviouslyStatedAmount2024-12-31 02557407business:SmallEntities2025-01-012025-12-31 02557407countries:EnglandWales2025-01-012025-12-31 02557407core:PlantMachinery2025-01-012025-12-31 02557407core:MotorVehicles2025-01-012025-12-31 02557407core:Goodwill2024-12-31 02557407core:Goodwill2025-01-012025-12-31 02557407core:Goodwill2025-12-31 02557407core:LandBuildings2024-12-31 02557407core:PlantMachinery2024-12-31 02557407core:MotorVehicles2024-12-31 02557407core:LandBuildings2025-01-012025-12-31 02557407core:LandBuildings2025-12-31 02557407core:PlantMachinery2025-12-31 02557407core:MotorVehicles2025-12-31 025574072024-01-012024-12-31 iso4217:GBP xbrli:pure
Company Registration No. 02557407 (England and Wales)
Ashby Signs Limited Unaudited accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025
Ashby Signs Limited Unaudited accounts Contents
Page
Company information
3
Statement of financial position
4
Notes to the accounts
5
- 2 -
Ashby Signs Limited Company Information for the year ended 31 December 2025
Directors
Nicholas Horseman Charles Horseman
Company Number
02557407 (England and Wales)
Registered Office
Unit 1 Hatch Industrial Park Greywell Road Basingstoke Hampshire RG24 7NG
Accountants
Black & White Chartered Certified Accountants The Well House 4 Herriard Park Herriard Basingstoke Hampshire RG25 2PL
- 3 -
Ashby Signs Limited Statement of financial position as at 31 December 2025
2025 
2024 
Notes
£ 
£ 
Fixed assets
Intangible assets
4
751,941 
751,941 
Tangible assets
5
3,637,018 
3,664,205 
4,388,959 
4,416,146 
Current assets
Inventories
887,350 
1,036,003 
Debtors
6
1,198,545 
1,265,649 
Cash at bank and in hand
1,645,735 
1,387,555 
3,731,630 
3,689,207 
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
7
(5,579,187)
(5,310,338)
Net current liabilities
(1,847,557)
(1,621,131)
Total assets less current liabilities
2,541,402 
2,795,015 
Provisions for liabilities
Deferred tax
(93,304)
(69,188)
Net assets
2,448,098 
2,725,827 
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
1,000 
1,000 
Revaluation reserve
300,000 
300,000 
Profit and loss account
2,147,098 
2,424,827 
Shareholders' funds
2,448,098 
2,725,827 
For the year ending 31 December 2025 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 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 and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - Small Entities. The profit and loss account has not been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 21 July 2026 and were signed on its behalf by
Charles Horseman Director Company Registration No. 02557407
- 4 -
Ashby Signs Limited Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025
1
Statutory information
Ashby Signs Limited is a private company, limited by shares, registered in England and Wales, registration number 02557407. The registered office is Unit 1 Hatch Industrial Park, Greywell Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 7NG.
2
Compliance with accounting standards
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A Small Entities. There were no material departures from that standard.
3
Accounting policies
The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below and have remained unchanged from the previous year, and also have been consistently applied within the same accounts.
Basis of preparation
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of certain fixed assets.
Presentation currency
The accounts are presented in £ sterling.
Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible assets are included at cost less depreciation and impairment. Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the assets over their estimated useful lives:
Plant & machinery
5 year useful economic life
Motor vehicles
5 year useful economic life
Intangible fixed assets
Intangible fixed assets (including purchased goodwill and patents) are included at cost less accumulated amortisation.
4
Intangible fixed assets
Goodwill 
£ 
Cost
At 1 January 2025
1,147,274 
Additions
148,077 
At 31 December 2025
1,295,351 
Amortisation
At 1 January 2025
395,333 
Charge for the year
148,077 
At 31 December 2025
543,410 
Net book value
At 31 December 2025
751,941 
At 31 December 2024
751,941 
- 5 -
Ashby Signs Limited Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025
5
Tangible fixed assets
Land & buildings 
Plant & machinery 
Motor vehicles 
Total 
£ 
£ 
£ 
£ 
Cost or valuation
At cost 
At cost 
At cost 
At 1 January 2025
3,145,942 
2,525,747 
114,620 
5,786,309 
Additions
- 
196,365 
- 
196,365 
At 31 December 2025
3,145,942 
2,722,112 
114,620 
5,982,674 
Depreciation
At 1 January 2025
- 
2,046,986 
75,118 
2,122,104 
Charge for the year
- 
207,741 
15,811 
223,552 
At 31 December 2025
- 
2,254,727 
90,929 
2,345,656 
Net book value
At 31 December 2025
3,145,942 
467,385 
23,691 
3,637,018 
At 31 December 2024
3,145,942 
478,761 
39,502 
3,664,205 
6
Debtors
2025 
2024 
£ 
£ 
Amounts falling due within one year
Trade debtors
17,918 
14,463 
Amounts due from group undertakings etc.
1,174,277 
1,174,277 
Other debtors
6,350 
76,909 
1,198,545 
1,265,649 
7
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025 
2024 
£ 
£ 
VAT
107,342 
54,151 
Trade creditors
251,058 
209,649 
Amounts owed to group undertakings and other participating interests
5,077,790 
4,942,414 
Taxes and social security
43,807 
36,066 
Loans from directors
88,710 
61,129 
Accruals
10,480 
6,929 
5,579,187 
5,310,338 
8
Average number of employees
During the year the average number of employees was 37 (2024: 38).
- 6 -