REGISTERED NUMBER: 00398185 (England and Wales)

Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st October 2025

for

H. Langdon & Son (Chatham) Limited

Page

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2

Notes to the Financial Statements

4

DIRECTORS:

Mr R E Williams

Mr. D S Williams

Mr D P Bardrick

SECRETARY:

Mr. D S Williams

REGISTERED OFFICE:

51-53 Second Avenue

Chatham

Kent

ME4 5BA

REGISTERED NUMBER:

00398185 (England and Wales)

ACCOUNTANTS:

Beak Kemmenoe

Chartered Accountants

1-3 Manor Road

Chatham

Kent

ME4 6AE

FIXED ASSETS

Tangible assets

4

227,923

228,834

CURRENT ASSETS

Stocks and work in progress

590

2,595

Debtors

5

44,222

39,508

Cash at bank and in hand

40,041

43,249

84,853

85,352

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year

6

63,340

70,611

NET CURRENT ASSETS

21,513

14,741

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES

249,436

243,575

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due after more than one year

7

-

(5,506

)

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES

(4,564

)

(5,326

)

NET ASSETS

244,872

232,743

CAPITAL AND RESERVES

Called up share capital

400

400

Revaluation reserve

8

182,384

186,484

Retained earnings

62,088

45,859

SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS

244,872

232,743

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31st October 2025.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31st October 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for:

(a)	ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and

(b)

preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of each financial year and of its profit or loss for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.

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

In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 23rd July 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:

Mr R E Williams - Director

Mr. D S Williams - Director

Mr D P Bardrick - Director

1.	STATUTORY INFORMATION

H. Langdon & Son (Chatham) Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

2.	ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" including the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.

Turnover

Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Freehold property

-

2% on cost

Plant and machinery

-

15% on reducing balance

Motor vehicles

-

25% on reducing balance

Office equipment

-

10% on reducing balance

Stocks

Stocks and work in progress are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate.

3.	EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 4 (2024 - 4 ) .

4.	TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Plant and

Land and

machinery

buildings

etc

Totals

£

£

£

COST OR VALUATION

At 1st November 2024

250,000

146,275

396,275

Additions

-

19,771

19,771

Disposals

-

(17,845

)

(17,845

)

At 31st October 2025

250,000

148,201

398,201

DEPRECIATION

At 1st November 2024

49,200

118,241

167,441

Charge for year

4,100

7,711

11,811

Eliminated on disposal

-

(8,974

)

(8,974

)

At 31st October 2025

53,300

116,978

170,278

NET BOOK VALUE

At 31st October 2025

196,700

31,223

227,923

At 31st October 2024

200,800

28,034

228,834

Included in cost or valuation of land and buildings is freehold land of £ 45,000 (2024 - £ 45,000 ) which is not depreciated.

Cost or valuation at 31st October 2025 is represented by:

Plant and

Land and

machinery

buildings

etc

Totals

£

£

£

Valuation in 2012

231,584

-

231,584

Cost

18,416

148,201

166,617

250,000

148,201

398,201

If freehold land and buildings had not been revalued they would have been included at the following historical cost:

2025

2024

£

£

Cost

18,416

18,416

Freehold land and buildings were valued on an open market basis on 31st October 2016 by Mr.R.E.Williams a director of the company .

5.

DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2025

2024

£

£

Trade debtors

43,378

39,508

Other debtors

844

-

44,222

39,508

6.

CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2025

2024

£

£

Bank loans and overdrafts

5,506

10,801

Trade creditors

37,024

34,180

Taxation and social security

17,952

14,551

Other creditors

2,858

11,079

63,340

70,611

7.

CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR

2025

2024

£

£

Bank loans

-

5,506

8.

RESERVES

Revaluation

reserve

£

At 1st November 2024

186,484

Transfer revaluation reserve

(4,100

)

At 31st October 2025

182,384

9.	ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The controlling party is Mr R E Williams.