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Registration number: 00575128

A Surman & Co Limited

Filleted Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

 

A Surman & Co Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2

Notes to the Financial Statements

3 to 8

 

A Surman & Co Limited

Company Information

Directors

A P Dalton

J M Dalton

Registered office

Newton Place
Handsworth
Birmingham
United Kingdom
B18 5JY

Auditors

Bissell & Brown Midlands Ltd
Statutory Senior Auditor Charter House
56 High Street
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B72 1UJ

 

A Surman & Co Limited

(Registration number: 00575128)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2025

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

5

164,059

165,464

Current assets

 

Stocks

6

4,000

4,000

Debtors

7

3,837,876

3,940,950

Cash at bank and in hand

 

685,212

1,541,876

 

4,527,088

5,486,826

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

8

(3,477,007)

(4,568,909)

Net current assets

 

1,050,081

917,917

Total assets less current liabilities

 

1,214,140

1,083,381

Provisions for liabilities

(41,015)

(41,366)

Net assets

 

1,173,125

1,042,015

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

10

1,000

1,000

Retained earnings

1,172,125

1,041,015

Shareholders' funds

 

1,173,125

1,042,015

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. As permitted by section 444 (5A) of the Companies Act 2006, the directors have not delivered to the registrar a copy of the directors' report and the Profit and Loss Account.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 11 August 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
A P Dalton
Director

.........................................
J M Dalton
Director

 

A Surman & Co Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England & Wales.

The address of its registered office is:
Newton Place
Handsworth
Birmingham
B18 5JY
United Kingdom

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board on 11 August 2026.

2

Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 Section 1A smaller entities - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006 (as applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime).

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.

The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the company and rounded to the nearest £.

Summary of disclosure exemptions

The company has taken advantage of the exemption available under Section 1A of FRS 102 from disclosing related party transactions with wholly owned group entities. There were no other related party transactions during the year requiring disclosure..

 

A Surman & Co Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 (continued)

2

Accounting policies (continued)

Audit report

The Independent Auditor's Report was unqualified.

The name of the Senior Statutory Auditor who signed the audit report on 11 August 2026 was Paul Matthews, who signed for and on behalf of Bissell & Brown Midlands Ltd.

.........................................

Revenue recognition

Turnover represents the fair value of consideration receivable for construction and contracting services provided in the normal course of business, stated net of value added tax, trade discounts and rebates.

Revenue from construction contracts is recognised over time by reference to the stage of completion of the contract activity at the reporting date, when the outcome of the contract can be estimated reliably. Stage of completion is assessed by reference to costs incurred to date as a percentage of total estimated contract costs.

Amounts recoverable on contracts represent costs incurred and recognised profits less recognised losses and progress billings.

Where the outcome of a contract cannot be estimated reliably, revenue is recognised only to the extent of recoverable contract costs incurred. Expected losses are recognised immediately in the profit and loss account.

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except that a change attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the company operates and generates taxable income.

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between taxable profits and profits reported in the financial statements.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised when it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.

Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.

Depreciation

Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Plant and machinery

25% reducing balances

 

A Surman & Co Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 (continued)

2

Accounting policies (continued)

Fixtures and fittings

25%-33% Straight line

Motor vehicles

25% reducing balance

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the company does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.

Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Dividends

Dividend distribution to the company’s shareholders is recognised as a liability in the financial statements in the reporting period in which the dividends are declared.

Defined contribution pension obligation

A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the company has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.

Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Equity instruments are measured at the fair value of the cash or other resources received or receivable, net of the direct costs of issuing the equity instruments. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis.

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 21 (2024 - 17).

 

A Surman & Co Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 (continued)

4

Taxation

Tax charged/(credited) in the profit and loss account

2025
£

2024
£

Current taxation

UK corporation tax

411,364

224,390

Deferred taxation

Arising from origination and reversal of timing differences

(351)

(2,738)

Tax expense in the income statement

411,013

221,652

The tax on profit before tax for the year is the same as the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK (2024 - the same as the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK) of 25% (2024 - 25%).

The differences are reconciled below:

2025
£

2024
£

Profit before tax

1,542,123

887,240

Corporation tax at standard rate

385,531

221,810

Tax increase from effect of capital allowances and depreciation

351

2,743

Effect of expense not deductible in determining taxable profit (tax loss)

28,940

12,655

Tax decrease arising from group relief

(3,458)

(12,819)

Tax decrease from other tax effects

(351)

(2,737)

Total tax charge

411,013

221,652

Deferred tax

Deferred tax assets and liabilities

2025

Asset
£

Liability
£

Accelerated tax depreciation

-

41,015

-

41,015

2024

Asset
£

Liability
£

Accelerated tax depreciation

-

41,366

-

41,366

 

A Surman & Co Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 (continued)

5

Tangible assets

Furniture, fittings and equipment
 £

Motor vehicles
 £

Plant and machinery
£

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2025

90,509

280,606

74,044

445,159

Additions

16,932

35,895

2,615

55,442

Disposals

(28,584)

(12,095)

-

(40,679)

At 31 December 2025

78,857

304,406

76,659

459,922

Depreciation

At 1 January 2025

63,137

170,118

46,440

279,695

Charge for the year

16,676

27,183

7,563

51,422

Eliminated on disposal

(24,569)

(10,685)

-

(35,254)

At 31 December 2025

55,244

186,616

54,003

295,863

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2025

23,613

117,790

22,656

164,059

At 31 December 2024

27,372

110,488

27,604

165,464

6

Stocks

2025
£

2024
£

Raw materials and consumables

4,000

4,000

7

Debtors

Current

2025
£

2024
£

Trade debtors

3,094,427

2,992,953

Prepayments

95,471

73,640

Other debtors

-

9,185

Amounts recoverable on contracts

647,978

865,172

 

3,837,876

3,940,950

 

A Surman & Co Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 (continued)

8

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Due within one year

 

Trade creditors

 

2,275,676

2,896,629

Amounts owed to group undertakings and undertakings in which the company has a participating interest

81,817

81,817

Taxation and social security

 

802,732

1,420,778

Accruals and deferred income

 

309,991

163,407

Other creditors

 

6,791

6,278

 

3,477,007

4,568,909


HSBC Bank PLC holds fixed and floating charges over the company’s undertaking and all present and future property and assets, including goodwill, book debts, uncalled capital, buildings, fixtures, fixed plant and machinery.

9

Financial commitments, guarantees and contingencies

Amounts not provided for in the balance sheet

The total amount of financial commitments not included in the balance sheet is £9,974 (2024 - £27,643). The operating lease commitments relate to vehicle leases.

10

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

2025

2024

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary shares of £1 each

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

       

11

Parent and ultimate parent undertaking

The company's immediate parent is Bert Dalton Holdings Ltd, incorporated in England.

  These financial statements are available upon request from Newton Place, Hockley, Birmingham, England, B18 5JY.

 

The parent of the largest group in which these financial statements are consolidated is Bert Dalton Holdings Limited, incorporated in England.

The address of Bert Dalton Holdings Limited is:
Newton Place, Hockley, Birmingham, England, B18 5JY.