Registration number:
A Surman & Co Limited
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
A Surman & Co Limited
Contents
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Company Information |
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Balance Sheet |
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Notes to the Financial Statements |
A Surman & Co Limited
Company Information
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Directors |
A P Dalton J M Dalton |
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Registered office |
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Auditors |
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A Surman & Co Limited
(Registration number: 00575128)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2025
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Fixed assets |
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Tangible assets |
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Current assets |
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Stocks |
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Debtors |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
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Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year |
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Net current assets |
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Total assets less current liabilities |
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Provisions for liabilities |
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Net assets |
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Capital and reserves |
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Called up share capital |
1,000 |
1,000 |
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Retained earnings |
1,172,125 |
1,041,015 |
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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
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A Surman & Co Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
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General information |
The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England & Wales.
The address of its registered office is:
United Kingdom
These financial statements were authorised for issue by the
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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)
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Accounting policies (continued) |
Audit report
The name of the Senior Statutory Auditor who signed the audit report on
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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:
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Depreciation method and rate |
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Plant and machinery |
25% reducing balances |
A Surman & Co Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 (continued)
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Accounting policies (continued) |
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Fixtures and fittings |
25%-33% Straight line |
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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.
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Staff numbers |
The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was
A Surman & Co Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 (continued)
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Taxation |
Tax charged/(credited) in the profit and loss account
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Current taxation |
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UK corporation tax |
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Deferred taxation |
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Arising from origination and reversal of timing differences |
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Tax expense in the income statement |
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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
The differences are reconciled below:
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Profit before tax |
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Corporation tax at standard rate |
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Tax increase from effect of capital allowances and depreciation |
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Effect of expense not deductible in determining taxable profit (tax loss) |
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Tax decrease arising from group relief |
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Tax decrease from other tax effects |
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Total tax charge |
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Deferred tax
Deferred tax assets and liabilities
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Asset |
Liability |
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Accelerated tax depreciation |
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2024 |
Asset |
Liability |
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Accelerated tax depreciation |
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A Surman & Co Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 (continued)
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Tangible assets |
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Furniture, fittings and equipment |
Motor vehicles |
Plant and machinery |
Total |
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Cost or valuation |
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At 1 January 2025 |
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Additions |
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Disposals |
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At 31 December 2025 |
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Depreciation |
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At 1 January 2025 |
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Charge for the year |
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Eliminated on disposal |
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At 31 December 2025 |
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Carrying amount |
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At 31 December 2025 |
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At 31 December 2024 |
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Stocks |
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Raw materials and consumables |
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Debtors |
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Current |
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Trade debtors |
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Prepayments |
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Other debtors |
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Amounts recoverable on contracts |
647,978 |
865,172 |
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A Surman & Co Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 (continued)
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Creditors |
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
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Due within one year |
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Trade creditors |
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Amounts owed to group undertakings and undertakings in which the company has a participating interest |
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Taxation and social security |
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Accruals and deferred income |
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Other creditors |
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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.
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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 £
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Share capital |
Allotted, called up and fully paid shares
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2024 |
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Parent and ultimate parent undertaking |
The company's immediate parent is
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
The address of Bert Dalton Holdings Limited is: