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Registered number: 03963997
STEPHEN J WOODWARD SURVEYORS LTD
ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2026
Prepared By:
Reed-Ransted
Chartered Accountants
2 Burhill Grove
Pinner
HA5 3DW
STEPHEN J WOODWARD SURVEYORS LTD
ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2026
DIRECTORS
SM Cornish
DP Snell
K Farrar (to 01/05/2026)
Adam Stimpson (from 14/08/2025)
.
SECRETARY
K-L Wicks
REGISTERED OFFICE
Batchworth Lock House
99 Church Street
Rickmansworth
Middlesex
WD3 1JJ
COMPANY DETAILS
Private company limited by shares registered in EW - England and Wales, registered number 03963997
ACCOUNTANTS
Reed-Ransted
Chartered Accountants
2 Burhill Grove
Pinner
HA5 3DW
STEPHEN J WOODWARD SURVEYORS LTD
ACCOUNTS
FOR THEYEARENDED30 APRIL 2026
CONTENTS
Page
Directors' Report-
Accountants' Report-
Statement Of Comprehensive Income-
Balance Sheet3
Notes To The Accounts4
The following do not form part of the statutory financial statements:
Trading And Profit And Loss Account-
Profit And Loss Account Summaries-
STEPHEN J WOODWARD SURVEYORS LTD
BALANCE SHEET AT30 April 2026
Registered number: 03963997
20262025
Notes££
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets210,0259,440
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors335,81024,006
Cash at bank and in hand76,27254,571
112,08278,577
CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year4105,48293,489
NET CURRENT ASSETS / (LIABILITIES)6,600(14,912)
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES16,625(5,472)
PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES AND CHARGES62,5001,500
NET ASSETS / (LIABILITIES)14,125(6,972)
CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital7107112
Capital redemption reserve89590
Profit and loss account13,923(7,174)
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS14,125(6,972)
For the year ending 30 April 2026 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 decided not to deliver to the registrar a copy of the company's profit and loss account.
Approved by the board on11 August 2026and signed on their behalf by
.............................
SM Cornish
Director
STEPHEN J WOODWARD SURVEYORS LTD
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2026
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
1a. Basis Of Accounting
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with FRS102 - The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006 .
1b. Depreciation
Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the assets over their estimated useful lives.
Fixtures and Fittingsreducing balance 25%
Equipmentreducing balance 25%
1c. Pension Costs
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension charge represents the amounts payable by the company to the fund in respect of the year.
1d. Leases
Assets held under finance leases and hire purchase contracts are capitalised in the balance sheet at their fair value and depreciated over their expected useful lives. The interest element of leasing payments represents a constant proportion of the capital balance outstanding and is charged to the profit and loss account over the period of the lease. All other leases are regarded as operating leases and the payments made under them are charged to the profit and loss account on a straight line basis over the lease term.
STEPHEN J WOODWARD SURVEYORS LTD
2. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
and FittingsEquipmentTotal
£££
Cost
At 1 May 202519,82944,97364,802
Additions1,4242,5033,927
At 30 April 202621,25347,47668,729
Depreciation
At 1 May 202518,96436,39855,362
For the year5722,7703,342
At 30 April 202619,53639,16858,704
Net Book Amounts
At 30 April 20261,7178,30810,025
At 30 April 20258658,5759,440
3. DEBTORS 20262025
££
Amounts falling due within one year
Trade debtors28,51516,730
Prepayments7,2957,276
35,81024,006
4. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
20262025
££
UK corporation tax42,21938,795
VAT35,77625,927
PAYE control10,41112,620
Other creditors1,4981,616
Accruals15,57814,531
105,48293,489
STEPHEN J WOODWARD SURVEYORS LTD
5. EMPLOYEES
20262025
No.No.
Average number of employees1312
6. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 20262025
££
Deferred taxation2,5001,500
2,5001,500
7. SHARE CAPITAL 20262025
££
Allotted, issued and fully paid:
100 Ordinary shares of £1 each100100
5 Class B shares of £1 each510
2 Preference shares of £1 each22
107112
New shares issued during period:
-5 Class B shares of £1 each-5-90
0 Preference shares of £1 each02
(5)(88)
During the year the company purchased 5 of its issued B shares.
8. OTHER RESERVES 20262025
££
Capital redemption reserve9590
9590
STEPHEN J WOODWARD SURVEYORS LTD
9. OTHER FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS
At 30 April 2026 the company was committed to making the following payments under non-cancellable operating leases:
20262025
££
Operating Leases which expire:
Within two to five years28,00028,000
10. CONTROLLING PARTY
At the year-end the company was controlled by Woodward Surveyors Trustees Limited, an employee ownership trust.
11. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
All dividends are receivable by directors.
On 1 May 2024 a special resolution was passed to adopt new articles of association in connection with the establishment of an employee ownership trust. During the year distributions of £96,275 (2025: £224,663) were made to the trust.
12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On 1 May 2024 a special resolution was passed to adopt new articles of association in connection with the establishment of an employee ownership trust.