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| Tangible assets | 4 |
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| Debtors | 5 |
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| Net current assets | 1,169,599 | 646,813 | ||
| Total assets less current liabilities | 1,221,961 | 716,432 | ||
| Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year | 7 | (
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| Called-up share capital | 8 |
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Director's responsibilities:
The financial statements of Walker Family Law Limited (registered number:
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Mr I Walker
Director |
The principal accounting policies are summarised below. They have all been applied consistently throughout the financial year and to the preceding financial year, unless otherwise stated.
Walker Family Law Limited (the Company) is a private company, limited by shares, incorporated in the United Kingdom under the Companies Act 2006 and is registered in England and Wales. The address of the Company's registered office is Vantage Point, Pynes Hill, Exeter, United Kingdom.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain items at fair value, and in accordance with Section 1A of Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS 102) ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ issued by the Financial Reporting Council and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements are presented in pounds sterling which is the functional currency of the Company and rounded to the nearest £.
Gross fees billed represent the amounts (excluding VAT) derived from the provision of completed work for clients during the year. In addition, accrued income is recognised in accordance with the principles of FRS102. The movement in accrued income has been shown as turnover for the year.
Defined contribution schemes
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.
Current tax is provided at amounts expected to be paid (or recoverable) using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the Balance Sheet date.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax arises as a result of including items of income and expenditure in taxation computations in periods different from those in which they are included in the Company's financial statements. Deferred tax is provided in full on timing differences which result in an obligation to pay more or less tax at a future date, at the average tax rates that are expected to apply when the timing differences reverse, based on tax rates and laws substantively enacted at the balance sheet date. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted.
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Leases in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.
A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date.
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the Company after deducting all of its liabilities.
Financial assets and liabilities are only offset in the Balance Sheet when, and only when there exists a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and the Company intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets receivable within one year, such as trade debtors and bank balances, are measured at transaction price less any impairment.
Basic financial assets receivable within more than one year are measured at amortised cost less any impairment.
Financial assets are derecognised when and only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial asset expire or are settled, or the Company transfers to another party substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset, or the Company, despite having retained some, but not all, significant risks and rewards of ownership, has transferred control of the asset to another party.
Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities that have no stated interest rate and are payable within one year, such as trade creditors, are measured at transaction price.
Other basic financial liabilities are measured at amortised cost.
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the Company's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the Balance Sheet date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. Where a provision is measured using the cash flows estimated to settle the present obligation, its carrying amount is the present value of those cash flows (when the effect of the time value of money is material).
When some or all of the economic benefits required to settle a provision are expected to be recovered from a third party, a receivable is recognised as an asset if it is virtually certain that reimbursement will be received and the amount of the receivable can be measured reliably.
Revenue recognition
Revenue in relation to unbilled time, excluding contingent fee matters, is recognised in the accounts based upon the judgement of the designated members in respect of expected ultimate recoverability.
In undertaking this assessment the designated members consider a range of factors including historical recovery rates and contractual terms. In undertaking this process an adjustment is made to
reduce the unbilled time to average recovery rates.
In respect of contingent work judgement is exercised in determining whether revenue should be recognised in respect of work of a contingent nature. In making this judgement, the designated members have considered the nature of the work undertaken, this historic success rate for that type of work, as well as the specific circumstances of the matters up to the point of signing the accounts. Where the liability has been agreed the unbilled time for the matter is accrued but where the outcome is still uncertain no revenue is recognised in the accounts.
In total the carrying value of accrued income at the balance sheet date was £1,092,794.
Bad or doubtful debts provision
A provision for bad or doubtful debts in respect of fees issued and disbursement debts is established by the designated members. In making this judgement, the designated members have considered the historic occurrence of bad debts against the firm and the circumstances of debtors at the balance sheet date. The carrying value of the bad or doubtful debt provision at the balance sheet date was £33,343.
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| At 30 November 2025 | 27,285 | 25,077 | 52,362 | ||
| At 30 November 2024 | 32,467 | 37,152 | 69,619 |
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| Other loans |
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| Other creditors |
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Other financial commitments
The total amount of financial commitments not included in the balance sheet is £424,948 (2024 - £51,202).
Transactions with the entity's director
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| I Walker | 160,849 | 133,770 |
The loan is repayable on demand. Director's loans are subject to interest on overdrawn balances at HMRC's official rate.