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REGISTERED NUMBER: 12412905 (England and Wales)














Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 January 2026

for

Harper Ashby Bowles Limited

Harper Ashby Bowles Limited (Registered number: 12412905)






Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 January 2026




Page

Company Information 1

Statement of Financial Position 2

Notes to the Financial Statements 3


Harper Ashby Bowles Limited

Company Information
for the Year Ended 31 January 2026







DIRECTORS: Mrs M A Choudry
Mrs I Choudry
Ms N S Abraham-Bello
Ms S E M Oxley
Ms F Ahmad
Ms Y F Mac





REGISTERED OFFICE: The Retreat
406 Roding Lane South
Woodford Green
Essex
IG8 8EY





REGISTERED NUMBER: 12412905 (England and Wales)





ACCOUNTANTS: Nordens
The Retreat
406 Roding Lane South
Woodford Green
Essex
IG8 8EY

Harper Ashby Bowles Limited (Registered number: 12412905)

Statement of Financial Position
31 January 2026

31.1.26 31.1.25
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets 4 - -
Property, plant and equipment 5 98,724 42,527
98,724 42,527

CURRENT ASSETS
Inventories 1,783,170 1,250,132
Debtors 6 408,241 178,768
Cash at bank and in hand 702,579 238,830
2,893,990 1,667,730
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 7 1,414,412 1,136,202
NET CURRENT ASSETS 1,479,578 531,528
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

1,578,302

574,055

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 100 100
Retained earnings 1,578,202 573,955
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 1,578,302 574,055

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 January 2026.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 January 2026 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 13 October 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:





Mrs I Choudry - Director


Harper Ashby Bowles Limited (Registered number: 12412905)

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 January 2026

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Harper Ashby Bowles 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.

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

Goodwill
Goodwill, being the amount paid in connection with the acquisition of a business in 2020, is being amortised evenly over its estimated useful life of five years.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Fixtures and fittings - 15% on reducing balance
Computer equipment - 25% on reducing balance

Taxation
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the statement of financial position date.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 93 (2025 - 87 ) .

4. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Goodwill
£   
COST
At 1 February 2025
and 31 January 2026 19,500
AMORTISATION
At 1 February 2025
and 31 January 2026 19,500
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 January 2026 -
At 31 January 2025 -

Harper Ashby Bowles Limited (Registered number: 12412905)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 January 2026

5. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Fixtures
and Computer
fittings equipment Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 February 2025 4,035 61,810 65,845
Additions 3,277 90,213 93,490
At 31 January 2026 7,312 152,023 159,335
DEPRECIATION
At 1 February 2025 865 22,453 23,318
Charge for year 967 36,326 37,293
At 31 January 2026 1,832 58,779 60,611
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 January 2026 5,480 93,244 98,724
At 31 January 2025 3,170 39,357 42,527

6. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.1.26 31.1.25
£    £   
Trade debtors 134,138 50,736
Amounts owed by associates 51,841 24,270
Other debtors 222,262 103,762
408,241 178,768

7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.1.26 31.1.25
£    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts - 21,017
Trade creditors 173,542 110,648
Amounts owed to associates 470,538 536,108
Taxation and social security 832,714 456,983
Other creditors (62,382 ) 11,446
1,414,412 1,136,202

8. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

The Directors Mrs M A Choudry, Miss I A Choudry and Miss N S Abraham-Bello are considered to be the key management personnel.