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Company Registration No. 09396095 (England and Wales)
Hastings Building Services Ltd Unaudited accounts for the year ended 31 January 2026
Hastings Building Services Ltd Unaudited accounts Contents
Page
Company information
3
Statement of financial position
4
Notes to the accounts
5
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Hastings Building Services Ltd Company Information for the year ended 31 January 2026
Director
Mr Christopher James Dodwell
Company Number
09396095 (England and Wales)
Registered Office
47 WELLINGTON SQUARE HASTINGS TN34 1PN ENGLAND
Accountants
Walsh Accountancy Services Ltd 37 St Margarets Road St Leonards On Sea East Sussex TN37 6EH
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Hastings Building Services Ltd Statement of financial position as at 31 January 2026
2026 
2025 
Notes
£ 
£ 
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
4
34,000 
34,000 
Current assets
Debtors
5
- 
42,187 
Cash at bank and in hand
11 
1,084 
11 
43,271 
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
6
(238,248)
(242,882)
Net current liabilities
(238,237)
(199,611)
Total assets less current liabilities
(204,237)
(165,611)
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
7
(110,580)
(62,784)
Net liabilities
(314,817)
(228,395)
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
8
2 
2 
Profit and loss account
(314,819)
(228,397)
Shareholders' funds
(314,817)
(228,395)
For the year ending 31 January 2026 the company was entitled to exemption from audit 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 director acknowledges his 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 and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - Small Entities. The profit and loss account has not been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.
The financial statements were approved by the Board and authorised for issue on 31 October 2026 and were signed on its behalf by
Mr Christopher James Dodwell Director Company Registration No. 09396095
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Hastings Building Services Ltd Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 January 2026
1
Statutory information
Hastings Building Services Ltd is a private company, limited by shares, registered in England and Wales, registration number 09396095. The registered office is 47 WELLINGTON SQUARE, HASTINGS, TN34 1PN, ENGLAND.
2
Compliance with accounting standards
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A Small Entities. There were no material departures from that standard.
3
Accounting policies
The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below and have remained unchanged from the previous year, and also have been consistently applied within the same accounts.
Basis of preparation
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Presentation currency
The accounts are presented in £ sterling.
Turnover
Turnover represents the value, net of VAT and discounts, of goods provided to customers and work carried out in respect of services provided to customers.
Tangible fixed assets policy
Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the assets over their estimated useful lives:
Land & buildings
No depreciation
Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The company incurred a loss of £86,422 during the year and had net liabilities of £314,817 at 31 January 2026. The director has reviewed the company's financial position and considers that the company will have sufficient financial support to meet its liabilities as they fall due and continue operating for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the director considers it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.
Recovery of previously written-off debts
The company has previously written off trade debts totalling £152,544 relating to a development project. The director has confirmed that legal proceedings remain ongoing in respect of the outstanding amounts, together with a further claim for interest of £54,416, representing a total potential recovery of £206,960. The director has also confirmed that the company retains title to goods supplied in connection with the development. The outcome of the proceedings and the likelihood and timing of any recovery remain uncertain. Accordingly, no asset or associated income has been recognised in the financial statements in respect of this claim.
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Hastings Building Services Ltd Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 January 2026
4
Tangible fixed assets
Land & buildings 
£ 
Cost or valuation
At cost 
At 1 February 2025
34,000 
At 31 January 2026
34,000 
Depreciation
At 31 January 2026
- 
Net book value
At 31 January 2026
34,000 
At 31 January 2025
34,000 
5
Debtors
2026 
2025 
£ 
£ 
Amounts falling due within one year
Trade debtors
- 
42,187 
6
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2026 
2025 
£ 
£ 
Bank loans and overdrafts
26,885 
- 
VAT
58,753 
69,697 
Trade creditors
49,834 
150,134 
Taxes and social security
26,257 
23,051 
Loans from directors
76,519 
- 
238,248 
242,882 
7
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2026 
2025 
£ 
£ 
Bank loans
- 
3,710 
Other creditors
110,580 
59,074 
110,580 
62,784 
8
Share capital
2026 
2025 
£ 
£ 
Allotted, called up and fully paid:
2 Ordinary shares of £1 each
2 
2 
9
Average number of employees
During the year the average number of employees was 0 (2025: 0).
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