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REGISTERED NUMBER: 01477094 (England and Wales)










Unaudited Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 28 February 2025

for

Newman Business Solutions Limited

Newman Business Solutions Limited (Registered number: 01477094)






Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 28 February 2025




Page

Company Information 1

Balance Sheet 2

Notes to the Financial Statements 4


Newman Business Solutions Limited

Company Information
for the Year Ended 28 February 2025







DIRECTORS: M.P. Deadman
A.P. Deadman
J.S. McCarthy





SECRETARY: M.P. Deadman





REGISTERED OFFICE: Newman House
Farningham Road
Crowborough
East Sussex
TN6 2JR





REGISTERED NUMBER: 01477094 (England and Wales)





ACCOUNTANTS: Ward Mackenzie Ltd
Thatcher House
12 Mount Ephraim
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN4 8AS

Newman Business Solutions Limited (Registered number: 01477094)

Balance Sheet
28 February 2025

2025 2024
Notes £    £   
Fixed assets
Intangible assets 4 - -
Tangible assets 5 782,306 787,768
Investments 6 420,480 420,480
1,202,786 1,208,248

Current assets
Stocks 231,755 215,576
Debtors 7 605,196 469,777
Cash at bank and in hand 203,600 191,608
1,040,551 876,961
Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year 8 (753,249 ) (712,235 )
Net current assets 287,302 164,726
Total assets less current liabilities 1,490,088 1,372,974

Creditors
Amounts falling due after more than one year 9 (15,853 ) (33,138 )

Provisions for liabilities 10 (26,491 ) (26,491 )
Net assets 1,447,744 1,313,345

Capital and reserves
Called up share capital 1,107 1,107
Revaluation reserve 11 79,472 79,472
Retained earnings 11 1,367,165 1,232,766
Shareholders' funds 1,447,744 1,313,345

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 28 February 2025.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 28 February 2025 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.

Newman Business Solutions Limited (Registered number: 01477094)

Balance Sheet - continued
28 February 2025


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 26 November 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:





A.P. Deadman - Director


Newman Business Solutions Limited (Registered number: 01477094)

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 28 February 2025

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Newman Business Solutions 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.

The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).


The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of the supply of business machines and accessories.

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.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY
In the application of the company's accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

TURNOVER
Turnover is represented by the sale of goods and services, excluding value added tax.

GOODWILL
Goodwill, being the amount paid in connection with the acquisition of businesses in 2000, 2002 and 2003, has been fully amortised over its estimated useful life of three years.

TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life or, if held under a finance lease, over the lease term, whichever is the shorter.
Plant and machinery - 33% on cost and 10% on cost
Office Equipment - 25% on cost and 10% on cost
Motor vehicles - 16.6% on cost

STOCKS
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.


Newman Business Solutions Limited (Registered number: 01477094)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 28 February 2025

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
TAXATION
The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

CURRENT TAX
The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.

DEFERRED TAX
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all material timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date.

FOREIGN CURRENCIES
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating result.

HIRE PURCHASE AND LEASING COMMITMENTS
Assets obtained under hire purchase contracts or finance leases are capitalised in the balance sheet. Those held under hire purchase contracts are depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Those held under finance leases are depreciated over their estimated useful lives or the lease term, whichever is the shorter.

The interest element of these obligations is charged to profit or loss over the relevant period. The capital element of the future payments is treated as a liability.

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

PENSION
DEFINE CONTRIBUTION PENSION PLAN
The company operates a defined contribution pension plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the company pays fixed contribution into separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the Company has no further payment obligations.

The contributions are recognised as an expense in the statement of comprehensive income when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the Balance sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Company in independently administered funds.

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 41 (2024 - 41 ) .

Newman Business Solutions Limited (Registered number: 01477094)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 28 February 2025

4. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Goodwill
£   
COST
At 1 March 2024
and 28 February 2025 85,607
AMORTISATION
At 1 March 2024
and 28 February 2025 85,607
NET BOOK VALUE
At 28 February 2025 -
At 29 February 2024 -

5. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Freehold Plant and Office Motor
property machinery Equipment vehicles Totals
£    £    £    £    £   
COST
At 1 March 2024 725,000 21,957 561,543 154,319 1,462,819
Additions - - 19,542 - 19,542
At 28 February 2025 725,000 21,957 581,085 154,319 1,482,361
DEPRECIATION
At 1 March 2024 - 21,957 536,297 116,797 675,051
Charge for year - - 9,687 15,317 25,004
At 28 February 2025 - 21,957 545,984 132,114 700,055
NET BOOK VALUE
At 28 February 2025 725,000 - 35,101 22,205 782,306
At 29 February 2024 725,000 - 25,246 37,522 787,768

The fair value of the Land and buildings has been arrived at on an open market basis by the directors of the company. Land and buildings with a carrying amount of £725,000, this valuation represents the fair value as at the 28 February 2025.

Newman Business Solutions Limited (Registered number: 01477094)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 28 February 2025

5. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued

Fixed assets, included in the above, which are held under hire purchase contracts are as follows:
Motor
vehicles
£   
COST
At 1 March 2024
and 28 February 2025 78,499
DEPRECIATION
At 1 March 2024 16,401
Charge for year 3,692
At 28 February 2025 20,093
NET BOOK VALUE
At 28 February 2025 58,406
At 29 February 2024 62,098

6. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS

Investments (neither listed nor unlisted) were as follows:
2025 2024
£    £   
Newman Computers Ltd (Shares) 100 100
Drexsell-Newman Ltd (Shares) 2 2
Newman Business Machines (Worthing) Ltd (Shares) 100 100
Southern Technical Services Ltd (Shares) 100 100
Newman Business Machines & Supplies Ltd (Shares) 2 2
Investment HBBM 420,176 420,176
420,480 420,480

The company's investments at the Balance Sheet date in the share capital of companies include the following:

Newman Computers Limited
Registered office:
Nature of business: Dormant
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00
2025 2024
£    £   
Aggregate capital and reserves (30,481 ) (30,481 )

Newman Business Solutions Limited (Registered number: 01477094)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 28 February 2025

6. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS - continued

Drexsell-Newman Limited
Registered office:
Nature of business: Dormant
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00
2025 2024
£    £   
Aggregate capital and reserves 2 2

Newman Business Machines (Worthing) Limited
Registered office:
Nature of business: Dormant
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00
2025 2024
£    £   
Aggregate capital and reserves 100 100

Southern Technical Services Limited
Registered office:
Nature of business: Dormant
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00
2025 2024
£    £   
Aggregate capital and reserves 100 100

Newman Business Machines & Supplies Ltd
Registered office:
Nature of business: Dormant
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00
2025 2024
£    £   
Aggregate capital and reserves 2 2

Newman Business Solutions Limited (Registered number: 01477094)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 28 February 2025

6. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS - continued

HBBM Limited
Registered office:
Nature of business: Trading
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary share
2025 2024
£    £   
Aggregate capital and reserves 291,360 202,803

7. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025 2024
£    £   
Trade debtors 596,582 467,886
Other debtors - 3
Bad Debt Provision (344 ) (6,877 )
Prepayments 8,958 8,765
605,196 469,777

The directors consider the carrying value of trade and other receivables approximate to their fair values.

8. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025 2024
£    £   
Hire purchase contracts 7,764 7,323
Trade creditors 210,958 170,963
Corporation tax 51,390 18,046
Social security and other tax 49,192 53,735
VAT 118,110 109,321
Other creditors 125,633 202,645
Due to Subsidiary Companies 190,202 150,202
753,249 712,235

The directors consider the carrying amounts of current liabilities approximate to their fair values.

9. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE
YEAR
2025 2024
£    £   
Bank loans - 2-5 years 13,877 23,999
Hire purchase contracts 1,976 9,139
15,853 33,138

Newman Business Solutions Limited (Registered number: 01477094)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 28 February 2025

10. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
2025 2024
£    £   
Deferred Tax Creditor 26,491 26,491

Deferred
tax
£   
Balance at 1 March 2024 26,491
Balance at 28 February 2025 26,491

11. RESERVES
Retained Revaluation
earnings reserve Totals
£    £    £   

At 1 March 2024 1,232,766 79,472 1,312,238
Profit for the year 166,099 166,099
Dividends (31,700 ) (31,700 )
At 28 February 2025 1,367,165 79,472 1,446,637

Retained earnings consist of fair value adjustments and deferred tax in relation to freehold properties
.
At the balance sheet date the reserves therefore comprise of the following:
Distributable reserves of £1,367,165 (2024 - £1,232,766).

Non Distributable reserves of £79,472 (2024 - 79,472) (consisting of fair value adjustments in relation to
revaluation of freehold property less the corresponding deferred tax calculated on the fair value).