REGISTERED NUMBER: |
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023 |
FOR |
A. OAKDEN & SONS LIMITED |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023 |
FOR |
A. OAKDEN & SONS LIMITED |
A. OAKDEN & SONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00073333) |
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023 |
Page |
Company Information | 1 |
Report of the Directors | 2 |
Statement of Financial Position | 3 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | 5 |
A. OAKDEN & SONS LIMITED |
COMPANY INFORMATION |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023 |
DIRECTORS: |
SECRETARY: |
REGISTERED OFFICE: |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
ACCOUNTANTS: |
Manufactory House |
Bell Lane |
Hertford |
Hertfordshire |
SG14 1BP |
A. OAKDEN & SONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00073333) |
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023 |
The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31st December 2023. |
CESSATION OF TRADING |
The company ceased trading on 31st December 2023. |
DIRECTORS |
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1st January 2023 to the date of this report. |
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. |
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
A. OAKDEN & SONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00073333) |
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION |
31ST DECEMBER 2023 |
2023 | 2022 |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Tangible assets | 4 |
Investments | 5 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Debtors | 6 |
Cash at bank |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 7 |
NET CURRENT ASSETS |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES |
NET ASSETS |
CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
Called up share capital |
Capital redemption reserve |
Retained earnings |
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS |
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. |
A. OAKDEN & SONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00073333) |
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION - continued |
31ST DECEMBER 2023 |
In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings has not been delivered. |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on |
A. OAKDEN & SONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00073333) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023 |
1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
A. Oakden & Sons Limited is a |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Accounting convention |
Going Concern Justification |
The directors have assessed various factors and risks affecting the company and its ability in these difficult economic times to continue to trade as a going concern. The directors have not identified any material uncertainties or risks related to events or conditions that could affect the carrying values of the company's assets and liabilities as at the balance sheet date. Therefore the financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2023 have been prepared using the going concern basis of accounting. |
Revenue |
Revenue - Described as income from investments - is the value of dividends received and the profit/ loss on sale of investments during the year. |
Revenue is recognised on the voting of dividends as per the shareholding contract, or the date shares were sold. |
Tangible fixed assets |
Investments |
Fixed asset Investments are stated at open market value as at the year end. |
3. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
The average number of employees during the year was |
A. OAKDEN & SONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00073333) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023 |
4. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Plant and |
machinery |
etc |
£ |
COST |
At 1st January 2023 |
Disposals | ( |
) |
At 31st December 2023 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1st January 2023 |
Charge for year |
Eliminated on disposal | ( |
) |
At 31st December 2023 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31st December 2023 |
At 31st December 2022 |
5. | FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS |
Other |
investments |
£ |
COST OR VALUATION |
At 1st January 2023 |
Additions |
Disposals | ( |
) |
Impairments |
At 31st December 2023 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31st December 2023 |
At 31st December 2022 |
A. OAKDEN & SONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00073333) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023 |
5. | FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS - continued |
Cost or valuation at 31st December 2023 is represented by: |
Other |
investments |
£ |
Valuation in 2017 | 308,211 |
Valuation in 2016 | 368,833 |
Valuation in 2015 | 1,482,322 |
Valuation in 2018 | (428,089 | ) |
Valuation in 2019 | 821,678 |
Valuation in 2020 | 14,857 |
Valuation in 2021 | 681,621 |
Valuation in 2022 | (691,635 | ) |
Valuation in 2023 | 223,399 |
Cost | 3,301,934 |
6,083,131 |
6. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Other debtors |
7. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Taxation and social security |
Other creditors |