Company Registration No. 08255601 (England and Wales)
HANCOCK AND BENTLEY LIMITED
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2018
PAGES FOR FILING WITH REGISTRAR
HANCOCK AND BENTLEY LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
Directors
Mrs A Lombard-Natheer
Mrs R Barnett
(Appointed 22 October 2018)
Company number
08255601
Registered office
C/O Hentons
Northgate
118 North Street
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS2 7PN
Accountants
Henton & Co LLP
Northgate
118 North Street
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS2 7PN
Bankers
Lloyds Bank
PO Box 96
6-7 Park Row
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS1 1NX
HANCOCK AND BENTLEY LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Balance sheet
1
Notes to the financial statements
2 - 5
HANCOCK AND BENTLEY LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
30 APRIL 2018
30 April 2018
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2018
2017
Notes
£
£
£
£
Current assets
Debtors
3
144,769
59,449
Cash at bank and in hand
118,163
-
262,932
59,449
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
4
(235,490)
(40,064)
Net current assets
27,442
19,385
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
5
2
2
Profit and loss reserves
27,440
19,383
Total equity
27,442
19,385
The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.
true
For the financial year ended 30 April 2018 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
T
he members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476
.
These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 31 January 2019 and are signed on its behalf by:
Mrs A Lombard-Natheer
Director
Company Registration No. 08255601
HANCOCK AND BENTLEY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2018
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1
Accounting policies
Company information
Hancock and Bentley Limited is a
private
company
limited by shares
incorporated in England and Wales.
The registered office is
Northgate, 118 North Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, LS2 7PN.
1.1
Accounting convention
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.
The financial statements are prepared in
sterling
, which is the functional currency of the company.
Monetary a
mounts
in these financial statements are
rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and to include investment properties and certain financial instruments at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
1.2
Turnover
Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business
, and
is shown net of VAT and other sales related taxes
.
The fair value of consideration takes into account trade discounts, settlement discounts and volume rebates.
When cash inflows are deferred and represent a financing arrangement, the fair value of the consideration is the present value of the future receipts. The difference between the fair value of the consideration and the nominal amount received is recognised as interest income.
Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have passed to the buyer
(usually on dispatch of the goods)
, the amount of revenue can be measured reliably, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the entity and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.
Revenue from contracts for the provision of professional services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion when the stage of completion, costs incurred and costs to complete can be estimated reliably. The stage of completion is calculated by comparing costs incurred, mainly in relation to contractual hourly staff rates and materials, as a proportion of total costs. Where the outcome cannot be estimated reliably, revenue is recognised only to the extent of the expenses recognised that
it is probable will be
recover
ed
.
1.3
Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and in hand
are basic financial assets
and
include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.
HANCOCK AND BENTLEY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2018
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.4
Financial instruments
The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset
, with
the net amounts presented in the financial statements
,
when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest
method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest.
Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
Classification of financial liabilities
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.
Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from
fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are
initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a
financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of
the future
paymen
ts discounted at a market rate of interest.
Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective
interest rate method.
Trade creditors
are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired
in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. A
m
ounts payable are classified as
current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented
as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price
and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
1.5
Equity instruments
Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.
1.6
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.
HANCOCK AND BENTLEY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2018
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.7
Employee benefits
The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.
Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.
2
Employees
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was 2 (2017 - 2).
3
Debtors
2018
2017
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
85,420
-
Other debtors
59,349
59,449
144,769
59,449
4
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2018
2017
£
£
Bank loans and overdrafts
-
40
Trade creditors
44,736
240
Corporation tax
6,908
5,018
Other taxation and social security
1,983
33,319
Other creditors
181,863
1,447
235,490
40,064
5
Called up share capital
2018
2017
£
£
Ordinary share capital
Issued and fully paid
2 Ordinary of £1 each
2
2
2
2
HANCOCK AND BENTLEY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2018
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6
Related party transactions
At the balance sheet date £59,347 (2017 - £59,447) was owed by a connected company.
7
Ultimate controlling party
Throughout the year the company was under the control of the director, Mrs A Lombard-Natheer.