Company Registration No. 08907357 (England and Wales)
THOMAS CHAYTOR SOLICITORS LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017
PAGES FOR FILING WITH REGISTRAR
THOMAS CHAYTOR SOLICITORS LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
Directors
Mrs S E Chaytor
Miss C H Thomas
Company number
08907357
Registered office
Ground floor, Belmont Place
Belmont Road
MAIDENHEAD
SL6 6TB
Accountants
Hale & Company LLP
Ground floor, Belmont Place
Belmont Road
MAIDENHEAD
SL6 6TB
Business address
The Courtyard
60 Station Road
MARLOW
SL7 1NX
THOMAS CHAYTOR SOLICITORS LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Directors' report
1
Profit and loss account
2
Balance sheet
3 - 4
Notes to the financial statements
5 - 10
THOMAS CHAYTOR SOLICITORS LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017
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The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2017.
Principal activities
The principal activity of the company continued to be that of legal services.
Directors
The directors who held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:
Mrs S E Chaytor
Miss C H Thomas
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.
On behalf of the board
Mrs S E Chaytor
Director
28 February 2018
THOMAS CHAYTOR SOLICITORS LIMITED
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017
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2017
2016
Notes
£
£
Turnover
195,849
281,969
Cost of sales
(309)
-
Gross profit
195,540
281,969
Administrative expenses
(180,936)
(173,788)
Operating profit
14,604
108,181
Interest receivable and similar income
13
44
Interest payable and similar expenses
(1,668)
(1,912)
Profit before taxation
12,949
106,313
Tax on profit
(4,807)
(23,943)
Profit for the financial year
8,142
82,370
THOMAS CHAYTOR SOLICITORS LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
30 JUNE 2017
30 June 2017
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2017
2016
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Intangible assets
24,000
36,000
Tangible assets
4
2,123
364
Current assets
Stocks
2,233
2,140
Debtors
5
90,686
145,023
Cash at bank and in hand
17,449
44,624
110,368
191,787
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
6
(74,949)
(129,583)
Net current assets
35,419
62,204
Total assets less current liabilities
61,542
98,568
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
7
(24,693)
(23,461)
Net assets
36,849
75,107
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
8
100
100
Profit and loss reserves
36,749
75,007
Total equity
36,849
75,107
For the financial year ended 30 June 2017 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
T
he directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act 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.
THOMAS CHAYTOR SOLICITORS LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT
30 JUNE 2017
30 June 2017
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The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 28 February 2018 and are signed on its behalf by:
Mrs S E Chaytor
Miss C H Thomas
Director
Director
Company Registration No. 08907357
THOMAS CHAYTOR SOLICITORS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017
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1
Accounting policies
Company information
Thomas Chaytor Solicitors Limited is a
private
company
limited by shares
incorporated in England and Wales.
The registered office is
Ground floor, Belmont Place, Belmont Road, MAIDENHEAD, SL6 6TB.
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.
These financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2017
are the
first
financial statements of Thomas Chaytor Solicitors Limited prepared in accordance with FRS 102, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland. The date of transition to FRS 102 was 1 July 2015. The reported financial position and financial performance for the previous period are not affected by the transition to FRS 102.
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 are recoverable.
THOMAS CHAYTOR SOLICITORS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.3
Intangible fixed assets - goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of acquisition of unincorporated businesses over the fair value of net assets acquired. It is initially recognised as an asset at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated
amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is considered to have a finite useful life and is amortised on a systematic basis over its expected life, which is five years.
For the purposes of impairment testing, goodwill is allocated to the cash-generating units expected to benefit from the acquisition. Cash-generating units to which goodwill has been allocated are tested for impairment at least annually, or more frequently when there is an indication that the unit may be impaired. If the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit is less than the carrying amount of the unit, the impairment loss is allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the unit and then to the other assets of the unit pro-rata on the basis of the carrying amount of each asset in the unit.
1.4
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets
are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:
Fixtures, fittings & equipment
3 Years straight line
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and
is credited or charged to profit or loss
.
1.5
Impairment of fixed assets
At each reporting
period
end date, the
company
reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible
and intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company
estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.
Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.
If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease.
Recognised impairment losses are reversed if, and only if, the reasons for the impairment loss have ceased to apply. Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (or cash-generating unit)
in
prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase.
THOMAS CHAYTOR SOLICITORS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.6
Stocks
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the stocks to their present location and condition.
Stocks held for distribution at no or nominal consideration are measured at the lower of replacement cost and cost, adjusted where applicable for any loss of service potential.
At each reporting date, an assessment is made for impairment. Any excess of the carrying amount of stocks over its estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell is recognised as an impairment loss in profit or loss. Reversals of impairment losses are also recognised in profit or loss.
1.7
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.
1.8
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.
THOMAS CHAYTOR SOLICITORS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.9
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.
1.10
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 liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the profit and loss account, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the
company
has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.
1.11
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.
1.12
Retirement benefits
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
1.13
Leases
Rentals payable under operating leases,
including
any lease incentives received, are charged to income on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the lease asset are consumed.
THOMAS CHAYTOR SOLICITORS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017
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2
Employees
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was 6 (2016 - 6).
3
Intangible fixed assets
Goodwill
£
Cost
At 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2017
60,000
Amortisation and impairment
At 1 July 2016
24,000
Amortisation charged for the year
12,000
At 30 June 2017
36,000
Carrying amount
At 30 June 2017
24,000
At 30 June 2016
36,000
4
Tangible fixed assets
Plant and machinery etc
£
Cost
At 1 July 2016
2,715
Additions
3,185
At 30 June 2017
5,900
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 July 2016
2,351
Depreciation charged in the year
1,426
At 30 June 2017
3,777
Carrying amount
At 30 June 2017
2,123
At 30 June 2016
364
THOMAS CHAYTOR SOLICITORS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017
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5
Debtors
2017
2016
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
74,471
131,435
Other debtors
16,215
13,588
90,686
145,023
6
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2017
2016
£
£
Trade creditors
9,575
8,250
Other taxation and social security
20,650
50,313
Other creditors
44,724
71,020
74,949
129,583
7
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2017
2016
£
£
Other creditors
24,693
23,461
8
Called up share capital
2017
2016
£
£
Ordinary share capital
Issued and fully paid
50 Ordinary A shares of £1 each
50
50
50 Ordinary B shares of £1 each
50
50
100
100
9
Operating lease commitments
Lessee
At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, as follows:
2017
2016
£
£
41,250
9,750