Company Registration No. 10725076 (England and Wales)
NEW SOUTH LAW LIMITED
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023
PAGES FOR FILING WITH REGISTRAR
NEW SOUTH LAW LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Accountants' report
1
Balance sheet
2 - 3
Notes to the financial statements
4 - 7
NEW SOUTH LAW LIMITED
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON THE PREPARATION OF THE UNAUDITED STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF NEW SOUTH LAW LIMITED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023
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In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of New South Law Limited for the year ended 30 April 2023 which comprise, the balance sheet and the related notes from the company’s accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.
As a practising member firm of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at http://www.icaew.com/en/members/regulations-standards-and-guidance.
This report is made solely to the Board of Directors of New South Law Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of New South Law Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Directors of New South Law Limited, as a body, in this report in accordance with ICAEW Technical Release 07/16 AAF. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than New South Law Limited and its Board of Directors as a body, for our work or for this report.
It is your duty to ensure that New South Law Limited has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory financial statements that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of New South Law Limited. You consider that New South Law Limited is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year.
We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the financial statements of New South Law Limited. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory financial statements.
Carpenter Box
4 September 2023
Chartered Accountants
Amelia House
Crescent Road
Worthing
West Sussex
BN11 1RL
NEW SOUTH LAW LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
30 APRIL 2023
30 April 2023
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2023
2022
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
3
8,619
3,755
Current assets
Debtors
4
566,210
523,866
Cash at bank and in hand
347,796
327,425
914,006
851,291
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
5
(573,471)
(836,195)
Net current assets
340,535
15,096
Total assets less current liabilities
349,154
18,851
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
6
(5,314)
Provisions for liabilities
(1,015)
(939)
Net assets
348,139
12,598
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
7
102
102
Profit and loss reserves
348,037
12,496
Total equity
348,139
12,598
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 2023 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.
The 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.
NEW SOUTH LAW LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT
30 APRIL 2023
30 April 2023
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The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 4 September 2023 and are signed on its behalf by:
Mr B R D Parslow
Director
Company Registration No. 10725076
NEW SOUTH LAW LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023
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1
Accounting policies
Company information
New South Law Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Suite 3a, Anchor Springs, Duke Street, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 6BP.
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 amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
1.2
Going concern
At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The directors have considered relevant information, including the company’s principal risks and uncertaintiestrue and the impact of subsequent events in making their assessment. Based on these assessments and having regard to the resources available to the entity, the directors have concluded that there is no material uncertainty and that they can continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and financial statements.
1.3
Turnover
Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration receivable for services provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT.
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 and fittings
20% per annum on a straight line basis
Computers
20% per annum on a straight line basis
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
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents 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.
1.6
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.
NEW SOUTH LAW LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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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.
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 payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
1.7
Equity instruments
Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs.
Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.
1.8
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.
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.
1.9
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.
1.10
Retirement benefits
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
1.11
Leases
Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss 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 leases asset are consumed.
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Employees
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was 8 (2022 - 6).
NEW SOUTH LAW LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023
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3
Tangible fixed assets
Fixtures and fittings
Computers
Total
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 May 2022
1,500
6,930
8,430
Additions
3,120
2,955
6,075
At 30 April 2023
4,620
9,885
14,505
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 May 2022
1,500
3,175
4,675
Depreciation charged in the year
38
1,173
1,211
At 30 April 2023
1,538
4,348
5,886
Carrying amount
At 30 April 2023
3,082
5,537
8,619
At 30 April 2022
3,755
3,755
4
Debtors
2023
2022
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
50,577
Other debtors
566,210
473,289
566,210
523,866
5
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2023
2022
£
£
Bank loans
510,648
Trade creditors
94,832
44,502
Amounts owed to group undertakings
30,594
105,414
Taxation and social security
130,276
78,574
Other creditors
317,769
97,057
573,471
836,195
Included within bank loans is £Nil (2022 £:500,000) secured over the assets of the company.
NEW SOUTH LAW LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023
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6
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2023
2022
£
£
Bank loans and overdrafts
5,314
7
Called up share capital
2023
2022
2023
2022
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary shares of £1 each
102
102
102
102