Davis & Birch Limited - Accounts to registrar (filleted) - small 18.2

Davis & Birch Limited - Accounts to registrar (filleted) - small 18.2


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REGISTERED NUMBER: 04133648 (England and Wales)















UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2018

FOR

DAVIS & BIRCH LIMITED

DAVIS & BIRCH LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04133648)






CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2018




Page

Company Information 1

Balance Sheet 2

Notes to the Financial Statements 4


DAVIS & BIRCH LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2018







DIRECTORS: Mrs K L Wall
Mr C P V Wall



REGISTERED OFFICE: Unit 1 Centech Park
Fringe Meadow Road
North Moons Moat
Redditch
Worcestershire
B98 9NR



REGISTERED NUMBER: 04133648 (England and Wales)



ACCOUNTANTS: Hawkins & Co.
Chartered Certified Accountants
11 Stratford Road
Shirley
Solihull
West Midlands
B90 3LU



BANKERS: HSBC Bank plc
34 Poplar Road
Solihull
West Midlands
B91 3AF

DAVIS & BIRCH LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04133648)

BALANCE SHEET
31ST DECEMBER 2018

2018 2017
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 4 90,076 63,117

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 500 500
Debtors 5 337,919 668,245
Cash at bank 78,617 158,129
417,036 826,874
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 6 206,344 585,002
NET CURRENT ASSETS 210,692 241,872
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

300,768

304,989

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 8 3,012 1,128
NET ASSETS 297,756 303,861

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 9 2 2
Retained earnings 297,754 303,859
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 297,756 303,861

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31st December 2018.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2018 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.

DAVIS & BIRCH LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04133648)

BALANCE SHEET - continued
31ST DECEMBER 2018


The financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

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 on 10th April 2019 and were signed on its behalf by:




Mr C P V Wall - Director



Mrs K L Wall - Director


DAVIS & BIRCH LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04133648)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2018

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Davis & Birch 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.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" of Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Turnover
Turnover represents net sales of goods and services provided in the accounting period, including amounts recoverable
on contracts and excluding value added tax.

Amounts recoverable on contracts are services provided by the end of the accounting period but not invoiced at that
time. They are calculated at sales values and shown on the Balance Sheet as part of debtors.

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 - 15% on reducing balance
Motor vehicles - 25% on reducing balance
Office equipment - 20% 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.

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 costs and other post-retirement benefits
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme
are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate.

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 6 (2017 - 6 ) .

DAVIS & BIRCH LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04133648)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2018

4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Plant and Motor Office
machinery vehicles equipment Totals
£    £    £    £   
COST
At 1st January 2018 23,093 65,425 25,794 114,312
Additions 1,000 51,260 560 52,820
Disposals - (17,425 ) - (17,425 )
At 31st December 2018 24,093 99,260 26,354 149,707
DEPRECIATION
At 1st January 2018 9,699 29,407 12,089 51,195
Charge for year 2,097 9,338 4,832 16,267
Eliminated on disposal - (7,831 ) - (7,831 )
At 31st December 2018 11,796 30,914 16,921 59,631
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31st December 2018 12,297 68,346 9,433 90,076
At 31st December 2017 13,394 36,018 13,705 63,117

Fixed assets, included in the above, which are held under hire purchase contracts are as follows:
Motor
vehicles
£   
COST
At 1st January 2018 48,000
Transfer to ownership (48,000 )
At 31st December 2018 -
DEPRECIATION
At 1st January 2018 21,573
Transfer to ownership (21,573 )
At 31st December 2018 -
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31st December 2018 -
At 31st December 2017 26,427

5. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2018 2017
£    £   
Trade debtors 323,286 654,623
Other debtors 14,633 13,622
337,919 668,245

DAVIS & BIRCH LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04133648)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2018

6. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2018 2017
£    £   
Hire purchase contracts (see note 7) - 908
Trade creditors 87,282 354,944
Taxation and social security 116,317 214,903
Other creditors 2,745 14,247
206,344 585,002

7. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments fall due as follows:

Hire purchase contracts
2018 2017
£    £   
Net obligations repayable:
Within one year - 908

Non-cancellable operating
leases
2018 2017
£    £   
Within one year 20,000 20,000
Between one and five years 40,000 60,000
60,000 80,000

8. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
2018 2017
£    £   
Deferred tax
Accelerated capital allowances 3,012 1,128

Deferred
tax
£   
Balance at 1st January 2018 1,128
Charge to Income Statement during year 1,884
Balance at 31st December 2018 3,012

DAVIS & BIRCH LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04133648)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2018

9. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL


Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 2018 2017
value: £    £   
2 Ordinary £1 2 2

10. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

During the year, total dividends of £58,000 (2017 - £57,000) were paid to the directors .

A director, Mrs K L Wall, has given a personal guarantee against any bank overdraft which may occur to the limit of
£30,000.

A director, Mrs K L Wall, provides bookkeeping services to the company. Fees paid for these services during the
accounting period were £6,990 (2017 - £5,455).

The directors own the property utilised by the company. Rent is paid to the directors of £20,000 p.a. plus service
charges.