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ASTONS COACHES LIMITED


UNAUDITED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

INFORMATION FOR FILING WITH THE REGISTRAR

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

































ASTONS COACHES LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER:03932865

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2019

2019
2018
Note
£
£

FIXED ASSETS
  

Tangible assets
 4 
2,391,713
2,425,938

Investments
 5 
273,563
292,632

  
2,665,276
2,718,570

CURRENT ASSETS
  

Stocks
 6 
21,878
26,657

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 7 
676,415
560,729

Cash at bank and in hand
 8 
110,580
174,814

  
808,873
762,200

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 9 
(1,495,437)
(1,380,137)

NET CURRENT LIABILITIES
  
(686,564)
(617,937)

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
  
1,978,712
2,100,633

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 10 
(231,699)
(418,026)

  

NET ASSETS
  
1,747,013
1,682,607


CAPITAL AND RESERVES
  

Called up share capital 
  
10,000
10,000

Profit and loss account
  
1,737,013
1,672,607

  
1,747,013
1,682,607


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ASTONS COACHES LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER:03932865
    
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (CONTINUED)
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2019

The directors consider that the company is entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 and members have not required the company to obtain an audit for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

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 financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - small entities.

The financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The company has opted not to file the statement of comprehensive income in accordance with provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by: 





Mr J J O'Brien
Director

Date: 14 July 2020

The notes on pages 4 to 10 form part of these financial statements.

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ASTONS COACHES LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER:03932865

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019


Called up share capital
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£


At 1 January 2018
10,000
1,698,144
1,708,144


COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR

Loss for the year
-
(25,537)
(25,537)



At 1 January 2019
10,000
1,672,607
1,682,607


COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR

Profit for the year
-
64,406
64,406
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR
-
64,406
64,406


AT 31 DECEMBER 2019
10,000
1,737,013
1,747,013


The notes on pages 4 to 10 form part of these financial statements.

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ASTONS COACHES LIMITED

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

1.


GENERAL INFORMATION

Astons Coaches Limited, registered number 03932865, is a private limited company incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Defford Mill, Dunstall, Earls Croome, Worcester, WR8 9DF. The company is limited by shares. 

2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 
2.1

BASIS OF PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Section 1A of Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.

The financial statements are prepared in Sterling, which is the functional currency of the company, and are rounded to the nearest £1.

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

GOING CONCERN

The directors have considered a period of 12 months following the date of approval of the financial statements and are of the opinion that the financial statements are correctly prepared on the going concern basis. The directors have considered the going concern of the business in light of challenges faced in relation to COVID-19 and feel that the company is well structured to respond to these challenges for the foreseeable future. The directors therefore continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing these financial statements.

 
2.3

REVENUE

Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the company and the revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. The following criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised:

Rendering of services

Revenue from a contract to provide services is recognised in the period in which the services are provided in accordance with the stage of completion of the contract when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;
it is probable that the company will receive the consideration due under the contract;
the stage of completion of the contract at the end of the reporting period can be measured reliably; and
the costs incurred and the costs to complete the contract can be measured reliably.

 
2.4

OPERATING LEASES: THE COMPANY AS LESSEE

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the lease term.

Benefits received and receivable as an incentive to sign an operating lease are recognised on a straight line basis over the lease term, unless another systematic basis is representative of the time pattern of the lessee's benefit from the use of the leased asset.

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ASTONS COACHES LIMITED

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 
2.5

PENSIONS

DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PENSION PLAN

The company operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the company has no further payment obligations.

The contributions are recognised as an expense in profit or loss when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the Statement of Financial Position. The assets of the plan are held separately from the company in independently administered funds.

 
2.6

TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Tangible fixed assets under the cost model are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.

At each reporting date the company assesses whether there is any indication of impairment. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is determined which is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. An impairment loss is recognised where the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount.

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Leasehold property improvements
-
Over the lease term
Plant and machinery
-
3 - 5 years
Motor vehicles
-
5 - 15 years

The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.

 
2.7

VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS

Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less accumulated impairment.

 
2.8

STOCKS

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value, being the estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is based on the cost of purchase on a first in, first outbasis. Work in progress and finished goods include labour and attributable overheads.

At each reporting date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stock is impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell. The impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

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ASTONS COACHES LIMITED

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 
2.9

DEBTORS

Short term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

 
2.10

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.

 
2.11

CREDITORS

Short term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

 
2.12

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The company only enters into basic financial instrument transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors, loans from banks and other third parties, loans to related parties and investments in ordinary shares.


3.


EMPLOYEES

The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 75 (2018: 76).

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ASTONS COACHES LIMITED

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

4.


TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS





Leasehold property improvements
Plant and machinery
Motor vehicles
Total

£
£
£
£



COST OR VALUATION


At 1 January 2019
35,734
97,437
3,885,185
4,018,356


Additions
47,654
87,945
198,536
334,135


Disposals
-
-
(166,782)
(166,782)



At 31 December 2019

83,388
185,382
3,916,939
4,185,709



DEPRECIATION


At 1 January 2019
35,734
67,253
1,489,431
1,592,418


Charge for the year on owned assets
-
17,420
135,894
153,314


Charge for the year on financed assets
-
-
164,592
164,592


Disposals
-
-
(116,328)
(116,328)



At 31 December 2019

35,734
84,673
1,673,589
1,793,996



NET BOOK VALUE



At 31 December 2019
47,654
100,709
2,243,350
2,391,713



At 31 December 2018
-
30,184
2,395,754
2,425,938

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ASTONS COACHES LIMITED

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

           4.TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS (CONTINUED)

The net book value of assets held under finance leases or hire purchase contracts, included above, are as follows:


2019
2018
£
£



Motor vehicles
1,458,741
1,566,333


5.


FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS





Investments in subsidiary companies

£



COST OR VALUATION


At 1 January 2019
292,632



IMPAIRMENT


Charge for the period
19,069



NET BOOK VALUE



At 31 December 2019
273,563



At 31 December 2018
292,632


6.


STOCKS

2019
2018
£
£

Raw materials and consumables
21,878
26,657



7.


DEBTORS

2019
2018
£
£


Trade debtors
383,964
296,941

Amounts owed by group undertakings
161,787
150,586

Other debtors
24,955
18,883

Prepayments and accrued income
105,709
94,319

676,415
560,729

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ASTONS COACHES LIMITED

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

7.DEBTORS (CONTINUED)



8.


CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

2019
2018
£
£

Cash at bank and in hand
110,580
174,814



9.


CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2019
2018
£
£

Other loans
17,000
17,000

Trade creditors
119,249
120,331

Amounts owed to group undertakings
852,555
738,718

Other taxation and social security
38,830
33,769

Obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts
226,469
259,352

Other creditors
38,094
15,575

Accruals and deferred income
203,240
195,392

1,495,437
1,380,137


Obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts are secured against the assets.


10.


CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR

2019
2018
£
£

Other loans
11,333
28,333

Net obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts
220,366
389,693

231,699
418,026


Obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts are secured against the assets

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ASTONS COACHES LIMITED

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

11.


LOANS

Analysis of the maturity of other loans is given below:




2019
2018
£
£


Amounts falling due within one year
17,000
17,000



Amounts falling due more than one year
11,333
28,333


TOTAL
28,333
45,333



12.


HIRE PURCHASE AND FINANCE LEASES


Minimum lease payments under hire purchase fall due as follows:

2019
2018
£
£


Within one year
226,469
259,352

Between 1-5 years
220,366
389,693

446,835
649,045


13.


PENSION COMMITMENTS

The company operates a defined contributions pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the company to the fund and amounted to £5,854 (2018: £5,623). Contributions totalling £5,993 (2018: £243) were payable to the fund at the balance sheet date and are included in creditors.


14.


COMMITMENTS UNDER OPERATING LEASES

At 31 December 2019 the company had future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases as follows:

2019
2018
£
£


Not later than 1 year
118,750
77,500

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
240,000
38,750

358,750
116,250

 
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