European Slate Company Limited - Accounts to registrar (filleted) - small 18.2

European Slate Company Limited - Accounts to registrar (filleted) - small 18.2


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REGISTERED NUMBER: 04396070 (England and Wales)















Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2020

for

European Slate Company Limited

European Slate Company Limited (Registered number: 04396070)






Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2020




Page

Company Information 1

Balance Sheet 2

Notes to the Financial Statements 4


European Slate Company Limited

Company Information
for the Year Ended 31 March 2020







DIRECTORS: J L Farrelly
M Farrelly





SECRETARY: Arlington Accountants Ltd





REGISTERED OFFICE: Unit 9 Barton Park
Chickenhall Lane
Eastleigh
SO50 6RR





REGISTERED NUMBER: 04396070 (England and Wales)





ACCOUNTANTS: Arlington Accountants Limited
Unit C Anchor House
School Lane
Chandlers ford
Eastleigh
Hampshire
SO53 4DY

European Slate Company Limited (Registered number: 04396070)

Balance Sheet
31 March 2020

2020 2019
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 4 65,947 46,117

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 5 257,266 116,246
Debtors 6 664,083 545,586
Cash at bank 485,858 503,135
1,407,207 1,164,967
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 7 702,499 663,849
NET CURRENT ASSETS 704,708 501,118
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

770,655

547,235

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 20,000 20,000
Retained earnings 750,655 527,235
770,655 547,235

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2020.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2020 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.

European Slate Company Limited (Registered number: 04396070)

Balance Sheet - continued
31 March 2020


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

In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 21 October 2020 and were signed on its behalf by:





J L Farrelly - Director


European Slate Company Limited (Registered number: 04396070)

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2020

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

European Slate Company 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.

The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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

Turnover
Turnover is derived from the importation and distribution of natural slate, stated net of VAT and other sales taxes and is recognised upon invoicing the customer.

Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided at the following annual rate 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.

Fixtures and fittings - 25% on reducing balance
Motor vehicles - 20% on reducing balance
Computer equipment - 33% on reducing balance

Stocks
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.

Taxation
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

Foreign currencies
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating result.

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.

European Slate Company Limited (Registered number: 04396070)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2020

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Short-term debtors and creditors
Debtors and Creditors receivable and payable within one year or on demand are recorded at transaction price whether or not a rate of interest is charged on the balance.

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 5 (2019 - 4 ) .

4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
Plant and and Motor Computer
machinery fittings vehicles equipment Totals
£    £    £    £    £   
COST
At 1 April 2019 - 30,502 36,499 8,190 75,191
Additions 3,000 766 29,326 962 34,054
At 31 March 2020 3,000 31,268 65,825 9,152 109,245
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2019 - 11,369 13,140 4,565 29,074
Charge for year 450 1,846 10,537 1,391 14,224
At 31 March 2020 450 13,215 23,677 5,956 43,298
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2020 2,550 18,053 42,148 3,196 65,947
At 31 March 2019 - 19,133 23,359 3,625 46,117

5. STOCKS
2020 2019
£    £   
Stocks 257,266 116,246

6. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2020 2019
£    £   
Trade debtors 661,486 544,586
Other debtors 1,000 1,000
Prepayments 1,597 -
664,083 545,586

European Slate Company Limited (Registered number: 04396070)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2020

7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2020 2019
£    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts - 237
Trade creditors 376,169 412,969
Tax 92,005 81,666
Social security and other taxes 7,297 1,131
Pension control 888 -
VAT 137,810 142,208
Directors' current accounts 85,450 22,708
Accruals and deferred income 2,880 2,930
702,499 663,849

8. DIRECTORS' ADVANCES, CREDITS AND GUARANTEES

The following advances and credits to directors subsisted during the years ended 31 March 2020 and 31 March 2019:

2020 2019
£    £   
J L Farrelly
Balance outstanding at start of year (3,463 ) (8,752 )
Amounts advanced 60,372 6,387
Amounts repaid (60,780 ) (1,098 )
Amounts written off - -
Amounts waived - -
Balance outstanding at end of year (3,871 ) (3,463 )

M Farrelly
Balance outstanding at start of year (19,245 ) (29,319 )
Amounts advanced 30,186 18,504
Amounts repaid (92,520 ) (8,430 )
Amounts written off - -
Amounts waived - -
Balance outstanding at end of year (81,579 ) (19,245 )