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REGISTERED NUMBER: 03758842 (England and Wales)

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2020

for

Gordons Property Lawyers Limited

Page

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2

Notes to the Financial Statements

4

DIRECTORS:

Mr P M Norris

Mr K W Gordon

Mr C A Gordon

Mr M R Santa-Olalla

REGISTERED OFFICE:

SC House Vanwall Road

Maidenhead

Berkshire

SL6 4UB

REGISTERED NUMBER:

03758842 (England and Wales)

ACCOUNTANTS:

Wilson Partners Limited

Chartered Accountants

5a Frascati Way

Maidenhead

Berkshire

SL6 4UY

FIXED ASSETS

Intangible assets

4

1,399,998

1,702,453

Tangible assets

5

24,255

36,028

1,424,253

1,738,481

CURRENT ASSETS

Debtors

6

1,058,850

892,678

Cash at bank and in hand

353,066

336

1,411,916

893,014

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year

7

(836,180

)

(911,764

)

NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)

575,736

(18,750

)

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES

1,999,989

1,719,731

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due after more than one year

8

(460,577

)

(47,993

)

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES

(74,851

)

(71,266

)

NET ASSETS

1,464,561

1,600,472

CAPITAL AND RESERVES

Called up share capital

100

100

Retained earnings

1,464,461

1,600,372

SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS

1,464,561

1,600,472

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.

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 14 June 2021 and were signed on its behalf by:

Mr M R Santa-Olalla - Director

1.	STATUTORY INFORMATION

Gordons Property Lawyers 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.

Significant judgements and estimates

In the application of the company's accounting policies the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

The company does not make significant estimates and assumptions concerning the future.

Turnover

Turnover represents the fair value of services provided during the period on client assignments. Turnover is recognised as legal services are undertaken and the right to consideration is earned. Fair value reflects the amount expected to be recoverable from clients and is based on the time spent, skills and expertise provided and expenses incurred. Turnover excludes Value Added Tax.

Turnover in respect of contingent fee assignments (over and above any agreed minimum fee which is recognised above) is recognised in the period when the contingent event occurs and the collectability of the fee is assured. Unbilled turnover on individual client assignments is included as work in progress.

Goodwill

Goodwill, being the amount paid in connection with the acquisition of a business in 2014, is being amortised evenly over its estimated useful life of ten years.

Intangible assets

Intangible assets are initially measured at cost. After initial recognition, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

Computer software is being amortised evenly over its estimated useful life of nil years.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its estimated useful life.

Fixtures and fittings

-

33% on cost

Financial instruments

Basic financial instruments are recognised at amortised cost using the effective interest method, except for investments in non-convertible preference and non-puttable preference and ordinary shares, which are measured at fair value, with changes recognised in profit or loss. Derivative financial instruments are initially recorded at cost and therefore at fair value, with changes recognised in profit and loss.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments

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

Claims

Provision is made on a case by case basis in respect of the cost of defending claims and where appropriate the estimated cost to the firm of settling claims, net of expected insurance recoveries.

3.	EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 113 (2019 - 124 ) .

4.	INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Other

intangible

Goodwill

assets

Totals

£

£

£

COST

At 1 April 2019

2,590,800

373,879

2,964,679

Additions

-

39,250

39,250

At 31 March 2020

2,590,800

413,129

3,003,929

AMORTISATION

At 1 April 2019

1,187,450

74,776

1,262,226

Charge for year

259,080

82,625

341,705

At 31 March 2020

1,446,530

157,401

1,603,931

NET BOOK VALUE

At 31 March 2020

1,144,270

255,728

1,399,998

At 31 March 2019

1,403,350

299,103

1,702,453

5.	TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Plant and

machinery

etc

£

COST

At 1 April 2019

58,070

Additions

1,595

At 31 March 2020

59,665

DEPRECIATION

At 1 April 2019

22,042

Charge for year

13,368

At 31 March 2020

35,410

NET BOOK VALUE

At 31 March 2020

24,255

At 31 March 2019

36,028

6.

DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

31.3.20

31.3.19

£

£

Trade debtors

434,086

270,781

Other debtors

624,764

621,897

1,058,850

892,678

7.

CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

31.3.20

31.3.19

£

£

Bank loans and overdrafts

341,330

364,826

Trade creditors

7,778

24,763

Taxation and social security

301,795

245,172

Other creditors

185,277

277,003

836,180

911,764

8.

CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR

31.3.20

31.3.19

£

£

Bank loans

460,577

47,993

Amounts falling due in more than five years:

Repayable by instalments

Bank loans more 5 yr by instal

65,623

-

9.	LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:

31.3.20

31.3.19

£

£

Within one year

90,000

67,500

Between one and five years

30,000

315,000

120,000

382,500

10.	SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

31.3.20

31.3.19

£

£

Bank loans

508,570

-

11.	RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

Mr K W Gordon

As at the year end Mr K W Gordon was owed £50,467 (2019: £94,217) from the company.

Mr M R Santa-Olalla

As at the year end Mr M R Santa-Olalla was owed £83,594 (2019: £132,844) from the company.

12.	ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

In the opinion of the directors there is no ultimate controlling party.