ANDREW_COULSON_PROPERTY_S - Accounts


Company Registration No. 02395769 (England and Wales)
ANDREW COULSON PROPERTY SALES & LETTINGS LIMITED
FORMERLY KNOWN AS NORTHUMBRIA AND CUMBRIA ESTATES LIMITED
UNAUDITED ABBREVIATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2014
ANDREW COULSON PROPERTY SALES & LETTINGS LIMITED
FORMERLY KNOWN AS NORTHUMBRIA AND CUMBRIA ESTATES LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Abbreviated balance sheet
1 - 2
Notes to the abbreviated accounts
3 - 5
ANDREW COULSON PROPERTY SALES & LETTINGS LIMITED
FORMERLY KNOWN AS NORTHUMBRIA AND CUMBRIA ESTATES LIMITED
ABBREVIATED BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 MARCH 2014
31 March 2014
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2014
2013
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Intangible assets
2
12,500
18,750
Tangible assets
2
26,047
25,545
Investments
2
500
500
39,047
44,795
Current assets
Debtors
51,181
15,047
Cash at bank and in hand
925
2,898
52,106
17,945
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
3
(123,399)
(89,443)
Net current liabilities
(71,293)
(71,498)
Total assets less current liabilities
(32,246)
(26,703)
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
4
(139,235)
(148,746)
Provisions for liabilities
(3,700)
(3,200)
(175,181)
(178,649)
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
5
100
100
Profit and loss account
(175,281)
(178,749)
Shareholders' funds
(175,181)
(178,649)
ANDREW COULSON PROPERTY SALES & LETTINGS LIMITED
FORMERLY KNOWN AS NORTHUMBRIA AND CUMBRIA ESTATES LIMITED
ABBREVIATED BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT
31 MARCH 2014
31 March 2014
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For the financial year ended 31 March 2014 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Director's responsibilities:
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The member has not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476;
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The director acknowledges his responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
These abbreviated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.
Approved by the Board for issue on 26 August 2014
Andrew Coulson
Director
Company Registration No. 02395769
ANDREW COULSON PROPERTY SALES & LETTINGS LIMITED
FORMERLY KNOWN AS NORTHUMBRIA AND CUMBRIA ESTATES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE ABBREVIATED ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2014
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1
Accounting policies
1.1
Accounting convention

The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008). The directors, having regard to the nature, size and complexity of the business, have assessed the financial risks affecting the company and its operations for the 12 months from the approval of the financial statements and consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.

 

The directors, having regard to the nature, size and complexity of the business, have assessed the financial risks affecting the company and its operations for the 12 months from the approval of the financial statements and consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.

1.2
Compliance with accounting standards
The financial statements are prepared in accordance with applicable United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), which have been applied consistently (except as otherwise stated).
1.3
Turnover
Turnover represents amounts duefrom sales net of vat and discounts.
1.4
Goodwill
Acquired goodwill is written off in equal annual instalments over its estimated useful economic life which is considered to be 10 years.
1.5
Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible fixed assets include investment properties professionally valued by the directors on an existing use open market value basis. Other tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows:
Fixtures, fittings & equipment
15% reducing balance
Motor vehicles
25% reducing balance
1.6
Leasing
Rentals payable under operating leases are charged against income on a straight line basis over the lease term.
1.7
Investments
Fixed asset investments are stated at cost less provision for diminution in value.
1.8
Revenue recognition
Fee income represents revenue earned under a wide variety of contracts to provide professional services. Revenue is recognised as earned when, and to the extent that, the firm obtains the right to consideration in exchange for its performance under these contracts. It is measured at the fair value of the right to consideration, which represents amounts chargeable to clients, including expenses and disbursements but excluding value added tax.

Fee income that is contingent on events outside the control of the firm is recognised when the contingent event occurs.
1.9
Deferred taxation
Deferred taxation is provided in full in respect of taxation deferred by timing differences between the treatment of certain items for taxation and accounting purposes.  The deferred tax balance has not been discounted.
ANDREW COULSON PROPERTY SALES & LETTINGS LIMITED
FORMERLY KNOWN AS NORTHUMBRIA AND CUMBRIA ESTATES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE ABBREVIATED ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2014
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.10
Government grants
Grants are credited to deferred revenue. Grants towards capital expenditure are released to the profit and loss account over the expected useful life of the assets. Grants towards revenue expenditure are released to the profit and loss account as the related expenditure is incurred.
2
Fixed assets
Intangible assets
Tangible assets
Investments
Total
£
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 April 2013
197,500
63,081
500
261,081
Additions
-
0
5,558
-
5,558
At 31 March 2014
197,500
68,639
500
266,639
Depreciation
At 1 April 2013
178,750
37,536
-
216,286
Charge for the year
6,250
5,056
-
11,306
At 31 March 2014
185,000
42,592
-
227,592
Net book value
At 31 March 2014
12,500
26,047
500
39,047
At 31 March 2013
18,750
25,545
500
44,795
3
Creditors
The aggregate amount of creditors for which security has been given amounted to £20,377 (2013 - £20,682).
ANDREW COULSON PROPERTY SALES & LETTINGS LIMITED
FORMERLY KNOWN AS NORTHUMBRIA AND CUMBRIA ESTATES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE ABBREVIATED ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2014
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4
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2014
2013
£
£
Analysis of loans repayable in more than five years
Total amounts repayable by instalments which are due in more than five years
(103,410)
(103,410)
The aggregate amount of creditors for which security has been given amounted to £139,235 (2013 - £148,746).
5
Share capital
2014
2013
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid
100 Ordinary shares of £1 each
100
100
6
Related party relationships and transactions
Loans to/(from) directors
The following directors had interest free loans during the year. The movement on these loans are as follows:
Description
Opening Balance
Amounts Advanced
Interest Charged
Amounts Repaid
Closing Balance
£
£
£
£
£
Andrew Coulson
-
28,999
-
4,000
24,999
-
28,999
-
4,000
24,999

The overdrawn directors loan was repaid in full on 11 August 2014.

Other transactions

During the year the company received £3,000 (2013 - £6,000) for rent and contribution to rates from Gifts @ Number 39, a sole trader business operated by the director, Andrew Coulson.

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