Booksellers Carriage Limited

BOOKSELLERS CARRIAGE LIMITED - Company Information

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Registered Number
02322402
(England and Wales)

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended
31 December 2020

Booksellers Carriage Limited

Company Information
for the year from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020


Directors	CROCKATT, Thomas Daniel
	CROCKATT, James Nigel
	CROCKATT, Elaine Mary


Registered Address	30 Victoria Road
	Dartmouth
	TQ6 9SA


Registered Number	02322402 (England and Wales)

Booksellers Carriage Limited

Balance Sheet as at
31 December 2020

	Notes	2020		2019
		£	£	£	£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets	5		316,527		324,596
			316,527		324,596
Current assets
Debtors		44,617		76,249
Cash at bank and on hand		116,306		66,899
		160,923		143,148
Creditors amounts falling due within one year	7	(69,716)		(49,259)
Net current assets (liabilities)			91,207		93,889
Total assets less current liabilities			407,734		418,485
Creditors amounts falling due after one year	8		(198,886)		(160,741)
Net assets			208,848		257,744
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital			130		130
Profit and loss account			208,718		257,614
Shareholders' funds			208,848		257,744

The company was entitled to exemption from audit for this reporting period under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The directors have chosen to not file a copy of the company’s profit and loss account.
The members have agreed to the preparation of abridged accounts for this accounting period in accordance with section 444(2A).

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 9 September 2021, and are signed on its behalf by:

CROCKATT, Thomas Daniel
Director
Registered Company No. 02322402

Booksellers Carriage Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2020

1.	STATUTORY INFORMATION
	The company is a private company limited by shares and registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

2.	COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE REPORTING FRAMEWORK
	The financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102 Section 1A as it applies to the financial statements for the period and there were no material departures from the reporting standard.

3.	ACCOUNTING POLICIES

	Turnover policy
	Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of discounts and value added taxes. Turnover includes revenue earned from the sale of goods and from the rendering of services.

	Property, plant and equipment policy
	Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost or valuation less depreciation. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets as follows:

	Revenue recognition policy
	Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have transferred to the buyer. Turnover from the rendering of services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract. The stage of completion of a contract is measured by comparing the costs incurred for work performed to date to the total estimated contract costs.

Revenue recognition policy

Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have transferred to the buyer. Turnover from the rendering of services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract. The stage of completion of a contract is measured by comparing the costs incurred for work performed to date to the total estimated contract costs.

	Foreign currency translation and operations policy
	Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recognised at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of the transaction. At the end of each reporting period foreign currency monetary items are translated at the closing rate of exchange. Non-monetary items that are measured at historical cost are translated at the rate ruling at the date of the transaction. All differences are charged to profit or loss.

Foreign currency translation and operations policy

Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recognised at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of the transaction. At the end of each reporting period foreign currency monetary items are translated at the closing rate of exchange. Non-monetary items that are measured at historical cost are translated at the rate ruling at the date of the transaction. All differences are charged to profit or loss.

	Employee benefits policy
	Contributions to defined contribution plans are expensed in the period to which they relate.

4.	EMPLOYEE INFORMATION

		2020		2019
	Average number of employees during the year	3		6

5.	PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

		Total £
	Cost or valuation
	At 01 January 20	440,682
	At 31 December 20	440,682
	Depreciation and impairment
	At 01 January 20	116,086
	Charge for year	8,069
	At 31 December 20	124,155
	Net book value
	At 31 December 20	316,527
	At 31 December 19	324,596

6.	DEBTORS WITHIN ONE YEAR
	Short term debtors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price), less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts. Loans and other financial assets are initially recognised at transaction price including any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method, less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts.

DEBTORS WITHIN ONE YEAR

Short term debtors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price), less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts. Loans and other financial assets are initially recognised at transaction price including any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method, less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts.

	2020 £	2019 £
Trade debtors / trade receivables	44,157	74,457
Other debtors	460	511
Prepayments and accrued income	-	1,281
Total	44,617	76,249

7.	CREDITORS WITHIN ONE YEAR
	Short term creditors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price). Loans and other financial liabilities are initially recognised at transaction price net of any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method.

	2020 £	2019 £
Trade creditors / trade payables	10,023	24,534
Bank borrowings and overdrafts	17,974	11,370
Taxation and social security	7,963	8,704
Other creditors	30,000	-
Accrued liabilities and deferred income	3,756	4,651
Total	69,716	49,259

8.	CREDITORS AFTER ONE YEAR

		2020 £		2019 £
	Bank borrowings and overdrafts	198,886		160,741
	Total	198,886		160,741