G & R Clarke Ltd
Chartered accountants' report to the board of directors on the preparation of the unaudited statutory financial statements of G & R Clarke Ltd for the Year Ended 30 April 2023
In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of G & R Clarke Ltd for the year ended 30 April 2023 which comprise the Balance sheet and the related notes from the Company's accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.
As a practising member firm of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at https://www.icaew.com /regulation.
This report is made solely to the Board of directors of G & R Clarke Ltd, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of G & R Clarke Ltd and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of directors of G & R Clarke Ltd, as a body, in this report in accordance with ICAEW Technical Release TECH07/16AAF. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than G & R Clarke Ltd and its Board of directors, as a body, for our work or for this report.
It is your duty to ensure that G & R Clarke Ltd has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory financial statements that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and result of G & R Clarke Ltd. You consider that G & R Clarke Ltd is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year.
We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or review of the financial statements of G & R Clarke Ltd. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory financial statements.
Kreston Reeves LLP
Chartered Accountants
Canterbury
1 November 2023
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G & R Clarke Ltd
Registered number: 00289963
Balance sheet
As at 30 April 2023
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Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
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Total assets less current liabilities
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For the year ended 30 April 2023 the Company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 480 of the Companies Act 2006.
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 income and retained earnings 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:
The notes on page 3 form part of these financial statements.
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G & R Clarke Ltd
Notes to the financial statements
For the Year Ended 30 April 2023
G & R Clarke Limited is a private company limited by shares which was incorporated in England and Wales.
The company's registered office is 25-34 Roper Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7EL.
The financial statements are presented in Pounds Sterling, and rounded to the nearest pound.
2.Accounting policies
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Basis of preparation of financial statements
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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.
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The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 2 (2022 - 2).
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Amounts owed by group undertakings
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Allotted, called up and fully paid
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3,400 (2022 - 3,400) Ordinary shares of £1.00 each
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The company has provided a guarantee, secured by a debenture and a first legal charge over 33 Sandling
Road, Maidstone, Kent in favour of Shawbrook Bank Limited to support the borrowings of the
directors, J L Watts and J Greenfield, to facilitate the acquisition of this company by Lenleys Canterbury
Limited.
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Post balance sheet events
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After the balance sheet date there has been continued uncertainty and volatility arising from the Coronavirus pandemic and the events in Ukraine which may impact on the value of the company's assets.
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