Amicus Law (South West) LLP - Period Ending 2023-03-31

For the year ending 31 March 2023 the limited liability partnership was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, as applied to limited liability partnerships, relating to small entities.

This report has been prepared and delivered in accordance with the special provisions within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 as applied to small Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008 as modified by the Limited Liability Partnerships, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Audit) Regulations 2016.

The designated members acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006, as applied to limited liability partnerships by the Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These financial statements were prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 section 1A 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and in accordance with the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice 'Accounting by Limited Liability Partnerships', issued in December 2018.

The limited liability partnership is incorporated in the United Kingdom under the Limited Liability Partnership Act 2000. The address of the registered office is given on the limited liability partnership information page.

These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.

The functional currency of Amicus Law (South West) LLP is considered to be pounds sterling.

These financial statements are presented in Sterling (£).

Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received for services rendered to clients during the year, net of value added taxes.

Turnover is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the engagement and when the amount of turnover can be reliably measured. The stage of completion is measured by comparing the costs incurred for work performed to date to the total estimated costs of the engagement. Unbilled revenue is included in debtors as amounts recoverable on contracts.

Government grants are recognised under the accruals model resulting in income being recognised on a systematic basis over the period in which the related costs are incurred for which the grant is compensating. The income from the scheme is recognised as other income in the profit and loss and timing differences presented as other debtors or deferred income within the balance sheet.

The taxation payable on the partnership's profits is the personal liability of the members, although payment of such liabilities is administered by the partnership on behalf of its members. Consequently, neither partnership taxation nor related deferred taxation is accounted for in these financial statements.

Positive goodwill is capitalised, classified as an asset on the balance sheet and amortised on a
straight line basis over its useful economic life. It is reviewed for impairment at the end of the first full
financial year following the acquisition and in other periods if events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable.

Intangible assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost less accumulated amortisation and impairment. They are amortised on a straight line basis over their estimated useful lives.

Individual fixed assets costing £0.00 or more are initially recorded at cost.

Amortisation is provided on intangible assets as to write off the cost, less any estimated residual value, over their expected useful economic life as follows:

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.

Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as to write off the cost or valuation, less any estimated residual value, over their expected useful economic life as follows:

Amounts recoverable on contracts, which are included in debtors, are stated at the net sales value of the work done after the provision for contingencies and anticipated future losses on contracts, less amounts received as progress payments on account.

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the limited liability partnership will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade creditors are classified as current liabilities if the limited liability partnership does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.

Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised costs using the effective interest method.

Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the profit and loss account over the period of the relevant borrowing.

Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the partnership has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.

Borrowing costs which are directly attributable to the construction of tangible fixed assets are capitalised as part of the cost of those assets. The commencement of capitalisation begins when both finance costs and expenditures for the asset are being incurred and activities that are necessary to get the asset ready for use are in progress. Capitalisation ceases when substantially all the activities that are necessary to get the asset ready for use are complete.

Leases in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Rentals payable under operating leases are charged in the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the lease term.

The LLP operates a defined contribution pension scheme. contributions are recognised in the profit and loss account in the period in which they become payable in accordance with the rules of the scheme.