Abbreviated Company Accounts - HALLS OF IBSTOCK LIMITED

1Accounting Policies

Basis of measurement and preparation of accounts
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities effective April 2008.

Turnover policy
Turnover comprises revenue recognised by the company in respect of goods and services supplied during the year, exclusive of Value Added Tax and trade discounts.

Tangible assets depreciation policy
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives on the following bases:

Equipment on rental - 25% straight line per annum
Fixtures and equipment - 15% straight line per annum
Motor vehicles - 25% straight line per annum

Intangible assets amortisation policy
Goodwill is the difference between amounts paid on the acquisition of a business and the fair value of the identifiable assets and liabilities. It is amortised to the profit and loss account over its estimated economic life. Amortisation is provided at the following rates:

Goodwill - Over 10 years

Other accounting policies
Going concern
The company is supported by the shareholders and directors of the company, who will continue to support the company for the foreseeable future. On this basis, the directors consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis.

Investments
Investments held as fixed assets are shown at cost less provision for impairment.

Stocks
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value after making due allowance for obsolete and slow-moving stocks. Cost includes all direct costs and an appropriate proportion of fixed and variable overheads.

Deferred taxation
Full provision is made for deferred tax assets and liabilities arising from all timing differences between the recognition of gains and losses in the financial statements and recognition in the tax computation.

A net deferred tax asset is recognised only if it can be regarded as more likely than not that there will be suitable taxable profits from which the future reversal of the underlying timing differences can be deducted.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are calculated at the tax rates expected to be effective at the time the timing differences are expected to reverse.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Financial instruments
Financial instruments are classified and accounted for, according to the substance of the contractual arrangement, as either financial assets, financial liabilities or equity instruments. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.

4Fixed assets Investments
Cost or valuation £
At 1 February 2013 - 9,933
Additions - 273
At 31 January 2014 - 10,206

Net book value
At 31 January 2014 - 10,206
At 31 January 2013 - 9,933