ACCOUNTS - Final Accounts preparation


01974649 L J BUTLER AND SON LIMITED 2015-08-01 2016-07-31 false true 2016-07-31 01974649 2015-08-01 2016-07-31 01974649 2016-07-31 01974649 2015-07-31 01974649 c:MotorVehicles 2015-08-01 2016-07-31 01974649 c:FixturesFittingsToolsEquipment 2015-08-01 2016-07-31 01974649 d:OrdinaryShareClass1 2016-07-31 01974649 d:OrdinaryShareClass1 2015-07-31 01974649 d:OrdinaryShareClass1 2015-08-01 2016-07-31 01974649 d:Director2 2015-08-01 2016-07-31 01974649 c:PlantMachinery 2015-08-01 2016-07-31 01974649 c:LandBuildings c:OwnedOrFreeholdTangibleFixedAssets 2015-08-01 2016-07-31 xbrli:shares iso4217:GBP

Registered number: 01974649



L J BUTLER AND SON LIMITED


ABBREVIATED ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2016

 
L J BUTLER AND SON LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 01974649

ABBREVIATED BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 JULY 2016

2016
2015
Note
£
£
£
£
 
FIXED ASSETS





 
Tangible assets
 
2
96,492
106,173
 
CURRENT ASSETS





 
Stocks
3,492
3,604

 
Debtors
87,010
83,606

 
Cash at bank

40,590
48,618







 
131,092
135,828
 
CREDITORS: amounts falling due within one year
(269,095)
(274,847)
 
NET CURRENT LIABILITIES


(138,003)

(139,019)
 
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
 (41,511)

 (32,846)
  
CAPITAL AND RESERVES

 
Called up share capital
3
100
100
 
Profit and loss account
(41,611)
(32,946)
 
SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
 

 (41,511)

 (32,846)


The directors consider that the company is entitled to exemption from the requirement to have an audit under the provisions of section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 ("the Act") and members have not required the company to obtain an audit for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Act. 

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and for preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at 31 July 2016 and of its loss for the year in accordance with the requirements of sections 394 and 395 of the Act and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.


The abbreviated accounts, which have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006, were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by: 





................................................
S Saville
Director
Date: 27 April 2017

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L J BUTLER AND SON LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE ABBREVIATED ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2016

1.ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1.1
Basis of preparation of financial statements

The full financial statements, from which these abbreviated accounts have been extracted, have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective January 2015).

1.2
Going concern

The shareholders of the company will continue supporting the company to meet its working capital requirement and obligations. On this basis the directors consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statement on a going concern basis.

1.3
Turnover

Turnover comprises revenue recognised by the company in respect of funeral services rendered and are exempt from Vallue Added Tax.

1.4
Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

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:

Freehold property
-
Straight line over 50 years
Plant & machinery
-
20% straight line
Motor vehicles
-
20% straight line
Fixtures & fittings
-
25% reducing balance

1.5
Operating leases

Rentals under operating leases are charged to the Profit and loss account on a straight line basis over the lease term.

1.6
Stocks

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value after making due allowance for obsolete and slow-moving stocks. 

1.7
Pensions

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme and the pension charge represents the amounts payable by the company to the fund in respect of the year.

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L J BUTLER AND SON LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE ABBREVIATED ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2016

2.TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS



£


Cost 



At 1 August 2015 and 31 July 2016

392,315



Depreciation


At 1 August 2015
286,142

Charge for the year
9,681


At 31 July 2016

295,823




Net book value


At 31 July 2016
 96,492


At 31 July 2015

 106,173


3.SHARE CAPITAL
        2016
        2015
        £

        £

Allotted, called up and fully paid



100 Ordinary shares of £1 each
 100
 100


4.RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS


Included in other creditors is an interest free loan of £246,105 (2015: £244,713) owed to G G Saville and Son Limited, a company with common directors. The loan is repayable by mutual consent.


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