Davis & Birch Limited - Accounts to registrar - small 17.1.1

Davis & Birch Limited - Accounts to registrar - small 17.1.1


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REGISTERED NUMBER: 04133648 (England and Wales)















UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2016

FOR

DAVIS & BIRCH LIMITED

DAVIS & BIRCH LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04133648)






CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2016




Page

Company Information 1

Balance Sheet 2

Notes to the Financial Statements 4


DAVIS & BIRCH LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2016







DIRECTORS: Mrs K L Wall
Mr C P V Wall



REGISTERED OFFICE: Unit 1 Centech Park
Fringe Meadow Road
North Moons Moat
Redditch
Worcestershire
B98 9NR



REGISTERED NUMBER: 04133648 (England and Wales)



ACCOUNTANTS: Hawkins & Co.
Chartered Certified Accountants
11 Stratford Road
Shirley
Solihull
West Midlands
B90 3LU



BANKERS: HSBC Bank plc
34 Poplar Road
Solihull
West Midlands
B91 3AF

DAVIS & BIRCH LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04133648)

BALANCE SHEET
31ST DECEMBER 2016

2016 2015
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 4 74,013 101,287

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 474 441
Debtors 5 324,953 627,075
Cash at bank 103,325 113,677
428,752 741,193
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 6 283,640 614,698
NET CURRENT ASSETS 145,112 126,495
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

219,125

227,782

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one year 7 - (10,900 )

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES (2,372 ) (5,246 )
NET ASSETS 216,753 211,636

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 9 2 2
Retained earnings 216,751 211,634
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 216,753 211,636

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31st December 2016.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2016 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for:
(a)ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act
2006 and
(b)preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of each
financial year and of its profit or loss for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395
and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as
applicable to the company.

DAVIS & BIRCH LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04133648)

BALANCE SHEET - continued
31ST DECEMBER 2016


The financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 5th July 2017 and were signed on its behalf by:




Mr C P V Wall - Director



Mrs K L Wall - Director


DAVIS & BIRCH LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04133648)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2016

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Davis & Birch Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's
registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" of Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Turnover
Turnover represents net sales of goods and services provided in the accounting period, including amounts recoverable
on contracts and excluding value added tax.

Amounts recoverable on contracts are services provided by the end of the accounting period but not invoiced at that
time. They are calculated at sales values and shown on the Balance Sheet as part of debtors.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life or, if held under a finance lease, over the lease term, whichever is the shorter.
Plant and machinery - 15% on reducing balance
Motor vehicles - 25% on reducing balance
Office equipment - 15% on reducing balance

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

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Assets obtained under hire purchase contracts or finance leases are capitalised in the balance sheet. Those held under
hire purchase contracts are depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Those held under finance leases are
depreciated over their estimated useful lives or the lease term, whichever is the shorter.

The interest element of these obligations is charged to profit or loss over the relevant period. The capital element of the
future payments is treated as a liability.

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 5 .

DAVIS & BIRCH LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04133648)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2016

4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Plant and Motor Office
machinery vehicles equipment Totals
£    £    £    £   
COST
At 1st January 2016 16,012 119,005 16,691 151,708
Additions 3,654 - 6,991 10,645
Disposals - (53,580 ) - (53,580 )
At 31st December 2016 19,666 65,425 23,682 108,773
DEPRECIATION
At 1st January 2016 6,012 36,484 7,925 50,421
Charge for year 1,652 16,009 1,771 19,432
Eliminated on disposal - (35,093 ) - (35,093 )
At 31st December 2016 7,664 17,400 9,696 34,760
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31st December 2016 12,002 48,025 13,986 74,013
At 31st December 2015 10,000 82,521 8,766 101,287

Fixed assets, included in the above, which are held under hire purchase contracts are as follows:
Motor
vehicles
£   
COST
At 1st January 2016
and 31st December 2016 48,000
DEPRECIATION
At 1st January 2016 1,019
Charge for year 11,745
At 31st December 2016 12,764
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31st December 2016 35,236
At 31st December 2015 46,981

5. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2016 2015
£    £   
Trade debtors 313,162 612,476
Other debtors 11,791 14,599
324,953 627,075

DAVIS & BIRCH LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04133648)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2016

6. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2016 2015
£    £   
Hire purchase contracts (see note 8) 10,900 10,890
Trade creditors 136,893 477,966
Taxation and social security 133,753 123,648
Other creditors 2,094 2,194
283,640 614,698

7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
2016 2015
£    £   
Hire purchase contracts (see note 8) - 10,900

8. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments fall due as follows:

Hire purchase contracts
2016 2015
£    £   
Net obligations repayable:
Within one year 10,900 10,890
Between one and five years - 10,900
10,900 21,790

Non-cancellable operating
leases
2016 2015
£    £   
Within one year 440 -
Between one and five years - 880
In more than five years 113,500 136,200
113,940 137,080

9. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL


Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 2016 2015
value: £    £   
2 Ordinary £1 2 2

10. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

During the year, total dividends of £83,000 (2015 - £18,600) were paid to the directors .

DAVIS & BIRCH LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04133648)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2016

10. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES - continued

A director, Mrs K L Wall, has given a personal guarantee against any bank overdraft which may occur to the limit of
£30,000.

A director, Mrs K L Wall, provides bookkeeping services to the company. Fees paid for these services during the
accounting period were £3,705.

The directors own the property utilised by the company. Rent is paid to the directors of £20,000 p.a. plus service
charges.

11. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The company is controlled by the directors, Mr and Mrs C P Wall.