Abbreviated Company Accounts - LAND AND PREMISES (U.K.) LTD

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 January 2015).

Turnover policy
Turnover represents amounts chargeable to customers for services provided during the period, excluding value added tax and trade discounts.

Tangible assets depreciation policy
Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the assets over their estimated useful lives.

Plant and equipment 25% of net book value
Motor vehicles 25% of net book value

Valuation information and policy
Stocks
Stock is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

Deferred taxation
Full provision is made for deferred taxation resulting from timing differences between the recognition of gains and losses in the accounts and their recognition for tax purposes. Deferred taxation is calculated on an un-discounted basis at the tax rates which are expected to apply in the periods when the timing differences will reverse.

Leasing and hire purchase commitments
Assets held under finance leases and hire purchase contracts, which are those where substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset have passed to the company, are capitalised in the balance sheet and depreciated over their useful lives. The corresponding lease or hire purchase obligation is treated in the balance sheet as a liability.
The interest element of the rental obligations is charged to the profit and loss account over the period of the lease and represents a constant proportion of the balance of capital repayments outstanding.
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to income on a straight line basis over the lease term.