1st Option Consulting Services Limited - Accounts to registrar - small 17.2

1st Option Consulting Services Limited - Accounts to registrar - small 17.2


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REGISTERED NUMBER: 03186435 (England and Wales)















UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016

FOR

1ST OPTION CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED
TRADING AS
1ST OPTION

1ST OPTION CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03186435)
TRADING AS 1ST OPTION

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For The Year Ended 31 December 2016










Page

Company Information 1

Income Statement 2

Balance Sheet 3

Notes to the Financial Statements 5


1ST OPTION CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED
TRADING AS 1ST OPTION

COMPANY INFORMATION
For The Year Ended 31 December 2016







DIRECTORS: Mr T.J Seddon
Mr A.C McGregor
Mr M.J Hesketh
Mrs C Nevinson
Mr M.J Scott





REGISTERED OFFICE: 1st Group
Bow Court
Coventry
West Midlands
CV5 6SP





REGISTERED NUMBER: 03186435 (England and Wales)





ACCOUNTANTS: 1st Accounting & Consulting Limited
Chartered Accountants
1st Group
Bow Court
Coventry
CV5 6SP

1ST OPTION CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03186435)
TRADING AS 1ST OPTION

INCOME STATEMENT
For The Year Ended 31 December 2016

31.12.16 31.12.15
Notes £    £   

TURNOVER 1,425,263 1,394,344

Cost of sales 23,831 36,186
GROSS PROFIT 1,401,432 1,358,158

Administrative expenses 1,100,932 1,181,388
OPERATING PROFIT 300,500 176,770

Interest receivable and similar income 138 192
300,638 176,962

Interest payable and similar expenses - 1
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION 4 300,638 176,961

Tax on profit 59,600 24,837
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 241,038 152,124

1ST OPTION CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03186435)
TRADING AS 1ST OPTION

BALANCE SHEET
31 December 2016

31.12.16 31.12.15
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 5 56,668 83,906

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 3,500 15,000
Debtors 6 155,066 257,260
Cash at bank 477,461 267,933
636,027 540,193
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 7 210,595 168,066
NET CURRENT ASSETS 425,432 372,127
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 482,100 456,033

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 8,677 13,648
NET ASSETS 473,423 442,385

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 20 20
Retained earnings 473,403 442,365
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 473,423 442,385

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

The members have not required the Company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 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.

1ST OPTION CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03186435)
TRADING AS 1ST OPTION

BALANCE SHEET - continued
31 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.

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





Mr M.J Hesketh - Director


1ST OPTION CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03186435)
TRADING AS 1ST OPTION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For The Year Ended 31 December 2016


1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

1st Option Consulting Services 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 the net invoiced sales of services, excluding value added tax, and after adjustment for the movement
in work in progress.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Fixtures and fittings - 20% on cost
Website & Computer equipment - 30% on cost

Stocks
Work in progress is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

Cost is calculated using the first-in, first-out method and includes all purchase, transport, and handling costs in bringing
stocks to their present location and condition.

Research and development
Expenditure on research and development is written off in the year in which it is incurred.


Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme
are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate.

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 13 .

4. PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION

The profit is stated after charging:

31.12.16 31.12.15
£    £   
Depreciation - owned assets 31,056 61,188

1ST OPTION CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03186435)
TRADING AS 1ST OPTION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
For The Year Ended 31 December 2016


5. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures Website &
and Computer
fittings equipment Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 January 2016 94,293 211,676 305,969
Additions 2,826 992 3,818
Disposals (4,379 ) (96,867 ) (101,246 )
At 31 December 2016 92,740 115,801 208,541
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2016 40,307 181,756 222,063
Charge for year 15,494 15,562 31,056
Eliminated on disposal (4,379 ) (96,867 ) (101,246 )
At 31 December 2016 51,422 100,451 151,873
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2016 41,318 15,350 56,668
At 31 December 2015 53,986 29,920 83,906

6. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.12.16 31.12.15
£    £   
Trade debtors 63,139 132,805
Amounts owed by group undertakings 19,509 28,698
Amounts owed by associates 1,219 16,930
Other debtors 71,199 78,827
155,066 257,260

7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.12.16 31.12.15
£    £   
Trade creditors 65,741 34,254
Amounts owed to group undertakings 728 1,467
Taxation and social security 119,956 102,339
Other creditors 24,170 30,006
210,595 168,066