Sandy Brown Associates LLP - Accounts to registrar (filleted) - small 17.3

Sandy Brown Associates LLP - Accounts to registrar (filleted) - small 17.3


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REGISTERED NUMBER: OC307504















SANDY BROWN ASSOCIATES LLP

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2017






SANDY BROWN ASSOCIATES LLP (REGISTERED NUMBER: OC307504)

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the Year Ended 31 March 2017










Page

General Information 1

Balance Sheet 2

Notes to the Financial Statements 4


SANDY BROWN ASSOCIATES LLP

GENERAL INFORMATION
for the Year Ended 31 March 2017







DESIGNATED MEMBERS: S D Stringer
R Muir
M J Howarth
J Swan





REGISTERED OFFICE: 55 Charterhouse Street
London
EC1M 6HA





REGISTERED NUMBER: OC307504





ACCOUNTANTS: Pomroy Associates Ltd
Chartered Accountants
Weltech Centre
Ridgeway
Welwyn Garden City
Hertfordshire
AL7 2AA

SANDY BROWN ASSOCIATES LLP (REGISTERED NUMBER: OC307504)

BALANCE SHEET
31 March 2017

2017 2016
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 4 256,422 192,726

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 181,243 228,097
Debtors 5 929,431 915,860
Cash at bank 293,003 336,959
1,403,677 1,480,916
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 6 357,662 387,717
NET CURRENT ASSETS 1,046,015 1,093,199
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

1,302,437

1,285,925

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 15,121 15,121
NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
MEMBERS

1,287,316

1,270,804

SANDY BROWN ASSOCIATES LLP (REGISTERED NUMBER: OC307504)

BALANCE SHEET - continued
31 March 2017

2017 2016
Notes £    £    £    £   
LOANS AND OTHER DEBTS DUE TO
MEMBERS

7

1,287,316

1,270,804

TOTAL MEMBERS' INTERESTS
Loans and other debts due to members 7 1,287,316 1,270,804

The LLP is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 as applied to LLPs by the Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008 for the year ended 31 March 2017.

The members acknowledge their responsibilities for:
(a)ensuring that the LLP keeps accounting records which comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the
Companies Act 2006 as applied to LLPs by the Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit)
(Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008 and
(b)preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the LLP 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 as applied to LLPs by the Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit)
(Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008 relating to financial statements, so far as
applicable to the LLP.

The financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 as applied to LLPs by the Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008 relating to small LLPs.

In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006 as applied to LLPs by the Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008, the Income Statement has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the members of the LLP on 18 December 2017 and were signed
by:





R Muir - Designated member

SANDY BROWN ASSOCIATES LLP (REGISTERED NUMBER: OC307504)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the Year Ended 31 March 2017


1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Sandy Brown Associates LLP is registered in Not specified/Other. The LLP's registered number and
registered office address can be found on the General 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 requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting by Limited Liability Partnerships. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Transition to Financial Reporting Standard 102
These financial statements are the first annual financial statements of the company prepared in
accordance with Section 1A "Small Entities" of Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" (FRS102). The first date at which
this was applied was 1 April 2015. There is no effect on the accounting policies and the opening
equity and profit for the prior year.

Turnover
Turnover represents net invoiced sales of goods and services supplied, excluding value added tax.

Revenue is recognised on a project by project basis dependent upon its stage of completion.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Land and buildings - 15% on cost
Office equipment - 20% on cost
Acoustic equipment - 25% on reducing balance
Furniture and fit-out - 10% on cost
Computer, scanning and telephone
equipment

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at varying rates on cost

Work in progress
Work in progress is valued at its net realisable value.

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

3. EMPLOYEE INFORMATION

The average number of employees during the year was 49 .

SANDY BROWN ASSOCIATES LLP (REGISTERED NUMBER: OC307504)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2017


4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Land and Office Acoustic
buildings equipment equipment
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 April 2016 117,719 4,553 319,367
Additions - 1,127 90,481
At 31 March 2017 117,719 5,680 409,848
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2016 116,894 4,553 211,556
Charge for year 508 130 37,173
At 31 March 2017 117,402 4,683 248,729
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2017 317 997 161,119
At 31 March 2016 825 - 107,811

Computer,
scanning
Furniture and
and telephone
fit-out equipment Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 April 2016 104,875 286,995 833,509
Additions 13,392 24,568 129,568
At 31 March 2017 118,267 311,563 963,077
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2016 79,791 227,989 640,783
Charge for year 7,966 20,095 65,872
At 31 March 2017 87,757 248,084 706,655
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2017 30,510 63,479 256,422
At 31 March 2016 25,084 59,006 192,726

SANDY BROWN ASSOCIATES LLP (REGISTERED NUMBER: OC307504)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2017


5. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2017 2016
£    £   
Trade debtors 816,248 847,505
Other debtors 113,183 68,355
929,431 915,860

6. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2017 2016
£    £   
Trade creditors 74,709 90,139
Taxation and social security 188,862 178,604
Other creditors 94,091 118,974
357,662 387,717

7. LOANS AND OTHER DEBTS DUE TO MEMBERS

Loans and other debts due to members rank equally with debts due to unsecured creditors in the
event of a winding up. There is no provision for specific legally enforceable protection afforded to
creditors in such an event. There are no restrictions or limitations on the ability of the members to
reduce the amount of 'Members' other interests'.