Gilbert Road Service Station Limited - Full Accounts

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies which are subject to the small companies' regime. The Income Statement has not been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.

For the year ended 31st March 2017 the Company is entitled to the exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit conferred by section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 and the members have not required the company to obtain an audit 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 the preparation of accounts.

Approved by the Board on 30 September 2017

N Kidman

Director

Company Number 04441363 (England)

1   Statutory information

Gilbert Road Service Station Limited is a private company limited by shares and registered under company number 04441363 in England. Its registered office address is 26-30 Gilbert Road, Belvedere, Kent. DA17 5DA.

These financial statements are presented in Sterling, which is the functional currency of the company.

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention in accordance with the accounting policies set out below, and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 Section 1A and the Companies Act 2006.

Income Recognition

Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable. Turnover is shown net of value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts. Revenue is recognised for the sale of goods when the vendor has transferred the significant risks and rewards of ownership, it is possible that the economic benefit will flow to the entity and the revenue and associated costs can be reliably measured.

Stocks

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and expected selling price less any costs to sell.

Leasing

Assets, obtained under hire purchase contracts and finance leases, are capitalised as tangible fixed assets. Assets acquired under finance leases are depreciated over the shorter of the lease term and their useful lives. Assets acquired under hire purchase contracts are depreciated over their useful lives. Finance leases are those where substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership are assumed by the company. Obligations under such agreements are included in creditors net of the finance charge allocated to future periods. The finance element of the rental payment is charged to the profit and loss account so as to produce a constant periodic rate of charge on the net obligation outstanding in each period.

Rentals applicable to operating leases where substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership remain with the lessor are charged to profit and loss account on a straight line basis.

Pensions

3   Employee information

The average number of employees during the accounting period was 6 (2016 - 6).

The difference between purchase price or production cost of stocks and their replacement cost is not material.