Company Registration No. 05384725 (England and Wales)
HUTCHINSON CONSULTANCY LIMITED
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 AUGUST 2020
PAGES FOR FILING WITH REGISTRAR
HUTCHINSON CONSULTANCY LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Statement of financial position
1
Notes to the financial statements
2 - 5
HUTCHINSON CONSULTANCY LIMITED
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT
31 AUGUST 2020
31 August 2020
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2020
2019
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
3
538
1,104
Current assets
Debtors
4
6,439
29,765
Cash at bank and in hand
51,491
69,450
57,930
99,215
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
5
(179,710)
(215,823)
Net current liabilities
(121,780)
(116,608)
Net liabilities
(121,242)
(115,504)
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
300
300
Profit and loss reserves
(121,542)
(115,804)
Total equity
(121,242)
(115,504)
The director of the company has elected not to include a copy of the income statement within the financial statements.
true
For the financial year ended 31 August 2020 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The director acknowledges his responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
T
he members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476
.
These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 26 May 2021 and are signed on its behalf by:
Mr M Dixon
Director
Company Registration No. 05384725
HUTCHINSON CONSULTANCY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020
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1
Accounting policies
Company information
Hutchinson Consultancy Limited is a
private
company
limited by shares
incorporated in England and Wales.
The registered office is
325-327 Oldfield Lane North, Greenford, Middlesex, UB6 0FX.
1.1
Accounting convention
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.
The financial statements are prepared in
sterling
, which is the functional currency of the company.
Monetary a
mounts
in these financial statements are
rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain financial instruments at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
1.2
Going concern
The company's liabilities exceed its assets. The company is receiving financial support from its shareholders for it to continue trading. The directors' believe such support will continue and accordingly consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.
1.3
Turnover
Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business
, and
is shown net of VAT and other sales related taxes
.
The fair value of consideration takes into account trade discounts, settlement discounts and volume rebates.
1.4
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets
are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:
Computer Equipment
33% straight line
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and
is credited or charged to profit or loss
.
1.5
Impairment of fixed assets
At each reporting
period
end date, the
company
reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible
assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company
estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.
1.6
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents
are basic financial assets
and
include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.
HUTCHINSON CONSULTANCY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.7
Financial instruments
The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the company's statement of financial position when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset
, with
the net amounts presented in the financial statements
,
when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest
method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest.
Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
Classification of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.
Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, are
initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a
financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of
the future
paymen
ts discounted at a market rate of interest.
Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective
interest rate method.
Trade creditors
are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired
in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. A
m
ounts payable are classified as
current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented
as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price
and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
1.8
Equity instruments
Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.
1.9
Employee benefits
The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.
Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.
1.10
Retirement benefits
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
HUTCHINSON CONSULTANCY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.11
Government grants
Government grants are recognised at the fair value of the asset receive
d
or receivable when there is reasonable assurance that the grant conditions will be met and the grants will be received.
A grant that specifies performance conditions is recognised in income when the performance conditions are met
. Where a
grant does not specify performance conditions
it
is recognised in income when the proceeds are received or receivable
. A grant received before the recognition criteria are satisfied is recognised as a liability.
2
Employees
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:
2020
2019
Number
Number
Total
3
3
3
Tangible fixed assets
Plant and machinery etc
£
Cost
At 1 September 2019 and 31 August 2020
2,406
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 September 2019
1,303
Depreciation charged in the year
565
At 31 August 2020
1,868
Carrying amount
At 31 August 2020
538
At 31 August 2019
1,104
4
Debtors
2020
2019
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
26,879
Other debtors
6,439
2,886
6,439
29,765
HUTCHINSON CONSULTANCY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020
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5
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2020
2019
£
£
Trade creditors
1,722
22,304
Taxation and social security
13,050
13,066
Other creditors
164,938
180,453
179,710
215,823
6
Events after the reporting date
At year end, the company has been directly impacted by the effects of COVID 19 leading to a contraction in the employment market. The Directors have taken steps to mitigate both fixed and variable costs. However, it may take some time before the business returns to the pre COVID 19 level and it is expected that the impact of COVID 19 will adversely affect the turnover and profitability of the company for the foreseeable future.