Abbreviated Company Accounts - ESSENTIAL HYGIENE LIMITED

1Accounting Policies

Basis of measurement and preparation of accounts
The full financial statements, from which these abbreviated accounts have been extracted, have
been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with applicable accounting
standards.

Turnover policy
Turnover comprises revenue recognised by the company in respect of goods and services supplied
during the year, exclusive of Value Added Tax and trade discounts.

Tangible assets depreciation policy
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates
calculated to write off the cost of fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their
expected useful lives on the following bases:
Plant & machinery - 15% reducing balance
Motor vehicles - 25% reducing balance
Office equipment - 25% reducing balance

Intangible assets amortisation policy
Goodwill is the difference between amounts paid on the acquisition of a business and the fair value
of the identifiable assets and liabilities. It is amortised to the Profit and loss account over its
estimated economic life.

Other accounting policies
OPERATING LEASES

Rentals under operating leases are charged to the Profit and loss account on a straight line basis
over the lease term.
Benefits received and receivable as an incentive to sign an operating lease are recognised on a
straight line basis over the period until the date the rent is expected to be adjusted to the prevailing
market rate.

DEFERRED TAXATION

Full provision is made for deferred tax assets and liabilities arising from all timing differences
between the recognition of gains and losses in the financial statements and recognition in the tax
computation.
A net deferred tax asset is recognised only if it can be regarded as more likely than not that there will
be suitable taxable profits from which the future reversal of the underlying timing differences can be
deducted.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are calculated at the tax rates expected to be effective at the time
the timing differences are expected to reverse.

PENSIONS

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme and the pension charge represents
the amounts payable by the company to the fund in respect of the year.