G.E. Symms & Son Limited - Accounts to registrar - small 16.3d

G.E. Symms & Son Limited - Accounts to registrar - small 16.3d


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REGISTERED NUMBER: 06503728 (England and Wales)















UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016

FOR

G.E. SYMMS & SON LIMITED

G.E. SYMMS & SON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06503728)






CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the Year Ended 31 March 2016




Page

Company Information 1

Balance Sheet 2

Notes to the Financial Statements 4


G.E. SYMMS & SON LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
for the Year Ended 31 March 2016







DIRECTOR: R G Symms





REGISTERED OFFICE: Batsons Farm
Adber
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 4SG





REGISTERED NUMBER: 06503728 (England and Wales)





ACCOUNTANTS: Evans & Co
Manchester House
High Street
Stalbridge
Sturminster Newton
Dorset
DT10 2LL

G.E. SYMMS & SON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06503728)

BALANCE SHEET
31 March 2016

2016 2015
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets 5 33,000 33,000
Tangible assets 6 1,203,067 1,255,111
Herd basis 7 334,268 313,962
1,570,335 1,602,073

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 8 111,227 119,088
Debtors 9 165,506 82,963
276,733 202,051
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 10 60,590 423,189
NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES) 216,143 (221,138 )
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

1,786,478

1,380,935

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year

11

(1,550,057

)

(1,162,533

)

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES (44,102 ) (52,217 )
NET ASSETS 192,319 166,185

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 100 100
Revaluation reserve 13 165,749 165,749
Retained earnings 26,470 336
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 192,319 166,185

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

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2016 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The director acknowledges his 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.

G.E. SYMMS & SON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06503728)

BALANCE SHEET - continued
31 March 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.

In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the director on 9 January 2017 and were signed by:





R G Symms - Director


G.E. SYMMS & SON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06503728)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the Year Ended 31 March 2016

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

G.E. Symms & Son 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. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

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.

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
These financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2016 are the first financial statements that comply with
FRS 102 Section 1A "Small Entities". The date of transition is 1 April 2014.

The transition to FRS 102 Section 1A "Small Entities" has resulted in no changes in accounting policies to those
used previously, with no impact on opening equity and profit for the comparative year.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Turnover
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates,
value added tax and other sales taxes.

Entitlements to single farm payment
Acquired entitlements are written off in equal annual instalments over its estimated useful economic life of 4
years.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life or, if held under a finance lease, over the lease term, whichever is the shorter.
Improvements to property - 5% on reducing balance
Plant and machinery - 15% on reducing balance
Motor vehicles - 15% on reducing balance

Stocks
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow
moving items.

Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance
sheet date.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Assets obtained under hire purchase contracts or finance leases are capitalised in the balance sheet. Those held
under hire purchase contracts are depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Those held under finance leases
are depreciated over their estimated useful lives or the lease term, whichever is the shorter.

The interest element of these obligations is charged to profit or loss over the relevant period. The capital element
of the future payments is treated as a liability.

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the
lease.

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.

G.E. SYMMS & SON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06503728)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2016

4. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 6 .

5. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Entitlements
£   
COST
At 1 April 2015
and 31 March 2016 51,000
AMORTISATION
At 1 April 2015
and 31 March 2016 18,000
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2016 33,000
At 31 March 2015 33,000

6. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Improvements
Freehold to Plant and Motor
property property machinery vehicles Totals
£    £    £    £    £   
COST OR VALUATION
At 1 April 2015 785,000 151,876 367,886 179,058 1,483,820
Additions - - 5,451 - 5,451
At 31 March 2016 785,000 151,876 373,337 179,058 1,489,271
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2015 - 13,480 128,358 86,871 228,709
Charge for year - 6,920 36,747 13,828 57,495
At 31 March 2016 - 20,400 165,105 100,699 286,204
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2016 785,000 131,476 208,232 78,359 1,203,067
At 31 March 2015 785,000 138,396 239,528 92,187 1,255,111

Cost or valuation at 31 March 2016 is represented by:

Improvements
Freehold to Plant and Motor
property property machinery vehicles Totals
£    £    £    £    £   
Valuation in 2014 58,206 - - - 58,206
Cost 726,794 151,876 373,337 179,058 1,431,065
785,000 151,876 373,337 179,058 1,489,271

G.E. SYMMS & SON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06503728)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2016

6. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued

Fixed assets, included in the above, which are held under hire purchase contracts are as follows:
Plant and Motor
machinery vehicles Totals
£    £    £   
COST OR VALUATION
At 1 April 2015 40,100 101,113 141,213
Transfer to ownership (5,100 ) (45,000 ) (50,100 )
At 31 March 2016 35,000 56,113 91,113
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2015 10,478 32,609 43,087
Charge for year 4,443 10,275 14,718
Transfer to ownership - (28,728 ) (28,728 )
At 31 March 2016 14,921 14,156 29,077
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2016 20,079 41,957 62,036
At 31 March 2015 29,622 68,504 98,126

7. HERD BASIS
Dairy
herd
basis
£   
COST
At 1 April 2015 313,962
Additions 20,306
At 31 March 2016 334,268
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2016 334,268
At 31 March 2015 313,962

8. STOCKS
2016 2015
£    £   
Stocks 111,227 119,088

9. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2016 2015
£    £   
Trade debtors 63,069 70,949
Other debtors 2,355 -
Directors' current accounts 83,962 -
VAT 16,120 12,014
165,506 82,963

G.E. SYMMS & SON LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06503728)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2016

10. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2016 2015
£    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts 1,800 174,454
Hire purchase contracts 22,386 22,817
Trade creditors 30,682 33,895
Tax 1,827 1,804
Social security and other taxes 3,895 3,788
Directors' current accounts - 186,431
60,590 423,189

11. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE
YEAR
2016 2015
£    £   
Bank loans more 5 yr by instal 1,516,608 1,105,802
Hire purchase contracts 33,449 56,731
1,550,057 1,162,533

Amounts falling due in more than five years:

Repayable by instalments
Bank loans more 5 yr by instal 1,516,608 1,105,802

12. SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

2016 2015
£    £   
Hire purchase contracts 55,835 79,548

13. RESERVES
Revaluation
reserve
£   
At 1 April 2015
and 31 March 2016 165,749