Abbreviated Company Accounts - LAINDON TRANSPORT LIMITED

1Accounting Policies

Basis of measurement and preparation of accounts
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities effective April 2008.

Turnover policy
Turnover consists of the invoiced value (excluding VAT) receivable by the company in the ordinary course of business for goods supplied and for services supplied as a principal.

Tangible assets depreciation policy
Depreciation is calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual values, of tangible fixed assets over their estimated useful lives to the business. Where there is evidence of impairment, fixed assets are written down to receivable amount. Any such write down would be charged to operating profit.

Motor Vehicles 25.0% Reducing Balance
Plant & Machinery 25.0% Reducing Balance
Computers 25.0% Reducing Balance
fixtures, fittings & Office Equipment 25.0% reducing Balance

Other accounting policies
Leased Assets
Rentals applicable to operating leases where substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership remain with the lessor are charged against profit on a straight line basis over the lease term.

Assets held under finance leases and hire purchase contracts are capitalised and depreciated over their useful lives. The corresponding lease or hire purchase obligation is treated in the balance sheet as a liability. The interest element of rental obligations is charged to profit and loss account over the period of the lease at a constant proportion of the outstanding balance of capital repayments.

Deferred Taxation
Deferred tax arises as a result of including items of income and expenditure in taxation computations in periods different from those in which they are included in the company's accounts. Deferred tax is provided in full on timing differences which result in an obligation to pay more (or less) tax at a future date, at the average tax rates that are expected to apply when the timing differences reverse, based on current tax rates and laws.