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Europa Trading Centre
London Road
Grays
Essex
RM20 4DB
Sowerby FRS LLP
Chartered Accountants
Beckside Court
Annie Reed Road
Beverley
East Yorkshire
HU17 0LF
National Westminster Bank
PO Box 2
60 Market Place
Beverley
HU17 8AH
Accounting convention
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Financial Reporting Standard Number 1
Exemption has been taken from preparing a cash flow statement on the grounds that the company qualifies as a small company.
Turnover
Turnover represents net invoiced sales of goods, excluding value added tax.
Goodwill
Goodwill, being the amount paid in connection with the acquisition of a business in 2002, is being amortised evenly over its estimated useful life of twenty years.
Plant and machinery
on cost
0.1
Motor vehicles
on cost
0.2
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.
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 the profit and loss account in the period to which they relate.
Operating lease agreements
Rental income applicable to operating leases is credited to the profit and loss account based on the period of the lease.
2012-02-29
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2012-10-16
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RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
During the period, dividends of £35,750 (2011 £-) were paid to the directors The company was under the control of Mr A J C W Harvey and Mrs B Harvey throughout the current period and the previous year. Mr and Mrs Harvey were directors and major shareholders throughout that time. During the year, a number of transactions were made between A B Containers Limited and Titan Container Transport Limited (formerly known as A B Lift Transport Limited), both of which were under their control. These are summarised as follows: Purchases from Titan Container Transport Ltd - £54,981 (2011 £49,651).
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A B Containers Limited
2011-04-01
2012-02-29
A B Containers Limited
2011-04-01
A B Containers Limited
2012-02-29
A B Containers Limited
2010-04-01
2011-03-31
A B Containers Limited
2010-04-01
A B Containers Limited
2011-03-31
A B Containers Limited
2012-11-05