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F1mod. SR 1986/305
F22Order repealed (prosp.) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1284(2), 1295, 1300(2), Sch. 16 and the repeal being partly in force, as to which see individual Articles (with savings (with adaptations) by Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 6, Saving and Commencement Nos. 3 and 5 (Amendment)) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/674), arts. 2(3), {4}, Sch. 2) and subject to amendments (6.4.2008) by Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/948), arts. 2(2), 3(1)(b)(2), Sch. 1 paras. 135, 147, 148 {Sch. 2 Note 1} (with arts. 6, 11, 12) and subject to amendments (6.4.2008) by S.R. 2008/133, {regs. 2, 3}
6. References in this Part to the items listed in any of the formats set out below are to those items read together with any of the notes following the formats which apply to any of those items, and the requirement imposed by paragraph 1 to show the items listed in any such format in the order adopted in the format is subject to any provision in those notes for alternative positions for any particular items.
7. A number in brackets following any item in any of the formats set out below is a reference to the note of that number in the notes following the formats.
8. In the notes following the formats—
(a)the heading of each note gives the required heading or sub-heading for the item to which it applies and a reference to any letters and numbers assigned to that item in the formats set out below (taking a reference in the case of Format 2 of the balance sheet formats to the item listed under “Assets” or under “Liabilities” as the case may require); and
(b)references to a numbered format are references to the balance sheet format or (as the case may require) to the profit and loss account format of that number set out below.
Balance Sheet Formats
Format 1F2
F2mod. by 1994 c. 26
A. Called-up share capital not paid (1)
B. Fixed assets
I Intangible assets
1.Development costs
2.Concessions, patents, licences, trade marks and similar rights and assets (2)
3.Goodwill (3)
4.Payments on account
II Tangible assets
1.Land and buildings
2.Plant and machinery
3.Fixtures, fittings, tools and equipment
4.Payments on account and assets in course of construction
III Investments
1.Shares in[F3 group undertakings]
2.Loans to[F3 group undertakings]
3.[F3Participating interests]
4.Loans to[F3 undertakings in which the company has a participating interest]
5.Other investments other than loans
6.Other loans
7.Own shares (4)
C. Current assets
I Stocks
1.Raw materials and consumables
2.Work in progress
3.Finished goods and goods for resale
4.Payments on account
II Debtors (5)
1.Trade debtors
2.Amounts owed by[F4 group undertakings]
3.Amounts owed by[F4 undertakings in which the company has a participating interest]
4.Other debtors
5.Called-up share capital not paid (1)
6.Prepayments and accrued income (6)
III Investments
1.Shares in[F4 group undertakings]
2.Own shares (4)
3.Other investments
IV Cash at bank and in hand
D. Prepayments and accrued income (6)
E. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
1.Debenture loans (7)
2.Bank loans and overdrafts
3.Payments received on account (8)
4.Trade creditors
5.Bills of exchange payable
6.Amounts owed to[F5 group undertakings]
7.Amounts owed to[F5 undertakings in which the company has a participating interest]
8.Other creditors including taxation and social security (9)
9.Accruals and deferred income (10)
F. Net current assets (liabilities) (11)
G. Total assets less current liabilities
H. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
1.Debenture loans (7)
2.Bank loans and overdrafts
3.Payments received on account (8)
4.Trade creditors
5.Bills of exchange payable
6.Amounts owed to[F6 group undertakings]
7.Amounts owed to[F6 undertakings in which the company has a participating interest]
8.Other creditors including taxation and social security (9)
9.Accruals and deferred income (10)
I. [F7Provisions for liabilities]
1.Pensions and similar obligations
2.Taxation, including deferred taxation
3.Other provisions
F7SR 2004/496
J. Accruals and deferred income (10)
K. Capital and reserves
I Called-up share capital (12)
II F8 Share premium account
III Revaluation reserve
IV Other reserves
1.Capital redemption reserve
2.Reserve for own shares
3.Reserved provided for by the articles of association
4.Other reserves
V Profit and loss account
F8mod. by SR 1986/305
Balance Sheet Formats
Format 2F9
F9mod. by 1994 c. 26
ASSETS
A. Called-up share capital not paid (1)
B. Fixed assets
I Intangible assets
1.Development costs
2.Concessions, patents, licences, trade marks and similar rights and assets (2)
3.Goodwill (3)
4.Payments on account
II Tangible assets
1.Land and buildings
2.Plant and machinery
3.Fixtures, fittings, tools and equipment
4.Payments on account and assets in course of construction
III Investments
1.Shares in[F10 group undertakings]
2.Loans to[F10 group undertakings]
3.[F10Participating interests]
4.Loans to[F10 undertakings in which the company has a participating interest]
5.Other investments other than loans
6.Other loans
7.Own shares (4)
C. Current assets
I Stocks
1.Raw materials and consumables
2.Work in progress
3.Finished goods and goods for resale
4.Payments on account
II Debtors (5)
1.Trade debtors
2.Amounts owed by[F11 group undertakings]
3.Amounts owed by[F11 undertakings in which the company has a participating interest]
4.Other debtors
5.Called-up share capital not paid (1)
6.Prepayments and accrued income (6)
III Investments
1.Shares in[F11 group undertakings]
2.Own shares (4)
3.Other investments
IV Cash at bank and in hand
D. Prepayments and accrued income (6)
LIABILITIES
A. Capital and reserves
I Called-up share capital (12)
II Share premium account
F12III Revaluation reserve
IV Other reserves
1.Capital redemption reserve
2.Reserve for own shares
3.Reserves provided for by the articles of association
4.Other reserves
V Profit and loss account
F12mod. by SR 1986/305
B. [F13Provisions for liabilities]
1.Pensions and similar obligations
2.Taxation including deferred taxation
3.Other provisions
F13SR 2004/496
C. Creditors (13)
1.Debenture loans (7)
2.Bank loans and overdrafts
3.Payments received on account (8)
4.Trade creditors
5.Bills of exchange payable
6.Amounts owed to[F14 group undertakings]
7.Amounts owed to[F14 undertakings in which the company has a participating interest]
8.Other creditors including taxation and social security (9)
9.Accruals and deferred income (10)
D. Accruals and deferred income (10)
Notes on the balance sheet formats
Called-up share capital not paid
(Formats 1 and 2, items A and C.II.5.)
This item may be shown in either of the two positions given in Formats 1 and 2.
F15Concessions, patents, licences, trade marks and similar rights and assets
(Formats 1 and 2, item B.I.2.)
Amounts in respect of assets shall only be included in a company's balance sheet under this item if either—
the assets were acquired for valuable consideration and are not required to be shown under goodwill; or
the assets in question were created by the company itself.
Goodwill
(Formats 1 and 2, item B.I.3.)
Amounts representing goodwill shall only be included to the extent that the goodwill was acquired for valuable consideration.
Own shares
(Formats 1 and 2, items B.III.7 and C.III.2.)
The nominal value of the shares held shall be shown separately.
Debtors
(Formats 1 and 2, items C.II.1 to 6.)
The amount falling due after more than one year shall be shown separately for each item included under debtors.
Prepayments and accrued income
(Formats 1 and 2, items C.II.6 and D.)
This item may be shown in either of the two positions given in Formats 1 and 2.
Debenture loans
(Format 1, items E.1 and H.1 and Format 2, item C.1.)
The amount of any convertible loans shall be shown separately.
Payments received on account
(Format 1, items E.3 and H.3 and Format 2, item C.3.)
Payments received on account of orders shall be shown for each of these items in so far as they are not shown as deductions from stocks.
Other creditors including taxation and social security
(Format 1, items E.8 and H.8 and Format 2, item C.8.)
The amount for creditors in respect of taxation and social security shall be shown separately from the amount for other creditors.
Accruals and deferred income
(Format 1, items E.9, H.9 and J and Format 2, items C.9 and D.)
The two positions given for this item in Format 1 at E.9 and H.9 are an alternative to the position at J, but if the item is not shown in a position corresponding to that at J it may be shown in either or both of the other two positions (as the case may require).
The two positions given for this item in Format 2 are alternatives.
Net current assets (liabilities)
(Format 1, item F.)
In determining the amount to be shown for this item any amounts shown under “prepayments and accrued income” shall be taken into account wherever shown.
Called-up share capital
(Format 1, item K.I and Format 2, item A.I.)
The amount of allotted share capital and the amount of called-up share capital which has been paid up shall be shown separately.
Creditors
(Format 2, items C.1 to 9.)
Amounts falling due within one year and after one year shall be shown separately for each of these items[F16 and for the aggregate of all these items].
F15mod. by 1994 c. 26
F16SR 1997/314
Profit and loss account formats
Format 1
(see note (17) below)
Turnover
Cost of sales (14)
Gross profit or loss
Distribution costs (14)
Administrative expenses (14)
Other operating income
Income from shares in[F17 group undertakings]
Income from[F17 participating interests]
Income from other fixed asset investments (15)
Other interest receivable and similar income (15)
Amounts written off investments
Interest payable and similar charges (16)
Tax on profit or loss on ordinary activities
Profit or loss on ordinary activities after taxation
Extraordinary income
Extraordinary charges
Extraordinary profit or loss
Tax on extraordinary profit or loss
Other taxes not shown under the above items
Profit or loss for the financial year
Profit and loss account formats
Format 2
Turnover
Change in stocks of finished goods and in work in progress
Own work capitalised
Other operating income
Raw materials and consumables
Other external charges
Staff costs:
wages and salaries
social security costs
other pension costs
Depreciation and other amounts written off tangible and intangible fixed assets
Exceptional amounts written off current assets
Other operating charges
Income from shares in[F18 group undertakings]
Income from[F18 participating interests]
Income from other fixed asset investments (15)
Other interest receivable and similar income (15)
Amounts written off investments
Interest payable and similar charges (16)
Tax on profit or loss on ordinary activities
Profit or loss on ordinary activities after taxation
Extraordinary income
Extraordinary charges
Extraordinary profit or loss
Tax on extraordinary profit or loss
Other taxes not shown under the above items
Profit or loss for the financial year
Profit and loss account formats
Format 3
(see note (17) below)
A. Charges
1.Cost of sales (14)
2.Distribution costs (14)
3.Administrative expenses (14)
4.Amounts written off investments
5.Interest payable and similar charges (16)
6.Tax on profit or loss on ordinary activities
7.Profit or loss on ordinary activities after taxation
8.Extraordinary charges
9.Tax on extraordinary profit or loss
10.Other taxes not shown under the above items
11.Profit or loss for the financial year
B. Income
1.Turnover
2.Other operating income
3.Income from shares in[F19 group undertakings]
4.Income from[F19 participating interests]
5.Income from other fixed asset investments (15)
6.Other interest receivable and similar income (15)
7.Profit or loss on ordinary activities after taxation
8.Extraordinary income
9.Profit or loss for the financial year
Profit and loss account formats
Format 4
A. Charges
1.Reduction in stocks of finished goods and in work in progress
2.(a)Raw materials and consumables
(b)Other external charges
3.Staff costs:
(a)wages and salaries
(b)social security costs
(c)other pension costs
4.(a)Depreciation and other amounts written off tangible and intangible fixed assets
(b)Exceptional amounts written off current assets
5.Other operating charges
6.Amounts written off investments
7.Interest payable and similar charges (16)
8.Tax on profit or loss on ordinary activities
9.Profit or loss on ordinary activities after taxation
10.Extraordinary charges
11.Tax on extraordinary profit or loss
12.Other taxes not shown under the above items
13.Profit or loss for the financial year
B. Income
1.Turnover
2.Increase in stocks of finished goods and in work in progress
3.Own work capitalised
4.Other operating income
5.Income from shares in[F20 group undertakings]
6.Income from[F20 participating interests]
7.Income from other fixed asset investments (15)
8.Other interest receivable and similar income (15)
9.Profit or loss on ordinary activities after taxation
10.Extraordinary income
11.Profit or loss for the financial year
Notes on the profit and loss account formats
Cost of sales: distribution costs: administrative expenses
(Format 1, items 2, 4 and 5 and Format 3, items A.1, 2 and 3.)
These items shall be stated after taking into account any necessary provisions for depreciation or diminution in value of assets.
Income from other fixed asset investments: other interest receivable and similar income
(Format 1, items 9 and 10: Format 2, items 11 and 12: Format 3, items B.5 and 6: Format 4, items B.7 and 8.)
Income and interest derived from[F21 group undertakings] shall be shown separately from income and interest derived from other sources.
Interest payable and similar charges
(Format 1, item 12: Format 2, item 14: Format 3, item A.5: Format 4, item A.7.)
The amount payable to[F21 group undertakings] shall be shown separately.
Formats 1 and 3
The amount of any provisions for depreciation and diminution in value of tangible and intangible fixed assets falling to be shown under items 7(a) and A.4(a) respectively in Formats 2 and 4 shall be disclosed in a note to the accounts in any case where the profit and loss account is prepared by reference to Format 1 or Format 3.