Castle Green Kendal Limited |
Strategic Report |
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The Castle Green Hotel in Kendal traded above budget for the first two quarters of the year, however Jan-Mar 23 were particularly quiet. Albeit this was the off season, the hotels still fell behind budget in terms of sales. However, significant savings in overheads enabled the hotel to achieve budget profit. Occupancy ended at 74.3% for the year- a growth of 2.7% against prior year. Average room rate however dropped from £121.21 to £97.14. This was expected in light of the return to 20% VAT, post the Covid reductions granted to assist the hospitality sector. |
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Overall hotel operating profit after management fees for the year was £957k – prior year £1462.7k. The decline was a combination of lower revenues, and a significant increase in utility costs. The Director’s aim to ensure that the hotel’s market position is solidified in the short to medium term. The refurbishment of the hotel was completed in 2020, so the hotel’s current room stock is second to none in the local market place. |
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Projects for the next financial year are focused around reducing the hotel’s carbon footprint, with projects underway, such as solar energy, and other energy saving initiatives, which will enable us to reduce our costs, as well, in the light of the current energy crisis, and rising prices. |
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This report was approved by the board on 11 March 2024 and signed on its behalf. |
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M Raman |
Director |
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Basis for opinion |
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. |
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Conclusions relating to going concern |
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. |
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. |
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report. |
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Other information |
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. |
We have nothing to report in this regard. |
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Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006 |
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit: |
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the information given in the strategic report and the directors’ report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and |
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the strategic report and the directors’ report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. |
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Matters on which we are required to report by exception |
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The extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities including fraud |
Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows: |
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the engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations; |
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we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the company through discussions with directors and other management, and from our commercial knowledge and experience of the industry. |
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we focused on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the company, including the Companies Act 2006, taxation legislation, data protection, anti-money-laundering, employment, environmental and health and safety legislation; |
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we assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of management. |
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identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the team remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit. |
We assessed the susceptibility of the company's financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by: |
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making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud; |
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considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations |
To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we: |
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performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships; |
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tested journal entries to identify unusual transactions; |
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assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining the accounting estimates set out in note 1 were indicative of potential bias; and |
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investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions. |
In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to: |
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agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation; |
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reading the minutes of meetings of those charged with governance; |
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enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims; and |
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reviewing correspondence with HMRC. |
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There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any. Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion. |
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Castle Green Kendal Limited |
Statement of Cash Flows |
for the year ended 30 June 2023 |
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Notes |
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2023 |
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2022 |
£ |
£ |
Operating activities |
Profit for the financial year |
75,434 |
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577,126 |
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Adjustments for: |
Interest payable |
460,625 |
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475,985 |
Tax on profit on ordinary activities |
26,558 |
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8,513 |
Depreciation |
370,754 |
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370,318 |
Amortisation of goodwill |
8,472 |
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6,643 |
Increase in stocks |
(9,867) |
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(16,764) |
Increase in debtors |
(807,152) |
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(1,452,732) |
Increase in creditors |
138,923 |
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620,678 |
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263,747 |
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589,767 |
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Interest paid |
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(460,625) |
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(475,985) |
Corporation tax paid |
(26,558) |
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(8,663) |
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Cash (used in)/generated by operating activities |
(223,436) |
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105,119 |
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Investing activities |
Payments to acquire tangible fixed assets |
(30,616) |
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(40,693) |
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Cash used in investing activities |
(30,616) |
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(40,693) |
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Financing activities |
Repayment of loans |
(5,721) |
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(5,556) |
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Cash used in financing activities |
(5,721) |
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(5,556) |
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Net cash (used)/generated |
Cash (used in)/generated by operating activities |
(223,436) |
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105,119 |
Cash used in investing activities |
(30,616) |
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(40,693) |
Cash used in financing activities |
(5,721) |
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(5,556) |
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Net cash (used)/generated |
(259,773) |
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58,870 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at 1 July |
542,914 |
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484,044 |
Cash and cash equivalents at 30 June |
283,141 |
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542,914 |
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Cash and cash equivalents comprise: |
Cash at bank |
283,141 |
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542,914 |
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Stocks |
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Stocks are measured at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is determined using the first in first out method. The carrying amount of stock sold is recognised as an expense in the period in which the related revenue is recognised. |
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Debtors |
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Short term debtors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price), less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts. Loans and other financial assets are initially recognised at transaction price including any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method, less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts. |
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Creditors |
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Short term creditors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price). Loans and other financial liabilities are initially recognised at transaction price net of any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method. |
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Taxation |
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A current tax liability is recognised for the tax payable on the taxable profit of the current and past periods. A current tax asset is recognised in respect of a tax loss that can be carried back to recover tax paid in a previous period. Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between the recognition of income and expenses in the financial statements and their inclusion in tax assessments. Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference, except for revalued land and investment property where the tax rate that applies to the sale of the asset is used. Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted. |
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Provisions |
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Provisions (ie liabilities of uncertain timing or amount) are recognised when there is an obligation at the reporting date as a result of a past event, it is probable that economic benefit will be transferred to settle the obligation and the amount of the obligation can be estimated reliably. |
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Leased assets |
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A lease is classified as a finance lease if it transfers substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership. All other leases are classified as operating leases. The rights of use and obligations under finance leases are initially recognised as assets and liabilities at amounts equal to the fair value of the leased assets or, if lower, the present value of the minimum lease payments. Minimum lease payments are apportioned between the finance charge and the reduction in the outstanding liability using the effective interest rate method. The finance charge is allocated to each period during the lease so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Leased assets are depreciated in accordance with the company's policy for tangible fixed assets. If there is no reasonable certainty that ownership will be obtained at the end of the lease term, the asset is depreciated over the lower of the lease term and its useful life. Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense on a straight line basis over the lease term. |
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Pensions |
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Contributions to defined contribution plans are expensed in the period to which they relate. |
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Analysis of turnover |
2023 |
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2022 |
£ |
£ |
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Sale of goods |
5,419,868 |
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5,737,941 |
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By geographical market: |
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UK |
5,419,868 |
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5,737,941 |
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3 |
Operating profit |
2023 |
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2022 |
£ |
£ |
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This is stated after charging: |
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Depreciation of owned fixed assets |
370,754 |
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370,318 |
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Amortisation of goodwill |
8,472 |
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6,643 |
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Carrying amount of stock sold |
805,195 |
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717,458 |
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Staff costs |
2023 |
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2022 |
£ |
£ |
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Wages and salaries |
152,219 |
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145,970 |
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Social security costs |
17,295 |
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16,537 |
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Other pension costs |
2,397 |
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6,309 |
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171,911 |
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168,816 |
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Average number of employees during the year |
Number |
Number |
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124 |
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119 |
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5 |
Interest payable |
2023 |
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2022 |
£ |
£ |
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Other loans |
460,625 |
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475,985 |
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6 |
Taxation |
2023 |
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2022 |
£ |
£ |
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Analysis of charge in period |
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Current tax: |
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Adjustments in respect of previous periods |
8,363 |
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8,513 |
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Deferred tax: |
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Origination and reversal of timing differences |
18,195 |
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- |
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Tax on profit on ordinary activities |
26,558 |
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8,513 |
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Factors affecting tax charge for period |
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The differences between the tax assessed for the period and the standard rate of corporation tax are explained as follows: |
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2023 |
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2022 |
£ |
£ |
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Profit on ordinary activities before tax |
101,992 |
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585,639 |
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Standard rate of corporation tax in the UK |
19% |
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19% |
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£ |
£ |
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Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax |
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19,378 |
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111,271 |
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Effects of: |
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Expenses not deductible for tax purposes |
(19,378) |
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(111,271) |
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Adjustments to tax charge in respect of previous periods |
8,363 |
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8,513 |
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Current tax charge for period |
8,363 |
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8,513 |
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Intangible fixed assets |
£ |
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Software: |
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Cost |
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At 1 July 2022 |
55,070 |
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At 30 June 2023 |
55,070 |
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Amortisation |
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At 1 July 2022 |
41,973 |
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Provided during the year |
8,472 |
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At 30 June 2023 |
50,445 |
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Carrying amount |
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At 30 June 2023 |
4,625 |
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At 30 June 2022 |
13,097 |
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Tangible fixed assets |
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Land and buildings |
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Plant and machinery |
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Fixtures, fittings, tools and equipment |
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Total |
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At cost |
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At cost |
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At cost |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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Cost or valuation |
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At 1 July 2022 |
5,601,175 |
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3,462,528 |
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1,245,941 |
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10,309,644 |
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Additions |
4,980 |
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9,580 |
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16,056 |
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30,616 |
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At 30 June 2023 |
5,606,155 |
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3,472,108 |
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1,261,997 |
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10,340,260 |
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Depreciation |
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At 1 July 2022 |
1,077,757 |
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2,655,673 |
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457,325 |
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4,190,755 |
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Charge for the year |
50,931 |
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150,568 |
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169,255 |
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370,754 |
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At 30 June 2023 |
1,128,688 |
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2,806,241 |
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626,580 |
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4,561,509 |
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Carrying amount |
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At 30 June 2023 |
4,477,467 |
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665,867 |
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635,417 |
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5,778,751 |
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At 30 June 2022 |
4,523,418 |
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806,855 |
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788,616 |
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6,118,889 |
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Stocks |
2023 |
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2022 |
£ |
£ |
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Finished goods and goods for resale |
52,022 |
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42,155 |
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Debtors |
2023 |
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2022 |
£ |
£ |
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Trade debtors |
169,784 |
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80,695 |
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Amounts owed by group undertakings and undertakings in which the company has a participating interest |
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8,565,049 |
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7,528,801 |
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Other debtors |
85,893 |
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281,474 |
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Prepayments and accrued income |
96,358 |
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218,962 |
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8,917,084 |
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8,109,932 |
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
2023 |
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2022 |
£ |
£ |
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Trade creditors |
286,504 |
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387,302 |
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Amounts owed to group undertakings and undertakings in which the company has a participating interest |
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- |
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32,004 |
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Other taxes and social security costs |
186,160 |
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155,400 |
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Other creditors |
5,395,791 |
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4,339,971 |
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Accruals and deferred income |
219,145 |
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1,034,000 |
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6,087,600 |
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5,948,677 |
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Creditors: amounts falling due after one year |
2023 |
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2022 |
£ |
£ |
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Other loans |
5,538,723 |
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5,544,444 |
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Deferred taxation |
2023 |
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2022 |
£ |
£ |
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Accelerated capital allowances |
93,324 |
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93,324 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
£ |
£ |
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At 1 July |
93,324 |
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93,324 |
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At 30 June |
93,324 |
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93,324 |
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Share capital |
Nominal |
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2023 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
value |
Number |
£ |
£ |
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Allotted, called up and fully paid: |
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Ordinary shares |
£1 each |
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1,175,000 |
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1,175,000 |
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1,175,000 |
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Share premium |
2023 |
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2022 |
£ |
£ |
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At 1 July |
125,000 |
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125,000 |
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At 30 June |
125,000 |
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125,000 |
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Profit and loss account |
2023 |
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2022 |
£ |
£ |
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At 1 July |
1,940,542 |
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1,363,416 |
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Profit for the financial year |
75,434 |
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577,126 |
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At 30 June |
2,015,976 |
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1,940,542 |
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Related party transactions |
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At the balance sheet date, the amount of the net debtors of the company is £3,489,915 (2022:£ 3,736,797) owed from the other related companies having common directors. Included in the loans is an amount of £4,000,000 (2022: £4,000,000) owed to Mr Pankaj Jain since it was loaned £1,000,000 on 18 December 2019 and £3,000,000 on 20 December 2019. Included in the loans is an amount of £1,500,000 (2022: £1,500,000) owed to Mr Sambhav Jain loaned on 18 October 2019. |
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Controlling party |
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The company is being controlled by Kendal Castle Limited, a 100% parent of the company. |
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19 |
Presentation currency |
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The financial statements are presented in Sterling. |
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20 |
Legal form of entity and country of incorporation |
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Castle Green Kendal Limited is a private company limited by shares and incorporated in England and Wales. |
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21 |
Principal place of business |
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The address of the company's principal place of business and registered office is: |
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Castle Green Hotel, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6BH |