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Registered number: 05829773

H Foster & Co Limited

ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023

Prepared By:
Simon Porter FCA
1 Prospect Street
Caversham
Reading
RG4 8JB

H Foster & Co Limited

ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023
DIRECTORS
S S Eggar
T S Eggar
SECRETARY
S S Eggar
REGISTERED OFFICE
Stuart Cottage, Blackbirds Bottom
Goring Heath
Reading
Berkshire
RG8 7SX
COMPANY DETAILS
Private company limited by shares registered in EW - England and Wales, registered number 05829773
ACCOUNTANTS
Simon Porter FCA
1 Prospect Street
Caversham
Reading
RG4 8JB

H Foster & Co Limited

ACCOUNTS
FOR THEYEARENDED30 NOVEMBER 2023
CONTENTS
Page
Directors' Report-
Accountants' Report-
Statement Of Comprehensive Income-
Balance Sheet3
Notes To The Accounts4
The following do not form part of the statutory financial statements:
Trading And Profit And Loss Account-
Profit And Loss Account Summaries-

H Foster & Co Limited

BALANCE SHEET AT 30 November 2023
20232022
Notes££
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets32,2133,044
CURRENT ASSETS
Stock-49,811
Debtors561,48556,495
Cash at bank and in hand18878
61,503107,184
CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year6110,517139,234
NET CURRENT LIABILITIES(49,014)(32,050)
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES(46,801)(29,006)
NET LIABILITIES(46,801)(29,006)
CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital844
Profit and loss account(46,805)(29,010)
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS(46,801)(29,006)
For the year ending 30 November 2023 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The directors have decided not to deliver to the registrar a copy of the company's profit and loss account.
Approved by the board on 11 July 2024 and signed on their behalf by
.............................
S S Eggar
Director

H Foster & Co Limited

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
1a. Basis Of Accounting FRS 1021 a
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with FRS102 section 1A - The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.
The Company's principal place of business is The Old Brewery, Unit 2, Thames Court, Goring, Reading RG8 9AQ.
1b. Going Concern
These financial statements have been prepared on the assumption that the company is able to continue as a going concern, on the basis that the company will continue to have the support of the parent company and the directors, who have resolved that the loans from the group and from the directors will not become repayable until the company has recovered its losses in full and has funds available.
1c. Depreciation
Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the assets over their estimated useful lives.
Plant And Machineryreducing balance25%
Fixtures And Fittingsreducing balance15%
Equipmentstraight line25%
1d. Stocks
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value, being the estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is based upon the cost of purchase on a first in, first out, basis. Work in progress and finished goods include labour and attributable overheads.
At each balance sheet date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If the stock is impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell. The impairment loss is recognised immediately.
1e. Pension Costs
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension charge represents the amounts payable by the company to the fund in respect of the year.

H Foster & Co Limited

2. EMPLOYEES
20232022
No.No.
Average number of employees33
3. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Plant andFixtures
Machineryand FittingsEquipmentTotal
££££
Cost
At 1 December 202214,0662,8501,69418,610
At 30 November 202314,0662,8501,69418,610
Depreciation
At 1 December 202212,2862,43784315,566
For the year44562324831
At 30 November 202312,7312,4991,16716,397
Net Book Amounts
At 30 November 20231,3353515272,213
At 30 November 20221,7804138513,044
4. STOCK 20232022
££
Stock comprises:
Stock raw materials-49,811
-49,811
5. DEBTORS 20232022
££
Amounts falling due within one year
Other debtors-2,649
Amounts due from group companies18,25510,353
Prepayments251514
Deferred taxation42,97942,979
61,48556,495

H Foster & Co Limited

6. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
20232022
££
UK corporation tax218218
Other taxation and social security263306
Trade creditors27128,757
Accruals1,9411,941
Amounts due to group companies107,824108,012
110,517139,234
7. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 20232022
££
Deferred taxation(42,979)(42,979)
8. SHARE CAPITAL 20232022
££
Allotted, issued and fully paid:
400 Ordinary shares of £0.01 each44
44
9. CONTROLLING PARTY
The immediate parent company is H Foster 1875 Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales.
The ultimate parent company is Eggar & Co (1972) Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales.
10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
At the year end the Company was owed £18,255 by H Foster 1875 Limited (2022 - £10,353 owed to H Foster 1875 Limited).
At the year end the Company owed £107,824 (2022 - £108,012) to Eggar & Co (1972) Limited.