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REGISTERED NUMBER: 03865241 (England and Wales)















Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

for

Peter Ambrose (Castleford) Limited

Peter Ambrose (Castleford) Limited (Registered number: 03865241)






Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023




Page

Company Information 1

Abridged Balance Sheet 2

Notes to the Financial Statements 3


Peter Ambrose (Castleford) Limited

Company Information
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023







DIRECTORS: P Ambrose
Mrs D Harrison
P P Keaveney
C Firth
C Boot



REGISTERED OFFICE: 5 Methley Road
Castleford
Yorkshire
WF10 1LX



REGISTERED NUMBER: 03865241 (England and Wales)



SENIOR STATUTORY AUDITOR: Mr Craig Peter Fishwick FCCA



AUDITORS: Mayes Business Partnership Limited
Chartered Certified Accountants and
Statutory Auditors
22-28 Willow Street
Accrington
Lancashire
BB5 1LP

Peter Ambrose (Castleford) Limited (Registered number: 03865241)

Abridged Balance Sheet
31 December 2023

31.12.23 31.12.22
Notes £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 4 26,697 36,379

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 1,175,160 1,201,231
Debtors 2,490,318 737,944
Cash at bank and in hand 1,432,816 2,126,908
5,098,294 4,066,083
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year (3,675,960 ) (1,844,700 )
NET CURRENT ASSETS 1,422,334 2,221,383
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

1,449,031

2,257,762

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 6 (6,622 ) (6,863 )
NET ASSETS 1,442,409 2,250,899

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 7 50,000 50,000
Capital redemption reserve 8 80,556 80,556
Retained earnings 8 1,311,853 2,120,343
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 1,442,409 2,250,899

The financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

All the members have consented to the preparation of an abridged Balance Sheet for the year ended 31 December 2023 in accordance with Section 444(2A) of the Companies Act 2006.

In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 7 August 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:





P Ambrose - Director


Peter Ambrose (Castleford) Limited (Registered number: 03865241)

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Peter Ambrose (Castleford) Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" including the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Turnover
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.

The company operates a car showroom for the sale of new and used vehicles with additional automotive related products and services. Sales of goods are recognised on sale to the customer, which is considered the point of delivery. Retail sales are usually by cash, credit or payment card.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Plant and machinery - 33% on cost

Stocks
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.

Financial instruments
Basic financial assets, including trade and other receivables, cash and bank balances and investments in commercial paper, are initially recognised at transaction price, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest.
Basic financial liabilities, including trade and other payables, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at transaction price, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest.

Taxation
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.


Peter Ambrose (Castleford) Limited (Registered number: 03865241)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date.

Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

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.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

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 profit or loss in the period to which they relate.

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 25 (2022 - 24 ) .

4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Totals
£   
COST
At 1 January 2023 456,986
Additions 8,108
At 31 December 2023 465,094
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2023 420,607
Charge for year 17,790
At 31 December 2023 438,397
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2023 26,697
At 31 December 2022 36,379

5. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:
31.12.23 31.12.22
£    £   
Within one year 177,652 82,423
Between one and five years 449,034 28,125
In more than five years 426,617 -
1,053,303 110,548

Peter Ambrose (Castleford) Limited (Registered number: 03865241)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

6. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
31.12.23 31.12.22
£    £   
Deferred tax
Accelerated capital allowances 6,622 6,863

Deferred
tax
£   
Balance at 1 January 2023 6,863
Credit to Income Statement during year (241 )
Balance at 31 December 2023 6,622

7. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 31.12.23 31.12.22
value: £    £   
50,000 Ordinary 1 50,000 50,000

8. RESERVES
Capital
Retained redemption
earnings reserve Totals
£    £    £   

At 1 January 2023 2,120,343 80,556 2,200,899
Profit for the year 191,510 191,510
Dividends (1,000,000 ) (1,000,000 )
At 31 December 2023 1,311,853 80,556 1,392,409

9. DISCLOSURE UNDER SECTION 444(5B) OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2006

The Report of the Auditors was unqualified.

Mr Craig Peter Fishwick FCCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Mayes Business Partnership Limited

10. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

The company entered into a cross guarantee and debenture with their bankers on 16 April 2010, covering any and all debts of itself and Alphamore Corporation Limited. There are no such borrowings at this time.
The company had previously provided PSA Wholesale Limited with a debenture on 15 November 2005, covering any and all debts due to PSA Wholesale Limited. The relevant debt is contained within trade creditors.
During the year as a result of the company being owned through an employee benefit trust the company placed a £500,000 deposit with PSA Wholesale Limited as extra security for credit facilities advanced. This deposit is shown under other debtors in the balance sheet.

Peter Ambrose (Castleford) Limited (Registered number: 03865241)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

11. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

The company is charged a management charge by its holding company, Alphamore Corporation Ltd, amounting to £108,166 (2022 - £211,909).

The company was also charged interest at a commercial rate on amounts borrowed from Alphamore Corporation Ltd. The amount of interest paid was £nil (2022 - £82,500).

A final dividend has been paid, amounting to £1,000,000 this year (2022- £250,000), to the holding company.

At the balance sheet date there was a balance owing to Alphamore Corporation Ltd amounting to £1,418,882 (2022 - £256,572).

12. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

Their is no ultimate controlling party of the company.

Alphamore Corporation Limited owns 100% of the share capital of the company and prepares consolidated financial statements including these results.

The registered office address of Alphamore Corporation Limited is the same registered office address as for Peter Ambrose (Castleford) Limited

Alphamore Corporation Limited is itself controlled by the Peter Ambrose (Castleford) Employee Ownership Trust.