Company registration number 08068424 (England and Wales)
BURFORD HOUSE GARDEN STORE LIMITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
PAGES FOR FILING WITH REGISTRAR
BURFORD HOUSE GARDEN STORE LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Balance sheet
1
Notes to the financial statements
2 - 6
BURFORD HOUSE GARDEN STORE LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023
31 December 2023
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2023
2022
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
4
730,972
723,674
Current assets
Debtors
5
144,549
151,847
Net current assets
144,549
151,847
Net assets
875,521
875,521
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
6
200,100
200,100
Profit and loss reserves
675,421
675,421
Total equity
875,521
875,521

The director of the company has elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true

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

The financial statements were approved and signed by the director and authorised for issue on 19 June 2024
P Stubbs
Director
Company registration number 08068424 (England and Wales)
BURFORD HOUSE GARDEN STORE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
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1
Accounting policies
Company information

Burford House Garden Store Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Brigg Garden Centre, Bigby High Road, Brigg, DN20 9HE.

1.1
Accounting convention

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2
Going concern

The nature of the Company's operations are that of a company which holds property on behalf of it's parent and any costs associated with this property will be recharged. It is the intention for the garden centres to continue trading within BGC South Ltd and the property held will continue to be used. It is ftrueor this reason that the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.

1.3
Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Freehold land and buildings
Not depreciated
Leasehold land and buildings
Over the life of the lease

The freehold land and buildings are not depreciated. It is the Director's assessment that the lives of these assets are so long and the residual values, based on prices and information prevailing at the time of assessment, are in excess of the assets carrying value, resulting in no depreciation charge being required.

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.

1.4
Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.

BURFORD HOUSE GARDEN STORE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.

 

If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease.

Recognised impairment losses are reversed if, and only if, the reasons for the impairment loss have ceased to apply. Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase.

1.5
Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

1.6
Financial instruments

The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

 

Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

 

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method 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. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Classification of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.

BURFORD HOUSE GARDEN STORE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, 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 payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

 

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

 

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

1.7
Equity instruments

Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.

2
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the director is required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

Critical judgements

The following judgements (apart from those involving estimates) have had the most significant effect on amounts recognised in the financial statements.

Useful economic life of tangible fixed assets

The annual depreciation charge for tangible assets is sensitive to changes in the estimated useful economic lives and residual values of the assets. The useful economic lives and residual values are reassessed annually and are amended when necessary to reflect current estimates. During the year, the director reassessed the residual values of the freehold property and have deemed the residual value to be in excess of its carrying value. As a result of this assessment, no depreciation has been charged during the year on freehold property.

3
Employees

The average monthly number of persons employed by the company during the year was:

2023
2022
Number
Number
Total
-
0
-
0
BURFORD HOUSE GARDEN STORE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
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4
Tangible fixed assets
Freehold land and buildings
Leasehold land and buildings
Total
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023
744,299
9,325
753,624
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 January 2023
21,188
8,762
29,950
Depreciation charged in the year
-
0
(7,298)
(7,298)
At 31 December 2023
21,188
1,464
22,652
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2023
723,111
7,861
730,972
At 31 December 2022
723,111
563
723,674

The depreciation charge included above has been recharged to the parent company.

5
Debtors
2023
2022
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Amounts owed by group undertakings
144,549
151,847

Amounts owed by group undertakings are unsecured, have no fixed date of repayment and are repayable on demand.

 

6
Called up share capital
2023
2022
2023
2022
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary share capital of £1 each
200,100
200,100
200,100
200,100
7
Audit report information

As the income statement has been omitted from the filing copy of the financial statements, the following information in relation to the audit report on the statutory financial statements is provided in accordance with s444(5B) of the Companies Act 2006:

The auditor's report was unqualified.

Senior Statutory Auditor:
Daniel Sowden
Statutory Auditor:
BHP LLP
Date of audit report:
25 June 2024
BURFORD HOUSE GARDEN STORE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
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8
Financial commitments, guarantees and contingent liabilities

On 19th December 2019, the company entered into a cross guarantee with its parent, BGC South Ltd, and fellow subsidiaries relating to loan notes totalling £10,000,000 issued in BGC South Ltd. The guarantee is secured by a fixed and floating charge over the company's assets..

9
Operating lease commitments

At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, as follows:

2023
2022
£
£
583,452
627,452

Commitments under operating leases included above relate to the company's leasehold land and buildings. The leasehold land and buildings are used by the parent company for the carrying on of a garden centre trade. In practice the parent company pays the rent when demanded.

10
Related party transactions

The Company has taken the exemption set out in FRS 102 from disclosing transactions with other wholly owned members of the group.

11
Parent company

The Company's immediate parent is BGC South Ltd, incorporated in England and Wales, and is the parent of both the smallest and largest group preparing consolidated financial statements that include the Company. Copies of the financial statements for this company can be obtained from Companies House.

 

The ultimate controlling party is considered to be P Stubbs and H Thomis by virtue of their shareholding in BGC South Ltd.

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