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Registration number: 05954099

Shepherds the Vets Limited

Unaudited Filleted Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

 

Shepherds the Vets Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2 to 3

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

4 to 10

 

Shepherds the Vets Limited

Company Information

Directors

Dr R Davies

Dr N C Rolph

Registered office

Ty Arc Brackla Way
Brackla Industrial Estate
Bridgend
CF31 2BF

Accountants

Harbour Key Limited
Midway House
Herrick Way
Staverton
Cheltenham
GL51 6TQ

 

Shepherds the Vets Limited

(Registration number: 05954099)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Fixed assets

 

Intangible assets

4

200,000

250,000

Tangible assets

5

52,008

79,656

 

252,008

329,656

Current assets

 

Stocks

86,970

89,162

Debtors

6

477,033

458,057

Cash at bank and in hand

 

962,240

880,024

 

1,526,243

1,427,243

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

7

(728,224)

(532,793)

Net current assets

 

798,019

894,450

Total assets less current liabilities

 

1,050,027

1,224,106

Provisions for liabilities

(11,999)

(18,691)

Net assets

 

1,038,028

1,205,415

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

38

38

Capital redemption reserve

37

37

Retained earnings

1,037,953

1,205,340

Shareholders' funds

 

1,038,028

1,205,415

For the financial year ending 31 March 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

These financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. As permitted by section 444 (5A) of the Companies Act 2006, the directors have not delivered to the registrar a copy of the Profit and Loss Account.

 

Shepherds the Vets Limited

(Registration number: 05954099)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024

Approved and authorised by the Board on 12 September 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
Dr R Davies
Director

.........................................
Dr N C Rolph
Director

 

Shepherds the Vets Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England & Wales.

The address of its registered office is:
Ty Arc Brackla Way
Brackla Industrial Estate
Bridgend
CF31 2BF

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board on 12 September 2024.

2

Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 Section 1A smaller entities - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006 (as applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime).

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.

The presentational currency of the financial statements is British Pound £, being the functional currency of the primary economic environment in which the company operates. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are round to the nearest £.

Revenue recognition

Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and provision of services in the ordinary course of the company’s activities. Turnover is shown net of sales/value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts.

The company recognises revenue when the amount of revenue can be reliably measured, it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity and specific criteria have been met for each of the company's activities.

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the profit or loss account, except that a charge attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the company operates and generates taxable income.

 

Shepherds the Vets Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

Deferred income tax is recognised on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements and on unused tax losses or tax credits in the company. Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and a valuation allowance is set up against deferred tax assets so that the net carrying amount equals the highest amount that is more likely than not to be recovered based on current or future taxable profits.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.

Depreciation

Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Plant and machinery, etc

15% & 33% straight line

Goodwill

Goodwill arising on the acquisition of an entity represents the excess of the cost of acquisition over the company’s interest in the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of the entity recognised at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is initially recognised as an asset at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is held in the currency of the acquired entity and revalued to the closing rate at each reporting period date. Goodwill is amortised over its useful life, which shall not exceed ten years if a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made.

Amortisation

Amortisation is provided on intangible assets so as to write off the cost, less any estimated residual value, over their useful life as follows:

Asset class

Amortisation method and rate

Goodwill

20 years straight line

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for goods sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

 

Shepherds the Vets Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.

The cost of finished goods and work in progress comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. At each reporting date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stocks are impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell; the impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the company does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.

Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Leases

Leases in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.

Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Equity instruments are measured at the fair value of the cash or other resources received or receivable, net of the direct costs of issuing the equity instruments. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis.

Dividends

Dividend distribution to the company’s shareholders is recognised as a liability in the financial statements in the reporting period in which the dividends are declared.

Defined contribution pension obligation

A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the company has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.

 

Shepherds the Vets Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

Financial instruments

Classification
Financial instruments are classified and accounted for according to the substance of the contractual arrangement, as financial assets, financial liabilities or equity instruments. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities. Where shares are issued, any component that creates a financial liability of the company is presented as a liability on the Balance Sheet. The corresponding dividends relating to the liability component are charges as interest in the Profit and Loss Account.

 Recognition and measurement
All financial assets and liabilities are initially measured at transaction value (including transaction costs), except for those financial assets classified as at fair value through profit or loss, which are initially measured at fair value (which is normally the transaction price excluding transaction costs), unless the arrangement constitutes a financial transaction. If an arrangement constitutes a financial transaction, the financial asset or financial liability is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market value of interest for a similar debt instrument.

 Impairment
Asset, other than those measured at fair value, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each balance sheet date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss as described below.

A non financial asset is impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after initial recognition, the estimated recoverable value of the asset has been reduced. The recoverable amount of an asset is the higher than its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use.

The recoverable amount of goodwill is derived from measurement of the present value of the future cash flows of the cash-generating units ("CGUs") of which the goodwill is a part. Any impairment in respect of a CGU is allocated first to the goodwill attached to that CGU, and then to other assets within that CGU on a pro-rata basis.

Where indicators exist for a decrease in impairment loss, the prior impairment loss is tested to determine reversal. An impairment loss is reversed on an individual impaired asset to the extent that the revised recoverable value does not lead to a revised carrying amount higher than the carrying value had no impairment been recognised. Where a reversal of impairment occurs in respect of a CGU, the reversal is applied first to the assets (other than goodwill) of the CGU on a pro-rata basis and then to any goodwill allocated to that CGU.

For financial assets carried at amortised cost, the amount of an impairment is the difference between the asset's carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the financial asset's original effective interest rate.

For financial assets carried at cost less impairment, the impairment loss is the difference between the asset's carrying amount and the best estimate of the amount that would be received for the asset if it were to be sold at the reporting date.

Where indicators exist for a decrease in impairment loss, and the decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the prior impairment is tested to determine reversal. An impairment loss is reversed on an individual impaired financial asset to the extent that the revised recoverable value does not lead to a revised carrying amount higher than the carrying value had no impairment been recognised.

 

Shepherds the Vets Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 66 (2023 - 63).

4

Intangible assets

Goodwill
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2023

1,000,000

1,000,000

At 31 March 2024

1,000,000

1,000,000

Amortisation

At 1 April 2023

750,000

750,000

Amortisation charge

50,000

50,000

At 31 March 2024

800,000

800,000

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2024

200,000

200,000

At 31 March 2023

250,000

250,000

 

Shepherds the Vets Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

5

Tangible assets

Plant and machinery, etc
£

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2023

401,505

401,505

Additions

2,383

2,383

At 31 March 2024

403,888

403,888

Depreciation

At 1 April 2023

321,849

321,849

Charge for the year

30,031

30,031

At 31 March 2024

351,880

351,880

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2024

52,008

52,008

At 31 March 2023

79,656

79,656

6

Debtors

Current

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Trade debtors

 

119,526

101,073

Amounts owed by group undertakings and undertakings in which the company has a participating interest

9

244,171

241,877

Prepayments

 

113,336

115,107

   

477,033

458,057

7

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

2024
£

2023
£

Due within one year

Trade creditors

242,924

226,124

Taxation and social security

204,110

181,256

Other creditors

281,190

125,413

728,224

532,793

 

Shepherds the Vets Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

8

Obligations under leases and hire purchase contracts

Operating leases

The total of future minimum lease payments is as follows:

2024
£

2023
£

Not later than one year

143,000

143,000

Later than one year and not later than five years

328,350

429,000

Later than five years

673,200

691,350

1,144,550

1,263,350

The amount of non-cancellable operating lease payments recognised as an expense during the year was £127,139 (2023 - £115,567).

9

Related party transactions

Summary of transactions with parent

At the balance sheet date, the company was owed by the parent company £244,171 (2023: £239,171). There are no repayment terms or interest charged on the outstanding amount.
 

Summary of transactions with other related parties

At the balance sheet date, the company was owed £Nil (2023: £2,706) from a company in which the directors are also directors and shareholders.

10

Controlling party

The company is controlled by its parent company Shepherds Ty Arc Properties Ltd, incorporated in England and Wales.

 The ultimate parent is Davies Rolph Ltd, incorporated in England and Wales.