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Registration number: 5038568

Old Berkshire Hunt Ltd

Unaudited Filleted Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

 

Old Berkshire Hunt Ltd

Contents

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2 to 3

Notes to the Financial Statements

4 to 11

 

Old Berkshire Hunt Ltd

Company Information

Chairman

The Honourable J H Henderson

Directors

Mrs J M Whittington

Mrs M M Cleverly

Mrs L E Lewis

Company secretary

Mrs J M Whittington

Registration number

5038568

Registered office

21 Market Place
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 2NX

Accountants

mca Shepherd Smail Ltd
21 Market Place
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 2NX

 

Old Berkshire Hunt Ltd

(Registration number: 5038568)
Balance Sheet as at 30 April 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

4

48,466

41,145

Current assets

 

Debtors

5

55,713

48,720

Cash at bank and in hand

 

434,829

43,139

 

490,542

91,859

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

6

(66,061)

(57,067)

Net current assets

 

424,481

34,792

Total assets less current liabilities

 

472,947

75,937

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

6

(473,006)

(24,566)

Net (liabilities)/assets

 

(59)

51,371

Capital and reserves

 

Retained earnings

(59)

51,371

Shareholders' (deficit)/funds

 

(59)

51,371

For the financial year ending 30 April 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.

 

Old Berkshire Hunt Ltd

(Registration number: 5038568)
Balance Sheet as at 30 April 2024

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.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 26 January 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

The Honourable J H Henderson

Chairman

 

Old Berkshire Hunt Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England & Wales, and consequently does not have share capital.

The address of its registered office is:
21 Market Place
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 2NX

The principal place of business is:
The Kennels
Stamford Road
Faringdon
SN7 8ES

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.

These financial statements are prepared in Sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. All monetary amounts are rounded to the nearest £.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

Judgements and estimates

In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the directors are 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.

 

Old Berkshire Hunt Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

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 tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except that a change 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.

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

Land and buildings

15 years straight line

Plant and machinery

25% reducing balance

Motor vehicles

25% reducing balance

Horses

25% reducing balance

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 merchandise 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.

 

Old Berkshire Hunt Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

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.

Borrowings

Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the profit and loss account over the period of the relevant borrowing.

Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the company has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.

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 statement of financial position when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets are classified into specified categories. The classification depends on the nature and purpose of the financial assets and is determined at the time of recognition.

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 trade and other receivables and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs 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.

Other Financial Assets
Other financial assets, including investments in equity instruments which are not subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, are initially measured at fair value, which is normally the transaction price. Such assets are subsequently carried at fair value and the changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss, except that investments in equity instruments that are not publicly traded and whose fair values cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.
 

 

Old Berkshire Hunt Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

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.

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.

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

Trade payables 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 payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade payables are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Impairment of Financial Assets
Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through profit and loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.

Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. If an asset is impaired, the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.

If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been, had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in profit or loss.

Derecognition of Financial Assets
Financial asserts are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party.
 

Other Financial Liabilities
Derivatives, including interest rate swaps and forward foreign exchange contracts, are not basic financial instruments. Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently re-measured at their fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recognised in profit or loss in finance costs or finance income as appropriate, unless hedge accounting is applied and the hedge is a cash flow hedge.

Derecognition of Financial Liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
 

 

Old Berkshire Hunt Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 2 (2023 - 2).

 

Old Berkshire Hunt Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

4

Tangible assets

Freehold Land and buildings
£

Horses
 £

Motor vehicles
 £

Plant & equipment
£

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 May 2023

63,320

18,000

38,920

40,203

160,443

Additions

-

16,000

-

5,234

21,234

Disposals

-

(10,500)

-

-

(10,500)

At 30 April 2024

63,320

23,500

38,920

45,437

171,177

Depreciation

At 1 May 2023

36,936

11,450

34,903

36,009

119,298

Charge for the year

4,221

5,638

977

2,384

13,220

Eliminated on disposal

-

(9,807)

-

-

(9,807)

At 30 April 2024

41,157

7,281

35,880

38,393

122,711

Carrying amount

At 30 April 2024

22,163

16,219

3,040

7,044

48,466

At 30 April 2023

26,384

6,550

4,017

4,194

41,145

 

Old Berkshire Hunt Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

The company owns freehold land and buildings which were gifted to it and are at nil cost / valuation in the accounts. The directors recognise that this has a significant value and review the position from time to time.

5

Debtors

2024
£

2023
£

Prepayments

9,700

9,053

Other debtors

46,013

39,667

55,713

48,720

6

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

7

8,400

10,240

Trade creditors

 

466

2,442

Taxation and social security

 

7,597

11,869

Accruals and deferred income

 

3,402

3,240

Other creditors

 

46,196

29,276

 

66,061

57,067

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Due after one year

 

Loans and borrowings

7

16,215

24,566

Other non-current financial liabilities

 

456,791

-

 

473,006

24,566

 

Old Berkshire Hunt Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

7

Loans and borrowings

Non-current loans and borrowings

2024
£

2023
£

Bank borrowings

16,215

24,566

Current loans and borrowings

2024
£

2023
£

Bank borrowings

8,400

10,240