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Registration number: 08326885

Ventford Limited

Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

 

Ventford Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Directors' Report

2

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities

3

Accountants' Report

4

Statement of Financial Position

5 to 6

Statement of Changes in Equity

7

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

8 to 13

 

Ventford Limited

Company Information

Directors

Mr Torlork Singh

Mr Dilip Singh

Mrs Pushpa Singh

Registered office

5 Theobald Court
Theobald Street
Elstree
Hertfordshire
WD6 4RN

Accountants

Sterling Associates
Chartered Certified Accountants
5 Theobald Court
Theobald Street
Elstree
Hertfordshire
WD6 4RN

 

Ventford Limited

Directors' Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Directors of the company

The directors who held office during the year were as follows:

Mr Torlork Singh

Mr Dilip Singh

Mrs Pushpa Singh

Principal activity

The principal activity of the company is that of letting and holding of investment properties.

Small companies provision statement

This report has 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.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 23 January 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
Mr Torlork Singh
Director

 

Ventford Limited

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;

make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

 

Chartered Certified Accountants' Report to the Board of Directors on the Preparation of the Unaudited Statutory Accounts of
Ventford Limited
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the accounts of Ventford Limited for the year ended 31 March 2024 as set out on pages 5 to 13 from the company's accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.

As a practising member firm of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at https://www.accaglobal.com/gb/en/member/standards/rules-and-standards/rulebook.html.

This report is made solely to the Board of Directors of Ventford Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the accounts of Ventford Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Directors of Ventford Limited, as a body, in this report in accordance with the requirements of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants as detailed at http://www.accaglobal.com/gb/en/technical-activities/technical-resources-search/2009/
october/factsheet-163-audit-exempt-companies.html. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Ventford Limited and its Board of Directors as a body for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that Ventford Limited has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory accounts that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of Ventford Limited. You consider that Ventford Limited is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year.

We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the accounts of Ventford Limited. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory accounts.

......................................

Sterling Associates
Chartered Certified Accountants
5 Theobald Court
Theobald Street
Elstree
Hertfordshire
WD6 4RN

23 January 2025

 

Ventford Limited

(Registration number: 08326885)
Statement of Financial Position as at 31 March 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Fixed assets

 

Investment property

4

7,015,000

5,774,600

Investments

5

100

100

 

7,015,100

5,774,700

Current assets

 

Debtors

6

2,329,928

2,226,055

Cash at bank and in hand

 

72,350

398,217

 

2,402,278

2,624,272

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

7

(216,597)

(577,746)

Net current assets

 

2,185,681

2,046,526

Total assets less current liabilities

 

9,200,781

7,821,226

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

7

(3,497,463)

(3,380,740)

Provisions for liabilities

(849,628)

(410,043)

Net assets

 

4,853,690

4,030,443

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

8

100

100

Revaluation reserve

2,913,136

2,112,321

Retained earnings

1,940,454

1,918,022

Shareholders' funds

 

4,853,690

4,030,443

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.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 23 January 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

 

Ventford Limited

(Registration number: 08326885)
Statement of Financial Position as at 31 March 2024

.........................................
Mr Torlork Singh
Director

 

Ventford Limited

Statement of Changes in Equity for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

Share capital
£

Revaluation reserve
£

Retained earnings
£

Total
£

At 1 April 2023

100

2,112,321

1,918,022

4,030,443

Profit for the year

-

-

22,432

22,432

Other comprehensive income

-

800,815

-

800,815

Total comprehensive income

-

800,815

22,432

823,247

At 31 March 2024

100

2,913,136

1,940,454

4,853,690

Share capital
£

Revaluation reserve
£

Retained earnings
£

Total
£

At 1 April 2022

100

2,112,321

1,878,094

3,990,515

Profit for the year

-

-

39,928

39,928

At 31 March 2023

100

2,112,321

1,918,022

4,030,443

 

Ventford 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 and Wales.

The address of its registered office is:
5 Theobald Court
Theobald Street
Elstree
Hertfordshire
WD6 4RN
England

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board on 23 January 2025.

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 presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).

Going concern

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

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.

 

Ventford Limited

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

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.

Investment property

Investment property is carried at fair value, derived from the current market prices for comparable real estate determined annually by external valuers. The valuers use observable market prices, adjusted if necessary for any difference in the nature, location or condition of the specific asset. Changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss.

Business combinations

Business combinations are accounted for using the purchase method. The consideration for each acquisition is measured at the aggregate of the fair values at acquisition date of assets given, liabilities incurred or assumed, and equity instruments issued by the group in exchange for control of the acquired, plus any costs directly attributable to the business combination. When a business combination agreement provides for an adjustment to the cost of the combination contingent on future events, the group includes the estimated amount of that adjustment in the cost of the combination at the acquisition date if the adjustment is probable and can be measured reliably.

Investments

Investments in equity shares which are publicly traded or where the fair value can be measured reliably are initially measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss. Investments in equity shares which are not publicly traded and where fair value cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.


Interest income on debt securities, where applicable, is recognised in income using the effective interest method. Dividends on equity securities are recognised in income when receivable.

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.

 

Ventford Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 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 income statement 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.

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.

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 3 (2023 - 3).

4

Investment properties

2024
£

At 1 April

5,774,600

Fair value adjustments

1,240,400

At 31 March

7,015,000

The investment properties were valued by the independent valuer Kemsley Property Consultants LLP on an open market basis on 9 February 2024.

 

Ventford Limited

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

5

Investments

2024
£

2023
£

Investments in subsidiaries

100

100

Subsidiaries

£

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2023

100

Provision

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2024

100

At 31 March 2023

100

6

Debtors

Current

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Amounts owed by related parties

2,304,275

2,196,554

Other debtors

 

25,653

29,501

   

2,329,928

2,226,055

 

Ventford Limited

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

7

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

10

70,639

214,530

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

-

182,561

Taxation and social security

 

40,823

43,111

Accruals and deferred income

 

105,135

82,644

Other creditors

 

-

54,900

 

216,597

577,746

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Due after one year

 

Loans and borrowings

10

3,497,463

3,380,740


Creditors include bank loans and overdrafts and net obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts of £3,568,102 (2023 - £3,595,270) which are secured by way of fixed charge against the investment properties owned by the company.

8

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

2024

2023

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary shares of £1 each

100

100

100

100

       

9

Reserves

The changes to each component of equity resulting from items of other comprehensive income for the current year were as follows:

Revaluation reserve
£

Total
£

Surplus/deficit on property, plant and equipment revaluation

800,815

800,815

 

Ventford Limited

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

10

Loans and borrowings

Non-current loans and borrowings

2024
£

2023
£

Bank borrowings

3,497,463

3,380,740

Current loans and borrowings

2024
£

2023
£

Bank borrowings

70,639

214,530

11

Parent and ultimate parent undertaking

The ultimate controlling party is T Singh.