Company registration number 14520001 (England and Wales)
HARDY BROOKER (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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HARDY BROOKER (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
Directors
Mr C S Brooker
Miss L A Hardy
Company number
14520001
Registered office
Regency House
48 Birmingham Road
Bromsgrove
Worcestershire
B61 0DD
Accountants
Ormerod Rutter Limited
The Oakley
Kidderminster Road
Droitwich
Worcestershire
WR9 9AY
Bankers
Lloyds Bank Plc
PO Box 1000
BX1 1LT
HARDY BROOKER (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Accountants' report
1
Balance sheet
2
Notes to the financial statements
3 - 4
HARDY BROOKER (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON THE PREPARATION OF THE UNAUDITED STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF HARDY BROOKER (HOLDINGS) LIMITED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of Hardy Brooker (Holdings) Limited for the year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise, the balance sheet and the related notes from the company’s accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.

 

As a practising member firm of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at https://www.icaew.com/regulation.

This report is made solely to the board of directors of Hardy Brooker (Holdings) Limited, as a body, in accordance with our terms of engagement. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of Hardy Brooker (Holdings) Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the board of directors of Hardy Brooker (Holdings) Limited, as a body, in this report in accordance with ICAEW Technical Release 07/16 AAF. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Hardy Brooker (Holdings) Limited and its board of directors as a body, for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that Hardy Brooker (Holdings) Limited has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory financial statements that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of Hardy Brooker (Holdings) Limited. You consider that Hardy Brooker (Holdings) 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 financial statements of Hardy Brooker (Holdings) 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 financial statements.

Ormerod Rutter Limited
27 March 2025
Chartered Accountants
The Oakley
Kidderminster Road
Droitwich
Worcestershire
WR9 9AY
HARDY BROOKER (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 DECEMBER 2024
31 December 2024
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2024
2023
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Investments
3
1,005,000
1,005,000
Current assets
-
-
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
4
(998,619)
(1,002,536)
Net current liabilities
(998,619)
(1,002,536)
Net assets
6,381
2,464
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
5
100
100
Profit and loss reserves
6,281
2,364
Total equity
6,381
2,464

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

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

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.

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 by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 27 March 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
Mr C S Brooker
Miss L A Hardy
Director
Director
Company registration number 14520001 (England and Wales)
HARDY BROOKER (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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1
Accounting policies
Company information

Hardy Brooker (Holdings) Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Regency House, 48 Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 0DD.

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

The company has taken advantage of the exemption under section 399 of the Companies Act 2006 not to prepare consolidated accounts, on the basis that the group of which this is the parent qualifies as a small group. The financial statements present information about the company as an individual entity and not about its group.

1.2
Fixed asset investments

Interests in subsidiaries, associates and jointly controlled entities are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. The investments are assessed for impairment at each reporting date and any impairment losses or reversals of impairment losses are recognised immediately in profit or loss.

A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the company. Control is the power to govern the financial and operating policies of the entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.

2
Employees

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:

2024
2023
Number
Number
Total
2
2
3
Fixed asset investments
2024
2023
£
£
Shares in group undertakings and participating interests
1,005,000
1,005,000
HARDY BROOKER (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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4
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
£
£
Trade creditors
216
188
Amounts owed to group undertakings
462,499
226,468
Other creditors
535,904
775,880
998,619
1,002,536
5
Called up share capital
2024
2023
2024
2023
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary A of £1 each
50
50
50
50
Ordinary B of £1 each
50
50
50
50
100
100
100
100
6
Related party transactions

The company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group.

7
Ultimate controlling party

There is no ultimate controlling party.

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