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Walter Brown & Son, Limited

Registered number: 00381511
Directors' report and
 financial statements
For the year ended 31 July 2024

 
WALTER BROWN & SON, LIMITED
 
 
COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
J E Lea 
J J Lea 
M T Cookson 




Company secretary
M T Cookson



Registered number
00381511



Registered office
North Western Mills
Gresty Road

Crewe

Cheshire

CW2 6HP




Independent auditor
Forvis Mazars LLP
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor

One St. Peter's Square

Manchester

M2 3DE





 
WALTER BROWN & SON, LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Directors' Report
 
1 - 2
Independent Auditor's Report
 
3 - 6
Statement of Comprehensive Income
 
7
Statement of Financial Position
 
8
Statement of Changes in Equity
 
9
Notes to the Financial Statements
 
10 - 16


 
WALTER BROWN & SON, LIMITED
 
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024

The Directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 July 2024.

Directors' responsibilities statement

The Directors are responsible for preparing the Directors' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
 
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 applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. 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 for the Company's financial statements and then apply them consistently;

make judgments 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 to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006They 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.

Principal activity

The principal activity of the Company during the year was the wholesale of animal feedstuffs and biofuel. 

Results and dividends

The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £29,720 (2023 - £10,583).

No dividends were paid or declared during the year (2023 - £Nil). 

Directors

The Directors who served during the year were:

J E Lea 
J J Lea 
M T Cookson 

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WALTER BROWN & SON, LIMITED
 
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024

Going concern

The Directors have produced an extended forecast, 'the forecast' for the period to 31 July 2026. These forecasts are monitored monthly by the Board against actual trading performance. The Directors continue to monitor the impact of world events on various commodity prices however the long-term outlook remains uncertain. The Directors have also considered the impact of supply chain issues and inflationary pressures.
The Directors are confident in the forecasts for the business in terms of ongoing demand, source of supply and productive ability and in the short and long term liquidity. The Directors are satisfied that a scenario that could result in the business not being a going concern are considered extremely remote.
After making enquiries and considering the matters described above for a period of more than 12 months post approval of the accounts, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For these reasons, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the Directors' report and financial statements.

Qualifying third party indemnity provisions

Throughout the year and up to the date of this report the Company maintained qualifying third party indemnity insurance for the Directors.

Disclosure of information to auditor

Each of the persons who are Directors at the time when this Directors' Report is approved has confirmed that:
 
so far as the Director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company's auditor is unaware, and

the Director has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a Director in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's auditor is aware of that information.

Auditor

During the year Forvis Mazars LLP were appointed as entity auditors for the year ended 31 July 2024.
The auditor, Forvis Mazars LLP, will be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.

Small companies note

In preparing this report, the Directors have taken advantage of the small companies exemptions provided by section 415A of the Companies Act 2006.

This report was approved by the board on 29 January 2025 and signed on its behalf.
 





J E Lea
Director

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WALTER BROWN & SON, LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF WALTER BROWN & SON, LIMITED
 

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Walter Brown & Son, Limited (the ‘Company’) for the year ended 31 July 2024 which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Statement of Financial Position, the Statement of Changes in Equity and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. 
The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

give a true and fair view of the state of the Company’s affairs as at 31 July 2024 and of its profit for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
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WALTER BROWN & SON, LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF WALTER BROWN & SON, LIMITED
 

Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
 
the information given in the Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the Directors' Report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In light of the knowledge and understanding of the Company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Directors' Report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit;
the directors were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies regime and take advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the Directors' Report and from the requirement to prepare a Strategic Report.
Page 4

 
WALTER BROWN & SON, LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF WALTER BROWN & SON, LIMITED
 

Responsibilities of Directors

As explained more fully in the Directors' Responsibilities Statement set out on page 1, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors intend either to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
 
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below.
 
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. 

Based on our understanding of the Company and its industry, we considered that non-compliance with the following laws and regulations might have a material effect on the financial statements: employment regulation, health and safety regulation, anti-money laundering regulation.

To help us identify instances of non-compliance with these laws and regulations, and in identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect to non-compliance, our procedures included, but were not limited to:
Inquiring of management and, where appropriate, those charged with governance, as to whether the company is in compliance with laws and regulations, and discussing their policies and procedures regarding compliance with laws and regulations;
Inspecting correspondence, if any, with relevant licensing or regulatory authorities;
Communicating identified laws and regulations to the engagement team and remaining alert to any indications of non-compliance throughout our audit; and
Considering the risk of acts by the company which were contrary to applicable laws and regulations, including fraud.  

We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct effect on the preparation of the financial statements, such as tax legislation, pension legislation, the Companies Act 2006. 
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WALTER BROWN & SON, LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF WALTER BROWN & SON, LIMITED
 

In addition, we evaluated the directors' and management’s incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements, including the risk of override of controls, and determined that the principal risks were related to posting manual journal entries to manipulate financial performance, management bias through judgements and assumptions in significant accounting estimates, in particular in relation to revenue recognition, which we pinpointed to the cut-off assertion, and significant one-off or unusual transactions.

Our audit procedures in relation to fraud included but were not limited to:
Making enquiries of the directors and management on whether they had knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud;
Gaining an understanding of the internal controls established to mitigate risks related to fraud;
Discussing amongst the engagement team the risks of fraud; and
Addressing the risks of fraud through management override of controls by performing journal entry testing.

There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above and the primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of irregularities including fraud rests with management. As with any audit, there remained a risk of non-detection of irregularities, as these may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations or the override of internal controls.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

Use of the audit report

This report is made solely to the Company's members as a body in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company's members as a body for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.




Neil Barton (Senior Statutory Auditor)

  
for and on behalf of

Forvis Mazars LLP
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditor 
One St. Peter's Square
Manchester
M2 3DE

29 January 2025
Page 6

 
WALTER BROWN & SON, LIMITED
 
 
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024

2024
2023
Note
£
£

  

Turnover
  
2,756,665
3,202,843

Cost of sales
  
(2,681,697)
(3,144,956)

Gross profit
  
74,968
57,887

Administrative expenses
  
(45,248)
(47,304)

Operating profit
  
29,720
10,583

Profit before tax
  
29,720
10,583

Tax on profit
 5 
-
-

Profit for the financial year
  
29,720
10,583

There were no recognised gains and losses for 2024 or 2023 other than those included in the statement of comprehensive income.

There was no other comprehensive income for 2024 (2023:£NIL).

The notes on pages 10 to 16 form part of these financial statements.

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WALTER BROWN & SON, LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 00381511

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 JULY 2024

2024
2023
Note
£
£

  

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 6 
375,819
428,662

Cash at bank and in hand
 7 
1,208
2,505

  
377,027
431,167

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 8 
(3,500)
(403,495)

Net current assets
  
 
 
373,527
 
 
27,672

Total assets less current liabilities
  
373,527
27,672

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
  
(316,135)
-

  

Net assets
  
57,392
27,672


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 10 
8,587
8,587

Capital redemption reserve
 11 
550
550

Profit and loss account
 11 
48,255
18,535

  
57,392
27,672


The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - small entities.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 29 January 2025.




J E Lea
Director

The notes on pages 10 to 16 form part of these financial statements.

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WALTER BROWN & SON, LIMITED
 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024


Called up share capital
Capital redemption reserve
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£
£


At 1 August 2022
8,587
550
7,952
17,089


Comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year
-
-
10,583
10,583
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
10,583
10,583



At 1 August 2023
8,587
550
18,535
27,672


Comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year
-
-
29,720
29,720
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
29,720
29,720


At 31 July 2024
8,587
550
48,255
57,392


The notes on pages 10 to 16 form part of these financial statements.

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WALTER BROWN & SON, LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024

1.


General information

Walter Brown & Son, Limited ("the Company") is a private company, limited by shares and incorporated in England and Wales, registered number 00381511. The address of its registered office is North Western Mills, Gresty Road, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 6HP. 
The principal activity of the Company during the year was the wholesale of animal feedstuffs and biofuel. 

2.Accounting policies

 
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland' and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. 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 preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgment in applying the Company's accounting policies (see note 3).

These financial statements have been presented in pound sterling which is the functional currency of the Company, and rounded to the nearest £.

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Going concern

The Directors have produced an extended forecast, 'the forecast' for the period to 31 July 2026. These forecasts are monitored monthly by the Board against actual trading performance. The Directors continue to monitor the impact of world events on various commodity prices however the long-term outlook remains uncertain. The Directors have also considered the impact of supply chain issues and inflationary pressures.
The Directors are confident in the forecasts for the business in terms of ongoing demand, source of supply and productive ability and in the short and long term liquidity. The Directors are satisfied that a scenario that could result in the business not being a going concern are considered extremely remote.
After making enquiries and considering the matters described above for a period of more than 12 months post approval of the accounts, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For these reasons, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the Directors' report and financial statements.

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WALTER BROWN & SON, LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.3

Revenue

Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. The following criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised:

Sale of goods

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
the Company has transferred the significant risks and rewards of ownership to the buyer;
the Company retains neither continuing managerial involvement to the degree usually associated with ownership nor effective control over the goods sold;
the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;
it is probable that the Company will receive the consideration due under the transaction; and
the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.

 
2.4

Taxation

Tax is recognised in profit or loss except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.

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 income.

Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the reporting date, except that:
The recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits; and
Any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met.

Deferred tax balances are not recognised in respect of permanent differences except in respect of business combinations, when deferred tax is recognised on the differences between the fair values of assets acquired and the future tax deductions available for them and the differences between the fair values of liabilities acquired and the amount that will be assessed for tax. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.

 
2.5

Debtors

Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

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WALTER BROWN & SON, LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.6

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.

 
2.7

Creditors

Short-term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

 
2.8

Financial instruments

The Company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 “Basic Financial Instruments” of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

The Company has elected to apply the recognition and measurement provisions of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (as adopted by the UK Endorsement Board) with the disclosure requirements of Sections 11 and 12 and the other presentation requirements of FRS 102.

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 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, cash and bank balances, are initially measured at their transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at their amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any provision for impairment, 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.

Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial. The Company's cash and cash equivalents, trade and most other receivables due with the operating cycle fall into this category of financial instruments.
 
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WALTER BROWN & SON, LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.8
Financial instruments (continued)


Impairment of financial assets

Financial assets are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting date. 

Financial assets are impaired when events, subsequent to their initial recognition, indicate the estimated future cash flows derived from the financial asset(s) have been adversely impacted. The impairment loss will be the difference between the current carrying amount and the present value of the future cash flows at the asset(s) original effective interest rate.

If there is a favourable change in relation to the events surrounding the impairment loss then the impairment can be reviewed for possible reversal. The reversal will not cause the current carrying amount to exceed the original carrying amount had the impairment not been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in the profit or loss.

Financial liabilities

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

Basic financial liabilities, which include trade and other payables, bank loans and other loans are initially measured at their transaction price after transaction costs. When this constitutes a financing transaction, whereby the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial.

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

Trade payables are obligations to pay for goods and services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade payables are classified as current liabilities if the payment is due within one year. If not, they represent non-current liabilities. Trade payables are initially recognised at their transaction price and subsequently are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial.

Derecognition of financial instruments

Derecognition of financial assets

Financial assets are derecognised when their contractual right to future cash flow expire, or are settled, or when the Company transfers the asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another party. If significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained after the transfer to another party, then the Company will continue to recognise the value of the portion of the risks and rewards retained.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the Company's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

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WALTER BROWN & SON, LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024

3.


Judgments in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The Directors have made no key judgements or estimations in preparing these financial statements. 


4.


Employees

The Company has no employees other than the Directors, who did not receive any remuneration (2023 - £NIL).


5.


Taxation


2024
2023
£
£



Total current tax
-
-

Deferred tax

Total deferred tax
-
-


Tax on profit
-
-

Factors affecting tax charge for the year

The tax assessed for the year is lower than (2023 - lower than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2023 - 19%). The differences are explained below:

2024
2023
£
£


Profit on ordinary activities before tax
29,720
10,583


Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2023 - 19%)
7,430
2,011

Effects of:


Group relief
(7,430)
(2,011)

Total tax charge for the year
-
-


Factors that may affect future tax charges

There were no factors that may affect future tax charges.

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WALTER BROWN & SON, LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024

6.


Debtors

2024
2023
£
£


Trade debtors
339,306
382,539

Prepayments and accrued income
36,513
46,123

375,819
428,662



7.


Cash and cash equivalents

2024
2023
£
£

Cash at bank and in hand
1,208
2,505



8.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2024
2023
£
£

Amounts owed to group undertakings
-
352,371

Accruals and deferred income
3,500
51,124

3,500
403,495


Amounts owed to group undertakings are unsecured, interest free and not repayable for a period of at least twelve months from the date of signing these financial statements.


9.


Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

2024
2023
£
£

Amounts owed to group undertakings
316,135
-


Amounts owed to group undertakings are unsecured, interest free and not repayable for a period of at least twelve months from the date of signing these financial statements.

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WALTER BROWN & SON, LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024

10.


Share capital

2024
2023
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



8,587 (2023 - 8,587) Ordinary shares of £1.00 each
8,587
8,587



11.


Reserves

Capital redemption reserve

The capital redemption reserve is a non-distributable reserve and represents the amounts received above the nominal value paid for shares redeemed, less transaction costs.

Profit and loss account

This reserve represents cumulative profits and losses less dividends declared.


12.


Related party transactions

The Company has taken advantage of the exemption offered by Financial Reporting Standard 102 (Section 33) from the requirement to disclose transactions with other group companies that are 100% owned.


13.


Controlling party

As at 31 July 2024 the immediate and ultimate parent company was Morning Foods Limited and Agri Foods Holdings Limited, respectively, and both companies are incorporated in England and Wales.
The parent undertaking of the largest and smallest Group for which consolidated financial statements are prepared is Morning Foods Limited. 
In the opinion of the directors the ultimate controlling party is J E Lea. 

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