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REGISTERED NUMBER: 07324914 (England and Wales)















UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024

FOR

HERB FED LIMITED

HERB FED LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07324914)

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year ended 31 July 2024










Page

Company Information 1

Statement of Financial Position 2

Notes to the Financial Statements 3


HERB FED LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
for the year ended 31 July 2024







DIRECTORS: Mrs E J Wilkinson
Mr E G Wilkinson





REGISTERED OFFICE: Units 7-8 Manor Court
Manor Garth
Eastfield
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO11 3TU





BUSINESS ADDRESS: Shires Farm
York Road
Easingwold
YORK
YO61 3EH





REGISTERED NUMBER: 07324914 (England and Wales)

HERB FED LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07324914)

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
31 July 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment 4 1,502,646 1,329,955

CURRENT ASSETS
Inventories 138,809 146,623
Debtors 5 496,321 579,656
Cash at bank and in hand 760,728 483,880
1,395,858 1,210,159
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 6 469,077 528,994
NET CURRENT ASSETS 926,781 681,165
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

2,429,427

2,011,120

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one year 7 (640,460 ) (586,173 )

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES (171,153 ) (143,275 )
NET ASSETS 1,617,814 1,281,672

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 190 100
Retained earnings 1,617,624 1,281,572
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 1,617,814 1,281,672

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 July 2024.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 July 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for:
(a)ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b)preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of each financial year and of its profit or loss for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.

The financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 23 April 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:





Mr E G Wilkinson - Director


HERB FED LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07324914)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year ended 31 July 2024


1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Herb Fed Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

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


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" including the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Going concern
The company has a net asset position and a healthy bank position and the directors are satisfied that there are sufficient resources in place to continue operating for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements. Any avian flu outbreak is covered by insurance.

Significant judgements and estimates
In preparing the financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions which affect reported income, expenses, assets, liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Use of available information and application of judgement are inherent in the formation of estimates, together with past experience and expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results in the future could differ from such estimates.

Critical judgements in applying the company's policies
No significant judgements have had to be made by management in preparing these financial statements.

Critical accounting estimates and assumptions
The directors do not consider that any other estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of these financial statements have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year.

Revenue
Revenue represents goods and services supplied, excluding value added tax. Revenue is recognised to the extent that the company has obtained the right to consideration through its performance and is measured at the fair value of the right to consideration.

Property, plant and equipment
Items of property, plant and equipment are initially measured at cost. After initial recognition items of property, plant and equipment are measured at cost less any accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses.

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off the cost of each asset over its estimated useful life.

Freehold property - 2% on cost excluding land
Plant and machinery - 25% on reducing balance
Motor vehicles - 25% on reducing balance
Computer equipment - 25% on reducing balance

Inventories
Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs relevant to complete and sell. Biological assets and agricultural produce are valued using the cost model.

HERB FED LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07324914)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the year ended 31 July 2024


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Financial instruments
The company only enters into basic financial instrument transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities such as trade, other accounts receivable and payable and loans to related parties.

Debt instruments that are payable or receivable within one year, typically trade payables or receivables, are measured, initially and subsequently, at the undiscounted amount of the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received.

Debt instruments such as loans and other accounts receivable and payable are initially measured at present value of the future payments and subsequently at amortised costs using the effective interest method.

Taxation
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the statement of financial position date.

Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the statement of financial position date.

Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Assets acquired under finance lease agreements, including hire purchase agreements, are capitalised and the corresponding liability is included in creditors. Finance lease interest is charged to the income statement on a reducing balance basis over the period of the agreement. Operating lease rentals are charged against profits of the period to which they relate.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
Payments to defined contribution pension schemes are charged as an expense in the period to which they relate.

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 22 (2023 - 21 ) .

HERB FED LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07324914)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the year ended 31 July 2024


4. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Freehold Plant and Motor Computer
property machinery vehicles equipment Totals
£    £    £    £    £   
COST
At 1 August 2023 996,496 748,526 312,034 5,173 2,062,229
Additions 73,976 182,466 75,552 3,609 335,603
Disposals - (18,322 ) (77,594 ) - (95,916 )
At 31 July 2024 1,070,472 912,670 309,992 8,782 2,301,916
DEPRECIATION
At 1 August 2023 66,916 520,189 142,373 2,796 732,274
Charge for year 14,931 64,161 40,925 911 120,928
Eliminated on disposal - (422 ) (53,510 ) - (53,932 )
At 31 July 2024 81,847 583,928 129,788 3,707 799,270
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 July 2024 988,625 328,742 180,204 5,075 1,502,646
At 31 July 2023 929,580 228,337 169,661 2,377 1,329,955

Included in cost of land and buildings is freehold land of £ 257,000 (2023 - £ 257,000 ) which is not depreciated.

The net book value of property, plant and equipment includes £ 107,703 (2023 - £ 107,721 ) in respect of assets held under hire purchase contracts.

5. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Trade debtors 323,593 193,775
Other debtors 172,728 385,881
496,321 579,656

6. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts 15,571 12,711
Hire purchase contracts 55,789 34,171
Trade creditors 272,942 290,779
Taxation and social security 102,669 161,377
Other creditors 22,106 29,956
469,077 528,994

7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Bank loans 561,295 577,612
Hire purchase contracts 79,165 8,561
640,460 586,173

HERB FED LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07324914)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the year ended 31 July 2024


7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR - continued
2024 2023
£    £   
Amounts falling due in more than five years:

Repayable by instalments
Loan more than 5 years 378,837 398,402

8. SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

2024 2023
£    £   
Hire purchase contracts 134,954 42,732
Bank loans 576,866 590,323
711,820 633,055

The bank loans are secured by way of fixed and floating charges over the company assets. Assets held on finance leases and hire purchase contracts are secured on the underlying asset.

9. DIRECTORS' ADVANCES, CREDITS AND GUARANTEES

The directors operate a loan account with the company which is repayable on demand. The following advances and credits subsisted during the years ended 31 July 2024 and 31 July 2023.

20242023
££
Balance outstanding at start of year20,705-
Amounts advanced121,55220,705
Amounts repaid69,600-
Amounts written off--
Amounts waived--
Balance outstanding at end of year72,65720,705
Interest has been charged at the HMRC beneficial loan rate whilst overdrawn.