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REGISTERED NUMBER: 00391276 (England and Wales)















FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

FOR

GEALES (CATERERS) LIMITED

GEALES (CATERERS) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00391276)






CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024




Page

Company Information 1

Balance Sheet 2

Notes to the Financial Statements 4


GEALES (CATERERS) LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024







DIRECTORS: C M Geale
S L Geale
R C Geale





SECRETARY: C M Geale





REGISTERED OFFICE: Victoria House
26 Queen Victoria Street
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 1TG





REGISTERED NUMBER: 00391276 (England and Wales)

GEALES (CATERERS) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00391276)

BALANCE SHEET
31 DECEMBER 2024

31.12.24 31.12.23
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 4 582 685
Investment property 5 832,500 832,500
833,082 833,185

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 6 1,679 1,453
Cash at bank 4,013 5,859
5,692 7,312
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 7 3,247 6,831
NET CURRENT ASSETS 2,445 481
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

835,527

833,666

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 500 500
Revaluation reserve 468,969 468,969
Retained earnings 366,058 364,197
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 835,527 833,666

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

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 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.

GEALES (CATERERS) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00391276)

BALANCE SHEET - continued
31 DECEMBER 2024


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 Profit and Loss Account has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 14 May 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:





C M Geale - Director


GEALES (CATERERS) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00391276)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Geales (Caterers) Limited is a private company limited by shares, registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and office are as below:

Registered number: 00391276

Registered office: Victoria House
26 Queen Victoria Street
Reading
RG1 1TG

The principal activity of the company is property investment.

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 as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Plant and machinery etc - 15% on reducing balance

Investment property
Investment property is initially recognised at cost and subsequently remeasured to fair value at each reporting date. Any aggregate surplus or deficit arising from changes in fair value are charged or credited to profit or loss.

Financial instruments
The company only enters into basic financial instruments transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors, loans from banks and other third parties, and loans to related parties.

Short term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Short term creditors are measured at transaction price.

Going concern
The director is not aware of any material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt over the ability of the company to continue trading. The preparation of the financial statements on going concern basis is therefore deemed appropriate.

GEALES (CATERERS) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00391276)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 1 (2023 - 3 ) .

4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
and
fittings
£   
COST
At 1 January 2024
and 31 December 2024 11,076
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2024 10,391
Charge for year 103
At 31 December 2024 10,494
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024 582
At 31 December 2023 685

5. INVESTMENT PROPERTY
Total
£   
FAIR VALUE
At 1 January 2024
and 31 December 2024 832,500
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024 832,500
At 31 December 2023 832,500

Fair value at 31 December 2024 is represented by:
£   
Valuation in 2024 468,969
Cost 363,531
832,500

Investment property was valued on an open market basis on 31 December 2024 by the directors. .

GEALES (CATERERS) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00391276)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

6. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.12.24 31.12.23
£    £   
Other debtors 1,679 1,453

7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.12.24 31.12.23
£    £   
Taxation and social security 847 546
Other creditors 2,400 6,285
3,247 6,831