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REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES

Registration number: 05714812

Messrs Whitfield Limited

Unaudited Financial Statements

28 February 2025

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Messrs Whitfield Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Accountants' Report

2

Balance Sheet

3

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

5

 

Messrs Whitfield Limited

Company Information

Directors

J W Whitfield

T W Whitfield

Company secretary

J W Whitfield

Registered office

Woodhouses Farm
Woodhouses
Great Orton
CARLISLE
CA5 6LN
 

Accountants

Dodd & Co Limited
Chartered Accountants
FIFTEEN Rosehill
Montgomery Way
Rosehill Estate
CARLISLE
CA1 2RW
 

 

Chartered Accountants' Report to the Board of Directors on the Preparation of the Unaudited Statutory Accounts of
Messrs Whitfield Limited
for the Year Ended 28 February 2025

In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the accounts of Messrs Whitfield Limited for the year ended 28 February 2025 as set out on pages 3 to 10 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 http://www.icaew.com/regulation.

This report is made solely to the Board of Directors of Messrs Whitfield Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated 25 May 2023. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the accounts of Messrs Whitfield Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Directors of Messrs Whitfield 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 Messrs Whitfield Limited and its Board of Directors as a body for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that Messrs Whitfield 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 Messrs Whitfield Limited. You consider that Messrs Whitfield 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 Messrs Whitfield 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.



Dodd & Co Limited
Chartered Accountants
FIFTEEN Rosehill
Montgomery Way
Rosehill Estate
CARLISLE
CA1 2RW

16 May 2025

 

Messrs Whitfield Limited

(Registration number: 05714812)
Balance Sheet as at 28 February 2025

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

4

1,451,503

1,508,714

Current assets

 

Stocks

657,270

608,705

Debtors

5

75,620

151,937

Cash at bank and in hand

 

252,718

3,960

 

985,608

764,602

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

6

(705,295)

(721,390)

Net current assets

 

280,313

43,212

Total assets less current liabilities

 

1,731,816

1,551,926

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

6

(999,242)

(1,130,862)

Provisions for liabilities

(124,654)

(38,736)

Net assets

 

607,920

382,328

Capital and reserves

 

Allotted, called up and fully paid share capital

300

300

Profit and loss account

607,620

382,028

Total equity

 

607,920

382,328

 

Messrs Whitfield Limited

(Registration number: 05714812)
Balance Sheet as at 28 February 2025 (continued)

For the financial year ending 28 February 2025 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 and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. As permitted by section 444 (5A) of the Companies Act 2006, the directors have not delivered to the registrar a copy of the Profit and Loss Account.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 16 May 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
J W Whitfield
Company secretary and director

.........................................
T W Whitfield
Director

 
     
 

Messrs Whitfield Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 28 February 2025

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:
Woodhouses Farm
Woodhouses
Great Orton
CARLISLE
CA5 6LN

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 - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006.

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.

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.

Government grants

Government grants such as the basic payment scheme are included in the profit and loss account when all the necessary conditions for receipt have been met.


Other grants
Other grants in respect of capital expenditure are credited to a deferred income account and are released to profit over the expected useful lives of the relevant assets on a basis consistent with the depreciation policy.

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises deferred 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.

 

Messrs Whitfield Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 28 February 2025 (continued)

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between taxable profits and profits reported in the financial statements.

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

Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.

Depreciation

Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Land and buildings

0% and 20 years straight line basis

Plant and equipment

15% and 5% reducing balance basis

Motor vehicles

25% reducing balance basis

Included within land and buildings are tenants improvements on land leased by the company from certain shareholders. As the long term intention is for the farming operation to continue, it is deemed a true and fair view to depreciate the assets on a 20 years straight line basis over their useful economic life, and not the duration of the lease.

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 the sale of goods 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.

Stocks

Trading stock is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after due regard for obsolete and slow moving stocks. The cost of livestock represents the purchase cost plus any additional costs of rearing the animal. Net realisable value is based on selling price less anticipated selling costs. Crop stock is valued at fair value less any anticipated costs to sell.

 

Messrs Whitfield Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 28 February 2025 (continued)

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade creditors 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 where due after more than one year.

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 profit and loss account 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.

Leases

Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee.

Assets held under finance leases are recognised at the lower of their fair value at inception of the lease and the present value of the minimum lease payments. These assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the useful life of the asset and the lease term. The corresponding liability to the lessor is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation.

Lease payments are apportioned between finance costs in the profit and loss account and reduction of the lease obligation so as to achieve a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

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 6 (2024 - 6).

 

Messrs Whitfield Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 28 February 2025 (continued)

4

Tangible assets

Land and buildings
£

Plant and equipment
 £

Motor vehicles
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 March 2024

767,108

1,445,645

17,000

2,229,753

Additions

28,711

20,396

-

49,107

Disposals

-

(7,150)

-

(7,150)

At 28 February 2025

795,819

1,458,891

17,000

2,271,710

Depreciation

At 1 March 2024

190,415

526,374

4,250

721,039

Charge for the year

26,896

74,753

3,188

104,837

Eliminated on disposal

-

(5,669)

-

(5,669)

At 28 February 2025

217,311

595,458

7,438

820,207

Carrying amount

At 28 February 2025

578,508

863,433

9,562

1,451,503

At 29 February 2024

576,693

919,271

12,750

1,508,714

5

Debtors

2025
£

2024
£

Trade debtors

52,546

44,278

Other debtors

23,074

107,659

75,620

151,937

 

Messrs Whitfield Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 28 February 2025 (continued)

6

Creditors

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

7

443,257

459,692

Trade creditors

 

247,676

242,403

Taxation and social security

 

665

427

Other creditors

 

13,697

18,868

 

705,295

721,390

Due after one year

 

Loans and borrowings

7

990,752

1,121,464

Other creditors

 

8,490

9,398

 

999,242

1,130,862

2025
£

2024
£

After more than five years by instalments

495,762

633,103

495,762

633,103

 

Messrs Whitfield Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 28 February 2025 (continued)

7

Loans and borrowings

2025
£

2024
£

Current loans and borrowings

Bank borrowings

100,691

87,986

Finance lease liabilities

26,745

29,221

Other borrowings

315,821

342,485

443,257

459,692

Current loans and borrowings includes the following liabilities, on which security has been given by the company:

2025
£

2024
£

Bank borrowings

100,691

87,986

Finance lease liabilities

26,745

29,221

127,436

117,207

Bank borrowings are secured by fixed and floating charges over the company's assets.

Finance lease liabilities are secured on the assets to which they relate.

2025
£

2024
£

Non-current loans and borrowings

Bank borrowings

953,893

1,057,862

Finance lease liabilities

36,859

63,602

990,752

1,121,464

Non-current loans and borrowings includes the following liabilities, on which security has been given by the company:

2025
£

2024
£

Bank borrowings

953,893

1,057,862

Finance lease liabilities

36,859

63,602

990,752

1,121,464

Bank borrowings are secured by fixed and floating charges over the company's assets.

Finance lease liabilities are secured on the assets to which they relate.