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Registration number: 10964698

River Cottage Holdings Limited

Unaudited Filleted Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 29 September 2024

 

River Cottage Holdings Limited

Contents

Statement of Financial Position

1

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

2 to 5

 

River Cottage Holdings Limited

(Registration number: 10964698)
Statement of Financial Position as at 29 September 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Fixed assets

 

Investments

4

384,398

384,398

Current assets

 

Debtors

5

1,662,048

1,662,698

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

6

(5,538)

(5,500)

Net current assets

 

1,656,510

1,657,198

Net assets

 

2,040,908

2,041,596

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

197,500

197,500

Share premium reserve

1,877,991

1,877,991

Profit and loss account

(34,583)

(33,895)

Shareholders' funds

 

2,040,908

2,041,596

For the financial year ending 29 September 2024 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 Statement of Comprehensive Income.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 27 June 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 


Mr S Dodd
Director

 

River Cottage Holdings Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 29 September 2024

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:
Park Farm
Trinity Hill Road
Axminster
Devon
EX13 8TB

Principal activity

The principal activity of the company is that of a holding company.

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 smaller entities - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006 (as applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime).

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.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling which is the functional currency of the entity.

Group accounts not prepared

In the opinion of the directors, the company and its subsidiaries comprise a small group. The company has not exercised the option to prepare group accounts provided by Section 398 of the Companies Act 2006.

 

River Cottage Holdings Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 29 September 2024 (continued)

2

Accounting policies (continued)

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Accounting estimates and assumptions are made concerning the future and, by their nature, will rarely equal the related actual outcome.

Business combinations

Business combinations are accounted for using the purchase method. The consideration for each acquisition is measured at the aggregate of the fair values at acquisition date of assets given, liabilities incurred or assumed, and equity instruments issued by the group in exchange for control of the acquired, plus any costs directly attributable to the business combination. When a business combination agreement provides for an adjustment to the cost of the combination contingent on future events, the group includes the estimated amount of that adjustment in the cost of the combination at the acquisition date if the adjustment is probable and can be measured reliably.

Investments

Investments in equity shares which are publicly traded or where the fair value can be measured reliably are initially measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss. Investments in equity shares which are not publicly traded and where fair value cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.


Interest income on debt securities, where applicable, is recognised in income using the effective interest method. Dividends on equity securities are recognised in income when receivable.

Financial instruments

Recognition and measurement
A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the transaction price, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where it is recognised at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 3 (2023 - 5).

4

Investments

2024
£

2023
£

Investments in subsidiaries

384,398

384,398

 

River Cottage Holdings Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 29 September 2024 (continued)

4

Investments (continued)

Subsidiaries

£

Cost or valuation

At 30 September 2023

384,398

Provision

Carrying amount

At 29 September 2024

384,398

At 29 September 2023

384,398

Details of undertakings

Details of the investments (including principal place of business of unincorporated entities) are as
follows:

Undertaking

Subsidiary undertakings

Registered Office

Holding

Proportion of voting rights and shares held

2023

2022

River Cottage Limited

Park Farm Trinity Hill Road Musbury Axminster EX13 8TB

Ordinary

100%

100%

River Cottage Partnerships Limited

Park Farm Trinity Hill Road Musbury Axminster EX13 8TB

Ordinary

100%

100%

River Cottage Stores

Park Farm Trinity Hill Road Musbury Axminster EX13 8TB

Ordinary

100%

100%

       

The principal activity of River Cottage Limited is holding of events, country living and food production
courses at Park Farm.

The principal activity of River Cottage Partnerships Limited is franchising, brand licensing and book
production.

 

River Cottage Holdings Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 29 September 2024 (continued)

5

Debtors

2024
£

2023
£

Amounts owed by related parties

1,163,627

1,164,277

Other debtors

498,421

498,421

1,662,048

1,662,698

6

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

2024
£

2023
£

Due within one year

Amounts owed to group undertakings and undertakings in which the company has a participating interest

5,000

5,000

Accruals and deferred income

538

500

5,538

5,500

7

Reserves

Profit and loss account:

This reserve records retained earnings and accumulated losses.

8

Related party transactions

At the year end, directors owed the company a total of £485,000 (2023: £498,421) in respect of transactions.