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REGISTERED NUMBER: 02514239 (England and Wales)



















STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND

AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

FOR

HOUSE OF WESTPHALIA LIMITED

HOUSE OF WESTPHALIA LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02514239)






CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024




Page

Company Information 1

Strategic Report 2

Report of the Directors 4

Report of the Independent Auditors 6

Income Statement 10

Other Comprehensive Income 11

Statement of Financial Position 12

Statement of Changes in Equity 13

Statement of Cash Flows 14

Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows 15

Notes to the Financial Statements 16


HOUSE OF WESTPHALIA LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024







DIRECTORS: Mr A R Mills
Mr D L Mills
Mrs I A Mills



SECRETARY: Mrs I A Mills



REGISTERED OFFICE: 153 Camford Way
Luton
Beds
LU3 3AN



REGISTERED NUMBER: 02514239 (England and Wales)



SENIOR STATUTORY AUDITOR: Tara Aldwin ACA



INDEPENDENT AUDITORS: FKCA Limited
Statutory Auditor
260 - 270 Butterfield
Great Marlings
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU2 8DL

HOUSE OF WESTPHALIA LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02514239)

STRATEGIC REPORT
for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024

The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2024.

REVIEW OF BUSINESS
The results of the company for the year show a profit on ordinary activities before tax of £2.299m (2023: £2.298m). The shareholders' funds of the company total £10.678m (2023: £10.225m).

2024 2023 2022
£'000 £'000 £'000

Turnover 43,549 43,134 38,281
Turnover growth 1% 13% 17%
Gross Profit Margin 17% 15% 19%
Profit before tax 2,299 2,298 3,078

The Directors are pleased to report on another year of consolidated organic growth with a moderate increase in turnover. With increases in raw material costs margins were lower. The company ethos of being 'profitable, sustainable and scalable remains the focus.

As in previous years since Brexit, 2024 presented the company with challenging issues to manage. Distribution costs increased a number of times throughout the year. Many suppliers were quoting increases in product costs, delivery costs and energy costs, some including payroll increases. Our employees were, once again given around 5% salary increases. We were able to continue to provide an essential service with very high service levels. Post Brexit has resulted in a massive increase in administration that is now required to import goods from EU countries. The company now has to incur considerable costs for Customs Declarations that are averaging 1.3% on product costs. Declarations have to be made before goods enter the UK. In addition, we now have a plastic tax and Extended Packaging Responsibility Costs which reduce profits further, however due to decreased costs elsewhere profits have increased slightly from 2023 to 2024.

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The company continues to maintain procedures to identify, monitor and mitigate business risk. The key business risks and how they are managed are detailed below:

Liquidity risk is managed by maintaining a significant balance in the company's bank account in order to ensure there are sufficient funds available for ongoing operations and to meet obligations as they fall due.

Cash flow risks are managed through policies concerning the credit offered to customers and the robust monitoring of amounts outstanding.

Operational risk is managed by a defined structure for managing costs which is monitored by the Board on a regular basis.

Price risk is managed through good relationships with suppliers and constant monitoring of the external issues which impact the cost of goods being imported.

Foreign currency risk is managed through forward exchange contracts. These fix the rate of any material payments in a foreign currency and allow for better management of future pricing levels. At the end of the financial year the company is exposed to exchange rate movements against any open forward contracts.


HOUSE OF WESTPHALIA LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02514239)

STRATEGIC REPORT
for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
In the coming financial year, the directors will continue to run the company in an expanding manner, we have a successful new product launch and an opportunity to increase business with a major multiple retailer.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:



Mr A R Mills - Director


7 July 2025

HOUSE OF WESTPHALIA LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02514239)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 December 2024.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of the wholesale of speciality foods.

DIVIDENDS
The following interim dividends were paid during the year;


Ordinary £1 £503,600
Ordinary B £1 £588,500
Ordinary C £1 £54,500
Ordinary D £1 £108,720

The directors do not recommend payment of a final dividend.

The total distribution of dividends for the year ended 31 December 2024 will be £1,255,320.

DIRECTORS
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1 January 2024 to the date of this report.

Mr A R Mills
Mr D L Mills

Other changes in directors holding office are as follows:

Mrs I A Mills - appointed 1 January 2024

DISCLOSURE IN THE STRATEGIC REPORT
Information relating to principal risks and uncertainties the company is facing as well as the future developments of the company has been disclosed in the Strategic Report. Any matters that are Directors' Report disclosure requirements but considered by the directors to be of strategic importance to the company have been included in the Strategic Report.

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES
The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Report of the Directors 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 United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law), 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 and then apply them consistently;
-make judgements 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 enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They 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.

HOUSE OF WESTPHALIA LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02514239)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024


STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS
So far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the company's auditors are unaware, and each director has taken all the steps that he or she ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself or herself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





Mr A R Mills - Director


7 July 2025

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
HOUSE OF WESTPHALIA LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02514239)

Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of House of Westphalia Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise the Income Statement, Other Comprehensive Income, Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Changes in Equity, Statement of Cash Flows and Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows, 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 Financial Reporting Standard 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 December 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 Auditors' 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 directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors thereon.

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.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, 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 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 Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
- the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
HOUSE OF WESTPHALIA LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02514239)


Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the 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 Strategic Report or the Report of the Directors.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where 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.

Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page four, 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 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 either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
HOUSE OF WESTPHALIA LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02514239)


Auditors' 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 a Report of the Auditors 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. Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud was as follows:

- Enquiry of management and those charged with governance around actual and potential litigation and claims.

-
Enquiry of entity staff and the board of directors to identify any instances of non-compliance with laws and
regulations; and

-
Reviewing financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with
applicable laws and regulations

We identified the greatest risk of material impact on the financial statements from irregularities, including fraud, to involve the following key risks:

- Related party transactions and associated disclosures.
- Management bias through the override of controls by management, and
- Revenue recognition and associated disclosures.

To address the risk of fraud through related parties, we:

- Obtained and reviewed all disclosed links to the business by all relevant individuals.
- Examined the possibility of non-disclosed links to the business and individuals; and
- Reviewed all disclosures with reference to the FRS 102 standard and Company's Act 2006.

To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:

- Performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships.

-
Tested journal entries to identify unusual transactions based on the nature of the journal or the owners of the
journals, and
- Investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions.

To address the risk of fraud in relation to revenue recognition, we:

- Performed detailed substantive testing to address completeness and accuracy of income.
- Assessed the appropriateness and application of the accounting policy concerning income recognition; and
- Performed detailed cut-off testing either side of the balance sheet date.

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission, or misrepresentation.

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 Report of the Auditors.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
HOUSE OF WESTPHALIA LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02514239)


Use of our 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 a Report of the Auditors 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.




Tara Aldwin ACA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of FKCA Limited
Statutory Auditor
260 - 270 Butterfield
Great Marlings
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU2 8DL

14 July 2025

HOUSE OF WESTPHALIA LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02514239)

INCOME STATEMENT
for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £    £    £   

TURNOVER 5 43,549,072 43,133,840

Cost of sales 36,193,899 36,469,973
GROSS PROFIT 7,355,173 6,663,867

Distribution costs 1,603,149 1,588,762
Administrative expenses 3,467,569 2,823,530
5,070,718 4,412,292
2,284,455 2,251,575

Other operating income 5,781 9,273
OPERATING PROFIT 7 2,290,236 2,260,848

Interest receivable and similar income 32,005 37,135
2,322,241 2,297,983

Interest payable and similar expenses 8 23,448 -
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION 2,298,793 2,297,983

Tax on profit 9 589,890 541,297
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1,708,903 1,756,686

HOUSE OF WESTPHALIA LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02514239)

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £   

PROFIT FOR THE YEAR 1,708,903 1,756,686


OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - -
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR

1,708,903

1,756,686

HOUSE OF WESTPHALIA LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02514239)

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
31 DECEMBER 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 11 2,136,233 2,102,191
Investments 12 25,203 56,599
2,161,436 2,158,790

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 13 880,212 995,369
Debtors 14 4,504,725 4,847,958
Cash at bank 6,246,106 5,873,701
11,631,043 11,717,028
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING
DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

15

2,975,924

3,525,498
NET CURRENT ASSETS 8,655,119 8,191,530
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

10,816,555

10,350,320

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 17 138,362 125,710
NET ASSETS 10,678,193 10,224,610

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 18 146,533 146,533
Retained earnings 19 10,531,660 10,078,077
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 10,678,193 10,224,610

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 7 July 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:




Mr A R Mills - Director



Mr D L Mills - Director


HOUSE OF WESTPHALIA LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02514239)

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024

Called up
share Retained Total
capital earnings equity
£    £    £   
Balance at 1 January 2023 146,533 8,605,391 8,751,924

Changes in equity
Dividends - (284,000 ) (284,000 )
Total comprehensive income - 1,756,686 1,756,686
Balance at 31 December 2023 146,533 10,078,077 10,224,610

Changes in equity
Dividends - (1,255,320 ) (1,255,320 )
Total comprehensive income - 1,708,903 1,708,903
Balance at 31 December 2024 146,533 10,531,660 10,678,193

HOUSE OF WESTPHALIA LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02514239)

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £   
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations 1 1,815,460 2,364,988
Interest paid (22,864 ) -
Interest element of hire purchase or finance
lease rental payments paid

(584

)

-
Tax paid (552,484 ) (506,169 )
Net cash from operating activities 1,239,528 1,858,819

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets (309,860 ) (116,025 )
Sale of tangible fixed assets 100,150 93,300
Sale of fixed asset investments 33,750 -
Interest received 32,005 37,135
Net cash from investing activities (143,955 ) 14,410

Cash flows from financing activities
Amount introduced by directors 431,123 -
Amount withdrawn by directors - (424,404 )
Equity dividends paid (1,255,320 ) (284,000 )
Net cash from financing activities (824,197 ) (708,404 )

Increase in cash and cash equivalents 271,376 1,164,825
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
year

2

5,873,701

4,719,904
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes 101,029 (11,028 )
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 2 6,246,106 5,873,701

HOUSE OF WESTPHALIA LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02514239)

NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024

1. RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM
OPERATIONS

2024 2023
£    £   
Profit before taxation 2,298,793 2,297,983
Depreciation charges 184,920 188,185
Profit on disposal of fixed assets (11,607 ) (19,941 )
(Increase)/decrease in derivative 41,573 131,395
Foreign exchange losses/(gains) (101,029 ) 11,028
Finance costs 23,448 -
Finance income (32,005 ) (37,135 )
2,404,093 2,571,515
Decrease/(increase) in stocks 115,157 (203,954 )
(Increase)/decrease in trade and other debtors (93,486 ) 246,389
Decrease in trade and other creditors (610,304 ) (248,962 )
Cash generated from operations 1,815,460 2,364,988

2. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

The amounts disclosed on the Statement of Cash Flows in respect of cash and cash equivalents are in respect of these Statement of Financial Position amounts:

Year ended 31 December 2024
31.12.24 1.1.24
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 6,246,106 5,873,701
Year ended 31 December 2023
31.12.23 1.1.23
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 5,873,701 4,719,904


3. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS

At 1.1.24 Cash flow At 31.12.24
£    £    £   
Net cash
Cash at bank 5,873,701 372,405 6,246,106
5,873,701 372,405 6,246,106
Total 5,873,701 372,405 6,246,106

HOUSE OF WESTPHALIA LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02514239)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

House of Westphalia 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. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

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" and the Companies Act 2006.

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.

Turnover
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.

Turnover from the provision of goods is recognised in the accounting period in which the goods are delivered, the outcome of the contract can be measured reliably and economic benefits will flow to the company.

Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets held for the company's own use are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses.

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

Improvements to property- Straight line over 5 years
Plant and machinery- 15% on reducing balance
Fixtures and fittings- 15% on reducing balance
Motor vehicles- 20% on reducing balance
Computer equipment- 20% on reducing balance
Freehold property- 2.5% on reducing balance

Land is not depreciated.

HOUSE OF WESTPHALIA LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02514239)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Stocks
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making allowance for slow moving items.

Trade and other debtors
Trade and other debtors are initially recognised at the transaction price and subsequently measured using the amortised cost method which uses the effective interest method. At each balance sheet date, the directors assess trade and other debtors for evidence of indicators of impairment and where the directors conclude that amounts in respect of trade and other debtors are not recoverable, a specific bad debt provision is recognised. Trade debtors are not interest-bearing. Where the effects of discounting trade and other debtors is judged to be immaterial, such debtors are stated at cost less impairment losses in respect of bad debts.

Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and on hand, on-demand deposits with banks and other short - term highly liquid investments.

Impairment of financial assets
At each balance sheet date, the directors assess financial assets for indicators of impairment. Financial assets are considered to be impaired if there is objective evidence that the estimated future cash flows associated with the financial asset has been adversely affected by one, or more, events or conditions. In respect of trade debtors, objective evidence that a trade debtor, or a group of trade debtors, has become impaired is usually due to an increase in the trade debtor days. If a trade debtor, or a group of trade debtors, are identified to require impairment then they are reduced to recoverable amount by way of a specific bad debt provision.

Trade and other creditors
Trade and other creditors are initially recognised in the financial statements at transaction price. Trade and other creditors are then subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the effects of discounting would be considered immaterial. If the effects of discounting are judged to be immaterial, trade and other creditors are stated at cost. Trade creditors are not interest-bearing.

Provisions for liabilities
Provisions are recognised within the financial statements when:

a) the company has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of a past event;
b) it is probable (ie, more likely than not) that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation; and
c) a reliable estimate of the cost to settle the obligation can be made.

Provisions are measured at the present value of the expenditures expected to be required in order to settle the obligation using a pre-tax rate which reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks which are specific to the obligation. Increases in the provision at each balance sheet date attributable to the passage of time are recognised in profit or loss as an interest expense.

Derivative financial instruments
The company uses forward foreign currency contracts to reduce its exposure to risk arising from changes in foreign currency rates. Derivative financial instruments are initially recognised at fair value on the date the contract is entered into. Such instruments are then subsequently measured at fair value with changes in fair value being recognised in profit or loss within cost of sales as appropriate. The company does not use hedge accounting for foreign exchange derivative financial instruments.

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.


HOUSE OF WESTPHALIA LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02514239)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
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.

Foreign currencies
Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of the transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating result.

Transactions in currencies other than the functional currency are recorded at the rate of exchange on the date the transaction occurred. Monetary items denominated in other currencies are translated at the rate prevailing at the balance sheet date. All differences are taken to profit or loss. Non-monetary items which are measured at historic cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated.

Leasing commitments
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate.

Fixed asset investments
Fixed asset investments relate to classic cars, these investments are initially recognised at their transaction value and subsequently at fair value at the end of each reporting period.

The maintenance costs are charged to the profit and loss account in the year incurred.

4. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY

In order to properly apply the company’s accounting policies, as described in note 3 above, the directors are required to make judgements and estimates in respect of carrying values of assets and liabilities which may not be apparent from other sources of information. The directors base these critical accounting judgements and estimations on previous historical experience and other factors which the directors judge to be relevant. Judgements and estimates will invariably differ from actual results and hence such judgements and estimates are reviewed by the directors on an ongoing basis.

Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

HOUSE OF WESTPHALIA LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02514239)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024

5. TURNOVER

The turnover and profit before taxation are attributable to the one principal activity of the company.

An analysis of turnover by class of business is given below:

2024 2023
£    £   
Wholesale and distribution 43,404,283 42,888,151
Stock handling 144,789 245,689
43,549,072 43,133,840

6. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS
2024 2023
£    £   
Wages and salaries 1,859,457 1,317,364
Social security costs 210,071 137,320
Other pension costs 153,418 32,503
2,222,946 1,487,187

The average number of employees during the year was as follows:
2024 2023

Administration 10 9
Operations 24 21
Distribution 8 8
Sales 3 4
45 42

2024 2023
£    £   
Directors' remuneration 423,880 9,000
Directors' pension contributions to money purchase schemes 123,266 4,000

The number of directors to whom retirement benefits were accruing was as follows:

Money purchase schemes 1 1

Information regarding the highest paid director for the year ended 31 December 2024 is as follows:
2024
£   
Emoluments etc 405,000

HOUSE OF WESTPHALIA LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02514239)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024

7. OPERATING PROFIT

The operating profit is stated after charging/(crediting):

2024 2023
£    £   
Other operating leases 38,310 43,859
Depreciation - owned assets 184,921 188,184
Profit on disposal of fixed assets (11,607 ) (19,941 )
Auditors' remuneration 9,800 9,250
Auditors' remuneration - non-audit services 26,826 22,266
Foreign exchange (175,812 ) (114,345 )

8. INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES
2024 2023
£    £   
Interest on late payment of corporation tax 22,864 -
Hire purchase 584 -
23,448 -

9. TAXATION

Analysis of the tax charge
The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows:
2024 2023
£    £   
Current tax:
UK corporation tax 577,238 636,450

Deferred tax 12,652 (95,153 )
Tax on profit 589,890 541,297

UK corporation tax has been charged at 25% .

HOUSE OF WESTPHALIA LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02514239)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024

9. TAXATION - continued

Reconciliation of total tax charge included in profit and loss
The tax assessed for the year is higher than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference is explained below:

2024 2023
£    £   
Profit before tax 2,298,793 2,297,983
Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25%
(2023 - 23.520%)

574,698

540,486

Effects of:
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 314 416
Depreciation in excess of capital allowances 13,542 41,332
(Loss) / Gain on disposal of assets (2,902 ) (4,690 )
Derivative (asset)/liability adjustments 10,393 58,906
Restatement of trade creditors (18,807 ) -
Deferred tax provision adjustment 12,652 (95,153 )
Total tax charge 589,890 541,297

10. DIVIDENDS
2024 2023
£    £   
Ordinary shares of £1 each
Interim 503,600 167,200
Ordinary B shares of £1 each
Interim 588,500 58,400
Ordinary C shares of £1 each
Interim 54,500 58,400
Ordinary D shares of £1 each
Interim 108,720 -
1,255,320 284,000

HOUSE OF WESTPHALIA LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02514239)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024

11. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Improvements
Freehold to Plant and
property property machinery
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 January 2024 1,362,762 16,994 1,149,412
Additions - - 70,750
Disposals - - -
At 31 December 2024 1,362,762 16,994 1,220,162
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2024 79,581 16,994 644,606
Charge for year 28,088 - 78,374
Eliminated on disposal - - -
At 31 December 2024 107,669 16,994 722,980
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024 1,255,093 - 497,182
At 31 December 2023 1,283,181 - 504,806

Fixtures
and Motor Computer
fittings vehicles equipment Totals
£    £    £    £   
COST
At 1 January 2024 128,783 530,554 181,646 3,370,151
Additions - 239,110 - 309,860
Disposals - (221,842 ) - (221,842 )
At 31 December 2024 128,783 547,822 181,646 3,458,169
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2024 118,714 231,849 176,216 1,267,960
Charge for year 1,510 75,863 1,086 184,921
Eliminated on disposal - (130,945 ) - (130,945 )
At 31 December 2024 120,224 176,767 177,302 1,321,936
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024 8,559 371,055 4,344 2,136,233
At 31 December 2023 10,069 298,705 5,430 2,102,191

HOUSE OF WESTPHALIA LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02514239)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024

12. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS


Motor
Vehicles


Total
£
Fair value
At 1 January 2024 56,599 56,599
Disposals (31,396 ) (31,396 )
At 31 December 2024 25,203 25,203

Net book value
At 31 December 2024 25,203 25,203
At 31 December 2023 56,599 56,599

The directors consider the carrying value of these assets to be at least the same as that stated within the accounts. As such any changes in either direction have been considered negligible.

13. STOCKS
2024 2023
£    £   
Stocks 1,250 2,835
Goods for resale 878,962 992,534
880,212 995,369

14. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Trade debtors 4,368,185 4,278,896
Other debtors 100 36,820
Derivative asset - 13,263
Director's current account 884 424,341
VAT 81,214 47,100
Prepayments 54,342 47,538
4,504,725 4,847,958

15. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Trade creditors 1,919,950 2,572,801
Derivative liability 222,309 193,999
Corporation tax 352,066 327,312
Taxation and social security 78,007 34,846
Other creditors 191,271 176,878
Director's current account 7,666 -
Accrued expenses 204,655 219,662
2,975,924 3,525,498

HOUSE OF WESTPHALIA LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02514239)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024

16. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:
2024 2023
£    £   
Within one year 30,226 23,985
Between one and five years 90,814 -
121,040 23,985

17. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
2024 2023
£    £   
Deferred tax 138,362 125,710

Deferred
tax
£   
Balance at 1 January 2024 125,710
Accelerated capital allowances 4,238
Derivative asset/(liability) (10,393 )
Restatement of trade creditors 18,807
Balance at 31 December 2024 138,362

18. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 2024 2023
value: £    £   
89,105 Ordinary £1 89,105 89,105
280 Ordinary A £1 280 280
33,960 Ordinary B £1 33,960 33,960
10,000 Ordinary C £1 10,000 10,000
13,188 Ordinary D £1 13,188 13,188
146,533 146,533

All shares rank pari passu equally in all regards except that each class of share has a right to receive dividends payable to that class of shares only.

19. RESERVES
Retained
earnings
£   

At 1 January 2024 10,078,077
Profit for the year 1,708,903
Dividends (1,255,320 )
At 31 December 2024 10,531,660

HOUSE OF WESTPHALIA LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02514239)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024

20. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS

At 31 December 2024, the company had contracted to purchase fixed assets totalling £42,500 (2023: nil).

21. DIRECTORS' ADVANCES, CREDITS AND GUARANTEES

The following advances and credits to directors subsisted during the years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2023:

2024 2023
£    £   
Mr A R Mills
Balance outstanding at start of year 219,857 -
Amounts advanced - 303,457
Amounts repaid (219,857 ) (83,600 )
Amounts written off - -
Amounts waived - -
Balance outstanding at end of year - 219,857

Mr D L Mills
Balance outstanding at start of year 204,484 419
Amounts advanced - 262,465
Amounts repaid (203,600 ) (58,400 )
Amounts written off - -
Amounts waived - -
Balance outstanding at end of year 884 204,484

22. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The controlling party is Mr A R Mills.