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Company No: 03903928 (England and Wales)

WHITTLE PHARMACIES LIMITED

Unaudited Financial Statements
For the financial year ended 31 January 2025
Pages for filing with the registrar

WHITTLE PHARMACIES LIMITED

Unaudited Financial Statements

For the financial year ended 31 January 2025

Contents

WHITTLE PHARMACIES LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION

For the financial year ended 31 January 2025
WHITTLE PHARMACIES LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION (continued)

For the financial year ended 31 January 2025
DIRECTORS U Patel
Vil Patel
REGISTERED OFFICE 230 Preston Road
Whittle Le Woods
Chorley
PR6 7HW
United Kingdom
COMPANY NUMBER 03903928 (England and Wales)
ACCOUNTANT Barlow Andrews LLP
Carlyle House
78 Chorley New Road
Bolton
BL1 4BY
BANKERS Natwest Bank Plc
11 Spring Gardens
Manchester
SOLICITORS Mills & Reeve
8th Floor
1 New York Street
Manchester
WHITTLE PHARMACIES LIMITED

BALANCE SHEET

As at 31 January 2025
WHITTLE PHARMACIES LIMITED

BALANCE SHEET (continued)

As at 31 January 2025
Note 2025 2024
£ £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 5 227,930 259,860
227,930 259,860
Current assets
Stocks 209,752 325,230
Debtors 6 1,435,603 1,447,246
Cash at bank and in hand 7 531,414 839,044
2,176,769 2,611,520
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 8 ( 1,046,809) ( 1,207,491)
Net current assets 1,129,960 1,404,029
Total assets less current liabilities 1,357,890 1,663,889
Net assets 1,357,890 1,663,889
Capital and reserves
Called-up share capital 440 440
Profit and loss account 1,357,450 1,663,449
Total shareholders' funds 1,357,890 1,663,889

For the financial year ending 31 January 2025 the Company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

The financial statements of Whittle Pharmacies Limited (registered number: 03903928) were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 20 June 2025. They were signed on its behalf by:

U Patel
Director
WHITTLE PHARMACIES LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the financial year ended 31 January 2025
WHITTLE PHARMACIES LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the financial year ended 31 January 2025
1. Accounting policies

The principal accounting policies are summarised below. They have all been applied consistently throughout the financial year and to the preceding financial year, unless otherwise stated.

General information and basis of accounting

Whittle Pharmacies Limited (the Company) is a private company, limited by shares, incorporated in the United Kingdom under the Companies Act 2006 and is registered in England and Wales. The address of the Company's registered office is 230 Preston Road, Whittle Le Woods, Chorley, PR6 7HW, United Kingdom.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and to include investment properties and certain items at fair value, and in accordance with Section 1A of Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS 102) ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ issued by the Financial Reporting Council and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements are presented in pounds sterling which is the functional currency of the Company and rounded to the nearest £.

Turnover

Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT.

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have passed to the buyer (usually on dispatch of the goods), the amount of revenue can be measured reliably, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the entity and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.

Employee benefits

Short term benefits
The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

Defined contribution schemes
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

Taxation

Current tax
The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.

Deferred tax
Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the profit and loss account, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.

Intangible assets

Intangible assets are stated at cost or valuation, net of amortisation and any provision for impairment. Amortisation is provided on all intangible assets at rates to write off the cost or valuation of each asset over its expected useful life as follows:

Goodwill 20 years straight line
Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Land and buildings 25 years straight line
Fixtures and fittings 15 years straight line
Leases

The Company as lessee
Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leased asset are consumed.

Rental income from operating leases is recognised on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease. Initial direct costs incurred in negotiating and arranging an operating lease are added to the carrying amount of the leased asset and recognised on a straight line basis over the lease term.

Impairment of assets

At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell.

At each reporting date, an assessment is made for impairment. Any excess of the carrying amount of stocks over its estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell is recognised as an impairment loss in profit or loss. Reversals of impairment losses are also recognised in profit or loss.

Financial instruments

The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Basic financial liabilities
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Equity instruments
Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.

Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the company has a legal or constructive present obligation as a result of a past event, it is probable that the company will be required to settle that obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.

The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the reporting end date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the amount expected to be required to settle the obligation is recognised at present value. When a provision is measured at present value, the unwinding of the discount is recognised as a finance cost in profit or loss in the period in which it arises.

2. Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In the application of the Company’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements that have a significant impact on the amounts recognised. The following are the critical judgements that the directors have made in the process of applying the Company’s accounting policies and that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements.

3. Employees

2025 2024
Number Number
Monthly average number of persons employed by the Company during the year, including directors 60 60

4. Intangible assets

Goodwill Total
£ £
Cost
At 01 February 2024 3,397,627 3,397,627
At 31 January 2025 3,397,627 3,397,627
Accumulated amortisation
At 01 February 2024 3,397,627 3,397,627
At 31 January 2025 3,397,627 3,397,627
Net book value
At 31 January 2025 0 0
At 31 January 2024 0 0

5. Tangible assets

Land and buildings Fixtures and fittings Total
£ £ £
Cost
At 01 February 2024 761,760 168,934 930,694
Additions 0 1,610 1,610
At 31 January 2025 761,760 170,544 932,304
Accumulated depreciation
At 01 February 2024 506,962 163,872 670,834
Charge for the financial year 30,470 3,070 33,540
At 31 January 2025 537,432 166,942 704,374
Net book value
At 31 January 2025 224,328 3,602 227,930
At 31 January 2024 254,798 5,062 259,860

6. Debtors

2025 2024
£ £
Trade debtors 1,158,890 1,161,028
Corporation tax 17,813 17,813
Other debtors 258,900 268,405
1,435,603 1,447,246

7. Cash and cash equivalents

2025 2024
£ £
Cash at bank and in hand 531,414 839,044

8. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

2025 2024
£ £
Trade creditors 979,871 1,060,866
Other taxation and social security 28,205 24,532
Other creditors 38,733 122,093
1,046,809 1,207,491