| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| Strategic Report, Directors' Report and |
| Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| for |
| J.E. & V.M. Dalton Limited |
| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| Strategic Report, Directors' Report and |
| Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| for |
| J.E. & V.M. Dalton Limited |
| J.E. & V.M. Dalton Limited (Registered number: 00507191) |
| Contents of the Financial Statements |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| Page |
| Company Information | 1 |
| Strategic Report | 2 |
| Directors' Report | 4 |
| Report of the Independent Auditors | 7 |
| Statement of Comprehensive Income | 11 |
| Balance Sheet | 12 |
| Statement of Changes in Equity | 13 |
| Cash Flow Statement | 14 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 15 |
| J.E. & V.M. Dalton Limited |
| Company Information |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| Directors: |
| Secretary: |
| Registered office: |
| Registered number: |
| Auditors: |
| Chartered accountants & statutory auditor |
| 22-26 King Street |
| King's Lynn |
| Norfolk |
| PE30 1HJ |
| J.E. & V.M. Dalton Limited (Registered number: 00507191) |
| Strategic Report |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31 March 2025. |
| Review of business |
| The directors consider the profit achieved on ordinary activities before taxation and the state of the company affairs to be pleasing. The company has had another successful year, maintaining a sustainable profit level, which is expected to increase in future years. |
| The company has seen a decrease in turnover of £317,581 (1.8%) during the year. A decrease in cost of sales of £633,066 (4.3%) has resulted in gross profit percentage increasing to 21.7% from 19.6% in the prior reporting period. |
| The directors are very proud of the purpose-built facilities constructed over recent years and the growth in trade that this has supported. The company prides itself on the sale of high quality seed with a high quality service. |
| Results |
| The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £736,425 (2024: £701,187). |
| The results of the company for the year are set out in the statement of comprehensive income on page 11 of these financial statements. |
| Principal risks and uncertainties |
| In common with other businesses in this sector, the most significant risks and uncertainties faced by the company include customer retention, margins and profitability. The company's financial risk management objectives and policies are detailed in the Directors' Report. |
| Key performance indicators |
| The company uses a range of performance measures to monitor and manage the business effectively, both financial and non-financial. The key financial performance indicators and their comparatives are as follows: |
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 |
| Turnover | (17,761,718 | ) | (18,079,299 | ) |
| Gross profit margin (%) | 21.68% | 19.56% |
| Net profit margin (%) | 5.92% | 5.56% |
| Current ratio | 2.08 | 2.72 |
| The directors consider sales tonnes and gross profit per tonne to be the key performance indicators of the business. These key performance indicators are commercially sensitive and are closely monitored internally. The net profit margin is also monitored to ensure that overhead costs remain reasonable in the context of activity.Turnover has remained consistent while gross margins continue to improve. |
| The company has sought to maintain increases to turnover and profits by continuing to expand the number of storage sheds on site, allowing higher levels of seed to be held and processed. |
| The Balance Sheet remains strong, with shareholders' funds being close to £11.5 million. |
| J.E. & V.M. Dalton Limited (Registered number: 00507191) |
| Strategic Report |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| Conclusion |
| The directors consider the performance of the company to be robust in the context of its' trading environment. They are confident that the performance of the company can be consolidated and will continue to monitor general overhead costs to ensure profitability is commensurate to the level of activity in future years. |
| The directors remain positive about the business outlook over the next 12 months. |
| On behalf of the board: |
| J.E. & V.M. Dalton Limited (Registered number: 00507191) |
| Directors' Report |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 March 2025. |
| Principal activity |
| The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of seed merchants. In addition to the sale of seeds, the company offers a range of services to customers including seed growing, cleaning, treating, storage and distribution. |
| Dividends |
| No dividends will be distributed for the year ended 31 March 2025. |
| Future developments |
| The company is looking to maintain the growth of sales, having increased operational capacity due to expansion of the warehouse facilities in recent years. The directors feel that the company has a solid financial base, on which it can build in the coming 12 month period. |
| Directors |
| The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1 April 2024 to the date of this report. |
| Other changes in directors holding office are as follows: |
| J.E. & V.M. Dalton Limited (Registered number: 00507191) |
| Directors' Report |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| Financial instruments and financial risk management objectives and policies |
| The company uses various financial instruments, including loans and cash, and items such as trade debtors and trade creditors that arise directly from its operations. The main purpose of these financial instruments are to finance the company's operations and capital projects. |
| The existence of these financial instruments exposes the company to a number of financial risks which are described in more detail below. The main risks arising from the company's financial instruments are credit risk, currency risk and interest rate risk. The directors review and agree policies for managing each of these risks and they are summarised below. The policies have remained unchanged from previous years. |
| Liquidity risk |
| The company manages its cash and borrowing requirements in order to maximise interest income and minimise interest expense, whilst ensuring the company has sufficient liquid resources to meet the operating needs of the business. |
| Interest rate risk |
| The company is exposed to cash flow interest rate risk on bank overdrafts and loans, though this is minimal. The risk of decreased returns on investments is not material to the business. |
| Foreign currency risk |
| The company's principal foreign currency exposures arise from trading with overseas companies. The company policy permits but does not demand that these exposures may be hedged in order to fix the cost in sterling. This hedging activity can involve the use of foreign exchange forward contracts. The company also operates a Euro bank account through which is trades, allowing sales and purchases of currency to be controlled by the directors at advantageous points. |
| Credit risk |
| Investments of cash surpluses and borrowings are made through banks and companies which must fulfill credit rating criteria approved by the directors. All companies who wish to trade on credit terms are subject to credit verification procedures. Trade debtors are reviewed on a regular basis and provision is made for doubtful debts where necessary. |
| Political and charitable donations |
| During the year the company made charitable donations of £2,000 (2024 - £12,202). This included £1,700 to the Peterborough & Nene Valley Athletics Club for the purpose of making athletics accessible to all levels of people, including beginners and children. |
| Qualifying indemnity provision |
| A qualifying third party indemnity provision was in force for all directors during the period. |
| Disclosure in the strategic report |
| In accordance with The Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors' Report) Regulations 2013, the review of the development and performance of the business, including key performance indicators, is contained in the Strategic Report. |
| J.E. & V.M. Dalton Limited (Registered number: 00507191) |
| Directors' Report |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| Statement of directors' responsibilities |
| The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Directors' Report 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. |
| 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. |
| Auditors |
| The auditors, Stephenson Smart (East Anglia) Limited, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. |
| On behalf of the board: |
| Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of |
| J.E. & V.M. Dalton Limited |
| Qualified Opinion |
| We have audited the financial statements of J.E. & V.M. Dalton Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity, Cash Flow Statement and 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, except for the effects of the matter described in the basis for qualified opinion section of our report, the financial statements: |
| - give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 March 2025 and of its profit for the year then ended; |
| - have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; |
| - have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. |
| Basis for qualified opinion |
| The financial statements do not comply with the regulations of FRS 102, section 28. The financial statements do not reflect, at fair value, the assets and liabilities arising from the employer's retirement benefit obligations and any related funding. Similarly the cost of scheme contributions have not been spread over the service lives of employees, with variations from regular costs spread over the expected remaining working lives of the current members of the scheme. The information to comply with the regulations of FRS 102, section 28 has not been obtained at the balance sheet date and the balance sheet has not been adjusted to reflect the surplus or deficit of the defined benefit pension scheme. The company is complying with the scheme's advisors regarding the level of future contributions. |
| In respect solely of the limitation of our work referred to FRS 102, section 28; we have not obtained all the information and explanations that we considered necessary for the purpose of our audit. |
| 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 auditor's 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 qualified 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. |
| Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of |
| J.E. & V.M. Dalton Limited |
| Other information |
| The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report, 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 Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and |
| - | the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. |
| Matters on which we are required to report by exception |
| In respect solely of the limitation on our work relating to the defined benefit pension scheme, described above: |
| - we have not obtained all the information and explanations that we considered necessary for the purposes of our audit; and |
| - we were unable to determine whether adequate accounting records had been kept. |
| 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 directors' report. |
| 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 six, 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 |
| J.E. & V.M. Dalton Limited |
| 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. |
| 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. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below: |
| Discussions with and enquiries of management and those charged with governance were held with a view to identify those laws and regulations that could be expected to have a material impact on the financial statements. During the engagement team briefing the outcomes of these discussions and enquiries were shared with the team, as well as consideration as to where and how fraud may occur in the entity. |
| The following laws and regulations were identified as being of significance to the entity: |
| - Those laws and regulations considered to have a direct effect on the financial statements include the UK financial reporting standards, Company Law, Taxation and Pension legislation and distributable profits legislation. |
| - Those laws and regulations for which non-compliance may be fundamental to the operating aspects of the business and therefore may have a material effect on the financial statements include but are not limited to; health and safety legislation; employment law regulation and compliance with DEFRA requirements. |
| Audit procedures undertaken in response to the potential risks relating to irregularities (which includes fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations) comprised of: Inquiries of management and those charged with governance as to whether the entity complies with such laws and regulations; enquiries with the same concerning any actual or potential litigation or claims; inspection of relevant legal correspondence; testing the appropriate of journal entries; and the performance of analytical review to identify unexpected movement in account balances which may be indicative of fraud. |
| No instances of material non-compliance were identified. However, the likelihood of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is limited by the inherent difficulty in detecting irregularities, the effectiveness of the entity's controls and the nature, timing and extent of the audit procedures performed. Irregularities that result from fraud might be inherently more difficult to detect than those irregularities that result from error. As explained above, there is an unavoidable risk that material misstatements might not be detected, even though the audit has been planned and performed in accordance with the ISAs (UK). |
| 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 |
| J.E. & V.M. Dalton Limited |
| 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. |
| for and on behalf of |
| Chartered accountants & statutory auditor |
| 22-26 King Street |
| King's Lynn |
| Norfolk |
| PE30 1HJ |
| J.E. & V.M. Dalton Limited (Registered number: 00507191) |
| Statement of Comprehensive Income |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| Turnover | 4 |
| Cost of sales | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Gross profit |
| Administrative expenses | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Operating profit | 6 |
| Interest receivable and similar income | 8 |
| 1,051,589 | 1,005,594 |
| Interest payable and similar expenses | 9 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Profit before taxation |
| Tax on profit | 10 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Profit for the financial year |
| Other comprehensive income | - | - |
| Total comprehensive income for the year |
| J.E. & V.M. Dalton Limited (Registered number: 00507191) |
| Balance Sheet |
| 31 March 2025 |
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| Fixed assets |
| Tangible assets | 11 |
| Investments | 12 |
| Current assets |
| Stocks | 13 |
| Debtors | 14 |
| Investments | 15 |
| Cash at bank | 16 |
| Creditors |
| Amounts falling due within one year | 17 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Net current assets |
| Total assets less current liabilities |
| Provisions for liabilities | 19 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Net assets |
| Capital and reserves |
| Called up share capital | 20 |
| Revaluation reserve | 21 |
| Retained earnings | 21 |
| Shareholders' funds |
| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on |
| J.E. & V.M. Dalton Limited (Registered number: 00507191) |
| Statement of Changes in Equity |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| Called up |
| share | Retained | Revaluation | Total |
| capital | earnings | reserve | equity |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Balance at 1 April 2023 |
| Changes in equity |
| Total comprehensive income | - | ( |
) |
| Balance at 31 March 2024 |
| Changes in equity |
| Total comprehensive income | - | ( |
) |
| Balance at 31 March 2025 |
| J.E. & V.M. Dalton Limited (Registered number: 00507191) |
| Cash Flow Statement |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| Cash flows from operating activities |
| Cash generated from operations | 26 |
| Interest paid | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Tax paid | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Net cash from operating activities |
| Cash flows from investing activities |
| Purchase of tangible fixed assets | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Transfer of current asset investments | (821,189 | ) | 1,248,835 |
| Sale of tangible fixed assets |
| Interest received |
| Net cash from investing activities | ( |
) |
| (Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents | ( |
) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
27 |
1,575,527 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | 27 | 1,344,971 | 3,730,708 |
| J.E. & V.M. Dalton Limited (Registered number: 00507191) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 1. | Statutory information |
| J.E. & V.M. Dalton Limited is a |
| The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£). |
| Figures are rounded to the nearest whole pound sterling. |
| 2. | Statement of compliance |
| 3. | Accounting policies |
| Basis of preparing the financial statements |
| These single entity financial statements and annual report have been prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets, liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through profit or loss. |
| Preparation of consolidated financial statements |
| The entity has taken advantage of the exemption from preparing consolidated financial statements contained in Section 402 of the Companies Act 2006 on the basis that its subsidiaries are excluded from consolidation on the grounds that their inclusion is not material for the purpose of giving a true and fair view. The subsidiary is a dormant company. |
| Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty |
| The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with FRS 102 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. |
| (i) Useful economic lives of tangible assets |
| The annual depreciation charge for tangible assets is sensitive to changes in the estimated useful economic lives and residual values of the assets. The useful economic lives and residual values are re-assessed annually. They are amended when necessary to reflect current estimates, based on technological advancements, future investments, economic utilisation and the physical condition of the assets. See note 12 for the carrying amount of tangible assets and note 3 for the useful economic lives for each class of assets. |
| (ii) Taxation |
| The company establishes provisions based on reasonable estimates, for possible consequences of audits by the tax authorities. The amount of such provisions is based on various factors, such as experience with previous tax audits and differing interpretations of tax regulations by the taxable entity and the responsible tax authority. See note 20 for the disclosures relating to the deferred tax provision. |
| Liquid resources |
| The company classifies liquid resources as debtors and cash at bank and in hand less creditors due within one year, which it attempts to maintain at a level such that working capital can be used effectively. |
| J.E. & V.M. Dalton Limited (Registered number: 00507191) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 3. | Accounting policies - continued |
| Turnover |
| Turnover in the statement of comprehensive income represents amounts invoiced and accrued during the year, generated through the company's principal activities, net of discounts, VAT and other sales related taxes. |
| The company operates as a grain merchant and sells a range of seed products to farmers, as well as national and international seed breeders in the UK. Turnover is recognised at fair value on the delivery of goods, when the risks of obsolescence or loss have been passed along with the title to the customer. |
| Tangible fixed assets |
| Freehold property | - |
| Plant and machinery | - |
| Fixtures and fittings | - |
| Motor vehicles | - |
| Computer equipment | - |
| Freehold land is held at cost and deemed cost and is not depreciated. |
| Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses. |
| An increase in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluation, is recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity, except to the extent it reverses a revaluation decrease of the same asset previously recognised in profit or loss. A decrease in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of revaluation, is recognised in other comprehensive income to the extent of any previously recognised revaluation increase accumulated in equity in respect of that asset. Where a revaluation decrease exceeds the accumulated revaluation gains accumulated in equity in respect of that asset, the excess shall be recognised in profit or loss. |
| The company has elected to use a previous UK GAAP revaluation as deemed cost at transition, under FRS 102, section 35.10 (d). |
| An amount equal to the excess of the annual depreciation charge on assets held at deemed cost over the notional historical cost depreciation charge on those assets is transferred annually from the revaluation reserve to the profit and loss reserve. |
| Investments in subsidiaries |
| Investments in subsidiary undertakings are recognised at cost less any provision for impairment. |
| Other investments |
| Fixed asset investments are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. |
| Stocks |
| Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items. Net realisable value is defined as estimated selling price less costs to sell. |
| J.E. & V.M. Dalton Limited (Registered number: 00507191) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 3. | Accounting policies - continued |
| Financial instruments |
| A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the entity becomes a 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. |
| Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost. |
| Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss immediately. |
| For all equity instruments regardless of significance, and other financial assets that are individually significant, these are assessed individually for impairment. Other financial assets are either assessed individually or grouped on the basis of similar credit risk characteristics. |
| Any reversals of impairment are recognised in profit or loss immediately, to the extent that the reversal does not result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exceeds what the carrying amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised. 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 entity after deducting all of its financial liabilities. |
| Where the contractual obligations of financial instruments (including share capital) are equivalent to a similar debt instrument, those financial instruments are classed as financial liabilities. Financial liabilities are presented as such in the balance sheet. Finance costs and gains or losses relating to financial liabilities are included in the profit and loss account. Finance costs are calculated so as to produce a constant rate of return on the outstanding liability. |
| Where the contractual terms of share capital do not have any terms meeting the definition of a financial liability then this is classed as an equity instrument. Dividends and distributions relating to equity instruments are debited direct to equity. |
| Taxation |
| Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income, 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 balance sheet date. |
| J.E. & V.M. Dalton Limited (Registered number: 00507191) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 3. | Accounting policies - continued |
| Deferred tax |
| Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet 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. |
| Research and development |
| Expenditure on research and development is written off in the year in which it is incurred. |
| Foreign currencies |
| Foreign currency transactions are initially recorded in the functional currency, by applying the spot exchange rate as at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rate ruling at the reporting date, with any gains or losses being taken to the profit and loss account. |
| 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. |
| The company operates both a defined benefit and defined contribution pension scheme in respect of all those eligible employees who wish to join the scheme. The defined benefit scheme has been closed to new members. The assets of both schemes are held separately from those of the company in independently administered funds. |
| Contributions to both the defined benefit scheme and the defined contribution scheme are charged to the profit and loss account when incurred. |
| The company has not complied with the regulations of FRS 102, section 28. The financial statements do not reflect, at fair value, the assets and liabilities arising from the employer's retirement benefit obligations and any related funding. Similarly the cost of scheme contributions have not been spread over the service lives of employees, with variations from regular costs spread over the expected remaining working lives of the current members of the scheme. |
| The information to comply with the regulations of FRS 102, section 28 has not been obtained at the balance sheet date and the balance sheet has not been adjusted to reflect the surplus or deficit of the defined benefit pension scheme. The company is complying with the scheme's advisors regarding the level of future contributions. |
| The latest actuarial valuation was carried out at 1 February 2021 and identified an actuarial surplus at that date of £16,000. |
| Cash and cash equivalents |
| Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with bank, other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. |
| J.E. & V.M. Dalton Limited (Registered number: 00507191) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 4. | 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: |
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 |
| £ | £ |
| An analysis of turnover by geographical market is given below: |
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 |
| £ | £ |
| United Kingdom |
| Europe |
| Turnover is derived from a single class of business and is generated through operations based solely in the United Kingdom. |
| 5. | Employees and directors |
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Wages and salaries |
| Social security costs |
| Other pension costs |
| The average number of employees during the year was as follows: |
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 |
| Production staff | 22 | 22 |
| Administrative staff | 10 | 10 |
| Management staff | 7 | 8 |
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Directors' remuneration |
| Directors' pension contributions to money purchase schemes |
| J.E. & V.M. Dalton Limited (Registered number: 00507191) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 5. | Employees and directors - continued |
| The number of directors to whom retirement benefits were accruing was as follows: |
| Money purchase schemes |
| Information regarding the highest paid director is as follows: |
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Emoluments etc |
| Pension contributions to money purchase schemes |
| 6. | Operating profit |
| The operating profit is stated after charging/(crediting): |
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Depreciation - owned assets |
| Profit on disposal of fixed assets | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Foreign exchange differences |
| Depreciation is charged to both cost of sales and administrative expenses within the Statement of Comprehensive Income. |
| 7. | Auditors' remuneration |
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Fees payable to the company's auditors for the audit of the company's financial statements |
14,000 |
13,000 |
| 8. | Interest receivable and similar income |
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Interest on cash equivalents |
| Other interest received |
| Other similar income |
| Interest receivable is derived from financial assets measured at amortised cost. |
| J.E. & V.M. Dalton Limited (Registered number: 00507191) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 9. | Interest payable and similar expenses |
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Interest |
| Other interest payable |
| Interest payable is derived from financial liabilities measured at amortised cost. |
| 10. | Taxation |
| Analysis of the tax charge |
| The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows: |
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Current tax: |
| UK corporation tax |
| Taxation prior year adjustment | - | (5,151 | ) |
| Total current tax |
| Deferred tax |
| Tax on profit |
| UK corporation tax has been charged at 25% (2024 - 25%). |
| 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: |
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Profit before tax |
| Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of (2024 - |
| Effects of: |
| Expenses not deductible for tax purposes |
| Depreciation in excess of capital allowances |
| gains |
| Thorney Toll prior year adjustment | - | 1,491 |
| Total tax charge | 314,717 | 304,067 |
| J.E. & V.M. Dalton Limited (Registered number: 00507191) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 11. | Tangible fixed assets |
| Fixtures |
| Freehold | Plant and | and |
| property | machinery | fittings |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Cost |
| At 1 April 2024 |
| Additions |
| Disposals | ( |
) |
| At 31 March 2025 |
| Depreciation |
| At 1 April 2024 |
| Charge for year |
| Eliminated on disposal | ( |
) |
| At 31 March 2025 |
| Net book value |
| At 31 March 2025 |
| At 31 March 2024 |
| Motor | Computer |
| vehicles | equipment | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Cost |
| At 1 April 2024 |
| Additions |
| Disposals | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| At 31 March 2025 |
| Depreciation |
| At 1 April 2024 |
| Charge for year |
| Eliminated on disposal | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| At 31 March 2025 |
| Net book value |
| At 31 March 2025 |
| At 31 March 2024 |
| Included in cost of land and buildings is freehold land of £ 1,439,422 (2024 - £ 1,032,710 ) which is not depreciated. |
| J.E. & V.M. Dalton Limited (Registered number: 00507191) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 11. | Tangible fixed assets - continued |
| Land and buildings relates to freehold tenure. There are no tangible fixed assets to which the entity has restricted title. |
| Included within tangible fixed assets is freehold property included at its existing use value. This value was ascertained externally by Barker Storey Matthews Chartered Surveyors in accordance with RICS Valuation Standards (7th Edition) on 14th August 2012 and amounted to £1,400,000. On the adoption of FRS 102 the directors elected to freeze this valuation, thereby adopting the value as the deemed costs of the asset. |
| In respect of freehold property held at valuation, the aggregate cost, depreciation and comparable carrying amount that would have been recognised if the assets had been carried under the historical cost model are as follows: |
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Aggregate cost | 1,039,625 | 1,039,625 |
| Aggregate depreciation | (246,864 | ) | (228,298 | ) |
| Carrying value | 792,761 | 811,327 |
| 12. | Fixed asset investments |
| Shares in |
| group | Unlisted |
| undertakings | investments | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Cost |
| At 1 April 2024 |
| and 31 March 2025 | 87,850 |
| Provisions |
| At 1 April 2024 |
| and 31 March 2025 | 78,050 | - | 78,050 |
| Net book value |
| At 31 March 2025 | 9,800 |
| At 31 March 2024 | 9,800 |
| The company's investments at the Balance Sheet date in the share capital of companies include the following: |
| Registered office: Dalmark House, Eye, Peterborough, PE6 7UD |
| Nature of business: |
| % |
| Class of shares: | holding |
| J.E. & V.M. Dalton Limited (Registered number: 00507191) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 13. | Stocks |
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Stocks |
| 14. | Debtors: amounts falling due within one year |
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Trade debtors |
| Staff loans |
| VAT |
| Prepayments |
| Accrued interest receivable | 3,603 | 14,278 |
| Accrued income | 30,350 | - |
| Trade debtors are stated after provisions for impairment of £Nil (2024 - £Nil). |
| 15. | Current asset investments |
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Other |
| 16. | Cash at bank |
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Bank accounts |
| Euro currency account | 40,432 | 18,514 |
| 17. | Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Trade creditors |
| Corporation tax |
| Social security and other taxes |
| Other creditors |
| Accrued expenses |
| J.E. & V.M. Dalton Limited (Registered number: 00507191) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 18. | Financial instruments |
| The carrying amount for each category of financial instrument is as follows: |
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Financial assets that are debt instruments measured at amortised cost | 7,239,167 | 6,782,874 |
| Financial assets that are equity instruments measured at cost less impairment |
9,800 |
9,800 |
| Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost | 2,623,672 | 2,415,128 |
| 19. | Provisions for liabilities |
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Deferred tax |
| Accelerated capital allowances |
| Other timing differences | 120,643 | 120,643 |
| 484,947 | 420,880 |
| Deferred tax |
| £ |
| Balance at 1 April 2024 |
| Charge to Statement of Comprehensive Income during year |
| Balance at 31 March 2025 |
| Deferred tax has been calculated at 25% (2024 - 25%). |
| 20. | Called up share capital |
| Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
| Number: | Class: | Nominal | 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 |
| value: | £ | £ |
| Ordinary | £1 | 15,000 | 15,000 |
| There is a single class of ordinary shares. There are no restrictions on the distribution of dividends and the repayment of capital. |
| J.E. & V.M. Dalton Limited (Registered number: 00507191) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 21. | Reserves |
| Retained | Revaluation |
| earnings | reserve | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ |
| At 1 April 2024 | 10,645,164 |
| Profit for the year | - |
| Revaluation reserve transfer | 6,190 | (6,190 | ) | - |
| At 31 March 2025 | 11,381,589 |
| Profit and loss account - This reserve records distributable retained earnings and accumulated losses. |
| Revaluation reserve - This reserve records the value of asset revaluations and fair value movements on assets recognised in other comprehensive income. An amount equal to the excess of the annual depreciation charge on revalued assets over the notional historical cost depreciation charge on those assets is transferred annually from the revaluation reserve to the profit and loss reserve. |
| 22. | Pension commitments |
| The amount recognised in profit or loss as an expense in relation to defined contribution plans was £543,031 (2024 - £509,406). |
| At the balance sheet date there were outstanding contributions of £203,000 (2024 - £129,000). |
| 23. | Other financial commitments |
| The company has no commitments at the year end. (2024 - £256,500 payments towards solar PV systems for new sheds). |
| 24. | Related party disclosures |
| Key management personnel include all persons that have authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the company. All key management personnel are remunerated directors', compensation is disclosed within note 5. |
| 25. | Ultimate controlling party |
| The company is controlled by capital. |
| J.E. & V.M. Dalton Limited (Registered number: 00507191) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 26. | Reconciliation of profit for the financial year to cash generated from operations |
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Profit for the financial year |
| Depreciation charges |
| Profit on disposal of fixed assets | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Finance costs | 447 | 340 |
| Finance income | (135,153 | ) | (113,773 | ) |
| Taxation |
| 1,275,067 | 802,957 |
| (Increase)/decrease in stocks | ( |
) |
| Increase in trade and other debtors | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Increase in trade and other creditors |
| Cash generated from operations |
| 27. | Cash and cash equivalents |
| The amounts disclosed on the Cash Flow Statement in respect of cash and cash equivalents are in respect of these Balance Sheet amounts: |
| Year ended 31 March 2025 |
| 31.3.25 | 1.4.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,344,971 | 3,730,708 |
| Year ended 31 March 2024 |
| 31.3.24 | 1.4.23 |
| £ | £ |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 3,730,708 | 1,575,527 |
| J.E. & V.M. Dalton Limited (Registered number: 00507191) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 28. | Analysis of changes in net funds |
| At 1.4.24 | Cash flow | At 31.3.25 |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Net cash |
| Cash at bank | 3,730,708 | (2,385,737 | ) | 1,344,971 |
| 3,730,708 | ( |
) | 1,344,971 |
| Liquid resources |
| Current asset investments | 768,873 | 821,188 | 1,590,061 |
| 768,873 | 821,188 | 1,590,061 |
| Total | 4,499,581 | (1,564,549 | ) | 2,935,032 |