Company No: 10531187 (England and Wales)

Contents

• Company Information
• Accountants' Report
• Balance Sheet
• Notes to the Financial Statements

Director

C A Bradshaw

Registered office	Unit 3.3 Central Point
	Kirpal Road
	Portsmouth
	PO3 6FH
	United Kingdom

Company number

10531187 (England and Wales)

Accountant	Kreston Reeves LLP
	9 Donnington Park
	85 Birdham Road
	Chichester
	West Sussex
	PO20 7AJ

In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of Blythe and Batoum Limited for the financial year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise the Balance Sheet and the related notes 1 to 8 from the Company’s accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.

As a practising member firm of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at www.icaew.com/regulation.

It is your duty to ensure that Blythe and Batoum Limited has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory financial statements that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of Blythe and Batoum Limited. You consider that Blythe and Batoum Limited is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the financial year.

We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the financial statements of Blythe and Batoum Limited. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory financial statements.

This report is made solely to the Director of Blythe and Batoum Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated 20 October 2023. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of Blythe and Batoum Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the director of Blythe and Batoum Limited, as a body, in this report in accordance with ICAEW Technical Release 07/16 AAF. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Blythe and Batoum Limited and its Director as a body for our work or for this report.

Kreston Reeves LLP
Chartered Accountants

9 Donnington Park
85 Birdham Road
Chichester
West Sussex
PO20 7AJ

02 September 2025

	Note	2024		2023
		£		£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets	3	330		0
Investment property	4	631,233		620,000
		631,563		620,000
Current assets
Debtors	5	12,977		3,427
Cash at bank and in hand	6	23,187		4,779
		36,164		8,206
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year	7	( 469,407)		( 446,612)
Net current liabilities		(433,243)		(438,406)
Total assets less current liabilities		198,320		181,594
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year	8	( 174,424)		( 174,424)
Provision for liabilities		( 1,447)		( 197)
Net assets		22,449		6,973
Capital and reserves
Called-up share capital		1		1
Fair value reserve		4,341		591
Profit and loss account		18,107		6,381
Total shareholder's funds		22,449		6,973

For the financial year ending 31 December 2024 the Company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Director's responsibilities:

• The member has not required the Company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the financial year in accordance with section 476;
• The director acknowledges their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements; and
• These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and a copy of the Profit and Loss Account has not been delivered.

The financial statements of Blythe and Batoum Limited (registered number: 10531187) were approved and authorised for issue by the Director on 01 September 2025. They were signed on its behalf by:

C A Bradshaw Director

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

Blythe and Batoum 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 Unit 3.3 Central Point, Kirpal Road, Portsmouth, PO3 6FH, 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 represents the value of rental income and all other associated income receivable by the Company. Turnover is stated net of VAT and trade discounts and is recognised when the significant risks and rewards are considered to have been transferred to the buyer. Turnover from the supply of services represents the value of services provided under contracts to the extent that there is a right to consideration and is recorded at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable. Where a contract has only been partially completed at the Balance Sheet date turnover represents the fair value of the service provided to date based on the stage of completion of the contract activity at the Balance Sheet date. Where payments are received from customers in advance of services provided, the amounts are recorded as deferred income and included as part of creditors due within one year.

Finance costs

Finance costs are charged to the Profit and Loss Account over the term of the debt using the effective interest method so the amount charged is at a constant rate on the carrying amount. Issue costs are initially recognised as a reduction in the proceeds of the associated capital instrument.

Taxation

Current tax
Current tax is provided at amounts expected to be paid (or recoverable) using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the Balance Sheet date.

Deferred tax
Deferred tax arises as a result of including items of income and expenditure in taxation computations in periods different from those in which they are included in the Company's financial statements. Deferred tax is provided in full on timing differences which result in an obligation to pay more or less tax at a future date, at the average tax rates that are expected to apply when the timing differences reverse, based on current tax rates and laws. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and a valuation allowance is set up against deferred tax assets so that the net carrying amount equals the highest amount that is more likely than not to be recovered based on current or future taxable profit.

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any provision for impairment. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, other than investment property and freehold land, at rates calculated to write off the cost or valuation, less estimated residual value, of each asset on a straight-line or reducing balance basis over its expected useful life, as follows:

Plant and machinery

5 years straight line

Residual value represents the estimated amount which would currently be obtained from disposal of an asset, after deducting estimated costs of disposal, if the asset were already of the age and in the condition expected at the end of its useful life.

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.

Borrowing costs

Borrowing costs that are directly attributable to acquisition, construction or production of qualifying assets, are capitalised as part of the cost of those assets. Capitalisation begins when both finance costs and expenditures for the asset are being incurred and activities that are necessary to get the asset ready for use are in progress. Capitalisation ceases when substantially all the activities that are necessary to get the asset ready for use are complete.

All other borrowing costs are recognised in profit or loss in the period in which they are incurred.

Investment property

Investment property is initially recognised at cost, which includes the purchase cost and any directly attributable expenditure. Subsequently it is measured at fair value at each reporting date with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss. Deferred taxation is provided on these gains at the rate expected to apply when the property is sold.

The fair value is determined annually by the director, on an open market value for existing use basis.

Trade and other debtors

Trade and other debtors are initially recognised at fair value and thereafter stated at amortised cost using the effective interest method less impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts, except where the effect of discounting would be immaterial. In such cases the receivables are stated at cost less impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in creditors: amounts falling due within one year.

Trade and other creditors

Trade and other creditors are initially recognised at fair value and thereafter stated at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, unless the effect of discounting would be immaterial, in which case they are stated at cost.

Financial instruments

Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

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.

Financial assets and liabilities are only offset in the Balance Sheet when, and only when there exists a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and the Company intends either 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
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, 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.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

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.

Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the Company has a present obligation (legal or constructive) 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 Balance Sheet date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. Where a provision is measured using the cash flows estimated to settle the present obligation, its carrying amount is the present value of those cash flows (when the effect of the time value of money is material).

When some or all of the economic benefits required to settle a provision are expected to be recovered from a third party, a receivable is recognised as an asset if it is virtually certain that reimbursement will be received and the amount of the receivable can be measured reliably.

2. Employees

	2024		2023
	Number		Number
Monthly average number of persons employed by the Company during the year, including the director	1		1

3. Tangible assets

	Plant and machinery		Total
	£		£
Cost
At 01 January 2024	5,600		5,600
Additions	360		360
At 31 December 2024	5,960		5,960
Accumulated depreciation
At 01 January 2024	5,600		5,600
Charge for the financial year	30		30
At 31 December 2024	5,630		5,630
Net book value
At 31 December 2024	330		330
At 31 December 2023	0		0

4. Investment property

	Investment property
	£
Valuation
As at 01 January 2024	620,000
Additions	6,233
Fair value movement	5,000
As at 31 December 2024	631,233

5. Debtors

	2024		2023
	£		£
Trade debtors	10,617		1,420
Prepayments	1,055		442
Other debtors	1,305		1,565
	12,977		3,427

6. Cash and cash equivalents

	2024		2023
	£		£
Cash at bank and in hand	23,187		4,779

7. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

	2024		2023
	£		£
Trade creditors	22,066		327
Other taxation and social security	1,289		1,086
Other creditors	446,052		445,199
	469,407		446,612

8. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

	2024		2023
	£		£
Bank loans (secured)	174,424		174,424

Amounts repayable after more than 5 years are included in creditors falling due over one year:

	2024		2023
	£		£
Bank loans (secured)	174,424		174,424

The bank loan is secured by fixed and floating charges over properties held.