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STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

FOR

JAMES STOCKDALE LIMITED

JAMES STOCKDALE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00545140)






CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024




Page

Company Information 1

Strategic Report 2

Report of the Directors 3

Report of the Independent Auditors 5

Statement of Comprehensive Income 9

Balance Sheet 10

Statement of Changes in Equity 11

Cash Flow Statement 12

Notes to the Cash Flow Statement 13

Notes to the Financial Statements 15


JAMES STOCKDALE LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024







DIRECTORS: J F Stockdale
J Cockerill





SECRETARY: J Cockerill





REGISTERED OFFICE: Medina House
2 Station Avenue
Bridlington
East Yorkshire
YO16 4LZ





REGISTERED NUMBER: 00545140 (England and Wales)





AUDITORS: Lloyd Dowson Audit Limited
Chartered Accountants
& Statutory Auditors
Medina House
2 Station Avenue
Bridlington
East Yorkshire
YO16 4LZ

JAMES STOCKDALE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00545140)

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 directors believe the following KPI's (excluding revaluations) indicate the ongoing success of the business.

31.12.24 31.12.23 31.12.22
Turnover (£) 13,417,746 11,480,673 9,585,332
Gross Profit after Dist. Costs (%) 18.01 14.02 18.37
Profit before Tax (£) 1,117,974 772,511 893,732

The directors are pleased to report growth across all sectors of the company's activities.

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Due to the nature of the company's trade, potato prices and associated growing costs, are volatile and are affected by the yearly available supply and customer demand.

The company mitigates these fluctuations where possible, by use of forward contracting with long standing customers both with the supply of ware and seed potatoes.

The company has a stable financial base, with the ability to raise additional finance, should the need arise.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The company's principal financial instruments comprise bank balances, hire purchase, trade creditors and trade debtors. The main purpose of these instruments is to raise funds to finance the company's operations.

Due to the nature of the financial instruments used by the company there is no exposure to price or currency risk. The company's approach to managing other risks applicable to the financial instruments is detailed below.

Trade debtors are managed through credit and cash flow risk by assessing the credit offered to customers and the regular monitoring of amounts outstanding at a given time.

Trade creditors liquidity risk is managed by ensuring sufficient funds are available to meet liabilities as they fall due.

The company's bank accounts are monitored to ensure the company has sufficient funds to meet their current commitments, making use of overdraft and loan facilities, where appropriate.

Hire purchase is used to fund the acquisition of fixed assets.

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
The company continues to innovate, where appropriate along with exploring cost saving measures and improved efficiencies to maintain both a strong financial position and enhance the services provided to its' customers.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





J Cockerill - Secretary


27 May 2025

JAMES STOCKDALE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00545140)

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 ACTIVITIES
The principal activities of the company in the year under review were those of supply of potatoes to the chipping and crisping market, along with the supply of seed potatoes.

Additional services offered to other potato producers and processors including storage, washing, grading, cutting and chiting as well as the transportation of bulk loads of potatoes.

DIVIDENDS
The total distribution of dividends for the year ended 31 December 2024 is £500 (2023 - £1,000).

DIRECTORS
The directors during the year under review were:

J F Stockdale
J Cockerill

The beneficial interests of the directors holding office on 31 December 2024 in the issued share capital of the company were as follows:
31.12.24 1.1.24
Ordinary £1 shares

J F Stockdale 15,030 15,030
J Cockerill - -

DISCLOSURE IN THE STRATEGIC REPORT
In accordance with Section 414C (11) of the Companies Act 2006, the company has chosen to report details concerning financial instruments and future developments within 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). 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.

JAMES STOCKDALE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00545140)

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 ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:



J Cockerill - Secretary


27 May 2025

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
JAMES STOCKDALE LIMITED

Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of James Stockdale Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity, Cash Flow Statement and Notes to the Cash Flow Statement, 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
JAMES STOCKDALE LIMITED


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 three, 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
JAMES STOCKDALE 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.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

The extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud
Irregularities are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. The objectives of our audit are to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding compliance with laws and regulations that have a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, to perform audit procedures to help identify instances of non-compliance with other laws and regulations that may have a material effect on the financial statements, and to respond appropriately to identified or suspected non-compliance with laws and regulations identified during the audit.

In relation to fraud, the objectives of our audit are to identify and assess the risk of material misstatement of the financial statements due to fraud, to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the assessed risks of material misstatement due to fraud through designing and implementing appropriate responses and to respond appropriately to fraud or suspected fraud identified during the audit.

However, it is the primary responsibility of management, with the oversight of those charged with governance, to ensure that the entity's operations are conducted in accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations and for the prevention and detection of fraud.

In identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud, the audit engagement team:
- obtained an understanding of the nature of the industry and sector, including the legal and regulatory frameworks
that the company operates in, including whether the company is complying with those legal and regulatory
frameworks;
- inquired of management, and those charged with governance, about their own identification and assessment of
the risks of irregularities, including any known actual, suspected or alleged instances of fraud;
- discussed matters about non-compliance with laws and regulations and how fraud might occur including
assessment of how and where the financial statements may be susceptible to fraud.

As a result of these procedures we consider the most significant laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the financial statements are FRS 102, the Companies Act 2006 and tax compliance regulations. We performed audit procedures to detect non-compliance which may have a material impact on the financial statements which included reviewing financial statement disclosures, inspecting correspondence with relevant tax authorities and evaluating advice received from third party advisors.

The most significant laws and regulations that have an indirect impact on the financial statements are those in relation to health and safety, data protection, road haulage and employment laws. The company also has industry specific regulations relating to becoming an ATF testing centre during the year. We performed audit procedures to inquire of management whether the company is in compliance with these laws. This work included evaluating correspondence with third party consultants.

The audit engagement team identified the risk of management override of controls and the risk of fraud in revenue recognition as the areas where the financial statements were most susceptible to material misstatement due to fraud. Audit procedures performed included but were not limited to;
- testing material journal entries throughout the year and evaluating their business rationale;
- reviewing key controls and account reconciliations;
- testing material bank transactions for business rationale;
- on a sample basis, reviewing authorisation procedures of business expenditure, including review of supporting
documentation.

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
JAMES STOCKDALE 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.




Tracy Meredith-Baker, FCA, FCCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Lloyd Dowson Audit Limited
Chartered Accountants
& Statutory Auditors
Medina House
2 Station Avenue
Bridlington
East Yorkshire
YO16 4LZ

27 May 2025

JAMES STOCKDALE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00545140)

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

31.12.24 31.12.23
Notes £    £    £    £   

TURNOVER 13,417,746 11,480,673

Cost of sales 5,473,772 4,952,798
GROSS PROFIT 7,943,974 6,527,875

Distribution costs 5,526,813 4,917,767
Administrative expenses 1,147,106 663,958
6,673,919 5,581,725
1,270,055 946,150

Other operating income (64,740 ) 127,261
OPERATING PROFIT 4 1,205,315 1,073,411

Interest receivable and similar income 21,821 147
1,227,136 1,073,558

Interest payable and similar expenses 5 214,662 216,047
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION 1,012,474 857,511

Tax on profit 6 237,721 214,848
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 774,753 642,663

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - -
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR

774,753

642,663

JAMES STOCKDALE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00545140)

BALANCE SHEET
31 DECEMBER 2024

31.12.24 31.12.23
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 8 9,979,797 8,563,932
Investments 9 5,000 5,000
Investment property 10 1,814,500 2,565,000
11,799,297 11,133,932

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 11 3,169,185 3,136,539
Debtors 12 2,192,544 2,195,471
Cash at bank and in hand 296,566 1,525
5,658,295 5,333,535
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 13 2,247,332 2,476,089
NET CURRENT ASSETS 3,410,963 2,857,446
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

15,210,260

13,991,378

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year

14

(3,162,296

)

(2,914,862

)

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 18 (1,395,274 ) (1,198,079 )
NET ASSETS 10,652,690 9,878,437

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 19 15,030 15,030
Capital redemption reserve 20 14,970 14,970
Investment property revaluation reserve 20 921,584 1,382,697
Retained earnings 20 9,701,106 8,465,740
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 10,652,690 9,878,437

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 27 May 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:





J F Stockdale - Director


JAMES STOCKDALE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00545140)

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Investment
Called up Capital property
share Retained redemption revaluation Total
capital earnings reserve reserve equity
£    £    £    £    £   
Balance at 1 January 2023 15,030 7,887,827 14,970 1,318,947 9,236,774

Changes in equity
Dividends - (1,000 ) - - (1,000 )
Total comprehensive income - 578,913 - 63,750 642,663
Balance at 31 December 2023 15,030 8,465,740 14,970 1,382,697 9,878,437

Changes in equity
Dividends - (500 ) - - (500 )
Total comprehensive income - 1,235,866 - (461,113 ) 774,753
Balance at 31 December 2024 15,030 9,701,106 14,970 921,584 10,652,690

JAMES STOCKDALE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00545140)

CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

31.12.24 31.12.23
Notes £    £   
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations 1 2,023,546 952,176
Interest paid (178,395 ) (197,268 )
Interest element of hire purchase payments
paid

(31,945

)

(14,215

)
Tax paid (22,356 ) (29 )
Net cash from operating activities 1,790,850 740,664

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets (563,033 ) (679,320 )
Sale of tangible fixed assets 268,766 629,891
Sale of fixed asset investments - 10,269
Sale of investment property 631,269 -
Interest received 21,821 147
Net cash from investing activities 358,823 (39,013 )

Cash flows from financing activities
Loan repayments in year (383,669 ) (393,680 )
Hire purchase repayments in year (1,098,358 ) (267,096 )
Introduced / (withdrawn) by directors - (7,540 )
Equity dividends paid - (1,000 )
Net cash from financing activities (1,482,027 ) (669,316 )

Increase in cash and cash equivalents 667,646 32,335
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
year

2

(371,080

)

(403,415

)

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 2 296,566 (371,080 )

JAMES STOCKDALE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00545140)

NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

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

31.12.24 31.12.23
£    £   
Profit before taxation 1,012,474 857,511
Depreciation charges 956,207 855,688
Profit on disposal of fixed assets (9,526 ) (376,489 )
Loss/(gain) on revaluation of fixed assets 105,500 (85,000 )
Finance costs 214,662 216,047
Finance income (21,821 ) (147 )
2,257,496 1,467,610
Increase in stocks (32,646 ) (369,056 )
Increase in trade and other debtors (74,715 ) (378,093 )
(Decrease)/increase in trade and other creditors (126,589 ) 231,715
Cash generated from operations 2,023,546 952,176

2. 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 December 2024
31.12.24 1.1.24
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 296,566 1,525
Bank overdrafts - (372,605 )
296,566 (371,080 )
Year ended 31 December 2023
31.12.23 1.1.23
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 1,525 224
Bank overdrafts (372,605 ) (403,639 )
(371,080 ) (403,415 )


JAMES STOCKDALE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00545140)

NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

3. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET DEBT

Other
non-cash
At 1.1.24 Cash flow changes At 31.12.24
£    £    £    £   
Net cash
Cash at bank
and in hand 1,525 295,041 296,566
Bank overdrafts (372,605 ) 372,605 -
(371,080 ) 667,646 296,566
Debt
Finance leases (521,423 ) 1,098,358 (1,974,686 ) (1,397,751 )
Debts falling due
within 1 year (394,419 ) (38,742 ) - (433,161 )
Debts falling due
after 1 year (2,678,034 ) 422,411 - (2,255,623 )
(3,593,876 ) 1,482,027 (1,974,686 ) (4,086,535 )
Total (3,964,956 ) 2,149,673 (1,974,686 ) (3,789,969 )

JAMES STOCKDALE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00545140)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

James Stockdale 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.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
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. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.

Significant judgements and estimates
In the application of the company's accounting policies, which are described further in this note, management are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and underlying assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed 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.

Key sources of estimation and uncertainty
The key sources of estimation uncertainty that have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements are described below.

Useful economic lives of intangible and tangible assets
The annual amortisation and depreciation charges for tangible assets are 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 advancement, future investments, economic utilisation and the physical condition of the assets. See the notes to the financial statements for the carrying amount of the property, plant and equipment and the useful economic lives of each class of assets.

Stock provisioning
The quality and length of storage of finished product is considered at the year end date in establishing a provision for stock wastage. This is based on periodic inspection, the variety of crop and contracted supply date.

Turnover
Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods in the ordinary nature of the business. Turnover is shown net of Value Added Tax. The company has a variety of sources of turnover as described below:

- Turnover from selling crops and product, based on date supplied;
- Turnover from haulage, based on date supplied;
- Turnover from associated service activities, on a date supplied.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life or, if held under a finance lease, over the lease term, whichever is the shorter.
Freehold property - 2% on cost, excluding land element
Plant and machinery - 25% on reducing balance
Fixtures, fittings and equipment - 25% on reducing balance
Tractors and motor vehicles - 25% on reducing balance

Investment property
Investment property is shown at most recent valuation. Any aggregate surplus or deficit arising from changes in fair value is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

JAMES STOCKDALE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00545140)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

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

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.

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.


Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Assets obtained under hire purchase contracts or finance leases are capitalised in the balance sheet. Those held under hire purchase contracts are depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Those held under finance leases are depreciated over their estimated useful lives or the lease term, whichever is the shorter.

The interest element of these obligations is charged to the Statement of Comprehensive Income over the relevant period. The capital element of the future payments is treated as a liability.

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the statement of Statement of Comprehensive Income over the period to which they relate.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The company has implemented automatic enrolment into a workplace pension scheme in relation to all employees.

All contributions payable for the year are charged to the Statement of Comprehensive Income in the period to which they relate.

Investments
Unlisted investments are stated at cost less provision for permanent diminution in value.

JAMES STOCKDALE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00545140)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS
31.12.24 31.12.23
£    £   
Wages and salaries 2,661,124 2,409,042
Social security costs 286,291 261,324
Other pension costs 214,287 171,116
3,161,702 2,841,482

The average number of employees during the year was as follows:
31.12.24 31.12.23

Office & management 11 11
Haulage & maintenance 55 51
66 62

31.12.24 31.12.23
£    £   
Directors' remuneration 171,909 180,341
Directors' pension contributions to money purchase schemes 80,430 2,327

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

Money purchase schemes 1 1

4. OPERATING PROFIT

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

31.12.24 31.12.23
£    £   
Depreciation - owned assets 547,882 576,990
Depreciation - assets on hire purchase contracts 408,325 278,698
Profit on disposal of fixed assets (9,526 ) (376,489 )
Auditors' remuneration 15,143 17,500

5. INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES
31.12.24 31.12.23
£    £   
Bank interest 1,021 11,181
Bank loan interest 181,696 190,651
Hire purchase 31,945 14,215
214,662 216,047

JAMES STOCKDALE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00545140)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

6. TAXATION

Analysis of the tax charge
The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows:
31.12.24 31.12.23
£    £   
Current tax:
UK corporation tax 40,526 22,295

Deferred tax 197,195 192,553
Tax on profit 237,721 214,848

UK corporation tax has been charged at 25% (2023 - 21.88%).

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

31.12.24 31.12.23
£    £   
Profit before tax 1,012,474 857,511
Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25%
(2023 - 21.880%)

253,119

187,623

Effects of:
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 26,563 1,761
Income not taxable for tax purposes - (18,598 )
Capital allowances in excess of depreciation (315,506 ) (80,461 )
Utilisation of tax losses - (68,030 )
Deferred taxation 197,195 192,553
Capital gains 77,595 -
Marginal relief (1,245 ) -
Total tax charge 237,721 214,848

7. DIVIDENDS
31.12.24 31.12.23
£    £   
Ordinary shares of £1 each
Interim 500 1,000

JAMES STOCKDALE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00545140)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

8. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures,
fittings Tractors
Freehold Plant and and and motor
property machinery equipment vehicles Totals
£    £    £    £    £   
COST
At 1 January 2024 6,464,257 5,831,959 102,619 3,078,934 15,477,769
Additions 378,674 1,061,393 5,501 1,172,013 2,617,581
Disposals - (151,097 ) (10,813 ) (617,122 ) (779,032 )
At 31 December 2024 6,842,931 6,742,255 97,307 3,633,825 17,316,318
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2024 547,502 4,203,861 58,382 2,104,092 6,913,837
Charge for year 92,717 524,490 11,568 327,432 956,207
Eliminated on disposal - (111,174 ) (7,673 ) (414,676 ) (533,523 )
At 31 December 2024 640,219 4,617,177 62,277 2,016,848 7,336,521
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024 6,202,712 2,125,078 35,030 1,616,977 9,979,797
At 31 December 2023 5,916,755 1,628,098 44,237 974,842 8,563,932

Included in cost of land and buildings is freehold land of £ 1,825,790 (2023 - £ 1,825,790 ) which is not depreciated.

The net book value of tangible fixed assets includes £ 1,979,585 (2023 - £ 902,548 ) in respect of assets held under hire purchase contracts.

9. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
Unlisted
investments
£   
COST
At 1 January 2024
and 31 December 2024 5,000
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024 5,000
At 31 December 2023 5,000

JAMES STOCKDALE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00545140)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

10. INVESTMENT PROPERTY
Total
£   
FAIR VALUE
At 1 January 2024 2,565,000
Disposals (645,000 )
Revaluations (105,500 )
At 31 December 2024 1,814,500
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024 1,814,500
At 31 December 2023 2,565,000

Fair value at 31 December 2024 is represented by:
£   
Valuation in 2010 757,165
Valuation in 2016 186,321
Valuation in 2017 194,434
Valuation in 2018 (25,773 )
Valuation in 2019 (19,272 )
Valuation in 2020 85,000
Valuation in 2021 105,000
Valuation in 2022 (85,000 )
Valuation in 2023 80,000
Valuation in 2024 (105,500 )
Cost 642,125
1,814,500

If investment property had not been revalued it would have been included at the following historical cost:

31.12.24 31.12.23
£    £   
Cost 642,125 806,217

Four investment properties were valued on an open market basis on 21 December 2024 by Cundalls Chartered Surveyors .

Additionally, three properties were valued on an open market basis on 31 December 2024 by CPH Property Services Chartered Surveyors.

11. STOCKS
31.12.24 31.12.23
£    £   
Stocks 3,169,185 3,136,539

JAMES STOCKDALE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00545140)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

12. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.12.24 31.12.23
£    £   
Trade debtors 1,862,132 1,765,288
Prepayments and accrued income 330,412 430,183
2,192,544 2,195,471

13. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.12.24 31.12.23
£    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 15) 433,161 767,024
Hire purchase contracts (see note 16) 491,078 284,595
Trade creditors 756,063 779,003
Corporation tax 40,436 22,266
Social security and other taxes 58,391 55,872
VAT 3,028 60,699
Directors' current accounts 500 -
Accruals and deferred income 464,675 506,630
2,247,332 2,476,089

14. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE
YEAR
31.12.24 31.12.23
£    £   
Bank loans (see note 15) 2,255,623 2,678,034
Hire purchase contracts (see note 16) 906,673 236,828
3,162,296 2,914,862

15. LOANS

An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:

31.12.24 31.12.23
£    £   
Amounts falling due within one year or on demand:
Bank overdrafts - 372,605
Bank loans 433,161 394,419
433,161 767,024

Amounts falling due between one and two years:
Bank loans - 1-2 years 233,379 458,399

Amounts falling due between two and five years:
Bank loans - 2-5 years 730,993 708,511

Amounts falling due in more than five years:

JAMES STOCKDALE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00545140)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

15. LOANS - continued
31.12.24 31.12.23
£    £   
Amounts falling due in more than five years:
Repayable by instalments
Bank loans - over 5 years by instalments 1,291,251 1,511,124

One of the bank loans is repayable by monthly instalments over a period of 5 years, ending on 7 January 2026, and bears interest of 1.80% above bank base rate.

The other bank loan was renewed during the year and is repayable by monthly instalments over a period of 10 years, ending 5 March 2034. The directors consider this reflects the true repayment period of this bank loan. Interest on this renewed loan is 1.77% above base rates.

16. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments fall due as follows:

Hire purchase
contracts
31.12.24 31.12.23
£    £   
Gross obligations repayable:
Within one year 529,557 299,960
Between one and five years 972,405 254,912
1,501,962 554,872

Finance charges repayable:
Within one year 38,479 15,365
Between one and five years 65,732 18,084
104,211 33,449

Net obligations repayable:
Within one year 491,078 284,595
Between one and five years 906,673 236,828
1,397,751 521,423

Non-cancellable
operating leases
31.12.24 31.12.23
£    £   
Within one year 638,073 583,966
Between one and five years 864,285 986,866
1,502,358 1,570,832

JAMES STOCKDALE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00545140)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

17. SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

31.12.24 31.12.23
£    £   
Bank overdraft - 372,605
Bank loans 2,688,784 3,072,453
Hire purchase contracts 1,397,751 521,423
4,086,535 3,966,481

Bank borrowings are secured by a legal charge over freehold land owned by the company.

Hire purchase liabilities are secured against the assets they are financing.

18. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
31.12.24 31.12.23
£    £   
Deferred tax 1,395,274 1,198,079

Deferred
tax
£   
Balance at 1 January 2024 1,198,079
Accelerated capital allowances 322,490
On property revaluation (125,295 )
Balance at 31 December 2024 1,395,274

19. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 31.12.24 31.12.23
value: £    £   
15,030 Ordinary £1 15,030 15,030

20. RESERVES
Investment
Capital property
Retained redemption revaluation
earnings reserve reserve Totals
£    £    £    £   

At 1 January 2024 8,465,740 14,970 1,382,697 9,863,407
Profit for the year 774,753 - - 774,753
Dividends (500 ) - - (500 )
Property revaluation 105,500 - (105,500 ) -
Deferred tax on revaluation (125,295 ) - 125,295 -
Realised profit on disposal 480,908 - (480,908 ) -
At 31 December 2024 9,701,106 14,970 921,584 10,637,660

JAMES STOCKDALE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00545140)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

21. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS
31.12.24 31.12.23
£    £   
Contracted but not provided for in the
financial statements 170,150 1,110,765

22. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

During the year, a total of key management personnel compensation of £ 274,716 (2023 - £ 208,026 ) was paid.

This amount is in relation to the directors.

23. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The controlling party is J F Stockdale.