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Registered number: 11581565
WESTERBERG LIMITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INFORMATION FOR FILING WITH THE REGISTRAR
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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WESTERBERG LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 11581565
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024
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Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
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Total assets less current liabilities
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The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - small entities.
The financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The Company has opted not to file the statement of comprehensive income in accordance with provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 4 September 2025.
The notes on pages 3 to 8 form part of these financial statements.
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WESTERBERG LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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At 1 January 2023 (as restated)
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The notes on pages 3 to 8 form part of these financial statements.
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WESTERBERG LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Westerberg Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales (company number: 11581565). The registered office is Malverleys Fullers Lane, East End, Newbury, RG20 0AA.
2.Accounting policies
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Basis of preparation of financial statements
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The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland' and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. The disclosure requirements of Section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling which is the functional currency of the Company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The following principal accounting policies have been applied:
Despite the loss for the year of £2,439,524 and the Company having net liabilities at the Balance Sheet date of £19,437,912, the directors have considered and have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, through available cash resources and the ongoing support of fellow group companies, which are the entity's major creditors. The directors of the parent company have indicated that the group companies will not demand repayment of the intercompany loans for a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements. The directors therefore have adopted the going concern basis of preparation for these financial statements.
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Foreign currency translation
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Functional and presentation currency
The Company's functional and presentational currency is GBP.
Transactions and balances
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the spot exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.
At each period end foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction and non-monetary items measured at fair value are measured using the exchange rate when fair value was determined.
Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of transactions and from the translation at period-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in profit or loss except when deferred in other comprehensive income as qualifying cash flow hedges.
Foreign exchange gains and losses that relate to borrowings and cash and cash equivalents are presented in the Statement of Comprehensive Income within 'finance income or costs'. All other foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in profit or loss within 'other operating income'.
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WESTERBERG LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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Foreign currency translation (continued)
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WESTERBERG LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.
Interest income is recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method.
Finance costs are charged to profit or loss over the term of the debt using the effective interest method so that 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.
For tax purposes the Company's activities are separated into two trades, being Horse Racing and Horse Breeding activities. For UK taxation income and expenditure related to Horse Racing is neither taxable or tax deductible, while income and expenditure relating to Horse Breeding is taxable and tax deductible in the period incurred.
The treatment of stock of horses is detailed in Note 3.
Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.
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Cash and cash equivalents
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Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.
Short-term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
The Company only enters into basic financial instruments transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors and loans from related parties.
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WESTERBERG LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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Judgments in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty
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The estimates and judgements that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities within the financial year are as follows:
Valuation of bloodstock
Bloodstock is carried at the lower of cost and fair value reviewed annually by the directors, with reference to external valuers where available and derived from a number of factors including the pedigree of the bloodstock and its health overall.
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The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 3 (2023 - 2).
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Prepayments and accrued income
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Cash and cash equivalents
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WESTERBERG LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
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Amounts owed to group undertakings
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Other taxation and social security
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Accruals and deferred income
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Allotted, called up and fully paid
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100,000 (2023 - 100,000) Ordinary shares of £1.00 each
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Related party transactions
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The Company has taken advantage of the exemption available in accordance with FRS 102 Section 33 (para 33.11) 'Related party disclosures' not to disclose transactions entered into between two or more members of a group, as the Company is a wholly owned subsidiary undertaking of the group to which it is party to the transactions. Consolidated financial statements are prepared by the ultimate parent company, and these are available from Hansa Aktiengesellschaft, Via Brattas 2, 7500 St. Moritz, Switzerland.
During the year the company paid for expenses totalling £nil (2023 - £38,443) on behalf of GVO S-1 Limited, a connected company by virtue of common control. At the year end the company was owed £nil (2023 - £1,402) by GVO S-1 Limited, this is included within other debtors in the accounts.
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The ulimate parent company is Hansa Aktiengesellschaft, a Swiss company limited by shares, by virtue of its 100% holding in the issued share capital of the company.
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WESTERBERG LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
We do not express an opinion on the accompanying financial statements of the Company. Because of the significance of the matter described in the basis for disclaimer of opinion section of our report, we have not been able to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence to provide a basis for an audit opinion on these financial statements.
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Basis for disclaimer of opinion
The directors did not obtain an appropriate independent valuation of the company’s bloodstock as at 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2023. The bloodstock is recorded in the financial statements at the lower of cost and net realisable value and as we do not have an independent valuation, and were unable to satisfy ourselves by alternative means, we do not have sufficient appropriate audit evidence over the net realisable value of stock. As a result we are unable to determine whether any adjustments might have been found necessary to the carrying value of the bloodstock, being £3,099,438 and £4,204,546 at 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2023 respectively, and the elements making up the Statement of Comprehensive Income and the Balance Sheet.
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The audit report was signed on 4 September 2025 by Deborah Graham (Senior Statutory Auditor) on behalf of Ryecroft Glenton.
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