Company registration number 01088974 (England and Wales)
BRITANNIA ESTATES (LUTON) LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
BRITANNIA ESTATES (LUTON) LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
Directors
C Bugden
J M Chamberlain
V Chambury
P B Wayte
Secretary
V Chambury
Company number
01088974
Registered office
Houghton Hall
The Green
Houghton Regis
Dunstable
Beds
LU5 5DY
Accountants
Mercer & Hole LLP
72 London Road
St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL1 1NS
BRITANNIA ESTATES (LUTON) LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Directors' report
1 - 2
Balance sheet
3
Notes to the financial statements
4 - 5
BRITANNIA ESTATES (LUTON) LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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The Directors present their Annual Report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Business review
The Company did not trade in the year. It is the intention of the Directors that the Company should remain dormant for the foreseeable future.
Directors
The Directors who held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:
C Bugden
J M Chamberlain
V Chambury
P B Wayte
S Charlton
(Resigned 25 March 2025)
Qualifying third party indemnity provisions
The Company has granted an indemnity to each of its Directors against liability proceedings brought by third parties, subject to conditions set out in the Companies Act 2006. Such qualifying third party indemnity provisions remain in force as at the date of the Directors' Report. A Directors and Officers insurance policy is maintained by the Company's Parent Company on behalf of the Group's Directors to cover this indemnity.
Post reporting date events
There have been no significant events affecting the Company since year end.
Directors' responsibilities statement
The Directors are responsible for preparing 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). 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.
Small companies exemption
In preparing this report, the Directors have taken advantage of the small companies exemptions provided by Section 415A of the Companies Act 2006.
BRITANNIA ESTATES (LUTON) LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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On behalf of the Board
C Bugden
Director
4 September 2025
BRITANNIA ESTATES (LUTON) LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024
31 December 2024
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2024
2023
Notes
£
£
£
£
Current assets
Debtors
2
159,086
159,086
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
3
(25,244)
(25,244)
Net current assets
133,842
133,842
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
4
100
100
Profit and loss reserves
5
133,742
133,742
Total equity
133,842
133,842
The Company has not traded, made profits or losses, nor incurred any liabilities during the year ended 31 December 2024. Furthermore, the Company has no other gains or losses in the year. Therefore, the Directors have elected not to include a Statement of Comprehensive Income within the financial statements. No Statement of Changes in Equity has been included as there has been no movement during the year.
For the financial year ended 31 December 2024 the Company was entitled to exemption from audit under Section 480 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to dormant companies.
The member has not required the Company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The Directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 4 September 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
C Bugden
Director
Company registration number 01088974 (England and Wales)
BRITANNIA ESTATES (LUTON) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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Accounting policies
Company information
Britannia Estates (Luton) Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Houghton Hall, The Green, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, Beds, LU5 5DY.
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Basis of preparation
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
The financial statements are prepared in pounds sterling, which is the functional currency of the Company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £1.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
This Company is a qualifying entity for the purposes of FRS 102, being a member of a group where the parent of that group prepares publicly available consolidated financial statements, including this Company, which are intended to give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the group. The Company has therefore taken advantage of exemptions from the following disclosure requirements:
Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instrument Issues: Interest income/expense and net gains/losses for financial instruments not measured at fair value; basis of determining fair values; details of collateral, loan defaults or breaches, details of hedges, hedging fair value changes recognised in profit or loss and in other comprehensive income;
This information is included in the consolidated group financial statements of Chamberlain Holdings Plc as at 31 December 2024 and these financial statements are publicly available.
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Debtors
2024
2023
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Amounts owed by group undertakings
159,086
159,086
Amounts owed by group undertakings are unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand.
3
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
£
£
Amounts owed to group undertakings
25,244
25,244
Amounts owed by group undertakings are unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand.
4
Share capital
2024
2023
2024
2023
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary shares of £1 each
100
100
100
100
BRITANNIA ESTATES (LUTON) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
4
Share capital
(Continued)
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The Company has one class of ordinary shares which carry voting rights but no right to fixed income.
5
Profit and loss reserves
This reserve represents cumulative, historic profits and losses of the Company, after the payment of dividends.
6
Events after the reporting date
There have been no significant events affecting the Company since year end.
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Ultimate controlling party
The immediate and ultimate holding company is Chamberlain Holdings Plc, a company incorporated in England and Wales.
The ultimate controlling party is J M Chamberlain.
The largest and smallest group in which the results of the Company are consolidated is that headed by Chamberlain Holdings Plc. Copies of the consolidated group financial statements of Chamberlain Holdings Plc are available to the public and may be obtained from Houghton Hall, The Green, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5DY