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| REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES

Registration number: 05713577

P D & B S Lawrence Limited
Unaudited Financial Statements
31 March 2025

P D & B S Lawrence Limited

Contents

Accountants' Report | 1
Balance Sheet | 2
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements | 4

Chartered Accountants' Report to the Board of Directors on the Preparation of the Unaudited Statutory Accounts of
P D & B S Lawrence Limited
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the accounts of P D & B S Lawrence Limited for the year ended 31 March 2025 as set out on pages 2 to 11 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 http://www.icaew.com/regulation.

This report is made solely to the Board of Directors of P D & B S Lawrence Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated 24 May 2022. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the accounts of P D & B S Lawrence Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Directors of P D & B S Lawrence 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 P D & B S Lawrence Limited and its Board of Directors as a body for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that P D & B S Lawrence Limited has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory accounts that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of P D & B S Lawrence Limited. You consider that P D & B S Lawrence Limited is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year.

We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the accounts of P D & B S Lawrence 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 accounts.

Dodd & Co Limited
Chartered Accountants
FIFTEEN Rosehill
Montgomery Way
Rosehill Estate
CARLISLE
CA1 2RW

15 August 2025

P D & B S Lawrence Limited

(Registration number: 05713577)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025

| Note | 31 March 2025 £ | 31 March 2024 £
Fixed assets |  |  |
Tangible assets | 5 | 609,783 | 652,714
Investment property | 6 | 463,039 | 463,039
|  | 1,072,822 | 1,115,753
Current assets |  |  |
Stocks |  | 188,906 | 220,942
Debtors | 7 | 128,499 | 135,018
Cash at bank and in hand |  | 164,326 | 116,364
|  | 481,731 | 472,324
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year | 8 | (234,364) | (272,863)
Net current assets |  | 247,367 | 199,461
Total assets less current liabilities |  | 1,320,189 | 1,315,214
Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year | 8 | (365,265) | (406,698)
Provisions for liabilities |  | (127,868) | (145,213)
Net assets |  | 827,056 | 763,303
Capital and reserves |  |  |
Allotted, called up and fully paid share capital |  | 120 | 120
Profit and loss account |  | 826,936 | 763,183
Total equity |  | 827,056 | 763,303

P D & B S Lawrence Limited

(Registration number: 05713577)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025 (continued)

For the financial year ending 31 March 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

• | The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and
• | The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. As permitted by section 444 (5A) of the Companies Act 2006, the directors have not delivered to the registrar a copy of the Profit and Loss Account.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 15 August 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

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B S Lawrence

Company secretary and director

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P D Lawrence

Director

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M D Lawrence

Director

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R T Lawrence

Director

P D & B S Lawrence Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

1 | General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England and Wales.

The address of its registered office is:
Holme Farm
Meathop Road
GRANGE OVER SANDS
LA11 6QX

2 | Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 Section 1A - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006.

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.

Revenue recognition

Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and provision of services in the ordinary course of the company’s activities. Turnover is shown net of sales/value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts.
The company recognises revenue when the amount of revenue can be reliably measured; it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity; and specific criteria have been met for each of the company's activities.

Government grants

Government grants such as the basic payment scheme are included in the profit and loss account when all the necessary conditions for receipt have been met.

Other grants
Other grants in respect of capital expenditure are credited to a deferred income account and are released to profit over the expected useful lives of the relevant assets on a basis consistent with the depreciation policy.

Basic payment scheme

The amount paid in connection with the purchase of the basic payment scheme entitlement was amortised over the useful economic life of that entitlement, and has now been fully amortised.

P D & B S Lawrence Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except that a change attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the company operates and generates taxable income.

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between taxable profits and profits reported in the financial statements.
Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised when it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.
Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.
The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.

Depreciation

Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

Asset class | Depreciation method and rate
Land and buildings | 5% straight line basis
Plant and equipment | 15% reducing balance basis
Motor vehicles | 25% reducing balance basis
Office equipment | 3 year straight line basis

Land and buildings relate to tenants improvements on land leased by the company from the shareholders. As the long term intention is for the farming operation to continue, it is deemed a true and fair view to depreciate the assets at 5% straight line basis over their useful economic life, and not the duration of the lease.

Investment property

Investment property is carried at fair value, derived from the current market prices for comparable real estate determined annually by the director. The director uses observable market prices, adjusted if necessary for any difference in the nature, location or condition of the specific asset. Changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

P D & B S Lawrence Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for the sale of goods or services performed in the ordinary course of business.
Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

Stocks

Trading stock is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after due regard for obsolete and slow moving stocks. The cost of livestock represents the purchase cost plus any additional costs of rearing the animal. Net realisable value is based on selling price less anticipated selling costs. Crop stock is valued at fair value less any anticipated costs to sell.

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade creditors are classified as current liabilities if the company does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.
Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method where due after more than one year.

Borrowings

Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the profit and loss account over the period of the relevant borrowing.
Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.
Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the company has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.

Leases

Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee.
Assets held under finance leases are recognised at the lower of their fair value at inception of the lease and the present value of the minimum lease payments. These assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the useful life of the asset and the lease term. The corresponding liability to the lessor is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation.
Lease payments are apportioned between finance costs in the profit and loss account and reduction of the lease obligation so as to achieve a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

P D & B S Lawrence Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Equity instruments are measured at the fair value of the cash or other resources received or receivable, net of the direct costs of issuing the equity instruments. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis.

3 | Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 6 (2024 - 5).

P D & B S Lawrence Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

4 | Intangible assets

| Basic payment scheme £ | Total £
Cost or valuation
At 1 April 2024 | 37,436 | 37,436
At 31 March 2025 | 37,436 | 37,436
Amortisation
At 1 April 2024 | 37,436 | 37,436
At 31 March 2025 | 37,436 | 37,436
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025 | - | -
At 31 March 2024 | - | -

5 | Tangible assets

| Land and buildings £ | Plant and equipment £ | Motor vehicles £ | Office equipment £ | Total £
Cost or valuation
At 1 April 2024 | 47,955 | 1,052,989 | 56,150 | 763 | 1,157,857
Additions | - | 39,667 | 41,000 | - | 80,667
Disposals | - | (8,850) | (34,900) | - | (43,750)
At 31 March 2025 | 47,955 | 1,083,806 | 62,250 | 763 | 1,194,774
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024 | 20,505 | 471,216 | 12,709 | 713 | 505,143
Charge for the year | 2,398 | 88,246 | 4,317 | 50 | 95,011
Eliminated on disposal | - | (6,438) | (8,725) | - | (15,163)
At 31 March 2025 | 22,903 | 553,024 | 8,301 | 763 | 584,991
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025 | 25,052 | 530,782 | 53,949 | - | 609,783
At 31 March 2024 | 27,450 | 581,773 | 43,441 | 50 | 652,714

P D & B S Lawrence Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

6 | Investment property

| £
At 1 April 2024 | 463,039
At 31 March 2025 | 463,039

There has been no valuation of investment property by an independent valuer. The director considers cost to be the appropriate fair value of the property.

7 | Debtors

| 31 March 2025 £ | 31 March 2024 £
Trade debtors | 96,818 | 104,450
Other debtors | 31,681 | 30,568
| 128,499 | 135,018

8 | Creditors

| Note | 31 March 2025 £ | 31 March 2024 £
Due within one year |  |  |
Loans and borrowings | 9 | 106,669 | 164,070
Trade creditors |  | 77,143 | 60,984
Corporation tax liability |  | 29,396 | 20,966
Other creditors |  | 21,156 | 26,843
|  | 234,364 | 272,863
Due after one year |  |  |
Loans and borrowings | 9 | 341,988 | 381,990
Other creditors |  | 23,277 | 24,708
|  | 365,265 | 406,698

| 31 March 2025 £ | 31 March 2024 £
After more than five years by instalments | 250,654 | 268,518
| 250,654 | 268,518

P D & B S Lawrence Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

9 | Loans and borrowings

| 31 March 2025 £ | 31 March 2024 £
Current loans and borrowings
Bank borrowings | 25,437 | 24,927
Finance lease liabilities | 13,682 | 15,312
Other borrowings | 67,550 | 123,831
| 106,669 | 164,070

Current loans and borrowings includes the following liabilities, on which security has been given by the company:

| 31 March 2025 £ | 31 March 2024 £
Bank borrowings | 25,437 | 24,927
Finance lease liabilities | 13,682 | 15,312
| 39,119 | 40,239

Bank borrowings are secured by fixed and floating charges over the company's assets.
Finance lease liabilities are secured on the assets to which they relate.

P D & B S Lawrence Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

| 31 March 2025 £ | 31 March 2024 £
Non-current loans and borrowings
Bank borrowings | 327,367 | 352,803
Finance lease liabilities | 14,621 | 29,187
| 341,988 | 381,990

Non-current loans and borrowings includes the following liabilities, on which security has been given by the company:

| 31 March 2025 £ | 31 March 2024 £
Bank borrowings | 327,367 | 352,803
Finance lease liabilities | 14,621 | 29,187
| 341,988 | 381,990

Bank borrowings are secured by fixed and floating charges over the company's assets.
Finance lease liabilities are secured on the assets to which they relate.