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Registration number: 10049117

West Country Catch Limited
Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Chartered Accountants

West Country Catch Limited

Contents

Company Information | 1
Accountants' Report | 2
Balance Sheet | 3
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements | 4 to 10

West Country Catch Limited

Company Information

Directors | Mr T M Edwards Mrs L A Edwards

Company secretary | Mrs L A Edwards

Registered office | Unit E3, Link Park Link Park Road Chickerell WEYMOUTH Dorset DT3 4FL

Accountants | Edwards & Keeping Limited Unity Chambers 34 High East Street Dorchester Dorset DT1 1HA

Chartered Accountants' Report to the Board of Directors on the Preparation of the Unaudited Statutory Accounts of
West Country Catch Limitedfor 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 West Country Catch Limited for the year ended 31 March 2025 as set out on pages 3 to 10 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 West Country Catch Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated 27 August 2024. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the accounts of West Country Catch Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Directors of West Country Catch 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 West Country Catch Limited and its Board of Directors as a body for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that West Country Catch 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 loss of West Country Catch Limited. You consider that West Country Catch 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 West Country Catch 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.

Edwards & Keeping Limited
Unity Chambers
34 High East Street
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1HA

11 September 2025

West Country Catch Limited

(Registration number: 10049117)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025

| Note | 2025 | 2024
|  | £ | £ | £ | £
Fixed assets |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | 5 |  | 11,279 |  | 22,559
Tangible assets | 6 |  | 62,155 |  | 65,391
|  |  | 73,434 |  | 87,950
Current assets |  |  |  |  |
Stocks | 7 | 14,500 |  | 9,500 |
Debtors | 8 | 295,270 |  | 332,980 |
Cash at bank and in hand |  | 3,898 |  | 637 |
|  | 313,668 |  | 343,117 |
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year | 9 | (220,516) |  | (245,651) |
Net current assets |  |  | 93,152 |  | 97,466
Total assets less current liabilities |  |  | 166,586 |  | 185,416
Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year | 9 |  | (71,094) |  | (65,331)
Provisions for liabilities |  |  | (10,475) |  | (9,053)
Net assets |  |  | 85,017 |  | 111,032
Capital and reserves |  |  |  |  |
Called up share capital | 11 | 1,000 |  | 1,000 |
Share premium reserve |  | 144,000 |  | 144,000 |
Retained earnings |  | (59,983) |  | (33,968) |
Shareholders' funds |  |  | 85,017 |  | 111,032

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 in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

These financial statements have been 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 11 September 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

Mr T M Edwards
Director

West Country Catch 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:
Unit E3, Link Park
Link Park Road
Chickerell
WEYMOUTH
Dorset
DT3 4FL

The principal place of business is:
Unit E3, Link Park
Link Park Road
Chickerell
WEYMOUTH
Dorset
DT3 4FL

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 smaller entities - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006 (as applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime).

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

Revenue grants are recognised on a systematic basis over the periods in which the company recognises the related costs for which the grant is intended to compensate. A grant that becomes receivable as compensation for expenses or losses already incurred, or for the purpose of giving immediate financial support to the company with no future related costs, shall be recognised in income in the period in which it becomes receivable.

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.

West Country Catch Limited

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

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
Plant and machinery | 20% straight line basis
Motor vehicles | 3 to10 years straight line basis (over lease term for vehicles on finance agreements)
Office equipment | 20% straight line basis
Leasehold improvements | Straight line basis over 7 year lease term

Goodwill

Goodwill arising on the acquisition of an entity represents the excess of the cost of acquisition over the company’s interest in the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of the entity recognised at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is initially recognised as an asset at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is held in the currency of the acquired entity and revalued to the closing rate at each reporting period date. Goodwill is amortised over its useful life, which shall not exceed ten years if a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made.

Amortisation

Amortisation is provided on intangible assets so as to write off the cost, less any estimated residual value, over their useful life as follows:

Asset class | Amortisation method and rate
Goodwill | 10% straight line basis

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.

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold 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.

West Country Catch Limited

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

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.
The cost of finished goods and work in progress comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. At each reporting date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stocks are impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell; the impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable 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.

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.

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.

Defined contribution pension obligation

A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the company has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.
Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.

West Country Catch Limited

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

3 | Staff numbers

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

4 | Loss/profit before tax

Arrived at after charging/(crediting)

| 2025 £ | 2024 £
Depreciation expense | 21,861 | 20,868
Amortisation expense | 11,280 | 11,280

5 | Intangible assets

| Goodwill £ | Total £
Cost
At 1 April 2024 | 112,797 | 112,797
At 31 March 2025 | 112,797 | 112,797
Amortisation
At 1 April 2024 | 90,238 | 90,238
Amortisation charge | 11,280 | 11,280
At 31 March 2025 | 101,518 | 101,518
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025 | 11,279 | 11,279
At 31 March 2024 | 22,559 | 22,559

West Country Catch Limited

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

6 | Tangible assets

| Short leasehold land and buildings £ | Plant and machinery £ | Office equipment £ | Motor vehicles £ | Total £
Cost
At 1 April 2024 | 23,787 | 62,197 | 4,884 | 140,658 | 231,526
Additions | - | 125 | - | 18,500 | 18,625
Disposals | - | - | - | (23,095) | (23,095)
At 31 March 2025 | 23,787 | 62,322 | 4,884 | 136,063 | 227,056
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024 | 23,787 | 33,491 | 4,824 | 104,033 | 166,135
Charge for the year | - | 6,928 | 30 | 14,903 | 21,861
Eliminated on disposal | - | - | - | (23,095) | (23,095)
At 31 March 2025 | 23,787 | 40,419 | 4,854 | 95,841 | 164,901
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025 | - | 21,903 | 30 | 40,222 | 62,155
At 31 March 2024 | - | 28,706 | 60 | 36,625 | 65,391

7 | Stocks

| 2025 £ | 2024 £
Fish | 14,500 | 9,500

8 | Debtors

Current | 2025 £ | 2024 £
Trade debtors | 40,664 | 60,467
Prepayments | 1,219 | 669
Other debtors | 253,387 | 271,844
| 295,270 | 332,980

West Country Catch Limited

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

9 | Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

| Note | 2025 £ | 2024 £
Due within one year |  |  |
Loans and borrowings | 12 | 110,963 | 93,242
Trade creditors |  | 63,772 | 77,555
Taxation and social security |  | 29,005 | 55,389
Accruals and deferred income |  | 16,776 | 19,465
|  | 220,516 | 245,651

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

| Note | 2025 £ | 2024 £
Due after one year |  |  |
Loans and borrowings | 12 | 71,094 | 65,331

West Country Catch Limited

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

10 | Related party transactions

Transactions with directors

2025 | At 1 April 2024 £ | Advances to director £ | Repayments by director £ | At 31 March 2025 £
Overdrawn directors loan account (Interest free and no repayment date agreed) | 203,168 | 3,500 | (16,988) | 189,680

2024 | At 1 April 2023 £ | Advances to director £ | Repayments by director £ | At 31 March 2024 £
Overdrawn directors loan account (Interest free and no repayment date agreed) | 154,705 | 52,408 | (3,945) | 203,168

11 | Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

| 2025 | 2024
| No. | £ | No. | £
Ordinary shares of £1 each | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000

12 | Loans and borrowings

Current loans and borrowings

| 2025 £ | 2024 £
Bank borrowings | 11,595 | 11,356
Bank overdrafts | 25,008 | 20,672
Hire purchase contracts | 8,919 | 5,461
Other borrowings | 65,441 | 55,753
| 110,963 | 93,242

Non-current loans and borrowings

| 2025 £ | 2024 £
Bank borrowings | 7,893 | 17,576
Hire purchase contracts | 25,284 | 19,172
Other borrowings | 37,917 | 28,583
| 71,094 | 65,331