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Company No: 03665701 (England and Wales)

# BALLARDS ESTATE AGENTS LIMITED

### Unaudited Financial Statements
For the financial year ended 31 March 2025
Pages for filing with the registrar

BALLARDS ESTATE AGENTS LIMITED

## Unaudited Financial Statements

For the financial year ended 31 March 2025

Contents

BALLARDS ESTATE AGENTS LIMITED

## COMPANY INFORMATION

For the financial year ended 31 March 2025
BALLARDS ESTATE AGENTS LIMITED

## COMPANY INFORMATION (continued)

For the financial year ended 31 March 2025

DIRECTORS | Mr. C. Ballard
| Mr. I. Cudworth
| Mr. G. Symons

SECRETARY | Mr. G. Symons

REGISTERED OFFICE | 30 Hart Street
| Henley-On-Thames
| RG9 2AU
| United Kingdom

COMPANY NUMBER | 03665701 (England and Wales)

ACCOUNTANT | Verallo
| Century House
| Wargrave Road
| Henley-on-Thames
| Oxfordshire
| United Kingdom
| RG9 2LT

BALLARDS ESTATE AGENTS LIMITED

## BALANCE SHEET

As at 31 March 2025
BALLARDS ESTATE AGENTS LIMITED

## BALANCE SHEET (continued)

As at 31 March 2025

| Note | 2025 |  | 2024
|  | £ |  | £
Fixed assets |  |  |  |
Tangible assets | 4 | 47,348 |  | 14,474
Investments | 5 | 926,550 |  | 926,550
|  | 973,898 |  | 941,024
Current assets |  |  |  |
Debtors | 6 | 91,764 |  | 252,310
Cash at bank and in hand |  | 283,533 |  | 46,126
|  | 375,297 |  | 298,436
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | 7 | ( 300,599) |  | ( 270,816)
Net current assets |  | 74,698 |  | 27,620
Total assets less current liabilities |  | 1,048,596 |  | 968,644
Net assets |  | 1,048,596 |  | 968,644
Capital and reserves |  |  |  |
Called-up share capital | 8 | 50,000 |  | 50,000
Profit and loss account |  | 998,596 |  | 918,644
Total shareholders' funds |  | 1,048,596 |  | 968,644

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 financial statements for the financial year in accordance with section 476;
- 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; and
- These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and a copy of the Profit and Loss Account has not been delivered.

The financial statements of Ballards Estate Agents Limited (registered number: 03665701) were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 12 September 2025. They were signed on its behalf by:

Mr. C. Ballard Director |

BALLARDS ESTATE AGENTS LIMITED

## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the financial year ended 31 March 2025
BALLARDS ESTATE AGENTS LIMITED

## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the financial year ended 31 March 2025

##### 1. Accounting policies

The principal accounting policies are summarised below. They have all been applied consistently throughout the financial year and to the preceding financial year, unless otherwise stated.

##### General information and basis of accounting

Ballards Estate Agents Limited (the Company) is a private company, limited by shares, incorporated in the United Kingdom under the Companies Act 2006 and is registered in England and Wales. The address of the Company's registered office is 30 Hart Street, Henley-On-Thames, RG9 2AU, United Kingdom.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain items at fair value, and in accordance with Section 1A of Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS 102) ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ issued by the Financial Reporting Council and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements are presented in pounds sterling which is the functional currency of the Company and rounded to the nearest £.

##### Going concern

The directors have assessed the Balance Sheet and likely future cash flows at the date of approving these financial statements. The directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence and to meet its financial obligations as they fall due for at least 12 months from the date of signing these financial statements. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.

##### Turnover

Turnover is stated net of VAT and trade discounts and is recognised when the significant risks and rewards are considered to have been transferred to the buyer. Turnover from the supply of services represents the value of services provided under contracts to the extent that there is a right to consideration and is recorded at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable. Where a contract has only been partially completed at the Balance Sheet date turnover represents the fair value of the service provided to date based on the stage of completion of the contract activity at the Balance Sheet date. Where payments are received from customers in advance of services provided, the amounts are recorded as deferred income and included as part of creditors due within one year.

##### Employee benefits

Short term benefits
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.
Termination benefits are recognised as an expense when the Company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

Defined contribution schemes
The Company operates a defined contribution scheme. The amount charged to the Profit and Loss Account in respect of pension costs and other post-retirement benefits is the contributions payable in the financial year. Differences between contributions payable in the financial year and contributions actually paid are included as either accruals or prepayments in the Balance Sheet.

##### Taxation

Current tax
Current tax is provided at amounts expected to be paid (or recoverable) using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the Balance Sheet date.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax arises as a result of including items of income and expenditure in taxation computations in periods different from those in which they are included in the Company's financial statements. Deferred tax is provided in full on timing differences which result in an obligation to pay more or less tax at a future date, at the average tax rates that are expected to apply when the timing differences reverse, based on current tax rates and laws. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and a valuation allowance is set up against deferred tax assets so that the net carrying amount equals the highest amount that is more likely than not to be recovered based on current or future taxable profit.

##### Intangible assets

Intangible assets are stated at cost or valuation, net of amortisation and any provision for impairment. Amortisation is provided on all intangible assets at rates to write off the cost or valuation of each asset over its expected useful life as follows:

Goodwill | 10 years straight line

##### Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any provision for impairment. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, other than investment property and freehold land, at rates calculated to write off the cost or valuation, less estimated residual value, of each asset on a straight-line or reducing balance basis over its expected useful life, as follows:

Plant and machinery | 5 years straight line
Vehicles | 3 years straight line

Residual value represents the estimated amount which would currently be obtained from disposal of an asset, after deducting estimated costs of disposal, if the asset were already of the age and in the condition expected at the end of its useful life.
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.

##### Leases

The Company as lessee
Assets held under finance leases, hire purchase contracts and other similar arrangements, which confer rights and obligations similar to those attached to owned assets, are capitalised as tangible fixed assets at the fair value of the leased asset (or, if lower, the present value of the minimum lease payments as determined at the inception of the lease) and are depreciated over the shorter of the lease terms and their useful lives. The capital elements of future lease obligations are recorded as liabilities, while the interest elements are charged to the Profit and Loss Account over the period of the leases to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.
Rentals under operating leases are charged on a straight-line basis over the lease term, even if the payments are not made on such a basis. Benefits received and receivable as an incentive to sign an operating lease are similarly spread on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

##### Impairment of assets

Assets, other than those measured at fair value, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each Balance Sheet date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised in the Profit and Loss Account as described below.

##### Fixed asset investments

Investments are recognised initially at fair value which is normally the transaction price excluding transaction costs. Subsequently, they are measured at fair value through profit or loss if the shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably. Other investments are measured at cost less impairment.

##### Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in creditors: amounts falling due within one year.

##### Financial instruments

Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the Company after deducting all of its liabilities.
Financial assets and liabilities are only offset in the Balance Sheet when, and only when there exists a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and the Company intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Financial assets are derecognised when and only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial asset expire or are settled, or the Company transfers to another party substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset, or the Company, despite having retained some, but not all, significant risks and rewards of ownership, has transferred control of the asset to another party.

Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

Equity instruments
Equity instruments issued by the Company are recorded at the fair value of cash or other resources received or receivable, net of direct issue costs. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the Company.

Derivative financial instruments
The Company uses derivative financial instruments to reduce exposure to foreign exchange risk and interest rate movements. The Company does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.
Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value at the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently remeasured to their fair value at each reporting date. The resulting gain or loss is recognised in the Profit and Loss Account immediately.
The Company does not apply hedge accounting.

#### 2. Employees

| 2025 |  | 2024
| Number |  | Number
Monthly average number of persons employed by the Company during the year, including directors | 13 |  | 11

#### 3. Intangible assets

| Goodwill |  | Total
| £ |  | £
Cost |  |  |
At 01 April 2024 | 607,000 |  | 607,000
At 31 March 2025 | 607,000 |  | 607,000
Accumulated amortisation |  |  |
At 01 April 2024 | 607,000 |  | 607,000
At 31 March 2025 | 607,000 |  | 607,000
Net book value |  |  |
At 31 March 2025 | 0 |  | 0
At 31 March 2024 | 0 |  | 0

#### 4. Tangible assets

| Plant and machinery |  | Vehicles |  | Total
| £ |  | £ |  | £
Cost |  |  |  |  |
At 01 April 2024 | 1,026 |  | 13,500 |  | 14,526
Additions | 3,818 |  | 37,850 |  | 41,668
At 31 March 2025 | 4,844 |  | 51,350 |  | 56,194
Accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |  |
At 01 April 2024 | 52 |  | 0 |  | 52
Charge for the financial year | 664 |  | 8,130 |  | 8,794
At 31 March 2025 | 716 |  | 8,130 |  | 8,846
Net book value |  |  |  |  |
At 31 March 2025 | 4,128 |  | 43,220 |  | 47,348
At 31 March 2024 | 974 |  | 13,500 |  | 14,474

#### 5. Fixed asset investments

| Other investments |  | Total
| £ |  | £
Cost or valuation before impairment |  |  |
At 01 April 2024 | 926,550 |  | 926,550
At 31 March 2025 | 926,550 |  | 926,550
Carrying value at 31 March 2025 | 926,550 |  | 926,550
Carrying value at 31 March 2024 | 926,550 |  | 926,550

#### 6. Debtors

| 2025 |  | 2024
| £ |  | £
Trade debtors | 19,350 |  | 5,880
Amounts owed by Group undertakings | 0 |  | 169,672
Prepayments | 72,414 |  | 76,758
| 91,764 |  | 252,310

#### 7. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

| 2025 |  | 2024
| £ |  | £
Trade creditors | 99,809 |  | 87,592
Amounts owed to Group undertakings | 53,171 |  | 0
Accruals | 5,250 |  | 5,000
Corporation tax | 37,247 |  | 80,003
Other taxation and social security | 100,836 |  | 61,453
Other creditors | 4,286 |  | 36,768
| 300,599 |  | 270,816

#### 8. Called-up share capital

| 2025 |  | 2024
| £ |  | £
Allotted, called-up and fully-paid |  |  |
50,000 Ordinary shares of £ 1.00 each | 50,000 |  | 50,000

#### 9. Financial commitments

Commitments

| 2025 |  | 2024
| £ |  | £
Total future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating lease | 285,000 |  | 313,500