Company registration number 01958147 (England and Wales)
BRACKLEY FARMS LIMITED
Annual Report And Financial Statements
For The Year Ended 31 December 2024
Brackley Farms Limited
BRACKLEY FARMS LIMITED
Company Information
Directors
Mr EB Drummond
Mr ED Drummond
Mr SJ Drummond
Mrs SMS Drummond
Mr AM Howard
Secretary
Mrs SMS Drummond
Company number
01958147
Registered office
The Homme
Hom Green
Ross on Wye
Herefordshire
England
HR9 7TF
Auditor
Chavereys Audit Limited
The Goods Shed
Jubilee Way
Faversham
Kent
England
ME13 8GD
Brackley Farms Limited
BRACKLEY FARMS LIMITED
Contents
Page
Strategic report
1
Directors' report
2
Directors' responsibilities statement
3
Independent auditor's report
4 - 6
Profit and loss account
7
Statement of comprehensive income
8
Balance sheet
9
Statement of changes in equity
10
Notes to the financial statements
11 - 22
Brackley Farms Limited
BRACKLEY FARMS LIMITED
Strategic Report
For The Year Ended 31 December 2024
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The directors present the strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Principal activities
The principal activity of the company continued to be that of raising poultry.
Review of the business
The results for the year show a profit before taxation of £399,086 (2023 - loss of £700,519) from a turnover of £34,319,660 (2023 - £33,274,015). Shareholders’ funds have increased in the year to net assets of £760,921 (2023 - net liabilities of £26,617) after a profit for the year after tax of £787,538 (2023 - loss of £331,814).
As with any business engaged in animal husbandry, critical success factors are the quality and consistency of the growing environment as well as meticulous control over nutrition and medication.
Gross profit rose from 1.03% in 2023 to 5.53% in 2024, partly the result of a strengthening in margins across the UK broiler industry, but also reflecting some improvement in farm performance, and therefore coming more into line with the industry.
The quality and skills of our people is a key asset of the business and we continue to invest in the recruitment, training and well-being of experienced and enthusiastic team members.
Principal risks and uncertainties
The key business risks and uncertainties facing the company relate to increasing input prices and interest rates, strong competition in the market and the general economic outlook. Much of the UK broiler industry is transitioning to lower farm stocking density in 2025 and we have yet to fully understand the impact this will have on our profitability. The company continues to invest its resources to maintain resilience and to enable it to react quickly to changes and opportunities as they arise.
Key performance indicators
The company's key financial and other performance indicators during the year were as follows:
Mr ED Drummond
Director
11 September 2025
Brackley Farms Limited
BRACKLEY FARMS 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.
Results and dividends
The results for the year are set out on page 7.
No ordinary dividends were paid. The directors do not recommend payment of a final dividend.
Directors
The directors who held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:
Mr EB Drummond
Mr ED Drummond
Mr SJ Drummond
Mrs SMS Drummond
Mr AM Howard
Mr TO Wareham
(Appointed 4 June 2024 and resigned 31 March 2025)
Financial instruments
The company's financial instruments comprise of cash, trade debtors, trade creditors and loans. The main purpose of these financial instruments is to finance the trading operations of the company and where possible, to use debt financing for capital projects and equipment which will deliver economic benefits over a number of years.
The company is exposed to the usual credit risk and cash flow risk associated with selling on credit and manages these risks through tight credit control procedures. The company uses a mixture of fixed and variable interest rate loans to provide certainty over debt servicing requirements and to protect the business against adverse changes in interest rates over the life of the loan.
Research and development
The company continues to recognise the importance of its research and development programme, which it believes is essential to ensure that the business continues to remain competitive in the market.
Future developments
The directors expect an increase in the level of the company's activities and an improvement in gross margin in the forthcoming year ending 31 December 2025.
Statement of disclosure to auditor
So far as each person who was a director at the date of approving this report is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company’s auditor is unaware. Additionally, the directors individually have taken all the necessary steps that they ought to have taken as directors in order to make themselves aware of all relevant audit information and to establish that the company’s auditor is aware of that information.
Medium-sized companies exemption
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the medium-sized companies exemption.
On behalf of the board
Mr ED Drummond
Director
11 September 2025
Brackley Farms Limited
BRACKLEY FARMS LIMITED
Directors' Responsibilities Statement
For The Year Ended 31 December 2024
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The directors are responsible for preparing the annual 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; and
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.
Brackley Farms Limited
BRACKLEY FARMS LIMITED
Independent Auditor's Report
To The Members Of Brackley Farms Limited
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Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Brackley Farms Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise the profit and loss account, the statement of comprehensive income, the balance sheet, the statement of changes in equity and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements:
give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 December 2024 and of its profit for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit:
the information given in the strategic report and the directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the strategic report and the directors' report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Brackley Farms Limited
BRACKLEY FARMS LIMITED
Independent Auditor's Report
To The Members Of Brackley Farms Limited (Continued)
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Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the strategic report or the directors' report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the directors' responsibilities statement, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below.
The objectives of our audit include: to identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements due to fraud or error; to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the assessed risks of material misstatement due to fraud or error; and to respond appropriately to those risks. Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that material misstatements in the financial statements may not be detected, even though the audit is properly planned and performed in accordance with the ISAs (UK).
In identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, our procedures included the following:
We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks applicable to the company and the sector in which they operate. We determined that the following laws and regulations were most significant: Companies Act 2006, UK corporate tax laws, health and safety laws and food hygiene regulations.
We obtained an understanding of how the company is complying with those legal and regulatory frameworks by making enquiries of management of the company. We corroborated our enquiries through our review of legal costs, associated papers and regulator correspondence, along with and consideration of the results of our audit procedures for the company.
We assessed the susceptibility of the company's financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur. Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included:
Identifying and assessing the design-effectiveness of controls management has in place to prevent and detect fraud;
Understanding how those charged with governance considered and addressed the potential override of controls or other inappropriate influence over the financial reporting process;
Challenging assumptions and judgements made by management in its significant accounting estimates;
Identifying and testing journal entries, in particular any journal entries posted outside of the financial team; and
Assessing the extent of compliance with the relevant laws and regulations.
Brackley Farms Limited
BRACKLEY FARMS LIMITED
Independent Auditor's Report
To The Members Of Brackley Farms Limited (Continued)
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A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.
This report is made solely to the company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Iain D Morris FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of Chavereys Audit Limited, Statutory Auditor
Chartered Accountants
The Goods Shed
Jubilee Way
Faversham
Kent
ME13 8GD
England
12 September 2025
Brackley Farms Limited
BRACKLEY FARMS LIMITED
Profit And Loss Account
For The Year Ended 31 December 2024
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2024
2023
as restated
Notes
£
£
Turnover
3
34,319,660
33,274,015
Cost of sales
(32,423,465)
(32,932,009)
Gross profit
1,896,195
342,006
Administrative expenses
(1,630,376)
(1,058,153)
Other operating income
254,190
124,246
Operating profit/(loss)
4
520,009
(591,901)
Interest payable and similar expenses
6
(120,923)
(108,618)
Profit/(loss) before taxation
399,086
(700,519)
Tax on profit/(loss)
7
388,452
368,705
Profit/(loss) for the financial year
787,538
(331,814)
The profit and loss account has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations.
Brackley Farms Limited
BRACKLEY FARMS LIMITED
Statement Of Comprehensive Income
For The Year Ended 31 December 2024
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2024
2023
as restated
£
£
Profit/(loss) for the year
787,538
(331,814)
Other comprehensive income
-
-
Total comprehensive income for the year
787,538
(331,814)
Brackley Farms Limited
BRACKLEY FARMS LIMITED
Balance Sheet
As At 31 December 2024
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2024
2023
as restated
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
8
2,743,870
3,030,988
Current assets
Stocks
9
2,164,210
3,103,492
Debtors
10
1,668,251
887,269
3,832,461
3,990,761
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
11
(4,443,440)
(5,197,017)
Net current liabilities
(610,979)
(1,206,256)
Total assets less current liabilities
2,132,891
1,824,732
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
12
(1,163,379)
(1,623,914)
Provisions for liabilities
Deferred tax liability
15
208,591
227,435
(208,591)
(227,435)
Net assets/(liabilities)
760,921
(26,617)
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
17
400
400
Profit and loss reserves
760,521
(27,017)
Total equity
760,921
(26,617)
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions relating to medium-sized companies.
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 11 September 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
Mr ED Drummond
Director
Company registration number 01958147 (England and Wales)
Brackley Farms Limited
BRACKLEY FARMS LIMITED
Statement Of Changes In Equity
For The Year Ended 31 December 2024
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Share capital
Profit and loss reserves
Total
£
£
£
As restated for the period ended 31 December 2023:
Balance at 1 January 2023
400
304,797
305,197
Year ended 31 December 2023:
Loss and total comprehensive income
-
(331,814)
(331,814)
Balance at 31 December 2023
400
(27,017)
(26,617)
Year ended 31 December 2024:
Profit and total comprehensive income
-
787,538
787,538
Balance at 31 December 2024
400
760,521
760,921
Brackley Farms Limited
BRACKLEY FARMS LIMITED
Notes To The Financial Statements
For The Year Ended 31 December 2024
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1
Accounting policies
Company information
Brackley Farms Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is The Homme, Hom Green, Ross on Wye, Herefordshire, England, HR9 7TF.
1.1
Accounting convention
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 sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
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 7 ‘Statement of Cash Flows’: Presentation of a statement of cash flow and related notes and disclosures;
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;
Section 26 ‘Share based Payment’: Share-based payment expense charged to profit or loss, reconciliation of opening and closing number and weighted average exercise price of share options, how the fair value of options granted was measured, measurement and carrying amount of liabilities for cash-settled share-based payments, explanation of modifications to arrangements;
Section 33 ‘Related Party Disclosures’: Compensation for key management personnel.
The financial statements of the company are consolidated in the financial statements of E C Drummond (Agriculture) Ltd. These consolidated financial statements are available from its registered office, The Homme, Hom Green, Ross on Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 7TF.
1.2
Going concern
Atruet the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
1.3
Turnover
Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT and other sales related taxes. The fair value of consideration takes into account trade discounts, settlement discounts and volume rebates.
Turnover from the sale of poultry is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have passed to the buyer, the amount of revenue can be measured reliably, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the entity and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably. The company considers that the risks and rewards of ownership pass once poultry has been delivered or collected in accordance with agreed terms.
Brackley Farms Limited
BRACKLEY FARMS LIMITED
Notes To The Financial Statements (Continued)
For The Year Ended 31 December 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.4
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:
Leasehold improvements
14% straight line
Plant and equipment
14-25% years straight line
Motor vehicles
20% straight line
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.
1.5
Impairment of fixed assets
At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.
Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.
If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease.
Recognised impairment losses are reversed if, and only if, the reasons for the impairment loss have ceased to apply. Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase.
1.6
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 and comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the stocks to their present location and condition.
Stocks held for distribution at no or nominal consideration are measured at the lower of cost and replacement cost, adjusted where applicable for any loss of service potential.
Biological assets not held for continuing use within the company are classed as current assets and are included within stocks and are stated at cost less impairment. Costs comprise of the purchase cost and any additional costs incurred through the growing cycle.
Brackley Farms Limited
BRACKLEY FARMS LIMITED
Notes To The Financial Statements (Continued)
For The Year Ended 31 December 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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At each reporting date, an assessment is made for impairment. Any excess of the carrying amount of stocks over its estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell is recognised as an impairment loss in profit or loss. Reversals of impairment losses are also recognised in profit or loss.
1.7
Financial instruments
The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention 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.
Other financial assets
Other financial assets, including investments in equity instruments which are not subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, are initially measured at fair value, which is normally the transaction price. Such assets are subsequently carried at fair value and the changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss, except that investments in equity instruments that are not publicly traded and whose fair values cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.
Impairment of financial assets
Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through profit and loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.
Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. If an asset is impaired, the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.
If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been, had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in profit or loss.
Derecognition of financial assets
Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party.
Classification of financial liabilities
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.
Brackley Farms Limited
BRACKLEY FARMS LIMITED
Notes To The Financial Statements (Continued)
For The Year Ended 31 December 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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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.
Other financial liabilities
Derivatives, including interest rate swaps and forward foreign exchange contracts, are not basic financial instruments. Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently re-measured at their fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recognised in profit or loss in finance costs or finance income as appropriate, unless hedge accounting is applied and the hedge is a cash flow hedge.
Debt instruments that do not meet the conditions in FRS 102 paragraph 11.9 are subsequently measured at fair value through profit or loss. Debt instruments may be designated as being measured at fair value through profit or loss to eliminate or reduce an accounting mismatch or if the instruments are measured and their performance evaluated on a fair value basis in accordance with a documented risk management or investment strategy.
Derecognition of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
1.8
Taxation
The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.
Current tax
The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the profit and loss account, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.
Brackley Farms Limited
BRACKLEY FARMS LIMITED
Notes To The Financial Statements (Continued)
For The Year Ended 31 December 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.9
Employee benefits
The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.
Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.
1.10
Retirement benefits
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
1.11
Leases
Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessees. All other leases are classified as operating leases.
Assets held under finance leases are recognised as assets at the lower of the assets fair value at the date of inception and the present value of the minimum lease payments. The related liability is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation. Lease payments are treated as consisting of capital and interest elements. The interest is charged to profit or loss so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.
Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leases asset are consumed.
Rental income from operating leases is recognised on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease. Initial direct costs incurred in negotiating and arranging an operating lease are added to the carrying amount of the leased asset and recognised on a straight line basis over the lease term.
2
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.
Critical judgements
The directors do not believe that any significant judgements are made within the financial statements.
Key sources of estimation uncertainty
No key sources of estimation uncertainty have been identified by management in preparing these financial statements other than those detailed in these accounting policies.
Brackley Farms Limited
BRACKLEY FARMS LIMITED
Notes To The Financial Statements (Continued)
For The Year Ended 31 December 2024
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Turnover
2024
2023
£
£
Turnover analysed by class of business
Poultry sales
33,948,673
32,800,793
Other sales
370,987
473,222
34,319,660
33,274,015
The total turnover of the company has been derived from its principal activity wholly undertaken in the United Kingdom.
4
Operating profit/(loss)
2024
2023
Operating profit/(loss) for the year is stated after charging:
£
£
Fees payable to the company's auditor for the audit of the company's financial statements
10,000
17,950
Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets
325,151
301,981
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets held under finance leases
581,717
413,541
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Employees
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:
2024
2023
Number
Number
Production
28
27
Administration and support
2
-
Total
30
27
Their aggregate remuneration comprised:
2024
2023
£
£
Wages and salaries
1,105,838
885,188
Social security costs
107,772
85,824
Pension costs
24,286
20,955
1,237,896
991,967
Brackley Farms Limited
BRACKLEY FARMS LIMITED
Notes To The Financial Statements (Continued)
For The Year Ended 31 December 2024
- 17 -
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Interest payable and similar expenses
2024
2023
£
£
Interest on bank overdrafts and loans
25,908
28,079
Interest on finance leases and hire purchase contracts
95,015
80,539
120,923
108,618
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Taxation
2024
2023
£
£
Current tax
Adjustments in respect of prior periods
(369,608)
(536,906)
Deferred tax
Origination and reversal of timing differences
(18,844)
168,201
Total tax credit
(388,452)
(368,705)
The actual credit for the year can be reconciled to the expected charge/(credit) for the year based on the profit or loss and the standard rate of tax as follows:
2024
2023
£
£
Profit/(loss) before taxation
399,086
(700,519)
Expected tax charge/(credit) based on the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25.00% (2023: 23.52%)
99,772
(164,762)
Tax effect of expenses that are not deductible in determining taxable profit
381
1,559
Adjustments in respect of prior years
(369,608)
(536,906)
Group relief
(169,212)
157,705
Permanent capital allowances in excess of depreciation
72,356
(852)
Deferred tax adjustments in respect of prior years
(22,141)
174,551
Taxation credit for the year
(388,452)
(368,705)
Brackley Farms Limited
BRACKLEY FARMS LIMITED
Notes To The Financial Statements (Continued)
For The Year Ended 31 December 2024
- 18 -
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Tangible fixed assets
Leasehold improvements
Assets under construction
Plant and equipment
Motor vehicles
Total
£
£
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 January 2024
64,268
4,493,078
66,280
4,623,626
Additions
274,076
345,674
619,750
At 31 December 2024
64,268
274,076
4,838,752
66,280
5,243,376
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 January 2024
29,973
1,540,238
22,427
1,592,638
Depreciation charged in the year
9,181
884,731
12,956
906,868
At 31 December 2024
39,154
2,424,969
35,383
2,499,506
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2024
25,114
274,076
2,413,783
30,897
2,743,870
At 31 December 2023
34,295
2,952,840
43,853
3,030,988
The net carrying value of tangible fixed assets includes the following in respect of assets held under finance leases or hire purchase contracts.
2024
2023
£
£
Plant and equipment
1,680,423
2,023,804
Brackley Farms Limited
BRACKLEY FARMS LIMITED
Notes To The Financial Statements (Continued)
For The Year Ended 31 December 2024
- 19 -
9
Stocks
2024
2023
£
£
Poultry
1,881,418
2,684,789
Consumables
282,792
418,703
2,164,210
3,103,492
Biological assets included within stock are as follows:
Biological assets - poultry
2024
£
As at 1 January 2024
2,684,789
Purchases
32,423,465
Loss of chicks
(333,755)
Sales
(32,893,081)
As at 31 December 2024
1,881,418
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Debtors
2024
2023
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
214,045
331,803
Amounts owed by group undertakings
77,642
27,708
Other debtors
247,751
95,207
Prepayments and accrued income
1,128,813
432,551
1,668,251
887,269
11
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
Notes
£
£
Bank loans and overdrafts
13
211,182
880,999
Obligations under finance leases
14
530,462
556,779
Other borrowings
13
20,705
Trade creditors
763,764
520,181
Amounts owed to group undertakings
780,067
834,642
Taxation and social security
24,601
23,009
Other creditors
335,603
2,561
Accruals and deferred income
1,797,761
2,358,141
4,443,440
5,197,017
Brackley Farms Limited
BRACKLEY FARMS LIMITED
Notes To The Financial Statements (Continued)
For The Year Ended 31 December 2024
- 20 -
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Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2024
2023
Notes
£
£
Bank loans and overdrafts
13
161,442
240,824
Obligations under finance leases
14
1,001,937
1,383,090
1,163,379
1,623,914
Amounts included above which fall due after five years are as follows:
Payable by instalments
10,351
126,123
13
Loans and overdrafts
2024
2023
£
£
Bank loans
244,412
327,382
Bank overdrafts
128,212
794,441
Other loans
20,705
372,624
1,142,528
Payable within one year
211,182
901,704
Payable after one year
161,442
240,824
Bank borrowings
A bank loan with a carrying amount of £244,412 (2023 - £327,382), with an interest rate of 2.75% plus the Bank of England base rate, is due for repayment in July 2027 by way of monthly instalments. The bank loan is secured by a fixed and floating charge over all assets of the company and imposes a negative pledge which prohibits the company from creating any security interests over the property pledged as security. One of the directors has provided a personal guarantee in respect of this bank loan of up to £600,000. The bank loan is also subject to a guarantee given by the company's parent company.
Bank overdraft
The bank overdraft is secured by fixed and floating charges over the assets of the company.
Brackley Farms Limited
BRACKLEY FARMS LIMITED
Notes To The Financial Statements (Continued)
For The Year Ended 31 December 2024
- 21 -
14
Finance lease obligations
2024
2023
Future minimum lease payments due under finance leases:
£
£
Within one year
530,462
556,779
In two to five years
991,586
1,256,967
In over five years
10,351
126,123
1,532,399
1,939,869
Finance lease liabilities are secured over the assets to which they relate.
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Deferred taxation
The following are the major deferred tax liabilities and assets recognised by the company and movements thereon:
Liabilities
Liabilities
2024
2023
Balances:
£
£
Accelerated capital allowances
208,864
247,807
Tax losses
-
(19,732)
Short term timing differences
(273)
(640)
208,591
227,435
2024
Movements in the year:
£
Liability at 1 January 2024
227,435
Credit to profit or loss
(18,844)
Liability at 31 December 2024
208,591
16
Retirement benefit schemes
2024
2023
Defined contribution schemes
£
£
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes
24,286
20,955
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund.
Brackley Farms Limited
BRACKLEY FARMS LIMITED
Notes To The Financial Statements (Continued)
For The Year Ended 31 December 2024
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Share capital
2024
2023
2024
2023
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary shares of £1 each
400
400
400
400
18
Related party transactions
Transactions with related parties
During the year, the company charged companies under common control for services of £6,846 (2023 - £16,538). The company was charged by companies under common control for services of £7,506 (2023 - £1,165). At the balance sheet date, the amount due to companies under common control was £88,112 (2023 - £19,539 due from companies under common control).
During the year, the company charged partnerships under common control for services of £296 (2023 - £3,295). The company was charged by partnerships under common control for services of £1,379 (2023 - £15,963), goods of £27,847 (2023 - £29,385) and management charges of £50,000 (2023 - £50,000) At the balance sheet date, the amount due to partnerships under common control was £202,704 (2023 - £29,699).
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Ultimate controlling party
The company's immediate and ultimate parent is E C Drummond (Agriculture) Ltd, incorporated in the United Kingdom.
The most senior parent entity producing publicly available consolidated financial statements is E C Drummond (Agriculture) Ltd. These financial statements are available upon request from The Homme, Hom Green Ross On Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 7TF.
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Prior period adjustment
Reconciliation of changes in equity
The prior period adjustments do not give rise to any effect upon equity.
Notes to reconciliation
During the year, the directors identified certain errors in prior year financial statements, which have been adjusted as follows:
Stock
An error was identified in the prior year relating to the presentation of stock. Certain direct production costs had been included within prepayments rather than stock in addition to an over accrual of costs into stock. The error had no impact on previously reported profit or reserves. To correct this, comparative figures have been adjusted as follows:
Stock increased by £635,973
Prepayments decreased by £767,653
Accruals decreased by £131,680
All adjustments have been reflected retrospectively in accordance with FRS 102.
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