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GATESTOCK ENTERPRISES LIMITED










ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 29 APRIL 2024

 
GATESTOCK ENTERPRISES LIMITED
 
 
COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
S P Tate 
K Bowman 
J P Spendlove (appointed 6 April 2024)




Company secretary
J A Durrant



Registered number
09996909



Registered office
Enterprise Road
Raunds

Wellingborough

Northamptonshire

NN9 6JE




Independent auditor
MHA
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor

Century House

The Lakes

Northampton

NN4 7HD




Bankers
National Westminster Bank Plc
High Street

Rushden

Northamptonshire

NN10 0FB





 
GATESTOCK ENTERPRISES LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Strategic Report
 
1 - 3
Directors' Report
 
4 - 5
Independent Auditor's Report
 
6 - 9
Statement of Income and Retained Earnings
 
10
Balance Sheet
 
11
Notes to the Financial Statements
 
12 - 20


 
GATESTOCK ENTERPRISES LIMITED
 
 
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 29 APRIL 2024

Introduction
 
The Directors are pleased to present their Strategic Report for Gatestock Enterprises Limited.

Business review
 
The Company is a holding company. Its direct investments comprise of one primary active trading subsidiary, Maypine Construction Limited, which is principally engaged in the construction of groundworks and infrastructure for housing developments and has a client base of major house builders and developers, and Gatestock Holdings Limited, which is involved in plant and machinery hire and maintenance.
The Group's activity mainly derives from the operations of Maypine Construction Limited.
Maypine Construction Limited is principally engaged in the construction of groundworks and infrastructure for housing developments and has a client base of major house builders and developers. The business is based in Raunds, Northamptonshire and its operations are based primarily in the East Midlands and part of East Anglia.
The period has been very challenging within the house building sector and as such there has been a downturn in revenue generated by the business. Compounded by greater competition and smaller margins, remedial work and site completions have cost significant sums to achieve maintenance/adoption on sites.
Bad debts amounting to £420,855 have been released within the period, contributing to the loss for the Group, with a further £169,668 from these customers remaining unprovided.
The Directors monitor cashflow regularly and outstanding monies are continually discussed with clients. Over the period, clients have become more inflexible in agreeing to outstanding monies and increased costs which has had an impact on our overdraft facility, which has been running at an uncomfortable level. The Group's position within the facility has not changed, and the Directors remain in discussions with their bankers who are continuing to support the Group at this time.
The Directors believe the worldwide uncertainty of the USA tariffs, wars in Ukraine and the Middle East are causing some uncertainty in the UK market and house sales remain slow.
The Directors believe that 2024-25 will be a gradual positivity in the sector and that 25-26 will further increase workload due to the UK Government proposal of 1.5 million houses to be built during their governance. The Directors are continually pricing new tenders, however the Company has struggled to win any new work recently.

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GATESTOCK ENTERPRISES LIMITED
 

STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 29 APRIL 2024

Principal risks and uncertainties
 
Interest rate risk
The Group’s exposure to market risk for the changes in interest rates relates primarily to the Group’s overdraft facility. The Group’s policy is to manage its interest cost using floating facilities, which will fluctuate according to the levels of working capital required. 
Liquidity and solvency risk
The Company seeks to manage financial risk by ensuring sufficient liquidity is available to meet foreseeable needs. Company policy has been to have sufficient facilities available to maintain short term flexibility. The Group seeks to manage short term liquidiy concerns, and has sufficient plant and machinery among the Group to liquidate should cash be needed in the short term.
Credit risk
The Group’s principal financial assets are cash and trade debtors. Risks associated with cash are limited as the bank has high credit ratings assigned by international credit rating agencies. 
The principal risk lies with trade debtors. To manage credit risk the directors set limits for customers based on payment history. Credit limits are reviewed on a regular basis in conjunction with ageing and collection history. 

Financial key performance indicators
 
The key performance indicators of the subsidiaries are as follows:
Maypine Construction Limited
Overall profit is a key indicator of the company’s performance. The (loss)/profit before tax for the period was £(1,388,166) (2023 - £8,887).
Company EBITDA was £(1,331,830) (2023: £62,983), a decrease of £1,394,813 in the period.
Working capital management is seen as an important target for the business. At the period end, the net current (liabilities)/asset level was £(376,086) with the working capital ratio of 0.85 (2023 - £1,212,080 ratio 1.38).
Gatestock Holdings Limited
Overall profit is a key indicator of the company’s performance. The profit before tax for the period was £50,925 (2023 - £263,208).
Company EBITDA was £565,730 (2023: £904,454), a decrease of £338,724 in the period.

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GATESTOCK ENTERPRISES LIMITED
 

STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 29 APRIL 2024

Future developments
 
The overdraft facility is expensive and has had an impact on cashflow with potential for concern over the going concern ability of for the Group, on top of new work being difficult to win. Tenders have been competitive, but the Group has failed to win any new work recently. As a result, the Directors acknowledge a material uncertainty exists for the Company and wider Group that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s and the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Plant and machinery have recently been sold to help the Group's cashflow in the short term.
We continue to invest in our health and safety programs and training working towards ISO 45001 accreditation committing to our staff and labour for a safe working environment.
We continue to work closely with housing developers in the region and to maintain our reputation of excellent performance and project delivery. In doing so we will be well placed to grow as house builders and undertake larger and more ambitious projects.
Continued development of our IT systems, together with significant investment in capital expenditure and the continued investment training program to our workforce will allow us to cement our place as a valued and trusted partner to our customers.


This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.



................................................
S P Tate
Director

Date: 19 September 2025

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GATESTOCK ENTERPRISES LIMITED
 
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 29 APRIL 2024

The Directors present their report and the financial statements for the period ended 29 April 2024.

Principal activity

The principal activity of the Company is that of an intermediate holding company.

Results and dividends

The loss for the period, after taxation, amounted to £1,236,179 (2023 - profit £382,200).

Dividends of £nil (2023 - £365,000) were declered and paid during the period.

Directors

The Directors who served during the period were:

M N T Nannery (resigned 28 June 2024)
S P Tate 
K Bowman 
J P Spendlove (appointed 6 April 2024)

Directors' responsibilities statement

The Directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Directors' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
 
Company law requires the Directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the Directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. 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 for the Company's financial statements and then apply them consistently;

make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in business.

The Directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006They 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.

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GATESTOCK ENTERPRISES LIMITED
 
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 29 APRIL 2024

Disclosure of information to auditor

Each of the persons who are Directors at the time when this Directors' Report is approved has confirmed that:
 
so far as the Director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company's auditor is unaware, and

the Director has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a Director in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's auditor is aware of that information.

Post balance sheet events

For details of significant events affecting the Company since the period end, please refer to the Controlling Party disclosures within Note 15.

Auditor

The auditor, MHA, previously traded through the legal entity MacIntyre Hudson LLP. In response to regulatory changes, MacIntyre Hudson LLP ceased to hold an audit registration with the engagement transitioning to MHA Audit Services LLP.
MHA will be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.

This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
 





................................................
S P Tate
Director

Date: 19 September 2025

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GATESTOCK ENTERPRISES LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF GATESTOCK ENTERPRISES LIMITED
 

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of Gatestock Enterprises Limited (the 'Company') for the period ended 29 April 2024, which comprise the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings, the Balance Sheet and the related notes, including significant accounting policiesThe 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 29 April 2024 and of its loss for the period 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.


Basis for opinion


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 United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council'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.


Material uncertainty related to going concern


We draw attention to Note 2.4 in the financial statements, which indicates that the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on securing sufficient financing and achieving future cash flows. These conditions, along with other matters set forth in Note 2.4, indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.


Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
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. 


Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.


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GATESTOCK ENTERPRISES LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF GATESTOCK ENTERPRISES LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Other information


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 ReportOur 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.


Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
 

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:


the information given in the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report for the financial period 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.


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.


Matters on which we are required to report by exception
 

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 set out on page 4, 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.


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GATESTOCK ENTERPRISES LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF GATESTOCK ENTERPRISES LIMITED (CONTINUED)


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.


Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. 
The specific procedures for this engagement and the extent to which these are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below: 

• enquiry of management and those charged with governance around actual and potential litigation and                         claims;
• enquiry of entity’s staff in tax and compliance functions to identify any instances of non-compliance with                           laws and regulations; 
• performing audit work over the risk of management override of controls, including testing of journal entries                            and other adjustments for appropriateness, evaluating the business rationale of significant  transactions                       outside the normal course of business and reviewing accounting estimates for bias;
• reviewing financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance          with applicable laws and regulations.


Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.


A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Auditor's Report.


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GATESTOCK ENTERPRISES LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF GATESTOCK ENTERPRISES LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Use of our 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 2006Our 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.





Martin Herron BA (Hons) ACA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of
MHA
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
Northampton, United Kingdom

Date: 22 September 2025
MHA is the trading name of MHA Audit Services LLP, a limited liability partnership in England and Wales (registered number OC455542).
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GATESTOCK ENTERPRISES LIMITED
 
 
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 29 APRIL 2024

2024
2023
Note
£
£

  

Administrative expenses
  
-
(34)

Operating profit/(loss)
  
-
(34)

Income from shares in group undertakings
  
-
365,000

Income from participating interests
  
-
17,234

Amounts written off investments
  
(1,236,179)
-

(Loss)/profit before tax
  
(1,236,179)
382,200

Tax on (loss)/profit
 6 
-
-

(Loss)/profit after tax
  
(1,236,179)
382,200

  

  

Retained earnings at the beginning of the period
  
630,747
613,547

Profit for the year
  
(1,236,179)
382,200

Dividends declared and paid
 7 
-
(365,000)

Retained earnings at the end of the period
  
(605,432)
630,747

There were no recognised gains and losses for 2024 or 2023 other than those included in the statement of income and retained earnings.

The notes on pages 12 to 20 form part of these financial statements.

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GATESTOCK ENTERPRISES LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 09996909

BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 29 APRIL 2024

2024
2024
2023
2023
Note
£
£
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Investments
 8 
838,333
2,074,512

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 9 
151,487
151,487

Cash at bank and in hand
 10 
4,629
44,629

  
156,116
196,116

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 11 
(610,000)
(650,000)

Net current liabilities
  
 
 
(453,884)
 
 
(453,884)

Total assets less current liabilities
  
384,449
1,620,628

  

Net assets
  
384,449
1,620,628


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 12 
392
392

Capital redemption reserve
 13 
173
173

Merger reserve
 13 
989,316
989,316

Profit and loss account
 13 
(605,432)
630,747

  
384,449
1,620,628


The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by: 


................................................
S P Tate
Director

Date: 19 September 2025

The notes on pages 12 to 20 form part of these financial statements.

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GATESTOCK ENTERPRISES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 29 APRIL 2024

1.


General information

Gatestock Enterprises Limited is a private company limited by shares, registered in England and Wales, registered number 09996909. 
The principal activity of the Company is that of an intermediate holding company.
The Company's registered office and principal place of business is Enterprise Road, Raunds, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 6JE.

2.Accounting policies

 
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.

The Company's functional and presentational currency is British Pound Sterling and the financial statements have been rounded to the nearest £.

The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgement in applying the Company's accounting policies (see note 3).

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Financial Reporting Standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions

The Company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by the FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland":
the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows;
the requirements of Section 3 Financial Statement Presentation paragraph 3.17(d);
the requirements of Section 11 Financial Instruments paragraphs 11.42, 11.44 to 11.45, 11.47, 11.48(a)(iii), 11.48(a)(iv), 11.48(b) and 11.48(c);
the requirements of Section 12 Other Financial Instruments paragraphs 12.26 to 12.27, 12.29(a), 12.29(b) and 12.29A;
the requirements of Section 33 Related Party Disclosures paragraph 33.7.

This information is included in the consolidated financial statements of Gatestock East Midlands Limited as at 29 April 2024 and these financial statements may be obtained from Enterprise Road, Raunds, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 6JE.

 
2.3

Exemption from preparing consolidated financial statements

The Company is a parent company that is also a subsidiary included in the consolidated financial statements of a larger group by a parent undertaking established under the law of any part of the United Kingdom and is therefore exempt from the requirement to prepare consolidated financial statements under section 400 of the Companies Act 2006.

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GATESTOCK ENTERPRISES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 29 APRIL 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.4

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. 
The Company is ultimately reliant on trading from the group companies Maypine Construction Limited and Gatestock Holdings Limited for its sources of income.
The Company shows a net current liabilities position of £(453,884) (2023: £(453,884) of which £150,000 (2023: £150,000) is due from group companies, and £650,000 (2023: £610,000) is payable to group companies. These balances are due on demand. 
The Group's financial projection reflects the level of sales expected from the continued implementation of the Group's business strategy. The Directors believe that the Group's cost base cash requirements can continue to be managed, however, there are factors which create uncertainty. This includes significant pressure on the Group's cash requirement as a result of poor trading results in the Group. This is mainly due to the challenging year within the house building sector and as such there has been a downturn in revenues generated by the business. The Directors are continually pricing new tenders but the Group has failed to win any new work recently.
Furthermore, bad debts amounting to £420,855 have been released within the period, contributing to the loss for the Company, along with a further £169,668 from these customers remaining unprovided.  
The overdraft facility is expensive and has had an impact on cashflow with potential concern over going concern for the Group, on top of new work being difficult to win. As at the year end, the overdraft position is £662,233 (2023: £nil), and the Group has CBILS loans amounting to £500,000 (2023: £700,000), of which £200,000 is due within 1 year (2023: £200,000). The maturity date of the loan is October 2026. The Group’s bankers are continuing to support the Group at this time, by not revoking the overdraft facility, despite the business performance, but has reduced the review period down from 12 months to 3 months.
In addition, one of the Group’s subsidiaries, Gatestock Holdings, has sold a significant quantity of its tangible fixed assets during the period, and post period end throughout the period ended 29 April 2025 to support the cashflow requirements of the Group. Net book values totalling £500,794 (2025: £454,353 unaudited) have been sold, generating proceeds of £543,166 (2025: £460,437 unaudited). The Group has subsequently recognised profits on disposal of £42,372 in the 12 months to 29 April 2024 (2025: £6,084). However, continued reliance from the sale of cash generating assets is unsustainable.
Taken together, these conditions indicate the existence of a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s and the wider Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. Nevertheless, the Directors believe there is sufficient cash flow available for the Group to operate for at least 12 months from the date of approval these financial statements. Accordingly, the Directors continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing these financial statements.

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GATESTOCK ENTERPRISES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 29 APRIL 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.5

Taxation

Tax is recognised in profit or loss except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.

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

 
2.6

Valuation of investments

Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less accumulated impairment.

 
2.7

Associates and joint ventures

Associates and Joint Ventures are held at cost less impairment.

 
2.8

Financial instruments

The Company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 “Basic Financial Instruments” 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 trade and other receivables, cash and bank balances, are initially measured at their transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at their amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any provision for impairment, 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.

Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial. The Company's cash and cash equivalents, trade and most other receivables due with the operating cycle fall into this category of financial instruments.

Impairment of financial assets

Financial assets are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting date. 

Financial assets are impaired when events, subsequent to their initial recognition, indicate the estimated future cash flows derived from the financial asset(s) have been adversely impacted. The impairment loss will be the difference between the current carrying amount and the present value of the future cash flows at the asset(s) original effective interest rate.


 
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.8
Financial instruments (continued)

If there is a favourable change in relation to the events surrounding the impairment loss then the impairment can be reviewed for possible reversal. The reversal will not cause the current carrying amount to exceed the original carrying amount had the impairment not been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in the profit or loss.

Financial liabilities

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instruments any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the Company after the deduction of all its liabilities.

Basic financial liabilities, which include trade and other payables, bank loans and other loans are initially measured at their transaction price after transaction costs. When this constitutes a financing transaction, whereby the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at their amortised cost using the effective interest rate method.

Trade payables are obligations to pay for goods and services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade payables are classified as current liabilities if the payment is due within one year. If not, they represent non-current liabilities. Trade payables are initially recognised at their transaction price and subsequently are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial.

Derecognition of financial instruments

Derecognition of financial assets

Financial assets are derecognised when their contractual right to future cash flow expire, or are settled, or when the Company transfers the asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another party. If significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained after the transfer to another party, then the Company will continue to recognise the value of the portion of the risks and rewards retained.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the Company's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

 
2.9

Dividends

Equity dividends are recognised when they become legally payable. Interim equity dividends are recognised when paid. Final equity dividends are recognised when approved by the shareholders at an annual general meeting.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 29 APRIL 2024

3.


Judgements in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In the application of the Company's accounting policies, which are described in note 2, management is required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily separated from other sources.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered 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 if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.
Judgements
There are no judgements (apart from those involving estimates) that have had a significant effect on amounts recognised in the financial statements.
Estimates
There are no critical accounting estimates or judgements relevant that have had a significant effect on
amounts recognised in the Financial Statements.


4.


Auditor's remuneration

During the period, the Company obtained audit services from the Company's auditor. These costs are bourne by other group entities.
The Company has taken advantage of the exemption not to disclose amounts paid for non-audit services as these are disclosed in the consolidated accounts of the parent Company.




5.


Employees

No employees or directors are remunerated through this entity.





The average monthly number of employees, including the Directors, during the period was as follows:


        2024
        2023
            No.
            No.







Directors
3
4

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 29 APRIL 2024

6.


Taxation


2024
2023
£
£



Total current tax
-
-

Deferred tax

Total deferred tax
-
-


Tax on (loss)/profit
-
-

Factors affecting tax charge for the period/year

The tax assessed for the period/year is higher than (2023 - lower than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25.0% (2023 - 19.5%). The differences are explained below:

2024
2023
£
£


(Loss)/profit on ordinary activities before tax
(1,236,179)
382,200


(Loss)/profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25.0% (2023 - 19.5%)
(309,045)
74,503

Effects of:


Non-tax deductible amortisation of goodwill and impairment
4,204
-

Expenses not deductible for tax purposes
304,841
-

Non-taxable income
-
(74,510)

Group relief
-
7

Total tax charge for the period/year
-
-


Factors that may affect future tax charges

There were no factors that may affect future tax charges.


7.


Dividends

2024
2023
£
£


Dividends paid on ordinary shares
-
365,000

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 29 APRIL 2024

8.


Fixed asset investments





Investments in subsidiary companies
Investments in associates
Total

£
£
£



Cost or valuation


At 30 April 2023
2,052,696
21,816
2,074,512



At 29 April 2024

2,052,696
21,816
2,074,512



Impairment


Charge for the period
1,219,363
16,816
1,236,179



At 29 April 2024

1,219,363
16,816
1,236,179



Net book value



At 29 April 2024
833,333
5,000
838,333



At 29 April 2023
2,052,696
21,816
2,074,512


Subsidiary undertakings


The following were subsidiary undertakings of the Company:

Name

Class of shares

Holding

Maypine Construction Limited
Ordinary
100%
Gatestock Holdings Limited
Ordinary
100%

The aggregate of the share capital and reserves as at 29 April 2024 and the profit or loss for the period ended on that date for the subsidiary undertakings were as follows:

Name
Aggregate of share capital and reserves
Profit/(Loss)
£
£

Maypine Construction Limited
(676,086)
(1,388,166)

Gatestock Holdings Limited
1,556,228
201,791

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 29 APRIL 2024

9.


Debtors

2024
2023
£
£


Amounts owed by group undertakings
150,000
150,000

Other debtors
1,487
1,487

151,487
151,487



10.


Cash and cash equivalents

2024
2023
£
£

Cash at bank and in hand
4,629
44,629



11.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2024
2023
£
£

Amounts owed to group undertakings
610,000
650,000


There exists a Debenture, dated 26 May 2020, including Fixed Charges and Floating Charges, given by Gatestock Enterprises Limited to National Westminster Bank Plc.
There exists charges between Gatestock Enterprises Limited, other group companies, and National Westminster Bank Plc which contain fixed and floating charges over the assets of the Company for the benefit of National Westminster Bank Plc.


12.


Share capital

2024
2023
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



392 (2023 - 392) Ordinary shares of £1.00 each
392
392


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 29 APRIL 2024

13.


Reserves

Capital redemption reserve

This reserve represents the nominal value of own shares repurchased for cancellation.

Merger Reserve

This reserve represents the difference between the fair value and the nominal value of any shares issued in a share for share exchange.

Profit and loss account

The profit and loss account reserve represents all retained profits and losses after dividends.


14.


Related party transactions

The Company has taken advantage of the exemption in Financial Reporting Standard 102 from disclosing transactions with group companies since consolidated financial statements are prepared by the ultimate parent company.


15.


Controlling party

Gatestock East Midlands Limited is both the smallest and largest undertaking for which group financial statements are prepared. Its registered office is Enterprise Road, Raunds, Wellingborough, NN9 6JE.
The control changed as of 18 September 2024 to being owned by Gatestock Capital Group Limited, a company incorporated in England & Wales, with a registered office of Enterprise Road, Raunds, Wellingborough, NN9 6JE.
In the opinion of the Directors the ultimate controlling party at the period end was S Tate, by virtue of his controlling interest in the ordinary shares in Gatestock East Midlands Limited.
As of 18 September 2024, in the opinion of the Directors, there is no ultimate controlling part of the ultimate parent company Gatestock Capital Group Limited.

 
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