Company registration number: 01844415
COMPANY INFORMATION
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STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 MARCH 2025
The directors present their report together with the audited financial statements of South Lodge Limited for the period ended 30 March 2025.
The principal activity of the company is that of the ownership and operation of South Lodge Hotel and Spa, Horsham, West Sussex. South Lodge Limited is part of the Exclusive Collection, operating at the top end of the conference, weddings and leisure market segments. With a strong focus on differentiating our offering through quality of product, service and the development of our people.
The company has generated revenue of £17.2m (2024: £15.8m) and a profit on ordinary activities before taxation of £0.75m (2024: £0.46m).
Membership at The Spa is now full, and we have a waitlist which continues to grow. We did expand the number of 5-day members by 60 with no adverse effects.
Our investment in our 8 new lodges and our wild swimming concept has significantly enhanced our average room rates and revenues, as well as enhancing our members’ experience.
The company has generated revenue of £17.2m (2024: £15.8m) and a profit on ordinary activities before taxation of £0.75m (2024: £0.46m).
Membership at The Spa is now full, and we have a waitlist which continues to grow. We did expand the number of 5-day members by 60 with no adverse effects.
Our investment in our 8 new lodges and our wild swimming concept has significantly enhanced our average room rates and revenues, as well as enhancing our members’ experience.
The company’s EBITDA was £3.1m for the period (2024: £2.9m).
The group is exposed to events that prevent the normal operation of our hotels, including pandemics, extreme weather events and other operational issues. Having a number of properties, in various locations, provides some mitigation to these operational risks. Some risks are covered by insurance.
We are also exposed to a downturn in demand for hotel stays, due to an economic recession or for other reasons. We seek to mitigate this risk by targeting different market segments, including the conference market, the leisure market and weddings and a strong membership base.
We are impacted by changes in regulation, including legislation relating to employment, the environment and health and safety. The board regularly reviews changes in regulations, ensuring we have in place appropriate processes to maintain compliance, and adapting our business model as necessary.
We are also exposed to a downturn in demand for hotel stays, due to an economic recession or for other reasons. We seek to mitigate this risk by targeting different market segments, including the conference market, the leisure market and weddings and a strong membership base.
We are impacted by changes in regulation, including legislation relating to employment, the environment and health and safety. The board regularly reviews changes in regulations, ensuring we have in place appropriate processes to maintain compliance, and adapting our business model as necessary.
This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
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DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 MARCH 2025
The directors present their report and the financial statements for the period ended 30 March 2025.
The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Directors' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
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 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.
The loss for the period, after taxation, amounted to £3,314 (2024 - profit £320,711).
Dividends of £350,000 have been declared and paid by the directors for the period (2024 - £Nil).
The directors who served during the period were:
We continue to be exceptionally focused on respecting our environment. Our zero direct to landfill policy is a focus key for us, and in all major decisions the environmental impact is discussed.
The company has not disclosed information in respect of greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumptions and energy efficiency actions as it is included in the group report of The Manor House Hotel (Castle Combe) Limited.
The company places considerable value on the involvement of its employees and has continued to keep them informed on matters affecting them as employees and on the various factors affecting the performance of the company. Employees are consulted regularly on a wide range of matters affecting their current and future interests.
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DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 MARCH 2025
Applications for employment by disabled persons are always fully considered, bearing in mind the aptitudes of the applicant concerned. In the event of members of staff becoming disabled, every effort is made to ensure that their employment with the group continues and that appropriate training is arranged. It is the policy of the group that the training, career development and promotion of disabled persons should, as far as possible, be identical with that of other employees.
report.
There have been no significant events affecting the Company since the year end.
Under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006, Menzies LLP will be deemed to have been reappointed as auditor 28 days after these financial statements were sent to members or 28 days after the latest date prescribed for filing the accounts with the registrar, whichever is earlier.
This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF SOUTH LODGE LIMITED
We have audited the financial statements of South Lodge Limited (the 'Company') for the period ended 30 March 2025, which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Statement of Financial Position, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the related notes, including a summary of 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).
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.
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.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF SOUTH LODGE LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF SOUTH LODGE LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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 extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
∙The Company is subject to laws and regulations that directly affect the financial statements including financial reporting
legislation, and general regulations such as health and safety, general data protection regulation and copyright law. There are no industry specific laws and regulations which would be deemed to have a significant impact onthefinancial statements. We assessed the extent of compliance with the appropriate laws and regulations as part of our procedures on the related financial statement items.
legislation, and general regulations such as health and safety, general data protection regulation and copyright law. There are no industry specific laws and regulations which would be deemed to have a significant impact onthefinancial statements. We assessed the extent of compliance with the appropriate laws and regulations as part of our procedures on the related financial statement items.
∙We understood how the Company is complying with those legal and regulatory frameworks by, making inquiries to
management, and those responsible for legal and compliance procedures. We corroborated our inquiries through our
review of board minutes.
management, and those responsible for legal and compliance procedures. We corroborated our inquiries through our
review of board minutes.
∙The engagement partner assessed whether the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence and
capabilities to identify or recognise non-compliance with laws and regulations. The assessment did not identify any
issues in this area.
capabilities to identify or recognise non-compliance with laws and regulations. The assessment did not identify any
issues in this area.
∙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:
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;
fraud;
°Understanding how those charged with governance considered and addressed the potential for override of controls
or other inappropriate influence over the financial reporting process;
or other inappropriate influence over the financial reporting process;
°Challenging assumptions and judgments made by management in its significant accounting estimates;
Review of legal and professional expenditure and supporting documentation; and
Review of legal and professional expenditure and supporting documentation; and
°Identifying and testing journal entries, in particular any journal entries posted with unusual account combinations.
∙As a result of the above procedures, we considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the
organisation for fraud and identified the greatest potential for fraud in the following areas:
organisation for fraud and identified the greatest potential for fraud in the following areas:
°Posting of unusual journals and complex transactions;
°Misappropriation of funds through fraudulent supplier ledger and payroll activity; and
°Manipulation of amounts subject to significant judgement or estimate
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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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF SOUTH LODGE LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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.
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STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 MARCH 2025
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 30 MARCH 2025
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by:
The notes on pages 11 to 23 form part of these financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 MARCH 2025
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 MARCH 2025
South Lodge Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The address of its registered office is disclosed on the company information page.
2.Accounting policies
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 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:
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 The Manor House Hotel (Castle Combe) Limited as at 30 March 2025 and these financial statements may be obtained from Companies House.
Spa membership subscriptions paid in advance are held as deferred income and are recognised over the period to which they relate.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 MARCH 2025
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 MARCH 2025
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.
Depreciation is provided on the following basis:
The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.
Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.
Freehold land and buildings are maintained to ensure that their value does not diminish over time and maintenance costs are charged to the statement of comprehensive income in the period incurred. In the directors’ opinion, the high level of maintenance ensures that the residual value of the buildings is such that depreciation would be immaterial and consequently has not been charged. The buildings are reviewed for impairment at the end of each reporting period.
Plant and machinery acquired under hire purchase agreements are recognised as tangible fixed assets at the fair value of the asset at the commencement of the agreement. The corresponding hire purchase liability is recorded under creditors, split between amounts due within one year and after more than one year.
Depreciation is charged on plant and machinery held under hire purchase agreements over the shorter of the assets' estimated useful economic life or the hire purchase term.
Depreciation is charged on plant and machinery held under hire purchase agreements over the shorter of the assets' estimated useful economic life or the hire purchase term.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 MARCH 2025
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Provisions are measured as the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation, taking into account the related risks and uncertainties.
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 Statement of Financial Position 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 debtors, cash and bank balances, are initially measured at their transaction price (adjusted for transaction costs except in the initial measurement of financial assets that are subsequently measured at fair value through profit and loss) 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 debtors due with the operating cycle fall into this category of financial instruments.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 MARCH 2025
Determine whether there are indicators of impairment of the company's tangible assets. Factors taken into consideration in reaching such a decision include the economic viability and expected future performance of the asset and where it is a component of a larger cash-generating unit, the viability and expected future performance of that unit.
Determine whether leases entered into by the company either as a lessor or a lessee are operating or finance leases. These decisions depend on an assessment of whether the risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred from the lessor to the lessee on a lease by lease basis.
Interest is imputed on the company's long term intercompany loans. Factors taken into account in reaching the imputed interest rate include the company's cost of external borrowing and the terms and conditions of the intercompany loans.
Freehold property is not depreciated. This is because any depreciation charge would be highly immaterial as the property's useful economic life can be measured in centuries, and if the property were to be depreciated the residual value would be significant due to frequent maintenance and refurbishment works.
Other key sources of estimation uncertainty:
· Tangible fixed assets (see note 11)
Tangible fixed assets, other than freehold properties, are depreciated over their useful lives taking into account residual values, where appropriate. The actual lives of the assets and residual values are assessed annually and may vary depending on the number of factors. In re-assessing asset lives factors such as product life cycles and maintenance programmes are taken into account. Residual value assessments consider issues such as future market conditions, the remaining life of the asset and projected disposal values.
The whole of the turnover is attributable to the principle activites of the company.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 MARCH 2025
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 MARCH 2025
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 MARCH 2025
9.Taxation (continued)
There were no factors that may affect future tax charges.
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