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Registered number: 06699516









STAPLEFORD VENTURES LIMITED









FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

INFORMATION FOR FILING WITH THE REGISTRAR

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

 
STAPLEFORD VENTURES LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 06699516

BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024

2024
2023
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Investments
 4 
100
100

Investment property
 5 
20,247,551
19,827,961

  
20,247,651
19,828,061

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 6 
492,850
385,299

Cash at bank and in hand
 7 
827
2,139

  
493,677
387,438

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 8 
(21,330,050)
(20,491,042)

Net current liabilities
  
 
 
(20,836,373)
 
 
(20,103,604)

Total assets less current liabilities
  
(588,722)
(275,543)

  

Net liabilities
  
(588,722)
(275,543)


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 9 
101
100

Profit and loss account
  
(588,823)
(275,643)

  
(588,722)
(275,543)


The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - small entities.

The financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The company has opted not to file the statement of comprehensive income in accordance with provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 26 September 2025.




Neil R Searle
Director

The notes on pages 2 to 6 form part of these financial statements.

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STAPLEFORD VENTURES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

1.


General information

Stapleford Ventures Limited is a private company limited by shares and incorporated in England and Wales. The company registered office is Charles Lake House, Claire Causeway, Crossways Business Park, Dartford, England, Kent, DA2 6QA. The principal activity of the company during the year was that of the buying and selling of commercial vehicles.

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 FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland' and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. The disclosure requirements of Section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Finance costs

Finance costs are charged to profit or loss over the term of the debt using the effective interest method so that the amount charged is at a constant rate on the carrying amount. Issue costs are initially recognised as a reduction in the proceeds of the associated capital instrument.

 
2.3

Borrowing costs

All borrowing costs are recognised in profit or loss in the year in which they are incurred.

 
2.4

Investment property

Investment property is carried at fair value determined annually by external valuers and derived from the current market rents and investment property yields for comparable real estate, adjusted if necessary for any difference in the nature, location or condition of the specific asset. No depreciation is provided. Changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss.

 
2.5

Valuation of investments

Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less accumulated impairment.

Investments in unlisted company shares, whose market value can be reliably determined, are remeasured to market value at each balance sheet date. Gains and losses on remeasurement are recognised in the Statement of comprehensive income for the period. Where market value cannot be reliably determined, such investments are stated at historic cost less impairment.

Investments in listed company shares are remeasured to market value at each balance sheet date. Gains and losses on remeasurement are recognised in profit or loss for the period.

 
2.6

Debtors

Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

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STAPLEFORD VENTURES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.7

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.

 
2.8

Creditors

Short-term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.


3.


Employees

The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 4 (2023 - 4).


4.


Fixed asset investments





Investments in subsidiary companies

£



Cost or valuation


At 1 January 2024
100



At 31 December 2024
100




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STAPLEFORD VENTURES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

5.


Investment property


Freehold investment property

£



Valuation


At 1 January 2024
19,827,961


Additions at cost
419,590



At 31 December 2024
20,247,551

The 2024 valuations were made by the directors, on an open market value for existing use basis.







6.


Debtors

2024
2023
£
£


Amounts owed by group undertakings
361,711
361,711

Other debtors
131,138
23,588

Called up share capital not paid
1
-

492,850
385,299



7.


Cash and cash equivalents

2024
2023
£
£

Cash at bank and in hand
827
2,139

827
2,139


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STAPLEFORD VENTURES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

8.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2024
2023
£
£

Other loans
-
2,197,954

Trade creditors
3,221,215
3,158,190

Amounts owed to group undertakings
18,104,735
13,952,372

Other taxation and social security
-
1,178,426

Other creditors
100
100

Accruals and deferred income
4,000
4,000

21,330,050
20,491,042



9.


Share capital

2024
2023
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



100 (2023 - 100) Ordinary shares of £1.00 each
100
100
1 (2023 - ) Ordinary "A" share of £1.00
1
-

101

100


On 22 January 2025 "A" Ordinary shares were issue at par.


10.


Contingent liabilities

A guarantee exists in favour of the group's bankers to cover bank borrowings of certain group companies. At 31 December 2024 the total potential exposure in respect of this guarantee was £28,582,275 (2023: £23,500,000). The directors consider the possibility of the company having to settle any liability under the terms of the guarantee to be remote, and no provision is required. This figure is the gross figure and does not take into account the underlying assets of the respective group companies


11.


Related party transactions

As at 31 December 2024, the company owed £8,237,541 (2023: £8,033,215) to the parent company, Stapleford Commercial Group Limited.
As at 31 December 2024, the company owed £9,867,194 (2023: £5,919,157) and was owed £361,711 (2023: £361,711) to and by its fellow subsidiaries in the group.

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STAPLEFORD VENTURES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

12.


Auditors' information

The auditors' report on the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 was unqualified.

The audit report was signed on 26 September 2025 by Duncan Stannett (Senior statutory auditor) on behalf of Barnes Roffe Audit Limited.

 
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