REGISTERED NUMBER: 09212171 (England and Wales)

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE PERIOD 1 OCTOBER 2023 TO 31 DECEMBER 2024

FOR

STRATFORD BENTLEY LTD

Page

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2

Notes to the Financial Statements

4

DIRECTORS:

Dr E P Bellamy

I W McKenna

REGISTERED OFFICE:

First Floor

Black Country House

Oldbury

West Midlands

B69 2DG

REGISTERED NUMBER:

09212171 (England and Wales)

ACCOUNTANTS:

Crowe U.K. LLP

Black Country House

Rounds Green Road

Oldbury

West Midlands

B69 2DG

FIXED ASSETS

Tangible assets

4

261,491

157,877

Investments

5

2

135,002

261,493

292,879

CURRENT ASSETS

Debtors

6

1,322,395

1,416,387

Cash at bank and in hand

11,831

77,414

1,334,226

1,493,801

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year

7

824,090

945,872

NET CURRENT ASSETS

510,136

547,929

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES

771,629

840,808

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due after more than one year

8

(90,349

)

(85,325

)

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES

-

(8,421

)

NET ASSETS

681,280

747,062

CAPITAL AND RESERVES

Called up share capital

1

1

Retained earnings

681,279

747,061

681,280

747,062

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the period ended 31 December 2024.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the period ended 31 December 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for:

(a)	ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and

(b)

preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of each financial year and of its profit or loss for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.

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

In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 25 September 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:

I W McKenna - Director

1.	STATUTORY INFORMATION

Stratford Bentley Ltd is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

2.	ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" including the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Going concern

The company depends on existing facilities to meet its day to day working capital requirements. These facilities are renewed annually and are not guaranteed for the period covered by the going concern review. The director s are however not aware, of any circumstances that may adversely affect the renewal of these facilities. Accordingly, the directors believe the going concern basis appropriate to prepare these financial statements.

Turnover

Turnover comprises revenue recognised by the company is respect of accommodation and services supplied during the year, exclusive of Value Added Tax. Turnover is recognised upon supply of the care provided.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its

estimated useful life.

Furniture and fittings - 10%/20% and 33% on cost

Motor vehicles - 25% on cost

Investments in subsidiaries

Investments in subsidiary undertakings are recognised at cost.

3.	EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the period was 41 (2023 - 48 ) .

4.	TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Furniture

and

Motor

Office

fittings

vehicles

equipment

Totals

£

£

£

£

Cost

At 1 October 2023

161,882

137,684

7,027

306,593

Additions

106,397

63,951

-

170,348

Disposals

(50,966

)

(19,556

)

-

(70,522

)

At 31 December 2024

217,313

182,079

7,027

406,419

Depreciation

At 1 October 2023

74,913

70,367

3,436

148,716

Charge for period

16,317

42,838

2,638

61,793

Eliminated on disposal

(46,025

)

(19,556

)

-

(65,581

)

At 31 December 2024

45,205

93,649

6,074

144,928

Net book value

At 31 December 2024

172,108

88,430

953

261,491

At 30 September 2023

86,969

67,317

3,591

157,877

5.	FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS

Shares in

group

undertakings

£

Cost

At 1 October 2023

135,002

Impairments

(135,000

)

At 31 December 2024

2

Net book value

At 31 December 2024

2

At 30 September 2023

135,002

6.

DEBTORS

2024

2023

£

£

Amounts falling due within one year:

Amounts owed by group undertakings

1,120,068

169,345

Amounts owed by participating interests

-

1,093,697

Other debtors

8,670

6,066

Directors' loan accounts

144,790

110,115

1,273,528

1,379,223

Amounts falling due after more than one year:

Tax recoverable

48,867

37,164

Aggregate amounts

1,322,395

1,416,387

7.

CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2024

2023

£

£

Bank loans and overdrafts

10,287

9,970

Hire purchase contracts

22,698

14,893

Trade creditors

10,939

46,298

Amounts owed to group undertakings

614,420

612,375

Taxation and social security

138,378

163,457

Other creditors

27,368

98,879

824,090

945,872

8.

CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR

2024

2023

£

£

Bank loans

8,879

21,698

Hire purchase contracts

81,470

63,627

90,349

85,325

9.	SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

2024

2023

£

£

Bank loan

19,166

31,668

Hire purchase contracts

104,168

78,519

123,334

110,187

The loan is secured by way of a fixed and floating charge over the freehold property. The hire purchase contracts are secured over the assets to which they relate.

10.	CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

The company has provided a cross guarantee, in favour of Barclays Bank, plc, in respect of the bank borrowings of its parent undertaking and subsidiary undertakings. At the balance sheet date, the company's potential liability amounted to £211,043 (2023: £97,389).

11.	DIRECTORS' ADVANCES, CREDITS AND GUARANTEES

The following advances and credits to a director subsisted during the years ended 31 December 2024 and 30 September 2023:

2024

2023

Dr E P Bellamy

£

£

Balance outstanding at start of year

110,115

54,726

Amounts advanced

34,675

56,039

Amounts repaid

-

(650

)

Balance outstanding at end of year

144,790

110,115

The details of the directors' loan account included in debtors is shown above. There has been no interest charged in regards to the overdrawn directors' loan account.

12.	ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The ultimate controlling party is DR E . P . Bellamy.

Dr E . P . Bellamy is the ultimate controlling party by virtue of his shareholding in Stratford Bentley Ltd's parent company Bentley House (Stratford) Limited.