Farm Friends (Holdings) Limited Filleted accounts for Companies House (small and micro)

COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 09247975

Farm Friends (Holdings) Limited

Filleted Unaudited Financial Statements

31 December 2024

Farm Friends (Holdings) Limited

Statement of Financial Position

31 December 2024

	2024		2023
Note	£	£	£	£

Fixed Assets

Tangible assets	5	24,393	20,955
Investments	6	710,351	704,983
		----------	----------
		734,744	725,938

Current Assets

Debtors	7	796,359	731,992
Cash at bank and in hand		108,895	66,070
		----------	----------
		905,254	798,062

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year	8	230,561		90,608
		----------		----------
Net Current Assets			674,693		707,454
			-------------		-------------
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities			1,409,437		1,433,392

Provisions

Taxation including deferred tax	15,923	13,722
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Net Assets	1,393,514	1,419,670
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Capital and Reserves

Called up share capital	100	100
Share premium account	323,262	323,262
Profit and loss account	1,070,152	1,096,308
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Shareholders Funds	1,393,514	1,419,670
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These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime and in accordance with Section 1A of FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'.

In accordance with section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the statement of income and retained earnings has not been delivered.

For the year ending 31st December 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

- The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476 ;

- The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements .

Farm Friends (Holdings) Limited

Statement of Financial Position (continued)

31 December 2024

These financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 26 September 2025 , and are signed on behalf of the board by:

Mrs L S Cartwright

Director

Company registration number: 09247975

Farm Friends (Holdings) Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31st December 2024

1. General Information

The company is a private company limited by shares, registered in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is Home Farm, Condover, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 7BD.

2. Statement of Compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with Section 1A of FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland'.

3. Accounting Policies

Basis of Preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through profit or loss. The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the company and rounded to the nearest £.

Consolidation

The company has taken advantage of the option not to prepare consolidated financial statements contained in Section 398 of the Companies Act 2006 on the basis that the company and its subsidiary undertakings comprise a small group.

Judgements and Key Sources of Estimation Uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Revenue Recognition

Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods supplied and services rendered, net of discounts and Value Added Tax. When the outcome of a transaction involving the rendering of services can be reliably estimated, revenue from the rendering of services is measured by reference to the stage of completion of the service transaction at the end of the reporting period. When the outcome of a transaction involving the rendering of services cannot be reliably estimated, revenue is recognised only to the extent that expenses recognised are recoverable.

Income Tax

The taxation expense represents the aggregate amount of current and deferred tax recognised in the reporting period. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. In this case, tax is recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, respectively. Current tax is recognised on taxable profit for the current and past periods. Current tax is measured at the amounts of tax expected to pay or recover using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date.

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences at the reporting date. Unrelieved tax losses and other 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. Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Tangible Assets

Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses. An increase in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluation, is recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity, except to the extent it reverses a revaluation decrease of the same asset previously recognised in profit or loss. A decrease in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of revaluation, is recognised in other comprehensive income to the extent of any previously recognised revaluation increase accumulated in equity in respect of that asset. Where a revaluation decrease exceeds the accumulated revaluation gains accumulated in equity in respect of that asset, the excess shall be recognised in profit or loss.

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:

	Fixtures and fittings	-	15% straight line

Investments

Fixed asset investments are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated impairment losses.

Listed investments are measured at fair value with changes in fair value being recognised in profit or loss.

Investment properties are initially recorded at cost, which includes purchase price and any directly attributable expenditure.

Investment properties are revalued to their fair values at each reporting date and any changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss.

Impairment of Fixed Assets

A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date. For the purposes of impairment testing, when it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, an estimate is made of the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. The cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets that includes the asset and generates cash inflows that largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets. For impairment testing of goodwill, the goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the acquisition date, allocated to each of the cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the company are assigned to those units.

Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the entity has an obligation at the reporting date as a result of a past event, it is probable that the entity will be required to transfer economic benefits in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be estimated reliably. Provisions are recognised as a liability in the statement of financial position and the amount of the provision as an expense. Provisions are initially measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting date and subsequently reviewed at each reporting date and adjusted to reflect the current best estimate of the amount that would be required to settle the obligation. Any adjustments to the amounts previously recognised are recognised in profit or loss unless the provision was originally recognised as part of the cost of an asset. When a provision is measured at the present value of the amount expected to be required to settle the obligation, the unwinding of the discount is recognised as a finance cost in profit or loss in the period it arises.

Financial Instruments

The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 'Basic Financial Instruments' and Section 12 'Other Financial Instruments Issues' of FRS102 to all of its financial instruments. Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes a 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 intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. 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, which the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised. Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangement 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. 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 payment 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. Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.

4. Employee Numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company during the year amounted to 2 (2023: 2 ).

5. Tangible Assets

	Fixtures and fittings	Total
	£	£
Cost
At 1st January 2024	46,988	46,988
Additions	9,375	9,375
Disposals	( 11,879)	( 11,879)
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At 31st December 2024	44,484	44,484
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Depreciation
At 1st January 2024	26,033	26,033
Charge for the year	5,823	5,823
Disposals	( 11,765)	( 11,765)
	---------	---------
At 31st December 2024	20,091	20,091
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Carrying amount
At 31st December 2024	24,393	24,393
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At 31st December 2023	20,955	20,955
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6. Investments

	Shares in group undertakings	Other investments other than loans	Total
	£	£	£
Cost
At 1st January 2024	323,262	381,721	704,983
Revaluations	–	5,368	5,368
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At 31st December 2024	323,262	387,089	710,351
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Impairment
At 1st January 2024 and 31st December 2024	–	–	–
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Carrying amount
At 31st December 2024	323,262	387,089	710,351
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At 31st December 2023	323,262	381,721	704,983
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On 31st December 2024 the investment property was valued by Mrs L S Cartwright , a director of the company on an open market value basis in the sum of £310,000 (2023 - £310,000).

7. Debtors

	2024	2023
	£	£
Other debtors	796,359	731,992
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8. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

	2024	2023
	£	£
Amounts owed to group undertakings and undertakings in which the company has a participating interest	205,925	72,109
Other creditors	24,636	18,499
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	230,561	90,608
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9. Deferred Tax

The deferred tax included in the statement of financial position is as follows:

	2024	2023
	£	£
Included in provisions	15,923	13,722
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The deferred tax account consists of the tax effect of timing differences in respect of:

	2024	2023
	£	£
Accelerated capital allowances	6,098	5,239
Other revaluations	9,825	8,483
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	15,923	13,722
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10. Directors' Advances, Credits and Guarantees

During the year the directors entered into the following advances and credits with the company:

	2024
	Balance brought forward	Advances/ (credits) to the directors	Amounts repaid	Balance outstanding
	£	£	£	£
Mrs L S Cartwright	229,596	64,706	( 16,200)	278,102
Mr D G B Cartwright	229,596	64,705	( 16,200)	278,101
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	459,192	129,411	( 32,400)	556,203
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	2023
	Balance brought forward	Advances/ (credits) to the directors	Amounts repaid	Balance outstanding
	£	£	£	£
Mrs L S Cartwright	203,068	43,195	( 16,667)	229,596
Mr D G B Cartwright	203,067	43,195	( 16,666)	229,596
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	406,135	86,390	( 33,333)	459,192
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Interest has been charged at a rate of 2.25% per annum and the loans are repayable on demand.

11. Related Party Transactions

Transactions with other companies in the group have not been disclosed in accordance with section 33.1A of FRS102. Included within other debtors is a loan of £56,271 (2023 - £108,120) to the children of Mr and Mrs Cartwright, directors. Interest has been charged at a rate of 2.25% per annum and the loan is repayable on demand.