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Registered number: NI007541
LOCHSIDE GARAGES LIMITED
UNAUDITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INFORMATION FOR FILING WITH THE REGISTRAR
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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LOCHSIDE GARAGES LIMITED
CONTENTS
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Notes to the Financial Statements
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LOCHSIDE GARAGES LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: NI007541
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024
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Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
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Total assets less current liabilities
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Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
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Provisions for liabilities
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Capital redemption reserve
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Page 1
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LOCHSIDE GARAGES LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: NI007541
BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024
The Director considers that the Company is entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 and members have not required the Company to obtain an audit for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The Director acknowledges his responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
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 23 September 2025.
The notes on pages 3 to 15 form part of these financial statements.
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LOCHSIDE GARAGES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Lochside Garages Limited is a private company, limited by shares, registered in Northern Ireland. The company's registration number is NI007541.
The company's registered office and principal place of business is 22 Tempo Road, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, BT74 6HR.
The presentation currency of the financial statements is Pound Sterling (£).
The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of a motor retailer.
2.Accounting policies
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Basis of preparation of financial statements
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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 preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgment in applying the Company's accounting policies (see note 3).
The financial statements have been prepared under historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.
The following principal accounting policies have been applied:
Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised in the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings, net of discounts and value added tax, when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the buyer. In general this occurs when vehicles or parts have been supplied or when a service has been completed.
Commission income is accounted for on a receivable basis.
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.
All borrowing costs are recognised in profit or loss in the year in which they are incurred.
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LOCHSIDE GARAGES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Defined contribution pension plan
The Company operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the Company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the Company has no further payment obligations.
The contributions are recognised as an expense in profit or loss when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the Balance Sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Company in independently administered funds.
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Current and deferred taxation
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The tax expense for the year comprises current and deferred tax. 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.
Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the balance sheet date, except that:
∙The recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits; and
∙Any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met.
Deferred tax balances are not recognised in respect of permanent differences except in respect of business combinations, when deferred tax is recognised on the differences between the fair values of assets acquired and the future tax deductions available for them and the differences between the fair values of liabilities acquired and the amount that will be assessed for tax. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.
Tangible fixed assets under the cost model are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.
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LOCHSIDE GARAGES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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Tangible fixed assets (continued)
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Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated life:
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.
The Director considers that the residual value of the property is in excess of its carrying value and therefore no depreciation has been charged. Buildings are maintained to a high standard and their value is not impaired by the passage of time.
The company adds to the carrying amount of an item of fixed assets the cost of replacing part of such an item when that cost is incurred, if the replacement part is expected to provide incremental future benefits to the company. The carrying amount of the replaced part is derecognised. Repairs and renewals are charged to the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings during the period in which they are incurred.
Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.
Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less accumulated 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.
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.
At each balance sheet date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stock is impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell. The impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.
Consignment vehicles that are regarded effectively as being under the control of the company and in accordance with FRS 102 are included within stocks on the Statement of Financial Position, although legal title has not passed to the company. The corresponding liability is included in consignment creditor and is secured directly on these vehicles.
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LOCHSIDE GARAGES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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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Cash and cash equivalents
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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.
Short-term creditors are measured at the amortised cost. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost.
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Provisions for liabilities
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Provisions are made where an event has taken place that gives the Company a legal or constructive obligation that probably requires settlement by a transfer of economic benefit, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
Provisions are charged as an expense to profit or loss in the year that the Company becomes aware of the obligation, and are measured at the best estimate at the balance sheet date of the expenditure required to settle the obligation, taking into account relevant risks and uncertainties.
When payments are eventually made, they are charged to the provision carried in the Balance Sheet.
The Company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 “Basic Financial Instruments” of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
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.
Impairment of financial assets
At the end of each reporting period financial assets measured at amortised cost are assessed for objective evidence of impairment. If an asset is impaired the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the
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LOCHSIDE GARAGES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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Financial instruments (continued)
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asset’s original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.
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.
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 instrument is 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 creditors, bank loans and other loans are initially measured at their transaction price (adjusting for transaction costs except in the initial measurement of financial liabilities that are subsequently measured at fair value through profit and loss). When this constitutes a financing transaction, whereby the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments 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 creditors are obligations to pay for goods and services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade creditors are classified as current liabilities if the payment is due within one year. If not, they represent non-current liabilities. Trade creditors 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.
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LOCHSIDE GARAGES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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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Judgments in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty
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The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported for assets and liabilities at the reporting date and the amounts reported for revenues and expenses during the year. However, the nature of estimation means that actual outcomes could differ from those estimates.
The following judgements have been made by the director in applying the company's accounting policies:
Stock valuation
Stock valuation is regularly monitored against age profile and market demand. Management use a number of market tools during the appraisal process including Glass' and CAP valuation guides. The director maintains oversight of ageing stock profiles and a monthly review of any provision required is performed.
Consignment stock
Consignment stock has been included within the company's Statement of Financial Position on the grounds that the company considerably bears the risks and rewards of ownership attached to these vehicles. As such, the consignment stock is considered to be under control of the company.
Property, plant and equipment assets
Long-lived assets comprising of property, plant and equipment represents a significant portion of the company's total assets. The annual depreciation charge depends primarily on the estimated useful lives of
each type of asset and, in certain circumstances, estimates of residual values. The directors regularly review these useful lives and change them if necessary to reflect current conditions. In determining these useful lives management consider technological change, patterns of consumptions, physical condition and expected useful economic utilisation of the assets. Changes in the useful lives can have a significant impact on the depreciation charges for the financial year.
Incentives and other rebates from the brand partners
The company receives income in the form of various incentives which are determined by its brand partners. The amount received is generally based on achieving specific objectives such as a specified sales volume, as well as other objectives including maintaining brand partner standards which may include, but are not limited to, retail centre image and design requirements, customer satisfaction survey results and training standards. Objectives are generally set and measured on either a quarterly or annual basis.
Where incentives are based on a specific sales volume or number of registrations the related income is recognised when it is reasonably certain that the income has been earned. This is generally the later of the date the related vehicles are sold or registered or when it is reasonably certain that the related target will be met. Where incentives are linked to retail centre image and design requirements, customer satisfaction survey results or training standards, they are recognised when it is reasonably certain that the incentive will be received for the relevant period.
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LOCHSIDE GARAGES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
3.Judgments in applying accounting policies (continued)
Service plans
In accounting for car service plans, management is required to exercise significant judgment in determining the appropriate accounting treatment, particularly in distinguishing between revenue recognition over time versus at a point in time. This involves assessing whether the service plan constitutes a separate performance obligation and whether the revenue should be deferred and recognised over the life of the plan.
Additionally, the accounting for car service plans involves key sources of estimation uncertainty, including: Estimated cost of future services: Management must estimate the expected costs to be incurred in fulfilling service obligations, which may vary based on vehicle usage patterns, inflation, and parts/labour costs.
Customer behavior and plan utilisation: Estimations are made regarding the likelihood and frequency of customers utilising the service plans, which affects the timing and amount of revenue and cost recognition.
Contract duration and renewal rates: Where service plans are renewable or cancellable, assumptions about renewal rates and customer retention impact the recognition of revenue and liabilities. These estimates are reviewed periodically and adjusted as necessary based on experience.
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The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 18 (2023 - 18).
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Charge for the year on owned assets
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LOCHSIDE GARAGES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
5.Tangible fixed assets (continued)
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The net book value of land and buildings may be further analysed as follows:
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Fixed assets investments represent the cost of investments that are listed on the London Stock Exchange. The market value of the listed investments at 31 December 2024 was £3,688 (2023: £4,668).
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The carrying value of stocks are stated net of impairment losses totalling £155,209 (2023 - £118,301). Impairment gains/losses totalling £36,908 (loss) (2023 - £-3,854 gain)) were recognised in profit and loss.
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LOCHSIDE GARAGES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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Amounts owed by group undertakings
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Prepayments and accrued income
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Cash and cash equivalents
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Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
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Other taxation and social security
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Accruals and deferred income
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The following liabilities were secured:
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LOCHSIDE GARAGES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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Details of security provided:
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The bank overdraft is secured by a fixed and floating charge over the assets of the company.
The vehicle funding is secured over the vehicles to which it relates.
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Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year
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The following liabilities were secured:
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Details of security provided:
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Bank loans are secured by a legal charge over the property on Tempo Road, Enniskillen.
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LOCHSIDE GARAGES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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Analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:
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Amounts falling due within one year
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Amounts falling due 1-2 years
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Amounts falling due 2-5 years
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Amounts falling due after more than 5 years
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Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss
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Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss comprise cash at the bank.
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LOCHSIDE GARAGES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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Allotted, called up and fully paid
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6,300 (2023 - 6,300) Ordinary shares of £1.00 each
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90 (2023 - 90) A Ordinary shares of £1.00 each
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Revaluation reserve
The Revaluation reserve represents the cumulative net increase in the carrying amount of certain non-current assets that have been revalued above their original cost in accordance with the company’s accounting policy and applicable standards
Capital redemption reserve
The Capital redemption reserve arises following the redemption or purchase of the company’s own shares out of distributable profits.
Profit and loss account
This reserve includes all current and prior period retained profits and losses, less dividends paid.
There are cross guarantees in place between the company and its parent, Lochside Motor Group Limited, in respect of certain bank facilities. At the reporting date the contingent liability in this respect amounted to £Nil (2023: £23,635).
The company contributes into a personal pension plan for employees. The contributions payable by the company for the year totalled £17,581 (2023: £17,355). At the reporting date the outstanding contributions amounted to £1,898 (2023: £546).
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Transactions with directors
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The following advances and credits to a Director subsisted during the years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2023:
Included within creditors due within one year are amounts owed to Directors of £Nil (2023: £Nil).
The advances were interest free, repayable on demand and the company held no security in their respect.
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LOCHSIDE GARAGES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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Related party transactions
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At the reporting date the company was owed £895,547 (2023: £654,414) by its parent company, Lochside Motor Group Limited.
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The immediate parent company is Lochside Motor Group Limited, by virtue of owning 100% of the
issued share capital within the company. Lochside Motor Group Limited is a company incorporated in Northern Ireland.
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