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Registered number: 02142372










C. BANCROFT LIMITED










Annual report and financial statements

Information for filing with the registrar

For the year ended 31 December 2024

 
C. BANCROFT LIMITED
Registered number: 02142372

Balance sheet
As at 31 December 2024

2024
2023
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Investments
 4 
100
100

  
100
100

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 5 
473,165
473,165

Cash at bank and in hand
  
715
799

  
473,880
473,964

Total assets less current liabilities
  
 
 
473,980
 
 
474,064

  

Net assets
  
473,980
474,064


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 6 
267,846
267,846

Capital redemption reserve
  
120,000
120,000

Profit and loss account
  
86,134
86,218

  
473,980
474,064


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 30 September 2025.




................................................
J V Norton
Director

The notes on pages 2 to 4 form part of these financial statements.

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C. BANCROFT LIMITED
 

 
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2024

1.


General information

C. Bancroft Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England, United Kingdom. The company registration number and the address of the registered office is given in the company information page of these financial statements.

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 Section 1A of Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.
The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the company and are rounded to the nearest £1.
The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Financial Reporting Standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions

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 33 Related Party Disclosures paragraph 33.7.

This information is included in the consolidated financial statements of Frank Key Holdings Limited as at 31 December 2024 and these financial statements may be obtained from 22a Portland Street, Daybrook, Nottingham, NG5 6BL.

 
2.3

Valuation of investments

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.

 
2.4

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.


3.


Employees

The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 0 (2023 - 0).

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C. BANCROFT LIMITED
 

 
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2024

4.


Fixed asset investments





Other fixed asset investments

£



Cost


At 1 January 2024
100



At 31 December 2024
100





5.


Debtors

2024
2023
£
£


Amounts owed by group undertakings
473,165
473,165



6.


Share capital

2024
2023
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



267,846 (2023 - 267,846) Ordinary A shares of £1.0 each
267,846
267,846



7.


Contingent liabilities

There exists a cross-company guarantee and set-off agreement in favour of Lloyds Bank Plc between the Company and the companies comprising the group headed by Frank Key Holdings Limited.


8.


Related party transactions

The company has taken advantage of the exemption available in FRS 102 s33.1a from disclosing transactions with wholly owned members of the group.


9.


Controlling party

The company is controlled by Frank Key Group Limited. The ultimate parent undertaking is Frank Key Holdings Limited. 
The ultimate controlling party is Mr R M & Mrs S E Sansom.

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C. BANCROFT LIMITED
 

 
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2024

10.


Contingent liability

There exists a cross-company guarantee and set-off agreement in favour of Lloyds Bank Plc between the Company and the companies comprising the group headed by Frank Key Holdings Limited.


11.


Auditors' information

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

The audit report was signed on 30 September 2025 by James Bagley (Senior statutory auditor) on behalf of PKF Smith Cooper Audit Limited.


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