REGISTERED NUMBER: 11240903 (England and Wales)

High Farm Limited

Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2024

Page

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2

Notes to the Financial Statements

3

DIRECTORS:

R P W Larkham

W H Larkham

T A Larkham

REGISTERED OFFICE:

Cowden Holiday Park

Main Road

Great Cowden

East Yorkshire

HU11 4UD

REGISTERED NUMBER:

11240903 (England and Wales)

AUDITORS:

Smailes Goldie

Chartered Accountants

Statutory Auditor

Regent's Court

Princess Street

Hull

East Yorkshire

HU2 8BA

BANKERS:

HSBC

3-4 Jameson Street

Hull

HU1 3JX

FIXED ASSETS

Tangible assets

4

10,952,971

10,341,236

CURRENT ASSETS

Stocks

356,000

148,500

Debtors

5

185,229

173,403

Cash at bank and in hand

1,217,404

1,169,776

1,758,633

1,491,679

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year

6

3,149,184

2,654,200

NET CURRENT LIABILITIES

(1,390,551

)

(1,162,521

)

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES

9,562,420

9,178,715

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due after more than one year

7

(4,589,748

)

(4,976,799

)

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES

(322,234

)

(313,352

)

NET ASSETS

4,650,438

3,888,564

CAPITAL AND RESERVES

Called up share capital

10

100

100

Retained earnings

4,650,338

3,888,464

SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS

4,650,438

3,888,564

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 Profit and Loss has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 29th September 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:

R P W Larkham - Director

1.	STATUTORY INFORMATION

High Farm Limited 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.

The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.

Going Concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. At 31 December 2024 the company had net current liabilities of £1,390,551 (2023: £1,162,521).The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Larkham Leisure Limited and benefits from the ongoing financial support of the wider group. The holding company has confirmed that it will continue to support the company for at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements.Taking this support into account, together with the company's forecast trading and access to group banking facilities, the directors consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.

Turnover

Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable net of VAT and trade discounts. The policies adopted for the recognition of turnover are as follows:

Sale of goods

Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have transferred to the buyer, the amount of turnover can be measured reliably, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the company and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably. This is usually on dispatch of the goods.

Sales of services

Turnover from the sale of services is is recognised on a straight line basis over the contract period. Owners pay their pitch licence fees in exchange for the use of the holiday park and its facilities, and therefore the performance obligation is delivered over the life of the contract.

Leases

Rentals payable and receivable under operating leases are charged to the profit and loss account on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost (or deemed value) or valuation less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes costs directly attributable to making the asset capable of operating as intended.

Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset on a systematic basis over its expected useful life as follows:-

Land and Building - 4% on cost (excluding land)

Plant and machinery etc - 15% of reducing balance

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Costs include all costs or purchase, costs of convention and other costs incurred in bringing stock to its present location and condition. Cost is calculated using the first-in, first-out formula. Provision is made for damaged, obsolete and slow-moving stock where appropriate.

Taxation

Current tax represents the amount of tax payable or receivable in respect of the taxable profit (or loss) for the current or past reporting periods. It is measured at the amount expected to be paid or recovered using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

Deferred tax represents the future tax consequences of transactions and events recognised in the financial statements of current and previous periods. It is recognised in respect of all timing differences, with certain exceptions. Timing differences are differences between taxable profits and total comprehensive income as stated in the financial statements that arise from the inclusion of income and expense in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in the financial statements. Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only 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 balance sheet date that are expected to apply to the reversal of timing differences.

Impairment

Assets not measured at fair value are reviewed for any indication that the asset may be impaired at each balance sheet date. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset, or the asset's cash generating unit, is estimated and compared to the carrying amount. Where the carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss unless the asset is carried at a revalued amount where the impairment loss is a revaluation decrease.

Debtors and creditors receivable / payable within one year

Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and are receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in the profit and loss account in other administrative expenses.

Loans and borrowings

Loans and borrowings are initially recognised at the transaction price including transaction costs. Subsequently, they are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, less impairment. If an arrangement constitutes a finance transaction it is measured at present value.

Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the company has an obligation at the balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount can be reliably estimated.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

When employees have rendered service to the company, short-term employee benefits to which the employees are entitled are recognised at the undiscounted amount expected to be paid in exchange for the service.

The company operates a defined contribution plan for the benefit of its employees. Contributions are expensed as they become payable.

3.	EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 15 (2023 - 13 ) .

4.	TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Plant and

Land and

machinery

buildings

etc

Totals

£

£

£

COST

At 1st January 2024

10,486,875

715,450

11,202,325

Additions

878,086

82,519

960,605

Disposals

-

(76,984

)

(76,984

)

At 31st December 2024

11,364,961

720,985

12,085,946

DEPRECIATION

At 1st January 2024

616,043

245,046

861,089

Charge for year

207,063

78,499

285,562

Eliminated on disposal

-

(13,676

)

(13,676

)

At 31st December 2024

823,106

309,869

1,132,975

NET BOOK VALUE

At 31st December 2024

10,541,855

411,116

10,952,971

At 31st December 2023

9,870,832

470,404

10,341,236

Included in cost of land and buildings is freehold land of £ 5,792,912 (2023 - £ 5,738,458 ) which is not depreciated.

5.

DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2024

2023

£

£

Trade debtors

53,214

60,555

Amounts owed by group undertakings

40,197

41,111

Other debtors

91,818

71,737

185,229

173,403

6.

CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2024

2023

£

£

Bank loans and overdrafts

387,050

387,050

Trade creditors

141,021

278,176

Amounts owed to group undertakings

1,241,727

1,069,100

Taxation and social security

365,614

119,550

Other creditors

1,013,772

800,324

3,149,184

2,654,200

7.

CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR

2024

2023

£

£

Bank loans

4,589,748

4,976,799

Amounts falling due in more than five years:

Repayable by instalments

Bank loans

3,041,547

3,428,596

8.	LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:

2024

2023

£

£

Within one year

550

2,202

Between one and five years

-

550

550

2,752

9.	SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

2024

2023

£

£

Bank loans

4,976,798

5,363,849

10.	CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:

Number:

Class:

Nominal

2024

2023

value:

£

£

100

Ordinary

£1

100

100

11.	DISCLOSURE UNDER SECTION 444(5B) OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2006

The Report of the Auditors was unqualified.

Peter Dearing BSc FCCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)

for and on behalf of Smailes Goldie

12.	CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

There is a joint and several guarantee entered into between group companies in relation to bank borrowings of the group. The amount of these guarantees which are not included in the balance sheet amounted to £4,510,434.

13.	RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

The company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group.

14.	ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The company's ultimate parent company is Larkham Leisure Limited, a company incorporated in the UK. Larkham Leisure Limited is the smallest and largest group in which the company's results are consolidated.