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Registration number: 12953227

Hertsmere Golf Limited

Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements (Filleted)

for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

 

Hertsmere Golf Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

3 to 9

 

Hertsmere Golf Limited

Company Information

Director

S D Ritchie

Registered office

Ground Floor South Suite
Afon House
Worthing Road
Horsham
West Sussex
RH12 1TL

Solicitors

Taylor Wessing LLP
5 New Street Square
London
EC4A 3TW

Cripps LLP
Premier House
36-48 Queen Street
Horsham
West Sussex
RH13 5AD

Bankers

Starling Bank Limited
3rd Floor
2 Finsbury Avenue
London
EC2M 2PP

 

Hertsmere Golf Limited

(Registration number: 12953227)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

4

1,638,251

1,782,992

Current assets

 

Stocks

5

51,157

57,690

Debtors

6

107,464

41,763

Cash at bank and in hand

 

76,955

76,883

 

235,576

176,336

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

7

(236,462)

(235,401)

Net current liabilities

 

(886)

(59,065)

Total assets less current liabilities

 

1,637,365

1,723,927

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

7

(3,907,370)

(3,174,994)

Net liabilities

 

(2,270,005)

(1,451,067)

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

500,000

500,000

Retained earnings

(2,770,005)

(1,951,067)

Shareholders' deficit

 

(2,270,005)

(1,451,067)

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

Director's responsibilities:

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

The director acknowledges his responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

These financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. As permitted by section 444 (5A) of the Companies Act 2006, the director has not delivered to the registrar a copy of the Profit and Loss Account.

Approved and authorised by the director on 30 September 2025
 

.........................................
S D Ritchie
Director

 

Hertsmere Golf Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England and Wales.

The address of its registered office is:
Ground Floor South Suite
Afon House
Worthing Road
Horsham
West Sussex
RH12 1TL
England

The principal place of business is:
Medburn Lane
Watling Street
Elstree
Hertfordshire
WD6 3AA

2

Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

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

Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 Section 1A smaller entities - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006 (as applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime).

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.

Going concern

In preparing the financial statements, the director is required to assess the company's ability to continue as a going concern in the foreseeable future. In undertaking this assessment, the director has given due regard to the company's banking and other loan facilities, historic and current trading and forward looking projections.

The company has the financial support of the trustees of the BRC 1999 Settlement and the director therefore has a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.

 

Hertsmere Golf Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Revenue recognition

Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and provision of services in the ordinary course of the company’s activities. Turnover is shown net of value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts.

The company recognises revenue when:
The amount of revenue can be reliably measured;
it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity;
and specific criteria have been met for each of the company's activities.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.

Depreciation

Except for assets in course of construction, depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Leasehold improvements

8 years on a straight line basis

Plant and machinery

Between 4 and 20 years on a straight line basis

Furniture, fittings and equipment

Between 4 and 8 years on a straight line basis

Motor vehicles

4 years on a straight line basis

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors do not carry interst and are stated at their nominal value. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.

The cost of finished goods and work in progress comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. At each reporting date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stocks are 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.

 

Hertsmere Golf Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the company does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are not interest bearing and are stated at their nominal value.

Borrowings

Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the profit and loss account over the period of the relevant borrowing.

Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the company has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.

Leases

Leases in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.

Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee.

Assets held under finance leases are recognised at the lower of their fair value at inception of the lease and the present value of the minimum lease payments. These assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the useful life of the asset. The corresponding liability to the lessor is included in the Balance Sheet as a finance lease obligation.

Lease payments are apportioned between finance costs in the Profit and Loss Account and reduction of the lease obligation so as to achieve a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Equity instruments are measured at the fair value of the cash or other resources received or receivable, net of the direct costs of issuing the equity instruments. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis.

Defined contribution pension obligation

A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the company has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.

 

Hertsmere Golf Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including the director) during the year, was 55 (2023 - 49).

 

Hertsmere Golf Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

4

Tangible assets

Leasehold improvements
£

Plant and machinery
£

Furniture, fittings and equipment
 £

Motor vehicles
 £

Assets in course of construction
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2024

1,185,370

803,173

138,531

5,495

70,504

2,203,073

Additions

136,278

69,588

5,073

-

19,153

230,092

Transfers

3,780

-

-

-

(3,780)

-

Disposals

-

(59,039)

(20,484)

-

(18,795)

(98,318)

At 31 December 2024

1,325,428

813,722

123,120

5,495

67,082

2,334,847

Depreciation

At 1 January 2024

157,630

209,952

48,493

4,007

-

420,082

Charge for the year

160,699

119,615

29,168

1,374

-

310,856

Eliminated on disposal

-

(22,761)

(11,581)

-

-

(34,342)

At 31 December 2024

318,329

306,806

66,080

5,381

-

696,596

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2024

1,007,099

506,916

57,040

114

67,082

1,638,251

At 31 December 2023

1,027,740

593,222

90,038

1,488

70,504

1,782,992

Included within the net book value of land and buildings above is £1,007,098 (2023 - £1,027,741) in respect of leasehold improvements to property held under a licence to occupy, which either party can terminate on giving the other party not less than three months' prior written notice. The assets in course of construction at the period end of £156,176 (2023 - £70,504) are to the same property.
 

 

Hertsmere Golf Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

5

Stocks

2024
£

2023
£

Other inventories

51,157

57,690

6

Debtors

2024
£

2023
£

Prepayments

103,809

38,444

Other debtors

3,655

3,319

107,464

41,763

7

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

8

41,216

40,138

Trade creditors

 

85,497

86,046

Taxation and social security

 

47,864

36,753

Accruals and deferred income

 

49,598

57,933

Other creditors

 

12,287

14,531

 

236,462

235,401

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Due after one year

 

Loans and borrowings

8

3,907,370

3,174,994

 

Hertsmere Golf Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

8

Loans and borrowings

Non-current loans and borrowings

2024
£

2023
£

Bank borrowings

1,000,000

1,000,000

Hire purchase contracts

97,370

89,994

Other borrowings

2,810,000

2,085,000

3,907,370

3,174,994

Current loans and borrowings

2024
£

2023
£

Hire purchase contracts

41,216

40,138

9

Financial commitments, guarantees and contingencies

Amounts not provided for in the balance sheet

The total amount of financial commitments not included in the balance sheet is £86,016 (2023 - £111,384).

10

Related party transactions

Summary of transactions with other related parties

S D Ritchie and R S Davison are trustees of the BRC 1999 Settlement, which wholly owns Hertsmere Golf Limited and its associated entity Radlett Park Land LLP. In their capacity as trustees, S D Ritchie and R S Davison are the shareholders of Hertsmere Golf Limited and the designated members of Radlett Park Land LLP. S D Ritchie is also the director of Hertsmere Golf Limited.

The company has been granted a licence from Radlett Park Land LLP to occupy the freehold land and buildings on which is based the golf course called The Hertsmere. No fee is payable for the grant of this licence.

Included in borrowings is a long term loan of £2,810,000 from the trustees of the BRC 1999 Settlement. These loans are unsecured and interest free.