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Registration number: 14017222

Newsells Park Winery Ltd

Filleted Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

 

Newsells Park Winery Ltd

Contents

Balance Sheet

1

Notes to the Financial Statements

2 to 7

 

Newsells Park Winery Ltd

(Registration number: 14017222)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

4

1,532,335

1,363,080

Current assets

 

Stocks

5

178,232

40,295

Debtors

6

11,459

38,385

Cash at bank and in hand

 

500,333

71,700

 

690,024

150,380

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

7

(38,380)

(37,643)

Net current assets

 

651,644

112,737

Total assets less current liabilities

 

2,183,979

1,475,817

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

7

(1,700,000)

(750,000)

Net assets

 

483,979

725,817

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

1,000,000

1,000,000

Retained earnings

(516,021)

(274,183)

Shareholders' funds

 

483,979

725,817

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 22 September 2025
 

.........................................
G F Smith-Bernal
Director

 

Newsells Park Winery Ltd

Notes to the 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:
Estate Office
Newsells Park Stud
Barkway
Royston
Hertfordshire
SG8 8DY

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.

Audit report

The Independent Auditor's Report was unqualified. The name of the Senior Statutory Auditor who signed the audit report on 30 September 2025 was Dean Blunden BFP FCA, who signed for and on behalf of UHY Ross Brooke.

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 sales/value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts.

Foreign currency transactions and balances

Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded at the functional currency rate prevailing at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated into the respective functional currency of the entity at the rates prevailing on the reporting period date. Non-monetary items carried at fair value that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rate on the date when the fair value is re-measured.

Non-monetary items measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated.

 

Newsells Park Winery Ltd

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

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.

Assets under the course of construction are stated at cost. Cost includes any costs directly attributable to bringing the assets to the location and condition necessary for it to be of operating in the manner intended by management. These assets are not depreciated until they are available for use and are reviewed for impairment each each reporting date.

Depreciation

Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Vines & trellis

20% straight line upon reaching maturity

Vineyard equipment

20% straight line

Fencing

10% straight line

Plant and machinery

15% straight line

Computer equipment

33.33% straight line

Land & Buildings

2% straight line on buildings

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.

Debtors

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

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell.

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers.

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.

 

Newsells Park Winery Ltd

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

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.

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.

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including the director) during the year, was 3 (2023 - 3).

 

Newsells Park Winery Ltd

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

4

Tangible assets

Land and buildings
£

Vines and trellis
£

Vineyard equipment
£

Assets under construction
 £

Fencing
£

Plant and machinery
£

Computer equipment
£

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2024

426,705

459,512

1,649

318,734

69,798

141,075

1,187

1,418,660

Additions

21,380

74,521

444

79,288

5,793

19,369

1,350

202,145

At 31 December 2024

448,085

534,033

2,093

398,022

75,591

160,444

2,537

1,620,805

Depreciation

At 1 January 2024

-

-

660

-

13,960

40,381

579

55,580

Charge for the year

-

-

419

-

7,559

24,067

845

32,890

At 31 December 2024

-

-

1,079

-

21,519

64,448

1,424

88,470

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2024

448,085

534,033

1,014

398,022

54,072

95,996

1,113

1,532,335

At 31 December 2023

426,705

459,512

989

318,734

55,838

100,694

608

1,363,080

 

Newsells Park Winery Ltd

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

5

Stocks

2024
£

2023
£

Other inventories

178,232

40,295

6

Debtors

Current

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Trade debtors

 

210

2,030

Amounts owed by group undertakings

10

6,290

25,674

Other debtors

 

4,959

10,681

   

11,459

38,385

7

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Due within one year

 

Trade creditors

 

5,115

15,329

Amounts owed to group undertakings

10

12,668

12,000

Taxation and social security

 

2,300

1,930

Other creditors

 

18,297

8,384

 

38,380

37,643

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Due after one year

 

Loans and borrowings

9

1,700,000

750,000

 

Newsells Park Winery Ltd

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

8

Obligations under leases and hire purchase contracts

Operating leases

The total of future minimum lease payments is as follows:

2024
£

2023
£

Not later than one year

130

130

9

Loans and borrowings

Non-current loans and borrowings

2024
£

2023
£

Other borrowings

1,700,000

750,000

10

Related party transactions

The company is adopting the small group exemption under FRS 102 section 1A with regard to the disclosure of group transactions.

At the balance sheet date, the company owed the director £1,700,000 (2023: £750,000) in relation to an interest free loan.

Summary of transactions with other related parties

During the period expenditure of £10,531 (2023: £12,737) was incurred with a company in which a group general manager's wife is a director for consultancy services. At the balance sheet date the amount of £nil (2023: £531) was in accruals.

During the year expenditure was also inccured of £720 (2023: nil) with a company in which a director is a shareholder.

 

11

Parent and ultimate parent undertaking

The company's immediate parent is Smith Bernal Family Holdings Limited, incorporated in England and Wales.

 The ultimate controlling party is G F Smith-Bernal.