REGISTERED NUMBER: 11166757 (England and Wales)

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

FOR

W E BLACK FINANCE LIMITED

Page

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2

Notes to the Financial Statements

3

DIRECTORS:

E J S Gadsden

J Long

SECRETARY:

J Long

REGISTERED OFFICE:

Hawridge Place

Hawridge

Chesham

HP5 2ZD

REGISTERED NUMBER:

11166757 (England and Wales)

AUDITORS:

EV Accountants Limited

Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors

Unit 201, Second Floor

Metroline House

118-122 College Road

Harrow

Middlesex

HA1 1BQ

CURRENT ASSETS

Debtors

4

148,221,845

143,377,681

Cash at bank

1,000

-

148,222,845

143,377,681

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year

5

132,917,485

128,369,332

NET CURRENT ASSETS

15,305,360

15,008,349

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES

15,305,360

15,008,349

CAPITAL AND RESERVES

Called up share capital

6

100

100

Retained earnings

7

15,305,260

15,008,249

SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS

15,305,360

15,008,349

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 Income Statement has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 12 October 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:

E J S Gadsden - Director

1.	STATUTORY INFORMATION

W E Black Finance 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.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements.

Financial instruments

The company has elected to apply the provision of Section 11 'Basic Financial Instruments' and Section 12 'Other Financial Instruments Issue' of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments. Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method 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. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year not amortised.

Clarification of 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 deducting all of its liabilities.

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at an amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Taxation

Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

Deferred tax

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date.

Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

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.

Interest income

Interest income is recognised on a receivable basis using the interest rate as per the contractual agreement in force.

3.	EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 2 (2023 - 2 ) .

4.

DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2024

2023

£

£

Amounts owed by group undertakings

18,490,000

18,490,000

Amounts owed by connected companies

3,406,093

1,976,093

Other debtors

125,382,861

122,178,299

Tax

49,346

-

Prepayments and accrued income

893,545

733,289

148,221,845

143,377,681

5.

CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2024

2023

£

£

Amounts owed to group undertakings

96,119,501

95,915,079

Amounts owed to connected companies

35,233,643

31,965,806

Tax

-

358,906

Other creditors

1,554,741

124,741

Accruals and deferred income

9,600

4,800

132,917,485

128,369,332

6.	CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:

Number:

Class:

Nominal

2024

2023

value:

£

£

100

Ordinary

£1

100

100

7.

RESERVES

Retained

earnings

£

At 1 January 2024

15,008,249

Profit for the year

297,011

At 31 December 2024

15,305,260

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

The Report of the Auditors was unqualified.

Binoy Mistry BA FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)

for and on behalf of EV Accountants Limited

9.	RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

The company owed £29,136,515 (2023 - £25,868,678) to Three Rivers Property Investments Limited, a company in which E J S Gadsden is a director.

Amounts owed to connected companies include £6,097,128 (2023 - £6,097,128) which is due to Church Cottage Investments Limited, a company in which E J S Gadsden is a director and shareholder.

Amounts owed by connected companies include £1,976,093 (2023 - £1,976,093) which is due from Blackridge South Parade Ltd, and £1,430,000 (£2023 - £Nil) which is due from Blackridge Oxford Ltd, companies in which E J S Gadsden is a director.

Other debtors due within one year includes an amount of £2,533,610 (2023 - £1,441,000) owed from L Russell, who is the daughter of the director, E J S Gadsden.

10.	ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY