A.J.W. Catering Limited

Contents

Statement of Financial Position	1
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements	2 to 7

A.J.W. Catering Limited

(Registration number: 03738067)
Statement of Financial Position as at 31 March 2025

	Note	2025 £	2024 £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets	4	289,611	295,747
Current assets
Stocks	5	1,000	1,000
Debtors	6	122	112
Cash at bank and in hand		250	3,443
		1,372	4,555
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year	7	(256,014)	(165,916)
Net current liabilities		(254,642)	(161,361)
Total assets less current liabilities		34,969	134,386
Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year	7	(43,946)	(71,272)
Provisions for liabilities		(3,754)	(4,393)
Net (liabilities)/assets		(12,731)	58,721
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital		100	100
Profit and loss account		(12,831)	58,621
Shareholders' (deficit)/funds		(12,731)	58,721

For the financial year ending 31 March 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' 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 directors acknowledge their 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 and 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 directors have not delivered to the registrar a copy of the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 5 November 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

Mr A Witheridge Director

A.J.W. Catering Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

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:
Timberly
South Street
Axminster
Devon
EX13 5AD

Principal activity

The principal activity of the company is the operation of hotels and restaurants.

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.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling which is the functional currency of the entity.

A.J.W. Catering Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

2	Accounting policies (continued)

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Accounting estimates and assumptions are made concerning the future and, by their nature, will rarely equal the related actual outcome.

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.

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except that a change attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the company operates and generates taxable income.

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between taxable profits and profits reported in the financial statements.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised when 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 reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the statement of financial position 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

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
Plant and machinery	10% reducing balance
Fittings fixtures and equipment	15% reducing balance

A.J.W. Catering Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

2	Accounting policies (continued)

Motor vehicles

15% reducing balance

Impairment

A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and in hand, demand deposits with banks, 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. In the statement of financial position, bank overdrafts are shown within borrowing or current liabilities

Stocks

Stocks are measured at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Costs include all costs of purchase, costs of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the stocks to their present location and condition. .

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.

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 statement of comprehensive income 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.

Financial instruments

Recognition and measurement
A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the transaction price, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where it is recognised at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.

A.J.W. Catering Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

3	Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 2 (2024 - 1).

4	Tangible assets

	Land and buildings £	Fixtures and fittings £	Plant and machinery £	Total £
Cost or valuation
At 1 April 2024	289,694	208,484	9,004	507,182
At 31 March 2025	289,694	208,484	9,004	507,182
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024	27,022	178,355	6,058	211,435
Charge for the year	1,320	4,521	295	6,136
At 31 March 2025	28,342	182,876	6,353	217,571
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025	261,352	25,608	2,651	289,611
At 31 March 2024	262,672	30,129	2,946	295,747

A.J.W. Catering Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

5

Stocks

	2025 £	2024 £
Finished goods and goods for resale	1,000	1,000

6

Debtors

	2025 £	2024 £
Prepayments	122	112
	122	112

7

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

	Note	2025 £	2024 £
Due within one year
Loans and borrowings		31,295	21,944
Trade creditors		6,414	3,852
Taxation and social security		7,667	7,499
Other creditors		210,638	132,621
		256,014	165,916

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

	Note	2025 £	2024 £
Due after one year
Loans and borrowings		43,946	71,272

8

Reserves

Profit and loss account:

This reserve records retained earnings and accumulated losses.

A.J.W. Catering Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

9	Related party transactions

Transactions with directors

2025	At 1 April 2024 £	Advances to director £	Repayments by director £	At 31 March 2025 £
Mrs A Witheridge
Director	(122,902)	(3,088)	(78,000)	(203,990)

2024	At 1 April 2023 £	Advances to director £	Repayments by director £	At 31 March 2024 £
Mrs A Witheridge
Director	(8,138)	(36,764)	(78,000)	(122,902)