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REGISTERED NUMBER: SC144259 (Scotland)















Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

for

John O'Groats Ferries Limited

John O'Groats Ferries Limited (Registered number: SC144259)






Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025




Page

Company Information 1

Balance Sheet 2

Notes to the Financial Statements 4


John O'Groats Ferries Limited

Company Information
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025







DIRECTOR: Mrs S Thomas



SECRETARY: Mr F Fermor



REGISTERED OFFICE: Ferry Office
John O'Groats
Caithness
KW1 4YR



REGISTERED NUMBER: SC144259 (Scotland)



SOLICITORS: Young, Robertson & Co
29 Traill Street
Thurso
Caithness
KW14 8EG

John O'Groats Ferries Limited (Registered number: SC144259)

Balance Sheet
31 March 2025

2025 2024
Notes £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 4 81,046 85,860
Investments 5 1 1
81,047 85,861

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 6 18,120 22,639
Cash at bank and in hand 298,841 583,042
316,961 605,681
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 7 (4,463 ) (50,308 )
NET CURRENT ASSETS 312,498 555,373
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

393,545

641,234

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES (4,165 ) (6,140 )
NET ASSETS 389,380 635,094

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 2 2
Retained earnings 389,378 635,092
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 389,380 635,094

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2025.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The director acknowledges her responsibilities for:
(a)ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b)preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of each financial year and of its profit or loss for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.

John O'Groats Ferries Limited (Registered number: SC144259)

Balance Sheet - continued
31 March 2025


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 director and authorised for issue on 4 November 2025 and were signed by:





Mrs S Thomas - Director


John O'Groats Ferries Limited (Registered number: SC144259)

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

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

John O'Groats Ferries Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in Scotland. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).


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 company did not resume its trade in the year to 31 March 2025. The costs incurred in the year relate to maintaining the company's ferry vessel, MV Pentland in a saleable condition; advertising it for sale and other work involved with a view to the company entering into a Members' Voluntary Liquidation in the next 12 months.

TURNOVER
Turnover represents amounts derived from the operation of a passenger ferry service from John O'Groats together with the provision of tours on the Orkney islands.

FIXED ASSETS AND DEPRECIATION
All fixed assets are initially recorded at cost. Depreciation is provided on all tangible assets at rates calculated to write off the cost or valuation, less estimated residual value of each asset, evenly over its expected useful life as follows:

Land and buildings 4% reducing balance
Plant and machinery5%reducing balance
Caravans10%reducing balance
Motor vehicles10%reducing balance

INVESTMENTS IN SUBSIDIARIES
Investments in subsidiary undertakings are recognised at cost.

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.

John O'Groats Ferries Limited (Registered number: SC144259)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

HIRE PURCHASE AND LEASING COMMITMENTS
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 5 (2024 - 12 ) .

4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Land and Plant and Motor
buildings machinery vehicles Caravans Totals
£    £    £    £    £   
COST
At 1 April 2024 199,584 309,888 9,970 22,808 542,250
Additions - 1,000 1,000 - 2,000
Disposals - - - (22,808 ) (22,808 )
At 31 March 2025 199,584 310,888 10,970 - 521,442
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2024 139,341 292,862 4,083 20,104 456,390
Charge for year 2,510 946 654 - 4,110
Eliminated on disposal - (20,104 ) - - (20,104 )
At 31 March 2025 141,851 273,704 4,737 20,104 440,396
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2025 57,733 37,184 6,233 (20,104 ) 81,046
At 31 March 2024 60,243 17,026 5,887 2,704 85,860

5. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
Shares in
group
undertakings
£   
COST
At 1 April 2024
and 31 March 2025 1
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2025 1
At 31 March 2024 1

6. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025 2024
£    £   
Amounts owed by group undertakings 14,095 14,266
Other debtors 4,025 8,373
18,120 22,639

John O'Groats Ferries Limited (Registered number: SC144259)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025 2024
£    £   
Trade creditors - 6,735
Corporation tax - 26,468
Social security and other taxes 4,198 9,648
Other creditors 265 7,457
4,463 50,308

8. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The controlling party is Mrs S Thomas.