Company registration number 10068504 (England and Wales)
HARLOW & KNOWLES LIMITED
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
PAGES FOR FILING WITH REGISTRAR
HARLOW & KNOWLES LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
Directors
Mrs P J Knowles
Mr GW Harlow
Company number
10068504
Registered office
The Third Floor
Langdon House
Langdon Road
Swansea
SA1 8QY
Accountants
WBV Limited
The Third Floor
Langdon House, Langdon Road
SA1 Swansea Waterfront
Swansea
Wales
SA1 8QY
HARLOW & KNOWLES LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Accountants' report
1
Balance sheet
2
Notes to the financial statements
3 - 5
HARLOW & KNOWLES LIMITED
ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON THE PREPARATION OF THE UNAUDITED STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF HARLOW & KNOWLES LIMITED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of Harlow & Knowles Limited for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise, the balance sheet and the related notes from the company’s accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.

As a practising member firm of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at https://www.icaew.com/regulation.

This report is made solely to the b oard of d irectors of Harlow & Knowles Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of Harlow & Knowles Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the b oard of d irectors of Harlow & Knowles Limited, as a body, in this report in accordance with ICAEW Technical Release 07/16 AAF. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Harlow & Knowles Limited and its b oard of d irectors as a body, for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that Harlow & Knowles Limited has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory financial statements that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of Harlow & Knowles Limited. You consider that Harlow & Knowles Limited is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year.

We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the financial statements of Harlow & Knowles Limited. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory f inancial statements.

WBV Limited
Chartered Accountants
The Third Floor
Langdon House, Langdon Road
SA1 Swansea Waterfront
Swansea
SA1 8QY
Wales
28 October 2025
HARLOW & KNOWLES LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 MARCH 2025
31 March 2025
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2025
2024
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Investments
3
3,429,488
3,429,488
Current assets
Debtors
4
921,892
907,908
Cash at bank and in hand
1,412
2,177
923,304
910,085
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
5
(522,457)
(602,204)
Net current assets
400,847
307,881
Total assets less current liabilities
3,830,335
3,737,369
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
6
(1,655,005)
(1,819,142)
Net assets
2,175,330
1,918,227
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
2
2
Profit and loss reserves
2,175,328
1,918,225
Total equity
2,175,330
1,918,227

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

T he members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true

The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 28 October 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
Mr GW Harlow
Director
Company registration number 10068504 (England and Wales)
HARLOW & KNOWLES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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1
Accounting policies
Company information

Harlow & Knowles Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is The Third Floor, Langdon House, Langdon Road, Swansea, SA1 8QY.

1.1
Accounting convention

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary a mounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, [modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and to include investment properties and certain financial instruments at fair value]. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2
Turnover

Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT and other sales related taxes.

1.3
Fixed asset investments

A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the company. Control is the power to govern the financial and operating policies of the entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities. Investments in subsidiary undertakings are recognised at cost.

1.4
Taxation

The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

Current tax

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.

Deferred tax

Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the profit and loss account, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.

HARLOW & KNOWLES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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2
Employees

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:

2025
2024
Number
Number
Total
2
2
3
Fixed asset investments
2025
2024
£
£
Shares in group undertakings and participating interests
3,429,488
3,429,488
4
Debtors
2025
2024
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
921,892
907,908
5
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
£
£
Bank loans
164,188
157,331
Other creditors
358,269
444,873
522,457
602,204
6
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2025
2024
£
£
Bank loans and overdrafts
1,655,005
1,819,142
7
Related Party Disclosures

At 31st March 2025, Harlow & Knowles Limited was owed £921,891 by its subsidiaries. Gofal Health Care Limited paid the company dividends of £247,260 (2024: £338,360) and a management charge of £50,000 (2024: £50,000). P. Griffiths Pharmacy Limited paid the company dividends of £94,848. Mr Gareth Harlow, a director of the company, was owed £37,732 at 31st March 2025 (2024: £93,732) and Mrs Penny Knowles, a director of the company, was owed £319,373 at 31st March 2025 (2024: £349,380).

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Ultimate Controlling Party

The directors do not consider there to be a ultimate controlling party.

HARLOW & KNOWLES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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9
Cross Corporate Guarantee

There is a cross corporate guarantee in place, in relation to the banking liabilities by way of fixed and floating charges over the assets of it's subsidiary companies, Gofal Health Care Limited, P. Griffiths Pharmacy Limited and Burry port Pharmacy Limited.

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