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ZEN-NOH INTERNATIONAL EUROPE LIMITED









ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

 
ZEN-NOH INTERNATIONAL EUROPE LIMITED
 
 
COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
Y Aikawa (resigned 1 April 2025)
K Aoki (appointed 1 April 2024, resigned 1 April 2025)
Y Matsumoto (appointed 1 April 2024, resigned 1 April 2025)
K Sakai (appointed  1 April 2025)
T Hori (appointed 1 April 2025)
S Yoneda (appointed 1 April 2025)




Registered number
09369030



Registered office
23 Conduit Street

London

W1S 2XS




Independent auditors
Haslers
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor

Old Station Road

Loughton

Essex

IG10 4PL





 
ZEN-NOH INTERNATIONAL EUROPE LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Strategic Report
 
1
Directors' Report
 
2
Directors' Responsibilities Statement
 
3
Independent Auditors' Report
 
4 - 7
Statement of Comprehensive Income
 
8
Balance Sheet
 
9
Statement of Changes in Equity
 
10
Notes to the Financial Statements
 
11 - 23


 
ZEN-NOH INTERNATIONAL EUROPE LIMITED
 
 
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Introduction
 
The directors present the strategic report for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Fair review of the business
The principal activity of the Zen-Noh International Europe Limited company continues to be that of importing and selling food products from Japan.  

Business review
 
The uncertain economic climate still continues to hamper growth but since the arrival of a new management team and the introduction of new business, such as direct imports from Japan and onward sales to the local market we anticipate an increase in income for the next financial year. Additionally, an income stream for service fees from Scotch Frost of Glasgow Limited has been implemented which will also result in additional turnover.

Principal risks and uncertainties
 
Numerous aspects of the environment in which the business operates remain unpredictable. Fluctuations on currency exchange rates have led to increased cost of goods, whilst credit, liquidity, and interest rate risks have all affected profitability.
With all these risks and uncertainties in mind we are aware that any plans for the future development of the business may be subject to unforeseen future events out of our control.

Financial key performance indicators
 
To communicate the financial performance and strength of the company several financial and non financial key performance indicators are used. The company has identified turnover and gross margin as its core performance indicators.
Within a very competitive and challenging environment in the year to 31 March 2025 the business reported turnover of £2,541,480 (2024: £2,110,872). This is an increase of 20% compared to the prior year.
Gross profit margin has decreased this year compared with the prior year: 47% in 2025 and 48% in 2024.


This report was approved by the board on 6 November 2025 and signed on its behalf.



T Hori
Director

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ZEN-NOH INTERNATIONAL EUROPE LIMITED
 
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Results and dividends

The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £254,241 (2024 - £35,263).

Directors

The directors who served during the year were:

Y Aikawa (resigned 1 April 2025)
K Aoki (appointed 1 April 2024, resigned 1 April 2025)
Y Matsumoto (appointed 1 April 2024, resigned 1 April 2025)

Future developments

The Parent Company in Japan has pledged its financial support to pursue the company’s plan to continue its promotion and sale of Japanese produce through established channels as a standalone office.

Disclosure of information to auditors

Each of the persons who are directors at the time when this Directors' Report is approved has confirmed that:
 
so far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company's auditors are unaware, and

the director has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a director in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's auditors are aware of that information.

Post balance sheet events

There have been no significant events affecting the Company since the year end.

Auditors

The auditorsHaslerswill be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.

This report was approved by the board on 6 November 2025 and signed on its behalf.
 





T Hori
Director

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ZEN-NOH INTERNATIONAL EUROPE LIMITED
 
 
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Directors' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of the profit or loss of the Company for that period.

 In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

select suitable accounting policies for the Company's financial statements and then apply them consistently;

make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;


prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in business.

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

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ZEN-NOH INTERNATIONAL EUROPE LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ZEN-NOH INTERNATIONAL EUROPE LIMITED
 

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of Zen-Noh International Europe Limited (the 'Company') for the year ended 31 March 2025, which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policiesThe financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).


In our opinion the financial statements:


give a true and fair view of the state of the Company's affairs as at 31 March 2025 and of its profit for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.


Basis for opinion


We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council's Ethical Standard and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.


Conclusions relating to going concern


In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.


Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.


Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.


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ZEN-NOH INTERNATIONAL EUROPE LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ZEN-NOH INTERNATIONAL EUROPE LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Other information


The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our Auditors' Report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual ReportOur opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.


We have nothing to report in this regard.


Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
 

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:


the information given in the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.


Matters on which we are required to report by exception
 

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Directors' Report.


We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:


adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.


Responsibilities of directors
 

As explained more fully in the Directors' Responsibilities Statement set out on page 3, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.


In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.


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ZEN-NOH INTERNATIONAL EUROPE LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ZEN-NOH INTERNATIONAL EUROPE LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an Auditors' Report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.


Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Based on our understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that are applicable to the entity we have considered those that have a direct and indirect material impact on the financial statements and operations of the company. These include but are not limited to the Companies Act 2006, GDPR, Employment and Health & Safety legislation and tax legislation.
We obtained an understanding of how the company are complying with those legal and regulatory frameworks by making inquiries to the management. We corroborated our inquiries through our review of documentation generated and assessing the extent of compliance with the relevant laws and regulations.
We discussed among the audit engagement team regarding the opportunities and incentives, including management override of controls, that may exist within the organisation for fraud and how and where fraud might occur in the financial statements.
As a result of performing the above, we identified the greatest potential for material misstatements due to fraud are in the following areas, and our specific procedures performed to address these are described below:
The risk of management override of controls is the area where the financial statements were most susceptible to material misstatement due to fraud. In addition, the key principal risks related to the existence of inappropriate journal entries to impact the profit for the year and management bias in accounting estimates.
Procedures performed to address these were as follows: 
• Identifying and assessing the design effectiveness of controls management has in place to prevent and detect
  fraud, including known or suspected instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations, and fraud,
• Identifying and assessing the effectiveness of controls management has in place for stock and how fraud is
  detected and prevented. 
• Understanding how those charged with governance considered and addressed the potential for override of
  controls or other inappropriate influence over the financial reporting process,
• Challenging assumptions and judgements made by management in its significant accounting estimates; and
• Identifying and testing journal entries, in particular any unusual journal entries posted around the year-end and
   journal entries with no description.
 
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ZEN-NOH INTERNATIONAL EUROPE LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ZEN-NOH INTERNATIONAL EUROPE LIMITED (CONTINUED)




Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.


A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Auditors' Report.


Use of our report
 

This report is made solely to the Company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditors' Report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company's members, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.





Charalambos Patsalides ACA FCCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of
Haslers
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
Old Station Road
Loughton
Essex
IG10 4PL

6 November 2025
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ZEN-NOH INTERNATIONAL EUROPE LIMITED
 
 
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2025
2024
Note
£
£

  

Turnover
 4 
2,527,435
2,110,872

Cost of sales
  
(1,341,143)
(1,097,621)

Gross profit
  
1,186,292
1,013,251

Administrative expenses
  
(833,281)
(948,806)

Operating profit
 5 
353,011
64,445

Tax on profit
 9 
(98,770)
(29,182)

Profit for the financial year
  
254,241
35,263

There were no recognised gains and losses for 2025 or 2024 other than those included in the statement of comprehensive income.

There was no other comprehensive income for 2025 (2024:£NIL).

The notes on pages 11 to 23 form part of these financial statements.

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ZEN-NOH INTERNATIONAL EUROPE LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 09369030

BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 2025

2025
2024
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Tangible assets
 10 
32,309
46,981

  
32,309
46,981

Current assets
  

Stocks
 11 
95,373
-

Debtors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 12 
1,000,000
1,000,000

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 12 
966,027
1,083,817

Cash at bank and in hand
 13 
1,208,220
1,014,110

  
3,269,620
3,097,927

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 14 
(482,981)
(580,201)

Net current assets
  
 
 
2,786,639
 
 
2,517,726

Total assets less current liabilities
  
2,818,948
2,564,707

  

Net assets
  
2,818,948
2,564,707


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 16 
16,100,000
16,100,000

Profit and loss account
 17 
(13,281,052)
(13,535,293)

  
2,818,948
2,564,707


The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 6 November 2025.




T Hori
Director

The notes on pages 11 to 23 form part of these financial statements.

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ZEN-NOH INTERNATIONAL EUROPE LIMITED
 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


Called up share capital
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£

At 1 April 2024
16,100,000
(13,535,293)
2,564,707


Comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year
-
254,241
254,241
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
254,241
254,241


At 31 March 2025
16,100,000
(13,281,052)
2,818,948



STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024


Called up share capital
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£

At 1 April 2023
16,100,000
(13,570,556)
2,529,444


Comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year
-
35,263
35,263
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
35,263
35,263


At 31 March 2024
16,100,000
(13,535,293)
2,564,707


The notes on pages 11 to 23 form part of these financial statements.

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ZEN-NOH INTERNATIONAL EUROPE LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1.


General information

Zen-Noh International Europe Limited is a private company, limited by shares and incorporated in England and Wales, United Kingdom with a registration number 09369030. The address of the registered office is 23 Conduit Street, London, W1S 2XS. The company's principal activity during the year continued to be that of wholesale distribution of food. 

2.Accounting policies

 
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.

The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgment in applying the Company's accounting policies (see note 3).

The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the company and rounded to the nearest pound sterling.

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Financial Reporting Standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions

The Company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by the FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland":
the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows;
the requirements of Section 3 Financial Statement Presentation paragraph 3.17(d);
the requirements of Section 11 Financial Instruments paragraphs 11.42, 11.44 to 11.45, 11.47, 11.48(a)(iii), 11.48(a)(iv), 11.48(b) and 11.48(c);
the requirements of Section 12 Other Financial Instruments paragraphs 12.26 to 12.27, 12.29(a), 12.29(b) and 12.29A;
the requirements of Section 33 Related Party Disclosures paragraph 33.7.

This information is included in the consolidated financial statements of National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations as at 31 March 2025 and these financial statements may be obtained from the Zen-Noh Japanese website.

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ZEN-NOH INTERNATIONAL EUROPE LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.3

Foreign currency translation

Functional and presentation currency

The Company's functional and presentational currency is GBP.

Transactions and balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the spot exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.

At each period end foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction and non-monetary items measured at fair value are measured using the exchange rate when fair value was determined.

Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of transactions and from the translation at period-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in profit or loss except when deferred in other comprehensive income as qualifying cash flow hedges.

 
2.4

Revenue

Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. The following criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised:

Sale of goods

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
the Company has transferred the significant risks and rewards of ownership to the buyer;
the Company retains neither continuing managerial involvement to the degree usually associated with ownership nor effective control over the goods sold;
the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;
it is probable that the Company will receive the consideration due under the transaction; and
the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.

 
2.5

Borrowing costs

All borrowing costs are recognised in profit or loss in the year in which they are incurred.

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ZEN-NOH INTERNATIONAL EUROPE LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.6

Pensions

Defined contribution pension plan

The Company operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the Company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the Company has no further payment obligations.

The contributions are recognised as an expense in profit or loss when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the Balance Sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Company in independently administered funds.

 
2.7

Taxation

Tax is recognised in profit or loss except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.

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


 
2.8

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets under the cost model are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Short-term leasehold property
-
Over the lease term
Fixtures and fittings
-
20%
straight line basis
Office equipment
-
20%
straight line basis

The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.

 
2.9

Valuation of investments

Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less accumulated impairment.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.10

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value, being the estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is based on the cost of purchase on a first in, first out basis. Work in progress and finished goods include labour and attributable overheads.

At each balance sheet date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stock is 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.

 
2.11

Debtors

Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

 
2.12

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.

 
2.13

Creditors

Short-term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.14

Financial instruments

Financial instruments are recognised in the Company's Balance Sheet when the Company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include trade and other debtors, cash and bank balances, are initially measured at their transaction price (adjusted for transaction costs except in the initial measurement of financial assets that are subsequently measured at fair value through profit and loss) and are subsequently carried at their amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any provision for impairment, 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.

Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial. The Company's cash and cash equivalents, trade and most other debtors due with the operating cycle fall into this category of financial instruments.

Impairment of financial assets

At the end of each reporting period financial assets measured at amortised cost are assessed for objective evidence of impairment. If an asset is impaired the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss. 

Financial assets are impaired when events, subsequent to their initial recognition, indicate the estimated future cash flows derived from the financial asset(s) have been adversely impacted. The impairment loss will be the difference between the current carrying amount and the present value of the future cash flows at the asset(s) original effective interest rate.

If there is a favourable change in relation to the events surrounding the impairment loss then the impairment can be reviewed for possible reversal. The reversal will not cause the current carrying amount to exceed the original carrying amount had the impairment not been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in the profit or loss.

Basic 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 the deduction of all its liabilities.

Basic financial liabilities, which include trade and other creditors, bank loans and other loans are initially measured at their transaction price (adjusting for transaction costs except in the initial measurement of financial liabilities that are subsequently measured at fair value through profit and loss). When this constitutes a financing transaction, whereby the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest, discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial.

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

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods and services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade creditors are classified as current liabilities if the payment is
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.14
Financial instruments (continued)

due within one year. If not, they represent non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are initially recognised at their transaction price and subsequently are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial.

Derecognition of financial instruments

Derecognition of financial assets

Financial assets are derecognised when their contractual right to future cash flow expire, or are settled, or when the Company transfers the asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another party. If significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained after the transfer to another party, then the Company will continue to recognise the value of the portion of the risks and rewards retained.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the Company's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.


3.


Judgments in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In applying the Company's accounting policies, the director is required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions in determining the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities. The director's judgements, estimates and assumptions are based on the best and most reliable evidence available at the time when the decisions are made, and are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be applicable. Due to the inherent subjectivity involved in making such judgements, estimates and assumptions, the actual results and outcomes may differ.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised, if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods, if the revision affects both current and future periods.
The director does not believe that there have been judgements (apart from those involving estimates) made in the process of applying the above accounting policies that have had a significant effect on amounts recognised in the financial statements. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

4.


Turnover

An analysis of turnover by class of business is as follows:


2025
2024
£
£

Consignment
1,074,503
1,012,160

Wagyu sales
1,143,592
1,038,660

Other product sales
293,064
39,012

Service charges
16,276
21,040

2,527,435
2,110,872


Analysis of turnover by country of destination:

2025
2024
£
£

United Kingdom
2,527,435
2,058,850

Rest of Europe
-
52,022

2,527,435
2,110,872



5.


Operating profit

The operating profit is stated after charging:

2025
2024
£
£

Exchange differences
(11,283)
45,483

Other operating lease rentals
-
14,672


6.


Auditors' remuneration

During the year, the Company obtained the following services from the Company's auditors:


2025
2024
£
£

Fees payable to the Company's auditors for the audit of the Company's financial statements
17,475
16,800

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

7.


Employees

Staff costs, including directors' remuneration, were as follows:


2025
2024
£
£

Wages and salaries
432,133
409,263

Social security costs
18,179
10,806

Cost of defined contribution scheme
3,038
12,840

453,350
432,909


The average monthly number of employees, including the directors, during the year was as follows:


        2025
        2024
            No.
            No.







Employees
5
6


8.


Directors' remuneration

2025
2024
£
£

Directors' emoluments
203,708
202,880

203,708
202,880


The highest paid director received remuneration of £203,708 (2024 - £202,880).

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

9.


Taxation


2025
2024
£
£

Corporation tax


Current tax on profits for the year
98,770
29,182


98,770
29,182


Total current tax
98,770
29,182

Factors affecting tax charge for the year

The tax assessed for the year is higher than (2024 - higher than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2024 - 25%). The differences are explained below:

2025
2024
£
£


Profit on ordinary activities before tax
353,011
64,445


Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2024 - 25%)
88,253
16,111

Effects of:


Expenses not deductible for tax purposes, other than goodwill amortisation and impairment
10,517
9,278

Other differences leading to an increase (decrease) in the tax charge
-
3,793

Total tax charge for the year
98,770
29,182


Factors that may affect future tax charges

There are no factors affecting future taxation.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

10.


Tangible fixed assets





Short-term leasehold property
Fixtures and fittings
Office equipment
Total

£
£
£
£



Cost or valuation


At 1 April 2024
166,279
2,430
21,029
189,738



At 31 March 2025

166,279
2,430
21,029
189,738



Depreciation


At 1 April 2024
119,298
2,430
21,029
142,757


Charge for the year on owned assets
14,672
-
-
14,672



At 31 March 2025

133,970
2,430
21,029
157,429



Net book value



At 31 March 2025
32,309
-
-
32,309



At 31 March 2024
46,981
-
-
46,981




The net book value of land and buildings may be further analysed as follows:


2025
2024
£
£

Short leasehold
32,309
46,981

32,309
46,981


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

11.


Stocks

2025
2024
£
£

Finished goods and goods for resale
95,373
-

95,373
-



12.


Debtors

2025
2024
£
£

Due after more than one year

Other debtors
1,000,000
1,000,000

1,000,000
1,000,000


2025
2024
£
£

Due within one year

Trade debtors
583,921
676,855

Other debtors
372,610
398,112

Prepayments and accrued income
9,496
8,850

966,027
1,083,817



13.


Cash and cash equivalents

2025
2024
£
£

Cash at bank and in hand
1,208,220
1,014,110

1,208,220
1,014,110


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

14.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2025
2024
£
£

Trade creditors
24,299
69,445

Amounts owed to group undertakings
159,014
218,880

Corporation tax
48,111
29,182

Other taxation and social security
5,015
23,879

Other creditors
207,581
207,275

Accruals and deferred income
38,961
31,540

482,981
580,201



15.


Financial instruments

2025
2024
£
£

Financial assets


Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss
1,208,220
1,014,110




Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss comprise of cash at bank and in hand.


16.


Share capital

2025
2024
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



16,100,000 (2024 - 16,100,000) Ordinary shares of £1.00 each
16,100,000
16,100,000



17.


Reserves

Profit and loss account

The profit and loss account represents cumulative profits and losses net of dividends and other adjustments.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

18.


Pension commitments

The Company operates a defined contributions pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Company in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the Company to the fund and amounted to £3,038 (2024: £12,840).
No Contributions (2024: £548) were payable to the fund at the balance sheet date and are included in creditors.


19.


Commitments under operating leases

At 31 March 2025 the Company had future minimum lease payments due under non-cancellable operating leases for each of the following periods:

2025
2024
£
£


Not later than 1 year
220,286
220,286

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
192,751
413,037

413,037
633,323


20.


Related party transactions

The Company has taken advantage of the exemptions conferred in FRS 102 Section 33 not to disclose transactions with other group companies where 100% of the voting rights are controlled within the group.
During the year, key management personnel received compensation totalled £203,708 (2024: £202,880).
At the year end, the following amounts were due from other related parties:


2025
2024
£
£

Other related parties
1,267,298
1,000,000
1,267,298
1,000,000


21.


Controlling party

The controlling party is The National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations of Japan by virtue of its majority shareholding.

 
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