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Registration number: 09319364

Animal Breeding Europe Limited
Unaudited Financial Statements
31 March 2025

Animal Breeding Europe Limited

Contents

Accountants' Report | 1
Balance Sheet | 2
Notes to the Financial Statements | 4

Chartered Accountants' Report to the Board of Directors on the Preparation of the Unaudited Statutory Accounts of
Animal Breeding Europe Limited
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the accounts of Animal Breeding Europe Limited for the year ended 31 March 2025 as set out on pages 2 to 13 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 http://www.icaew.com/regulation.

This report is made solely to the Board of Directors of Animal Breeding Europe Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated 15 October 2024. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the accounts of Animal Breeding Europe Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Directors of Animal Breeding Europe 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 Animal Breeding Europe Limited and its Board of Directors as a body for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that Animal Breeding Europe Limited has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory accounts that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and loss of Animal Breeding Europe Limited. You consider that Animal Breeding Europe 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 accounts of Animal Breeding Europe 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 accounts.

Dodd & Co Limited
Chartered Accountants
Clint Mill
Cornmarket
PENRITH
CA11 7HW

18 November 2025

Animal Breeding Europe Limited

(Registration number: 09319364)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025

| Note | 2025 £ | 2024 £
Fixed assets |  |  |
Intangible assets | 4 | 55,000 | -
Tangible assets | 5 | 286,677 | 254,246
Investments | 6 | 941,116 | 967,903
|  | 1,282,793 | 1,222,149
Current assets |  |  |
Stocks |  | 75,967 | 125,216
Debtors | 7 | 602,188 | 669,819
Cash at bank and in hand |  | 52,807 | 104,404
|  | 730,962 | 899,439
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year | 8 | (738,716) | (556,674)
Net current (liabilities)/assets |  | (7,754) | 342,765
Total assets less current liabilities |  | 1,275,039 | 1,564,914
Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year | 8 | (319,288) | (389,512)
Provisions for liabilities |  | (70,714) | (54,909)
Net assets |  | 885,037 | 1,120,493
Capital and reserves |  |  |
Allotted, called up and fully paid share capital |  | 502,500 | 502,500
Share premium reserve |  | 5,000 | 5,000
Capital redemption reserve |  | 7,500 | 7,500
Profit and loss account |  | 370,037 | 605,493
Total equity |  | 885,037 | 1,120,493

Animal Breeding Europe Limited

(Registration number: 09319364)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025 (continued)

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 Profit and Loss Account.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 18 November 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

.........................................

D A Jones

Director

Animal Breeding Europe Limited

Notes to the 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 & Wales.

The address of its registered office is:
Aubreys Farm
Albright Lane
Bromesberrow
LEDBURY
HR8 1RZ

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 - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006.

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 company has net current liabilities at 31 March 2025 and meets its day to day working capital requirements through loans from group companies. On the basis of this support, the directors consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis.
However, should the company not have the support of its group company, and therefore be unable to continue trading, adjustments would have to be made to reduce the value of assets to their recoverable amounts, to provide for any further liabilities which might arise, and to reclassify fixed assets and long term liabilities as current assets and current liabilities.

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 sales/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.

Other grants
Other grants in respect of capital expenditure are credited to a deferred income account and are released to profit over the expected useful lives of the relevant assets on a basis consistent with the depreciation policy.

Animal Breeding Europe Limited

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

Government grants
Grants relating to revenue are recognised in the profit and loss account on a systematic basis over the periods in which the related costs are recognised for which the grant is intended to compensate.
Grants for the purpose of giving immediate financial support with no future related costs to be incurred are recognised in the profit and loss account when the grant proceeds become receivable.

Foreign currency transactions and balances

Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded at the functional currency rate prevailing at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated into the respective functional currency of the entity at the rates prevailing on the reporting period date. Non-monetary items carried at fair value that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the initial transaction dates.
Non-monetary items measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated.

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 balance sheet 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 equipment | 15%, 20%, 25% and 33.33% straight line basis
Furniture, fittings and office equipment | 15% and 33.33% straight line basis
Motor vehicles | 25% straight line basis

Animal Breeding Europe Limited

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

Goodwill

Goodwill arising on the acquisition of an entity represents the excess of the cost of acquisition over the company’s interest in the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of the entity recognised at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is initially recognised as an asset at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is amortised over its useful life, which shall not exceed ten years if a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made.

Intangible assets

Separately acquired trademarks and licences are shown at historical cost.
Trademarks, licences (including software) and customer related intangible assets have a finite useful life and are carried at cost less accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

Amortisation

Amortisation is provided on intangible assets so as to write off the cost, less any estimated residual value, over their useful life as follows:

Asset class | Amortisation method and rate
Goodwill | 15% straight line basis
Other intangibles | 10% straight line basis

Investments

Fixed asset investments are stated at historical cost less provision for any diminution in value.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, 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.

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for the sale of goods or services performed in the ordinary course of business.
Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.
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.

Animal Breeding Europe Limited

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

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade creditors are classified as current liabilities if the company does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.
Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method where due after more than one year.

Animal Breeding Europe Limited

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

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 profit and loss account 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.

Leases

Leases in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.

Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Equity instruments are measured at the fair value of the cash or other resources received or receivable, net of the direct costs of issuing the equity instruments. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis.

Defined contribution pension obligation

A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the company has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.
Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.

Animal Breeding Europe Limited

Notes to the 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 39 (2024 - 45).

Animal Breeding Europe Limited

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

4 | Intangible assets

| Goodwill £ | Other intangible assets £ | Total £
Cost or valuation
At 1 April 2024 | 409,893 | - | 409,893
Additions | - | 55,000 | 55,000
At 31 March 2025 | 409,893 | 55,000 | 464,893
Amortisation
At 1 April 2024 | 409,893 | - | 409,893
At 31 March 2025 | 409,893 | - | 409,893
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025 | - | 55,000 | 55,000

5 | Tangible assets

| Plant and equipment £ | Motor vehicles £ | Furniture, fittings and office equipment £ | Total £
Cost or valuation
At 1 April 2024 | 580,383 | 49,486 | 61,737 | 691,606
Additions | 103,946 | 14,000 | 3,030 | 120,976
Disposals | (38,144) | (7,600) | - | (45,744)
At 31 March 2025 | 646,185 | 55,886 | 64,767 | 766,838
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024 | 345,762 | 48,602 | 42,996 | 437,360
Charge for the year | 71,876 | 2,634 | 11,205 | 85,715
Eliminated on disposal | (35,314) | (7,600) | - | (42,914)
At 31 March 2025 | 382,324 | 43,636 | 54,201 | 480,161
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025 | 263,861 | 12,250 | 10,566 | 286,677
At 31 March 2024 | 234,621 | 884 | 18,741 | 254,246

Animal Breeding Europe Limited

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

6 | Investments

| 2025 £ | 2024 £
Investments in subsidiaries | 789,643 | 789,643
Investments in joint ventures | 151,473 | 178,260
| 941,116 | 967,903

Subsidiaries | £
Cost or valuation
At 1 April 2024 | 2,389,643
At 31 March 2025 | 2,389,643
Provision
At 1 April 2024 | 1,600,000
At 31 March 2025 | 1,600,000
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025 | 789,643
At 31 March 2024 | 789,643

Joint ventures | £
Cost
At 1 April 2024 | 178,260
Disposals | (26,787)
At 31 March 2025 | 151,473
Provision
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025 | 151,473
At 31 March 2024 | 178,260

Animal Breeding Europe Limited

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

7 | Debtors

| 2025 £ | 2024 £
Trade debtors | 531,898 | 606,911
Amounts owed by group undertakings and undertakings in which the company has a participating interest | 11,079 | -
Other debtors | 59,211 | 62,908
| 602,188 | 669,819

8 | Creditors

| Note | 2025 £ | 2024 £
Due within one year |  |  |
Loans and borrowings | 9 | 70,717 | 108,567
Trade creditors |  | 215,632 | 165,733
Amounts owed to group undertakings and undertakings in which the company has a participating interest |  | 21,005 | 15,926
Taxation and social security |  | 46,073 | 52,197
Corporation tax liability |  | 83,874 | 17,514
Other creditors |  | 301,415 | 196,737
|  | 738,716 | 556,674
Due after one year |  |  |
Loans and borrowings | 9 | 319,288 | 389,512

| 2025 £ | 2024 £
After more than five years by instalments | 175,185 | 209,497
| 175,185 | 209,497

Animal Breeding Europe Limited

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

9 | Loans and borrowings

| 2025 £ | 2024 £
Current loans and borrowings
Bank borrowings | 70,717 | 68,836
Other borrowings | - | 39,731
| 70,717 | 108,567

Current loans and borrowings includes the following liabilities, on which security has been given by the company:

| 2025 £ | 2024 £
Bank borrowings | 70,717 | 68,836

Bank borrowings are secured by fixed and floating charges over the company's assets.

| 2025 £ | 2024 £
Non-current loans and borrowings
Bank borrowings | 319,288 | 389,512

Non-current loans and borrowings includes the following liabilities, on which security has been given by the company:

| 2025 £ | 2024 £
Bank borrowings | 319,288 | 389,512

Bank borrowings are secured by fixed and floating charges over the company's assets.

10 | Financial commitments, guarantees and contingencies

Amounts not provided for in the balance sheet

The total amount of financial commitments not included in the balance sheet is £5,196 (2024 - £11,534).