LOWE (PADDOCK WOOD) LIMITED

Company Registration Number:
00709576 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 April 2024

End date: 31 March 2025

LOWE (PADDOCK WOOD) LIMITED

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

Directors report
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes

LOWE (PADDOCK WOOD) LIMITED

Directors' report period ended 31 March 2025

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 March 2025

Principal activities of the company

The principal activity of the company in the year under review was the provision of services in the field of storage of frozen goods and related storage activities.



Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025

R A E Lowe
Mrs E J Jeffery
Mrs J M Lowe


The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006

This report was approved by the board of directors on
31 October 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Mrs E J Jeffery
Status: Director

LOWE (PADDOCK WOOD) LIMITED

Balance sheet

As at 31 March 2025

Notes 2025 2024


£

£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets: 3 15,557,978 15,547,632
Total fixed assets: 15,557,978 15,547,632
Current assets
Debtors: 4 137,843 88,445
Cash at bank and in hand: 38,458 32,856
Total current assets: 176,301 121,301
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 5 ( 517,420 ) ( 422,254 )
Net current assets (liabilities): (341,119) (300,953)
Total assets less current liabilities: 15,216,859 15,246,679
Provision for liabilities: ( 1,691,957 ) ( 1,689,370 )
Total net assets (liabilities): 13,524,902 13,557,309
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital: 26,500 26,500
Share premium account: 287,100 287,100
Other reserves: 11,959,338 11,959,338
Profit and loss account: 1,251,964 1,284,371
Total Shareholders' funds: 13,524,902 13,557,309

The notes form part of these financial statements

LOWE (PADDOCK WOOD) LIMITED

Balance sheet statements

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

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

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

The directors have chosen not to file a copy of the company's profit and loss account.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 31 October 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: R A E Lowe
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

LOWE (PADDOCK WOOD) LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

  • 1. Accounting policies

    Basis of measurement and preparation

    These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A (Small Entities) of Financial Reporting Standard 102

    Turnover policy

    Turnover represents net invoiced sales of services, excluding VAT as adjusted to the fair value of the consideration received or receivable.

    Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy

    Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost or valuation less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off the cost, less estimated residual value of each asset, held by the Company for its own use, over its estimated useful life. The annual depreciation rates and methods are as follows: Freehold Land and Property - Not depreciated but subject to annual impairment review Plant and Machinery - 15% on reducing balance Motor Vehicles - 25% on reducing balance Computer Equipment -25% on reducing balance The carrying values of tangible fixed assets are reviewed for impairment at each reporting end date or when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. Freehold Land and Property is carried at a revalued amount. Revaluation is undertaken with the assistance of advice from professionally qualified valuers, with changes in value taken to the property revaluation reserve.

    Other accounting policies

    Taxation: Taxation represents the sum of tax currently payable and deferred tax. Deferred tax arises as a result of including items of income and expenditure in taxation computations in periods different from those in which they are included in the Company's accounts. Deferred tax is provided in full on timing differences which result in an obligation to pay more tax at a future date, at the average tax rates that are expected to apply when the timing differences reverse, based on current tax rates and laws. Deferred tax on revalued property assets is calculated using the rates, reliefs and allowances that are likely to apply upon sale. Leased Assets: Rentals applicable to operating leases where substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership remain with the lessor are charged against profit on a straight line basis over the lease term. Debtors: Known bad debts are written off and provision is made for any considered to be doubtful. Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits: The company operates 2 separate defined contribution pension schemes, one for 2 of the company directors and the other for employees under auto enrolment rules. Contributions payable to the company's pension schemes are charged to the profit and loss account in the period to which they relate.

LOWE (PADDOCK WOOD) LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

  • 2. Employees

    2025 2024
    Average number of employees during the period 5 4

LOWE (PADDOCK WOOD) LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

3. Tangible assets

Land & buildings Plant & machinery Fixtures & fittings Office equipment Motor vehicles Total
Cost £ £ £ £ £ £
At 1 April 2024 15,500,000 2,467,897 25,082 21,920 18,014,899
Additions 0 18,987 902 0 19,889
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 31 March 2025 15,500,000 2,486,884 25,984 21,920 18,034,788
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024 0 2,439,540 23,198 4,529 2,467,267
Charge for year 0 4,593 602 4,348 9,543
On disposals
Other adjustments
At 31 March 2025 0 2,444,133 23,800 8,877 2,476,810
Net book value
At 31 March 2025 15,500,000 42,751 2,184 13,043 15,557,978
At 31 March 2024 15,500,000 28,357 1,884 17,391 15,547,632

LOWE (PADDOCK WOOD) LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

4. Debtors

2025 2024
£ £
Trade debtors 84,108 79,424
Other debtors 53,735 9,021
Total 137,843 88,445

LOWE (PADDOCK WOOD) LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

5. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2025 2024
£ £
Trade creditors 85,172 53,280
Taxation and social security 125,446 100,979
Other creditors 306,802 267,995
Total 517,420 422,254

LOWE (PADDOCK WOOD) LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

6. Financial Commitments

The company has provided a fixed and floating charge over its freehold property and the whole of its undertaking to Lloyds Bank Plc in respect of loan facilities provided to its holding company company Lowe (Paddock Wood) Holdings Limited. At 31 March 2025, the amount owed by Lowe (Paddock Wood) Holdings Limited to Lloyds Bank Plc was £545,041 (2024 - £738,131).