| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR AND |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2024 TO 29 DECEMBER 2024 |
| FOR |
| WPC7 LTD |
| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR AND |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2024 TO 29 DECEMBER 2024 |
| FOR |
| WPC7 LTD |
| WPC7 LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 12106913) |
| CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| for the Period 1 JANUARY 2024 TO 29 DECEMBER 2024 |
| Page |
| Company Information | 1 |
| Strategic Report | 2 |
| Report of the Director | 5 |
| Report of the Independent Auditors | 7 |
| Income Statement | 10 |
| Other Comprehensive Income | 11 |
| Balance Sheet | 12 |
| Statement of Changes in Equity | 13 |
| Cash Flow Statement | 14 |
| Notes to the Cash Flow Statement | 15 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 17 |
| WPC7 LTD |
| COMPANY INFORMATION |
| for the Period 1 JANUARY 2024 TO 29 DECEMBER 2024 |
| DIRECTOR: |
| REGISTERED OFFICE: |
| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| AUDITORS: |
| Chartered Accountants |
| and Statutory Auditor |
| 61 Queen Square |
| Bristol |
| BS1 4JZ |
| WPC7 LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 12106913) |
| STRATEGIC REPORT |
| for the Period 1 JANUARY 2024 TO 29 DECEMBER 2024 |
| This is the period of account for WPC7 Ltd trading as Rileys Sports Bars, the "Company", with the results contained within covering the period from 1st January 2024 to 29th December 2024. |
| Rileys is a Sports Bar business offering American and English pool and darts, alongside showing all major sporting events in comtemporary surroundings. |
| REVIEW OF BUSINESS |
| The focus of the Board and Management in the current financial year was to: |
| i. | Continue to build on the previous year's progress of investing and modernising our facilities and improving customer and employee feedback; |
| ii. | Continue to refine our customer loyalty program to drive greater repeat visits and allow the Company to reengineer the discounts on offer; |
| iii. | Improve profitability by focusing on sales (like for likes sales are up 6%) together with good cost control measures and labour scheduling whilst still offering standards of service expected in hospitality in 2024; |
| iv. | Explore further growth opportunities in new cities across the UK; |
| v. | Modernise the Company's reporting structure and introduce tools such as Microsoft BI in order to automate reporting enabling better controls and analysis of trends in the business to enable more focused marketing campaigns. |
| A total of 8 sites were trading at the end of the financial year, with the introduction of a new site in central Cardiff in July 2024. |
| Throughout the financial year management have continued to invest in maintenance and capital expenditure across all facets of the club. Snooker and pool tables continue to be kept in good condition by refurbishing to a planned schedule. We maintain health & safety compliance monitoring, which is reviewed at our monthly Board meetings. |
| Capital expenditure on both existing and new clubs are expected to pay back in 3 years. There have been major schemes in Chester (new site) Nottingham (existing site) and Cardiff (new site) and all are on target to either achieve or beat this payback. |
| Underlying trading EBITDAM (earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation, amortisation and maintenance expenditure) profit rose by 33% to £1,429k (2023: £1,078k). The increased profitability is driven in part by the addition of Cardiff. The business has also benefited from the implementation of several successful strategic initiatives including improvements in customer service, reengineering of pricing and discounts as well as the continued capital investment in the fabric of the Company's sites. |
| The statutory loss before taxation of £(184)k includes investor management fees of £(170)k, exceptional items of £(29)k, depreciation and amortisation of retained business assets of £(1,234)k and group interest payable of £(46)k. |
| The company has continued to look for new sites during this year and believes looking forward it will be able to fulfil its pipeline requirements to expand when cash becomes available. These sites will typically be nearer to the prime 'circuit' of other complimentary hospitality businesses in city and larger towns. |
| WPC7 LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 12106913) |
| STRATEGIC REPORT |
| for the Period 1 JANUARY 2024 TO 29 DECEMBER 2024 |
| PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES |
| A risk posed to the Company is that of failing to meet its sales targets. Risk factors that will affect that include the amount of choice within the competitive socialising industry, state of the general economy and consumer confidence, particularly if adversely impacted by a downturn driven by the cost of living crisis. Although there may be leisure outlets that do not survive the downturn, those that do will have to work harder in the coming years to maintain their share of customers' disposable income. |
| Furthermore, failure to invest further in the fabric of the Company's clubs to provide a more agreeable environment, particularly for female customers, would likely impede the required sales growth. An associated risk is that of not achieving adequate financial returns from such refurbishment and new acquisition investments. |
| The Company is exposed to UK regulatory changes, principally those relating to health and safety, gaming and licenses. |
| NON-STATUTORY SITE ANALYSIS |
| Total for the period ended: | 29/12/2024 | 31/12/2023 |
| £'000 | £'000 |
| Turnover | 7,430 | 5,820 |
| Gross profit | 5,901 | 4,593 |
| Other operating income | - | - |
| Adjusted administrative expenses | (4,472 | ) | (3,515 | ) |
| Operating EBITDAM | 1,429 | 1,078 |
| Repairs and maintenance | (134 | ) | (105 | ) |
| Operating EBITDA | 1,295 | 973 |
| Investor management fees | (170 | ) | (171 | ) |
| Non-recurring costs | (29 | ) | (43 | ) |
| Depreciation and amortisation | (1,234 | ) | (1,107 | ) |
| Interest payable and similar charges | (46 | ) | (47 | ) |
| Loss on ordinary activities before taxation | (184 | ) | (395 | ) |
| KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS |
| The primary KPI for the business is like-for-like sales growth vs the prior year. For the 7 sites open all year, (Cardiff and Chester excluded as not like for like) this was 6.4%. This was slightly ahead of 2023 and is owed to the continued strong and loyal underlying customer base, better and more proactive management of clubs sales plans and the success of pricing changes including the removal of universal discounts. |
| The WPC7 estate has seen consistent growth over the course of the year with the whole estate continuing to deliver strong sales and EBITDA conversion year on year. |
| WPC7 LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 12106913) |
| STRATEGIC REPORT |
| for the Period 1 JANUARY 2024 TO 29 DECEMBER 2024 |
| STRATEGY |
| The strategy for the business remains to drive profitability growth through the following initiatives: |
| - | Acquisition or opening of new sites in the major target markets where Rileys doesn't currently have a presence, as the refurbishment programme of the historic sites approaches completion; |
| - | Opportunistic acquisitions of existing sites owned by others will also be considered if they present an opportunity to pay back within three years and fit the Rileys criteria and in the future could be rebranded as a Rileys; |
| - | Improvements in customer service through better staff training and gathering more customer feedback; |
| - | Further tailoring of the customer loyalty program to drive greater repeat visits and allow the Company to reengineer the discounts on offer; |
| - | Improvement in systems to drive efficiencies as well as better and more timely management information; |
| - | The introduction of CRM, membership, and tills system to result in more effective marketing through targeted use of the Company's membership database; and |
| - | Improvements in the development, retention, and recruitment of staff, particularly the vital club manager cadre. |
| ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
| WPC7 LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 12106913) |
| REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR |
| for the Period 1 JANUARY 2024 TO 29 DECEMBER 2024 |
| The director presents his report with the financial statements of the company for the period 1 January 2024 to 29 December 2024. |
| The accounting reference date of the company is 31 December but the financial statements have been drawn up to a Sunday within seven days of this date, which is 29 December 2024. |
| PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY |
| The principal activity of the company in the period under review was that of the running of sports bars, with a strong focus on pool, snooker and darts, alongside showing the best sports on TV in the best environment. |
| DIVIDENDS |
| No dividends will be distributed for the period ended 29 December 2024. |
| DIRECTOR |
| STATEMENT OF DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES |
| The director is responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Report of the Director and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. |
| Company law requires the director to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the director has elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the director must not approve the financial statements unless he is 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 director is required to: |
| - | select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; |
| - | make judgements 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 director is 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 enable him to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. He is 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. |
| WPC7 LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 12106913) |
| REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR |
| for the Period 1 JANUARY 2024 TO 29 DECEMBER 2024 |
| STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS |
| So far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the company's auditors are unaware, and he has taken all the steps that he ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information. |
| ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
| REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
| WPC7 LTD |
| Opinion |
| We have audited the financial statements of WPC7 Ltd (the 'company') for the period ended 29 December 2025 which comprise the Income Statement, Other Comprehensive Income, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity, Cash Flow Statement, Notes to the Cash Flow Statement and Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The 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 29 December 2024 and of its profit for the period 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 UK, including the FRC'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 director's 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 director with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report. |
| Other information |
| The director is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Director, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors thereon. |
| Our 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. |
| In connection with our audit of the financial statements, 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 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. |
| REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
| WPC7 LTD |
| Opinions 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 Report of the Director for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and |
| - | the Strategic Report and the Report of the Director 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 Report of the Director. |
| We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where 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 director's remuneration specified by law are not made; or |
| - | we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. |
| Responsibilities of director |
| As explained more fully in the Statement of Director's Responsibilities set out on page five, the director is 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 director determines 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 director is 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 director either intends to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so. |
| REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
| WPC7 LTD |
| 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 a Report of the Auditors 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. |
| The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below: |
| An understanding of the legal and regulatory framework applicable to the entity was obtained from management and those charged with governance of the entity, and the audit engagement team was confirmed to have the appropriate competence and capabilities to identify non-compliance with such a framework. |
| No significant instances of fraud, non-compliance with laws and regulations or other irregularities were communicated to the engagement team by management or those charged with governance, and no particular audit areas or legislation were identified that gave rise to any significant risks of material misstatement in respect of such irregularities. |
| Due to the size and nature of the entity its susceptibility to material misstatement resulting from fraud, non-compliance with laws and regulations, or other irregularities is considered to be low, and the audit approach was appropriately planned so as to address this risk. |
| 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 Report of the Auditors. |
| 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 2006. Our 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 a Report of the Auditors 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. |
| for and on behalf of |
| Chartered Accountants |
| and Statutory Auditor |
| 61 Queen Square |
| Bristol |
| BS1 4JZ |
| WPC7 LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 12106913) |
| INCOME STATEMENT |
| for the Period 1 JANUARY 2024 TO 29 DECEMBER 2024 |
| Period | Period |
| 1.1.24 | 2.1.23 |
| to | to |
| 29.12.24 | 31.12.23 |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| TURNOVER |
| Cost of sales |
| GROSS PROFIT |
| Administrative expenses |
| OPERATING LOSS | 4 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Interest payable and similar expenses | 6 |
| LOSS BEFORE TAXATION | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Tax on loss | 7 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE FINANCIAL PERIOD |
( |
) |
| WPC7 LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 12106913) |
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
| for the Period 1 JANUARY 2024 TO 29 DECEMBER 2024 |
| Period | Period |
| 1.1.24 | 2.1.23 |
| to | to |
| 29.12.24 | 31.12.23 |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD | ( |
) |
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | - | - |
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD |
( |
) |
| WPC7 LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 12106913) |
| BALANCE SHEET |
| 29 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| FIXED ASSETS |
| Intangible assets | 8 |
| Tangible assets | 9 |
| CURRENT ASSETS |
| Stocks | 10 |
| Debtors | 11 |
| Cash at bank and in hand |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due within one year | 12 |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due after more than one year |
13 |
| NET LIABILITIES | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
| Called up share capital | 17 |
| Retained earnings | 18 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| The financial statements were approved by the director and authorised for issue on |
| WPC7 LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 12106913) |
| STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY |
| for the Period 1 JANUARY 2024 TO 29 DECEMBER 2024 |
| Called up |
| share | Retained | Total |
| capital | earnings | equity |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Balance at 2 January 2023 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Changes in equity |
| Total comprehensive income | - | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Balance at 31 December 2023 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Changes in equity |
| Total comprehensive income | - |
| Balance at 29 December 2024 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| WPC7 LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 12106913) |
| CASH FLOW STATEMENT |
| for the Period 1 JANUARY 2024 TO 29 DECEMBER 2024 |
| Period | Period |
| 1.1.24 | 2.1.23 |
| to | to |
| 29.12.24 | 31.12.23 |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| Cash flows from operating activities |
| Cash generated from operations | 1 |
| Interest paid | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Tax received |
| Net cash from operating activities |
| Cash flows from investing activities |
| Purchase of tangible fixed assets | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Sale of tangible fixed assets |
| Net cash from investing activities | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Cash flows from financing activities |
| New loans in year |
| Group balances |
| Net cash from financing activities |
| (Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents | ( |
) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
2 |
316,913 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
2 |
216,845 |
359,469 |
| WPC7 LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 12106913) |
| NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT |
| for the Period 1 JANUARY 2024 TO 29 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 1. | RECONCILIATION OF LOSS BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS |
| Period | Period |
| 1.1.24 | 2.1.23 |
| to | to |
| 29.12.24 | 31.12.23 |
| £ | £ |
| Loss before taxation | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Depreciation charges |
| Amortisation charges | 538,262 | 538,262 |
| Finance costs | 45,895 | 47,055 |
| 1,095,915 | 758,853 |
| Increase in stocks | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Increase in trade and other debtors | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Increase in trade and other creditors |
| Cash generated from operations |
| 2. | CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
| The amounts disclosed on the Cash Flow Statement in respect of cash and cash equivalents are in respect of these Balance Sheet amounts: |
| Period ended 29 December 2024 |
| 29.12.24 | 1.1.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 216,845 | 359,469 |
| Period ended 31 December 2023 |
| 31.12.23 | 2.1.23 |
| £ | £ |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 359,469 | 316,913 |
| WPC7 LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 12106913) |
| NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT |
| for the Period 1 JANUARY 2024 TO 29 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 3. | ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET DEBT |
| At 1.1.24 | Cash flow | At 29.12.24 |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Net cash |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 359,469 | (142,624 | ) | 216,845 |
| 359,469 | ( |
) | 216,845 |
| Debt |
| Debts falling due after 1 year | (10,261,962 | ) | (314,055 | ) | (10,576,017 | ) |
| (10,261,962 | ) | (314,055 | ) | (10,576,017 | ) |
| Total | (9,902,493 | ) | (456,679 | ) | (10,359,172 | ) |
| WPC7 LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 12106913) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| for the Period 1 JANUARY 2024 TO 29 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
| WPC7 Ltd is a |
| The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£). |
| 2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
| Basis of preparing the financial statements |
| The accounting reference date of the company is 31 December but the financial statements have been drawn up to a Sunday within seven days of this date, which for this year is 29 December 2024. |
| Turnover |
| Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. |
| Goodwill |
| Tangible fixed assets |
| Improvements to property | - |
| Fixtures and fittings | - |
| Computer equipment | - |
| Stocks |
| Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items. |
| WPC7 LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 12106913) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| for the Period 1 JANUARY 2024 TO 29 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
| Financial instruments |
| Financial assets and liabilities are recognised in the balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. |
| Trade and other debtors and creditors are classified as basic financial instruments and are measured on initial recognition at transaction price. Debtors and creditors are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method. A provision is established when there is objective evidence that the company may not be able to collect all amounts due. |
| Cash and cash equivalents are classified as basic financial instruments and comprise cash in hand and at bank. |
| Financial liabilities and equity instruments issued by the company are classified in accordance with the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into and the definitions of a financial liability and an equity instrument. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities. Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of any direct issue costs. |
| Interest bearing loans which meet the criteria of basic financial instruments are initially recorded at the present value of cash payable to the lender, usually being equivalent to the proceeds received net of direct issue costs. These liabilities are subsequently measured at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method. |
| Taxation |
| Taxation for the period 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 the financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the period 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. |
| 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. |
| WPC7 LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 12106913) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| for the Period 1 JANUARY 2024 TO 29 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
| Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits |
| The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate. |
| Going concern |
| The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the immediate parent undertaking, WPC10 Limited, has confirmed its intention to make available such funds as needed by the company to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, by meeting the company's liabilities as they fall due, being a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements. |
| 3. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
| Period | Period |
| 1.1.24 | 2.1.23 |
| to | to |
| 29.12.24 | 31.12.23 |
| £ | £ |
| Wages and salaries |
| Social security costs |
| Other pension costs |
| The average number of employees during the period was as follows: |
| Period | Period |
| 1.1.24 | 2.1.23 |
| to | to |
| 29.12.24 | 31.12.23 |
| Operatives | 131 | 118 |
| Staff | 15 | 12 |
| Period | Period |
| 1.1.24 | 2.1.23 |
| to | to |
| 29.12.24 | 31.12.23 |
| £ | £ |
| Director's remuneration |
| WPC7 LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 12106913) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| for the Period 1 JANUARY 2024 TO 29 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 4. | OPERATING LOSS |
| The operating loss is stated after charging: |
| Period | Period |
| 1.1.24 | 2.1.23 |
| to | to |
| 29.12.24 | 31.12.23 |
| £ | £ |
| Hire of plant and machinery |
| Other operating leases |
| Depreciation - owned assets |
| Goodwill amortisation |
| Auditors' remuneration |
| 5. | EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS |
| Period | Period |
| 1.1.24 | 2.1.23 |
| to | to |
| 29.12.24 | 31.12.23 |
| £ | £ |
| Exceptional items | (28,523 | ) | (42,961 | ) |
| In the current period, exceptional items mainly relate to the opening of the new site in Chester. In the prior period, the company incurred a VAT penalty and additional accountancy fees. |
| 6. | INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES |
| Period | Period |
| 1.1.24 | 2.1.23 |
| to | to |
| 29.12.24 | 31.12.23 |
| £ | £ |
| Interest on group loans |
| WPC7 LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 12106913) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| for the Period 1 JANUARY 2024 TO 29 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 7. | TAXATION |
| Analysis of the tax credit |
| The tax credit on the loss for the period was as follows: |
| Period | Period |
| 1.1.24 | 2.1.23 |
| to | to |
| 29.12.24 | 31.12.23 |
| £ | £ |
| Current tax: |
| Group relief surrendered for |
| payment | (518,738 | ) | (119,014 | ) |
| Adjustments in respect of |
| prior periods | (289,830 | ) | - |
| Tax on loss | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| UK corporation tax has been charged at 25% . |
| Reconciliation of total tax credit included in profit and loss |
| The tax assessed for the period is lower than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference is explained below: |
| Period | Period |
| 1.1.24 | 2.1.23 |
| to | to |
| 29.12.24 | 31.12.23 |
| £ | £ |
| Loss before tax | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Loss multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of |
( |
) |
( |
) |
| Effects of: |
| Expenses not deductible for tax purposes |
| Income not taxable for tax purposes | ( |
) |
| Adjustments to tax charge in respect of previous periods | ( |
) |
| Movement on deferred tax not recognised | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Group relief surrendered for no payment |
| Total tax credit | (808,568 | ) | (119,014 | ) |
| WPC7 LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 12106913) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| for the Period 1 JANUARY 2024 TO 29 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 7. | TAXATION - continued |
| In the current period ended 29 December 2024, the company surrendered tax losses arising in the period amounting to £2,173,150. In the prior period ending 31 December 2023, the company surrendered tax losses arising in the period amounting to £1,081,252 to fellow group companies in exchange for a payment to be received of £119,014. |
| At 29 December 2024, the company had tax losses carried forward and available to offset future taxable profits totalling £436,154 (31 December 2023 - £2,698,300). |
| At 29 December 2024, the company had unprovided deferred tax assets of £6,790,206 (31 December 2023 - £7,250,737) in respect of tax losses, capital allowances and other short term timing differences. |
| 8. | INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| Goodwill |
| £ |
| COST |
| At 1 January 2024 |
| and 29 December 2024 |
| AMORTISATION |
| At 1 January 2024 |
| Amortisation for period |
| At 29 December 2024 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 29 December 2024 |
| At 31 December 2023 |
| Goodwill arose on purchase of certain trade and assets of Rileys Sports Bars (2014) Limited. |
| WPC7 LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 12106913) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| for the Period 1 JANUARY 2024 TO 29 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 9. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| Improvements | Fixtures |
| to | and | Computer |
| property | fittings | equipment | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| COST |
| At 1 January 2024 |
| Additions |
| Disposals | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Reclassification/transfer | ( |
) |
| At 29 December 2024 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1 January 2024 |
| Charge for period |
| At 29 December 2024 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 29 December 2024 |
| At 31 December 2023 |
| 10. | STOCKS |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Stocks |
| 11. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Trade debtors |
| Amounts owed by group undertakings |
| Other debtors |
| VAT |
| Prepayments and accrued income |
| WPC7 LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 12106913) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| for the Period 1 JANUARY 2024 TO 29 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 12. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Trade creditors |
| Amounts owed to group undertakings |
| Social security and other taxes |
| Other creditors |
| Accruals and deferred income |
| 13. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Other loans (see note 14) |
| Loans due to group companies are subject to interest at a rate of 22% per annum and are repayable in full by 31 December 2029. Interest on these loans has been waived for the period at the discretion of the parent company WPC10 Limited. |
| 14. | LOANS |
| An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below: |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Amounts falling due in more than five years: |
| Repayable otherwise than by instalments |
| Loans due to group companies | 10,576,017 | 10,261,962 |
| 15. | LEASING AGREEMENTS |
| Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows: |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Within one year |
| Between one and five years |
| In more than five years |
| WPC7 LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 12106913) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| for the Period 1 JANUARY 2024 TO 29 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 16. | SECURED DEBTS |
| The following secured debts are included within creditors: |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Loans due to group companies | 10,576,017 | 10,261,962 |
| The loan due to the immediate parent undertaking WPC10 Limited is secured by a debenture over the assets of the company. |
| 17. | CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL |
| Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
| Number: | Class: | Nominal | 2024 | 2023 |
| value: | £ | £ |
| Ordinary share capital | £1 | 1 | 1 |
| 18. | RESERVES |
| Retained |
| earnings |
| £ |
| At 1 January 2024 | ( |
) |
| Profit for the period |
| At 29 December 2024 | ( |
) |
| 19. | SECURITY OVER ASSETS |
| At the 29 December 2024 the company’s borrowings were secured as follows: |
| - A charge in favour of Triple Point Advancr Leasing Plc, created on 20 December 2022, covering all present and future freehold and leasehold property of the company. |
| - A charge in favour of Weight Partners Corporate Limited, created on 7 October 2020, over the freehold property known as 9 Bridge Place, Aberdeen. |
| Both of the above charges remained outstanding at the balance sheet date. |
| As at the balance sheet date, the amount secured in the parent company was £2,036,812 (at 31 December 2023: £2,000,000). |
| 20. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |
| The company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group. |
| WPC7 LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 12106913) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| for the Period 1 JANUARY 2024 TO 29 DECEMBER 2024 |
| 21. | ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY |
| The ultimate controlling party is |
| The immediate parent undertaking is WPC10 Limited and the ultimate parent company is Weight Partners Corporate Limited. |
| The smallest and largest group in which the results of the company are consolidated is that headed by WPC 10 Limited, incorporated in England and Wales, whose financial statements are available from C/O Oasys Accountants, 850 Green Lanes, London, England, N21 2RS. |