Dan Skelton Racing Limited

Contents

Statement of Financial Position	1 to 2
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements	3 to 10

Dan Skelton Racing Limited

(Registration number: 08378413)
Statement of Financial Position as at 31 March 2025

	Note	2025 £	2024 £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets	4	1,503,382	1,525,682
Current assets
Stocks	5	374,213	474,927
Debtors	6	1,460,226	1,219,528
Cash at bank and in hand		115,735	197
		1,950,174	1,694,652
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year	7	(1,534,865)	(1,640,765)
Net current assets		415,309	53,887
Total assets less current liabilities		1,918,691	1,579,569
Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year	7	(255,974)	(329,253)
Provisions for liabilities		(37,741)	(27,019)
Net assets		1,624,976	1,223,297
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital		2	2
Profit and loss account		1,624,974	1,223,295
Shareholders' funds		1,624,976	1,223,297

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.

Dan Skelton Racing Limited

(Registration number: 08378413)
Statement of Financial Position as at 31 March 2025 (continued)

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 Statement of Comprehensive Income.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 4 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

Mrs A G Skelton Director

Mr D Skelton Director

Dan Skelton Racing Limited

Notes to the Unaudited 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.

The address of its registered office is:
Lodge Hill
Shelfield Green
Alcester
Warwickshire
B49 6JR

Principal activity

The principal activity of the company is the training and trading of race horses.

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 smaller entities - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006 (as applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime).

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 financial statements are prepared in sterling which is the functional currency of the entity.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

Dan Skelton Racing Limited

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

2	Accounting policies (continued)

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Accounting estimates and assumptions are made concerning the future and, by their nature, will rarely equal the related actual outcome.

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 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.

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 rate on the date when the fair value is re-measured.

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.

Dan Skelton Racing Limited

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

2	Accounting policies (continued)

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the statement of financial position 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
Freehold property	2% straight line
Plant and machinery	20% reducing balance
Fittings fixtures and equipment	20% reducing balance
Motor vehicles	25% reducing balance
Computer equipment	20% reducing balance

Impairment

A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and in hand, demand deposits with banks, 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. In the statement of financial position, bank overdrafts are shown within borrowing or current liabilities

Stocks

Horses included in stock are valued individually at the lower of cost and net realisable value. All other stock comprising of feed and bedding is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

Dan Skelton Racing Limited

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

2	Accounting policies (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 statement of comprehensive income 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 are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee.

Assets held under finance leases are recognised at the lower of their fair value at inception of the lease and the present value of the minimum lease payments. These assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the useful life of the asset and the lease term. The corresponding liability to the lessor is included in the statement of financial position as a finance lease obligation.

Lease payments are apportioned between finance costs in the statement of comprehensive income and reduction of the lease obligation so as to achieve a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

Financial instruments

Recognition and measurement
A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the transaction price, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where it is recognised at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.

3	Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 52 (2024 - 52).

Dan Skelton Racing Limited

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

4	Tangible assets

	Land and buildings £	Fixtures and fittings £	Plant and machinery £	Computer equipment £	Motor vehicles  £	Total £
Cost or valuation
At 1 April 2024	1,295,656	457,075	289,552	29,725	156,394	2,228,402
Additions	-	3,663	9,750	-	87,538	100,951
Disposals	-	-	-	-	(19,450)	(19,450)
At 31 March 2025	1,295,656	460,738	299,302	29,725	224,482	2,309,903
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024	168,548	210,275	225,046	24,155	74,696	702,720
Charge for the year	25,912	31,829	14,851	1,115	39,897	113,604
Eliminated on disposal	-	-	-	-	(9,803)	(9,803)
At 31 March 2025	194,460	242,104	239,897	25,270	104,790	806,521
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025	1,101,196	218,634	59,405	4,455	119,692	1,503,382
At 31 March 2024	1,127,108	246,800	64,506	5,570	81,698	1,525,682

Included within the net book value of land and buildings above is £1,101,195 (2024 - £1,127,107) in respect of freehold land and buildings.
 

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Stocks

	2025 £	2024 £
Closing stock	374,213	474,927

Dan Skelton Racing Limited

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

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Debtors

	Note	2025 £	2024 £
Trade debtors		896,609	608,359
Amounts owed by related parties	9	359,960	347,124
Other debtors		194,344	157,421
Prepayments		7,982	15,178
Income tax asset		1,331	91,446
		1,460,226	1,219,528

Dan Skelton Racing Limited

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

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Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

	Note	2025 £	2024 £
Due within one year
Loans and borrowings		45,556	31,667
Trade creditors		1,049,530	1,237,171
Taxation and social security		333,612	199,035
Accruals and deferred income		89,040	51,121
Other creditors		17,127	121,771
		1,534,865	1,640,765

Creditors include net obligations under hire purchase contracts which are secured of £35,556 (2024 - £20,178).

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

	Note	2025 £	2024 £
Due after one year
Loans and borrowings		255,974	329,253

The long-term loans of £201,000 (2024: £289,000) are secured by fixed charges over the land and buildings at Lodge Hill Farm.

Creditors include net obligations under hire purchase contracts which are secured of £53,260 (2024 - £28,586).

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Reserves

Profit and loss account:

This reserve records retained earnings and accumulated losses.

9	Related party transactions

Transactions with directors

2025	At 1 April 2024 £	Advances to director £	Repayments by director £	At 31 March 2025 £
	86,814	195,061	(132,000)	149,875

Dan Skelton Racing Limited

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

9	Related party transactions (continued)

2024	At 1 April 2023 £	Advances to director £	Repayments by director £	At 31 March 2024 £
	114,031	148,753	(175,970)	86,814