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Registered number: 00666952










THE LONG RAKE SPAR CO LIMITED










ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

 
THE LONG RAKE SPAR CO LIMITED
 
 
COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
T Broadhurst 
S Hill 
K A Dean 
D Travis 
S T McCormick (appointed 1 May 2025)




Company secretary
J C Parkhouse



Registered number
00666952



Registered office
Long Rake
Middleton-By-Youlgrave

Bakewell

Derbyshire

DE45 1LW




Independent auditors
Shorts
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor

2 Ashgate Road

Chesterfield

Derbyshire

S40 4AA




Bankers
National Westminster Bank plc





 
THE LONG RAKE SPAR CO LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Strategic Report
 
1 - 3
Directors' Report
 
4 - 5
Independent Auditors' Report
 
6 - 9
Statement of Comprehensive Income
 
10
Balance Sheet
 
11
Statement of Changes in Equity
 
12
Notes to the Financial Statements
 
13 - 28


 
THE LONG RAKE SPAR CO LIMITED
 
 
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Introduction
 
The directors are pleased to present their Strategic Report for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Business review
 
The company is pleased to report a growth in revenue from £30.9m to £34.8m. The revenue growth together with strong cost control supported a PBT increase from £2.3m to £3.2m.

The year-end cash position decreased from £3.6m to £0.8m; Stock levels increased from £5.8m to £7.5m.  Capital spend increased to £1,1m.

The business continues to operate with no external funding.

Demand for our products in the new 2025-2026 financial year to date has been strong demonstrating once again YOY improvement in part aided by a very dry spring and summer. 

Principal risks and uncertainties
 
The Board is ultimately responsible for risk management and continues to develop policies and procedures that reflect the nature and scale of the Company's business. The board has identified the following key areas of risk to the business:
Credit risk - the potential exposure to loss in event of non-performance by a third party. The company controls the risk through credit approval limits. The largest customer represents 7.7% of turnover.
Economic conditions - demand for our products and services is closely linked to the UK general economic conditions. Depressed economic conditions could impact on demand for our products.
Raw material prices - any significant increase in raw material prices could affect the Company’s performance to the extent that they are not recovered through price increases.
Competitor activity - a failure to compete with competitors on price, product range, quality and service could have an impact on the Company’s financial results.
Foreign exchange risk - the group uses foreign currency contracts and holds euros on deposit to reduce the
exposure to a fall in the value of sterling against the euro.
Health and safety remains a core to the Company's business. No health and safety lost days were reported in the period.
Long term growth of the business depends on the Company's ability to retain and attract personnel of high quality. The risk is managed by the implementation of attractive career and remuneration structures.

Page 1

 
THE LONG RAKE SPAR CO LIMITED
 

STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Directors' Statement of compliance with duty to promote the success of the Company
 
Long Rake Spar Co Ltd: Stakeholder Engagement
As the Board at Long Rake Spar Co. Ltd we have a legal responsibility under section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 to act in the way we consider, in good faith, would be most likely to promote the Company’s success for the benefit of its members, and to have regard to the long-term effect of our decisions on the company and its stakeholders. The statement below addresses the ways in which we as a Board execute this responsibility.
Promoting the company’s success for its members
Long Rake Spar Co. Ltd is one of the largest decorative aggregate suppliers in the UK and proudly benefits from a long-standing reputation for offering the highest level of service to our varied customer base. Our structure promotes locally based depots in areas of the UK to provide a quality assured level of service to our valued customers utilising locally employed expertise, and to minimise haulage costs / environmental impact. We can demonstrate industry leading levels of customer service.
Engaging with stakeholders
Employees
We regard our employees as our most valuable asset and as an organisation we work hard to maintain a motivated and experienced workforce that in turn offers the highest standard of service to our customers. We maintain long term training programmes for our staff which are conducted on a local and national basis utilising the knowledge and expertise of our supplier and externally sourced professionals.
We also retain a strong ethic of internal promotion and career progression and actively recognise employee success and loyalty.
We recognise the importance of communication with our employees, and we actively seek opportunities to engage with our staff. We welcome feedback from all our employees and listen carefully to any suggestions or proposals of how we can improve the way we work.
Customer and Suppliers
We maintain a policy of limiting our purchases to carefully chosen suppliers where a mutually beneficial business relationship can be maintained.
Our suppliers are expected to provide products of the highest quality which meet all recognised industry legislation and standards in addition to reaching and maintaining our own expectation of quality of service, competitiveness, and social responsibility.
We are committed to maintain the highest levels of ethical and moral fairness in all our business practices to ensure compliance with all current relevant law and regulation, in addition to the expectation and requirements of our trading partners.
We successfully achieved the industry recognised standard of BS9001 in 2019 and have since maintained recognition at all our audited sites. We believe that this is a strong indicator of our commitment of the highest possible standards of service to all our customers.
Environment
We recognise the need to constantly review and where possible minimise the impact on the environment caused by our operation. We carefully select the most efficient and economical vehicles and all company cars are either fully electric or hybrid to reduce fuel consumption and C02 emissions.
We promote the use of recyclable materials for packaging and maintain a policy of improvement to minimise energy use. We strive to ensure that all our operations run safely and energy efficiently.
 
Page 2

 
THE LONG RAKE SPAR CO LIMITED
 

STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

The business has installed solar panels at the Rye site in the past year, making the site close to being self-sufficient on energy consumption. 
Community
We aim to minimise our operational impact whilst proving a positive contribution to the local communities in which we operate.
We encourage local recruitment and foster relationships with local educational establishments. The Group often offers support towards many fundraising activities conducted by employees and suppliers.


This report was approved by the board on 15 December 2025 and signed on its behalf.



T Broadhurst
Director

Page 3

 
THE LONG RAKE SPAR CO 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.

Directors' responsibilities statement

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 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 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.

Results and dividends

The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £2,453,170 (2024 - £1,730,357).

Directors

The directors who served during the year were:

T Broadhurst 
S Hill 
K A Dean 
D Travis 

Qualifying third party indemnity provisions

The directors have been granted a qualifying third party indemnity provision under Section 234 of the Companies Act 2006. The indemnity does not provide cover in the event of a director being proven to have acted fraudulently or dishonestly.

Page 4

 
THE LONG RAKE SPAR CO LIMITED
 
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

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.

Auditors

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

This report was approved by the board on 15 December 2025 and signed on its behalf.
 





T Broadhurst
Director

Page 5

 
THE LONG RAKE SPAR CO LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE LONG RAKE SPAR CO LIMITED
 

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of The Long Rake Spar Co 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.


Page 6

 
THE LONG RAKE SPAR CO LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE LONG RAKE SPAR CO 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 4, 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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THE LONG RAKE SPAR CO LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE LONG RAKE SPAR CO 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:

Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows:

the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify and recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations; and
through discussions with the directors and other management and from our commercial knowledge, we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the Company.
focusing on the specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the company, we assessed the extent of compliance with those laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of management and inspecting relevant correspondence.

We assessed the susceptibility of the Company’s financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by:

making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud; and
considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations.

To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:

performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships;
reviewed the general ledger entries during the year to identify unusual transactions;
assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining the accounting estimates were indicative of potential bias; and
investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions.

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:

agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation;
reading the minutes of meetings of those charged with governance;
enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims;
considering relationships with HMRC and other relevant regulators; and
reviewing legal and professional costs to identify any indicators of litigation.

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THE LONG RAKE SPAR CO LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE LONG RAKE SPAR CO LIMITED (CONTINUED)


There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance.
Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any. 
Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.


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.





Andrew Irvine (Senior Statutory Auditor)
  
for and on behalf of
Shorts
 
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
  
2 Ashgate Road
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S40 4AA

15 December 2025
Page 9

 
THE LONG RAKE SPAR CO LIMITED
 
 
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2025
2024
Note
£
£

  

Turnover
 4 
34,822,559
30,859,237

Cost of sales
  
(25,789,426)
(23,412,521)

Gross profit
  
9,033,133
7,446,716

Administrative expenses
  
(5,939,846)
(5,199,077)

Other operating income
 5 
4,369
41,416

Operating profit
 6 
3,097,656
2,289,055

Interest receivable and similar income
 10 
69,442
80,108

Interest payable and similar expenses
 11 
(8,605)
(73,461)

Profit before tax
  
3,158,493
2,295,702

Tax on profit
 12 
(705,323)
(565,345)

Profit for the financial year
  
2,453,170
1,730,357

  

The notes on pages 13 to 28 form part of these financial statements.

Page 10

 
THE LONG RAKE SPAR CO LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 00666952

BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 2025

2025
2024
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Intangible assets
 13 
4,261
8,332

Tangible assets
 14 
8,080,939
7,799,113

Investments
 15 
100,100
100,100

  
8,185,300
7,907,545

Current assets
  

Stocks
 16 
7,495,511
5,752,023

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 17 
5,687,420
5,256,939

Cash at bank and in hand
 18 
838,076
3,562,243

  
14,021,007
14,571,205

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 19 
(5,145,498)
(4,236,857)

Net current assets
  
 
 
8,875,509
 
 
10,334,348

Total assets less current liabilities
  
17,060,809
18,241,893

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 20 
(16,900)
(67,600)

Provisions for liabilities
  

Deferred tax
 23 
(1,138,973)
(1,219,097)

Net assets
  
15,904,936
16,955,196


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 24 
6,000
6,000

Share premium account
 25 
34,607
34,607

Revaluation reserve
 25 
725,653
726,548

Profit and loss account
 25 
15,138,676
16,188,041

  
15,904,936
16,955,196


The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 15 December 2025.


T Broadhurst
Director

The notes on pages 13 to 28 form part of these financial statements.

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THE LONG RAKE SPAR CO LIMITED
 

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


Called up share capital
Share premium account
Revaluation reserve
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£
£
£


At 1 April 2023
6,000
34,607
727,443
14,546,971
15,315,021



Profit for the year
-
-
-
1,730,357
1,730,357


Contributions by and distributions to owners

Dividends: Equity capital
-
-
-
(90,182)
(90,182)

Transfer to/from profit and loss account
-
-
(895)
895
-



At 1 April 2024
6,000
34,607
726,548
16,188,041
16,955,196



Profit for the year
-
-
-
2,453,170
2,453,170


Contributions by and distributions to owners

Dividends: Equity capital
-
-
-
(3,503,430)
(3,503,430)

Transfer to/from profit and loss account
-
-
(895)
895
-


At 31 March 2025
6,000
34,607
725,653
15,138,676
15,904,936


The notes on pages 13 to 28 form part of these financial statements.

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THE LONG RAKE SPAR CO LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1.


General information

Long Rake Spar Company Limited is a private company limited by shares, incorporated in England and Wales (registered number: 00666952). Its registered office is Long Rake, Middleton-By-Youlgreave, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1LW. The prinicipal activity throughout the year continued to be that of the processing and sale of calcite spar and the merchanting of other decorative aggregates. 

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 judgement in applying the Company's accounting policies (see note 3).

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Exemption from preparing consolidated financial statements

The Company is a parent company that is also a subsidiary included in the consolidated financial statements of a larger group by a parent undertaking established under the law of any part of the United Kingdom and is therefore exempt from the requirement to prepare consolidated financial statements under section 400 of the Companies Act 2006.

 
2.3

Foreign currency translation

Functional and presentation currency

The Company's functional and presentational currency is pounds sterling.

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.

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THE LONG RAKE SPAR CO LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
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

Operating leases: the Company as lessee

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 
2.6

Leased assets: the Company as lessee

Assets obtained under hire purchase contracts and finance leases are capitalised as tangible fixed assets. Assets acquired by finance lease are depreciated over the shorter of the lease term and their useful lives. Assets acquired by hire purchase are depreciated over their useful lives. Finance leases are those where substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership are assumed by the company. Obligations under such agreements are included in creditors net of the finance charge allocated to future periods. The finance element of the rental payment is charged to profit or loss so as to produce a constant periodic rate of charge on the net obligation outstanding in each period.

 
2.7

Finance costs

Finance costs are charged to profit or loss over the term of the debt using the effective interest method so that the amount charged is at a constant rate on the carrying amount. Issue costs are initially recognised as a reduction in the proceeds of the associated capital instrument.

 
2.8

Borrowing costs

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

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THE LONG RAKE SPAR CO LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.9

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.

  
2.10

Current and deferred taxation

Tax is recognised in the Statement of income and retained earnings.
The current 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.
Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the Balance Sheet date, except that: 
The recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits; and any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met. 

 
2.11

Intangible assets

Intangible assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

All intangible assets are considered to have a finite useful life and are amortised on the straight line basis over the length of that life. If a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made, the useful life shall not exceed ten years.

 The estimated useful lives range as follows:

Goodwill
-
5
years

 
2.12

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.

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THE LONG RAKE SPAR CO LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.12
Tangible fixed assets (continued)

Land is not depreciated. Depreciation on other assets is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, as follows.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Freehold property
-
2.5% straight line on buildings only
Plant and machinery
-
10%
reducing balance
Motor vehicles
-
25%
reducing balance
Fixtures and fittings
-
25%
reducing balance

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.

  
2.13

Revaluation of tangible fixed assets

Individual freehold properties are carried at fair value at the date of the revaluation, plus any subsequent additions stated at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.
The Company has taken advantage of the transitional provision in paragraph 35.10 (d) of FRS 102 to use the previous GAAP revaluation of freehold property as its deemed cost at the revaluation date. Hence freehold property is no longer stated under the revaluation model, but is deemed to be measured under the cost model as described in section 17 of FRS 102.

 
2.14

Valuation of investments

Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less accumulated impairment.

 
2.15

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.

 
2.16

Debtors

Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment.

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THE LONG RAKE SPAR CO LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.17

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.

 
2.18

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.

  
2.19

Financial instruments

The Company only enters into basic financial instruments transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities such as bank and cash balances, trade and other accounts receivable and payable, loans from banks and other third parties and loans to and from related parties.
Debt instruments (other than those wholly repayable or receivable within one year), including loans and other accounts receivable and payable, are initially measured at the transaction price and subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Debt instruments that are payable or receivable within one year, typically trade debtors and creditors, are measured, initially and subsequently, at the undiscounted amount of the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received. However, if the arrangements of a short-term instrument constitute a financing transaction, the financial asset or liability is measured, initially, at the present value of the future cash flow discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument and subsequently at amortised cost.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the Balance sheet when there is an enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

 
2.20

Dividends

Equity dividends are recognised when they become legally payable. Interim equity dividends are recognised when paid. Final equity dividends are recognised when approved by the shareholders at an annual general meeting.


3.


Judgements in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The company makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. The estimates and assumptions that have the greatest level of uncertainty are addressed below:
(i) Impairment of debtors
The company makes an estimate of the recoverable value of trade debtors. When assessing impairment of trade and other debtors, management considers factors including the current credit rating of the debtor, the aging profile of debtors and historical experience. The amount of trade debtors after making such provision was £5,530,007 (2024: £4,863,167).

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THE LONG RAKE SPAR CO LIMITED
 
 
 
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
£
£

Sale of goods
34,822,559
30,859,237


Analysis of turnover by country of destination:

2025
2024
£
£

United Kingdom
34,432,094
30,398,259

Rest of Europe
321,636
395,339

Rest of the world
68,829
65,639

34,822,559
30,859,237



5.


Other operating income

2025
2024
£
£

Insurance claims receivable
3,229
-

Sundry income
1,140
41,416

4,369
41,416



6.


Operating profit

The operating profit is stated after charging:

2025
2024
£
£

Depreciation
667,104
633,808

Amortisation
4,071
1,668

Exchange differences
(14,836)
(4,705)

Other operating lease rentals
56,375
56,063

Pension costs
90,833
80,296

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THE LONG RAKE SPAR CO LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

7.


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
24,000
18,250

The Company has taken advantage of the exemption not to disclose amounts paid for non-audit services as these are disclosed in the consolidated accounts of the parent Company.


8.


Employees

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


2025
2024
£
£

Wages and salaries
3,834,178
3,419,512

Cost of defined contribution scheme
90,833
80,296

3,925,011
3,499,808


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


        2025
        2024
            No.
            No.







Production
53
49



Administration
39
37

92
86

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THE LONG RAKE SPAR CO LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

9.


Directors' remuneration

2025
2024
£
£

Directors' emoluments
282,829
269,690

Company contributions to defined contribution pension schemes
10,567
8,219

293,396
277,909


During the year retirement benefits were accruing to 3 directors (2024 - 2) in respect of defined contribution pension schemes.

The highest paid director received remuneration of £117,869 (2024 - £105,819).

The value of the Company's contributions paid to a defined contribution pension scheme in respect of the highest paid director amounted to £3,522 (2024 - £3,522).


10.


Interest receivable

2025
2024
£
£


Other interest receivable
69,442
80,108


11.


Interest payable and similar expenses

2025
2024
£
£


Bank interest payable
-
56,825

Finance leases and hire purchase contracts
8,605
16,636

8,605
73,461

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THE LONG RAKE SPAR CO LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

12.


Taxation


2025
2024
£
£

Corporation tax


Current tax on profits for the year
785,447
471,352


Total current tax
785,447
471,352

Deferred tax


Origination and reversal of timing differences
(80,124)
93,993

Total deferred tax
(80,124)
93,993


Tax on profit
705,323
565,345

Factors affecting tax charge for the year

The tax assessed for the year is lower than (2024 - lower than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of25% (2024 - 25%). The differences are explained below:

2025
2024
£
£


Profit on ordinary activities before tax
3,158,493
2,295,702


Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2024 - 25%)
789,619
573,926

Effects of:


Expenses not deductible for tax purposes, other than goodwill amortisation and impairment
6,318
862

Capital allowances for year in excess of depreciation
3,644
4,267

Group relief
(94,258)
(13,710)

Total tax charge for the year
705,323
565,345

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THE LONG RAKE SPAR CO LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

13.


Intangible assets




Computer software
Goodwill
Total

£
£
£



Cost


At 1 April 2024
10,000
49,000
59,000



At 31 March 2025

10,000
49,000
59,000



Amortisation


At 1 April 2024
1,668
49,000
50,668


Charge for the year on owned assets
4,071
-
4,071



At 31 March 2025

5,739
49,000
54,739



Net book value



At 31 March 2025
4,261
-
4,261



At 31 March 2024
8,332
-
8,332



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THE LONG RAKE SPAR CO LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

14.


Tangible fixed assets





Freehold property
Plant and machinery
Motor vehicles
Fixtures and fittings
Total

£
£
£
£
£



Cost or valuation


At 1 April 2024
2,725,547
8,843,014
215,059
394,839
12,178,459


Additions
294,569
635,110
10,500
16,373
956,552


Disposals
-
-
(22,001)
-
(22,001)



At 31 March 2025

3,020,116
9,478,124
203,558
411,212
13,113,010



Depreciation


At 1 April 2024
552,612
3,438,629
109,473
278,632
4,379,346


Charge for the year on owned assets
34,604
560,392
27,059
29,416
651,471


Charge for the year on financed assets
-
15,633
-
-
15,633


Disposals
-
-
(14,379)
-
(14,379)



At 31 March 2025

587,216
4,014,654
122,153
308,048
5,032,071



Net book value



At 31 March 2025
2,432,900
5,463,470
81,405
103,164
8,080,939



At 31 March 2024
2,172,935
5,404,385
105,586
116,207
7,799,113

Included in land and buildings is freehold land at valuation of £1,198,993 (2024: £1,198,993) which is not depreciated.

The net book value of assets held under finance leases or hire purchase contracts, included above, are as follows:


2025
2024
£
£



Plant and machinery
140,693
496,533

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THE LONG RAKE SPAR CO LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

15.


Fixed asset investments





Investments in subsidiary companies

£



Cost or valuation


At 1 April 2024
100,100



At 31 March 2025
100,100





Subsidiary undertaking


The following was a subsidiary undertaking of the Company:

Name

Class of shares

Holding

Romney Holdings Limited
Ordinary
100%


16.


Stocks

2025
2024
£
£

Raw materials and consumables
7,495,511
5,752,023


Stock recognised in cost of sales during the year as an expense was £23,239,636 (2024: £21,091,640).


17.


Debtors

2025
2024
£
£


Trade debtors
5,530,007
4,863,167

Other debtors
119,219
121,843

Prepayments and accrued income
38,194
271,929

5,687,420
5,256,939


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THE LONG RAKE SPAR CO LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

18.


Cash and cash equivalents

2025
2024
£
£

Cash at bank and in hand
838,076
3,562,243



19.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2025
2024
£
£

Bank loans
2,981
2,981

Trade creditors
3,417,178
2,657,841

Amounts owed to group undertakings
101,650
101,100

Corporation tax
549,447
471,352

Other taxation and social security
540,281
416,183

Obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts
50,700
109,867

Other creditors
13,201
10,419

Accruals and deferred income
470,060
467,114

5,145,498
4,236,857



20.


Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

2025
2024
£
£

Net obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts
16,900
67,600


Secured loans

Included in creditors are bank loans amounting to £nil (2024: £2,981) on which security has been given by a legal charge and debenture over the company's assets.
An amount of £nil (2024: £nil) is due on the bank loans after more than five years.

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THE LONG RAKE SPAR CO LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

21.


Hire purchase and finance leases


Minimum lease payments under hire purchase fall due as follows:

2025
2024
£
£


Within one year
50,700
116,371

Between 1-5 years
16,900
61,096

67,600
177,467

The hire purchase contracts are secured upon the assets to which they relate.


22.


Financial instruments

2025
2024
£
£

Financial assets


Financial assets that are debt instruments measured at amortised cost
5,649,226
4,985,010


Financial liabilities


Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost
4,072,670
3,416,922


Financial assets that are debt instruments measured at amortised cost comprise trade debtors and other debtors.


Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost comprise bank loans, trade creditors, amounts due to group undertakings, obligations under hire purchase contracts, other creditors and accruals.


23.


Deferred taxation




2025


£






At beginning of year
1,219,097


Charged to profit or loss
(80,124)



At end of year
1,138,973

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THE LONG RAKE SPAR CO LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
 
23.Deferred taxation (continued)

The provision for deferred taxation is made up as follows:

2025
2024
£
£


Accelerated capital allowances
1,280,244
1,257,476

Movement in provision
(141,271)
(38,379)

1,138,973
1,219,097


24.


Share capital

2025
2024
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



6,000 (2024 - 6,000) Ordinary shares of £1.00 each
6,000
6,000



25.


Reserves

Share premium account

Share premium reserve represents the amount above the nominal value received for shares sold, less transaction costs.

Revaluation reserve

Revaluation reserve represents the surplus or deficit arising on the valuation of certain assets by the company. 

Profit and loss account

Profit and loss account represents all current and prior period retained profits and losses and is all considered to be distributable.


26.


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 £90,833 (2024: £80,296). 

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THE LONG RAKE SPAR CO LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

27.


Related party transactions

Included in creditors is an amount of £101,100 (2024: £101,100) due to Romney Holdings Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Long Rake Spar Limited. The loan is interest free and repayable on demand.
Also included in creditors is an amount of £550 (2024: £nil) is due to Broadhurst land & Farms Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of LRS Broadhurst Holdings Limited. The loan is interest free and repayable on demand.
At the year end, an amount of £2,199 is due from Broadhurst Rye Harbour Holdings Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of LRS Broadhurst Holdings Limited. This loan is interest free and repayable on demand.
Also included in debtors is an amount of £334,703 (2023: £276,906) due to an entity under the control of the ultimate controlling party. This loan is interest free and repayable on demand.


28.


Controlling party

The company is controlled by T Broadhurst via his 100% shareholding in the company's parent company LRS Broadhurst Holdings Limited.

 
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