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Registration number: 04940600

LLExeter Limited

Annual Report and Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

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LLExeter Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Strategic Report

2

Directors' Report

3

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities

4

Independent Auditor's Report

5 to 8

Statement of Comprehensive Income

9

Statement of Financial Position

10

Statement of Changes in Equity

11

Statement of Cash Flows

12

Notes to the Financial Statements

13 to 25

 

LLExeter Limited

Company Information

Directors

Mr L Xu

Mrs Bin Li

Company secretary

Mr L Xu

Registered office

Units 15-18
Greendale Business Park
Woodbury Salterton
Devon
EX5 1EW

Auditors

Westcotts (SW) LLP
Chartered Accountants26-28 Southernhay East
Exeter
Devon
EX1 1NS

 

LLExeter Limited

Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Fair review of the business

The performance of the company is as detailed in the Statement of Comprehensive Income on page 8. The directors are pleased to report turnover of £13.5m (2023: £11.6m).

Profit for the year after tax was reported as £0.5m (2023: £0.4m).

The directors are satisfied with the performance of the company during the year.

The net assets of the company as at 31 December 2024 are set out on page 9 and show a net asset position of £7.3m (2023: £6.7m).

The gross margin of the company was 22.4% (2023: 26.0%).

Principal risks and uncertainties

The company assesses its opportunities and risks in the market place including areas such as competition, market trends and health and safety policies in order to maintain and extend its business activities.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 15 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 


Mr L Xu
Company secretary and director

 

LLExeter Limited

Directors' Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Directors of the company

The directors who held office during the year were as follows:

Mr L Xu - Company secretary and director

Mrs Bin Li

Objectives and policies

The directors consider that the nature of the business carried on by the company is straightforward and are of the opinion that further analysis using key performance indicators, over and above the information already presented in these financial statements, is not necessary to gain an understanding of the development, performance or position of the company.

Price risk, credit risk, liquidity risk and cash flow risk

The company assesses its risks in the market place including areas such as competition, market trends and health and safety policies in order to maintain and extend its business activities.

Environmental matters

Information about environmental matters, the company's employees, social community and human rights issues has not been provided as the directors do not believe that this is material to gain an understanding of the business.

Disclosure of information to the auditors

Each director has taken steps that they ought to have taken as a director in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information. The directors confirm that there is no relevant information that they know of and of which they know the auditors are unaware.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 15 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 


Mr L Xu
Company secretary and director

 

LLExeter Limited

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for preparing the Annual 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 United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). 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 and apply them consistently;

make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

state whether applicable United Kingdom Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and

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 enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They 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.

 

LLExeter Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of LLExeter Limited

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of LLExeter Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2024, which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Changes in Equity, Statement of Cash Flows, 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 31 December 2024 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 auditor 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 original financial statements were 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.

Other information

The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report 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 there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. 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.

 

LLExeter Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of LLExeter Limited (continued)

Opinion on other matter 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 Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and

the Strategic Report and 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 our 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 and the Directors' Report.

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 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 Statement of Directors' Responsibilities [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.

Auditor 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 auditor’s 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.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

 

LLExeter Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of LLExeter Limited (continued)

We identified areas of laws and regulations that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the financial statements from our general commercial and sector experience and through discussion with the directors. We communicated identified laws and regulations throughout our team, and remained alert to any indications of non-compliance throughout the audit.

The company is subject to laws and regulations that govern the preparation of the financial statements, including financial reporting legislation, and other companies legislation. The company is also subject to other laws and regulations where the consequences of non-compliance could have a material impact on the amounts or disclosures within the financial statements including health and safety laws and regulations such as the Health and Safety at Work Act, environmental laws such as the Environmental Protection Act, employment laws and regulations and certain aspects of companies legislation.

Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements, even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards. In any audit, there remains a higher risk of non-detection of irregularities, as these may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal controls. We are not responsible for preventing non-compliance and cannot be expected to detect non-compliance with all laws and regulations.

As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (UK), we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:

Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal control.

Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the directors.

Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the company to cease to continue as a going concern.

Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

 

LLExeter Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of LLExeter Limited (continued)

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s 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 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 an auditor’s 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.





Peter Lomax FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of Westcotts (SW) LLP, Statutory Auditor

26-28 Southernhay East
Exeter
Devon
EX1 1NS

15 December 2025

 

LLExeter Limited

Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Turnover

3

13,509,363

11,567,528

Cost of sales

 

(10,482,574)

(8,559,870)

Gross profit

 

3,026,789

3,007,658

Administrative expenses

 

(2,400,453)

(2,540,551)

Other operating income

4

49,216

70,030

Operating profit

5

675,552

537,137

Other interest receivable and similar income

6

56,728

2,343

Profit before tax

 

732,280

539,480

Tax on profit

10

(194,099)

(128,447)

Profit for the financial year

 

538,181

411,033

The above results were derived from continuing operations.

The company has no recognised gains or losses for the year other than the results above.

 

LLExeter Limited

(Registration number: 04940600)
Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

11

556,024

572,896

Investments

12

-

4,323

 

556,024

577,219

Current assets

 

Stocks

13

5,266,314

5,608,564

Debtors

14

577,151

1,161,113

Cash at bank and in hand

 

1,752,261

340,298

 

7,595,726

7,109,975

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

16

(814,075)

(864,273)

Net current assets

 

6,781,651

6,245,702

Total assets less current liabilities

 

7,337,675

6,822,921

Provisions for liabilities

17

(78,895)

(80,642)

Net assets

 

7,258,780

6,742,279

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

100

100

Profit and loss account

20

7,258,680

6,742,179

Shareholders' funds

 

7,258,780

6,742,279

Approved and authorised by the Board on 15 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 


Mr L Xu
Company secretary and director

 

LLExeter Limited

Statement of Changes in Equity for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Share capital
£

Profit and loss account
£

Total
£

At 1 January 2024

100

6,742,179

6,742,279

Profit for the year

-

538,181

538,181

Dividends

-

(21,680)

(21,680)

At 31 December 2024

100

7,258,680

7,258,780

Share capital
£

Profit and loss account
£

Total
£

At 1 January 2023

100

6,357,346

6,357,446

Profit for the year

-

411,033

411,033

Dividends

-

(26,200)

(26,200)

At 31 December 2023

100

6,742,179

6,742,279

 

LLExeter Limited

Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Cash flows from operating activities

Profit for the year

 

538,181

411,033

Adjustments to cash flows from non-cash items

 

Depreciation and amortisation

5

56,472

64,370

Loss/(profit) on disposal of tangible assets

13,026

(5,349)

Loss from disposals of investments

4,323

-

Finance income

6

(56,728)

(2,343)

Income tax expense

10

194,099

128,447

 

749,373

596,158

Working capital adjustments

 

Decrease/(increase) in stocks

13

342,250

(192,497)

Decrease in trade debtors

14

583,962

1,458,866

Decrease in trade creditors

16

(117,029)

(37,492)

Cash generated from operations

 

1,558,556

1,825,035

Income taxes paid

10

(129,015)

(349,327)

Net cash flow from operating activities

 

1,429,541

1,475,708

Cash flows from investing activities

 

Interest received

6

56,728

2,343

Acquisitions of tangible assets

(56,601)

(144,489)

Proceeds from sale of tangible assets

 

3,975

8,500

Acquisitions of investments in joint ventures and associates

12

-

(41)

Net cash flows from investing activities

 

4,102

(133,687)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

Repayment of bank borrowing

 

-

(1,208,659)

Dividends paid

22

(21,680)

(26,200)

Net cash flows from financing activities

 

(21,680)

(1,234,859)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

1,411,963

107,162

Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January

 

340,298

233,136

Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December

 

1,752,261

340,298

 

LLExeter Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England and Wales.

The address of its registered office is:
Units 15-18
Greendale Business Park
Woodbury Salterton
Devon
EX5 1EW

Principal activity

The principal activity of the company is sales of recreational goods.

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 were prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006'.

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.

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

 

LLExeter Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)

2

Accounting policies (continued)

Judgements

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.

Government grants

Government grants are recognised at the fair value of the asset received or receivable. Grants are not recognised until there is reasonable assurance that the company will comply with the conditions attaching to them and the grants will be received.

Government grants are recognised using the accrual model and the performance model.

Under the accrual model, government grants relating to revenue are recognised on a systematic basis over the periods in which the company recognises the related costs for which the grant is intended to compensate. Grants that are receivable as compensation for expenses or losses already incurred or for the purpose of giving immediate financial support to the entity with no future related costs are recognised in income in the period in which it becomes receivable.

Grants relating to assets are recognised in income on a systematic basis over the expected useful life of the asset. Where part of a grant relating to an asset is deferred, it is recognised as deferred income and not deducted from the carrying amount of the asset.

Under the performance model, where the grant does not impose specified future performance-related conditions on the recipient, it is recognised in income when the grant proceeds are received or receivable. Where the grant does impose specified future performance-related conditions on the recipient, it is recognised in income only when the performance-related conditions have been met. Where grants received are prior to satisfying the revenue recognition criteria, they are recognised as a liability.

 

LLExeter Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)

2

Accounting policies (continued)

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.

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

Leasehold property improvements

30 years straight line

Plant and machinery

15% reducing balance

Fittings, fixtures and equipment

15% reducing balance

Motor vehicles

25% 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.

 

LLExeter Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)

2

Accounting policies (continued)

Investments

Investments in equity shares which are publicly traded or where the fair value can be measured reliably are initially measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss. Investments in equity shares which are not publicly traded and where fair value cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.


Interest income on debt securities, where applicable, is recognised in income using the effective interest method. Dividends on equity securities are recognised in income when receivable.

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

Stocks are measured at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Costs include all costs of purchase, costs of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the stocks to their present location and condition. .

The cost of finished goods and work in progress comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. At each reporting date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stocks are impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell; the impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

Leases

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

Defined contribution pension obligation

A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the company has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.

 

LLExeter Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)

2

Accounting policies (continued)

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

Turnover

The analysis of the company's turnover for the year from continuing operations is as follows:

2024
£

2023
£

Sale of goods

13,509,363

11,567,528

4

Other operating income

The analysis of the company's other operating income for the year is as follows:

2024
£

2023
£

Government grants

49,216

70,030

 

LLExeter Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)

5

Operating profit

Arrived at after charging/(crediting)

2024
£

2023
£

Depreciation expense

56,472

64,370

Foreign exchange losses

19,417

43,185

Operating lease expense - property

463,367

488,355

Operating lease expense - motor vehicles

50,631

45,340

Operating lease expense - equipment

11,191

11,143

Loss/(profit) on disposal of property, plant and equipment

13,026

(5,349)

6

Other interest receivable and similar income

2024
£

2023
£

Interest income on bank deposits

56,631

2,320

Other finance income

97

23

56,728

2,343

7

Staff costs

The aggregate payroll costs (including directors' remuneration) were as follows:

2024
£

2023
£

Wages and salaries

898,198

1,107,371

Social security costs

87,455

101,025

Employee benefits

8,555

8,063

Pension costs, defined contribution scheme

18,588

21,366

Other employee expense

2,746

3,068

1,015,542

1,240,893

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, analysed by category was as follows:

2024
No.

2023
No.

Administration and support

20

28

Sales

2

2

Other departments

6

6

28

36

 

LLExeter Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)

8

Directors' remuneration

The directors' remuneration for the year was as follows:

2024
£

2023
£

Remuneration

25,000

25,000

9

Auditors' remuneration

2024
£

2023
£

Audit of the financial statements

13,525

16,100


 

10

Taxation

Tax charged/(credited) in the statement of comprehensive income

2024
£

2023
£

Current taxation

UK corporation tax

195,846

129,014

Deferred taxation

Arising from origination and reversal of timing differences

(1,747)

(567)

Tax expense in the income statement

194,099

128,447

The tax on profit before tax for the year is the same as the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK (2023 - the same as the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK) of 25% (2023 - 23.52%).

The differences are reconciled below:

2024
£

2023
£

Profit before tax

732,280

539,480

Corporation tax at standard rate

183,070

126,888

Tax increase from effect of capital allowances and depreciation

1,470

1,559

Effect of expense not deductible in determining taxable profit (tax loss)

9,559

-

Total tax charge

194,099

128,447

 

LLExeter Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)

10

Taxation (continued)

Deferred tax

Deferred tax assets and liabilities

2024

Asset
£

Liability
£

-

78,895

-

78,895

2023

Asset
£

Liability
£

-

80,642

-

80,642

11

Tangible assets

Short leasehold land and buildings
£

Fixtures and fittings
£

Plant and machinery
£

Motor vehicles
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2024

397,295

364,284

68,576

101,683

931,838

Additions

28,955

27,646

-

-

56,601

Disposals

-

(38,127)

-

(12,812)

(50,939)

At 31 December 2024

426,250

353,803

68,576

88,871

937,500

Depreciation

At 1 January 2024

58,945

228,893

31,493

39,611

358,942

Charge for the year

14,208

22,986

5,562

13,716

56,472

Eliminated on disposal

-

(28,333)

-

(5,605)

(33,938)

At 31 December 2024

73,153

223,546

37,055

47,722

381,476

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2024

353,097

130,257

31,521

41,149

556,024

At 31 December 2023

338,350

135,391

37,083

62,072

572,896

Included within the net book value of land and buildings above is £353,097 (2023 - £338,350) in respect of short leasehold land and buildings.
 

 

LLExeter Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)

12

Investments

2024
£

2023
£

Investments in subsidiaries

-

4,323

Subsidiaries

£

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2024

4,323

Disposals

(4,323)

At 31 December 2024

-

Provision

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2024

-

At 31 December 2023

4,323

Details of undertakings

Details of the investments in which the company holds 20% or more of the nominal value of any class of share capital are as follows:

Undertaking

Registered office

Holding

Proportion of voting rights and shares held

2024

2023

Subsidiary undertakings

Llexeter France SARL

France

Ordinary

100%

100%

Llexeter USA LLC

USA

Shareholder loan

100%

100%

13

Stocks

2024
£

2023
£

Finished goods and goods for resale

5,266,314

5,608,564

 

LLExeter Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)

14

Debtors

Current

2024
£

2023
£

Trade debtors

378,362

959,398

Amounts owed by related parties

-

3,738

Prepayments

198,789

197,977

 

577,151

1,161,113

15

Cash and cash equivalents

2024
£

2023
£

Cash on hand

2,526

1,875

Cash at bank

218,277

188,250

Short-term deposits

1,531,458

150,173

1,752,261

340,298

16

Creditors

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Due within one year

 

Trade creditors

 

120,893

245,771

Amounts due to related parties

24

1,429

122,138

Social security and other taxes

 

338,031

275,866

Other payables

 

78,833

72,034

Accruals

 

79,043

19,450

Corporation tax liability

10

195,846

129,014

 

814,075

864,273

17

Provisions for liabilities

Deferred tax
£

Total
£

At 1 January 2024

80,642

80,642

Increase (decrease) in existing provisions

(1,747)

(1,747)

At 31 December 2024

78,895

78,895

 

LLExeter Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)

18

Pension and other schemes

Defined contribution pension scheme

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension cost charge for the year represents contributions payable by the company to the scheme and amounted to £18,588 (2023 - £21,366).

19

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

2024

2023

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary shares of £1 each

100

100

100

100

       

20

Reserves

Profit and loss account

This reserve records retained earnings and accumulated losses.

21

Obligations under leases and hire purchase contracts

Operating leases

The total of future minimum lease payments is as follows:

2024
£

2023
£

Not later than one year

462,513

528,639

Later than one year and not later than five years

1,560,362

1,802,550

Later than five years

118,667

474,667

2,141,542

2,805,856

The amount of non-cancellable operating lease payments recognised as an expense during the year was £525,190 (2023 - £544,838).

 

LLExeter Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)

22

Dividends

2024

2023

£

£

Interim dividend of £216.80 (2023 - £262.00) per ordinary share

21,680

26,200

 

 

23

Analysis of changes in net debt

At 1 January 2024
£

Financing cash flows
£

At 31 December 2024
£

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash

340,298

1,411,963

1,752,261

Borrowings

Short term borrowings

(122,138)

120,709

(1,429)

 

218,160

1,532,672

1,750,832

24

Related party transactions

Key management personnel

The company is controlled by the directors' Mr L Xu and Mrs B Li, who each own 50% of the issued share capital of the company.

 

LLExeter Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)

24

Related party transactions (continued)

Transactions with directors

2024

At 1 January 2024
£

Advances to director
£

Repayments by director
£

At 31 December 2024
£

Mr L Xu

(122,138)

996,160

(875,451)

(1,429)

2023

At 1 January 2023
£

Advances to director
£

Repayments by director
£

At 31 December 2023
£

Mr L Xu

(16,240)

496,182

(602,080)

(122,138)

25

Non adjusting events after the financial period

On 30 June 2025 100% of the company's issued share capital was acquired by Llexeter Enterprises Limited, incorporated in England and Wales.