ROOTS AGRI FOODS LIMITED


Directors	BROWN, Katherine Emma
	BROWN, Simon Michael
	HUTCHINSON, John Michael
	HUTCHINSON, Kay


Registered Address	York House Thornfield Business Park
	Standard Way Business Park
	Northallerton
	DL6 2XQ


Registered Number	09287531 (England and Wales)

Statement of Financial Position
31 March 2025

	Notes	31 Mar 2025		31 May 2024
		£	£	£	£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets	3		53,612		58,505
			53,612		58,505
Current assets
Stocks		58,461		53,576
Debtors	4	48,107		24,612
Cash at bank and on hand		25,383		3,934
		131,951		82,122
Creditors amounts falling due within one year	5	(146,150)		(129,134)
Net current assets (liabilities)			(14,199)		(47,012)
Total assets less current liabilities			39,413		11,493
Provisions for liabilities	6		(5,200)		(5,900)
Net assets			34,213		5,593
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital			100		100
Profit and loss account			34,113		5,493
Shareholders' funds			34,213		5,593

The company was entitled to exemption from audit for this reporting period under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The Directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The directors have chosen to not file a copy of the company’s profit and loss account under section 444 (5A) Companies Act 2006.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 16 December 2025, and are signed on its behalf by:

BROWN, Katherine Emma
Director
Registered Company No. 09287531

ROOTS AGRI FOODS LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the period ended 31 March 2025

1.	Accounting policies

	Statutory information
	The company is a private company limited by shares and registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

	Basis of preparation
	The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention on a going concern basis unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Section 1A of Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.

	Functional and presentation currency
	The financial statements are presented in sterling and this is the functional currency of the company.

	Turnover policy
	Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of discounts and value added taxes. Turnover includes revenue earned from the sale of goods and/or the rendering of services. Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have transferred to the buyer. Turnover from the rendering of services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract. The stage of completion of a contract is measured by comparing the costs incurred for work performed to date to the total estimated contract costs.

Turnover policy

Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of discounts and value added taxes. Turnover includes revenue earned from the sale of goods and/or the rendering of services. 

Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have transferred to the buyer. 

Turnover from the rendering of services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract. The stage of completion of a contract is measured by comparing the costs incurred for work performed to date to the total estimated contract costs.

	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 obligation. Contributions to defined contribution plans are expensed in the period to which they relate. Amounts not paid are shown in other creditors in the Statement of Financial Position. The assets of the plan are held separately from the company in independently administered funds.

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 obligation. 

Contributions to defined contribution plans are expensed in the period to which they relate.  Amounts not paid are shown in other creditors in the Statement of Financial Position.  The assets of the plan are held separately from the company in independently administered funds.

	Current taxation
	Current tax is recognised on taxable profit for the current and past periods. Current tax is measured at the amounts of tax expected to pay or recover using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date.

	Deferred tax
	Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between the recognition of income and expenses in the financial statements and their inclusion in tax assessments. Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. 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, except for revalued land and investment property where the tax rate that applies to the sale of the asset is used. Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Deferred tax

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between the recognition of income and expenses in the financial statements and their inclusion in tax assessments. Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. 

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, except for revalued land and investment property where the tax rate that applies to the sale of the asset is used. Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted.

	Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
	Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost or valuation less depreciation. 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 disposal are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in the Income Statement Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets as follows:

Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost or valuation less depreciation. 

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 disposal are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in the Income Statement

Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets as follows:


	Reducing balance (%)	Straight line (years)
Land and buildings	-	50
Plant and machinery	15	-

	Stocks and work in progress
	Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and estimated selling price (less any associated costs to enable such sales to complete). At each date of Statement of Financial Position, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stock is impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to completed the sale. The impairment loss is recognised immediately in the Income Statement.

	Trade and other debtors
	Short term debtors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price), less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts. Loans and other financial assets are initially recognised at transaction price including any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method, less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts.

Trade and other debtors

Short term debtors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price), less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts.  Loans and other financial assets are initially recognised at transaction price including any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method, less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts.

	Trade and other creditors
	Short term creditors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price). Loans and other financial liabilities are initially recognised at transaction price net of any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method.

	Financial instruments
	The company enters into basic financial instrument transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors, loans from banks and other third parties, loans to related parties and investments in ordinary shares.

	Government grants or assistance
	Grants are accounted under the accruals model as permitted by FRS 102. Grants relating to expenditure on tangible fixed assets are credited to profit or loss at the same rate as the depreciation on the assets to which the grant relates. The deferred element of grants is included in creditors as deferred income. Grants of a revenue nature are recognised in the Income Statement in the same period as the related expenditure.

Government grants or assistance

Grants are accounted under the accruals model as permitted by FRS 102. Grants relating to expenditure on tangible fixed assets are credited to profit or loss at the same rate as the depreciation on the assets to which the grant relates. The deferred element of grants is included in creditors as deferred income. 

Grants of a revenue nature are recognised in the Income Statement in the same period as the related expenditure.

2.	Average number of employees


		2025		2024
	Average number of employees during the year	31		31

3.	Tangible fixed assets

	Land & buildings	Plant & machinery	Total
	£	£	£
Cost or valuation
At 01 June 24	26,986	108,645	135,631
At 31 March 25	26,986	108,645	135,631
Depreciation and impairment
At 01 June 24	4,028	73,098	77,126
Charge for year	450	4,443	4,893
At 31 March 25	4,478	77,541	82,019
Net book value
At 31 March 25	22,508	31,104	53,612
At 31 May 24	22,958	35,547	58,505

4.	Debtors: amounts due within one year

	2025	2024
	£	£
Trade debtors / trade receivables	11,992	22,418
Other debtors	36,115	2,194
Total	48,107	24,612

5.	Creditors: amounts due within one year

	2025	2024
	£	£
Trade creditors / trade payables	126,168	66,600
Bank borrowings and overdrafts	-	32,719
Taxation and social security	13,959	19,112
Other creditors	2,350	7,301
Accrued liabilities and deferred income	3,673	3,402
Total	146,150	129,134


	Bank borrowings and overdrafts are secured by fixed and floating charges over the assets of the company.

6.	Provisions for liabilities
	The provision for deferred tax arises from the fair value adjustment on plant and machinery.

	2025	2024
	£	£
Net deferred tax liability (asset)	5,200	5,900
Total	5,200	5,900

7.	Related party transactions
	Included in other creditors are loans from the directors. The loans are interest free and have no set terms for repayment.