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Registration number: 00562035

Bantham Estate Ltd

Unaudited Filleted Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

 

Bantham Estate Ltd

Contents

Balance Sheet

1 to 2

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

3 to 10

 

Bantham Estate Ltd

(Registration number: 00562035)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

4

7,763,597

8,221,164

Investment property

5

15,680,285

18,164,991

Other financial assets

6

1

1

 

23,443,883

26,386,156

Current assets

 

Stocks

7

99,994

108,468

Debtors

8

83,938

174,257

Cash at bank and in hand

 

121,949

1,864

 

305,881

284,589

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

9

(298,041)

(9,741,883)

Net current assets/(liabilities)

 

7,840

(9,457,294)

Total assets less current liabilities

 

23,451,723

16,928,862

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

9

-

(12,773)

Provisions for liabilities

(3,283,428)

(3,283,428)

Net assets

 

20,168,295

13,632,661

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

10

8,600

8,600

Capital redemption reserve

3,000

3,000

Revaluation reserve

4,278,895

4,278,895

Other reserves

15,266,397

9,065,973

Retained earnings

611,403

276,193

Shareholders' funds

 

20,168,295

13,632,661

 

Bantham Estate Ltd

(Registration number: 00562035)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025

For the financial year ending 31 March 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Director's responsibilities:

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and

The director acknowledges his responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. As permitted by section 444 (5A) of the Companies Act 2006, the directors have not delivered to the registrar a copy of the Profit and Loss Account.

Approved and authorised by the director on 19 December 2025
 

.........................................
Mr H B Aubrey-Fletcher
Director

 

Bantham Estate Ltd

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

1

General information

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

The address of its registered office is:
The Estate Office
Wurtemburg Yard
Chilton
Buckinghamshire
HP18 9LR

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the director on 19 December 2025.

2

Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 Section 1A smaller entities - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006 (as applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime).

Basis of preparation

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

Going concern

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

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 sales/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.

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current 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.

 

Bantham Estate Ltd

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

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, except for revalued land and investment property where the tax rate that applies to the sale of the asset is used.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet 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:

Investment property

Investment property is carried at fair value, derived from the current market prices for comparable real estate determined annually by external valuers. The valuers use observable market prices, adjusted if necessary for any difference in the nature, location or condition of the specific asset. Changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss.

Amortisation

Amortisation is provided on intangible assets so as to write off the cost, less any estimated residual value, over their useful life as follows:

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, 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.

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

 

Bantham Estate Ltd

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

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.

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.

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the company does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.

Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Borrowings

Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the profit and loss account over the period of the relevant borrowing.

Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the company has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.

 

Bantham Estate Ltd

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

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.

Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee.

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

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

Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Equity instruments are measured at the fair value of the cash or other resources received or receivable, net of the direct costs of issuing the equity instruments. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis.

Dividends

Dividend distribution to the company’s shareholders is recognised as a liability in the financial statements in the reporting period in which the dividends are declared.

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.

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including the director) during the year, was 12 (2024 - 12).

 

Bantham Estate Ltd

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

4

Tangible assets

Land and buildings
£

Furniture, fittings and equipment
 £

Motor vehicles
 £

Other tangible assets
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2024

7,002,454

1,090,525

420,433

459,946

8,973,358

Additions

-

84,789

8,333

9,244

102,366

Disposals

-

(300,293)

(95,942)

(165,058)

(561,293)

Transfers

-

-

-

(15,105)

(15,105)

At 31 March 2025

7,002,454

875,021

332,824

289,027

8,499,326

Depreciation

At 1 April 2024

13,295

594,646

105,102

39,150

752,193

Charge for the year

2,019

163,490

18,393

6,767

190,669

Eliminated on disposal

-

(160,423)

(46,710)

-

(207,133)

At 31 March 2025

15,314

597,713

76,785

45,917

735,729

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2025

6,987,140

277,308

256,039

243,110

7,763,597

At 31 March 2024

6,989,159

495,879

315,331

420,795

8,221,164

Included within the net book value of land and buildings above is £6,987,140 (2024 - £6,989,159) in respect of freehold land and buildings.
 

 

Bantham Estate Ltd

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

5

Investment properties

2025
£

At 1 April

18,164,991

Additions

63,270

Disposals

(2,547,976)

At 31 March

15,680,285

There has been no valuation of investment property by an independent valuer.

6

Other financial assets (current and non-current)

Financial assets at cost less impairment
£

Total
£

Non-current financial assets

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2024

1

1

At 31 March 2025

1

1

Impairment

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2025

1

1

7

Stocks

2025
£

2024
£

Other inventories

99,994

108,468

8

Debtors

2025
£

2024
£

Trade debtors

22,873

30,556

Prepayments

13,588

-

Other debtors

47,477

143,701

83,938

174,257

 

Bantham Estate Ltd

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

9

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

11

12,773

25,295

Trade creditors

 

24,648

203,500

Amounts owed to group undertakings and undertakings in which the company has a participating interest

-

9,308,000

Taxation and social security

 

76,820

5,162

Accruals and deferred income

 

67,620

-

Other creditors

 

116,180

199,926

 

298,041

9,741,883

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Due after one year

 

Loans and borrowings

11

-

12,773

10

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

2025

2024

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary A shares of £1 each

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

Ordinary B shares of £1 each

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

8,600

8,600

8,600

8,600

11

Loans and borrowings

Non-current loans and borrowings

2025
£

2024
£

Hire purchase contracts

-

12,773

 

Bantham Estate Ltd

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

Current loans and borrowings

2025
£

2024
£

Bank overdrafts

-

1,920

Hire purchase contracts

12,773

23,375

12,773

25,295

12

Dividends

2025

2024

£

£

Interim dividend of £Nil (2024 - £Nil) per ordinary share

-

-