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Ashton Bentley Leisure Ltd

Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 December 2024

Registration number: 11892794

 

Ashton Bentley Leisure Ltd

Contents

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2 to 3

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

4 to 8

 

Ashton Bentley Leisure Ltd

Company Information

Directors

Mr A W Leedham

Mr R N Mcardell

Registered office

12th Floor
6 New Street Square
London
EC4A 3BF

Accountants

Francis Clark LLP Centenary House
Peninsula Park
Rydon Lane
Exeter
EX2 7XE

 

Ashton Bentley Leisure Ltd

Balance Sheet

31 December 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Fixed assets

 

Intangible assets

4

2,168

2,168

Tangible assets

5

125,935

237,442

Investments

6

1

1

 

128,104

239,611

Current assets

 

Cash at bank and in hand

 

51

2

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

8

(1,140)

(7,594)

Net current liabilities

 

(1,089)

(7,592)

Total assets less current liabilities

 

127,015

232,019

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

8

(449,263)

(449,263)

Net liabilities

 

(322,248)

(217,244)

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

10

1

1

Profit and loss account

(322,249)

(217,245)

Shareholders' deficit

 

(322,248)

(217,244)

 

Ashton Bentley Leisure Ltd

Balance Sheet

31 December 2024

For the financial year ending 31 December 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

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

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 and the option not to file the Profit and Loss Account has been taken.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 22 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
Mr R N Mcardell
Director

Company Registration Number: 11892794

 

Ashton Bentley Leisure Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

Year Ended 31 December 2024

1

General information

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

The address of its registered office is:
12th Floor
6 New Street Square
London
EC4A 3BF

The principal place of business is:
23 Schooner Park
Schooner Court
Crossways Business Park
Dartford
DA2 6NW

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board on 22 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 - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. There are no material departures from FRS 102.

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.

Group accounts not prepared

The company has not prepared consolidated group accounts on the basis that the group is a small group..

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 returns, rebates and discounts and after eliminating sales within the company.

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.

 

Ashton Bentley Leisure Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

Year Ended 31 December 2024

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:

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Plant and Machinery

25% straight line

Intangible assets

Patents and other intellectual property are shown at historical cost.

Investments

Investments in subsidiaries are held at cost, less impairment charges.

Financial instruments

Classification
The company holds the following financial instruments:

• Short term trade debtors and trade and other creditors;
• Cash and bank balances.
• Group balances

All financial instruments are classified as basic.

 Recognition and measurement
The company has chosen to apply the recognition and measurement principles in FRS102.

Financial instruments are recognised when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument and derecognised when in the case of assets, the contractual rights to cash flows from the assets expire or substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are transferred to another party, or in the case of liabilities, when the company’s obligations are discharged, expire or are cancelled.


 

Going concern

The director has assessed the Balance Sheet and likely future cash flows at the date of approving these financial statements. The director has a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence and to meet its financial obligations as they fall due for at least 12 months from the date of signing these financial statements. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 0 (2023 - 0).

 

Ashton Bentley Leisure Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

Year Ended 31 December 2024

4

Intangible assets

Trademarks, patents and licenses
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2024

2,168

2,168

At 31 December 2024

2,168

2,168

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2024

2,168

2,168

At 31 December 2023

2,168

2,168

5

Tangible assets

Plant and machinery
£

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2024

446,027

446,027

At 31 December 2024

446,027

446,027

Depreciation

At 1 January 2024

208,585

208,585

Charge for the year

111,507

111,507

At 31 December 2024

320,092

320,092

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2024

125,935

125,935

At 31 December 2023

237,442

237,442

 

Ashton Bentley Leisure Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

Year Ended 31 December 2024

6

Investments

2024
£

2023
£

Investments in subsidiaries

1

1

Details of undertakings

Details of the investments (including principal place of business of unincorporated entities) 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

Dairyland Farm Park Limited

12th Floor, 6 New Street Square, London, EC4A 3BF

England and Wales

Ordinary

100%

100%

Subsidiary undertakings

Dairyland Farm Park Limited

The principal activity of Dairyland Farm Park Limited is Activities of amusement parks and theme parks.

7

Debtors

2024
£

2023
£

-

-

 

Ashton Bentley Leisure Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

Year Ended 31 December 2024

8

Creditors

2024
£

2023
£

Due within one year

Trade creditors

1,140

7,594

9

Loans and borrowings

Non-current loans and borrowings

2024
£

2023
£

Other borrowings

449,263

449,263

10

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

2024

2023

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary share of £1 each

1

1

1

1