Dairyland Farm Park Ltd

Contents

Company Information	1
Balance Sheet	2 to 3
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements	4 to 8

Dairyland Farm Park Ltd

Company Information

Directors

Mr R N Mcardell Mr A W Leedham

Company secretary

Michelmores Secretaries Limited

Registered office

12th Floor 6 New Street Square London EC4A 3BF

Accountants

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

Dairyland Farm Park Ltd

Balance Sheet

31 December 2024

	Note	2024 £	2023 £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets	5	65,393	143,478
Current assets
Stocks		-	90,000
Debtors	6	12,676	17,660
Cash at bank and in hand		-	9,821
		12,676	117,481
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year	7	(1,493,872)	(1,253,625)
Net current liabilities		(1,481,196)	(1,136,144)
Total assets less current liabilities		(1,415,803)	(992,666)
Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year	7	(174,379)	(222,807)
Net liabilities		(1,590,182)	(1,215,473)
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital	9	1	1
Profit and loss account		(1,590,183)	(1,215,474)
Shareholders' deficit		(1,590,182)	(1,215,473)

Dairyland Farm Park 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: 11896709

Dairyland Farm Park 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 United Kingdom.

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

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 including Section 1A - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK 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.

Going concern

The financial statements have not been prepared on a going concern basis as the operational activities of the company have ceased and the company no longer has the financial support of the directors and other borrowings.

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 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.

Dairyland Farm Park 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 equipment	20% Straight Line
Motor vehicles	25% Reducing Balance
Furniture, fittings and equipment	25% Reducing Balance

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:

Asset class	Amortisation method and rate
Software development	25% Straight line

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.

3	Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 47 (2023 - 43).

4	Intangible assets

	Software  £	Total £
Cost or valuation
At 1 January 2024	6,900	6,900
At 31 December 2024	6,900	6,900
Amortisation
At 1 January 2024	6,900	6,900
At 31 December 2024	6,900	6,900
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2024	-	-
At 31 December 2023	-	-

Dairyland Farm Park Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

Year Ended 31 December 2024

5	Tangible assets

	Furniture, fittings and equipment  £	Motor vehicles  £	Plant and machinery £	Total £
Cost or valuation
At 1 January 2024	10,344	28,250	281,762	320,356
Additions	541	-	-	541
Disposals	-	-	(52,435)	(52,435)
At 31 December 2024	10,885	28,250	229,327	268,462
Depreciation
At 1 January 2024	3,384	9,145	164,349	176,878
Charge for the year	1,877	4,776	45,523	52,176
Eliminated on disposal	-	-	(25,985)	(25,985)
At 31 December 2024	5,261	13,921	183,887	203,069
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2024	5,624	14,329	45,440	65,393
At 31 December 2023	6,960	19,105	117,413	143,478

6

Debtors

	2024 £	2023 £
Trade debtors	943	12,819
Prepayments	4,889	3,015
Other debtors	6,844	1,826
	12,676	17,660

Dairyland Farm Park Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

Year Ended 31 December 2024

7

Creditors

	Note	2024 £	2023 £
Due within one year
Loans and borrowings	8	584,302	641,188
Trade creditors		165,656	140,925
Amounts owed to group undertakings and undertakings in which the company has a participating interest		686,190	376,465
Taxation and social security		53,944	90,852
Accruals and deferred income		1,800	1,650
Other creditors		1,980	2,545
		1,493,872	1,253,625

Dairyland Farm Park Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

Year Ended 31 December 2024

	Note	2024 £	2023 £
Due after one year
Loans and borrowings	8	174,379	222,807

8	Loans and borrowings

Non-current loans and borrowings

	2024 £	2023 £
Bank borrowings	164,663	207,665
HP and finance lease liability 2 (2-5yrs)	639	3,089
HP and finance lease liability 3 (2-5yrs)	9,077	12,053
	174,379	222,807

Current loans and borrowings

	2024 £	2023 £
Bank borrowings	68,000	68,000
Bank overdrafts	510,874	564,783
Hire purchase contracts	5,428	8,405
	584,302	641,188

9	Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

	2024		2023
	No.	£	No.	£
Ordinary share of £1 each	1	1	1	1

10	Parent and ultimate parent undertaking

The directors consider there to be no ultimate controlling party or individual.

 The company's immediate parent is Ashton Bentley Group Limited, incorporated in England and Wales.