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Registration number: 03496768

Pennies Day Nursery Limited

Unaudited Filleted Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

 

Pennies Day Nursery Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2 to 3

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

4 to 14

 

Pennies Day Nursery Limited

Company Information

Directors

Mr L B Kaye

Mr P G Scotton

Ms Z M J Scotton-Pinhey

Registered office

Newnham Court Shopping Village
Bearsted Road
Maidstone
Kent
ME14 5LH

Accountants

Vale & West Accountancy Services Limited
Chartered AccountantsVictoria House
26 Queen Victoria Street
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 1TG

 

Pennies Day Nursery Limited

(Registration number: 03496768)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Fixed assets

 

Intangible assets

4

10,270

22,595

Tangible assets

5

2,593,149

2,407,755

Investments

6

45,000

45,000

 

2,648,419

2,475,350

Current assets

 

Stocks

7

2,710

854

Debtors

8

899,511

849,872

Cash at bank and in hand

 

342,983

3,961

 

1,245,204

854,687

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

9

(1,103,071)

(956,554)

Net current assets/(liabilities)

 

142,133

(101,867)

Total assets less current liabilities

 

2,790,552

2,373,483

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

9

(1,999,784)

(1,606,296)

Provisions for liabilities

(142,902)

(154,487)

Net assets

 

647,866

612,700

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

10

236,946

236,946

Share premium reserve

200,454

200,454

Revaluation reserve

879,571

954,539

Retained earnings

(669,105)

(779,239)

Shareholders' funds

 

647,866

612,700

 

Pennies Day Nursery Limited

(Registration number: 03496768)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025 (continued)

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.

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 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 Board on 23 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 


Mr P G Scotton
Director

 

Pennies Day Nursery Limited

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 United Kingdom.

The address of its registered office is:
Newnham Court Shopping Village
Bearsted Road
Maidstone
Kent
ME14 5LH

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board on 23 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.

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 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.

 

Pennies Day Nursery Limited

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

2

Accounting policies (continued)

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 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

Freehold land and buildings

2% on reducing balance

Leasehold land and buildings

Straight line over 30 years

Leasehold improvements

Straight line over 10 years

Plant and equipment

at varying rates on reducing balance

Fixtures and fittings

25% on reducing balance

Motor vehicles

25% on reducing balance

Business combinations

Business combinations are accounted for using the purchase method. The consideration for each acquisition is measured at the aggregate of the fair values at acquisition date of assets given, liabilities incurred or assumed, and equity instruments issued by the group in exchange for control of the acquired, plus any costs directly attributable to the business combination. When a business combination agreement provides for an adjustment to the cost of the combination contingent on future events, the group includes the estimated amount of that adjustment in the cost of the combination at the acquisition date if the adjustment is probable and can be measured reliably.

Goodwill

Goodwill arising on the acquisition of an entity represents the excess of the cost of acquisition over the company’s interest in the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of the entity recognised at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is initially recognised as an asset at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is held in the currency of the acquired entity and revalued to the closing rate at each reporting period date. Goodwill is amortised over its useful life, which shall not exceed ten years if a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made.

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:

 

Pennies Day Nursery Limited

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

2

Accounting policies (continued)

Asset class

Amortisation method and rate

Goodwill

Straight line over 10 years

Patents and licences

Straight line over 10 years

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 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.

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.

 

Pennies Day Nursery Limited

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

2

Accounting policies (continued)

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.

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.

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.

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 directors) during the year, was 128 (2024 - 129).

 

Pennies Day Nursery Limited

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

4

Intangible assets

Goodwill
 £

Trademarks, patents and licenses
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2024

123,248

30,000

153,248

At 31 March 2025

123,248

30,000

153,248

Amortisation

At 1 April 2024

100,653

30,000

130,653

Amortisation charge

12,325

-

12,325

At 31 March 2025

112,978

30,000

142,978

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2025

10,270

-

10,270

At 31 March 2024

22,595

-

22,595

 

Pennies Day Nursery Limited

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

5

Tangible assets

Land and buildings
£

Long leasehold land and buildings
£

Properties under construction
 £

Fixtures and fittings
£

Plant and machinery
£

Improvements to property
£

Motor vehicles
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2024

1,750,000

805,709

54,074

326,908

278,626

65,389

99,444

3,380,150

Additions

73,500

18,670

177,314

27,928

19,894

-

-

317,306

Disposals

-

-

-

(21,061)

(16,231)

-

-

(37,292)

At 31 March 2025

1,823,500

824,379

231,388

333,775

282,289

65,389

99,444

3,660,164

Depreciation

At 1 April 2024

102,914

375,998

-

206,263

171,928

35,584

79,708

972,395

Charge for the year

33,487

28,760

1,382

31,691

22,004

7,431

4,934

129,689

Eliminated on disposal

-

-

-

(20,626)

(14,443)

-

-

(35,069)

At 31 March 2025

136,401

404,758

1,382

217,328

179,489

43,015

84,642

1,067,015

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2025

1,687,099

419,621

230,006

116,447

102,800

22,374

14,802

2,593,149

At 31 March 2024

1,647,086

429,711

54,074

120,645

106,698

29,805

19,736

2,407,755

 

Pennies Day Nursery Limited

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

5

Tangible assets (continued)

Included within the net book value of land and buildings above is £1,687,099 (2024 - £1,647,086) in respect of freehold land and buildings and £419,621 (2024 - £429,711) in respect of long leasehold land and buildings.
 

 

Pennies Day Nursery Limited

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

6

Investments

2025
£

2024
£

Investments in subsidiaries

45,000

45,000

7

Stocks

2025
£

2024
£

Other inventories

2,710

854

8

Debtors

Current

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Trade debtors

 

10,499

13,955

Amounts owed by related parties

14

472,516

385,409

Prepayments

 

139,996

174,649

Other debtors

 

276,500

275,859

   

899,511

849,872

 

Pennies Day Nursery Limited

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

9

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

12

64,583

158,112

Trade creditors

 

378,574

274,411

Taxation and social security

 

74,687

62,441

Accruals and deferred income

 

44,472

40,312

Other creditors

 

540,755

421,278

 

1,103,071

956,554

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Due after one year

 

Loans and borrowings

12

1,999,784

1,605,899

Other financial liabilities

 

-

397

 

1,999,784

1,606,296

10

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

2025

2024

No.

£

No.

£

ordinary shares of £1 each

236,946

236,946

236,946

236,946

       

11

Reserves

The changes to each component of equity resulting from items of other comprehensive income for the current year were as follows:

Revaluation reserve
£

Total
£

Surplus/deficit on revaluation of other assets

9,277

9,277

 

Pennies Day Nursery Limited

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

11

Reserves (continued)

The changes to each component of equity resulting from items of other comprehensive income for the prior year were as follows:

Revaluation reserve
£

Total
£

Surplus/deficit on revaluation of other assets

13,479

13,479

12

Loans and borrowings

Non-current loans and borrowings

2025
£

2024
£

Bank borrowings

1,444,874

866,144

Other borrowings

554,910

739,755

1,999,784

1,605,899

Current loans and borrowings

2025
£

2024
£

Bank borrowings

18,583

134,112

Other borrowings

46,000

24,000

64,583

158,112

13

Obligations under leases and hire purchase contracts

Operating leases

The total of future minimum lease payments is as follows:

2025
£

2024
£

Not later than one year

20,081

18,036

Later than one year and not later than five years

29,953

16,052

50,034

34,088

The amount of non-cancellable operating lease payments recognised as an expense during the year was £30,458 (2024 - £30,300).

 

Pennies Day Nursery Limited

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

14

Related party transactions

Other transactions with directors

At the balance sheet date, a director owed £211,621 to the company (2024 - £211,871). The loan is non interest bearing.

Summary of transactions with parent

At the year end, the company was owed £364,245 (2024 - £268,435) by Penniesworld Limited, its parent company.

Summary of transactions with subsidiaries

At the year end, the company was owed £108,271 (2024 - £116,974) by Pennies Forest Schools Limited which is a subsidiary company.