J R Ashworth & Sons Limited 31/03/2025 iXBRL

Company registration number: 00490942

J R Ashworth & Sons Limited

Trading as Rentruck

Unaudited filleted financial statements

31 March 2025

J R Ashworth & Sons Limited

Contents

Directors and other information

Statement of financial position

Statement of changes in equity

Notes to the financial statements

J R Ashworth & Sons Limited

Directors and other information


	Director	Mr Richard John Cotton


	Secretary	Mrs Rebecca Louise Cotton


	Company number	00490942


	Registered office	Blueberry Business Park
		Wallhead Road
		Off Kings Way
		ROCHDALE
		OL16 5AF


	Business address	Blueberry Business Park
		Wallhead Road
		Off Kings Way
		ROCHDALE
		OL16 5AF


	Accountant	K.Thaker & Co.
		39 Fieldfare Way
		Ashton Under Lyne
		Lancs.
		Ol7 9TA




	Bankers	Santander Corporate Banking
		Bridle Road
		Bootle
		Merseyside L30 4GB

J R Ashworth & Sons Limited

Statement of financial position

31 March 2025

		2025		2024
	Note	£	£	£	£

Fixed assets
Tangible assets	5	9,444,316		8,197,060
Investments	6	107		107
		_______		_______
			9,444,423		8,197,167

Current assets
Debtors	7	704,453		922,526
Cash at bank and in hand		156,853		508,258
		_______		_______
		861,306		1,430,784
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year	8	( 3,427,310)		( 3,505,014)
		_______		_______
Net current liabilities			( 2,566,004)		( 2,074,230)
			_______		_______
Total assets less current liabilities			6,878,419		6,122,937

Creditors: amounts falling due
after more than one year	9		( 3,475,306)		( 2,831,891)

Provisions for liabilities			( 379,451)		( 390,394)

			_______		_______
Net assets			3,023,662		2,900,652
			_______		_______

Capital and reserves
Called up share capital			25,287		25,287
Share premium account			274,725		274,725
Profit and loss account			2,723,650		2,600,640
			_______		_______
Shareholders funds			3,023,662		2,900,652
			_______		_______

For the 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 financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476;

- The director acknowledges their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime and in accordance with Section 1A of FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'.

In accordance with section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the statement of comprehensive income has not been delivered.

These financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 29 December 2025 , and are signed on behalf of the board by:

Mr Richard John Cotton

Director

Company registration number: 00490942

J R Ashworth & Sons Limited

Statement of changes in equity

Year ended 31 March 2025

	Called up share capital	Share premium account	Profit and loss account	Total
	£	£	£	£


At 1 April 2023	25,287	274,725	2,158,615	2,458,627

Profit for the year			490,625	490,625
	_______	_______	_______	_______
Total comprehensive income for the year	-	-	490,625	490,625

Dividends paid and payable			( 48,600)	( 48,600)
	_______	_______	_______	_______
Total investments by and distributions to owners	-	-	( 48,600)	( 48,600)

	_______	_______	_______	_______
At 31 March 2024 and 1 April 2024	25,287	274,725	2,600,640	2,900,652

Profit for the year			171,610	171,610
	_______	_______	_______	_______
Total comprehensive income for the year	-	-	171,610	171,610

Dividends paid and payable			( 48,600)	( 48,600)
	_______	_______	_______	_______
Total investments by and distributions to owners	-	-	( 48,600)	( 48,600)

	_______	_______	_______	_______
At 31 March 2025	25,287	274,725	2,723,650	3,023,662
	_______	_______	_______	_______

J R Ashworth & Sons Limited

Notes to the financial statements

Year ended 31 March 2025

1. General information

The company is a private company limited by shares, registered in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is Blueberry Business Park, Wallhead Road, Off Kings Way, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF.

2. Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with the provisions of FRS 102, Section 1A, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'.

3. Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through profit or loss.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.

Turnover

Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods supplied and services rendered, net of discounts and Value Added Tax.

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have transferred to the buyer (usually on despatch of the goods); the amount of revenue can be measured reliably; it is probable that the associated economic benefits will flow to the entity; and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transactions can be measured reliably.

Taxation

The taxation expense represents the aggregate amount of current and deferred tax recognised in the reporting period. Tax is recognised in the statement of comprehensive income, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in capital and reserves. In this case, tax is recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in capital and reserves, respectively. 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 is recognised in respect of all timing differences at the reporting date. Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised 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 that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Operating leases

Lease payments are recognised as an expense over the lease term on a straight-line basis. The aggregate benefit of lease incentives is recognised as a reduction to expense over the lease term, on a straight-line basis.

Tangible assets

tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and are subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses. An increase in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluation, is recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in capital and reserves, except to the extent it reverses a revaluation decrease of the same asset previously recognised in profit or loss. A decrease in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of revaluation is recognised in other comprehensive income to the extent of any previously recognised revaluation increase accumulated in capital and reserves in respect of that asset. Where a revaluation decrease exceeds the accumulated revaluation gains accumulated in capital and reserves in respect of that asset, the excess shall be recognised in profit or loss.

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:

If there is an indication that there has been a significant change in depreciation rate, useful life or residual value of tangible assets, the depreciation is revised prospectively to reflect the new estimates.

Fixed asset investments

Fixed asset investments are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. Listed investments are measured at fair value with changes in fair value being recognised in profit or loss.

Impairment

A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date. When it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, an estimate is made of the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. The cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets that includes the asset and generates cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets.

Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the entity has an obligation at the reporting date as a result of a past event; it is probable that the entity will be required to transfer economic benefits in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be estimated reliably. Provisions are recognised as a liability in the statement of financial position and the amount of the provision as an expense. Provisions are initially measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting date and subsequently reviewed at each reporting date and adjusted to reflect the current best estimate of the amount that would be required to settle the obligation. Any adjustments to the amounts previously recognised are recognised in profit or loss unless the provision was originally recognised as part of the cost of an asset. When a provision is measured at the present value of the amount expected to be required to settle the obligation, the unwinding of the discount is recognised in finance costs in profit or loss in the period it arises.

Financial instruments

A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the transaction price, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where it is recognised at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument. Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost. Where investments in non-convertible preference shares and non-puttable ordinary shares or preference shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably, the investment is subsequently measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss. All other such investments are subsequently measured at cost less impairment. Other financial instruments, including derivatives, are initially recognised at fair value, unless payment for an asset is deferred beyond normal business terms or financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate, in which case the asset is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument. Other financial instruments are subsequently measured at fair value, with any changes recognised in profit or loss, with the exception of hedging instruments in a designated hedging relationship.

Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss immediately. For all equity instruments regardless of significance, and other financial assets that are individually significant, these are assessed individually for impairment. Other financial assets or either assessed individually or grouped on the basis of similar credit risk characteristics. Any reversals of impairment are recognised in profit or loss immediately, to the extent that the reversal does not result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exceeds what the carrying amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised.

Defined contribution plans

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related service is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund. When contributions are not expected to be settled wholly within 12 months of the end of the reporting date in which the employees render the related service, the liability is measured on a discounted present value basis. The unwinding of the discount is recognised in finance costs in profit or loss in the period in which it arises.

4. Employee numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company during the year amounted to 9 (2024: 9 ).

5. Tangible assets

	Land and Property	Plant and machinery	Fixtures, fittings and equipment	Motor vehicles	Motor vehicles- Long Term Lease	Total
	£	£	£	£	£	£
Cost
At 1 April 2024	712,939	2,242	110,424	11,247,295	927,334	13,000,234
Additions	1,747,818	-	27,215	2,089,587	-	3,864,620
Disposals	-	-	-	( 1,713,110)	( 377,658)	( 2,090,768)
	_______	_______	_______	_______	_______	_______
At 31 March 2025	2,460,757	2,242	137,639	11,623,772	549,676	14,774,086
	_______	_______	_______	_______	_______	_______
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024	125,803	1,992	109,156	3,727,333	838,890	4,803,174
Charge for the year	9,180	25	3,050	1,628,836	52,604	1,693,695
Disposals	-	-	-	( 825,281)	( 341,818)	( 1,167,099)
	_______	_______	_______	_______	_______	_______
At 31 March 2025	134,983	2,017	112,206	4,530,888	549,676	5,329,770
	_______	_______	_______	_______	_______	_______
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025	2,325,774	225	25,433	7,092,884	-	9,444,316
	_______	_______	_______	_______	_______	_______
At 31 March 2024	587,136	250	1,268	7,519,962	88,444	8,197,060
	_______	_______	_______	_______	_______	_______

6. Investments

	Shares in group undertakings and participating interests	Total
	£	£
Cost
At 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025	107	107
	_______	_______
Impairment
At 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025	-	-
	_______	_______
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025	107	107
	_______	_______
At 31 March 2024	107	107
	_______	_______

7. Debtors

	2025	2024
	£	£
Trade debtors	661,842	885,653
Other debtors	42,611	36,873
	_______	_______
	704,453	922,526
	_______	_______

8. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

	2025	2024
	£	£
Bank loans and overdrafts	31,699	25,532
Trade creditors	171,808	114,935
Corporation tax	73,929	55,522
Social security and other taxes	170,051	4,141
Other creditors	2,979,823	3,304,884
	_______	_______
	3,427,310	3,505,014
	_______	_______

9. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

	2025	2024
	£	£
Bank loans and overdrafts	1,605,571	-
Other creditors	1,869,735	2,831,891
	_______	_______
	3,475,306	2,831,891
	_______	_______

10. Directors advances, credits and guarantees

	During the year the director entered into the following advances and credits with the company:

2025
		Balance brought forward	Advances /(credits) to the director	Amounts repaid	Balance o/standing
		£	£	£	£
	Mr Richard John Cotton	( 150,081)	( 5,000)	-	( 155,081)
		_______	_______	_______	_______

2024
		Balance brought forward	Advances /(credits) to the director	Amounts repaid	Balance o/standing
		£	£	£	£
	Mr Richard John Cotton	( 19,881)	( 216,600)	86,400	( 150,081)
		_______	_______	_______	_______

Director's loan is from Mr and Mrs R and R Cotton. Mr Cotton is the sole Director of the Comapny.