At the balance sheet date the company had a corporate loan from Seabarn Management in the sum of £3,823,852 (2024: £2,450,241). The loans are unsecured and have no fixed repayment terms. Interest in the sum of £171,426 (2024: £nil) was charged during the year. During the year, Seabarn Management charged the company management fees and expenses in the sum of £81,110 (2024: £65,055). At the Balance Sheet date the company owed Seabarn Mangement £3,539 (2023: £450) for services other than the corporate loan. During the year corporate loans were exchanged for 1,248,522 A Ordinary shares and 1,319,995 B Ordinary shares. A Owens (director) and A Lewis (director) are directors of Seabarn Management.
The company acquired Tempus Foods Limited during the year. At the year end the company was owed £223,280 from Tempus Foods Limited. During the year purchased £4,394 of goods from Tempus Foods Limited.
The company acquired The Curing Barn Ltd during the year. At the year end the company owed £50,000 to The Curing Barn Ltd.
The company purchased goods and services in the sum of £14,035 from Seabarn Works Limited. At the balance sheet date the company was owed £2,418 from Seabarn Works Limited (2024: £650 creditor).
The company purchased goods and services in the sum of £60,516 from Fowelscombe Farm LLP, a business under the control of A Owens and A Lewis. At the Balance Sheet date the company owed The Owens & Lewis Farm Partnership £10,871.