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Registration number: 10929976

W M Heron & Sons Limited
Unaudited Financial Statements
30 November 2025

W M Heron & Sons Limited

Contents

Accountants' Report | 1
Balance Sheet | 2
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements | 4

Chartered Accountants' Report to the Board of Directors on the Preparation of the Unaudited Statutory Accounts of
W M Heron & Sons Limited
for the Year Ended 30 November 2025

In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the accounts of W M Heron & Sons Limited for the year ended 30 November 2025 as set out on pages 2 to 12 from the company's accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.

As a practising member firm of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at http://www.icaew.com/regulation.

This report is made solely to the Board of Directors of W M Heron & Sons Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated 2 February 2024. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the accounts of W M Heron & Sons Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Directors of W M Heron & Sons Limited, as a body, in this report in accordance with ICAEW Technical Release 07/16 AAF. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than W M Heron & Sons Limited and its Board of Directors as a body for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that W M Heron & Sons Limited has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory accounts that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of W M Heron & Sons Limited. You consider that W M Heron & Sons Limited is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year.

We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the accounts of W M Heron & Sons Limited. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory accounts.

Dodd & Co Limited
Chartered Accountants
FIFTEEN Rosehill
Montgomery Way
Rosehill Estate
CARLISLE
CA1 2RW

11 March 2026

W M Heron & Sons Limited

(Registration number: 10929976)
Balance Sheet as at 30 November 2025

| Note | 2025 £ | 2024 £
Fixed assets |  |  |
Tangible assets | 5 | 2,961,596 | 2,566,873
Investments | 6 | 1,000 | 1,000
Other financial assets | 7 | 109,876 | 98,619
|  | 3,072,472 | 2,666,492
Current assets |  |  |
Stocks |  | 814,716 | 979,210
Debtors | 8 | 352,275 | 310,800
Cash at bank and in hand |  | 152,459 | 221,204
|  | 1,319,450 | 1,511,214
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year | 9 | (1,379,206) | (1,747,199)
Net current liabilities |  | (59,756) | (235,985)
Total assets less current liabilities |  | 3,012,716 | 2,430,507
Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year | 9 | (244,553) | (242,406)
Provisions for liabilities |  | (584,347) | (474,687)
Net assets |  | 2,183,816 | 1,713,414
Capital and reserves |  |  |
Allotted, called up and fully paid share capital |  | 20 | 20
Share premium reserve |  | 990 | 990
Profit and loss account |  | 2,182,806 | 1,712,404
Total equity |  | 2,183,816 | 1,713,414

W M Heron & Sons Limited

(Registration number: 10929976)
Balance Sheet as at 30 November 2025 (continued)

For the financial year ending 30 November 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 11 March 2026 and signed on its behalf by:

.........................................

S W Heron

Director

W M Heron & Sons Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2025

1 | General information

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

The address of its registered office is:
Eastfield Farm
Warcop
APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND
CA16 6PS

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.

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.

The company has net current liabilities at 30 November 2025 and meets its day to day working capital requirements through the support of the directors who have provided financial support by way of short term loans. On the basis of this support, the directors consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis.
However, should the company not have the support of its directors, and therefore be unable to continue trading, adjustments would have to be made to reduce the value of assets to their recoverable amounts, to provide for any further liabilities which might arise, and to reclassify fixed assets and long term liabilities as current assets and current liabilities.

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.

Government grants

Government grants such as the basic payment scheme are included in the profit and loss account when all the necessary conditions for receipt have been met.

W M Heron & Sons Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2025 (continued)

Other grants
Other grants in respect of capital expenditure are credited to a deferred income account and are released to profit over the expected useful lives of the relevant assets on a basis consistent with the depreciation policy.

Other government grants
Other grants relating to revenue are recognised in the profit and loss account on a systematic basis over the periods in which the related costs are recognised for which the grant is intended to compensate.
Other grants for the purpose of giving immediate financial support with no future related costs to be incurred are recognised in the profit and loss account when the grant proceeds become receivable.

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.

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
Tenant's improvements | 5% reducing balance
Plant and machinery | 10% reducing balance
Motor vehicles | 25% reducing balance
Office equipment | 3 years straight line

Tenant's improvements relate to premises leased by the company from the directors of the company. As the long term intention is for the operations of the company to continue from these premises, it is deemed a true and fair view to depreciate the assets at 5% on reducing balance over their estimated useful economic life, rather than the duration of any lease.

W M Heron & Sons Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2025 (continued)

Other intangible fixed assets

Other intangible assets represent an investment in AMCo Common Consolidation which is a contractual requirement in order to benefit from the AMCo milk purchasing agreement. This investment is non refundable and is therefore being amortised over its useful life to the business. As there is no fixed period for the contract the directors have considered it appropriate to adopt an amortisation period of 5 years for the asset on a straight line basis. In addition an annual impairment review is performed.

Investments

Fixed asset investments are stated at historical cost less provision for any diminution in value.

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 the sale of goods 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

Trading stock is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after due regard for obsolete and slow moving stocks. The cost of livestock represents the purchase cost plus any additional costs of rearing the animal. Net realisable value is based on selling price less anticipated selling costs. Crop stock is valued at fair value less any anticipated costs to sell.

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade creditors 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 where due after more than one year.

W M Heron & Sons Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2025 (continued)

Leases

Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee.
Assets held under finance leases are recognised at the lower of their fair value at inception of the lease and the present value of the minimum lease payments. These assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the useful life of the asset and the lease term. The corresponding liability to the lessor is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation.
Lease payments are apportioned between finance costs in the profit and loss account and reduction of the lease obligation so as to achieve a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

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.

Preference shares are classified as debt when the shares are redeemable in the future at the option of the holder.

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.

Financial instruments

Classification
Equity shares and debt securities
Recognition and measurement
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.
Impairment
For instruments measured at cost less impairment the impairment is the difference between the assets' carrying amount and the best estimate the entity would receive for the asset if it were sold at the reporting date.

W M Heron & Sons Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2025 (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.

3 | Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 7 (2024 - 9).

W M Heron & Sons Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2025 (continued)

4 | Intangible assets

| Basic payment scheme £ | Other intangible assets £ | Total £
Cost or valuation
At 1 December 2024 | 110,000 | 4,222 | 114,222
At 30 November 2025 | 110,000 | 4,222 | 114,222
Amortisation
At 1 December 2024 | 110,000 | 4,222 | 114,222
At 30 November 2025 | 110,000 | 4,222 | 114,222
Carrying amount
At 30 November 2025 | - | - | -

5 | Tangible assets

| Tenant's improvements £ | Plant and machinery £ | Motor vehicles £ | Office equipment £ | Total £
Cost or valuation
At 1 December 2024 | 559,580 | 2,972,154 | 38,242 | 1,940 | 3,571,916
Additions | 11,615 | 670,131 | 5,000 | - | 686,746
Disposals | - | (49,867) | - | - | (49,867)
At 30 November 2025 | 571,195 | 3,592,418 | 43,242 | 1,940 | 4,208,795
Depreciation
At 1 December 2024 | 132,703 | 853,810 | 17,278 | 1,252 | 1,005,043
Charge for the year | 21,572 | 227,503 | 6,074 | 358 | 255,507
Eliminated on disposal | - | (13,351) | - | - | (13,351)
At 30 November 2025 | 154,275 | 1,067,962 | 23,352 | 1,610 | 1,247,199
Carrying amount
At 30 November 2025 | 416,920 | 2,524,456 | 19,890 | 330 | 2,961,596
At 30 November 2024 | 426,877 | 2,118,344 | 20,964 | 688 | 2,566,873

W M Heron & Sons Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2025 (continued)

6 | Investments

| 2025 £ | 2024 £
Investments in subsidiaries | 1,000 | 1,000

Subsidiaries | £
Cost or valuation
At 1 December 2024 | 1,000
At 30 November 2025 | 1,000
Carrying amount
At 30 November 2025 | 1,000
At 30 November 2024 | 1,000

7 | Other financial assets (current and non-current)

| 2025 £ | 2024 £
Non-current financial assets
Financial assets at cost less impairment | 109,876 | 98,619

| Financial assets at cost less impairment £ | Total £
Non-current financial assets
Cost or valuation
At 1 December 2024 | 98,619 | 98,619
Additions | 11,257 | 11,257
At 30 November 2025 | 109,876 | 109,876
Carrying amount
At 30 November 2025 | 109,876 | 109,876

W M Heron & Sons Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2025 (continued)

8 | Debtors

| 2025 £ | 2024 £
Trade debtors | 177,587 | 119,708
Other debtors | 174,688 | 191,092
| 352,275 | 310,800

9 | Creditors

| Note | 2025 £ | 2024 £
Due within one year |  |  |
Loans and borrowings | 10 | 941,324 | 1,341,822
Trade creditors |  | 192,983 | 185,229
Amounts owed to group undertakings and undertakings in which the company has a participating interest |  | 141,704 | 61,846
Taxation and social security |  | 2,860 | 1,434
Corporation tax liability |  | 51,754 | 57,792
Other creditors |  | 48,581 | 99,076
|  | 1,379,206 | 1,747,199
Due after one year |  |  |
Loans and borrowings | 10 | 31,634 | 5,830
Other creditors |  | 212,919 | 236,576
|  | 244,553 | 242,406

W M Heron & Sons Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2025 (continued)

10 | Loans and borrowings

| 2025 £ | 2024 £
Current loans and borrowings
Bank borrowings | 6,677 | 10,869
Finance lease liabilities | 28,788 | 28,333
Redeemable preference shares | 700,000 | 700,000
Other borrowings | 205,859 | 602,620
| 941,324 | 1,341,822

Current loans and borrowings includes the following liabilities, on which security has been given by the company:

| 2025 £ | 2024 £
Bank borrowings | 6,677 | 10,869
Finance lease liabilities | 28,788 | 28,333
| 35,465 | 39,202

Bank borrowings are secured by fixed and floating charges over the company's assets.
Finance lease liabilities are secured on the assets to which they relate.

| 2025 £ | 2024 £
Non-current loans and borrowings
Bank borrowings | - | 5,830
Finance lease liabilities | 31,634 | -
| 31,634 | 5,830

Non-current loans and borrowings includes the following liabilities, on which security has been given by the company:

| 2025 £ | 2024 £
Bank borrowings | - | 5,830
Finance lease liabilities | 31,634 | -
| 31,634 | 5,830

Bank borrowings are secured by fixed and floating charges over the company's assets.
Finance lease liabilities are secured on the assets to which they relate.