Registration number: 10813735

W C Little & Son Limited

Contents

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

Chartered Accountants' Report to the Board of Directors on the Preparation of the Unaudited Statutory Accounts of
W C Little & Son Limited
for the Year Ended 31 December 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 C Little & Son Limited for the year ended 31 December 2025 as set out on pages 2 to 11 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 C Little & Son Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated 23 February 2026. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the accounts of W C Little & Son Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Directors of W C Little & Son 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 C Little & Son Limited and its Board of Directors as a body for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that W C Little & Son 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 C Little & Son Limited. You consider that W C Little & Son 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 C Little & Son 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

14 April 2026

W C Little & Son Limited

(Registration number: 10813735)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2025

	Note	2025 £	2024 £
Fixed assets
Intangible assets	4	-	579
Tangible assets	5	6,935,163	6,801,982
Investments	6	2	2
		6,935,165	6,802,563
Current assets
Stocks		1,103,650	994,944
Debtors	7	514,880	395,205
		1,618,530	1,390,149
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year	8	(2,535,316)	(3,274,480)
Net current liabilities		(916,786)	(1,884,331)
Total assets less current liabilities		6,018,379	4,918,232
Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year	8	(3,397,336)	(3,231,206)
Provisions for liabilities		(881,890)	(771,974)
Net assets		1,739,153	915,052
Capital and reserves
Allotted, called up and fully paid share capital		2,002	2,002
Profit and loss account		1,737,151	913,050
Total equity		1,739,153	915,052

W C Little & Son Limited

(Registration number: 10813735)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2025 (continued)

For the financial year ending 31 December 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 14 April 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
 

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M R Little

Director

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S C Little

Director

W C Little & Son Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

1	General information

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

The principal place of business is:
Kirkbride House
Kirkbride
WIGTON
CA7 5JR

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 31 December 2025 and meets its day to day working capital requirements through its bank overdraft facility which, in common with all such facilities, is repayable on demand. In addition the directors 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 bankers, 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 C Little & Son Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 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.

Basic payment scheme amortisation

The amount paid in connection with the purchase of the basic payment scheme entitlement is being amortised over the useful economic life of that entitlement. In addition, an annual impairment review is being performed.

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises 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.

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
Land and buildings	20 years straight line
Plant and equipment	10% reducing balance basis and 20 years straight line basis
Motor vehicles	25% reducing balance basis
Furniture, fittings and office equipment	3 years straight line basis

Investments

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

W C Little & Son Limited

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

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.

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.

W C Little & Son Limited

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

3	Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 8 (2024 - 8).

4	Intangible assets

	Basic payment scheme  £	Total £
Cost or valuation
At 1 January 2025	64,950	64,950
At 31 December 2025	64,950	64,950
Amortisation
At 1 January 2025	64,371	64,371
Amortisation charge	579	579
At 31 December 2025	64,950	64,950
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2025	-	-
At 31 December 2024	579	579

W C Little & Son Limited

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

5	Tangible assets

	Land and buildings £	Plant and equipment  £	Motor vehicles  £	Furniture, fittings and office equipment  £	Total £
Cost or valuation
At 1 January 2025	3,783,794	4,174,300	16,120	5,132	7,979,346
Additions	-	1,178,203	-	-	1,178,203
Disposals	(325,000)	(595,772)	-	-	(920,772)
At 31 December 2025	3,458,794	4,756,731	16,120	5,132	8,236,777
Depreciation
At 1 January 2025	147,209	1,021,372	5,609	3,174	1,177,364
Charge for the year	29,475	305,160	2,628	677	337,940
Eliminated on disposal	(29,788)	(183,902)	-	-	(213,690)
At 31 December 2025	146,896	1,142,630	8,237	3,851	1,301,614
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2025	3,311,898	3,614,101	7,883	1,281	6,935,163
At 31 December 2024	3,636,585	3,152,928	10,511	1,958	6,801,982

6	Investments

	2025 £	2024 £
Investments in subsidiaries	2	2