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Registered number: 00716597

ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION

Directors	E R Chatwin
	N J Jenks (resigned 14 July 2025)
	S E Cooper (appointed 14 July 2025)


Registered number	00716597


Registered office	4 Market Street
	Nantwich
	Cheshire
	CW5 5DJ


Independent auditors	WR Partners
	Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors
	3 Royal Court
	Gadbrook Way
	Gadbrook Park
	Northwich
	Cheshire
	CW9 7UT

ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED

CONTENTS

	Page
Strategic Report	1 - 2
Directors' Report	3 - 4
Independent Auditors' Report	5 - 8
Profit and Loss Account	9
Balance Sheet	10 - 11
Statement of Changes in Equity	12
Statement of Cash Flows	13 - 14
Notes to the Financial Statements	15 - 32

ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED

STRATEGIC REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

Introduction

The directors present their strategic report of the year ended 31st December 2025.

Business review

Arthur Chatwin Limited has operated as a family business since 1913 under the trading name “Chatwins”. A central bakery and Head Office in Nantwich services the retail stores and wholesale customers in Cheshire, Staffordshire, North Wales and Merseyside.

During 2025 turnover decreased by 6% to £13.3m. Sales were impacted by the closure of 2 stores, Chester City Centre store at the end of 2024 when the lease expired and the Newcastle store in April 2025, following the sale of the freehold . Following these closures the business has 22 retail outlets.

The performance of the company during the year has also been impacted by the changes in the national minum wage and changes in national insurance. As a result, the business ended the year with a loss before tax of 35k.

During the year we invested £402,070 in new capital equipment across the company.

Principal risks and uncertainties

Liquidity risk:

The company seeks to manage financial risk by ensuring sufficient liquidity is available to meet foreseeable needs by closely managing cashflow projections.

The company does finance some of its investments in tangible fixed assets through hire purchase contracts. The maturity of these obligations is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Economic Risk:

The company purchases a significant volume of wholesale food product and energy costs, both which can have significant volatility and have considerable impact on the cost base. This risk is mitigated by fixing long term contracts with suppliers and constant review of product pricing.

Trading risk:

The company identifies that there are significant risks complying with legislation in the following areas:-

- Health and Safety
- Food Hygiene
- Employment Law

The company uses external advisors to provide a framework of policies, procedures and internal controls to address risks in all these areas.

Key performance indicators:

The company manages the business through the following key performance indicators:
- Increase/decrease in turnover
- Change in the average transaction value
- Raw ingredient percentage
- Wage percentage
- Waste percentage
- EBITDA

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ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED

STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

Future Developments

The directors do not foresee any changes to the principal activities of the company. We are actively looking for new shops. With the UK food to go market expected to continue to grow we are in a strong position to expand our number of outlets.

This report was approved by the board on 19 May 2026 and signed on its behalf.

___________________________

E R Chatwin

Director

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ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED

DIRECTORS' REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025.

Directors' responsibilities statement

The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Directors' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of the profit or loss of the Company for that period.

In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

∙select suitable accounting policies for the Company's financial statements and then apply them consistently;

∙make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

∙state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;

∙prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in business.

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Results and dividends

The loss for the year, after taxation, amounted to £117,104 (2024 - profit - £249,339).

Ordinary dividends were paid amounting to £160,904 (2024: £174,710). The directors do not recommend the payment of a final dividend.

Directors

The directors who served during the year were:

E R Chatwin

N J Jenks (resigned 14 July 2025)

S E Cooper (appointed 14 July 2025)

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ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED

DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

Engagement with employees

Disabled persons

The company is responsive to the needs of its employees. As such, should any employee of the company
become disabled during their time with us, we will actively retrain that employee and make reasonable
adjustments to their working environment where possible, in order to keep the employee with the company.
It is the policy of the company that the recruitment, training, career development and promotion of disabled
persons should, as far as possible, be identical to that of other employees.

Employee involvement

The Board maintain regular communication with employees by holding regular staff meetings where free flow
of information and ideas is encouraged. Through these meetings, informal shop visits and factory floor walks,
the views of the teams operating in the shops and the bakery are well known.

Disclosure of information to auditors

Each of the persons who are directors at the time when this Directors' Report is approved has confirmed that:

∙so far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company's auditors are unaware, and

∙the director has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a director in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's auditors are aware of that information.

There have been no significant events affecting the Company since the year end.

Auditors

The auditors, WR Partners, will be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.

This report was approved by the board on 19 May 2026 and signed on its behalf.

E R Chatwin

Director

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ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED

Qualified opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Arthur Chatwin Limited (the 'Company') for the year ended 31 December 2025, which comprise the Profit and Loss Account, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Cash Flows, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion except for the possible effects of the matter described in the basis for qualified opinion section of our report, the financial statements:

∙give a true and fair view of the state of the Company's affairs as at 31 December 2025 and of its loss for the year then ended;

∙have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and

∙have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Basis for qualified opinion

The company has a defined benefit pension scheme, which, other than the disclosure in note 29 describing the potential scheme liability, is not included in the financial statements in accordance with FRS 102. The directors have not requested an FRS 102 actuarial report on the defined benefit pension scheme at 31 December 2025. For this reason, we were unable to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence to be able to verify the value of the defined pension scheme liability at 31 December 2025 or 31 December 2024. In addition, the FRS 102 defined benefit pension scheme disclosures are not included within the financial statements. Were any adjustments to the pension balance to be required, the strategic report and directors report would also need to be amended.

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council's Ethical Standard and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

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ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED (CONTINUED)

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our Auditors' Report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual Report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

As described in the Basis for qualified opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006 section of our report we have concluded that a material misstatement of the other information exists.

Qualified opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

Except for the matter described in the Basis for qualified opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006 section of our report, in our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

∙The information given in the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements.

∙The directors report and strategic report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

Except for the material misstatement described in the Basis for qualified opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006 section of our report, in the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

∙adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or

∙the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or

∙certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or

∙we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Arising solely from the limitations in scope of our work relating to the valuation of the potential pension scheme liability, referred to above:

∙We have not obtained all the information and explanations that we consider necessary for the purpose of our audit; and

∙We were unable to determine whether adequate accounting records have been kept.

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ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED (CONTINUED)

Responsibilities of directors

As explained more fully in the Directors' Responsibilities Statement set out on page 3, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an Auditors' Report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

The audit team obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that are applicable to the Company and determined that the most significant are those that relate to the reporting framework (FRS102 and the Companies Act 2006), the relevant tax compliance regulations, employment law, Health and Safety Regulations and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

We understood how the Company is complying with these frameworks by making enquiries of management and those responsible for legal and compliance procedures. We also reviewed board minutes to identify any recorded instances of irregularity or non compliance that might have a material impact on the financial statements.

We assessed the susceptibility of the Company's financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur by meeting with key management to understand where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud. Based on our understanding our procedures involved enquiries of management and those charged with governance, manual journal entry testing, cashbook reviews for large and unusual items and the challenge of significant accounting estimates used in preparing the financial statements.

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Auditors' Report.

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ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED (CONTINUED)

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the Company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditors' Report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company's members, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Fran Johnson BSc BFP FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)

for and on behalf of

WR Partners

Chartered Accountants

Statutory Auditors

3 Royal Court

Gadbrook Way

Gadbrook Park

Northwich

Cheshire

CW9 7UT

21 May 2026

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ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

	2025	2024
Note	£	£


Turnover	4	13,283,308	14,179,419
Cost of sales		(3,174,898)	(3,296,136)
Gross profit		10,108,410	10,883,283
Distribution costs		(9,286,968)	(9,750,712)
Administrative expenses		(811,206)	(807,978)
Other operating income	5	6,000	4,500
Operating profit	6	16,236	329,093
Income from other fixed asset investments		-	525
Profit on disposal of investments		-	3,837
Interest receivable and similar income	10	18,288	35,011
Interest payable and similar expenses	11	(69,541)	(87,040)
(Loss)/profit before tax		(35,017)	281,426
Tax on (loss)/profit	12	(82,000)	(32,087)
(Loss)/profit for the financial year		(117,017)	249,339

The notes on pages 15 to 32 form part of these financial statements.

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ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED

REGISTERED NUMBER: 00716597

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2025

		2025		2024
Note		£		£

Fixed assets
Intangible assets	14		97,434		112,674
Tangible assets	15		3,533,991		3,870,449
			3,631,425		3,983,123
Current assets
Stocks	16	191,414		167,952
Debtors: amounts falling due after more than one year	17	-		69,768
Debtors: amounts falling due within one year	17	421,804		427,218
Cash at bank and in hand	18	1,133,825		1,437,384
		1,747,043		2,102,322
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year	19	(1,003,794)		(1,392,051)
Net current assets			743,249		710,271
Total assets less current liabilities			4,374,674		4,693,394
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year	20		(930,070)		(1,009,623)
Provisions for liabilities
Deferred tax	23	(246,254)		(207,500)
			(246,254)		(207,500)
Net assets			3,198,350		3,476,271

Capital and reserves
Called up share capital	24	12,355	12,355
Capital redemption reserve	25	20,445	20,445
Profit and loss account	25	3,165,550	3,443,471
		3,198,350	3,476,271

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ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED

REGISTERED NUMBER: 00716597

BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2025

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 19 May 2026.

___________________________

E R Chatwin

Director

The notes on pages 15 to 32 form part of these financial statements.

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ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

	Called up share capital	Capital redemption reserve	Profit and loss account	Total equity
	£	£	£	£
At 1 January 2025	12,355	20,445	3,443,471	3,476,271
Comprehensive income for the year
Loss for the year	-	-	(117,017)	(117,017)
Contributions by and distributions to owners
Dividends: Equity capital	-	-	(160,904)	(160,904)
At 31 December 2025	12,355	20,445	3,165,550	3,198,350

The notes on pages 15 to 32 form part of these financial statements.

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

	Called up share capital	Capital redemption reserve	Revaluation reserve	Profit and loss account	Total equity
	£	£	£	£	£
At 1 January 2024	12,355	20,445	6,843	3,368,842	3,408,485
Comprehensive income for the year
Profit for the year	-	-	-	249,339	249,339
Other movement type 1	-	-	(6,843)	-	(6,843)
Contributions by and distributions to owners
Dividends: Equity capital	-	-	-	(174,710)	(174,710)
At 31 December 2024	12,355	20,445	-	3,443,471	3,476,271

The notes on pages 15 to 32 form part of these financial statements.

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ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

			2025	2024
			£	£

Cash flows from operating activities
(Loss)/profit for the financial year	(117,017)	249,339
Adjustments for:
Amortisation of intangible assets	15,240	18,612
Depreciation of tangible assets	583,462	627,076
Loss on disposal of tangible assets	11,414	2,300
Interest paid	69,541	87,040
Interest received	(18,288)	(35,536)
Taxation charge	82,000	32,087
(Increase)/decrease in stocks	(23,462)	7,129
Decrease in debtors	75,182	231,017
(Decrease)/increase in creditors	(342,427)	33,681
Corporation tax (paid)/received	(104,587)	-
Net cash generated from operating activities	231,058	1,252,745

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets	(402,070)	(309,732)
Sale of tangible fixed assets	143,652	11,319
Sale of trade investments	-	12,848
Interest received	18,288	35,011
HP interest paid	(10,862)	(11,039)
Income from investments	-	525
Net cash from investing activities	(250,992)	(261,068)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of loans	(73,333)	(73,334)
Repayment of/new finance leases	9,291	(54,407)
Dividends paid	(160,904)	(158,284)
Interest paid	(58,679)	(76,001)
Net cash used in financing activities	(283,625)	(362,026)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents	(303,559)	629,651
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	1,437,384	807,733
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year	1,133,825	1,437,384

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year comprise:

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ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

		2025	2024
		£	£

Cash at bank and in hand	1,133,825	1,437,384
	1,133,825	1,437,384

The notes on pages 15 to 32 form part of these financial statements.

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ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

1.	General information

Arthur Chatwin Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The
registered office is 4 Market Street, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 5DJ.

2.Accounting policies

2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.

The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgment in applying the Company's accounting policies (see note 3).

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

2.2

Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. This includes the ability to meet its obligations as they fall due, including contributions to the defined benefit pension scheme. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

2.3

Revenue

Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. The following criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised:

Sale of goods

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when all of the following conditions are satisfied:

∙the Company has transferred the significant risks and rewards of ownership to the buyer;

∙the Company retains neither continuing managerial involvement to the degree usually associated with ownership nor effective control over the goods sold;

∙the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;

∙it is probable that the Company will receive the consideration due under the transaction; and

∙the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.

Rental income derived from the company's property is recognised when the company becomes entitled to receive the rental income.

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ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

2.4

Operating leases: the Company as lessee

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Benefits received and receivable as an incentive to sign an operating lease are recognised on a straight-line basis over the lease term, unless another systematic basis is representative of the time pattern of the lessee's benefit from the use of the leased asset.

2.5

Interest income

Interest income is recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method.

2.6

Borrowing costs

All borrowing costs are recognised in profit or loss in the year in which they are incurred.

2.7

Pensions

Defined contribution pension plan

The Company operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the Company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the Company has no further payment obligations.

The contributions are recognised as an expense in profit or loss when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the Balance Sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Company in independently administered funds.

2.8

Current and deferred taxation

The tax expense for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date in the countries where the Company operates and generates income.

Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the balance sheet date, except that:

∙The recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits; and

∙Any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met.

Deferred tax balances are not recognised in respect of permanent differences except in respect of business combinations, when deferred tax is recognised on the differences between the fair values of assets acquired and the future tax deductions available for them and the differences between the fair values of liabilities acquired and the amount that will be assessed for tax. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

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ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

2.8

Current and deferred taxation (continued)

2.9

Intangible assets

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the difference between amounts paid on the cost of a business combination and the acquirer’s interest in the fair value of its identifiable assets and liabilities of the acquiree at the date of acquisition. Subsequent to initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is amortised on a straight-line basis to the Profit and Loss Account over its useful economic life.

The estimated useful lives range as follows:

Goodwill

years

2.10

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets under the cost model are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.

At each reporting date the Company assesses whether there is any indication of impairment. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is determined which is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. An impairment loss is recognised where the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount.

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Freehold property	-	2%	on cost
Leasehold improvements	-	10%	on cost or over the period of the lease, if not 10 years
Plant and machinery	-	15%	on cost
Motor vehicles	-	25%	on cost or 33% for assets purchased on 3 year finance agreements.
Fixtures and fittings	-	15%	on cost, excluding laptops & PCs - 20% on cost and mobile phones - 33% on cost

The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.

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ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

2.11

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value, being the estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is based on the cost of purchase on a first in, first out basis. Work in progress and finished goods include cost of materials.

At each balance sheet date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stock is 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.

2.12

Debtors

Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

2.13

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.

In the Statement of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents are shown net of bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand and form an integral part of the Company's cash management.

2.14

Creditors

Short-term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

2.15

Provisions for liabilities

Provisions are made where an event has taken place that gives the Company a legal or constructive obligation that probably requires settlement by a transfer of economic benefit, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.

Provisions are charged as an expenses to profit or loss in the year that the Company becomes aware of the obligation, and are measured at the best estimate at the balance sheet date of the expenditure required to settle the obligation, taking into account relevant risks and uncertainties.

When payments are eventually made, they are charged to the provision carried in the Balance Sheet.

2.16

Dividends

Equity dividends are recognised when they become legally payable. Interim equity dividends are recognised when paid. Final equity dividends are recognised when approved by the shareholders at an annual general meeting.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

3.	Judgments in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these
estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

Dilapidations

The directors estimate the value of dilapidation cost for each of the leasehold properties. The cost of dilapidations is based on both historic and recent dilapidations claims on a cost per metre squared adjusted for the period remining on the leases. The dilapidations provision at 31 December 2025 was £214,396 (2024 - £244,200).

In the opinion of the directors, the accounting estimates and judgements made in the course of preparing these financial statements are not difficult, subjective or complex to a degree which would warrant their description as critical.

The directors have made the decision not to include the defined benefit pension balance in the financial statements.

Retail sales	11,296,957	12,135,066
Wholesale sales	1,986,351	2,044,353
	13,283,308	14,179,419

All turnover arose within the United Kingdom.

5.	Other operating income
		2025	2024
		£	£

Net rents receivable	6,000	4,500
	6,000	4,500

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ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

Other operating lease rentals	446,948	585,743
Depreciation of owned tangible assets	522,270	581,633
Deprecation of tangible fixed assets held under finance agreements	61,192	45,443
Profit on disposal of tangible fixed assets	(7,707)	(2,300)
Amortisation of inangible fixed assets	15,240	18,612

Fees payable to the Company's auditors for the audit of the Company's financial statements	13,855	13,195

Preparation of financial statements	1,942	1,850
Preparation and submission of the corporation tax return	2,048	1,950

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ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

Wages and salaries	5,656,804	5,893,740
Social security costs	572,331	445,732
Cost of defined contribution scheme	125,282	130,562
	6,354,417	6,470,034

The average monthly number of employees, including the directors, during the year was as follows:

	2025	2024
	No.	No.

Bakery	85	72
Retail	188	211
Management	15	33

	288	316

9.	Directors' remuneration
		2025	2024
		£	£

Directors' emoluments	135,965	210,279
Company contributions to defined contribution pension schemes	25,318	28,919
	161,283	239,198

During the year retirement benefits were accruing to 2 directors (2024 - 2) in respect of defined contribution pension schemes.

10.	Interest receivable
		2025	2024
		£	£

	Other interest receivable	18,288	35,011
		18,288	35,011

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ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

11.	Interest payable and similar expenses
		2025	2024
		£	£

Mortgage interest payable	58,679	76,001
Finance leases and hire purchase contracts	10,862	11,039
	69,541	87,040

Corporation tax
Current tax on profits for the year	43,246	104,587
	43,246	104,587

Total current tax	43,246	104,587

Deferred tax
Origination and reversal of timing differences	(26,772)	16,000
Changes to tax rates	65,526	(88,500)
Total deferred tax	38,754	(72,500)


	Tax on (loss)/profit	82,000	32,087

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

12.Taxation (continued)

(Loss)/profit on ordinary activities before tax

(35,017)

281,426

(Loss)/profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 24.87% (2024 - 25%)	(8,709)	70,357
Effects of:
Non deductible expenses	2,184	-
Revenue expenditure in capital	(1,670)	-
Prior period adjustments to capital allowances	25,914	706
Utilisation of tax losses	-	(44,018)
Increase or decrease in pension fund creditor leading to an increase in tax	(1,245)	173
Capital gains	-	5,000
Dividends from UK companies	-	(131)
Effect of change in tax rate on deferred tax liability	65,526	-
Total tax charge for the year	82,000	32,087

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ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

12.Taxation (continued)

Factors that may affect future tax charges

There were no factors that may affect future tax charges.

13.	Dividends
		2025	2024
		£	£

	Interim dividends	160,904	174,710
		160,904	174,710

14.	Intangible assets

		Goodwill
		£
	Cost
	At 1 January 2025	369,191
	At 31 December 2025	369,191
	Amortisation
	At 1 January 2025	256,517
	Charge for the year on owned assets	15,240
	At 31 December 2025	271,757
	Net book value
	At 31 December 2025	97,434
	At 31 December 2024	112,674

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ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

15.	Tangible fixed assets

	Freehold property	Plant and machinery	Motor vehicles	Fixtures and fittings	Property improvements	Total
	£	£	£	£	£	£
Cost or valuation
At 1 January 2025	1,642,430	1,242,452	566,539	3,826,633	1,121,042	8,399,096
Additions	-	18,213	118,475	123,072	142,310	402,070
Disposals	(128,745)	(2,600)	(81,046)	(18,537)	(9,200)	(240,128)
Transfers between classes	(3,475)	-	-	-	3,475	-
At 31 December 2025	1,510,210	1,258,065	603,968	3,931,168	1,257,627	8,561,038
Depreciation
At 1 January 2025	-	676,612	379,058	3,041,062	431,915	4,528,647
Charge for the year	-	131,834	81,956	220,905	148,767	583,462
Disposals	-	(2,600)	(81,046)	(1,416)	-	(85,062)
At 31 December 2025	-	805,846	379,968	3,260,551	580,682	5,027,047
Net book value
At 31 December 2025	1,510,210	452,219	224,000	670,617	676,945	3,533,991
At 31 December 2024	1,642,430	565,840	187,481	785,571	689,127	3,870,449

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ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

15.Tangible fixed assets (continued)

The net book value of assets held under finance leases or hire purchase contracts, included above, are as follows:
	2025	2024
	£	£


Plant and machinery	37,685	16,985
Motor vehicles	221,700	173,590
	259,385	190,575

16.	Stocks
		2025	2024
		£	£

Equipment and consumables	51,067	44,005
Finished goods and goods for resale	140,347	123,947
	191,414	167,952

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ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

17.	Debtors
		2025	2024
		£	£

Due after more than one year
Other debtors	-	69,768
	-	69,768

					2025	2024
					£	£

Due within one year
Trade debtors	149,834	171,396
Other debtors	30,463	39,759
Prepayments and accrued income	241,507	216,063
	421,804	427,218

18.	Cash and cash equivalents
		2025	2024
		£	£

Cash at bank and in hand	1,133,825	1,437,384
	1,133,825	1,437,384

19.	Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
		2025	2024
		£	£

Bank loans	73,333	73,333
Trade creditors	486,307	673,133
Corporation tax	43,246	104,587
Other taxation and social security	82,879	121,407
Obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts	88,936	85,439
Other creditors	99,498	121,131
Accruals and deferred income	129,595	213,021
	1,003,794	1,392,051

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ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

20.	Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year
		2025	2024
		£	£

Bank loans	751,667	825,000
Net obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts	65,017	59,223
Accruals and deferred income	113,386	125,400
	930,070	1,009,623

The following liabilities were secured:
	2025	2024
	£	£


Bank loans	825,000	898,333
HP & finance lease	153,953	144,662
	978,953	1,042,995

Details of security provided:

At 31 December 2025 the loan from Santander UK plc was secured by charges over the company's
freehold property located at Market Street, Nantwich.

The defined benefit pension deficit referred to in note 30 is secured by a charges over freehold
properties located at Bridge Street, Congleton and High Street, Newcastle Under-Lyme.

At 31 December 2025 there was 1 loan from Santander UK plc as follows;

Outstanding balance at 31 December 2025 £825,000 repayable over 5 years ending 3 February 2037 at a rate of 3% above base. At this date there is expected to be a review.

The net obligations under finance lease and HP contracts are secured on the assets to which the finance relates.

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ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

Amounts falling due within one year
Bank loans	73,333	73,333
	73,333	73,333
Amounts falling due 1-2 years
Bank loans	751,667	825,000
	751,667	825,000


	825,000	898,333

Within one year	88,935	47,329
Between 1-5 years	65,018	142,187
	153,953	189,516

23.	Deferred taxation

		2025
		£

	At beginning of year	(207,500)
	Charged to profit or loss	(38,754)
	At end of year	(246,254)

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ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

23.Deferred taxation (continued)

The provision for deferred taxation is made up as follows:
	2025	2024
	£	£

	Accelerated capital allowances	(246,254)	(207,500)
		(246,254)	(207,500)

24.	Share capital
		2025	2024
		£	£

Allotted, called up and fully paid

6,355 (2024 - 6,355) Ordinary Shares shares of £1 each	6,355	6,355
2,000 (2024 - 2,000) C Ordinary Shares shares of £1 each	2,000	2,000
2,000 (2024 - 2,000) D Ordinary Shares shares of £1 each	2,000	2,000
2,000 (2024 - 2,000) E Ordinary Shares shares of £1 each	2,000	2,000

	12,355	12,355

There were no movements in the company’s issued share capital during the year.

25.

Reserves

Capital redemption reserve

The capital redemption reserve represents the par value of ordinary shares repurchased and cancelled by the company.

Profit and loss account

The profit and loss reserve represents the accumulated retained earnings of the company, after accounting for dividends paid and the cost of own shares repurchased.

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ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

26.	Analysis of net debt

		At 1 January 2025	Cash flows	At 31 December 2025
		£	£	£

Cash at bank and in hand	1,437,384	(303,559)	1,133,825
Debt due after 1 year	(825,000)	-	(825,000)
Debt due within 1 year	(77,152)	72,322	(4,830)
Finance leases	(144,662)	(9,291)	(153,953)
	390,570	(240,528)	150,042

27.	Pension commitments

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund.

The charge to the profit and loss account in respect of defined contribution pension schemes was £101,065 (2024: £101,643).

At the balance sheet date, contributions of £6,861 (2024 - £18,125) were included within current liabilities.

Not later than 1 year	407,560	446,949
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years	1,174,957	1,309,230
Later than 5 years	272,167	494,733
	1,854,684	2,250,912

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

29.Other financial commitments

The company previously operated a defined benefit pension scheme for its members. Contributions to this scheme are made by Arthur Chatwin Limited, the sponsoring employer. The assets of the scheme are held in funds independent of the company and administered by trustees. Contributions to the company's defined benefit scheme are charged to the profit and loss account such that when taken together with expected future benefits the scheme will be able to meet its obligations as they fall due. The pension scheme obligations are determined by a qualified actuary. The pension costs for the period represent pension charges, levies and contributions payable by the company to the fund to spread the cost of pensions over employees working lives with the company. There were no outstanding or prepaid contributions at either the beginning or end of the financial period.

The latest full actuarial valuation / funding update was performed at 5 April 2025 by an independent, professionally qualified actuary. Following the actuarial valuation there were significant changes to defined benefit pension liability resulting from increases in the discount rate reducing pension scheme liabilities. The actuarial valuation / funding update as at 31 October 2025 reported a deficit of £1,071,000.

The directors acknowledge that in the absence of a full FRS102 pension disclosures report they have not complied with the disclosure requirements of FRS102 but in view of the deficit have arranged that the scheme hold a legal charge against company property, have earmarked a schedule of shortfall payments and are undertaking to regularly review the asset position to ensure the scheme is adequately funded in order to meet its ongoing liabilities.

During the year the company made pension deficit payments totalling £171,022 (31 December 2024: £150,722).

Going forward, payments have been set to increase at 5% p.a from the base level of £138,915 set by the scheme actuaries in 2022.

The scheme is closed to new members with all current employees paying contributions to a defined contribution scheme.

30.	Related party transactions

		2025	2024
		£	£

	Rents paid for properties in which key management personnel have an interest	64,000	74,800
		64,000	74,800

During the year the director and main shareholder received dividends of £51,898. At 31.12.25 a loan of £5,183 was owed to the company in relation to a pension advance payment made to the SIPP.

31.	Controlling party

The company is ultimately controlled by Mr E R Chatwin, who is the majority shareholder.

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