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Registration number: 02798803

Bristol Spirits Limited

Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 August 2025

 

Bristol Spirits Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Directors' Report

2

Accountants' Report

3

Profit and Loss Account

4

Balance Sheet

5

Notes to the Financial Statements

6 to 11

 

Bristol Spirits Limited

Company Information

Directors

Miss Helen Susan Kent

Mrs Dorothy Anne Barrett

Mr John Andrew Barrett

Mr Simon Mark Askey

Registered office

The Old Dairy Weston Road
Failand
Bristol
England
BS8 3US

Accountants

R S Porter & Co Limited The Old Dairy
Ashton Hill Farm
Weston Road
Failand
Bristol
BS8 3US

 

Bristol Spirits Limited

Directors' Report for the Year Ended 31 August 2025

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

Directors of the company

The directors who held office during the year were as follows:

Miss Helen Susan Kent

Mrs Dorothy Anne Barrett

Mr John Andrew Barrett

Mr Simon Mark Askey

Small companies provision statement

This report has been prepared in accordance with the small companies regime under the Companies Act 2006.

Approved by the Board on 21 May 2026 and signed on its behalf by:

.........................................
Miss Helen Susan Kent
Director

   
     
 

Chartered Accountants' Report to the Board of Directors on the Preparation of the Unaudited Statutory Accounts of
Bristol Spirits Limited
for the Year Ended 31 August 2025

In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the accounts of Bristol Spirits Limited for the year ended 31 August 2025 as set out on pages 4 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 Bristol Spirits Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the accounts of Bristol Spirits Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Directors of Bristol Spirits 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 Bristol Spirits Limited and its Board of Directors as a body for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that Bristol Spirits 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 loss of Bristol Spirits Limited. You consider that Bristol Spirits 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 Bristol Spirits 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.

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

R S Porter & Co Limited
The Old Dairy
Ashton Hill Farm
Weston Road
Failand
Bristol
BS8 3US

21 May 2026

 

Bristol Spirits Limited

Profit and Loss Account for the Year Ended 31 August 2025

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Turnover

3

394,142

474,172

Cost of sales

 

(269,092)

(295,217)

Gross profit

 

125,050

178,955

Administrative expenses

 

(287,088)

(320,766)

Operating loss

4

(162,038)

(141,811)

Other interest receivable and similar income

5

-

68

Interest payable and similar expenses

6

(467)

(128)

   

(467)

(60)

Loss before tax

 

(162,505)

(141,871)

Loss for the financial year

 

(162,505)

(141,871)

The above results were derived from continuing operations.

The company has no recognised gains or losses for the year other than the results above.

 

Bristol Spirits Limited

(Registration number: 02798803)
Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2025

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

9

472

1,215

Other financial assets

10

8,800

8,800

 

9,272

10,015

Current assets

 

Stocks

11

1,403,828

1,492,021

Debtors

12

103,664

57,245

Cash at bank and in hand

 

3,817

3,296

 

1,511,309

1,552,562

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

14

(184,325)

(63,816)

Net current assets

 

1,326,984

1,488,746

Net assets

 

1,336,256

1,498,761

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

50,000

50,000

Retained earnings

1,286,256

1,448,761

Shareholders' funds

 

1,336,256

1,498,761

For the financial year ending 31 August 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 in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and FRS 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard Applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 21 May 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
Miss Helen Susan Kent
Director

   
     
 

Bristol Spirits Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 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:
The Old Dairy Weston Road
Failand
Bristol
BS8 3US
England

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board on 21 May 2026.

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 smaller entities - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006 (as applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime).

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.

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.

Foreign currency transactions and balances

Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded at the functional currency rate prevailing at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated into the respective functional currency of the entity at the rates prevailing on the reporting period date. Non-monetary items carried at fair value that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rate on the date when the fair value is re-measured.

Non-monetary items measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated.

 

Bristol Spirits Limited

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

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

Office equipment

20% straight line

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 merchandise sold 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

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.

The cost of finished goods and work in progress comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. At each reporting date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stocks are 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.

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable 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.

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.

 

Bristol Spirits Limited

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

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.

3

Turnover

The analysis of the company's turnover for the year from continuing operations is as follows:

2025
£

2024
£

Sale of goods

394,142

474,172

4

Operating loss

Arrived at after charging/(crediting)

2025
£

2024
£

Depreciation expense

743

785

5

Other interest receivable and similar income

2025
£

2024
£

Interest income on bank deposits

-

68

6

Interest payable and similar expenses

2025
£

2024
£

Foreign exchange gains

467

128

7

Staff costs

The aggregate payroll costs (including directors' remuneration) were as follows:

2025
£

2024
£

Wages and salaries

240,000

258,165

Social security costs

16,507

23,109

Pension costs, defined contribution scheme

6,465

7,288

262,972

288,562

 

Bristol Spirits Limited

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

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, analysed by category was as follows:

2025
No.

2024
No.

Other departments

-

5

-

5

8

Directors' remuneration

The directors' remuneration for the year was as follows:

2025
£

2024
£

Remuneration

222,000

240,165

Contributions paid to money purchase schemes

6,465

7,288

228,465

247,453

9

Tangible assets

Office equipment
£

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 September 2024

14,137

14,137

At 31 August 2025

14,137

14,137

Depreciation

At 1 September 2024

12,922

12,922

Charge for the year

743

743

At 31 August 2025

13,665

13,665

Carrying amount

At 31 August 2025

472

472

At 31 August 2024

1,215

1,215

 

Bristol Spirits Limited

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

10

Other financial assets (current and non-current)

Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss
£

Total
£

Non-current financial assets

Cost or valuation

At 1 September 2024

8,800

8,800

At 31 August 2025

8,800

8,800

Impairment

Carrying amount

At 31 August 2025

8,800

8,800

11

Stocks

2025
£

2024
£

Raw materials and consumables

1,403,828

1,492,021

12

debtors

Current

2025
£

2024
£

Trade debtors

91,310

45,922

Other debtors

2,094

1,092

Prepayments

10,260

10,231

 

103,664

57,245

13

Cash and cash equivalents

2025
£

2024
£

Cash at bank

3,817

3,296

 

Bristol Spirits Limited

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

14

Creditors

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Due within one year

 

Trade creditors

 

70,665

36,368

Amounts due to related parties

62,908

4,000

Social security and other taxes

 

-

757

Accruals

 

50,596

18,724

Income tax liability

156

156

Gross amount due to customers for contract work

 

-

3,811

 

184,325

63,816

15

Pension and other schemes

Defined contribution pension scheme

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension cost charge for the year represents contributions payable by the company to the scheme and amounted to £6,465 (2024 - £7,288).

16

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

2025

2024

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary of £1 each

50,000

50,000

50,000

50,000