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Registration number: 03789144

Horses and Courses Limited

Annual Report and Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 October 2025

 

Horses and Courses Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Abridged Balance Sheet

2 to 3

Notes to the Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements

4 to 9

 

Horses and Courses Limited

Company Information

Directors

Ms B J Maloney

Mr S D Cohl

Company secretary

Ms V Maloney

Registered office

Redgate Cottage
Mill Road
Thurleigh
Bedford
MK44 2DP

Accountants

The Numbersmith Limited 10 Cheyne Walk
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN1 5PT

 

Horses and Courses Limited

(Registration number: 03789144)
Abridged Balance Sheet as at 31 October 2025

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

5

1,036,826

1,039,115

Current assets

 

Stocks

6

550

550

Debtors

25,608

-

Cash at bank and in hand

 

6,211

1,203

 

32,369

1,753

Prepayments and accrued income

 

2,447

3,297

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

(653,486)

(589,573)

Net current liabilities

 

(618,670)

(584,523)

Total assets less current liabilities

 

418,156

454,592

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

(374,526)

(419,167)

Provisions for liabilities

-

(1,339)

Accruals and deferred income

 

(27,091)

(1,002)

Net assets

 

16,539

33,084

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

100

100

Retained earnings

16,439

32,984

Shareholders' funds

 

16,539

33,084

For the financial year ending 31 October 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 special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 and the option to not file the profit and loss account has been taken.

 

Horses and Courses Limited

(Registration number: 03789144)
Abridged Balance Sheet as at 31 October 2025

All of the company’s members have consented to the preparation of an Abridged Profit and Loss Account and an Abridged Balance Sheet in accordance with Section 444(2A) of the Companies Act 2006.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 2 June 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
Ms B J Maloney
Director

 

Horses and Courses Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 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:
Redgate Cottage
Mill Road
Thurleigh
Bedford
MK44 2DP

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board on 2 June 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 abridged 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 abridged 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.

 

Horses and Courses Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2025

Judgements

In applying the Company's accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions in determining the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities. The directors' best judgements, estimates and assumptions are based on the best and most reliable evidence available at the time when the decisions are made, and are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be appropriate.

Due to the inherent subjectivity involved in making such judgements, estimates and assumptions, the actual results and outcomes may differ.

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, if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods, if the revision affects both current and future periods.

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.

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.

 

Horses and Courses Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2025

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

Freehold Property

Not depreciated

Improvements to Property

15% straight line

Plant and Machinery

25% straight line

Fixtures and Fittings

25% straight line

Computer Equipment

33% 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.

Borrowings

 

Horses and Courses Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2025

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.

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.

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 3 (2024 - 3).

4

Loss before tax

Arrived at after charging/(crediting)

2025
£

2024
£

Depreciation expense

3,560

4,080

 

Horses and Courses Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2025

5

Tangible assets

Land and buildings
£

Furniture, fittings and equipment
 £

Properties under construction
 £

Other tangible assets
£

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 November 2024

1,012,722

4,933

29,118

29,432

1,076,205

Additions

-

1,271

-

-

1,271

At 31 October 2025

1,012,722

6,204

29,118

29,432

1,077,476

Depreciation

At 1 November 2024

-

4,933

4,204

27,953

37,090

Charge for the year

-

47

2,839

674

3,560

At 31 October 2025

-

4,980

7,043

28,627

40,650

Carrying amount

At 31 October 2025

1,012,722

1,224

22,075

805

1,036,826

At 31 October 2024

1,012,722

-

24,914

1,479

1,039,115

Included within the net book value of land and buildings above is £1,012,722 (2024 - £1,012,722) in respect of freehold land and buildings.
 

 

Horses and Courses Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2025

6

Stocks

2025
£

2024
£

Other inventories

550

550