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ARETE MERCH LTD

Registered Number
11542105
(England and Wales)

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Period ended
30 August 2025

ARETE MERCH LTD
Company Information
for the period from 1 September 2024 to 30 August 2025

Director

ODUMADE, Oluwakorede Ayomide

Registered Address

Apartment 49 Nightingale House
Ockbrook Drive
Nottingham
NG3 6AT

Registered Number

11542105 (England and Wales)
ARETE MERCH LTD
Statement of Financial Position
30 August 2025

Notes

2025

2024

£

£

£

£

Current assets
Stocks43,000634
Cash at bank and on hand15517,928
3,15518,562
Creditors amounts falling due within one year5(16,903)(31,899)
Net current assets (liabilities)(13,748)(13,337)
Total assets less current liabilities(13,748)(13,337)
Creditors amounts falling due after one year6(15,141)(13,412)
Net assets(28,889)(26,749)
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital1010
Profit and loss account(28,899)(26,759)
Shareholders' funds(28,889)(26,749)
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Director on 29 May 2026, and are signed on its behalf by:
ODUMADE, Oluwakorede Ayomide
Director
Registered Company No. 11542105
ARETE MERCH LTD
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the period ended 30 August 2025

1.Accounting policies
Statutory information
The company is a private company limited by shares and registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.
Statement of compliance
The financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102 Section 1A as it applies to the financial statements for the period and there were no material departures from the reporting standard.
Going concern
The directors have reviewed the Company’s financial position and cash flow forecasts for the foreseeable future and are satisfied that the Company will be able to continue in operational existence. The directors’ assessment of going concern is based on the expectation that the Company will continue to generate income from its normal trading activities, including projects which are scheduled to be undertaken after the year end. The directors are confident that these forthcoming projects will enable the Company to meet its obligations as they fall due. Notwithstanding this, the Company is subject to ongoing cash flow pressures and has outstanding liabilities at the balance sheet date. Accordingly, a material uncertainty exists which may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include the adjustments that would result if the Company were unable to continue as a going concern.
Revenue from sale of goods
Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have transferred to the buyer. Turnover from the rendering of services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract. The stage of completion of a contract is measured by comparing the costs incurred for work performed to date to the total estimated contract costs.
Foreign currency translation
Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recognised at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of the transaction. At the end of each reporting period foreign currency monetary items are translated at the closing rate of exchange. Non-monetary items that are measured at historical cost are translated at the rate ruling at the date of the transaction. All differences are charged to profit or loss.
Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
All fixed assets are initially recorded at cost. Property, plant and equipment is used in the company's principal activity for the production and supply of goods or for administrative purposes and is stated in the balance sheet under the historic cost model. This model requires the assets to be stated at cost less amounts in respect of depreciation and less any accumulated impairment losses. Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost of an asset, less its estimated residual value (which is the expected amount that would currently be obtained from disposal of an asset, after deducting the estimated costs of disposal, if the asset were already of the age and in the condition expected at the end of its useful life), over the useful economic life of the respective asset as follows:

Straight line (years)
Office Equipment3
Stocks and work in progress
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and estimated selling price (less any associated costs to enable such sales to complete).
Trade and other creditors
At the end of the financial period, amounts due to the directors totalling £15,145.48 (2024: £28,188.30) were included within other creditors. These balances are unsecured, interest-free and repayable on demand.
2.Average number of employees

20252024
Average number of employees during the year00
3.Tangible fixed assets

Office Equipment

Total

££
Cost or valuation
At 01 September 241,3281,328
At 30 August 251,3281,328
Depreciation and impairment
At 01 September 241,3281,328
At 30 August 251,3281,328
Net book value
At 30 August 25--
At 31 August 24--
4.Stocks

2025

2024

££
Finished goods3,000634
Total3,000634
5.Creditors: amounts due within one year

2025

2024

££
Bank borrowings and overdrafts1,2623,216
Other creditors15,14628,188
Accrued liabilities and deferred income495495
Total16,90331,899
Short term creditors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price). Loans and other financial liabilities are initially recognised at transaction price net of any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method.
6.Creditors: amounts due after one year

2025

2024

££
Bank borrowings and overdrafts15,14113,412
Total15,14113,412