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Group Strategic Report,

Report of the Directors and

Consolidated Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 30th September 2025

for

SORCERER HOLDINGS LIMITED

SORCERER HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 15416891)

Contents of the Consolidated Financial Statements
for the year ended 30th September 2025










Page

Company Information 1

Group Strategic Report 2

Report of the Directors 4

Report of the Independent Auditors 6

Consolidated Profit and Loss Account 10

Consolidated Other Comprehensive Income 11

Consolidated Balance Sheet 12

Company Balance Sheet 13

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 14

Company Statement of Changes in Equity 15

Consolidated Cash Flow Statement 16

Notes to the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement 17

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 19


SORCERER HOLDINGS LIMITED

Company Information
for the year ended 30th September 2025







DIRECTORS: Mr S L Humphreys
Miss K B Humphreys





REGISTERED OFFICE: Monometer House
Rectory Grove
Leigh-On-Sea
SS9 2HN





REGISTERED NUMBER: 15416891 (England and Wales)





AUDITORS: Barrons Limited
Chartered Accountants
& Statutory Auditors
Monometer House
Rectory Grove
Leigh on Sea
Essex
SS9 2HN

SORCERER HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 15416891)

Group Strategic Report
for the year ended 30th September 2025


The directors present their strategic report of the company and the group for the year ended 30th September 2025.

INTRODUCTION
The directors aim to present a balanced and comprehensive review of the development and performance of the Group's business activities during the year and its position at the year end. The review is consistent with the size and nature of the business and is written in the context of the risks and uncertainties that the company faces.

REVIEW OF BUSINESS
The directors are pleased to report an upturn in the trading performance of the Group in the financial year, which saw a 4.7% increase in turnover levels.

The directors are pleased with the impact of expanding the retail footprint of the Gift Department that was expanded toward the end of the financial year - and are confident that that the indicators point to further expansion of this opportunity in the coming year.

Gross margins on direct product sales were maintained through the year with some enhanced margins in certain product ranges strengthening which supports the focus upon offsetting rising employment costs.

The directors have reacted to another year of significant challenges in relation to rising staff costs, specifically through the impact of rising Minimum National Wage and National Insurance contributions, by monitoring carefully opportunities to restructure retail opening hours to reflect changes in customer behaviours. The directors are pleased to report that throughout the process of restructuring retail opening hours, as well as trimming staff levels in off peak trading times, there is no reported impact upon the exemplary levels of customer service in making the requisite changes. The cost increase in the year however has been severe with retail wage costs rising to 31.1% of turnover (up from 29.2%)

The business was ultimately able to report a level of gross profit margin of 19.0% (down from 19.8% in FY24). Given the continuing pressures upon wage inflation that continue to be confronted, the directors are satisfied with the retained levels of gross profits.

As highlighted last year, the directors are pleased to report that following a successful round of negotiations in this financial year end long term tenants have renewed leases favourably for a further term, the benefits of which accrued with immediate effect and which will extend into the next financial year; whilst overhead costs have been closely monitored and controlled positively.

Resultant from the above the company has reported profitability at £0.429m before tax (6.5%) compared to the previous year's profitability of £0.264m before tax (4.2%). The directors are delighted with the results as reported.

The directors recognise that economic conditions are challenging at the time of preparing this report, but with the actions around process and controls being fully implemented, the board are confident that recent profitability trends are attainable into the coming financial year and beyond.


SORCERER HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 15416891)

Group Strategic Report
for the year ended 30th September 2025

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The directors recognise that risk is inherent in any business and seek to manage risk in a controlled manner.

The key business risks are set out as follows:

Economic - the company is subject to many of the same general economic risks faced by other businesses especially during periods of economic downturn and geopolitical turmoil. The business seeks to mitigate this risk by having a diverse range of products with a broad demographic mix of customers.

Commercial - the business operates in a competitive marketplace and faces competition from other retailers. The business seeks to mitigate this risk by continually developing and expanding product range, and offering an extensive range of high quality products.

Financing - the company retains a significant cash holding to provide flexibility around purchasing and seasonal trading impacts, whilst capital investment funding requirements are met through a combination of medium term loans.

Financial - the business has limited exposure to liquidity risk, and interest rate fluctuations. The business has established a number of policies and management tools to mitigate the risks presented.

FINANCIAL KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
The key performance indicators are as follows:
2025 2024
£'000 £'000

Turnover 6,547 6,251
Gross profit 1,244 19.0% 1,236 19.8%
Operating profit 599 9.1% 375 6.0%
Pre-tax profit 429 6.6% 264 4.2%

The directors monitor a range of KPIs on a regular basis including operating efficiency, asset utilisation, liquidity and asset ratios, as well as cash flow forecasting systems.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





Mr S L Humphreys - Director


18th June 2026

SORCERER HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 15416891)

Report of the Directors
for the year ended 30th September 2025


The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company and the group for the year ended 30th September 2025.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
The principal activities of the group were that of a Garden Centre and a Holding company.

DIVIDENDS
No dividends will be distributed for the year ended 30th September 2025.

DIRECTORS
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1st October 2024 to the date of this report.

Mr S L Humphreys
Miss K B Humphreys

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES
The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Report of the Directors 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 United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). 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 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 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.

STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS
So far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the group's auditors are unaware, and each director has taken all the steps that he or she ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself or herself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the group's auditors are aware of that information.

SORCERER HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 15416891)

Report of the Directors
for the year ended 30th September 2025


AUDITORS
The auditors, Barrons Limited, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:



Mr S L Humphreys - Director


18th June 2026

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
Sorcerer Holdings Limited


Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Sorcerer Holdings Limited (the 'parent company') and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the year ended 30th September 2025 which comprise the Consolidated Profit and Loss Account, Consolidated Other Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Balance Sheet, Company Balance Sheet, Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, Company Statement of Changes in Equity, Consolidated Cash Flow Statement and Notes to the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement, Notes to the Financial Statements, 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 the financial statements:
-give a true and fair view of the state of the group's and of the parent company affairs as at 30th September 2025 and of the group's profit 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 opinion
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 group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC'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 group's and the parent 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.

Other information
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Group Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors thereon.

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.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, 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 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. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
- the information given in the Group Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
- the Group Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
Sorcerer Holdings Limited


Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and the parent company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Group Strategic Report or the Report of the Directors.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
- adequate accounting records have not been kept by the parent company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
- the parent company 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.

Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page four, 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 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 group's and the parent 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 group or the parent company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
Sorcerer Holdings Limited


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 a Report of the Auditors 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.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Discussions with and enquiries of management and those charged with governance were held with a view to identifying those laws and regulations that could be expected to have a material impact on the financial statements. During the engagement team briefing, the outcomes of these discussions and enquiries were shared with the team, as well as consideration as to where and how fraud may occur in the entity.

The following laws and regulations were identified as being of significance to the entity:

- Those laws and regulations considered to have a direct effect on the financial statements include UK financial reporting standards, Company Law, Tax and Pensions legislation, and distributable profits legislation.

- Those laws and regulations for which non-compliance may be fundamental to the operating aspects of the business and therefore may have a material effect on the financial statements include operating licence, environmental regulations, health and safety legislation.

Audit procedures undertaken in response to the potential risks relating to irregularities (which include fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations) comprised of: inquiries of management and those charged with governance as to whether the entity complies with such laws and regulations; enquiries with the same concerning any actual or potential litigation or claims; inspection of relevant legal correspondence; testing the appropriateness of journal entries; and the performance of analytical review to identify unexpected movements in account balances which may be indicative of fraud.

No instances of material non-compliance were identified. However, the likelihood of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is limited by the inherent difficulty in detecting irregularities, the effectiveness of the entity's controls, and the nature, timing and extent of the audit procedures performed. Irregularities that result from fraud might be inherently more difficult to detect than irregularities that result from error. As explained above, there is an unavoidable risk that material misstatements may not be detected, even though the audit has been planned and performed in accordance with ISAs (UK).

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 Report of the Auditors.

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
Sorcerer Holdings Limited


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 a Report of the Auditors 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.




Russell Tillbrook FCCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Barrons Limited
Chartered Accountants
& Statutory Auditors
Monometer House
Rectory Grove
Leigh on Sea
Essex
SS9 2HN

18th June 2026

SORCERER HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 15416891)

Consolidated Profit and Loss Account
for the year ended 30th September 2025

2025 2024
Notes £    £   

TURNOVER 3 6,547,113 6,251,248

Cost of sales 5,303,044 5,015,564
GROSS PROFIT 1,244,069 1,235,684

Administrative expenses 958,953 1,141,947
285,116 93,737

Other operating income 313,777 281,291
OPERATING PROFIT 5 598,893 375,028

Interest receivable and similar income 72,190 51,017
671,083 426,045

Interest payable and similar expenses 6 242,497 161,799
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION 428,586 264,246

Tax on profit 7 123,024 82,966
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 305,562 181,280
Profit attributable to:
Owners of the parent 305,562 181,280

SORCERER HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 15416891)

Consolidated Other Comprehensive Income
for the year ended 30th September 2025

2025 2024
Notes £    £   

PROFIT FOR THE YEAR 305,562 181,280


OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - -
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR

305,562

181,280

Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Owners of the parent 305,562 181,280

SORCERER HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 15416891)

Consolidated Balance Sheet
30th September 2025

2025 2024
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 10 7,671,202 7,754,653
Investments 11 - -
7,671,202 7,754,653

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 12 1,468,449 1,169,656
Debtors 13 234,879 131,247
Cash at bank and in hand 2,412,643 2,176,631
4,115,971 3,477,534
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 14 1,782,804 1,400,357
NET CURRENT ASSETS 2,333,167 2,077,177
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

10,004,369

9,831,830

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year

15

(6,944,236

)

(7,068,458

)

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 19 (32,585 ) (41,386 )
NET ASSETS 3,027,548 2,721,986

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 20 11,000 11,000
Retained earnings 21 3,016,548 2,710,986
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 3,027,548 2,721,986

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 18th June 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:





Mr S L Humphreys - Director


SORCERER HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 15416891)

Company Balance Sheet
30th September 2025

2025 2024
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 10 6,502,409 6,491,732
Investments 11 11,000 11,000
6,513,409 6,502,732

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 13 39,851 -
Cash at bank 2,326,006 1,768,148
2,365,857 1,768,148
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 14 1,686,520 1,215,357
NET CURRENT ASSETS 679,337 552,791
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

7,192,746

7,055,523

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year

15

6,937,164

7,028,572
NET ASSETS 255,582 26,951

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 20 11,000 11,000
Retained earnings 21 244,582 15,951
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 255,582 26,951

Company's profit for the financial year 228,631 15,951

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 18th June 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:





Mr S L Humphreys - Director


SORCERER HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 15416891)

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
for the year ended 30th September 2025

Called up
share Retained Total
capital earnings equity
£    £    £   
Balance at 1st October 2023 11,000 2,936,753 2,947,753

Changes in equity
Dividends - (407,047 ) (407,047 )
Total comprehensive income - 181,280 181,280
Balance at 30th September 2024 11,000 2,710,986 2,721,986

Changes in equity
Total comprehensive income - 305,562 305,562
Balance at 30th September 2025 11,000 3,016,548 3,027,548

SORCERER HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 15416891)

Company Statement of Changes in Equity
for the year ended 30th September 2025

Called up
share Retained Total
capital earnings equity
£    £    £   

Changes in equity
Issue of share capital 11,000 - 11,000
Total comprehensive income - 15,951 15,951
Balance at 30th September 2024 11,000 15,951 26,951

Changes in equity
Total comprehensive income - 228,631 228,631
Balance at 30th September 2025 11,000 244,582 255,582

SORCERER HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 15416891)

Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
for the year ended 30th September 2025

2025 2024
Notes £    £   
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations 1 628,482 537,501
Interest paid (238,558 ) (156,521 )
Interest element of hire purchase payments
paid

(3,938

)

(5,278

)
Tax paid (77,105 ) (214,031 )
Net cash from operating activities 308,881 161,671

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets (41,575 ) (6,685,862 )
Sale of tangible fixed assets 14,000 -
Interest received 72,190 51,017
Net cash from investing activities 44,615 (6,634,845 )

Cash flows from financing activities
New loans in year - 4,040,000
Loan repayments in year (176,936 ) (1,028,706 )
Capital repayments in year (37,157 ) (12,839 )
Amount introduced by directors 1,945,742 6,610,026
Amount withdrawn by directors (1,849,133 ) (1,467,908 )
Equity dividends paid - (407,047 )
Net cash from financing activities (117,484 ) 7,733,526

Increase in cash and cash equivalents 236,012 1,260,352
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
year

2

2,176,631

916,279

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 2 2,412,643 2,176,631

SORCERER HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 15416891)

Notes to the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
for the year ended 30th September 2025


1. RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM
OPERATIONS

2025 2024
£    £   
Profit before taxation 428,586 264,246
Depreciation charges 113,046 136,110
Profit on disposal of fixed assets (2,021 ) -
Finance costs 242,497 161,799
Finance income (72,190 ) (51,017 )
709,918 511,138
(Increase)/decrease in stocks (298,793 ) 161,375
Increase in trade and other debtors (103,632 ) (15,212 )
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other creditors 320,989 (119,800 )
Cash generated from operations 628,482 537,501

2. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

The amounts disclosed on the Cash Flow Statement in respect of cash and cash equivalents are in respect of these Balance Sheet amounts:

Year ended 30th September 2025
30.9.25 1.10.24
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 2,412,643 2,176,631
Year ended 30th September 2024
30.9.24 1.10.23
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 2,176,631 916,279


SORCERER HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 15416891)

Notes to the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
for the year ended 30th September 2025


3. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET DEBT

At 1.10.24 Cash flow At 30.9.25
£    £    £   
Net cash
Cash at bank and in hand 2,176,631 236,012 2,412,643
2,176,631 236,012 2,412,643
Debt
Finance leases (59,966 ) 37,158 (22,808 )
Debts falling due within 1 year (176,936 ) (11,082 ) (188,018 )
Debts falling due after 1 year (3,820,484 ) 188,017 (3,632,467 )
(4,057,386 ) 214,093 (3,843,293 )
Total (1,880,755 ) 450,105 (1,430,650 )

SORCERER HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 15416891)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
for the year ended 30th September 2025


1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Sorcerer Holdings Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the General Information page.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Basis of consolidation
In the prior year, on 30th June 2024, the company merged with Summerhill Nurseries Limited using a share for share swap meeting the requirements for merger accounting. As a result, the directors decided to prepare the financial statements under the merger accounting method.

The following are the practical effects of merger accounting:

(a) the new shares issued as consideration for the merger, and therefore the 'parent's' investment in the
'acquired' company, are recorded at their nominal amount in the books of the acquiring company;
(b) the net assets of the two companies are combined using existing book values, with adjustments
made as necessary to ensure that the same accounting policies are applied to the calculation of the
net assets of both companies;
(c) no amount is recognised as consideration for goodwill; and
(d) the consolidated profit and loss account includes the profits of each company for the entire period,
regardless of the date of the merger, and the comparative amounts in the consolidated accounts are
restated to the aggregate of the amounts recorded by the two companies. The only exception is the
disclosure of directors' remuneration. Adjustments are made as necessary to ensure that the profits
of the combining companies has been calculated using consistent accounting policies.

Turnover
The turnover 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 the 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.

Rendering of services
Revenue from a contract to provide services is recognised in the period in which the services are provided in accordance with the stage of completion of the contract when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
- the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;
- it is probable that the Company will receive the consideration due under the contract;
- the stage of completion of the contract at the end of the reporting period can be measured reliably; and
- the costs incurred and the costs to complete the contract can be measured reliably

Rents receivable
Rent receivable is measured as the fair value of consideration received as per the terms of the lease agreement. Rent is received monthly on an accruals basis.

SORCERER HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 15416891)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 30th September 2025


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets 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.

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less residual value over their estimated useful lives, using either a straight line or reducing balance method, as indicated below.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Leasehold property- Straight Line over 25 years
Freehold property- No depreciation - High residual value depreciation not deemed necessary
Plant and machinery etc.- 20% Straight Line, 25% Straight Line and 33% Straight Line

The asset's 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.

Stocks
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and 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 labour and attributable overheads.

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 and loss.

Taxation
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Consolidated Profit and Loss Account, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date.

Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.

SORCERER HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 15416891)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 30th September 2025


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Foreign currencies
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating result.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Assets obtained under hire purchase contracts or finance leases are capitalised in the balance sheet. Those held under hire purchase contracts are depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Those held under finance leases are depreciated over their estimated useful lives or the lease term, whichever is the shorter.

The interest element of these obligations is charged to profit or loss over the relevant period. The capital element of the future payments is treated as a liability.

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

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The group operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the group's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate.

Financial instruments
The Company only enters into basic financial instruments transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors, loans from banks and other third parties, loans to related parties and investments in non-puttable ordinary shares.

Financial assets that are measured at cost and amortised cost are assessed at the end of each reporting period for objective evidence of impairment. If objective evidence of impairment is found, an impairment loss is recognised in profit and loss.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the Balance Sheet when there is an enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Debtors
Basic financial assets, including trade and other debtors, are initially recognised at transaction price, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Such assets are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

Creditors
Basic financial liabilities, including trade and other creditors, loans from third parties and loans from related parties, are initially recognised at transaction price, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Such instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost using effective interest method, less any impairment.

Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are represented by cash in hand, deposits held at call with financial institutions, and other short-term highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amount of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.

SORCERER HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 15416891)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 30th September 2025


3. TURNOVER

The turnover and profit before taxation are attributable to the principal activities of the group.

An analysis of turnover by class of business is given below:

2025 2024
£    £   
Sale of Goods 6,031,852 5,797,901
Sale of Services 515,261 453,347
6,547,113 6,251,248

4. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS
2025 2024
£    £   
Wages and salaries 1,877,824 1,708,191
Social security costs 179,110 135,762
Other pension costs 42,912 36,377
2,099,846 1,880,330

The average number of employees during the year was as follows:
2025 2024

Directors 2 2
Staff 86 85
88 87

2025 2024
£    £   
Directors' remuneration 17,688 17,688

During the year, directors' benefits totalled £4,428 (2024: £4,199).

5. OPERATING PROFIT

The operating profit is stated after charging/(crediting):

2025 2024
£    £   
Hire of plant and machinery 4,595 9,438
Depreciation - owned assets 103,651 121,840
Depreciation - assets on hire purchase contracts 9,396 14,271
Profit on disposal of fixed assets (2,021 ) -
Auditors' remuneration 23,895 21,000
Foreign exchange differences 2,373 (682 )
Auditors non audit service fees 71,221 113,983

SORCERER HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 15416891)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 30th September 2025


6. INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES
2025 2024
£    £   
Bank interest - 2,805
Bank loan interest 238,558 113,716
Arrangement fees - 40,000
Hire purchase 3,939 5,278
242,497 161,799

7. TAXATION

Analysis of the tax charge
The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows:
2025 2024
£    £   
Current tax:
UK corporation tax 131,825 77,093

Deferred tax (8,801 ) 5,873
Tax on profit 123,024 82,966

Reconciliation of total tax charge included in profit and loss
The tax assessed for the year is higher than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference is explained below:

2025 2024
£    £   
Profit before tax 428,586 264,246
Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25 %
(2024 - 25 %)

107,147

66,062

Effects of:
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 792 8
Income not taxable for tax purposes (505 ) -
Depreciation in excess of capital allowances 24,391 12,205
Deferred tax (8,801 ) 5,873

Profit taxed at 19% - (1,182 )
Total tax charge 123,024 82,966

8. INDIVIDUAL PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

As permitted by Section 408 of the Companies Act 2006, the Profit and Loss Account of the parent company is not presented as part of these financial statements.


SORCERER HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 15416891)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 30th September 2025


9. DIVIDENDS
2025 2024
£    £   
Ordinary shares of £1 each
Interim - 222,246
Ordinary C shares of £1 each
Interim - 184,801
- 407,047

10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Group
Freehold Long Plant and
property leasehold machinery
£    £    £   
COST
At 1st October 2024 6,491,732 3,291,869 651,504
Additions 10,677 24,601 275
Disposals - - -
At 30th September 2025 6,502,409 3,316,470 651,779
DEPRECIATION
At 1st October 2024 - 2,151,939 569,567
Charge for year - 69,010 30,314
Eliminated on disposal - - -
At 30th September 2025 - 2,220,949 599,881
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30th September 2025 6,502,409 1,095,521 51,898
At 30th September 2024 6,491,732 1,139,930 81,937

SORCERER HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 15416891)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 30th September 2025


10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued

Group

Motor Computer
vehicles equipment Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1st October 2024 111,189 46,781 10,593,075
Additions - 6,022 41,575
Disposals (25,000 ) - (25,000 )
At 30th September 2025 86,189 52,803 10,609,650
DEPRECIATION
At 1st October 2024 87,517 29,399 2,838,422
Charge for year 2,291 11,432 113,047
Eliminated on disposal (13,021 ) - (13,021 )
At 30th September 2025 76,787 40,831 2,938,448
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30th September 2025 9,402 11,972 7,671,202
At 30th September 2024 23,672 17,382 7,754,653

Fixed assets, included in the above, which are held under hire purchase contracts are as follows:
Plant and Motor
machinery vehicles Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1st October 2024 44,374 44,500 88,874
Disposals - (25,000 ) (25,000 )
Transfer to ownership - (19,500 ) (19,500 )
At 30th September 2025 44,374 - 44,374
DEPRECIATION
At 1st October 2024 5,177 32,000 37,177
Charge for year 8,875 521 9,396
Eliminated on disposal - (13,021 ) (13,021 )
Transfer to ownership - (19,500 ) (19,500 )
At 30th September 2025 14,052 - 14,052
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30th September 2025 30,322 - 30,322
At 30th September 2024 39,197 12,500 51,697

SORCERER HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 15416891)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 30th September 2025


10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued

Company
Freehold
property
£   
COST
At 1st October 2024 6,491,732
Additions 10,677
At 30th September 2025 6,502,409
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30th September 2025 6,502,409
At 30th September 2024 6,491,732

11. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS

Company
Shares in
group
undertakings
£   
COST
At 1st October 2024
and 30th September 2025 11,000
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30th September 2025 11,000
At 30th September 2024 11,000

The group or the company's investments at the Balance Sheet date in the share capital of companies include the following:

Subsidiary

Summerhill Nurseries Limited
Registered office: Pipps Hill Road, Arterial Road, Billericay, Essex, CM11 2UJ
Nature of business: Garden centre
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary A, B & C shares 100.00
2025 2024
£    £   
Aggregate capital and reserves 2,782,965 2,706,034
Profit for the year 76,931 165,327


SORCERER HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 15416891)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 30th September 2025


12. STOCKS

Group
2025 2024
£    £   
Finished goods 1,468,449 1,169,656

13. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Group Company
2025 2024 2025 2024
£    £    £    £   
Trade debtors - 81 - -
Other debtors 65,427 24,064 - -
Prepayments and accrued income 169,452 107,102 39,851 -
234,879 131,247 39,851 -

14. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Group Company
2025 2024 2025 2024
£    £    £    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 16) 188,018 176,936 188,018 176,936
Hire purchase contracts (see note 17) 15,736 20,080 - -
Trade creditors 1,288,835 896,230 - -
Amounts owed to group undertakings - - 1,416,321 1,030,179
Corporation Tax 131,813 77,093 76,211 3,742
Social security and other taxes 67,725 42,574 - -
Other creditors 30,427 39,605 - -
Accruals and deferred income 60,250 147,839 5,970 4,500
1,782,804 1,400,357 1,686,520 1,215,357

15. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE
YEAR

Group Company
2025 2024 2025 2024
£    £    £    £   
Bank loans (see note 16) 3,632,467 3,820,484 3,632,467 3,820,484
Hire purchase contracts (see note 17) 7,072 39,886 - -
Directors' loan accounts 3,304,697 3,208,088 3,304,697 3,208,088
6,944,236 7,068,458 6,937,164 7,028,572

SORCERER HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 15416891)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 30th September 2025


16. LOANS

An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:

Group Company
2025 2024 2025 2024
£    £    £    £   
Amounts falling due within one year or on demand:
Bank loans 188,018 176,936 188,018 176,936
Amounts falling due between one and two years:
Bank loans - 1-2 years 199,792 188,017 199,792 188,017
Amounts falling due between two and five years:
Bank loans - 2-5 years 3,432,675 3,632,467 3,432,675 3,632,467

17. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments fall due as follows:

Group
Hire purchase
contracts
2025 2024
£    £   
Net obligations repayable:
Within one year 15,736 20,080
Between one and five years 7,072 39,886
22,808 59,966

18. SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

Group Company
2025 2024 2025 2024
£    £    £    £   
Bank loans 3,820,485 3,997,420 3,820,485 3,997,420
Hire purchase contracts 22,808 59,966 - -
3,843,293 4,057,386 3,820,485 3,997,420

The bank loan balance is secured by a debenture in favour of Barclays Bank plc and consists of fixed and floating charges over the Company's property and assets.

The hire purchase contracts are secured against the assets to which they relate.

SORCERER HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 15416891)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 30th September 2025


19. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES

Group
2025 2024
£    £   
Deferred tax 32,585 41,386

Group
Deferred
tax
£   
Balance at 1st October 2024 41,386
Provided during year (8,801 )
Balance at 30th September 2025 32,585

20. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 2025 2024
value: £    £   
5,000 Ordinary £1 5,000 5,000
1,000 Ordinary B £1 1,000 1,000
5,000 Ordinary C £1 5,000 5,000
11,000 11,000

Ordinary and Ordinary C Shares have attached to them full voting, dividend and capital distribution (including
on winding up) rights; they do not confer any right of redemption.

Ordinary B Shares have attached to them dividend rights; they do not confer any right of redemption.

21. RESERVES

Group
Retained
earnings
£   

At 1st October 2024 2,710,986
Profit for the year 305,562
At 30th September 2025 3,016,548

SORCERER HOLDINGS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 15416891)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 30th September 2025


21. RESERVES - continued

Company
Retained
earnings
£   

At 1st October 2024 15,951
Profit for the year 228,631
At 30th September 2025 244,582


22. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

During the year, Summerhill Nurseries Limited was charged rent of £6,858 (2024: £109,900) by directors of the company.

As at the balance sheet date there were directors' current account balances totalling £3,304,697 (2024: £3,208,088).

23. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

There is no ultimate controlling party as the shares are held equally between the directors.