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Registration number: 09912397 (England & Wales)

Prepared for the registrar

Watters Designs Europe Limited

Annual Report and Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

 

Watters Designs Europe Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2

Notes to the Financial Statements

3 to 7

 

Watters Designs Europe Limited

Company Information

Directors

Ms V Watters

Ms S Watters Rohleder

Mr S Dunbar

Registered office

Unit 3
West Court
Buntsford Road Business Park
Bromsgrove
B60 3DX

Auditors

Hazlewoods LLP Staverton Court
Staverton
Cheltenham
GL51 0UX

 

Watters Designs Europe Limited

(Registration number: 09912397)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2025

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

4

4,272

8,460

Current assets

 

Stocks

80,220

106,074

Debtors

5

406,739

636,597

Cash at bank and in hand

 

228,903

351,539

 

715,862

1,094,210

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

6

(185,374)

(173,332)

Net current assets

 

530,488

920,878

Net assets

 

534,760

929,338

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

1

1

Profit and loss account

534,759

929,337

Shareholders' funds

 

534,760

929,338

These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. As permitted by section 444 (5A) of the Companies Act 2006, the directors have not delivered to the registrar a copy of the Profit and Loss Account.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 12 June 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
 


Ms S Watters Rohleder
Director

 

Watters Designs Europe Limited

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

 

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in the United Kingdom.

The address of its registered office is:
Unit 3
West Court
Buntsford Road Business Park
Bromsgrove
B60 3DX
England

 

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 for, where disclosed in these accounting policies, certain items that are shown at fair value.

The presentational currency of the financial statements is Pounds Sterling, being the functional currency of the primary economic environment in which the company operates. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest Pound.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared in the going concern basis which assumes the company will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The directors believe that it is appropriate for the financial statements to be prepared on the going concern basis having received a letter of support from the ultimate parent company, Watters Designs, Inc. The letter of support indicates that Watters Designs, Inc. will continue to provide sufficient funds to enable the company to meet all of its financial obligations as the fall due for the foreseeable future, a period of at least 12 months.

Critical accounting judgements 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 amounts 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 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.
 

Judgements

No significant judgements have been made by management in preparing these financial statements.

 

Watters Designs Europe Limited

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

Key sources of estimation uncertainty

No key sources of estimation uncertainty have been identified by management in preparing these financial statements other than those detailed in these accounting policies.

Revenue recognition

Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods in the ordinary course of the company’s activities. Turnover is shown net of sales/value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts and after eliminating sales within the company.

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 rates prevailing on the initial transaction dates.

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

Tax

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

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

Deferred tax is recognised on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements and on unused tax losses or tax credits in the company. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and a valuation allowance is set up against deferred tax assets so that the net carrying amount equals the highest amount that is more likely than not to be recovered based on current or future taxable profit.

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

Furniture, fittings and equipment

5 years straight line

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for goods sold in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. All trade debtors are repayable within one year and hence are included at the undiscounted cost of cash expected to be received. 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 debtors.

 

Watters Designs Europe Limited

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

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 comprise, where applicable, 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 all are repayable within one year and hence are included at the undiscounted amount of cash expected to be paid.

Leases

Leases in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.

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.

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.

Financial instruments


Classification
Financial instruments are classified and accounted for according to the substance of the contractual arrangement, as financial assets, financial liabilities or equity instruments. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities. Where shares are issued, any component that creates a financial liability of the company is presented as a liability on the balance sheet. The corresponding dividends relating to the liability component are charged as interest expenses in the profit and loss account.


Recognition and measurement
All financial assets and liabilities are initially measured at transaction price (including transaction costs), except for those financial assets classified as at fair value through profit or loss, which are initially measured at fair value (which is normally the transaction price excluding transaction costs), unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction. If an arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, the financial asset or financial liability is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.

 

Watters Designs Europe Limited

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


Impairment
Assets, other than those measured at fair value, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each balance sheet date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss as described below.

A non financial asset is impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after initial recognition, the estimated recoverable value of the asset has been reduced. The recoverable amount of an asset is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use.

For financial assets carried at amortised cost, the amount of an impairment is the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate.

For financial assets carried at cost less impairment, the impairment loss is the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the best estimate of the amount that would be received for the asset if it were to be sold at the reporting date.

Where indicators exist for a decrease in impairment loss, and the decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the prior impairment loss is tested to determine reversal. An impairment loss is reversed on an individual impaired financial asset to the extent that the revised recoverable value does not lead to a revised carrying amount higher than the carrying value had no impairment been recognised.

 

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 5 (2024 - 4).

 

4

Tangible assets

Furniture, fittings and equipment
 £

Cost

At 1 January 2025

27,851

At 31 December 2025

27,851

Depreciation

At 1 January 2025

19,391

Charge for the year

4,188

At 31 December 2025

23,579

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2025

4,272

At 31 December 2024

8,460

 

Watters Designs Europe Limited

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

 

5

Debtors

2025
£

2024
£

Trade debtors

125,705

165,488

Corporation tax asset

-

27,332

Amounts owed by group undertakings

249,096

400,934

Other debtors

17,913

18,380

Prepayments

14,025

24,463

406,739

636,597

Amounts owed by group undertakings include an intercompany loan of £58,532 (2024 - £97,843). The loan matured in January 2026.

The loan accrued interest at 1.5% per annum that was payable at the maturity date of the loan.

 

6

Creditors

2025
£

2024
£

Amounts falling due within one year

Trade creditors

126,803

100,270

Taxation and social security

25,836

21,556

Other creditors

13,045

23,717

Accruals and deferred income

19,690

27,789

185,374

173,332

 

7

Audit report

The Independent Auditor's Report was unqualified. The name of the Senior Statutory Auditor who signed the audit report on 13 June 2026 was Rebecca Copping, who signed for and on behalf of Hazlewoods LLP.

 

8

Obligations under leases

Operating leases

The total of future minimum lease payments is as follows:

2025
£

2024
£

Not later than one year

26,513

26,513

Later than one year and not later than five years

2,209

28,722

28,722

55,235

The amount of non-cancellable operating lease payments recognised as an expense during the year was £26,513 (2024 - £26,513).

 

9

Parent and ultimate parent undertaking

The company's immediate parent is Watts Hong Kong Limited, incorporated in Hong Kong.

 The ultimate parent is Watters Design Inc. S Corporation, incorporated in United States of America.

 The ultimate controlling party is Vatana Watters.