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Registration number: 02980202

Dorset Brewing Company Limited
Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 October 2025

Chartered Accountants

Dorset Brewing Company Limited

Contents

Company Information | 1
Accountants' Report | 2
Balance Sheet | 3
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements | 4 to 8

Dorset Brewing Company Limited

Company Information

Directors | Mr Giles Smeath Mr Michael Thornton Mrs Susan Valerie Thornton

Company secretary | Mr Giles Smeath

Registered office | Unit 7 Hybris Business Park Warmwell Road Crossways Dorchester Dorset DT2 8BF

Accountants | Edwards & Keeping Chartered Accountants Unity Chambers 34 High East Street Dorchester Dorset DT1 1HA

Chartered Accountants' Report to the Board of Directors on the Preparation of the Unaudited Statutory Accounts of
Dorset Brewing Company Limitedfor the Year Ended 31 October 2025

In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the accounts of Dorset Brewing Company Limited for the year ended 31 October 2025 as set out on pages 3 to 8 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 Dorset Brewing Company Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated 10 January 2013. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the accounts of Dorset Brewing Company Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Directors of Dorset Brewing Company 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 Dorset Brewing Company Limited and its Board of Directors as a body for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that Dorset Brewing Company 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 Dorset Brewing Company Limited. You consider that Dorset Brewing Company 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 Dorset Brewing Company 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.

Edwards & Keeping
Chartered Accountants
Unity Chambers
34 High East Street
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1HA

14 July 2026

Dorset Brewing Company Limited

(Registration number: 02980202)
Balance Sheet as at 31 October 2025

| Note | 2025 £ | 2024 £
Fixed assets |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | 4 |  | 1,170 |  | 1,170
Tangible assets | 5 |  | 293,870 |  | 300,175
|  |  | 295,040 |  | 301,345
Current assets |  |  |  |  |
Stocks | 6 | 35,000 |  | 35,000 |
Debtors | 7 | 44,156 |  | 55,902 |
Cash at bank and in hand |  | 34,506 |  | 76,672 |
|  | 113,662 |  | 167,574 |
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year | 8 | (172,903) |  | (215,783) |
Net current liabilities |  |  | (59,241) |  | (48,209)
Net assets |  |  | 235,799 |  | 253,136
Capital and reserves |  |  |  |  |
Called up share capital | 9 | 110 |  | 110 |
Share premium reserve |  | 28,991 |  | 28,991 |
Revaluation reserve |  | 196,833 |  | 196,833 |
Profit and loss account |  | 9,865 |  | 27,202 |
Shareholders' funds |  |  | 235,799 |  | 253,136

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.

These financial statements have been 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 14 July 2026 and signed on its behalf by:

Mr Giles Smeath
Company secretary and director

Dorset Brewing Company Limited

Notes to the Unaudited 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:
Unit 7 Hybris Business Park
Warmwell Road
Crossways
Dorchester
Dorset
DT2 8BF

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 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 current corporation 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.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the statement of financial position at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses. The Plant and machinery cost was restated as at 31 october 2019 to reflect the valuation of the assets as at that date.
The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.

Dorset Brewing Company Limited

Notes to the Unaudited 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
Plant & machinery | 2% reducing balance
Fixtures & fittings | 20% reducing balance
Motor Vehicles | 20% reducing balance

Intangible assets

Separately acquired trademarks and licences are shown at historical cost.
Trademarks, licences (including software) and customer-related intangible assets acquired in a business combination are recognised at fair value at the acquisition date.
Trademarks, licences and customer-related intangible assets have a finite useful life and are carried at cost less accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

Amortisation

Amortisation is provided on intangible assets so as to write off the cost, less any estimated residual value, over their useful life as follows:

Asset class | Amortisation method and rate
Trademarks | Nil

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. 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.
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.

Dorset Brewing Company Limited

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

Borrowings

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.

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.

3 | Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 6 (2024 - 8).

Dorset Brewing Company Limited

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

4 | Intangible assets

| Trademarks, patents and licenses £ | Total £
Cost or valuation
At 1 November 2024 | 1,170 | 1,170
At 31 October 2025 | 1,170 | 1,170
Amortisation
Carrying amount
At 31 October 2025 | 1,170 | 1,170
At 31 October 2024 | 1,170 | 1,170

5 | Tangible assets

| Fixtures and fittings £ | Motor vehicles £ | Plant and equipment £ | Total £
Cost or valuation
At 1 November 2024 | 27,091 | 8,750 | 571,373 | 607,214
Additions | - | - | 1,280 | 1,280
At 31 October 2025 | 27,091 | 8,750 | 572,653 | 608,494
Depreciation
At 1 November 2024 | 24,731 | 3,829 | 278,479 | 307,039
Charge for the year | 472 | 1,230 | 5,883 | 7,585
At 31 October 2025 | 25,203 | 5,059 | 284,362 | 314,624
Carrying amount
At 31 October 2025 | 1,888 | 3,691 | 288,291 | 293,870
At 31 October 2024 | 2,360 | 4,921 | 292,894 | 300,175

6 | Stocks

| 2025 £ | 2024 £
Other inventories | 35,000 | 35,000

Dorset Brewing Company Limited

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

7 | Debtors

Current | 2025 £ | 2024 £
Trade debtors | 40,146 | 49,630
Prepayments | 4,010 | 4,010
Other debtors | - | 2,262
| 44,156 | 55,902

8 | Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

| Note | 2025 £ | 2024 £
Due within one year |  |  |
Loans and borrowings | 10 | 2,662 | -
Trade creditors |  | 23,706 | 22,240
Taxation and social security |  | 19,174 | 22,750
Accruals and deferred income |  | 31,484 | 31,484
Other creditors |  | 95,877 | 139,309
|  | 172,903 | 215,783

9 | Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

| 2025 | 2024
| No. | £ | No. | £
Ordinary shares of £1 each | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100
Ordinary B shares of £1 each | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10
| 110 | 110 | 110 | 110

10 | Loans and borrowings

Current loans and borrowings

| 2025 £ | 2024 £
Bank overdrafts | 2,662 | -