Registration number: 12246097

Dark Horse Pubs Ltd

trading as Waterman Arms

Contents

Balance Sheet	1 to 3
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements	1

Dark Horse Pubs Ltd

trading as Waterman Arms

(Registration number: 12246097)
Balance Sheet as at 31 October 2025

	2025 £	2024 £
Fixed assets	17,151	31,030
Current assets	65,879	102,006
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year	(288,935)	(356,858)
Net current liabilities	(223,056)	(254,852)
Total assets less current liabilities	(205,905)	(223,822)
Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year	(2,966)	(6,285)
	(208,871)	(230,107)
Capital and reserves	(208,871)	(230,107)

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:
143 Connaught Avenue
Frinton-On-Sea
Essex
CO13 9AB
United Kingdom

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board on 15 July 2026.

2	Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 12 (2024 - 13).

3	Financial commitments, guarantees and contingencies

Amounts not provided for in the balance sheet

The total amount of financial commitments not included in the balance sheet is £300,000 (2024 - £372,000).

4	Related party transactions

Transactions with directors

Dark Horse Pubs Ltd

trading as Waterman Arms

(Registration number: 12246097)
Balance Sheet as at 31 October 2025

2025	At 1 November 2024 £	Advances to director £	Repayments by director £	At 31 October 2025 £
Mr S Hawkes
Monies owed to company by director	15,846	8,000	(26,000)	(2,154)
Miss L C Lythall
Monies owed to company by director	9,554	8,737	(20,000)	(1,709)

2024	At 1 November 2023 £	Advances to director £	Repayments by director £	At 31 October 2024 £
Mr S Hawkes
Monies owed to company by director	9,391	6,601	(146)	15,846
Miss L C Lythall
Monies owed to company by director	4,469	5,100	(15)	9,554

Dark Horse Pubs Ltd

trading as Waterman Arms

(Registration number: 12246097)
Balance Sheet as at 31 October 2025

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 provisions applicable to companies subject to the micro entities regime 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 15 July 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
 

......................................... Miss L C Lythall Director

......................................... Mr S Hawkes Director