| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| REPORT OF THE MEMBERS AND |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE PERIOD 8 AUGUST 2025 TO 31 MARCH 2026 |
| FOR |
| THE OLD MASTERS LLP |
| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| REPORT OF THE MEMBERS AND |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE PERIOD 8 AUGUST 2025 TO 31 MARCH 2026 |
| FOR |
| THE OLD MASTERS LLP |
| THE OLD MASTERS LLP (REGISTERED NUMBER: OC457716) |
| CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE PERIOD 8 AUGUST 2025 TO 31 MARCH 2026 |
| Page |
| General Information | 1 |
| Report of the Members | 2 |
| Report of the Independent Auditors | 4 |
| Income Statement | 7 |
| Balance Sheet | 8 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 9 |
| THE OLD MASTERS LLP |
| GENERAL INFORMATION |
| FOR THE PERIOD 8 AUGUST 2025 TO 31 MARCH 2026 |
| DESIGNATED MEMBERS: |
| REGISTERED OFFICE: |
| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| AUDITORS: |
| Statutory Auditors and Chartered Accountants |
| 5 Brooklands Place |
| Brooklands Road |
| Sale |
| Cheshire |
| M33 3SD |
| MEMBERS: |
| THE OLD MASTERS LLP (REGISTERED NUMBER: OC457716) |
| REPORT OF THE MEMBERS |
| FOR THE PERIOD 8 AUGUST 2025 TO 31 MARCH 2026 |
| The members present their report with the financial statements of the LLP for the period 8 August 2025 to 31 March 2026. |
| INCORPORATION |
| The LLP was incorporated on 8 August 2025 . |
| PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY |
| The principal activity of the LLP in the period under review was that of an investment manager. |
| DESIGNATED MEMBERS |
| The designated members during the period under review were: |
| Mr H A De Mol Van Otterloo |
| The Old Masters Partnership Limited |
| MEMBERS |
| The member during the period under review was: |
| Mr D Feng Fang |
| RESULTS FOR THE PERIOD AND ALLOCATION TO MEMBERS |
| The loss for the period before members' remuneration and profit shares was £209,262. |
| MEMBERS' INTERESTS |
| The members are entitled to draw monthly, on account of profit, such sums as may from time to time be mutually agreed. |
| The capital requisite for carrying on this business of the LLP shall be agreed and contributed by the members from time to time. The total amount of and the respective contributions of the members to the fixed capital of the LLP shall be in the shares in which they are entitled to the net profits of the LLP. |
| STATEMENT OF MEMBERS' RESPONSIBILITIES |
| The members are responsible for preparing the Report of the Members and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. |
| Legislation applicable to limited liability partnerships requires the members to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the members have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under legislation applicable to limited liability partnerships the members 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 LLP and of the profit or loss of the LLP for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the members are required to: |
| - | select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; |
| - | make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; |
| - | prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the LLP will continue in business. |
| The members are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the LLP's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the LLP and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006 as applied to LLPs by the Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the LLP 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 members are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the LLP's auditors are unaware, and each member has taken all the steps that he or she ought to have taken as a member in order to make himself or herself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the LLP's auditors are aware of that information. |
| THE OLD MASTERS LLP (REGISTERED NUMBER: OC457716) |
| REPORT OF THE MEMBERS |
| FOR THE PERIOD 8 AUGUST 2025 TO 31 MARCH 2026 |
| AUDITORS |
| The members intend to perform a competitive tender prior to appointment of an auditor for the next year. |
| ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBERS: |
| REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
| THE OLD MASTERS LLP |
| Opinion |
| We have audited the financial statements of The Old Masters LLP (the 'LLP') for the period ended 31 March 2026 which comprise the Income Statement, Balance Sheet and 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 LLP's affairs as at 31 March 2026 and of its loss for the period 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 as applied to LLPs by the Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008. |
| 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 LLP 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 members' 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 LLP'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 members with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report. |
| Other information |
| The members are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Report of the Members, 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. |
| Matters on which we are required to report by exception |
| We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 as applied to LLPs requires us to report to you if, in our opinion: |
| - | adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or |
| - | the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or |
| - | we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or |
| - | the members were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small LLPs regime. |
| REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
| THE OLD MASTERS LLP |
| Responsibilities of members |
| As explained more fully in the Statement of Members' Responsibilities set out on page two, the members 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 members 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 members are responsible for assessing the LLP'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 members either intend to liquidate the LLP or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. |
| 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: |
| As part of our planning process: |
| - We enquired of management the systems and controls the company has in place, the areas of the financial statements that are mostly susceptible to the risk of irregularities and fraud, and whether there was any known, suspected or alleged fraud. |
| - We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks applicable to the company. We determined that the following were most relevant: FRS 102, Companies Act 2006, health and safety, and employment law. |
| - We considered the incentives and opportunities that exist in the company, including the extent of management bias, which present a potential for irregularities and fraud to be perpetuated, and tailored our risk assessment accordingly. |
| - Using our knowledge of the company, together with the discussions held with the company at the planning stage, we formed a conclusion on the risk of misstatement due to irregularities including fraud and tailored our procedures according to this risk assessment. |
| The key procedures we undertook to detect irregularities including fraud during the course of the audit included: |
| - Identifying and testing journal entries and the overall accounting records, in particular those that were significant and unusual. |
| - Reviewing the financial statement disclosures and determining whether accounting policies have been appropriately applied. |
| - Reviewing and challenging the assumptions and judgements used by management in their significant accounting estimates. |
| - Assessing the extent of compliance, or lack of, with the relevant laws and regulations in particular those that are central to the entities ability to continue in operation. |
| - Testing key revenue lines, in particular cut-off, for evidence of management bias. |
| - Obtaining third-party confirmation of material bank balances. |
| - Documenting and verifying all significant related party balances and transactions. |
| - Reviewing documentation such as the company board minutes, correspondence with solicitors, for discussions of irregularities including fraud. |
| Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards. The primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of irregularities and fraud rests with the directors and management. |
| 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 |
| THE OLD MASTERS LLP |
| Use of our report |
| This report is made solely to the LLP's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 as applied to LLPs by the Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the LLP'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 LLP and the LLP's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. |
| for and on behalf of |
| Statutory Auditors and Chartered Accountants |
| 5 Brooklands Place |
| Brooklands Road |
| Sale |
| Cheshire |
| M33 3SD |
| THE OLD MASTERS LLP (REGISTERED NUMBER: OC457716) |
| INCOME STATEMENT |
| FOR THE PERIOD 8 AUGUST 2025 TO 31 MARCH 2026 |
| Notes | £ |
| TURNOVER |
| Administrative expenses | ( |
) |
| OPERATING LOSS and |
| LOSS FOR THE FINANCIAL PERIOD BEFORE MEMBERS' REMUNERATION AND PROFIT SHARES AVAILABLE FOR DISCRETIONARY DIVISION AMONG MEMBERS |
( |
) |
| THE OLD MASTERS LLP (REGISTERED NUMBER: OC457716) |
| BALANCE SHEET |
| 31 MARCH 2026 |
| Notes | £ |
| FIXED ASSETS |
| Intangible assets | 5 |
| Tangible assets | 6 |
| CURRENT ASSETS |
| Debtors | 7 |
| Cash at bank |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due within one year | 8 | ( |
) |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
| and |
| NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO MEMBERS |
295,196 |
| LOANS AND OTHER DEBTS DUE TO MEMBERS |
4,458 |
| MEMBERS' OTHER INTERESTS |
| Capital accounts | 500,000 |
| Other reserves | ( |
) |
| 295,196 |
| TOTAL MEMBERS' INTERESTS |
| Loans and other debts due to members | 4,458 |
| Members' other interests | 290,738 |
| 295,196 |
| The financial statements were approved by the members of the LLP and authorised for issue on |
| THE OLD MASTERS LLP (REGISTERED NUMBER: OC457716) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE PERIOD 8 AUGUST 2025 TO 31 MARCH 2026 |
| 1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
| The Old Masers LLP is registered in England and Wales. The entity's registered number is OC457716 and the entity's registered office is 5 Brooklands Place, Brooklands Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 3SD |
| The entity's principal activity is investment management. |
| The results presented are those of the single entity. |
| The financial statements are presented in Pound Sterling (£), which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in the financial statements are rounded to the nearest whole pound. |
| The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis and under the historical cost convention. |
| 2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
| Basis of preparing the financial statements |
| Intangible assets |
| Intangible assets are initially measured at cost. After initial recognition, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses. |
| Tangible fixed assets |
| Improvements to property | - |
| Computer equipment | - |
| Hire purchase and leasing commitments |
| Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease. |
| 3. | EMPLOYEE INFORMATION |
| The average number of employees during the period was |
| 4. | OPERATING LOSS |
| The operating loss is stated after charging: |
| £ |
| Depreciation - owned assets |
| Development costs amortisation |
| THE OLD MASTERS LLP (REGISTERED NUMBER: OC457716) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE PERIOD 8 AUGUST 2025 TO 31 MARCH 2026 |
| 5. | INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| Development |
| costs |
| £ |
| COST |
| Additions |
| At 31 March 2026 |
| AMORTISATION |
| Amortisation for period |
| At 31 March 2026 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 March 2026 |
| 6. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| Improvements |
| to | Computer |
| property | equipment | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ |
| COST |
| Additions |
| At 31 March 2026 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| Charge for period |
| At 31 March 2026 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 March 2026 |
| 7. | DEBTORS |
| £ |
| Amounts falling due within one year: |
| Other debtors |
| VAT |
| Prepayments and accrued income |
| Amounts falling due after more than one year: |
| Other debtors |
| Aggregate amounts |
| THE OLD MASTERS LLP (REGISTERED NUMBER: OC457716) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE PERIOD 8 AUGUST 2025 TO 31 MARCH 2026 |
| 8. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| £ |
| Trade creditors |
| Taxation and social security |
| Other creditors |
| 9. | LEASING AGREEMENTS |
| Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows: |
| £ |
| Within one year |
| Between one and five years |