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Registered number: 11217300









DB CASTLE LTD







UNAUDITED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

INFORMATION FOR FILING WITH THE REGISTRAR

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026

 
DB CASTLE LTD
 
 
  
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON THE PREPARATION OF THE UNAUDITED STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF DB CASTLE LTD
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026

In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of DB Castle Ltd for the year ended 28 February 2026 which comprise  the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the related notes 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 https://www.icaew.com /regulation.

This report is made solely to the Board of Directors of DB Castle Ltd, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of DB Castle Ltd and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Directors of DB Castle Ltd, as a body, in this report in accordance with ICAEW Technical Release TECH07/16AAF. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than DB Castle Ltd and its Board of Directors, as a body, for our work or for this report. 

It is your duty to ensure that DB Castle Ltd has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory financial statements that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and loss of DB Castle Ltd. You consider that DB Castle Ltd is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year.

We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or review of the financial statements of DB Castle Ltd. 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 financial statements.

  



Aquila Tax LLP
 
London
W1W 7LT
14 July 2026
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DB CASTLE LTD
REGISTERED NUMBER: 11217300

BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 28 FEBRUARY 2026

As restated
2026
2025
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Investments
 4 
72,337
72,337

  
72,337
72,337

Current assets
  

Stocks
  
1,806,775
1,179,704

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 5 
3,386,686
7,039,032

Current asset investments
 6 
2,365,336
660,394

Cash at bank and in hand
 7 
67,588
482,164

  
7,626,385
9,361,294

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 8 
(5,718,149)
(7,702,745)

Net current assets
  
 
 
1,908,236
 
 
1,658,549

Total assets less current liabilities
  
1,980,573
1,730,886

  

Net assets
  
1,980,573
1,730,886


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
  
100
100

Fair Value Reserve
  
427,609
103,465

Profit and loss account
  
1,552,864
1,627,321

  
1,980,573
1,730,886


The directors consider that the Company is entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 and members have not required the Company to obtain an audit for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - small entities.

The financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The Company has opted not to file the profit and loss account in accordance with provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on
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DB CASTLE LTD
REGISTERED NUMBER: 11217300
    
BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT 28 FEBRUARY 2026

14 July 2026.




David Glyn Ottewill
Director

The notes on pages 6 to 9 form part of these financial statements.
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DB CASTLE LTD
 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026


Called up share capital
Fair Value Reserve
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£
£

At 1 March 2025
100
103,465
1,627,321
1,730,886



Loss for the year
-
-
(74,457)
(74,457)

Revaluation of listed investments
-
324,144
-
324,144


At 28 February 2026
100
427,609
1,552,864
1,980,573


The notes on pages 6 to 9 form part of these financial statements.
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DB CASTLE LTD
 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025


Called up share capital
Fair Value Reserve
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£
£

At 1 March 2024
100
333,769
1,177,002
1,510,871



Profit for the year
-
-
450,319
450,319

Revaluation of listed investments
-
(230,304)
-
(230,304)


At 28 February 2025
100
103,465
1,627,321
1,730,886


The notes on pages 6 to 9 form part of these financial statements.
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DB CASTLE LTD
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026

1.


General information

DB Castle Ltd 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 Company Information page.
The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).

2.Accounting policies

 
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland' and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. The disclosure requirements of Section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Foreign currency translation

Functional and presentation currency

The Company's functional and presentational currency is GBP.

Transactions and balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the spot exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.

At each period end foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction and non-monetary items measured at fair value are measured using the exchange rate when fair value was determined.

Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of transactions and from the translation at period-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in profit or loss except when deferred in other comprehensive income as qualifying cash flow hedges.

Foreign exchange gains and losses that relate to borrowings and cash and cash equivalents are presented in the Profit and Loss Account within 'finance income or costs'. All other foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in profit or loss within 'other operating income'.

 
2.3

Interest income

Interest income is recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method.

 
2.4

Finance costs

Finance costs are charged to profit or loss over the term of the debt using the effective interest method so that the amount charged is at a constant rate on the carrying amount. Issue costs are initially recognised as a reduction in the proceeds of the associated capital instrument.

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DB CASTLE LTD
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.5

Taxation

Tax is recognised in profit or loss except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.

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


 
2.6

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets under the cost model 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 their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Computer equipment
-
33%

The assets' 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.

 
2.7

Valuation of investments

Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less accumulated impairment.

Investments in unlisted Company shares, whose market value can be reliably determined, are remeasured to market value at each balance sheet date. Gains and losses on remeasurement are recognised in the Profit and Loss Account for the period. Where market value cannot be reliably determined, such investments are stated at historic cost less impairment.

Investments in listed company shares are remeasured to market value at each balance sheet date. Gains and losses on remeasurement are recognised in profit or loss for the period.

 
2.8

Debtors

Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

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DB CASTLE LTD
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.9

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.

 
2.10

Creditors

Short-term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.


3.


Employees

The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 2 (2025 - 2).


4.


Fixed asset investments





Other fixed asset investments

£



Cost or valuation


At 1 March 2025
72,337



At 28 February 2026
72,337





5.


Debtors

2026
2025
£
£


Other debtors
3,383,944
7,039,032

Prepayments and accrued income
2,742
-

3,386,686
7,039,032


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DB CASTLE LTD
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026

6.


Current asset investments

2026
2025
£
£

Listed investments
2,365,336
660,394

2,365,336
660,394



7.


Cash and cash equivalents

2026
2025
£
£

Cash at bank and in hand
67,588
482,164

67,588
482,164



8.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

As restated
2026
2025
£
£

Trade creditors
-
13,178

Corporation tax
-
26,512

Other creditors
5,710,677
7,659,623

Accruals and deferred income
7,472
3,432

5,718,149
7,702,745



9.


Prior year adjustment

The 2025 comparative figures have been restated to correct a classification error originating in the 2024 accounting period. A loan repayment of £100,000 received in 2024 was erroneously recorded as turnover, impacting the brought-forward reserves and comparative balances for 2025.
The correction has resulted in the following adjustments to the 2025 comparative figures:
Debtors: Reduced by £100,000.
Corporation Tax Payable: Reduced by £26,156.
Retained Earnings: Reduced by £73,844.

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