Registration number:
Tarhinton Farms Limited
Chartered Accountants
Tarhinton Farms Limited
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Company Information |
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Accountants' Report |
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Balance Sheet |
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Notes to the Financial Statements |
Tarhinton Farms Limited
Company Information
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Directors |
Mrs K C Hooper Mr R K Hooper Mr C Hooper Mrs K S Hooper |
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Company secretary |
Mrs K C Hooper |
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Registered office |
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Accountants |
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Chartered Accountants' Report to the Board of Directors on the Preparation of the Unaudited Statutory Accounts of
Tarhinton Farms Limitedfor the Year Ended 31 December 2025
In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the accounts of Tarhinton Farms Limited for the year ended 31 December 2025 as set out on pages 3 to 13 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 Tarhinton Farms Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated 12 March 2025. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the accounts of Tarhinton Farms Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Directors of Tarhinton Farms 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 Tarhinton Farms Limited and its Board of Directors as a body for our work or for this report.
It is your duty to ensure that Tarhinton Farms 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 profit of Tarhinton Farms Limited. You consider that Tarhinton Farms 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 Tarhinton Farms 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.
Chartered Accountants
Unity Chambers
34 High East Street
Dorchester
DT1 1HA
Tarhinton Farms Limited
(Registration number: 00679240)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2025
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2024 |
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Fixed assets |
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Tangible assets |
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Investment property |
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Other financial assets |
213,926 |
176,307 |
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Current assets |
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Stocks |
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Debtors |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
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Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year |
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Net current (liabilities)/assets |
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Total assets less current liabilities |
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Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year |
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Provisions for liabilities |
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Net assets |
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Capital and reserves |
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Called up share capital |
71 |
71 |
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Share premium reserve |
984 |
984 |
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Capital redemption reserve |
2,004 |
2,004 |
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Other reserves |
73,134 |
73,134 |
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Retained earnings |
2,586,275 |
2,448,825 |
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Shareholders' funds |
2,662,468 |
2,525,018 |
Tarhinton Farms Limited
(Registration number: 00679240)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2025
For the financial year ending 31 December 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
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.
Directors' responsibilities:
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The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. |
Approved and authorised by the
Director
Tarhinton Farms Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
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General information |
The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England.
The address of its registered office is:
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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.
Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The company is dependent on the continued financial support of its directors and bankers, both of whom are owed large sums payable on demand or within a period of 12 months.
Revenue recognition
Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and provision of services 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 tax expense for the period comprises corporation tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except that a change 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.
Tarhinton Farms Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between taxable profits and profits reported in the financial statements.
Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised when it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.
Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.
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:
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Asset class |
Depreciation method and rate |
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Freehold property |
2% per annum on cost |
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Property improvements |
2% to10% per annum on cost |
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Implements, combines and tractors |
12.5% to 20% per annum on cost less estimated residual value |
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Fixtures and computer equipment |
12.5% per annum on cost |
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Motor vehicles |
20% per annum on cost less estimated residual value |
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Office equipment |
25% per annum on cost |
Investment property
Investments
Investments in equity shares which are publicly traded or where the fair value can be measured reliably are initially measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss. Investments in equity shares which are not publicly traded and where fair value cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.
Interest income on debt securities, where applicable, is recognised in income using the effective interest method. Dividends on equity securities are recognised in income when receivable.
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. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. 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.
Tarhinton Farms 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 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.
Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
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.
Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee.
Assets held under finance leases are recognised at the lower of their fair value at inception of the lease and the present value of the minimum lease payments. These assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the useful life of the asset and the lease term. The corresponding liability to the lessor is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation.
Lease payments are apportioned between finance costs in the profit and loss account and reduction of the lease obligation so as to achieve a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.
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.
Tarhinton Farms Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
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.
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Staff numbers |
The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was
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Taxation |
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2025 |
2024 |
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Current tax |
57,318 |
(96,817) |
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Deferred tax |
19,650 |
(203,582) |
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76,968 |
(300,399) |
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Tarhinton Farms Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
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Tangible assets |
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Land and buildings |
Fixtures and fittings |
Plant and machinery |
Office equipment |
Motor vehicles |
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Cost or valuation |
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At 1 January 2025 |
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Additions |
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Disposals |
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Transfers |
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At 31 December 2025 |
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Depreciation |
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At 1 January 2025 |
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Charge for the year |
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Eliminated on disposal |
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Transfers |
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At 31 December 2025 |
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Carrying amount |
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At 31 December 2025 |
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At 31 December 2024 |
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The net book value of motor vehicles includes £14,630 (2024 - £26,693 ) in respect of assets held under finance leases or hire purchase contracts. The depreciation charge in respect of such assets amounted to £9,405 (2024 - £9,405) for the year.
The net book value of plant and machinery includes £344,613 (2024 - £307,963) in respect of assets held under finance leases or hire purchase contracts. The depreciation charge in respect of such assets amounted to £49,850 (2024 - £39,037) for the year.
Tarhinton Farms Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
Included within the net book value of land and buildings above is £1,702,420 (2024 - £1,129,010) in respect of freehold land and buildings.
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Investment properties |
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2025 |
2024 |
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At 1 January 2025 |
1,500,000 |
1,150,000 |
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Fair value adjustments |
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350,000 |
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At 31 December 2025 |
1,500,000 |
1,500,000 |
The company's investment property was independently valued at £1,500,000 by Symonds and Sampson LLP in October 2024. The directors consider this to remain an appropriate fair value as at the period end.
The historic cost of this property is £1,189,394
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Other financial assets (current and non-current) |
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Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss |
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Non-current financial assets |
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Cost or valuation |
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At 1 January 2025 |
176,307 |
176,307 |
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Fair value adjustments |
25,507 |
25,507 |
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Additions |
13,033 |
13,033 |
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Disposals |
(921) |
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At 31 December 2025 |
213,926 |
213,926 |
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Carrying amount |
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At 31 December 2025 |
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213,926 |
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At 31 December 2024 |
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176,307 |
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Stocks |
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2024 |
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Other inventories |
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Debtors |
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Current |
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2024 |
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Trade debtors |
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Prepayments |
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Other debtors |
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Tarhinton Farms Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
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Creditors |
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
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2025 |
2024 |
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Due within one year |
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Loans and borrowings |
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Trade creditors |
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Taxation and social security |
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Accruals and deferred income |
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Other creditors |
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Creditors include bank loans and overdrafts and net obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts which are secured of £316,708 (2024 - £161,387).
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
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2024 |
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Due after one year |
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Loans and borrowings |
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Accruals and deferred income |
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Accruals and deferred income represents a DEFRA grant awarded to the company for the development of a business park. This will be released to the Profit and Loss Account when the business park is sold.
Loans and borrowings includes £3,000 (2024 - £3,000) redeemable preference shares, these have no set redemption date and can be redeemed as and when the shareholders wish to do so.
Creditors include bank loans and overdrafts and net obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts which are secured of £702,328 (2024 - £709,598).
Creditors include bank loans repayable by instalments of £356,599 due after more than five years.
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Loans and borrowings |
Non-current loans and borrowings
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2025 |
2024 |
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Bank borrowings |
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Hire purchase contracts |
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Redeemable preference shares |
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Tarhinton Farms Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
Current loans and borrowings
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2025 |
2024 |
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Bank borrowings |
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Bank overdrafts |
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Hire purchase contracts |
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Provisions for liabilities |
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2024 |
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Deferred tax liabilities |
(183,932) |
(203,582) |
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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 £Nil (2024 - £
This relates to a car lease agreement with Arval and run until 28 April 2025. This is now on a rolling annual agreement.
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Related party transactions |
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Transactions with directors |
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2025 |
At 1 January 2025 |
Advances to director |
Repayments by director |
At 31 December 2025 |
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Mr C Hooper |
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Directors Loan Account. Interest charged at HMRC official rate if overdrawn balance exceeds £10,000. No set repayment terms. |
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2024 |
At 1 January 2024 |
Advances to director |
Repayments by director |
At 31 December 2024 |
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Mr C Hooper |
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Directors Loan Account. Interest charged at HMRC official rate if overdrawn balance exceeds £10,000. No set repayment terms. |
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Tarhinton Farms Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
Directors' remuneration
The directors' remuneration for the year was as follows:
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2024 |
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Remuneration |
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Share capital |
Allotted, called up and fully paid shares
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2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
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71 |
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71 |