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John (Booksellers) Limited

Registered Number
00495902
(England and Wales)

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year ended
30 April 2026

John (Booksellers) Limited
Company Information
for the year from 1 May 2025 to 30 April 2026

Director | Mark Andrew Clutterbuck

Company Secretary | Barbara Leonora Verrall

Registered Address | Unit 4 City Limits
| Danehill
| Reading
| RG6 4UP

Registered Number | 00495902 (England and Wales)

John (Booksellers) Limited
Balance Sheet as at
30 April 2026

| Notes | 2026 |  | 2025
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
|  | £ |  | £ |  | £ |  | £
Fixed assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment property | 4 |  |  | 500,000 |  |  |  | 500,000
|  |  |  | 500,000 |  |  |  | 500,000
Current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash at bank and on hand |  | 37,715 |  |  |  | 40,557 |  |
|  | 37,715 |  |  |  | 40,557 |  |
Creditors amounts falling due within one year | 5 | (73,589) |  |  |  | (96,050) |  |
Net current assets (liabilities) |  |  |  | (35,874) |  |  |  | (55,493)
Total assets less current liabilities |  |  |  | 464,126 |  |  |  | 444,507
Provisions for liabilities | 6 |  |  | (81,309) |  |  |  | (81,309)
Net assets |  |  |  | 382,817 |  |  |  | 363,198
Capital and reserves |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Called up share capital |  |  |  | 3,000 |  |  |  | 3,000
Revaluation reserve |  |  |  | 352,972 |  |  |  | 352,972
Profit and loss account |  |  |  | 26,845 |  |  |  | 7,226
Shareholders' funds |  |  |  | 382,817 |  |  |  | 363,198

- The company was entitled to exemption from audit for this reporting period under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
- The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
- The Director acknowledges their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
- These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
- The directors have chosen to not file a copy of the company’s profit and loss account under section 444 (5A) Companies Act 2006.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Director on 15 July 2026, and are signed on its behalf by:
Mark Andrew Clutterbuck Director Registered Company No. 00495902

John (Booksellers) Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 April 2026

1. | Accounting policies
--- | ---

| Statutory information
--- | ---
| The company is a private company limited by shares and registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

| Statement of compliance
--- | ---
| The financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102 Section 1A as it applies to the financial statements for the period and there were no material departures from the reporting standard.

| Turnover policy
--- | ---
| Income from property rental is recognised on an accruals basis, it is included within turnover in the period in which the rental income relates.

| Deferred tax
--- | ---
| Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between the recognition of income and expenses in the financial statements and their inclusion in tax assessments. Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that 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, except for revalued land and investment property where the tax rate that applies to the sale of the asset is used. Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted.

| Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
--- | ---
| Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost or valuation less depreciation. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets as follows: 33.3% straight line.

| Investment property
--- | ---
| Investment Property is carried at fair value, derived from the current market prices for comparable real estate determined annually by external valuers. The valuers use observable market prices, adjusted if necessary for any difference in the nature, location or condition of the specific asset. Changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss.

2. | Average number of employees
--- | ---

|  | 2026 |  | 2025
| Average number of employees during the year | 1 |  | 1

3. | Tangible fixed assets
--- | ---

|  | Office Equipment |  | Total
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
|  | £ |  | £
| Cost or valuation
| At 01 May 25 | 1,766 |  | 1,766
| At 30 April 26 | 1,766 |  | 1,766
| Depreciation and impairment
| At 01 May 25 | 1,766 |  | 1,766
| At 30 April 26 | 1,766 |  | 1,766
| Net book value
| At 30 April 26 | - |  | -
| At 30 April 25 | - |  | -

4. | Investment property
--- | ---

|  | £
| Fair value at 01 May 25 | 500,000
| At 30 April 26 | 500,000

5. | Creditors: amounts due within one year
--- | ---

|  | 2026 |  | 2025
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
|  | £ |  | £
| Taxation and social security | 10,535 |  | 6,061
| Other creditors | 47,605 |  | 74,679
| Accrued liabilities and deferred income | 15,449 |  | 15,310
| Total | 73,589 |  | 96,050

| Short term creditors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price). Loans and other financial liabilities are initially recognised at transaction price net of any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method.

6. | Provisions for liabilities
--- | ---

|  | 2026 |  | 2025
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
|  | £ |  | £
| Net deferred tax liability (asset) | 81,309 |  | 81,309
| Total | 81,309 |  | 81,309