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Registered number: 10872865

Houghtons Holdings Limited

ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31/07/2025

Prepared By:

Allan G Hill and Partners

Chenies

Okewood Hill

Ockley

Surrey

RH5 5NB

Houghtons Holdings Limited

ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31/07/2025

DIRECTORS

Stacey Houghton

Debbie Maria Houghton

REGISTERED OFFICE

Unit 22 Silverwing Industrial Estate

Imperial Way

Croydon

London

CR0 4RR

COMPANY DETAILS

Private company limited by shares registered in EW - England and Wales, registered number 10872865

BANKERS

NatWest

ACCOUNTANTS

Allan G Hill and Partners

Chenies

Okewood Hill

Ockley

Surrey

RH5 5NB

Houghtons Holdings Limited

ACCOUNTS
FOR THEYEARENDED31/07/2025
CONTENTS
		Page
Directors' Report		-
Accountants' Report		-
Statement Of Comprehensive Income		-
Balance Sheet		3
Notes To The Accounts		4
The following do not form part of the statutory financial statements:
Trading And Profit And Loss Account		-
Profit And Loss Account Summaries		-

Houghtons Holdings Limited

BALANCE SHEET AT 31/07/2025
						2025				2024
		Notes				£				£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets		3				173,292				205,877
Investment Assets		4				200				177,112
						173,492				382,989
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors		5		476,628				362
Cash at bank and in hand				226,448				54,410
				703,076				54,772
CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year		6		784,202				426,218
NET CURRENT LIABILITIES						(81,126)				(371,446)
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES						92,366				11,543
CREDITORS: Amounts falling due after more than one year		7				-				101,143
PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES AND CHARGES		8				4,273				-
NET ASSETS / (LIABILITIES)						88,093				(89,600)
CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital		9				100				100
Profit and loss account						87,993				(89,700)
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS						88,093				(89,600)
For the year ending 31/07/2025 the company was entitled to exemption 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 directors acknowledge 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 and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The directors have decided not to deliver to the registrar a copy of the company's profit and loss account.
Approved by the board on 07/07/2026 and signed on their behalf by
.............................
Stacey Houghton
Director

Houghtons Holdings Limited

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31/07/2025

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1a. Basis Of Accounting

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with FRS102 section 1A - The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006 .

1b. Depreciation
Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the assets over their estimated useful lives.
Plant and Machinery		25%
Equipment		25%

1c. Pension Costs

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension charge represents the amounts payable by the company to the fund in respect of the year.

1d. Investments

Fixed asset investments are shown at cost less amounts written off.

Provisions are made for permanent fluctuations in value.

1e. Preparation Of Consolidated Financial Statements

The financial statements contain information about Houghtons Holdings Limited as an individual company and do not contain consolidated financial information as the parent of a group. The company is exempt under Section 399(2A) of the Companies Act 2006 from the requirements to prepare consolidated financial statements.

2. EMPLOYEES
				2025		2024
				No.		No.
Average number of employees				14		3

Houghtons Holdings Limited

3. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
		Plant and
		Machinery		Equipment		Total
		£		£		£
Cost
At 01/08/2024		321,026		13,289		334,315
Additions		227,719		15,316		243,035
Disposals		(321,150)		-		(321,150)
At 31/07/2025		227,595		28,605		256,200
Depreciation
At 01/08/2024		125,116		3,322		128,438
Disposals		(103,295)		-		(103,295)
For the year		51,444		6,321		57,765
At 31/07/2025		73,265		9,643		82,908
Net Book Amounts
At 31/07/2025		154,330		18,962		173,292
At 31/07/2024		195,910		9,967		205,877

4. FINANCIAL ASSETS
		Shares in group companies
		and participating interests		Total
		£		£
Cost
At 01/08/2024		177,112		177,112
Additions		100		100
Disposals		(177,012)		(177,012)
At 31/07/2025		200		200
Amortisation
Net Book Amounts
At 31/07/2025		200		200
At 31/07/2024		177,112		177,112
Investment assets represents the share capital of wholly owned subsidiaries, Houghtons of Edinburgh Limited and Houghtons Foodservice Limited. Both companies are incorporated in England.

5. DEBTORS				2025		2024
				£		£
Amounts falling due within one year
Trade debtors				362		362
Amounts due from group companies				476,266		-
				476,628		362

Houghtons Holdings Limited

6. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
				2025		2024
				£		£
UK corporation tax				9,817		-
VAT				52,341		13,038
PAYE control				57,360		-
Loans				250,000		150,000
Hire purchase				-		77,281
Trade creditors				16,749		52,486
Amounts due to group companies				397,935		133,413
				784,202		426,218

7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
				2025		2024
				£		£
Hire purchase >1yr				-		101,143
				-		101,143

8. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES				2025		2024
				£		£
Deferred taxation				4,273		-
				4,273		-

9. SHARE CAPITAL				2025		2024
				£		£
Allotted, issued and fully paid:
100 Ordinary shares of £1 each				100		100
				100		100

Houghtons Holdings Limited

10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

All of the turnover reported for the current and previous financial years represents related party transactions, recharging expenditure at market rates to companies linked by common directorship or wholly owned subsidiaries. Wholly owned subsidiaries are Houghtons of Edinburgh Limited, Houghtons Foodservice Limited and Percy's Bakery Limited. Companies registered in England and Wales. Companies linked by common directorship are Direct Delivered Produce Limited, G B Salads Limited, T J Wholesale trading as Houghtons of London Limited, The London Herb Company Limited, The London Salad Company Limited and The London Prepared Produce Company Limited. Companies registered in England and Wales.