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| Directors | J V Newman (Appointed 02 January 2026) |
| C L A Slade |
| Registered office | Springfield House |
| Springfield Road | |
| Horsham | |
| West Sussex | |
| United Kingdom | |
| RH12 2RG | |
| United Kingdom |
| Company number | 12135610 (England and Wales) |
| Accountant | Kreston Reeves LLP |
| Springfield House | |
| Springfield Road | |
| Horsham | |
| West Sussex | |
| RH12 2RG |
In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of White Ridge Estates Ltd for the financial period ended 31 December 2025 which comprise the Balance Sheet and the related notes 1 to 9 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 www.icaew.com/regulation.
It is your duty to ensure that White Ridge Estates 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 profit of White Ridge Estates Ltd. You consider that White Ridge Estates Ltd is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the financial period.
We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the financial statements of White Ridge Estates 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.
Springfield Road
Horsham
West Sussex
RH12 2RG
| Note | 31.12.2025 | 31.08.2024 | ||
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| Tangible assets | 4 |
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| Investment property | 5 |
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| 2,429,221 | 2,386,477 | |||
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| Debtors | 6 |
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| 145,074 | 77,701 | |||
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | 7 | (
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| Net current liabilities | (2,343,277) | (2,353,163) | ||
| Total assets less current liabilities | 85,944 | 33,314 | ||
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Directors' responsibilities:
The financial statements of White Ridge Estates Ltd (registered number:
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C L A Slade
Director |
The principal accounting policies are summarised below. They have all been applied consistently throughout the financial period and to the preceding financial year, unless otherwise stated.
White Ridge Estates Ltd (the Company) is a private company, limited by shares, incorporated in the United Kingdom under the Companies Act 2006 and is registered in England and Wales. The address of the Company's registered office is Springfield House, Springfield Road, Horsham, West Sussex, United Kingdom, RH12 2RG, United Kingdom.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and to include investment properties and certain items at fair value, and in accordance with Section 1A of Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS 102) ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ issued by the Financial Reporting Council and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements are presented in pounds sterling which is the functional currency of the Company and rounded to the nearest £1.
The current accounting period comprises the period from 1 September 2024 to 31 December 2025, following the extension of the company’s accounting reference date. The comparative amounts presented in these financial statements therefore cover the 12 month period to 31 August 2024 and are not entirely comparable.
Prior year adjustments arise from the correction of material errors in the financial statements of prior periods. Material errors include the effects of mathematical mistakes, mistakes in applying accounting policies, oversights, or misinterpretations of facts that existed at the time the financial statements were approved.
Prior year adjustments do not include changes in accounting estimates or changes in accounting policies, which are accounted for prospectively unless otherwise required.
Where a material prior year error is identified, the company will:
- Restate the comparative amounts for the prior period presented in which the error occurred; or
- If the error occurred before the earliest prior period presented, restate the opening balances of assets, liabilities, and equity for the earliest period presented.
The correction of a prior year error is recognised through the adjustment of opening reserves for the earliest comparative period presented.
Full disclosure of the nature of the prior year adjustment and its financial impact on prior periods will be provided in the notes to the financial statements.
Current tax is provided at amounts expected to be paid (or recoverable) using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the Balance Sheet date.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax arises as a result of including items of income and expenditure in taxation computations in periods different from those in which they are included in the Company's financial statements. Deferred tax is provided in full on timing differences which result in an obligation to pay more or less tax at a future date, at the average tax rates that are expected to apply when the timing differences reverse, based on current tax rates and laws. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and a valuation allowance is set up against deferred tax assets so that the net carrying amount equals the highest amount that is more likely than not to be recovered based on current or future taxable profit.
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The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.
Assets, other than those measured at fair value, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each Balance Sheet date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised in the Profit and Loss Account as described below.
The fair value is determined annually by the directors, on an open market value for existing use basis.
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the Company after deducting all of its liabilities.
Financial assets and liabilities are only offset in the Balance Sheet when, and only when there exists a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and the Company intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
Financial assets are derecognised when and only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial asset expire or are settled, or the Company transfers to another party substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset, or the Company, despite having retained some, but not all, significant risks and rewards of ownership, has transferred control of the asset to another party.
Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the Company's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
During the year, it was identified that the properties previously classified within tangible fixed assets as freehold land and buildings had been incorrectly recognised. These assets, with a carrying value of £2,363,828 at 31 August 2024, have now been reclassified as investment property in accordance with FRS 102.
This has been accounted for as a prior period adjustment, and the comparative figures have been restated accordingly. There is no impact on profit for the prior period, as these assets had not been depreciated.
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| Period ended 31 August 2024 | £ | £ | £ | |||
| Tangible assets | 2,386,477 | (2,363,828) | 22,649 | |||
| Investment property | 0 | 2,363,828 | 2,363,828 |
| Period from 01.09.2024 to 31.12.2025 |
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| At 31 December 2025 | 37,154 | 1,194 | 38,348 | ||
| At 31 August 2024 | 7,296 | 15,353 | 22,649 |
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| As at 01 September 2024 |
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| Additions | 27,045 |
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Valuation
The 2025 valuations were made by the Directors on an open market value for existing use basis.
Historic cost
If the investment properties had been accounted for under the cost accounting rules, the properties would have been measured as follows:
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| Historic cost | 2,390,873 | 2,363,828 |
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The deferred taxation balance is made up as follows:
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Transactions with the entity's directors
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| Amounts owed (to)/from the Director | (27,491) | (26,491) |
The loan is interest free and repayable on demand.
Other related party transactions
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| Amounts owed (to)/from Jalet Property Services Ltd (Common control) | (2,381,975) | (2,380,062) | |
| Amounts owed (to)/from Simply Horsing Around Ltd (Common control) | 602 | 0 | |
| Amounts owed (to)/from Towerstile Limited (Director in common) | (20,000) | (20,000) |
These loans are interest free and repayable on demand.