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Registration number: 04578560

Levantine (UK) Limited

Unaudited Filleted Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 October 2025

 

Levantine (UK) Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2

Notes to the Financial Statements

3 to 9

 

Levantine (UK) Limited

Company Information

Directors

Mr David Danil

Ms Rhona Danil

Company secretary

Ms Rhona Danil

Registered office

Leavesden Park
Suite 13
5 Hercules Way
Watford
Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
WD25 7GS

Accountants

Landmark Accountants Limited Leavesden Park
5 Hercules Way
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD25 7GS

 

Levantine (UK) Limited

(Registration number: 04578560)
Balance Sheet as at 31 October 2025

Note

2025

2024

   

£

£

£

£

Fixed assets

   

 

Tangible assets

5

 

5,702,878

 

6,296,710

Current assets

   

 

Stocks

1,086,855

 

790,181

 

Debtors

6

2,604,014

 

3,308,944

 

Cash at bank and in hand

 

90,230

 

697,662

 

 

3,781,099

 

4,796,787

 

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

7

(4,169,196)

 

(4,780,791)

 

Net current (liabilities)/assets

   

(388,097)

 

15,996

Total assets less current liabilities

   

5,314,781

 

6,312,706

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

7

 

-

 

(40,000)

Provisions for liabilities

8

 

(1,174,737)

 

(1,514,278)

Net assets

   

4,140,044

 

4,758,428

Capital and reserves

   

 

Called up share capital

244,000

 

244,000

 

Retained earnings

3,896,044

 

4,514,428

 

Shareholders' funds

   

4,140,044

 

4,758,428

For the financial year ending 31 October 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the special 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.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 30 July 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
Mr David Danil
Director

 

Levantine (UK) Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2025

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England and Wales.

The address of its registered office is:
Leavesden Park
Suite 13
5 Hercules Way
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD25 7GS
United Kingdom

2

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.

The presentational currency of these accounts is £ Sterling. The level of rounding is to the nearest £1.

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.

Foreign currency transactions and balances

Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded at the functional currency rate prevailing at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated into the respective functional currency of the entity at the rates prevailing on the reporting period date. Non-monetary items carried at fair value that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rate on the date when the fair value is re-measured.

Non-monetary items measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated.

 

Levantine (UK) Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2025

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred 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 income 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.

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:

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Plant and machinery

6.67% to 20% straight line method

Office equipment

20% straight line method

Short leasehold land and buildings

6.67% to 10% straight line method

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.

 

Levantine (UK) Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 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.

 

Levantine (UK) Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2025

Dividends

Dividend distribution to the company’s shareholders is recognised as a liability in the financial statements in the reporting period in which the dividends are declared.

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.

Financial instruments

Classification
Financial instruments are classified and accounted for, according to the substance of the contractual arrangement, as financial assets, financial liabilities or equity instruments.
 Recognition and measurement
Basic financial instruments are recognised at amortised cost.
 

HS2 compensation

HS2 compensation is consideration received from HS2 rail project. The amounts received are recognised as other income in the profit and loss account in the same manner that the expenditure that it relates to is treated. The amounts received are treated as follows:

100% recognised in the profit and loss account if the corresponding expenditure is charged directly to the profit and loss account.
If the corresponding expenditure is for fixed assets then the amount recognised in the profit and loss account will follow the same depreciation method as the capital expenditure. This can either be 20% straight line method or 10% straight line method.

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 49 (2024 - 46).

4

Loss/profit before tax

Arrived at after charging/(crediting)

2025
£

2024
£

Exceptional item - backdated rent

375,162

-

 

Levantine (UK) Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2025

5

Tangible assets

Short leasehold land and buildings
£

Plant and machinery
£

Office equipment
£

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 November 2024

1,165,248

8,322,124

93,565

9,580,937

Additions

-

42,228

22,102

64,330

At 31 October 2025

1,165,248

8,364,352

115,667

9,645,267

Depreciation

At 1 November 2024

384,337

2,865,352

34,538

3,284,227

Charge for the year

79,963

560,822

17,377

658,162

At 31 October 2025

464,300

3,426,174

51,915

3,942,389

Carrying amount

At 31 October 2025

700,948

4,938,178

63,752

5,702,878

At 31 October 2024

780,911

5,456,772

59,027

6,296,710

Included within the net book value of land and buildings above is £700,948 (2024 - £780,911) in respect of short leasehold land and buildings.
 

 

Levantine (UK) Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2025

6

Debtors

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Trade debtors

 

971,952

1,469,947

Other debtors

 

1,465,105

1,488,967

Prepayments

 

139,160

110,573

Income tax asset

27,797

239,457

 

2,604,014

3,308,944

7

Creditors

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

9

365,793

796,401

Trade creditors

 

1,192,320

1,704,602

Taxation and social security

 

430,392

579,191

Accruals and deferred income

 

2,170,632

1,691,393

Other creditors

 

10,059

9,204

 

4,169,196

4,780,791

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Due after one year

 

Loans and borrowings

9

-

40,000

8

Provisions for liabilities

Deferred tax
£

Total
£

At 1 November 2024

1,514,278

1,514,278

Increase (decrease) in existing provisions

(339,541)

(339,541)

At 31 October 2025

1,174,737

1,174,737

 

Levantine (UK) Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2025

9

Loans and borrowings

Non-current loans and borrowings

2025
£

2024
£

Bank borrowings

-

40,000

Current loans and borrowings

2025
£

2024
£

Bank borrowings

365,793

793,201

Hire purchase contracts

-

3,200

365,793

796,401

10

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 £4,326,702 (2024 - £3,141,888). The financial commitments relate to operating leases regarding the rental of the new premises which the company moved to due to HS2 and also the hire of equipment.

Amounts disclosed in the balance sheet

Included in the balance sheet are pensions of £6,164 (2024 - £4,445).

11

Related party transactions

Transactions with directors

2025

At 1 November 2024
£

Advances to director
£

Repayments by director
£

At 31 October 2025
£

Loans to directors (interest at 3.2% and repayable on demand)

1,033,655

341,169

(294,759)

1,080,065

2024

At 1 November 2023
£

Advances to director
£

Repayments by director
£

At 31 October 2024
£

Loans to directors (interest at 2.25% and repayable on demand)

1,013,710

274,980

(255,035)

1,033,655