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Registration number: 03123699 (England & Wales)

Prepared for the registrar

C F Roberts (Holdings) Limited

Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 October 2025

 

C F Roberts (Holdings) Limited

(Registration number: 03123699)
Balance Sheet as at 31 October 2025

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

4

872,702

238,886

Investment property

5

1,300,000

1,300,000

Investments

6

614

614

 

2,173,316

1,539,500

Current assets

 

Debtors

7

2,828,132

2,575,507

Cash at bank and in hand

 

138,870

412,658

 

2,967,002

2,988,165

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

8

(2,215,287)

(2,426,548)

Net current assets

 

751,715

561,617

Total assets less current liabilities

 

2,925,031

2,101,117

Deferred tax liabilities

9

(149,820)

-

Net assets

 

2,775,211

2,101,117

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

1,353

1,353

Revaluation reserve

134,244

134,244

Retained earnings

2,639,614

1,965,520

Shareholders' funds

 

2,775,211

2,101,117

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.

Director's 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 director acknowledges his 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 provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. As permitted by section 444 (5A) of the Companies Act 2006, the director has not delivered to the registrar a copy of the Profit and Loss Account.

Approved and authorised by the director on 30 July 2026
 


P S Roberts
Director

 

C F Roberts (Holdings) Limited

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

 

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in the United Kingdom.

The address of its registered office is:
The Coach House
Gaol Street
Hereford
HR1 2HU

 

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 for, where disclosed in these accounting policies, certain items that are shown at fair value.

The presentational currency of the financial statements is Pounds Sterling, being the functional currency of the primary economic environment in which the company operates. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest Pound.

Summary of disclosure exemptions

The company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102
'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group.

Judgements

No significant judgements have been made by management in preparing these financial statements.

Key sources of estimation uncertainty

No key sources of estimation uncertainty have been identified by management in preparing these financial statements other than those detailed in these accounting policies.

Revenue recognition

Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.

Turnover represents rental income from the Company's portfolio of investment properties, recharged utility and related costs, arising from operating leases, excluding VAT. The Company recognises such revenue on a straight line accruals basis.

Revenue from management charges to subsidiary undertakings is recognised on a straight-line accruals basis and represent the recharge of costs incurred in respect of the transaction.

 

C F Roberts (Holdings) Limited

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

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current corporation tax and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the profit and loss account, except that a charge attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income.

The current corporation 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 on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements and on unused tax losses or tax credits in the company. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.

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.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the statement of financial position 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

Investment properties

Nil

Motor vehicles

25% reducing balance

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.

At each reporting date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its investment property to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any).

Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.

Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimate of future cash flows have not been adjusted.

If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit and loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease.

Investments

Investments in equity shares which are not publicly traded and where fair value cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.

Dividends on equity securities are recognised in income when receivable.

 

C F Roberts (Holdings) Limited

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

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. All trade debtors are repayable within one year and hence are included at the undiscounted cost of cash expected to be received. 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 debtors.

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 all are repayable within one year and hence are included at the undiscounted amount of cash expected to be paid.

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. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities. Where shares are issued, any component that creates a financial liability of the company is presented as a liability on the balance sheet. The corresponding dividends relating to the liability component are charged as interest expenses in the profit and loss account.


Recognition and measurement
All financial assets and liabilities are initially measured at transaction price (including transaction costs), except for those financial assets classified as at fair value through profit or loss, which are initially measured at fair value (which is normally the transaction price excluding transaction costs), unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction. If an arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, the financial asset or financial liability is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.


Impairment
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 profit or loss.

 

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including the director) during the year, was 2 (2024 - 2).

 

C F Roberts (Holdings) Limited

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

 

4

Tangible assets

Motor vehicles
 £

Cost or valuation

At 1 November 2024

268,219

Additions

849,130

At 31 October 2025

1,117,349

Depreciation

At 1 November 2024

29,333

Charge for the year

215,314

At 31 October 2025

244,647

Carrying amount

At 31 October 2025

872,702

At 31 October 2024

238,886

 

5

Investment properties

£

At 1 November 2024 and 31 October 2025

1,300,000

The carrying amount at historic cost is £1,121,008 (2024: £1,121,008).

The director considers the current carrying value in the accounts to be a fair reflection of the market value of the properties at the balance sheet date.

 

C F Roberts (Holdings) Limited

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

 

6

Investments

2025
£

2024
£

Investments in subsidiaries

614

614

Subsidiaries

£

Cost

At 1 November 2024

614

Provision

Carrying amount

At 31 October 2025

614

At 31 October 2024

614

Details of undertakings

Details of the investments in which the company holds 20% or more of the nominal value of any class of share capital are as follows:

Undertaking

Registered office

Holding

Proportion of voting rights and shares held

     

2025

2024

Subsidiary undertakings

Barrington Inns Limited

England

Ordinary

100%

100%

Barrington Investments (UK) Limited

England

Ordinary

100%

100%

Barrington Inns & Taverns Limited

England

Ordinary

100%

100%

Fryers Gate Freehold Management Limited

England

Ordinary

33%

33%

The net asset value of Barrington Inns Limited at the 31 October 2025 was £378,405.

The net asset value of Barrington Investments (UK) Limited at the 31 October 2025 was -£247,857.

The net asset value of Barrington Inns & Taverns Limited at the 31 October 2025 was £1.

The net asset value of Fryers Gate Freehold Management Limited at the 31 July 2025 was £3,708.

 

 

C F Roberts (Holdings) Limited

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

 

7

Debtors

2025
£

2024
£

Trade debtors

7,152

572,680

Receivables from related parties

1,888,795

1,797,305

Prepayments

72,632

138,248

Other debtors

859,553

67,274

2,828,132

2,575,507

Included with other debtors are £850,000 due from an unconnected party. The loan was made at non-market rates and is repayable in June 2026.

 

8

Creditors

2025
£

2024
£

Due within one year

Trade creditors

64,110

216,830

Amounts due to related parties

855,900

857,226

Accruals and deferred income

8,935

78,650

Other creditors

1,286,342

1,273,842

2,215,287

2,426,548

 

9

Deferred tax

Deferred tax assets and liabilities

2025

Liability
£

Fixed asset timing differences

105,072

Capital losses/(gains)

44,748

149,820

2024

Asset
£

Fixed asset timing differences

5,051

Capital losses/(gains)

(31,931)

Losses and other deductions

91,579

64,699

 

C F Roberts (Holdings) Limited

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

 

10

Related party transactions



Transactions with the ultimate parent company

At 31 October 2025 the company was owed £178,980 (2024 - £203,464) from Third Generation Investments Limited in the form of an intercompany loan. The loan is unsecured, interest-free and repayable on demand.

Transactions with the director

At 31 October 2025 the company owed £25,900 to the director (2024 - £27,226) in the form of a directors loan account. The loan is unsecured, interest-free and repayable on demand.

Transactions with other related parties

At 31 October 2025 the company owed £958,048 (2024 - £958,048) to CFR Group Services Limited in the form of an intercompany loan. The loan is unsecured, interest-free and repayable on demand. The companies are related by virtue of common control.

At 31 October 2025 the company owed £322,925 (2024 - £310,245) to C.F. Roberts (Electrical Contractors) Limited in the form of an intercompany loan. The loan is unsecured, interest-free and repayable on demand. The companies are related by virtue of common control.

At 31 October 2025 the company owed £5,369 (2024 - £5,369) to the RHL Pension fund of which P Roberts is a member. The loan is unsecured, interest-free and repayable on demand.

During the year the company paid management charges of £138,800 (2024 - £177,000) to Paisy Services LLP, a partnership in which P Roberts is a member.

 

11

Parent and ultimate parent undertaking

The company's immediate parent is MBR Holdings Ltd and the ultimate controlling party is Third Generation Investments Ltd, both are companies incorporated in England and Wales.