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For the year ended |
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Consolidated Financial Statements |
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Officers and professional advisers |
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Strategic report |
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Directors' report |
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Independent auditor's report to the members |
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Consolidated statement of comprehensive income |
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Consolidated statement of financial position |
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Company statement of financial position |
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Consolidated statement of changes in equity |
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Company statement of changes in equity |
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Consolidated statement of cash flows |
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Notes to the consolidated financial statements |
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Officers and Professional Advisers |
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The board of directors |
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Registered office |
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Auditor |
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Chartered accountants & statutory auditor |
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Building 15, Gateway 1000 |
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Arlington Business Park |
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Stevenage |
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Hertfordshire |
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SG1 2FP |
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Bankers |
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Temple |
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Strategic Report |
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Directors' Report |
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Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of
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(Senior Statutory Auditor) |
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For and on behalf of |
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Chartered accountants & statutory auditor |
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Building 15, Gateway 1000 |
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Arlington Business Park |
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Stevenage |
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Hertfordshire |
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SG1 2FP |
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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income |
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Turnover |
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Cost of sales |
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Gross profit |
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Administrative expenses |
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Other operating income |
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Operating loss |
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Exceptional costs |
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Other interest receivable and similar income |
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Interest payable and similar expenses |
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Loss before taxation |
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Tax on loss |
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Loss for the financial year and total comprehensive income |
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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position |
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Note |
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Intangible assets |
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Tangible assets |
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Stocks |
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Debtors |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
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Net current liabilities |
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Total assets less current liabilities |
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Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year |
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Taxation including deferred tax |
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Net liabilities |
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Called up share capital |
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Profit and loss account |
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Shareholders deficit |
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Company Statement of Financial Position |
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Tangible assets |
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Investments |
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Debtors |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
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Net current assets |
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Total assets less current liabilities |
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Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year |
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Net (liabilities)/assets |
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Called up share capital |
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Profit and loss account |
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Shareholders (deficit)/funds |
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity |
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Called up share capital |
Profit and loss account |
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At 1 November 2023 |
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Loss for the year |
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Total comprehensive income for the year |
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Dividends paid and payable |
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Total investments by and distributions to owners |
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At 31 October 2024 |
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Loss for the year |
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Total comprehensive income for the year |
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At 31 October 2025 |
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Company Statement of Changes in Equity |
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Called up share capital |
Profit and loss account |
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At 1 November 2023 |
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Profit for the year |
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Total comprehensive income for the year |
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Dividends paid and payable |
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Total investments by and distributions to owners |
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At 31 October 2024 |
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Loss for the year |
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Total comprehensive income for the year |
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At 31 October 2025 |
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows |
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2025 |
2024 |
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Loss for the financial year |
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Adjustments for: |
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Depreciation of tangible assets |
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Amortisation of intangible assets |
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Exceptional costs |
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381,534 |
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Other interest receivable and similar income |
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Interest payable and similar expenses |
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(Gains)/loss on disposal of tangible assets |
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Tax on (loss)/profit |
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Accrued income |
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Changes in: |
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Stocks |
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Trade and other debtors |
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Trade and other creditors |
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Cash generated from operations |
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Interest paid |
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Interest received |
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Tax paid |
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Net cash from operating activities |
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Purchase of tangible assets |
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Proceeds from sale of tangible assets |
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Net cash from/(used in) investing activities |
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Proceeds/(payments) of borrowings |
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Payments of finance lease liabilities |
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Net cash (used in)/from financing activities |
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Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
215,103 |
283,105 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
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Goodwill |
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Over the UEL of ten years. |
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Negative Goodwill |
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Over the UEL of ten years. |
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Freehold property |
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Plant and machinery |
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Fixtures and fittings |
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Motor vehicles |
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Equipment |
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Improvements to property |
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2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
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Restaurants |
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Wedding and events |
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Fitness |
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| Management charges receivable | 2,065 | 7,362 | ||
| Other operating income | 6,869 | 7,644 | ||
| Rents received | 219,331 | 347,652 | ||
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Amortisation of intangible assets |
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Depreciation of tangible assets |
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(Gains)/loss on disposal of tangible assets |
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Impairment of trade debtors |
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1,900 |
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2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
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Fees payable for the audit of the consolidated financial statements |
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2024 |
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No. |
No. |
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Production staff |
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Distribution staff |
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Administrative staff |
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2025 |
2024 |
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Wages and salaries |
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Social security costs |
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Other pension costs |
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2024 |
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£ |
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Exceptional amounts written off current assets |
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381,534 |
1,957,445 |
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2024 |
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£ |
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Interest on cash and cash equivalents |
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2024 |
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£ |
£ |
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Interest on banks loans and overdrafts |
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Interest on obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts |
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Other interest payable and similar charges |
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2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
£ |
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Adjustments in respect of prior periods |
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36,140
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Origination and reversal of timing differences |
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(
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Tax on (loss)/profit |
– |
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2025 |
2024 |
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Loss on ordinary activities before taxation |
(
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Loss on ordinary activities by rate of tax |
(
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Adjustment to tax charge in respect of prior periods |
– |
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Utilisation of tax losses |
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Tax on (loss)/profit |
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2025 |
2024 |
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Dividends paid during the year (excluding those for which a liability existed at the end of the prior year ) |
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Goodwill |
Negative goodwill |
Total |
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Cost |
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At 1 November 2024 and 31 October 2025 |
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Amortisation |
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Charge for the year |
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At 31 October 2025 |
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Carrying amount |
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At 31 October 2024 |
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Group |
Land and buildings |
Plant and machinery |
Fixtures, fittings and equipment |
Motor vehicles |
Improvements to property |
Total |
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Cost |
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At 1 Nov 2024 |
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Additions |
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Disposals |
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At 31 Oct 2025 |
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Charge for the year |
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Disposals |
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At 31 Oct 2025 |
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Carrying amount |
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Company |
Freehold property |
Investment property |
Total |
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Cost |
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At 1 November 2024 |
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Additions |
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Disposals |
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Depreciation |
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Charge for the year |
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At 31 October 2025 |
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Carrying amount |
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At 31 October 2025 |
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At 31 October 2024 |
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Shares in group undertakings |
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Cost |
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At 1 November 2024 and 31 October 2025 |
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Impairment |
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At 1 November 2024 and 31 October 2025 |
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Carrying amount |
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Percentage of shares held |
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Subsidiary undertakings |
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Ordinary |
100 |
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Ordinary |
100 |
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Ordinary |
100 |
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Ordinary |
100 |
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Ordinary |
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2024 |
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2024 |
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2024 |
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Trade debtors |
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Amounts owed by group undertakings |
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Prepayments and accrued income |
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Other debtors |
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2024 |
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2024 |
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Other debtors |
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2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
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Bank loans and overdrafts |
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– |
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Trade creditors |
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Accruals and deferred income |
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Corporation tax |
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Social security and other taxes |
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– |
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Obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts |
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Director loan accounts |
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Other creditors |
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Bank loans and overdrafts |
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Accruals and deferred income |
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Shares classed as financial liabilities |
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Obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts |
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2024 |
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2024 |
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£ |
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Not later than 1 year |
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Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years |
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Group |
Deferred tax (note 23) |
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£ |
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At 1 November 2024 and 31 October 2025 |
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Company |
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2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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Included in provisions (note 22) |
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2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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Accelerated capital allowances |
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– |
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2025 |
2024 |
|||
|
No. |
£ |
No. |
£ |
|
|
|
|
200 |
|
200 |
|
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---- |
---- |
---- |
|
|
|
|
10,562,136 |
|
10,562,136 |
|
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------------- |
------------- |
------------- |
|
|
At 1 Nov 2024 |
Cash flows |
At 31 Oct 2025 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Cash at bank and in hand |
|
183,927 |
|
|
Debt due within one year |
(1,349,537) |
320,075 |
(1,029,462) |
|
Debt due after one year |
(661,730) |
10,392 |
(651,338) |
|
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|
|
(
|
|
(
|
|
|
------------ |
--------- |
------------ |
|
|
Group |
Company |
|||
|
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Not later than 1 year |
|
– |
– |
– |
|
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years |
|
– |
– |
– |
|
Later than 5 years |
|
– |
– |
– |
|
------------ |
---- |
---- |
---- |
|
|
|
– |
– |
– |
|
|
------------ |
---- |
---- |
---- |
|
|
|
|
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) |
|
Group |
Company |
|||
|
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Not later than 1 year |
|
|
|
– |
|
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years |
|
|
|
– |
|
Later than 5 years |
|
|
|
– |
|
------------ |
------------ |
--------- |
---- |
|
|
|
|
|
– |
|
|
------------ |
------------ |
--------- |
---- |
|