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Registered number: OC344236









AITKEN ADVISORS LLP









FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

 
AITKEN ADVISORS LLP
 

INFORMATION




Designated Members

Mr J L N Aitken
Mrs A A Aitken

LLP registered number

OC344236

Registered office

2nd FloorHeathmans House19 Heathmans RoadLondonSW6 4TJ

Independent auditors

Wellers Limited3rd Floor, The Coade98 Vauxhall WalkLondonSE11 5EL


 
AITKEN ADVISORS LLP
 

CONTENTS



Page
Members' Report
1 - 2
Independent Auditors' Report
3 - 6
Income Statement
7
Balance Sheet
8 - 9
Reconciliation of Members' Interests
10
Statement of Cash Flows
11
Notes to the Financial Statements
12 - 19


 
AITKEN ADVISORS LLP
 
  
MEMBERS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

The members present their annual report together with the audited financial statements of Aitken Advisors LLP (the "LLP") for the ended 31 March 2026
 

Principal activities
 
 
The principal activity of the LLP in the year under review was that of financial consulting. 
 
 
Designated Members
 
 
The designated members during the year under review were:
Mr J L N Aitken
Mrs A A Aitken   


Results for the year and allocation to members

The profit for the year before members' remuneration and profit shares was £1,624,323 (2025 - £1,522,176 profit). 
 

 
Members' capital and interests
 
 
Each member's subscription to the capital of the LLP is determined by their share of the profit and is repayable following retirement from the LLP.
 
 
Details of changes in members' capital in the ended 31 March 2026 are set out in the Reconciliation of Members' Interests.
 
 
Members are remunerated from the profits of the LLP and are required to make their own provision for pensions and other benefits. Profits are allocated and divided between members after finalisation of the financial statements. Members draw a proportion of their profit shares monthly during the year in which it is made, with the balance of profits being distributed after the year, subject to the cash requirements of the business.
 

Members' responsibilities statement
 
 
The members are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
 
 
Company law, (as applied by The Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008), requires the members to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the members have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law, (as applied by The Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008) the members must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the LLP and of the profit or loss of the LLP for that period.

In preparing these financial statements, the members are required to:
 
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
 
make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
 
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the LLP will continue in business.
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AITKEN ADVISORS LLP
 
 
MEMBERS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
 
 
 

The members are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the LLP's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the LLP and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006 (as applied by The Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Application of the Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008)They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the LLP and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
 
Disclosure of information to auditors
 
 
Each of the persons who are members at the time when this Members' Report is approved has confirmed that:

so far as that member is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the LLP's auditors are unaware, and

that member has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a member in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the LLP's auditors are aware of that information.
 

Auditors
 
 
The auditors, Wellers Limited, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.
 

This report was approved by the members on 27 July 2026 and signed on their behalf by:
 
 

Mr J L N Aitken

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AITKEN ADVISORS LLP
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF AITKEN ADVISORS LLP
 

Opinion
 

We have audited the financial statements of Aitken Advisors LLP (the 'LLP') for the year ended 31 March 2026, which comprise the Income Statement, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Cash Flows, the Reconciliation of Members' Interests and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policiesThe financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).


In our opinion the financial statements:


give a true and fair view of the state of the LLP's affairs as at 31 March 2026 and of its profit for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006, as applied to limited liability partnerships by The Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008.


Basis for opinion


We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the LLP in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.


Conclusions relating to going concern
 

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the members' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.


Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the LLP's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.


Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the members with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.


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AITKEN ADVISORS LLP
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF AITKEN ADVISORS LLP (CONTINUED)


Other information
 

The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our Auditors' Report thereon. The members are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual ReportOur opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.


We have nothing to report in this regard.


Matters on which we are required to report by exception
 

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006, as applied to limited liability partnerships, requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:


adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or
the members were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small limited liability partnerships regime.


Responsibilities of members
 

As explained more fully in the Members' Responsibilities Statement set out on page 1, the members are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the members determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.


In preparing the financial statements, the members are responsible for assessing the LLP's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the members either intend to liquidate the LLP or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.


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AITKEN ADVISORS LLP
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF AITKEN ADVISORS LLP (CONTINUED)


Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an Auditors' Report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.


Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Discussions were held with, and enquiries made of, management and those charged with governance with a view to identifying those laws and regulations that could be expected to have a material impact on the financial statements. During the engagement team briefing, the outcomes of these discussions and enquiries were shared with the team, as well as consideration as to where and how fraud may occur in the entity. The following laws and regulations were identified as being of significance to the entity:

- Those laws and regulations considered to have a direct effect on the financial statements include UK financial reporting standards, Company Law and Tax legislation.
- Those laws and regulations for which non-compliance may be fundamental to the operating aspects of the LLP and therefore may have a material effect on the financial statements include compliance with FCA regulations.

Audit procedures undertaken in response to the potential risks relating to irregularities (which include fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations) comprised of: inquiries of management and those charged with governance as to whether the entity complies with such laws and regulations; enquiries with the same concerning any actual or potential litigation or claims; testing the appropriateness of entries in the nominal ledger, including journal entries; reviewing transactions around the end of the reporting period; and the performance of analytical procedures to identify unexpected movements in account balances which may beindicative of fraud, undertaking specific testing in respect of the LLP's FCA registration.

No instances of material non-compliance were identified. However, the likelihood of detecting irregularities,including fraud, is limited by the inherent difficulty in detecting irregularities, the effectiveness of the entity's controls, and the nature, timing and extent of the audit procedures performed. Irregularities that result from fraud might be inherently more difficult to detect than irregularities that result from error. As explained above, there isan unavoidable risk that material misstatements may not be detected, even though the audit has been planned and performed in accordance with ISAs (UK).


A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Auditors' Report.


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AITKEN ADVISORS LLP
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF AITKEN ADVISORS LLP (CONTINUED)


Use of our report
 

This report is made solely to the LLP's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006, as applied by Part 12 of The Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Applications of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the LLP's members those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditors' Report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the LLP and the LLP's members, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.





Mr James Tillotson (Senior Statutory Auditor)
  
for and on behalf of
Wellers Limited
 
3rd Floor, The Coade
98 Vauxhall Walk
London
SE11 5EL

27 July 2026
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AITKEN ADVISORS LLP
 
 
INCOME STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

2026
2025
Note
£
£

  

Turnover
 4 
2,047,257
1,915,630

Gross profit
  
2,047,257
1,915,630

Administrative expenses
  
(421,635)
(394,560)

Operating profit
  
1,625,622
1,521,070

Interest receivable and similar income
  
83
1,105

Interest payable and similar expenses
  
(1,382)
-

Profit before tax
  
1,624,323
1,522,175

Profit for the year before members' remuneration and profit shares available for discretionary division among members
  
1,624,323
1,522,175

  

Profit for the year before members' remuneration and profit shares
  
1,624,323
1,522,175

Profit for the financial year available for discretionary division among members
  
1,624,323
1,522,175

The notes on pages 12 to 19 form part of these financial statements.

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AITKEN ADVISORS LLP
REGISTERED NUMBER: OC344236

BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 2026

2026
2025
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Tangible assets
 9 
2,638
2,744

Fixed Asset Investments
 10 
780,749
671,918

  
783,387
674,662

Current assets
  

Debtors
 11 
249,503
214,743

Cash at bank and in hand
 12 
98,022
78,090

  
347,525
292,833

Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year
 13 
(734,242)
(691,460)

Net current liabilities
  
 
 
(386,717)
 
 
(398,627)

Total assets less current liabilities
  
396,670
276,035

  

Net assets
  
396,670
276,035

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AITKEN ADVISORS LLP
REGISTERED NUMBER: OC344236
    
BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT 31 MARCH 2026

2026
2025
Note
£
£

Represented by:
  

Loans and other debts due to members within one year
  

Amounts due to members
 14 
300,794
137,835

  
300,794
137,835

Members' other interests
  

Members' capital classified as equity
  
60,000
60,000

Revaluation reserve classified as equity
  
35,876
78,200

  
 
95,876
 
138,200

  
396,670
276,035


Total members' interests
  

Loans and other debts due to members
 14 
300,794
137,835

Members' other interests
  
95,876
138,200

  
396,670
276,035


The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to entities subject to the small LLPs regime.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the members and were signed on their behalf on 27 July 2026.




Mr J L N Aitken
Designated member

The notes on pages 12 to 19 form part of these financial statements.

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AITKEN ADVISORS LLP
 

RECONCILIATION OF MEMBERS' INTERESTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026








EQUITY
Members' other interests
DEBT
Loans and other debts due to members less any amounts due from members in debtors
Total members' interests
Members' capital (classified as equity)
Revaluation reserve
Other reserves
Total
Other amounts
Total
Total

£
£
£
£
£
£
£

Amounts due to members 
135,731
135,731


Balance at 1 April 2024 
60,000
115,196
-
175,196
135,731
135,731
310,927

Profit for the year available for discretionary division among members
 
-
-
1,522,176
1,522,176
-
-
1,522,176

Members' interests after profit for the year
60,000
115,196
1,522,176
1,697,372
135,731
135,731
1,833,103

Other division of profits
-
-
-
-
1,522,176
1,522,176
1,522,176

Movement in reserves
-
(36,996)
(1,522,176)
(1,559,172)
-
-
(1,559,172)

Drawings on account and distribution of profit
-
-
-
-
(1,520,072)
(1,520,072)
(1,520,072)

Amounts due to members
137,835
137,835

Balance at 31 March 2025
60,000
78,200
-
138,200
137,835
137,835
276,035

Profit for the year available for discretionary division among members
 
-
-
1,624,323
1,624,323
-
-
1,624,323

Members' interests after profit for the year
60,000
78,200
1,624,323
1,762,523
137,835
137,835
1,900,358

Other division of profits
-
-
-
-
1,624,323
1,624,323
1,624,323

Movement in reserves
-
(42,324)
(1,624,323)
(1,666,647)
-
-
(1,666,647)

Drawings on account and distribution of profit
-
-
-
-
(1,461,364)
(1,461,364)
(1,461,364)

Amounts due to members
300,794
300,794

Balance at 31 March 2026 
60,000
35,876
-
95,876
300,794
300,794
396,670

There are no existing restrictions or limitations which impact the ability of the members of the LLP to reduce the amount of Members' other interests.

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AITKEN ADVISORS LLP
 

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

2026
2025
£
£

Cash flows from operating activities

Profit for the financial year
1,624,323
1,522,175

Adjustments for:

Depreciation of tangible assets
1,986
2,651

Loss on disposal of tangible assets
-
(100)

Interest paid
1,382
-

Interest received
(83)
(1,105)

(Increase) in debtors
(34,760)
(37,848)

Increase/(decrease) in creditors
42,723
(3,428)

Net cash generated from operating activities before transactions with members

1,635,571
1,482,345


Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of tangible fixed assets
(1,880)
-

Sale of tangible fixed assets
-
100

Purchase of unlisted and other investments
(194,415)
(120,510)

Sale of unlisted and other investments
43,262
41,326

Interest received
83
1,105

Net cash from investing activities

(152,950)
(77,979)

Cash flows from financing activities

Interest paid
(1,382)
-

Distribution paid to members
(1,461,364)
(1,520,072)

Net cash used in financing activities
(1,462,746)
(1,520,072)

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
19,875
(115,706)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
78,090
193,796

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year
97,965
78,090


Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year comprise:

Cash at bank and in hand
98,022
78,090

Bank overdrafts
(57)
-

97,965
78,090


The notes on pages 12 to 19 form part of these financial statements.

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AITKEN ADVISORS LLP
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

1.


General information

Aitken Advisors LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales. The partnership's registered address is 2nd Floor, Heathmans House, 19 Heathmans Road, London, SW6 4TJ.

2.Accounting policies

 
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006 and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice "Accounting by Limited Liability Partnerships".

The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgment in applying the LLP's accounting policies (see note 3).

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Foreign currency translation

Functional and presentation currency

The LLP's functional and presentational currency is GBP.

Transactions and balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the spot exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.

At each period end foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction and non-monetary items measured at fair value are measured using the exchange rate when fair value was determined.

Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of transactions and from the translation at period-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in profit or loss except when deferred in other comprehensive income as qualifying cash flow hedges.

Foreign exchange gains and losses that relate to borrowings and cash and cash equivalents are presented in the Income Statement within 'finance income or costs'. All other foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in profit or loss within 'other operating income'.

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating result.

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AITKEN ADVISORS LLP
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.3

Turnover

Turnover is stated net of VAT. Turnover represents the value of services provided under contracts to the extent that there is a right to consideration and is recorded at the value of the consideration due. Where a contract has only been partially completed at the balance sheet date, turnover represents the value of the services provided to date based on a proportion of the total contract value. Where payments are received from customers in advance of services provided, the amounts are recorded as Deferred Income and included as part of Creditors due within one year.

 
2.4

Interest income

Interest income is recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method.

 
2.5

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets under the cost model are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.

At each reporting date the LLP assesses whether there is any indication of impairment. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is determined which is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. An impairment loss is recognised where the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount.

The LLP adds to the carrying amount of an item of fixed assets the cost of replacing part of such an item when that cost is incurred, if the replacement part is expected to provide incremental future benefits to the LLP. The carrying amount of the replaced part is derecognised. Repairs and maintenance are charged to profit or loss during the period in which they are incurred.

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Fixtures and fittings
-
20%
Computer equipment
-
33%

The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.

 
2.6

Other fixed asset investments

Other fixed asset investments are initially recognised at cost and are subsequently measured at fair value at each reporting date. Changes in fair value arising from the revaluation of these investments are recognised in the revaluation reserve within equity.

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AITKEN ADVISORS LLP
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.7

Debtors

Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

 
2.8

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.

In the Statement of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents are shown net of bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand and form an integral part of the LLP's cash management.

 
2.9

Creditors

Short-term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

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2.Accounting policies (continued)

  
2.10

Members' participation rights

Members' participation rights are the rights of a member against the LLP that arise under the members' agreement (for example, in respect of amounts subscribed or otherwise contributed, remuneration and profits).

Members' participation rights in the earnings or assets of the LLP are analysed between those that are, from the LLP's perspective, either a financial liability or equity, in accordance with Section 22 of FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice 'Accounting by Limited Liability Partnerships'. A member's participation right results in a liability unless the right to any payment is discretionary on thepart of the LLP.

Amounts subscribed or otherwise contributed by members, for example members' capital, are classed as equity if the LLP has an unconditional right to refuse payment to members. If the LLP does not have such an unconditional right, such amounts are classified as liabilities.

Where profits are automatically divided as they arise, so the LLP does not have an unconditional right to refuse payment, the amounts arising that are due to members are in the nature of liabilities. They are therefore treated as an expense in the statement of comprehensive income in the relevant year. To the extent that they remain unpaid at the year end, they are shown as liabilities in the statement of financial position.

Conversely, where profits are divided only after a decision by the LLP or its representative, so that the LLP has an unconditional right to refuse payment, such profits are classed as an appropriation of equity rather than as an expense. They are therefore shown as a residual amount available for discretionary division among members in the statement of comprehensive income and are equity appropriations in the statement of financial position.

Other amounts applied to members, for example remuneration paid under an employment contract and interest on capital balances, are treated in the same way as all other divisions of profits, as described above, according to whether the LLP has, in each case, an unconditional right to refuse payment.

All amounts due to members that are classified as liabilities are presented in the statement of financial position within 'Loans and other debts due to members' and are charged to the statement of comprehensive income within 'Members' remuneration charged as an expense'. Amounts due to members that are classified as equity are shown in the statement of financial position within 'Members' other interests'.


3.


Judgments in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under thecircumstances. In the opinion of the members there are no judgements or key sources of estimation uncertainty that affect the preparation of the financial statements, other than that of the recoverability of its loan receivable balances.

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4.


Turnover

An analysis of turnover by class of business is as follows:


2026
2025
£
£

Sales
2,047,257
1,915,630

2,047,257
1,915,630


Analysis of turnover by country of destination:

2026
2025
£
£

United Kingdom
466,549
583,041

Rest of Europe
17,557
25,400

Rest of the World
1,563,151
1,307,189

2,047,257
1,915,630



5.


Operating profit

The operating profit is stated after charging:

2026
2025
£
£

Exchange differences
11,711
6,584


6.


Auditors' remuneration

During the year, the LLP obtained the following services from the LLP's auditors:


2026
2025
£
£

Fees payable to the LLP's auditors for the audit of the LLP's financial statements
7,000
6,500

7.


Employees

The average number of employees during the year was NIL (2025 - NIL). 

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8.


Information in relation to members

2026
2025
Number
Number
2026
2025


The average number of members during the year was
2
2






The amount of profit attributable to the member with the largest entitlement was
812,160
761,088



9.


Tangible fixed assets





Fixtures and fittings
Computer equipment
Total

£
£
£



Cost or valuation


At 1 April 2025
51,854
17,234
69,088


Additions
-
1,880
1,880



At 31 March 2026

51,854
19,114
70,968



Depreciation


At 1 April 2025
49,562
16,782
66,344


Charge for the year on owned assets
1,351
635
1,986



At 31 March 2026

50,913
17,417
68,330



Net book value



At 31 March 2026
941
1,697
2,638



At 31 March 2025
2,292
452
2,744

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10.


Fixed asset investments





Other fixed asset investments

£



Cost or valuation


At 1 April 2025
671,918


Additions
194,415


Disposals
(43,262)


Revaluations
(42,322)



At 31 March 2026
780,749

The LLP's other fixed asset investments comprise a portfolio of fine wines held through third-party custodians. The investments are stated at market value. Market values are determined by reference to independent third-party market price data for the relevant wines, obtained from the Liv-ex marketplace using standardised LWIN identifiers, together with the custodians' portfolio holding records. Carrying values are updated to reflect movements in these observable market prices as they fluctuate. As the valuation is derived directly from market price data rather than from a discretionary valuation performed by an individual, no valuer's name or particulars of qualification are presented.


11.


Debtors

2026
2025
£
£



Trade debtors
131,656
114,046

Other debtors
30,000
30,000

Prepayments and accrued income
87,847
70,697

249,503
214,743



12.


Cash and cash equivalents

2026
2025
£
£

Cash at bank and in hand
98,022
78,090

Less: bank overdrafts
(57)
-

97,965
78,090


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13.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2026
2025
£
£

Bank overdrafts
57
-

Trade creditors
19,254
97,151

Other taxation and social security
16,077
8,684

Other creditors
28,498
-

Accruals and deferred income
670,356
585,625

734,242
691,460



14.


Loans and other debts due to members


2026
2025
£
£



Other amounts due to members
300,794
137,835

300,794
137,835

Loans and other debts due to members may be further analysed as follows:

2026
2025
£
£



Falling due within one year
300,794
137,835

300,794
137,835

Loans and other debts due to members rank equally with debts due to ordinary creditors in the event of a winding up.


15.


Related party transactions

At the year end the LLP owed the members, James Aitken and Ainslie Aitken, an amount of £150,395 each (2025: £68,918). During the year an amount of £730,682 (2025: £760,036) was withdrawn by each member.

 
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