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REGISTERED NUMBER: SC144259 (Scotland)















Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2026

for

John O'Groats Ferries Limited

John O'Groats Ferries Limited (Registered number: SC144259)






Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2026




Page

Company Information 1

Balance Sheet 2

Notes to the Financial Statements 4


John O'Groats Ferries Limited

Company Information
for the Year Ended 31 March 2026







DIRECTOR: Mrs S Thomas



SECRETARY: Mr F Fermor



REGISTERED OFFICE: Ferry Office
John O'Groats
Caithness
KW1 4YR



REGISTERED NUMBER: SC144259 (Scotland)



SOLICITORS: Young, Robertson & Co
29 Traill Street
Thurso
Caithness
KW14 8EG

John O'Groats Ferries Limited (Registered number: SC144259)

Balance Sheet
31 March 2026

2026 2025
Notes £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 4 5,610 81,046
Investments 5 1 1
5,611 81,047

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 6 14,506 18,120
Cash at bank and in hand 310,373 298,841
324,879 316,961
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 7 (30,783 ) (4,463 )
NET CURRENT ASSETS 294,096 312,498
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

299,707

393,545

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES - (4,165 )
NET ASSETS 299,707 389,380

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 2 2
Retained earnings 299,705 389,378
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 299,707 389,380

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2026.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2026 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The director acknowledges her responsibilities for:
(a)ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b)preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of each financial year and of its profit or loss for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.

John O'Groats Ferries Limited (Registered number: SC144259)

Balance Sheet - continued
31 March 2026


The financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the director and authorised for issue on 25 August 2026 and were signed by:





Mrs S Thomas - Director


John O'Groats Ferries Limited (Registered number: SC144259)

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2026

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

John O'Groats Ferries Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in Scotland. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

BASIS OF PREPARING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" including the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The company did not resume its trade in the year to 31 March 2025. The costs incurred in the year relate to maintaining the company's ferry vessel, MV Pentland in a saleable condition; advertising it for sale and other work involved with a view to the company entering into a Members' Voluntary Liquidation in the next 12 months.

FIXED ASSETS AND DEPRECIATION
All fixed assets are initially recorded at cost. Depreciation is provided on all tangible assets at rates calculated to write off the cost or valuation, less estimated residual value of each asset, evenly over its expected useful life as follows:

Land and buildings 4% reducing balance
Plant and machinery5%reducing balance
Caravans10%reducing balance
Motor vehicles10%reducing balance

INVESTMENTS IN SUBSIDIARIES
Investments in subsidiary undertakings are recognised at cost.

TAXATION
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

DEFERRED TAX
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date.

Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.

HIRE PURCHASE AND LEASING COMMITMENTS
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

John O'Groats Ferries Limited (Registered number: SC144259)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2026

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was NIL (2025 - 5 ).

4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Land and Plant and Motor
buildings machinery vehicles Totals
£    £    £    £   
COST
At 1 April 2025 199,584 310,888 10,970 521,442
Disposals (199,584 ) (310,888 ) - (510,472 )
At 31 March 2026 - - 10,970 10,970
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2025 141,851 293,808 4,737 440,396
Charge for year - - 623 623
Eliminated on disposal (141,851 ) (293,808 ) - (435,659 )
At 31 March 2026 - - 5,360 5,360
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2026 - - 5,610 5,610
At 31 March 2025 57,733 17,080 6,233 81,046

5. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
Shares in
group
undertakings
£   
COST
At 1 April 2025
and 31 March 2026 1
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2026 1
At 31 March 2025 1

6. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2026 2025
£    £   
Amounts owed by group undertakings 14,506 14,095
Other debtors - 4,025
14,506 18,120

John O'Groats Ferries Limited (Registered number: SC144259)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2026

7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2026 2025
£    £   
Corporation tax 30,069 -
Social security and other taxes - 4,198
Other creditors 714 265
30,783 4,463

8. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The controlling party is Mrs S Thomas.