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Registration number: 10058303

Archie Watson Racing Limited

Unaudited Filleted Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

 

Archie Watson Racing Limited

Contents

Balance Sheet

1 to 2

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

3 to 9

 

Archie Watson Racing Limited

(Registration number: 10058303)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2025

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

4

555,988

574,604

Current assets

 

Stocks

5

397,694

529,536

Debtors

6

323,713

442,558

Cash at bank and in hand

 

40,395

7,761

 

761,802

979,855

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

7

(748,878)

(1,042,344)

Net current assets/(liabilities)

 

12,924

(62,489)

Total assets less current liabilities

 

568,912

512,115

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

7

(37,250)

(71,247)

Net assets

 

531,662

440,868

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

100

100

Capital redemption reserve

10

10

Retained earnings

531,552

440,758

Shareholders' funds

 

531,662

440,868

For the financial year ending 31 December 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 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.

 

Archie Watson Racing Limited

(Registration number: 10058303)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2025

Approved and authorised for issue by the Board on 31 August 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................

A M B Watson

Director

 

Archie Watson Racing Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 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:
Iveagh
Upper Lambourn
Hungerford
Berkshire
RG17 8QP

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.

Revenue recognition

Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the provision of racehorse training services, bloodstock sales and prize money in the ordinary course of the company’s activities. Turnover is shown net of sales/value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts.

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.

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current tax payable.

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.

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:

 

Archie Watson Racing Limited

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

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Property improvements

2% straight line basis

Office equipment

20% straight line basis

Motor vehicles

25% straight line basis

Plant and machinery

25% straight line basis

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.

Debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for racehorse training services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell.

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers.

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 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.

 

Archie Watson Racing Limited

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

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.

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 26 (2024 - 31).

 

Archie Watson Racing Limited

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

4

Tangible assets

Property improvements
£

Plant and machinery
£

Office equipment
£

Motor vehicles
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2025

581,021

9,996

6,425

134,736

732,178

Additions

11,919

1,841

1,453

11,667

26,880

Disposals

-

-

-

(6,662)

(6,662)

At 31 December 2025

592,940

11,837

7,878

139,741

752,396

Depreciation

At 1 January 2025

67,782

9,995

5,710

74,087

157,574

Charge for the year

11,700

182

685

30,154

42,721

Eliminated on disposal

-

-

-

(3,887)

(3,887)

At 31 December 2025

79,482

10,177

6,395

100,354

196,408

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2025

513,458

1,660

1,483

39,387

555,988

At 31 December 2024

513,239

1

715

60,649

574,604

 

Archie Watson Racing Limited

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

5

Stocks

2025
£

2024
£

Bloodstock

338,876

451,112

Tack and feed/bedding

58,818

78,424

397,694

529,536

6

Debtors

Current

2025
£

2024
£

Trade debtors

263,689

425,480

Prepayments

6,021

6,022

Other debtors

54,003

11,056

 

323,713

442,558

7

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

8

22,350

32,350

Trade creditors

 

542,127

828,877

Taxation and social security

 

122,326

162,656

Other creditors and deferred income

 

62,075

18,461

 

748,878

1,042,344

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Due after one year

 

Loans and borrowings

8

37,250

71,247

 

Archie Watson Racing Limited

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

8

Loans and borrowings

Current loans and borrowings

2025
£

2024
£

Bank borrowings

-

10,000

Hire purchase contracts

22,350

22,350

22,350

32,350

Non-current loans and borrowings

2025
£

2024
£

Bank borrowings

-

11,647

Hire purchase contracts

37,250

59,600

37,250

71,247

 

Archie Watson Racing Limited

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

9

Related party transactions

Transactions with directors

2025

At 1 January 2025
£

Advances to director
£

Repayments by director
£

At 31 December 2025
£

A M B Watson

(10,174)

1,849

(38,268)

(46,593)

2024

At 1 January 2024
£

Advances to director
£

Repayments by director
£

At 31 December 2024
£

A M B Watson

17,821

2,005

(30,000)

(10,174)