For the financial year ended 31 December 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

These 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, all of the members of the company have consented to the preparation of abridged financial statements pursuant to paragraph 1A of Schedule 1 to the Small Companies and Groups (Accounts and Directors’ Report) Regulations (SI 2008/409)(b).

The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the income statement within the financial statements.true

Orchard Hire and Sales Ltd is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Willow End, Stoke Orchard Road, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, United Kingdom, GL52 7DG.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

Atruet the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

Turnover represents amounts receivable for goods and services net of VAT and trade discounts. Revenue is recognised on completion of work. On long term projects, revenue is recognised at regular intervals up to completion.

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.

Hire stock is deemed to have a residual value of 25% of cost after five years.

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.

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

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 statement of financial position date.

Deferred tax

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the statement of financial position 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.

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate.

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:

The company is related to Snape Construction Limited and Snape Contracting Services Ltd by reason of some common directors.

The company rents premises from Snape Construction Limited on normal commercial terms. The value of rent payments during the year to 31 December 2025 was £15,000 (2024: £15,000). The company is also charged for electricity usage by Snape Construction Ltd on normal commercial terms. The value of electricity charges during the year to 31 December 2025 was £3,957 (2024: £3,182).

The company hires and sells equipment on normal commercial terms to Snape Construction Limited and Snape Contracting Services Ltd. The value of this turnover during the year to 31 December 2025 was £9,954 (2024: £4,156) and £31,397 (2024: £21,959) respectively.

The company is charged a management fee by its parent company, Willow Construction (Midlands) Ltd, on normal commercial terms. The value of management charges during the year to 31 December 2025 was £70,500 (2024: £21,000).