BETWEEN THE LINES LIMITED

Company Registration Number:
02438515 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 March 2026

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 April 2025

End date: 31 March 2026

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Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2026

Directors report
Profit and loss
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes

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Directors' report period ended 31 March 2026

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 March 2026

Principal activities of the company

The principal activity of the company continued to be that of retailing gifts, cards, books and stationery.



Directors

The director shown below has held office during the whole of the period from
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026

Florian Kleinlercher

The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006

This report was approved by the board of directors on
9 September 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Florian Kleinlercher
Status: Director

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Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 March 2026

2026 2025


£
£
Turnover: 11,526,660 10,120,545
Cost of sales: ( 7,814,275 ) ( 6,753,409 )
Gross profit(or loss): 3,712,385 3,367,136
Distribution costs: ( 251,931 ) ( 244,370 )
Administrative expenses: ( 2,970,774 ) ( 2,586,266 )
Operating profit(or loss): 489,680 536,500
Interest receivable and similar income: 9,658 15,340
Interest payable and similar charges: ( 24,818 ) ( 24,930 )
Profit(or loss) before tax: 474,520 526,910
Tax: ( 124,578 ) ( 136,787 )
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: 349,942 390,123

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Balance sheet

As at 31 March 2026

Notes 2026 2025


£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets: 3 1,027,138 854,677
Total fixed assets: 1,027,138 854,677
Current assets
Stocks: 4 1,500,404 1,206,968
Debtors: 5 110,730 112,067
Cash at bank and in hand: 742,039 926,142
Total current assets: 2,353,173 2,245,177
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 6 ( 1,564,731 ) ( 1,369,009 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 788,442 876,168
Total assets less current liabilities: 1,815,580 1,730,845
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year: 7 ( 227,127 ) ( 207,939 )
Provision for liabilities: ( 235,313 ) ( 189,708 )
Total net assets (liabilities): 1,353,140 1,333,198
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital: 14,975 14,975
Profit and loss account: 1,338,165 1,318,223
Total Shareholders' funds: 1,353,140 1,333,198

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 March 2026 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 9 September 2026
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Florian Kleinlercher
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2026

  • 1. Accounting policies

    Basis of measurement and preparation

    These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A (Small Entities) of Financial Reporting Standard 102

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2026

  • 2. Employees

    2026 2025
    Average number of employees during the period 228 210

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2026

3. Tangible assets

Land & buildings Plant & machinery Fixtures & fittings Office equipment Motor vehicles Total
Cost £ £ £ £ £ £
At 1 April 2025 476,682 1,533,574 362,476 435,203 2,807,935
Additions 36,393 315,861 29,413 172,400 554,067
Disposals ( 9,437 ) ( 27,184 ) ( 3,924 ) ( 114,820 ) ( 155,365 )
Revaluations
Transfers
At 31 March 2026 503,638 1,822,251 387,965 492,783 3,206,637
Depreciation
At 1 April 2025 403,479 1,009,205 318,674 221,900 1,953,258
Charge for year 23,708 204,649 23,293 117,032 368,682
On disposals ( 9,437 ) ( 27,184 ) ( 2,152 ) ( 103,668 ) ( 142,441 )
Other adjustments
At 31 March 2026 417,750 1,186,670 339,815 235,264 2,179,499
Net book value
At 31 March 2026 85,888 635,581 48,150 257,519 1,027,138
At 31 March 2025 73,203 524,369 43,802 213,303 854,677

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2026

4. Stocks

2026 2025
£ £
Stocks 1,500,404 1,206,968
Total 1,500,404 1,206,968

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2026

5. Debtors

2026 2025
£ £
Prepayments and accrued income 110,730 95,567
Other debtors 16,500
Total 110,730 112,067

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2026

6. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2026 2025
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts 38,293 63,190
Amounts due under finance leases and hire purchase contracts 54,041 98,874
Trade creditors 1,022,652 919,952
Taxation and social security 336,376 265,995
Accruals and deferred income 44,974 18,789
Other creditors 68,395 2,209
Total 1,564,731 1,369,009

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2026

7. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year note

2026 2025
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts 112,664 150,846
Amounts due under finance leases and hire purchase contracts 114,463 57,093
Total 227,127 207,939

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2026

8. Financial Commitments

At the year end, the company has outstanding commitments for lease payments of £4,571,905 (2025 - £4,273,535) for non-cancellable operating leases.