Company registration number 13173257 (England and Wales)
MAX SELECT LTD
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
28 FEBRUARY 2026
PAGES FOR FILING WITH REGISTRAR
One Bell Lane
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1JU
MAX SELECT LTD
CONTENTS
Page
Company information
1
Balance sheet
2 - 3
Notes to the financial statements
4 - 8
MAX SELECT LTD
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
28 FEBRUARY 2026
28 February 2026
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2026
2025
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Investment properties
3
4,732,710
6,955,978
Current assets
Stocks
4,032,998
4,031,126
Debtors
4
766,370
93,125
Cash at bank and in hand
39,970
4,156
4,839,338
4,128,407
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
5
(472,319)
(453,576)
Net current assets
4,367,019
3,674,831
Total assets less current liabilities
9,099,729
10,630,809
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
6
(7,066,414)
(9,218,502)
Net assets
2,033,315
1,412,307
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
7
1,000
1,000
Profit and loss reserves
2,032,315
1,411,307
Total equity
2,033,315
1,412,307
MAX SELECT LTD
BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT
28 FEBRUARY 2026
28 February 2026
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The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true
For the financial year ended 28 February 2026 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
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.
The member has not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.
These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 24 August 2026 and are signed on its behalf by:
Mr T A Dawson
Director
Company Registration No. 13173257
MAX SELECT LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026
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1
Accounting policies
Company information
Max Select Ltd is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is One Bell Lane, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1JU.
1.1
Accounting convention
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.
1.2
Turnover
Turnover is recognised as the amount receivable for rental income and is shown net of VAT.
1.3
Investment property
Investment property, which is property held to earn rentals and/or for capital appreciation, is initially recognised at cost, which includes the purchase cost and any directly attributable expenditure. Subsequently it is measured at fair value at the reporting end date. Changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss.
1.4
Stocks
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the stocks to their present location and condition.
1.5
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.
1.6
Financial instruments
The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
MAX SELECT LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
Classification of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.
Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
1.7
Equity instruments
Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.
1.8
Taxation
The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.
Current tax
The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.
MAX SELECT LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Deferred tax
Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.
1.9
Retirement benefits
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
2
Employees
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:
2026
2025
Number
Number
Total
0
0
3
Investment property
2026
£
Fair value
At 1 March 2025
6,955,978
Disposals
(2,223,268)
At 28 February 2026
4,732,710
Investment property comprises various buildings. The fair value of the investment property has been arrived at on the basis of a valuation carried out by the directors. The valuation was made on an open market value basis by reference to market evidence of transaction prices for similar properties.
4
Debtors
2026
2025
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
6,922
28,762
Other debtors
759,448
64,363
766,370
93,125
MAX SELECT LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026
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5
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2026
2025
£
£
Bank loans
100,000
100,000
Trade creditors
10,711
13,214
Corporation tax
276,507
188,377
Other taxation and social security
5,716
Other creditors
79,385
151,985
472,319
453,576
6
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2026
2025
£
£
Bank loans and overdrafts
1,350,000
1,050,000
Other creditors
5,716,414
8,168,502
7,066,414
9,218,502
A first legal charge over 51 Clarendon Villas and its associated assets.
A deed of postponement and subordination in respect of £1,000,000 owed by M Pelling.
Creditors which fall due after five years are as follows:
2026
2025
£
£
Payable by instalments
(199,500)
(256,000)
Payable other than by instalments
(630,000)
(630,000)
(829,500)
(886,000)
7
Called up share capital
2026
2025
2026
2025
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary shares of £1 each
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
8
Related party transactions
Transactions with related parties
MAX SELECT LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2026
8
Related party transactions
(Continued)
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At the year end, the company owed £40,000 (2025: £20,000) to the Matt Pelling Trust.
£20,000 (2025: £10,000) was owed to the company from Echoplex Ltd and £190,000 (2025: £50,000) from Rhodes Music Group Ltd.
£531,278 (2025: £Nil) was owed to the company from Woods Mill Small Dole Ltd.