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REGISTERED NUMBER: 01948962 (England and Wales)















UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

FOR

THE KENT MERCANTILE COMPANY LIMITED

THE KENT MERCANTILE COMPANY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01948962)






CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025




Page

Company Information 1

Balance Sheet 2

Notes to the Financial Statements 3


THE KENT MERCANTILE COMPANY LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025







DIRECTORS: R K Dagger
G F W Dagger
A C Dagger





REGISTERED OFFICE: 1 Bligh's Road
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN13 1DA





REGISTERED NUMBER: 01948962 (England and Wales)





ACCOUNTANTS: Greenaway Chartered Accountants
1 Bligh's Road
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN13 1DA

THE KENT MERCANTILE COMPANY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01948962)

BALANCE SHEET
31 DECEMBER 2025

31/12/25 31/12/24
Notes £ £ £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Investments 4 106 106

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 5 9,085,643 4,987,880
Cash at bank 3,821,277 10,603,053
12,906,920 15,590,933
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 6 6,928 195,634
NET CURRENT ASSETS 12,899,992 15,395,299
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

12,900,098

15,395,405

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 85,048 85,048
Retained earnings 12,815,050 15,310,357
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 12,900,098 15,395,405

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2025.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their 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.

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 Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 24 September 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:





R K Dagger - Director


THE KENT MERCANTILE COMPANY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01948962)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

The Kent Mercantile Company Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

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.

Turnover
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.

Turnover relates to commissions earned and rent receivable net of value added tax.

Investments in subsidiaries
Investments in subsidiary undertakings are recognised at cost.

Foreign currencies
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating result.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
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.

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 3 (2024 - 3 ) .

4. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
Shares in
group
undertakings
£
COST
At 1 January 2025
and 31 December 2025 106
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2025 106
At 31 December 2024 106

THE KENT MERCANTILE COMPANY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01948962)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

4. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS - continued

The company's investments at the Balance Sheet date in the share capital of companies include the following:

Black Cat Acoustic Environments Limited
Registered office: Bankside House, 102 Vale Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1SH
Nature of business: Dormant
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00

Dagger Lukas House LLC
Registered office: Charles A. Rizzi, Jr., Esq 8000 Midlantic Drive - Ste 300 S, PO Box 5016, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
Nature of business:
%
Class of shares: holding
No shares issued 100.00

Dagger Twosome Property LLC
Registered office: 4B Eves Drive Suite 100, Marlton, NJ 08053
Nature of business:
%
Class of shares: holding
No shares issued 100.00

Dagger Glen Avenue Property LLC
Registered office: 1531 Glen Ave, Moorestown, NJ 08057-1103
Nature of business:
%
Class of shares: holding
No shares issued 100.00

Black Cat Acoustics Limited
Registered office: Bankside House, 102 Vale Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1SH
Nature of business: Dormant
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00

Black Cat Music Limited
Registered office: Bankside House, 102 Vale Road, Tonbridge, Kent, England, TN9 2SH
Nature of business:
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00

5. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31/12/25 31/12/24
£ £
Trade debtors 16,327 5,435
Amounts owed by group undertakings 7,220,867 1,830,003
Other debtors 1,848,449 3,152,442
9,085,643 4,987,880

THE KENT MERCANTILE COMPANY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01948962)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

6. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31/12/25 31/12/24
£ £
Trade creditors 265 -
Amounts owed to group undertakings - 106
Other creditors 6,663 195,528
6,928 195,634

7. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The controlling party is Kent Mercantile Holdings Limited.

The ultimate controlling party is G F W Dagger.