Company registration number 09773288 (England and Wales)
EDINBURGH CASTLE LTD
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026
PAGES FOR FILING WITH REGISTRAR
EDINBURGH CASTLE LTD
CONTENTS
Page
Balance sheet
1
Notes to the financial statements
2 - 5
EDINBURGH CASTLE LTD
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 JANUARY 2026
31 January 2026
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2026
2025
Notes
£
£
£
£
Current assets
Debtors
4
1,217,562
1,308,202
Cash at bank and in hand
26,407
87,352
1,243,969
1,395,554
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
5
(277,827)
(343,682)
Net current assets
966,142
1,051,872
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
6
384,070
384,070
Profit and loss reserves
582,072
667,802
Total equity
966,142
1,051,872

For the financial year ended 31 January 2026 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

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.

The director acknowledges his 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.

The director of the company has elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true

The financial statements were approved and signed by the director and authorised for issue on 27 October 2026
Mr PJ Curry
Director
Company registration number 09773288 (England and Wales)
EDINBURGH CASTLE LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026
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1
Accounting policies
Company information

Edinburgh Castle Ltd is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Longacre, Horsham Road, Bramley, Guilford, GU5 0AQ.

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 at the fair value of the consideration received for the rental of property and is shown net of VAT.

1.3
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.

1.4
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.

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.

EDINBURGH CASTLE LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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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.

1.5
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.

1.6
Leases

Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leases asset are consumed.

2
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The company entered has into a sale and lease back arrangement. After consideration of the circumstances and documents in place, and by reference to the relevant accounting standards and guidance, the directors have determined that the transaction should be accounted for as an operating lease.

3
Employees

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

2026
2025
Number
Number
Total
1
1
4
Debtors
2026
2025
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
27,428
30,344
Other debtors
175,869
175,869
Prepayments and accrued income
86,140
139,489
289,437
345,702
EDINBURGH CASTLE LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026
4
Debtors
(Continued)
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2026
2025
Amounts falling due after more than one year:
£
£
Other debtors
928,125
962,500
Total debtors
1,217,562
1,308,202

Included within other debtors is a lease incentive which will be released to the profit and loss account in accordance with the length of the lease.

 

5
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2026
2025
£
£
Trade creditors
-
0
71,940
Amounts owed to group undertakings
101,381
109,381
Taxation and social security
20,475
17,969
Other creditors
155,971
144,392
277,827
343,682
6
Called up share capital
2026
2025
2026
2025
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary shares of £1 each
384,070
384,070
384,070
384,070
7
Operating lease commitments
As lessee

At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, as follows:

2026
2025
£
£
Total commitments
78,154,527
78,386,827
EDINBURGH CASTLE LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026
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8
Related party transactions
Transactions with related parties

During the year the company entered into the following transactions with related parties:

2026
2025
Amounts due to related parties
£
£
Entities with control, joint control or significant influence over the company
101,381
109,381
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