Company Registration Number 00505822 (England and Wales)
LEONARD TOWLER & COMPANY LIMITED
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
PAGES FOR FILING WITH REGISTRAR
LEONARD TOWLER & COMPANY LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Balance sheet
1 - 2
Notes to the financial statements
3 - 7
LEONARD TOWLER & COMPANY LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
5 APRIL 2025
05 April 2025
- 1 -
2025
2024
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Intangible assets
4
7,140
7,140
Tangible assets
5
3,494,752
3,432,976
Investments
6
50
50
3,501,942
3,440,166
Current assets
Stocks
455,127
624,086
Debtors
7
153,464
131,512
Cash at bank and in hand
1,228,927
1,020,307
1,837,518
1,775,905
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
8
(923,418)
(925,788)
Net current assets
914,100
850,117
Total assets less current liabilities
4,416,042
4,290,283
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
9
(316,321)
(323,740)
Provisions for liabilities
(13,994)
(13,777)
Net assets
4,085,727
3,952,766
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
60,500
60,500
Profit and loss reserves
4,025,227
3,892,266
Total equity
4,085,727
3,952,766
LEONARD TOWLER & COMPANY LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT
5 APRIL 2025
05 April 2025
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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 5 April 2025 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 members have 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 26 November 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
Mr P  Towler
Director
Company Registration No. 00505822
LEONARD TOWLER & COMPANY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
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1
Accounting policies
Company information

Leonard Towler & Company Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is The Grange Farm, North Runcton, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 0QT.

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 represents amounts receivable for goods and services net of VAT and trade discounts. Turnover is recognised as soon as the crop is despatched from the farm.

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have passed to the buyer (usually on dispatch of the goods), the amount of revenue can be measured reliably, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the entity and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.

1.3
Intangible fixed assets other than goodwill

Intangible assets acquired separately from a business are recognised at cost and are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses.

 

Intangible assets acquired on business combinations are recognised separately from goodwill at the acquisition date where it is probable that the expected future economic benefits that are attributable to the asset will flow to the entity and the fair value of the asset can be measured reliably; the intangible asset arises from contractual or other legal rights; and the intangible asset is separable from the entity.

Amortisation 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:

Purchase of entitlements
Not depreciated
1.4
Tangible fixed assets

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

LEONARD TOWLER & COMPANY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
- 4 -

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:

Freehold property
Not depreciated. This is because a high residual value is expected should the property be sold and therefore any depreciation charged would be immaterial. This is due to the property market in general and the policy adopted by the company of regular maintenance and repair.
Sugarbeet quota
No depreciation
Plant and machinery
15% reducing balance basis
Tractors and harvesters
20% reducing balance basis
Computer equipment
25% reducing balance basis
Motor vehicles
20% reducing balance basis

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.

1.5
Stocks

Stock is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value. The valuation has been calculated using the HMRC approved valuation, referred to as BEN 19.

Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges are recognised in profit or loss immediately, together with any changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk.

1.6
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.

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.

1.7
Employee benefits

The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.

 

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

 

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

LEONARD TOWLER & COMPANY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
- 5 -
1.8
Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

2
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

3
Employees

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

2025
2024
Number
Number
Total
2
2
4
Intangible fixed assets
Other
£
Cost
At 6 April 2024 and 5 April 2025
7,140
Amortisation and impairment
At 6 April 2024 and 5 April 2025
-
0
Carrying amount
At 5 April 2025
7,140
At 5 April 2024
7,140
LEONARD TOWLER & COMPANY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
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5
Tangible fixed assets
Land and buildings
Plant and machinery etc
Total
£
£
£
Cost
At 6 April 2024
3,554,100
191,827
3,745,927
Additions
53,769
38,442
92,211
Disposals
-
0
(21,738)
(21,738)
At 5 April 2025
3,607,869
208,531
3,816,400
Depreciation and impairment
At 6 April 2024
176,234
136,717
312,951
Depreciation charged in the year
-
0
9,719
9,719
Eliminated in respect of disposals
-
0
(1,022)
(1,022)
At 5 April 2025
176,234
145,414
321,648
Carrying amount
At 5 April 2025
3,431,635
63,117
3,494,752
At 5 April 2024
3,377,866
55,110
3,432,976
6
Fixed asset investments
2025
2024
£
£
Other investments other than loans
50
50
7
Debtors
2025
2024
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
103,377
93,137
Other debtors
50,087
38,375
153,464
131,512
LEONARD TOWLER & COMPANY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
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8
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
£
£
Bank loans
7,676
7,934
Trade creditors
119,761
50,331
Taxation and social security
40,027
68,070
Other creditors
755,954
799,453
923,418
925,788

The bank loan is secured by way of legal charges over 195 acres of land at North Runcton and Saddlebow, Kings Lynn.

9
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2025
2024
£
£
Bank loans and overdrafts
316,321
323,740
Creditors which fall due after five years are payable as follows:
Payable by instalments
285,616
292,004

The bank loan is secured by way of legal charges over 195 acres of land at North Runcton and Saddlebow, Kings Lynn.

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