Company registration number 01367251 (England and Wales)
MILL AT SONNING (THEATRE) LIMITED (THE)
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025
PAGES FOR FILING WITH REGISTRAR
MILL AT SONNING (THEATRE) LIMITED (THE)
CONTENTS
Page
Balance sheet
1 - 2
Notes to the financial statements
3 - 9
MILL AT SONNING (THEATRE) LIMITED (THE)
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
28 FEBRUARY 2025
28 February 2025
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28 February 2025
2024
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
4
3,123,064
2,805,298
Current assets
Stocks
5
303,814
281,247
Debtors
6
1,106,587
794,718
Cash at bank and in hand
79,608
30,701
1,490,009
1,106,666
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
7
(4,485,235)
(1,964,342)
Net current liabilities
(2,995,226)
(857,676)
Total assets less current liabilities
127,838
1,947,622
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
8
(44,733)
(1,474,769)
Provisions for liabilities
(327,144)
(303,744)
Net (liabilities)/assets
(244,039)
169,109
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
9
600
600
Revaluation reserve
1,787,568
1,687,810
Profit and loss reserves
(2,032,207)
(1,519,301)
Total equity
(244,039)
169,109
MILL AT SONNING (THEATRE) LIMITED (THE)
BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT
28 FEBRUARY 2025
28 February 2025
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For the financial year ended 28 February 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
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.
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.
These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 23 May 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
S A Hughes
Director
Company registration number 01367251 (England and Wales)
MILL AT SONNING (THEATRE) LIMITED (THE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025
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1
Accounting policies
Company information
Mill At Sonning (Theatre) Limited (The) is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Westgate Chambers, 8a Elm Park Road, Pinner, Middlesex, England, HA5 3 LA.
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, [modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and to include investment properties and certain financial instruments at fair value]. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
1.2
Going concern
The company has net liabilities of £244,039 and is dependent upon the financial support of its other creditors and bankers.
At the time of approving the financial statements, the director has a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the director continues to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
The director acknowledges however that there is a material uncertainty related to the above, which may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern. In the event that the going concern basis is no longer appropriate, adjustments would be required to the financial statements including writing down assets to their recoverable value and providing for any further liabilities that may arise. It is not practical to quantify such adjustments.
1.3
Turnover
Turnover principally represents income from the sale of tickets, and refreshments and other sundry related income, received or receivable, in the normal course of business and is shown net of VAT and other sales related taxes.
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.
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:
Buildings Freehold
50 years straight line
Plant and computer equipment
20 years straight line
Fixtures, fittings & equipment
15% reducing balance
Motor vehicles
15% reducing balance
MILL AT SONNING (THEATRE) LIMITED (THE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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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
Impairment of fixed assets
At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.
1.6
Stocks
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value.
1.7
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.
1.8
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.
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.
MILL AT SONNING (THEATRE) LIMITED (THE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.9
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.
1.10
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.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the profit and loss account, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.
1.11
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.
1.12
Retirement benefits
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
1.13
Government grants
Government grants are recognised at the fair value of the asset received or receivable when there is reasonable assurance that the grant conditions will be met and the grants will be received.
A grant that specifies performance conditions is recognised in income when the performance conditions are met. Where a grant does not specify performance conditions it is recognised in income when the proceeds are received or receivable. A grant received before the recognition criteria are satisfied is recognised as a liability.
MILL AT SONNING (THEATRE) LIMITED (THE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025
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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.
Key sources of estimation uncertainty
The estimates and assumptions which have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities are as follows.
Valuation of land and buildings
As described in note 4 to the financial statements, land and buildings are stated at fair value based on a report by an independent property consultancy during 28 February 2019. The valuer used observable market prices adjusted as necessary for any difference in the future, location or condition of the specific asset.
3
Employees
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:
2025
2024
Number
Number
Total
129
116
MILL AT SONNING (THEATRE) LIMITED (THE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025
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4
Tangible fixed assets
Land and buildings
Plant and machinery etc
Total
£
£
£
Cost or valuation
At 1 March 2024
2,876,842
1,025,944
3,902,786
Additions
306,377
306,377
Revaluation
123,158
123,158
At 28 February 2025
3,000,000
1,332,321
4,332,321
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 March 2024
372,001
725,487
1,097,488
Depreciation charged in the year
39,968
71,801
111,769
At 28 February 2025
411,969
797,288
1,209,257
Carrying amount
At 28 February 2025
2,588,031
535,033
3,123,064
At 29 February 2024
2,504,841
300,457
2,805,298
The freehold land and buildings were valued by the directors at 28 February 2025 adjusting the value arrived at in a report by an independent property consultancy on 21 October 2024.
If revalued assets were stated on an historical cost basis rather than a fair value basis, the total amounts included would have been as follows:
2025
2024
£
£
Cost
754,951
754,951
Accumulated depreciation
(118,060)
(103,215)
Carrying value
636,891
651,736
5
Stocks
2025
2024
£
£
Stocks
303,814
281,247
MILL AT SONNING (THEATRE) LIMITED (THE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025
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6
Debtors
2025
2024
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
10,063
5,049
Corporation tax recoverable
361,259
370,759
Amounts owed by group undertakings
3,969
3,929
Other debtors
354,216
117,101
729,507
496,838
2025
2024
Amounts falling due after more than one year:
£
£
Deferred tax asset
377,080
297,880
Total debtors
1,106,587
794,718
7
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
£
£
Bank loans
-
55,502
Trade creditors
253,989
185,819
Amounts owed to group undertakings
338,361
240,013
Taxation and social security
798,710
335,141
Other creditors
3,094,175
1,147,867
4,485,235
1,964,342
8
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2025
2024
£
£
Bank loans and overdrafts
-
1,008,479
Other creditors
44,733
466,290
44,733
1,474,769
MILL AT SONNING (THEATRE) LIMITED (THE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025
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9
Called up share capital
2025
2024
2025
2024
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary A Shares of £1 each of £1 each
552
552
552
552
Ordinary B shares of £1 each of £1 each
48
48
48
48
600
600
600
600
In all respect Class A ordinary shares rank pari passu with the Class B ordinary shares.
10
Related party transactions
The company has taken advantage of the exemption available in accordance with FRS 102 Section 33 'Related party disclosures' not to disclose transactions entered into between two or more members of a group, as the company and the other subsidiaries are wholly owned subsidiary undertakings of the group to which they are party to the transactions.