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REGISTERED NUMBER: 05572154 (England and Wales)


















FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2018

FOR

SPERNAL FARMS LIMITED

SPERNAL FARMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 05572154)

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2018










Page

Company Information 1

Balance Sheet 2

Notes to the Financial Statements 4


SPERNAL FARMS LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2018







DIRECTOR: J R G Stevens





REGISTERED OFFICE: Fulford House
Newbold Terrace
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV32 4EA





REGISTERED NUMBER: 05572154 (England and Wales)





ACCOUNTANTS: TGFP
Chartered Accountants
Fulford House
Newbold Terrace
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV32 4EA

SPERNAL FARMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 05572154)

BALANCE SHEET
31 MARCH 2018

2018 2017
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 4 256,539 297,685

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 120,000 151,400
Debtors 5 119,290 34,569
Cash in hand 17 97
239,307 186,066
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 6 533,897 504,323
NET CURRENT LIABILITIES (294,590 ) (318,257 )
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

(38,051

)

(20,572

)

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year

7

209,330

302,064
NET LIABILITIES (247,381 ) (322,636 )

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 20,000 20,000
Retained earnings (267,381 ) (342,636 )
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS (247,381 ) (322,636 )

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2018.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2018 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The director acknowledges his 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.

SPERNAL FARMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 05572154)

BALANCE SHEET - continued
31 MARCH 2018


The financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the director on 18 December 2018 and were signed by:





J R G Stevens - Director


SPERNAL FARMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 05572154)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2018


1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Spernal Farms 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 the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" of Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Turnover
Turnover represents net invoiced sales of goods and services, excluding value added tax.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life or, if held under a finance lease, over the lease term, whichever is the shorter.
Improvements to property - 2% on cost
Plant and machinery - 15% on reducing balance
Fixtures and fittings - 15% on reducing balance
Motor vehicles - 25% on reducing balance

Stocks
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for
obsolete and slow moving items.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Assets obtained under hire purchase contracts or finance leases are capitalised in the balance sheet.
Those held under hire purchase contracts are depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Those
held under finance leases are depreciated over their estimated useful lives or the lease term,
whichever is the shorter.

The interest element of these obligations is charged to profit or loss over the relevant period. The
capital element of the future payments is treated as a liability.

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the
period of the lease.

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.

Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis. This assumes that the
company will achieve a profitable level of trading and will continue to enjoy the support of it's bankers
and creditors. The financial statements do not account for any adjustments that would be required if
the company was unable to achieve these objectives.

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 3 (2017 - 4 ) .

SPERNAL FARMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 05572154)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2018


4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Plant and
machinery
etc
£   
COST
At 1 April 2017
and 31 March 2018 567,700
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2017 270,015
Charge for year 41,146
At 31 March 2018 311,161
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2018 256,539
At 31 March 2017 297,685

Fixed assets, included in the above, which are held under hire purchase contracts are as follows:

Plant and
machinery
etc
£   
COST
At 1 April 2017
and 31 March 2018 275,711
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2017 89,954
Charge for year 29,341
At 31 March 2018 119,295
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2018 156,416
At 31 March 2017 185,757

5. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2018 2017
£    £   
Trade debtors 21,791 21,323
Other debtors 97,499 13,246
119,290 34,569

SPERNAL FARMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 05572154)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2018


6. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2018 2017
£    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts 238,615 196,721
Hire purchase contracts 22,654 29,350
Trade creditors 91,965 101,503
Taxation and social security 732 20
Other creditors 179,931 176,729
533,897 504,323

7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE
YEAR
2018 2017
£    £   
Hire purchase contracts 75,818 98,472
Other creditors 133,512 203,592
209,330 302,064

8. SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

2018 2017
£    £   
Bank overdrafts 238,615 196,721
Other loans 19,721 22,852
258,336 219,573

The bank overdraft is secured by a fixed and floating charge over the company's assets and also
secured by a personal guarantee given by the director, JRG Stevens.