Harrow & Hope Limited - Accounts to registrar (filleted) - small 18.2

REGISTERED NUMBER: 04718208 (England and Wales)

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2019

for

Harrow & Hope Limited

Page

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2

Notes to the Financial Statements

4

DIRECTORS:

Mrs K Laithwaite

Mr H J H Laithwaite

SECRETARY:

Mrs K Laithwaite

REGISTERED OFFICE:

Marlow Winery Pump

Lane North

Marlow

Buckinghamshire

SL7 3RD

REGISTERED NUMBER:

04718208 (England and Wales)

ACCOUNTANTS:

Wilson Partners Limited

Chartered Accountants

5a Frascati Way

Maidenhead

Berkshire

SL6 4UY

FIXED ASSETS

Tangible assets

4

642,051

595,782

CURRENT ASSETS

Stocks

723,700

599,565

Debtors

5

129,968

146,396

Cash at bank

72,329

65,019

925,997

810,980

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year

6

(1,811,302

)

(1,672,293

)

NET CURRENT LIABILITIES

(885,305

)

(861,313

)

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES

(243,254

)

(265,531

)

CAPITAL AND RESERVES

Called up share capital

1

1

Retained earnings

(243,255

)

(265,532

)

SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS

(243,254

)

(265,531

)

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2019.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2019 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 5 November 2020 and were signed on its behalf by:

Mr H J H Laithwaite - Director

Mrs K Laithwaite - Director

1.	STATUTORY INFORMATION

Harrow & Hope 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.

The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).

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.

The accounts are prepared on a going concern basis as in the opinion of the directors the company has sufficient finance available to it to meet its obligations as they fall due for the foreseeable future, that is at least 12 months from the date of approval of the accounts.

Significant judgements and estimates

In the application of the company's accounting policies the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts 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 if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

The company does not make significant estimates and assumptions concerning the future.

Turnover

Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and provision of services in the ordinary course of the company's activities. Revenue is recognised once title of goods has been transferred to the customer, net of value added tax, rebates and discounts.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Plant and machinery

-

10% on cost

Fixtures and fittings

-

20% on cost

Tangible fixed assets are included at cost less depreciation and impairment.

Stocks

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

Financial instruments

Basic financial instruments are recognised at amortised cost using the effective interest method, except for investments in non-convertible preference and non-puttable preference and ordinary shares, which are measured at fair value, with changes recognised in profit or loss. Derivative financial instruments are initially recorded at cost and therefore at fair value, with changes recognised in profit and loss.

Taxation

Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

Deferred tax

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date.

Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.

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.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments

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.

3.	EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 2 (2018 - 3 ) .

4.	TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Plant and

machinery

etc

£

COST

At 1 January 2019

1,157,835

Additions

182,885

At 31 December 2019

1,340,720

DEPRECIATION

At 1 January 2019

562,053

Charge for year

136,616

At 31 December 2019

698,669

NET BOOK VALUE

At 31 December 2019

642,051

At 31 December 2018

595,782

5.

DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

31.12.19

31.12.18

£

£

Trade debtors

65,869

51,653

Other debtors

64,099

94,743

129,968

146,396

6.

CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

31.12.19

31.12.18

£

£

Trade creditors

34,598

4,445

Taxation and social security

18,136

9,607

Other creditors

1,758,568

1,658,241

1,811,302

1,672,293

7.	LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:

31.12.19

31.12.18

£

£

Within one year

11,484

11,484

Between one and five years

15,312

26,796

26,796

38,280

8.	ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The ultimate controlling party is Mr H J H Laithwaite.

9.	OVERALL RISK TO OPERATIONS

In light of the ongoing global health crisis caused by COVID-19, the directors have assessed the impact that a period of interrupted trading would have on the company. The measures being taken by the UK government to control its spread have had a detrimental impact on the business as a significant proportion of the businesses trade involves the sale of wine to restaurants and pubs which were closed for a period during the crisis. The company has determined that these events are non-adjusting post balance sheet events. Accordingly, the financial position as at 31 December 2019 has not been adjusted to reflect their impact as it is not possible to reliably estimate their duration and severity or the future financial position of the company.