TOAST ALE LTD


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Company Registration No. 09926808 (England and Wales)
TOAST ALE LTD Unaudited accounts for the year ended 31 December 2019
TOAST ALE LTD Unaudited accounts Contents
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TOAST ALE LTD Company Information for the year ended 31 December 2019
Directors
T Stuart S Kremer P Lindley H Jones E Carrasco R Wilson
Company Number
09926808 (England and Wales)
Registered Office
25 LAVINGTON STREET LONDON SE1 0NZ ENGLAND
Accountants
CBBS Ltd 131 Railway Road Rhoose Barry Vale of Glamorgan CF62 3FE
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TOAST ALE LTD Statement of financial position as at 31 December 2019
2019 
2018 
Notes
£ 
£ 
Fixed assets
Intangible assets
8,132 
8,667 
Investments
365,448 
281,002 
373,580 
289,669 
Current assets
Inventories
155,958 
134,125 
Debtors
155,926 
117,996 
Cash at bank and in hand
49,239 
618,935 
361,123 
871,056 
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
(123,550)
(123,339)
Net current assets
237,573 
747,717 
Total assets less current liabilities
611,153 
1,037,386 
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
(255,246)
(148,656)
Net assets
355,907 
888,730 
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
139 
138 
Share premium
1,371,179 
1,371,179 
Profit and loss account
(1,015,411)
(482,587)
Shareholders' funds
355,907 
888,730 
For the year ending 31 December 2019 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 in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - Small Entities. The profit and loss account has not been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 24 April 2020 and were signed on its behalf by
T Stuart Director Company Registration No. 09926808
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TOAST ALE LTD Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2019
1
Statutory information
TOAST ALE LTD is a private company, limited by shares, registered in England and Wales, registration number 09926808. The registered office is 25 LAVINGTON STREET, LONDON, SE1 0NZ, ENGLAND.
2
Compliance with accounting standards
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A Small Entities. There were no material departures from that standard.
3
Accounting policies
The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below and have remained unchanged from the previous year, and also have been consistently applied within the same accounts.
Basis of preparation
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of certain fixed assets.
Presentation currency
The accounts are presented in £ sterling.
Intangible fixed assets
Trademark costs are being written off in equal annual instalments over their estimated economic life of 10 years.
Pension costs
The company operates a defined contribution scheme for the benefit of its employees. Contributions payable are recognised in the profit and loss account when due.
Foreign exchange
Monetary 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 rates of exchange ruling at the date of the transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating profit.
Investments
Investments in shares are included at fair value and the Directors have therefore written these down in value as shown in the year under review.
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TOAST ALE LTD Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2019
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Intangible fixed assets
Other 
£ 
Cost
At 1 January 2019
9,501 
Additions
426 
At 31 December 2019
9,927 
Amortisation
At 1 January 2019
834 
Charge for the year
961 
At 31 December 2019
1,795 
Net book value
At 31 December 2019
8,132 
At 31 December 2018
8,667 
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Investments
Subsidiary undertakings 
£ 
Valuation at 1 January 2019
281,002 
Additions
241,067 
Fair value adjustments
(156,621)
Valuation at 31 December 2019
365,448 
Toast Ale Ltd holds a 90.1% investment in its subsidiary Toast Ale LLC a US based company. As allowed under the small companies regime Toast Ale UK has not prepared consolidated accounts.
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Inventories
2019 
2018 
£ 
£ 
Finished goods
155,958 
134,125 
155,958 
134,125 
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Debtors
2019 
2018 
£ 
£ 
Trade debtors
153,722 
107,776 
Accrued income and prepayments
2,204 
10,220 
155,926 
117,996 
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2019 
2018 
£ 
£ 
Trade creditors
96,927 
105,057 
Taxes and social security
22,493 
9,473 
Other creditors
60 
3,144 
Accruals
4,070 
5,665 
123,550 
123,339 
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TOAST ALE LTD Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2019
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Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2019 
2018 
£ 
£ 
Other creditors
255,246 
148,656 
The amount shown relates to a loan received from a director.
10
Transactions with related parties
The Company received a loan from a director of £107191 in 2019 of which £601 was repaid during the current year. Interest is charged at the rate of 5% per annum.
11
Post balance sheet events
At the time of preparation of the statutory accounts due to the unprecedented situation regarding COVID-19 the Directors feel that there may be some impairment to the value of the investment in the US subsidiary during 2020
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Average number of employees
During the year the average number of employees was 10 (2018: 15).
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