Company Registration No. 02329112 (England and Wales)
SPELLMAN HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRONICS LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
SPELLMAN HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRONICS LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
Directors
Mr D Bay
Mr M Ford
Mr N Hogan
Mr L R Skeist
Mr M Skeist
(Appointed 18 August 2023)
Secretary
Mr J Hodge
Company number
02329112
Registered office
Broomers Park
Broomers Hill Lane
Pulborough
West Sussex
RH20 2RY
Auditor
Carpenter Box
5 Peveril Court
6-8 London Road
Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 8JE
SPELLMAN HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRONICS LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Strategic report
1 - 3
Directors' report
4 - 6
Directors' responsibilities statement
7
Independent auditor's report
8 - 10
Statement of comprehensive income
11
Balance sheet
12
Statement of changes in equity
13
Notes to the financial statements
14 - 26
SPELLMAN HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRONICS LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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The directors present the strategic report for the year ended 31 March 2023.

Fair review of the business

The year to 31 March 2023 has seen a 27% growth in turnover from the prior year.

 

Our fiscal year 2023 has been an adventurous one with learning to live with COVID-19 and having to navigate the global semi-conductor/components shortage. The Company has worked hard to mitigate these risks. This combined with our long-term collaborative partnerships with our customers enabled us to keep providing advanced high voltage power supplies.

 

We are cognizant of the responsibilities and grateful for the opportunities to provide the high-voltage power for so many critical applications that progress health, safety, connectivity, and quality of life. High stability, ultra-low noise, fast switching, multiple outputs that are RoHS, CE and UL compliant are a few of our comprehensive range of products’ advanced capabilities that enable our customers’ systems to excel in their markets. Our technology and our team’s focus on delivering No Worries to our customers, enables us to grow organically by developing long-term partnerships. We continue to learn and expand into high-tech market segments by advancing our precision power conversion technology, providing global application and integration support, and leveraging robust, resilient, and flexible global design, manufacturing, and customer service resources to provide exceptional support throughout product life-cycles.

 

We will continue to build a safe, high-performance organization that protects the environment, supports our communities, and develops our people. The company maintains a high level of investment in its employees, facilities, and R&D. By continuously improving our skills, processes, infrastructure, and products, we add new customers and strengthen our partnerships with existing customers.

 

The company’s Quality, Environmental and Health & Safety practices, ISO9001:2015, ISO14001:2015 and ISO45001:2018 are accredited by our registrar ISOQAR. The company is also registered with Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Data Acceptance Program (DAP). This affords Spellman and its customers who require UL recognized products increased control over the scheduling of product testing and certification. Spellman has full UK Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) status. The company continues to hold a Low-Risk Rating after completing the Self-Assessment Questionnaire to the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Corporate Social Responsibility Program. During the last fiscal year, the company also registered with EcoVadis to benchmark and improve on our sustainability journey. Upon completion of our first assessment, Spellman was awarded a Silver Medal; this result places the Company among the top 25 percent of companies assessed by EcoVadis.

 

The company continues to innovate our products, processes and services while engaging a workforce with the knowledge, skills, and passion to “Understand and Provide What Our Customers Value”.

Principal risks and uncertainties

The principal risks and uncertainties facing the Company are broadly legal, economic conditions, technology and competitor activity.

Key performance indicators

The following are the financial key performance indicators ('KPIs') used by management to assess and regulate the company's performance:

 

 

2023

2022

 

Method of calculation

Growth in sales (%)

27.6%

20.7%

Year on year sales growth expressed as a percentage

Gross profit margin (%)

30.6%

28.4%

Gross profit margin is the ratio of gross profit to sales expressed as a percentage

Debtor days

40 days

44 days

Year end debtors over turnover for the year, multiplied by days in the year

 

SPELLMAN HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRONICS LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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Legislation risk

The Company closely monitors legal and regulatory matters at a Group, Company and operational level and consults with external advisors where necessary.

Financial, competitor, economic and technology risk

Competitor activity and developing technology could affect the level of Company revenue and profitability.

 

The Company is committed to advancing high voltage design and manufacturing technology and devotes significant resource to achieving this goal. The Company strives to continuously improve the features, performance, reliability and cost-effectiveness of its products. The Company seeks to drive long-term growth and profitability by expanding its ability to serve global markets and developing product lines for new high voltage applications. The Company will continue to leverage Spellman Group’s Global resources to remain competitive.

Section 172 Statement

Section 172 of The Companies Act 2006 states that a director of a company must act in the way it considers, in good faith, would be most likely to promote the success of the company for the benefit of its members as a whole.

 

In doing so a director of a company must have regard (amongst other matters) to:-

 

  1. The likely consequences of any decision in the long term;

  2. The interests of the company’s employees;

  3. The need to foster the company’s business relationships with suppliers, customers and others;

  4. The impact of the company’s operations on the community and the environment;

  5. The desirability of the company maintaining a reputations for high standards of business conduct; and

  6. The need to act fairly as between members of the company.

 

The Directors have reviewed their current approach to corporate governance and decision making, engagement with stakeholders and the company’s impact on the environment. The following summarises how the company’s Directors fulfil their duties under Section 172.

 

Company Strategy and Promotion of Values

The Directors fulfil their duties to act in good faith to promote the success of the company through the implementation of the Spellman High Voltage (HV) Limited Strategic Principles as well as its values, mission and vision. As part of the Spellman HV strategy, they aim to:

 

Provide Unique Value to our Customers:

Build a high performance, socially responsible global organisation:

SPELLMAN HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRONICS LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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Create long-term stakeholder value:

The Directors define the Mission of the company as to:

The following values directly support the implementation of the strategic Principles:

 

People: We are committed to the safety and success of our people. We expect the performance of every person to continually improve with personal initiative and proper support. We strive for a work environment of dignity and respect. To exhibit humility, and to seek out and value others’ opinions and focusing on the needs of others.

 

Customers: Our customers are the most important person(s) in our business, to be treated with the utmost respect. No business activity, other than safety, is more important than listening, learning, and providing product and service of uncompromised quality.

 

Integrity: We are all responsible for the long-term success of our business and our people. We are trustworthy and honest, and carry out our work in a professional, ethical, and legal manner. We challenge actions inconsistent with our values.

 

Innovation & Continuous Improvement: Our company is built on a collection of innovative ideas and a passion for continuous improvement. We challenge the status quo and explore all ideas that improve our performance.

 

Teamwork: We succeed together, believing unity of purpose and teamwork enables us to do far more than we could individually. We draw strength from each other and speak freely with fairness, candour, respect, and courage; respectfully stating what we think even it if is unpopular. Our collaboration turns interesting ideas into great product and service solutions.

 

Accountability: We say what we mean, and we honour our commitments. We hold ourselves and each other accountable for our results.

 

Commitment to Create Enduring Value: Investment in long-term growth over short-term profit is prioritised by striving to create lasting value for our customers, communities, employees, and stakeholders.

On behalf of the board

Mr D Bay
Director
5 October 2023
SPELLMAN HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRONICS LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023.

Principal activities

The principal activity of the company continued to be that of the design, manufacture and distribution of high voltage equipment.

Branches

The company operates a small branch in Germany which operate as a sales office in support of the UK operations.

Results and dividends

The results for the year are set out on page 11.

Ordinary dividends were paid amounting to £2,546,359 (2022 - £1,456,086). The directors do not recommend payment of a further dividend.

Directors

The directors who held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:

Mr D Bay
Mr M Ford
Mr N Hogan
Mr L R Skeist
Mr M Skeist
(Appointed 18 August 2023)
Financial instruments
Liquidity risk

The company manages its cash and borrowing requirements in order to maximise interest income and minimise interest expense, whilst ensuring the company has sufficient liquid resources to meet the operating needs of the business.

Interest rate risk

The objective of the company's capital management is to minimise the interest cost and to balance the capital needs of the business against the available reserves, securing a mix of debt at fixed and floating rates if necessary to support the activities. In recent years the reserves available have been sufficient to fund the company's operations which has reduced the exposure to interest rate risk.

Foreign currency risk

The company’s principal foreign currency exposures arise from trading with overseas companies. Company policy permits but does not demand that these exposures may be hedged in order to fix the cost in sterling. This hedging activity involves the use of foreign exchange forward contracts.

Credit risk

Investments of cash surpluses, borrowings and derivative instruments are made through banks and companies which must fulfil credit rating criteria approved by the Board. All customers who wish to trade on credit terms are subject to credit verification procedures. Trade debtors are monitored on an ongoing basis and provision is made for doubtful debts where necessary.

SPELLMAN HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRONICS LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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Research and development

Spellman High Voltage Electronics Limited as a part of the Spellman Group (herein referred to as "Spellman") has become a leading precision engineering technology provider to hi-tech customers in industry, research and medical equipment applications. Spellman had achieved this by working closely with those customers, providing strategic services and a quality product through all the research, design and development stages. The group strategy is to grow our ability to supply customer solutions by increasing our technical capabilities, using our technical knowledge and innovative ideas to develop substantially improved quality devices.

Business relationships

The S172(1) statement in the strategic report details how the directors have had regard to the need to foster business relationships with suppliers, customers and other stakeholders during the year.

Future developments

The directors have presented the future developments of the company in the Strategic Report.

Auditor

In accordance with the company's articles, a resolution proposing that Carpenter Box be reappointed as auditor of the company will be put at a General Meeting.

Energy and carbon report

Spellman High Voltage Ltd operates over two sites. One in Southwater and the other in Pulborough. During the year the company consumed 648,192.9 kWh of energy across both sites. This has been calculated based on invoices from the energy providers at each site.

The company has followed the 2019 HM Government Environmental Reporting Guidelines. It has also used the GHG reporting Protocol – Corporate Standard. The carbon dioxide (and equivalent gasses) emitted by the generation of electricity from the UK grid was 151,119.48 kg CO2e based on a ratio of 0.23314 kg CO2e per kWh. In our calculations, we converted kWh to kg of carbon released based on Greenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors from Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

 

The chosen intensity measurement ration is total gross emissions in kilograms CO2e per sales revenue, the recommended ratio for this sector 0.00232:1. Based on total sales revenue of £49,468,498 this total is 114,766.92 CO2e.

 

Spellman High Voltage has chosen suppliers of energy who are actively involved in the production of renewable energy and the elimination of the usage of fossil fuels in the production of energy. In FY 23 Spellman HV ltd was involved in many initiatives to increase the company’s energy efficiencies. This included but not limited to:

Statement of disclosure to auditor

So far as each person who was a director at the date of approving this report is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company’s auditor is unaware. Additionally, the directors individually have taken all the necessary steps that they ought to have taken as directors in order to make themselves aware of all relevant audit information and to establish that the company’s auditor is aware of that information.

SPELLMAN HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRONICS LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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On behalf of the board
Mr D Bay
Director
5 October 2023
SPELLMAN HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRONICS LIMITED
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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The directors are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

 

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

 

 

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

SPELLMAN HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRONICS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF SPELLMAN HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRONICS LIMITED
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Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Spellman High Voltage Electronics Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 March 2023 which comprise the statement of comprehensive income, the balance sheet, the statement of changes in equity and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

 

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

 

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

 

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit:

SPELLMAN HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRONICS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF SPELLMAN HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRONICS LIMITED
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Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the strategic report and the directors' report.

 

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

 

Responsibilities of directors

As explained more fully in the directors' responsibilities statement, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below.

 

In identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, our procedures included the following:

 

As a result of these procedures, we considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the company for fraud. We are also required to perform specific procedures to respond to the risk of management override. As a result of performing the above, we identified the following areas as those most likely to have an impact on the financial statements: health & safety, employment law and compliance with the UK Companies Act.

SPELLMAN HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRONICS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF SPELLMAN HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRONICS LIMITED
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In addition to the above, our procedures to respond to risks identified included the following:

 

Due to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that some material misstatements in the financial statements may not be detected, even though the audit is properly planned and performed in accordance with the ISAs (UK). For instance, the further removed non-compliance is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely the auditor is to become aware of it or to recognise the non-compliance.

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's members, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Robert Dowling FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of Carpenter Box
5 October 2023
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
Crawley
Carpenter Box is a trading name of Carpenter Box Limited
SPELLMAN HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRONICS LIMITED
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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2023
2022
Notes
£
£
Turnover
3
49,516,105
38,813,196
Cost of sales
(34,367,754)
(27,786,067)
Gross profit
15,148,351
11,027,129
Administrative expenses
(7,871,499)
(6,615,680)
Operating profit
4
7,276,852
4,411,449
Fair value gains and losses on investments
(20,235)
28,779
Profit before taxation
7,256,617
4,440,228
Tax on profit
7
(1,253,775)
(856,048)
Profit for the financial year
6,002,842
3,584,180
Other comprehensive income
Currency translation differences
34,811
(4,285)
Total comprehensive income for the year
6,037,653
3,579,895

The profit and loss account has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations.

SPELLMAN HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRONICS LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 MARCH 2023
31 March 2023
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2023
2022
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Intangible assets
9
6,302
39,918
Tangible assets
10
1,243,271
1,214,627
Investments
11
523,389
543,624
1,772,962
1,798,169
Current assets
Stocks
12
9,081,628
7,439,622
Debtors
13
12,174,478
9,138,803
Cash at bank and in hand
1,865,738
2,884,897
23,121,844
19,463,322
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
14
(7,774,696)
(7,819,661)
Net current assets
15,347,148
11,643,661
Total assets less current liabilities
17,120,110
13,441,830
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
15
(12,658)
(26,659)
Provisions for liabilities
17
(554,156)
(353,169)
Net assets
16,553,296
13,062,002
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
20
250,000
250,000
Profit and loss reserves
16,303,296
12,812,002
Total equity
16,553,296
13,062,002
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 5 October 2023 and are signed on its behalf by:
Mr D Bay
Director
Company Registration No. 02329112
SPELLMAN HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRONICS LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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Share capital
Profit and loss reserves
Total
Notes
£
£
£
Balance at 1 April 2021
250,000
10,688,193
10,938,193
Year ended 31 March 2022:
Profit for the year
-
3,584,180
3,584,180
Other comprehensive income:
Currency translation differences
-
(4,285)
(4,285)
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
3,579,895
3,579,895
Dividends
8
-
(1,456,086)
(1,456,086)
Balance at 31 March 2022
250,000
12,812,002
13,062,002
Year ended 31 March 2023:
Profit for the year
-
6,002,842
6,002,842
Other comprehensive income:
Currency translation differences
-
34,811
34,811
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
6,037,653
6,037,653
Dividends
8
-
(2,546,359)
(2,546,359)
Balance at 31 March 2023
250,000
16,303,296
16,553,296
SPELLMAN HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRONICS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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1
Accounting policies
Company information

Spellman High Voltage Electronics Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Broomers Park, Broomers Hill Lane, Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20 2RY.

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.

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 £1.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain financial instruments at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

This company is a qualifying entity for the purposes of FRS 102, being a member of a group where the parent of that group prepares publicly available consolidated financial statements, including this company, which are intended to give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the group. The company has therefore taken advantage of exemptions from the following disclosure requirements:

 

1.2
Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The directors have considered relevant information, including the company’s principal risks and uncertaintiestrue, the annual budget, forecast future cash flows and the impact of subsequent events in making their assessment.  Based on these assessments and having regard to the resources available to the entity, the directors have concluded that there is no material uncertainty and that they can continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and financial statements.

1.3
Turnover

Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT and other sales related taxes. The fair value of consideration takes into account trade discounts, settlement discounts and volume rebates.

Turnover 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 turnover 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.

Turnover derived from long term contracts is recognised by reference to the stage of completion when the stage of completion, costs incurred and costs to complete can be estimated reliably. The stage of completion is determined with reference to project milestones and considering costs incurred as a proportion of total costs.

SPELLMAN HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRONICS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.4
Intangible fixed assets other than goodwill

Intangible assets are recognised at cost and are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses.

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:

Computer software
3 years straight line

Software under development is amortised from the date it is brought into use having been reclassified into the computer software category.

1.5
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, of all fixed assets other than items under construction, over their useful lives on the following bases:

Leasehold land and buildings
15% straight line
Plant and equipment
20%-33% straight line
Fixtures, fittings and equipment
20% straight line
Computer equipment
33% straight line

Assets under construction are depreciated from the date they are brought into use having been reclassified into an appropriate category.

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.

1.6
Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible 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.

Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.

 

If the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease.

1.7
Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of standard cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell after making allowances for obsolete and slow moving stock on a first in first out basis.

1.8
Cash at bank and in hand

Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include deposits held at call with banks.

SPELLMAN HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRONICS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.9
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.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include trade and other debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost.

Impairment of financial assets

Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through profit and loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.

Derecognition of financial assets

Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party.

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including trade and other creditors, bank loans and loans from fellow group companies 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.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

1.10
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.

1.11
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.

1.12
Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the company has a legal or constructive present obligation as a result of a past event, it is probable that the company will be required to settle that obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.

SPELLMAN HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRONICS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
- 17 -
1.13
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.

1.14
Retirement benefits

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

1.15
Leases

Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessees. All other leases are classified as operating leases.

 

Assets held under finance leases are recognised as assets at the lower of the assets fair value at the date of inception and the present value of the minimum lease payments. The related liability is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation. Lease payments are treated as consisting of capital and interest elements. The interest is charged to profit or loss so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leases asset are consumed.

1.16
Foreign exchange

Transactions in currencies other than pounds sterling are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At each reporting end date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the reporting end date. Gains and losses arising on translation in the period are included in profit or loss.

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.

Stock

The directors have made key assumptions in determining the appropriate impairment provision against stock items held at the end of the reporting period. At the financial reporting date, the carrying amount of stock was £9,081,628 (2022 - £7,439,622).

SPELLMAN HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRONICS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
- 18 -
3
Turnover and other revenue
2023
2022
£
£
Turnover analysed by class of business
Sales of goods
46,036,673
35,918,860
Rendering of services
3,479,432
2,894,336
49,516,105
38,813,196
2023
2022
£
£
Turnover analysed by geographical market
UK
8,705,293
7,278,690
Overseas
40,810,812
31,534,506
49,516,105
38,813,196
4
Operating profit
2023
2022
Operating profit for the year is stated after charging/(crediting):
£
£
Fees payable to the company's auditor for the audit of the company's financial statements
22,000
20,645
Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets
532,405
689,233
Loss on disposal of tangible fixed assets
4,097
2,689
Amortisation of intangible assets
33,616
18,853
Operating lease charges
122,243
92,764

Exchange differences recognised in profit or loss during the year, except for those arising on financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss, amounted to £153,823 profit (2022 - £358,246 loss).

5
Employees

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

2023
2022
Number
Number
Directors
3
3
Production
86
90
Design
56
52
Sales and administration
29
27
Total
174
172
SPELLMAN HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRONICS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
5
Employees
(Continued)
- 19 -

Their aggregate remuneration comprised:

2023
2022
£
£
Wages and salaries
7,466,945
6,818,069
Social security costs
791,832
649,458
Pension costs
883,167
808,292
9,141,944
8,275,819
6
Directors' remuneration
2023
2022
£
£
Remuneration for qualifying services
698,271
779,343
Company pension contributions to defined contribution schemes
114,783
86,684
813,054
866,027

The number of directors for whom retirement benefits are accruing under defined contribution pension schemes amounted to 3 (2022 - 3).

Remuneration disclosed above include the following amounts paid to the highest paid director:
2023
2022
£
£
Remuneration for qualifying services
278,128
354,457
Company pension contributions to defined contribution schemes
43,001
17,967
7
Taxation
2023
2022
£
£
Current tax
UK corporation tax on profits for the current period
1,377,000
805,425
Adjustments in respect of prior periods
(93,187)
-
0
Total UK current tax
1,283,813
805,425
Foreign current tax on profits for the current period
13,362
12,823
Total current tax
1,297,175
818,248
SPELLMAN HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRONICS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
7
Taxation
2023
2022
£
£
(Continued)
- 20 -
Deferred tax
Origination and reversal of timing differences
(32,800)
37,800
Changes in tax rates
(10,600)
-
0
Total deferred tax
(43,400)
37,800
Total tax charge
1,253,775
856,048

The actual charge for the year can be reconciled to the expected charge for the year based on the profit or loss and the standard rate of tax as follows:

2023
2022
£
£
Profit before taxation
7,256,617
4,440,228
Expected tax charge based on the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19.00% (2022: 19.00%)
1,378,757
843,643
Tax effect of expenses that are not deductible in determining taxable profit
3,976
412
Adjustments in respect of prior years
(93,187)
(1,389)
Effect of change in corporation tax rate
(10,600)
-
0
Permanent capital allowances in excess of depreciation
(18,110)
-
0
Depreciation on assets not qualifying for tax allowances
6,962
27,476
Deferred tax adjustments in respect of prior years
(13,000)
(13,200)
Rounding
(1,023)
(894)
Taxation charge for the year
1,253,775
856,048
8
Dividends
2023
2022
£
£
Final paid
2,546,359
1,456,086
SPELLMAN HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRONICS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
- 21 -
9
Intangible fixed assets
Computer software
£
Cost
At 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023
828,159
Amortisation and impairment
At 1 April 2022
788,241
Amortisation charged for the year
33,616
At 31 March 2023
821,857
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2023
6,302
At 31 March 2022
39,918
10
Tangible fixed assets
Leasehold land and buildings
Assets under construction
Plant and equipment
Fixtures, fittings and equipment
Computer equipment
Total
£
£
£
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 April 2022
1,751,878
231,592
5,113,299
207,024
858,154
8,161,947
Additions
120,044
127,431
207,733
-
0
109,938
565,146
Disposals
-
0
-
0
(14,592)
(13,857)
(20,042)
(48,491)
Transfers
-
0
(146,570)
146,570
-
0
-
0
-
0
At 31 March 2023
1,871,922
212,453
5,453,010
193,167
948,050
8,678,602
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 April 2022
1,600,221
-
0
4,369,106
199,029
778,964
6,947,320
Depreciation charged in the year
73,165
-
0
391,287
4,927
63,026
532,405
Eliminated in respect of disposals
-
0
-
0
(10,495)
(13,857)
(20,042)
(44,394)
At 31 March 2023
1,673,386
-
0
4,749,898
190,099
821,948
7,435,331
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2023
198,536
212,453
703,112
3,068
126,102
1,243,271
At 31 March 2022
151,657
231,592
744,193
7,995
79,190
1,214,627
SPELLMAN HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRONICS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
- 22 -
11
Fixed asset investments
2023
2022
£
£
Listed investments
523,389
543,624
Fixed asset investments revalued

The company holds investments in a number of listed funds through an investment advisor. These funds are publicly traded and the fair value is based on a market report provided at the reporting date.

Movements in fixed asset investments
Investments other than loans
£
Cost or valuation
At 1 April 2022
543,624
Fair value movement
(20,235)
At 31 March 2023
523,389
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2023
523,389
At 31 March 2022
543,624
12
Stocks
2023
2022
£
£
Raw materials and consumables
5,539,173
4,662,108
Work in progress
2,178,517
1,486,696
Finished goods and goods for resale
1,363,938
1,290,818
9,081,628
7,439,622
SPELLMAN HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRONICS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
- 23 -
13
Debtors
2023
2022
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
5,491,152
4,664,364
Amounts owed by group undertakings
5,807,214
3,631,006
Other debtors
412,064
507,816
Prepayments and accrued income
330,248
268,717
12,040,678
9,071,903
Deferred tax asset (note 18)
133,800
66,900
12,174,478
9,138,803
14
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2023
2022
Notes
£
£
Obligations under finance leases
16
8,461
8,461
Trade creditors
3,294,360
4,190,715
Amounts owed to group undertakings
330,895
361,640
Corporation tax
544,710
382,445
Other taxation and social security
255,564
244,676
Deferred income
845,567
1,123,743
Other creditors
556,131
206,763
Accruals
1,939,008
1,301,218
7,774,696
7,819,661
15
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2023
2022
Notes
£
£
Obligations under finance leases
16
12,658
26,659
16
Finance lease obligations
2023
2022
Future minimum lease payments due under finance leases:
£
£
Within one year
8,461
8,461
In two to five years
12,658
26,659
21,119
35,120
SPELLMAN HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRONICS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
16
Finance lease obligations
(Continued)
- 24 -

Finance lease payments represent rentals payable by the company for certain items of plant and machinery. Leases include purchase options at the end of the lease period, and no restrictions are placed on the use of the assets. The average lease term is 5 years. All leases are on a fixed repayment basis and no arrangements have been entered into for contingent rental payments. Finance leases are secured against the assets to which they relate.

17
Provisions for liabilities
2023
2022
Notes
£
£
Warranty provision
464,556
287,069
Deferred tax liabilities
18
89,600
66,100
554,156
353,169
Movements on provisions apart from deferred tax liabilities:
Warranty provision
£
At 1 April 2022
287,069
Additional provisions in the year
177,487
At 31 March 2023
464,556
18
Deferred taxation

The following are the major deferred tax liabilities and assets recognised by the company and movements thereon:

Liabilities
Liabilities
Assets
Assets
2023
2022
2023
2022
Balances:
£
£
£
£
Accelerated capital allowances
89,600
66,100
-
-
Retirement benefit obligations
-
-
133,800
-
Provisions and pension creditor
-
-
-
66,900
89,600
66,100
133,800
66,900
SPELLMAN HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRONICS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
18
Deferred taxation
(Continued)
- 25 -
2023
Movements in the year:
£
Asset at 1 April 2022
(800)
Credit to profit or loss
(32,800)
Effect of change in tax rate - profit or loss
(10,600)
Asset at 31 March 2023
(44,200)

The deferred tax balances set out above are linked to the tangible and intangible fixed assets held by the company, the year end pension creditor and the level of the warranty provision. The deferred tax balances will reverse as the related balances are released.

19
Retirement benefit schemes
2023
2022
Defined contribution schemes
£
£
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes
883,167
808,292

Included in current liabilities is an amount of £70,725 (2022 - £65,483) due to defined contribution schemes.

 

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund.

20
Share capital
2023
2022
2023
2022
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary shares of £1 each
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000

Ordinary shares have attached to them full voting, dividend and capital distribution (including on winding up) rights. They do not confer any rights of redemption.

21
Operating lease commitments
Lessee

At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows:

2023
2022
£
£
Within one year
361,591
285,361
Between two and five years
1,225,395
174,889
In over five years
1,020,833
-
0
2,607,819
460,250
SPELLMAN HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRONICS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
- 26 -
22
Related party transactions
Transactions with related parties

During the year the company entered into the following transactions with related parties:

During the year the company undertook the following transactions with fellow group undertakings:

 

At the reporting date the company was owed £5,806,616 (2022 - £3,631,006) from group undertakings and the company owed £333,149 (2022 - £369,928) to group undertakings. These balances are interest-free and repayable on demand.

23
Ultimate controlling party

The immediate parent company is Start Spellman Holdings Limited, a company registered in Broomers Park, Broomers Hill Lane, Pulborough, West Sussex, United Kingdom, RH20 2RY. Start Spellman Holdings Limited prepares consolidated financial statements, copies of which are available from Companies House.

The ultimate controlling party is Spellman High Voltage Electronics Corporation, a company registered in the United States of America. Copies of the group financial statements of Spellman High Voltage Electronics Corporation can be obtained from 475 Wireless Blvd, Hauppauge, New York 11788, USA.

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