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REGISTERED NUMBER: 01271192 (England and Wales)















Strategic Report, Report of the Directors and

Audited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2023

for

Thomas Bell & Sons Limited

Thomas Bell & Sons Limited (Registered number: 01271192)






Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023




Page

Company Information 1

Strategic Report 2

Report of the Directors 3

Report of the Independent Auditors 5

Income Statement 8

Statement of Financial Position 9

Statement of Changes in Equity 10

Statement of Cash Flows 11

Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows 12

Notes to the Financial Statements 14


Thomas Bell & Sons Limited

Company Information
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023







DIRECTORS: Mr A M Major
Mr M P H Dawson



SECRETARY: Mrs P Major



REGISTERED OFFICE: Bigby Road
Brigg
North Lincolnshire
DN20 8RA



REGISTERED NUMBER: 01271192 (England and Wales)



AUDITORS: Haines Watts, Chartered Accountants
Queensway Business Centre
Dunlop Way
Scunthorpe
North Lincolnshire
DN16 3RN



BANKERS: HSBC Bank Plc
84 High Street
Scunthorpe
North Lincolnshire
DN15 6HQ



SOLICITORS: Hetts Johnson Whiting
11 Bigby Street
Brigg
North Lincolnshire
DN20 8EP

Thomas Bell & Sons Limited (Registered number: 01271192)

Strategic Report
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023

The company's principal activities are that of fertiliser importers and manufacturers. The company is one of the largest privately owned independent fertiliser importers in the UK and also operates a blending plant at Immingham and a country store from its registered address.

REVIEW OF BUSINESS
The directors consider that the profit on ordinary activities before taxation is particularly pleasing especially considering the continuing challenging market trading conditions.

The company monitors key performance indicators, the main indicators used by the company have been referenced as part of this business review. Turnover for the year was £187,052,806 which represents an increase from the previous year of 19.6%.

The gross profit margin achieved for the year was 4.1% compared to 13.3% in the previous year. Gross profit has decreased from £20,740,321 in 2022 to £7,751,358 in 2023 and stock turnover period is 30.6 days demonstrating that the purchasing function continues to be tightly managed.

The company is holding cash balances at the year end and the directors believe that the current asset ratio of 3:1 (2022 1.7:1) is satisfactory in the company's circumstances. The directors remain confident that the company is in a good position to consolidate its position and maintain its market share.

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The company operates in a global commodity market where price corrections may occur to which the company has no control.

The company uses forward foreign currency contracts to reduce exposure to the variability of foreign exchange by fixing the rate of any material payments in a foreign currency.

The company does not actively use financial instruments as part of its financial risk management. It is exposed to the usual credit risk and cash flow risk associated with selling on credit and manages this through stringent credit control procedures. The nature of the company's financial instruments means that it is not subject to liquidity risk.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





Mr A M Major - Director


14 November 2023

Thomas Bell & Sons Limited (Registered number: 01271192)

Report of the Directors
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 30 June 2023.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of fertiliser importers and manufacturers.

DIVIDENDS
An interim dividend of £69.43 per share was paid on 30 June 2023. The directors recommend that no final dividend be paid.

The total distribution of dividends for the year ended 30 June 2023 will be £ 600,000 .

DIRECTORS
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1 July 2022 to the date of this report.

Mr A M Major
Mr M P H Dawson

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES
The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Report of the Directors 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:

-select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
-make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
-state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and
explained in the financial statements;
-prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.

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.

STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS
So far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the company's auditors are unaware, and each director has taken all the steps that he ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information.

Thomas Bell & Sons Limited (Registered number: 01271192)

Report of the Directors
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023


AUDITORS
The auditors, Haines Watts, Chartered Accountants, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:



Mr A M Major - Director


14 November 2023

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
Thomas Bell & Sons Limited

Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Thomas Bell & Sons Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 30 June 2023 which comprise the Income Statement, Other Comprehensive Income, Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Changes in Equity, Statement of Cash Flows and Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows, Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 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:
-give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 30 June 2023 and of its profit for the year then ended;
-have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
-have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

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 Auditors' 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 directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors thereon.

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.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, 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 the audit:
- the information given in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
- the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
Thomas Bell & Sons Limited


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 or the Report of the Directors.

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:
- adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
- the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
- certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page three, 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 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.

Auditors' 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 a Report of the Auditors 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.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Through discussion with management and those charged with governance we gained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework applicable to the entity and the industry in which it operates, and considered the risk of acts by the entity that were contrary to applicable laws and regulations, including fraud. During the engagement team briefing we communicated the identified laws and regulations throughout our team and remained alert to any indications of non-compliance throughout the audit.

We focused on laws and regulations that could give rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements, including, but not limited to, UK GAAP (FRS 102), the Companies Act 2006, tax legislations and industry specific legislation. We assessed the extent of compliance with these laws and regulations as part of our procedures on the related financial statement items.

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
Thomas Bell & Sons Limited


We evaluated management's incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulations of the financial statements (including risk of override of controls) and determined that the principal risks were related to management bias in accounting estimates.

Audit procedures undertaken in response to the potential risk relating to irregularities (which include fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations) comprised of:
- enquiries of management and those charged with governance as to whether the entity complies with such laws and regulations;
- enquiries with the same concerning any actual or potential litigation claims;
- reviewed risk of management override;
- review of journal entries;
- reviewing accounting estimates for bias;
- performance of analytical review to identify unexpected movements in account balances which may be indicative of fraud;
- agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation.

The likelihood of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is limited by the inherent difficulty in detecting irregularities, the effectiveness of the entity's controls, the nature, timing and extent of the audit procedures performed. Irregularities that result from fraud might be inherently more difficult to detect than irregularities that result from error. As explained above, there is an unavoidable risk that material misstatements may not be detected, even though the audit has been planned and performed in accordance with ISAs (UK).

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Auditors.

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 a Report of the Auditors 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.




Jennifer Toulson FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Haines Watts, Chartered Accountants
Queensway Business Centre
Dunlop Way
Scunthorpe
North Lincolnshire
DN16 3RN

14 November 2023

Thomas Bell & Sons Limited (Registered number: 01271192)

Income Statement
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023

30.6.23 30.6.22
Notes £    £   

TURNOVER 187,052,806 156,341,304

Cost of sales 179,259,404 135,600,983
GROSS PROFIT 7,793,402 20,740,321

Administrative expenses 3,888,668 3,787,556
3,904,734 16,952,765

Other operating income 22,364 11,805
OPERATING PROFIT 4 3,927,098 16,964,570

Interest receivable and similar income 61,443 12,277
3,988,541 16,976,847

Interest payable and similar expenses 5 197,639 75,283
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION 3,790,902 16,901,564

Tax on profit 6 832,534 3,203,448
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2,958,368 13,698,116

Thomas Bell & Sons Limited (Registered number: 01271192)

Statement of Financial Position
30 June 2023

30.6.23 30.6.22
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets 8 50,928 8,640
Tangible assets 9 2,625,328 2,032,131
Investments 10 115 115
Investment property 11 485,000 485,000
3,161,371 2,525,886

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 12 15,377,911 10,445,475
Debtors 13 17,865,055 47,914,309
Cash at bank and in hand 9,339,926 4,697,786
42,582,892 63,057,570
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 14 14,108,420 36,576,716
NET CURRENT ASSETS 28,474,472 26,480,854
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

31,635,843

29,006,740

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year

15

(125,520

)

(91,920

)

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 19 (352,202 ) (115,067 )
NET ASSETS 31,158,121 28,799,753

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 20 8,642 8,642
Retained earnings 21 31,149,479 28,791,111
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 31,158,121 28,799,753

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 14 November 2023 and were signed on its behalf by:





Mr A M Major - Director


Thomas Bell & Sons Limited (Registered number: 01271192)

Statement of Changes in Equity
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Called up
share Retained Total
capital earnings equity
£    £    £   

Balance at 1 July 2021 8,642 16,092,995 16,101,637

Changes in equity
Dividends - (1,000,000 ) (1,000,000 )
Total comprehensive income - 13,698,116 13,698,116
Balance at 30 June 2022 8,642 28,791,111 28,799,753

Changes in equity
Dividends - (600,000 ) (600,000 )
Total comprehensive income - 2,958,368 2,958,368
Balance at 30 June 2023 8,642 31,149,479 31,158,121

Thomas Bell & Sons Limited (Registered number: 01271192)

Statement of Cash Flows
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023

30.6.23 30.6.22
Notes £    £   
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations 1 18,492,202 (4,648,989 )
Interest paid (181,323 ) (59,900 )
Interest element of hire purchase payments
paid

(16,316

)

(15,383

)
Tax paid (2,876,967 ) (1,813,835 )
Net cash from operating activities 15,417,596 (6,538,107 )

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of intangible fixed assets (43,012 ) (1,025 )
Purchase of tangible fixed assets (1,386,454 ) (930,980 )
Sale of tangible fixed assets 316,993 194,696
Interest received 61,443 12,277
Net cash from investing activities (1,051,030 ) (725,032 )

Cash flows from financing activities
Capital repayments in year 71,477 (226,024 )
Amount introduced by directors 814 75,000
Amount withdrawn by directors (7,210 ) (71,509 )
Equity dividends paid (600,000 ) (1,000,000 )
Net cash from financing activities (534,919 ) (1,222,533 )

Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 13,831,647 (8,485,672 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
year

2

(4,491,721

)

3,993,951

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 2 9,339,926 (4,491,721 )

Thomas Bell & Sons Limited (Registered number: 01271192)

Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023

1. RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM
OPERATIONS
30.6.23 30.6.22
£    £   
Profit before taxation 3,790,902 16,901,564
Depreciation charges 691,691 526,295
Profit on disposal of fixed assets (214,703 ) (42,397 )
Finance costs 197,639 75,283
Finance income (61,443 ) (12,277 )
4,404,086 17,448,468
Increase in stocks (4,932,436 ) (1,381,324 )
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other debtors 30,453,855 (32,297,227 )
(Decrease)/increase in trade and other creditors (11,433,303 ) 11,581,094
Cash generated from operations 18,492,202 (4,648,989 )

2. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

The amounts disclosed on the Statement of Cash Flows in respect of cash and cash equivalents are in respect of these Statement of Financial Position amounts:

Year ended 30 June 2023
30.6.23 1.7.22
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 9,339,926 4,697,786
Bank overdrafts - (9,189,507 )
9,339,926 (4,491,721 )
Year ended 30 June 2022
30.6.22 1.7.21
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 4,697,786 3,993,951
Bank overdrafts (9,189,507 ) -
(4,491,721 ) 3,993,951


Thomas Bell & Sons Limited (Registered number: 01271192)

Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023

3. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET (DEBT)/FUNDS

At 1.7.22 Cash flow At 30.6.23
£    £    £   
Net cash
Cash at bank and in hand 4,697,786 4,642,140 9,339,926
Bank overdrafts (9,189,507 ) 9,189,507 -
(4,491,721 ) 13,831,647 9,339,926
Debt
Finance leases (229,800 ) (71,477 ) (301,277 )
(229,800 ) (71,477 ) (301,277 )
Total (4,721,521 ) 13,760,170 9,038,649

Thomas Bell & Sons Limited (Registered number: 01271192)

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Thomas Bell & Sons 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" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.

Significant judgements and estimates
In preparing these financial statements, the directors have had to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that effect the application of policies and reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historic experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances the results of which form the basis of making the judgements about carrying values of assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The more significant judgements, estimates and assumptions are:

- Useful lives of property, plant and equipment
At each reporting date, the company reviews the estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment. There were no material adjustments to the useful lives of assets as a result of this review.

- Trade debtors
At each reporting date, trade debtors are assessed for recoverability. If there is any evidence of impairment, the carrying amount is reduced to its recoverable amount. The impairment loss is recognised immediately in the income statement.

Turnover
Turnover comprises revenue recognised by the company in respect of goods and services supplied during the year, exclusive of Value Added Tax and trade discounts.

For sales of goods from the country store, turnover is recognised at the point of sale, as is the case for internet and telephone sales.

For other sales, including fertiliser and grain, turnover is recognised when the goods are collected by or delivered to the customer.

Intangible assets
Intangible assets are initially measured at cost. After initial recognition, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

Other intangibles are being amortised evenly over their estimated useful life of twenty five years.

Thomas Bell & Sons Limited (Registered number: 01271192)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets under the cost model are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.

The company adds to the carrying amount of an item of fixed assets the costs of replacing part of such an item when that cost is incurred, if the replacement item is expected to provide incremental future benefits to the company. The carrying amount of the replaced part is derecognised. Repairs and maintenance are charged to the income statement during the year in which they are incurred.

Depreciation is provided to write off the cost, less their estimated residual values, of all tangible fixed assets, except for freehold land, evenly over their expected useful lives. It is calculated at the following rates:

Freehold property- 2% on cost
Plant and machinery- at rates varying between 15% and 50% pa
Fixtures and fittings- at rates varying between 15% and 50% pa
Motor vehicles- at rates varying between 15% and 50% pa
Office equipment- at rates varying between 15% and 50% pa

The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised within the income statement.

Investment property
Investment property is shown at most recent valuation. Any aggregate surplus or deficit arising from changes in fair value is recognised in profit or loss.

Stocks
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items. The valuation of fertiliser stocks is based on the original cost plus other direct costs incurred on a first in first out basis.

At each reporting date, finished goods and goods for resale are assessed for impairment. If goods for resale are impaired, the carrying amounts are reduced to selling price less costs to complete and sell. The impairment loss is recognised immediately to the income statement.

Thomas Bell & Sons Limited (Registered number: 01271192)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Financial instruments
The company only enters into basic financial instrument transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors, loans from banks and other third parties, loans to related parties and investments in non-puttable ordinary shares.

Debt instruments (other than those wholly repayable or receivable within one year), including loans and other accounts receivable and payable, are initially measured at present value of the future cash flows and subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Debt instruments that are payable or receivable within one year, typically trade debtors and creditors, are measured, initially and subsequently, at the undiscounted amount of the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received. However, if the arrangements of a short-term instrument constitute a financing transaction, like the payment of a trade debt deferred beyond normal business terms or financed at a rate of interest that is not market rate or in the case of an out-right short-term loan not at market rate, the financial asset or liability is measured, initially, at the present value of the future cash flow discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument and subsequently at amortised cost.

Financial assets that are measured at cost and amortised at the end of each reporting period for objective evidence of impairment. If the objective evidence of impairment is found, an impairment loss is recognised in the income statement.

For financial assets measured at amortised cost, the impairment loss is measured as the difference between an asset's carrying amount and the present value of estimated cash flows discounted at the asset's original effective interest rate. If a financial asset has a variable interest rate, the discount rate for measuring any impairment loss is the current effective interest rate determined under the contract.

For financial assets measured at cost less impairment, the impairment loss is measured as the difference between an asset's carrying amount and best estimate of the recoverable amount, which is an approximation of the amount that the company would receive for the asset if it were to be sold at the reporting date.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the statement of financial position when there is an 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.

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 statement of financial position date.

Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the statement of financial position 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.

Thomas Bell & Sons Limited (Registered number: 01271192)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Foreign currencies
The company's functional and presentational currency is GBP.

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the spot exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.

At each period end foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction and non-monetary items measured at fair value are measured using the exchange rate when fair value was determined.

Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of transactions and from the translation at period-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in the income statement.

Foreign exchange gains and losses that relate to borrowings and cash and cash equivalents are presented in the income statement within 'finance income or costs'. All other foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in the income statement within 'other operating income'.

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.

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.

Impairment of fixed assets
At each reporting date fixed assets are reviewed to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If there is an indication of possible impairment, the recoverable amount of any affected asset is estimated and compared with its carrying amount. If estimated recoverable amount is lower, the carrying amount is reduced to its estimated recoverable amount, and an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.

If an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carry amount of the asset is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but not in excess of the amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

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. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS
30.6.23 30.6.22
£    £   
Wages and salaries 2,287,413 2,445,836
Social security costs 264,600 283,175
Other pension costs 37,587 34,493
2,589,600 2,763,504

Thomas Bell & Sons Limited (Registered number: 01271192)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS - continued

The average number of employees during the year was as follows:
30.6.23 30.6.22

Administrative staff 11 10
Country store and transport staff 29 33
Sales and management 12 9
52 52

30.6.23 30.6.22
£    £   
Directors' remuneration 349,558 583,857

Information regarding the highest paid director is as follows:
30.6.23 30.6.22
£    £   
Emoluments etc 223,150 364,231

4. OPERATING PROFIT

The operating profit is stated after charging/(crediting):

30.6.23 30.6.22
£    £   
Depreciation - owned assets 432,865 294,588
Depreciation - assets on hire purchase contracts 258,102 231,312
Profit on disposal of fixed assets (214,703 ) (42,397 )
Other intangibles amortisation 724 395
Auditors' remuneration 10,250 10,250
Foreign exchange differences 249,004 (94,919 )

5. INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES
30.6.23 30.6.22
£    £   
Bank interest payable 181,323 59,900
Hire purchase 16,316 15,383
197,639 75,283

Thomas Bell & Sons Limited (Registered number: 01271192)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023

6. TAXATION

Analysis of the tax charge
The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows:
30.6.23 30.6.22
£    £   
Current tax:
UK corporation tax 595,399 3,076,967

Deferred tax 237,135 126,481
Tax on profit 832,534 3,203,448

Reconciliation of total tax charge included in profit and loss
The tax assessed for the year is higher than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference is explained below:

30.6.23 30.6.22
£    £   
Profit before tax 3,790,902 16,901,564
Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of
20.819% (2022 - 19%)

789,228

3,211,297

Effects of:
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 10,855 31,797
Capital allowances in excess of depreciation - (39,646 )
Depreciation in excess of capital allowances 87,543 -
Adjustments to tax charge in respect of previous periods 8,635 -
qualifying for capital
Difference due to increase in deferred tax rate used (63,727 ) -
Total tax charge 832,534 3,203,448

7. DIVIDENDS
30.6.23 30.6.22
£    £   
Ordinary shares of £1 each
Interim 600,000 1,000,000

Thomas Bell & Sons Limited (Registered number: 01271192)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023

8. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Other
intangibles
£   
COST
At 1 July 2022 10,596
Additions 43,012
At 30 June 2023 53,608
AMORTISATION
At 1 July 2022 1,956
Amortisation for year 724
At 30 June 2023 2,680
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 June 2023 50,928
At 30 June 2022 8,640

The intangible assets are amortised over 25 years, this is contrary to FRS 102.

9. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
Freehold Plant and and
property machinery fittings
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 July 2022 1,398,201 428,235 4,159
Additions 3,690 103,733 7,750
Disposals - - -
At 30 June 2023 1,401,891 531,968 11,909
DEPRECIATION
At 1 July 2022 376,414 364,941 4,158
Charge for year 22,033 18,751 1,145
Eliminated on disposal - - -
At 30 June 2023 398,447 383,692 5,303
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 June 2023 1,003,444 148,276 6,606
At 30 June 2022 1,021,787 63,294 1

Thomas Bell & Sons Limited (Registered number: 01271192)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023

9. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued

Motor Office
vehicles equipment Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 July 2022 2,945,358 100,441 4,876,394
Additions 1,263,870 7,411 1,386,454
Disposals (732,154 ) - (732,154 )
At 30 June 2023 3,477,074 107,852 5,530,694
DEPRECIATION
At 1 July 2022 2,001,838 96,912 2,844,263
Charge for year 645,627 3,411 690,967
Eliminated on disposal (629,864 ) - (629,864 )
At 30 June 2023 2,017,601 100,323 2,905,366
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 June 2023 1,459,473 7,529 2,625,328
At 30 June 2022 943,520 3,529 2,032,131

Included in cost of land and buildings is freehold land of £ 481,887 (2022 - £ 481,887 ) which is not depreciated.

Fixed assets, included in the above, which are held under hire purchase contracts are as follows:
Motor
vehicles
£   
COST
At 1 July 2022 413,640
Additions 563,495
At 30 June 2023 977,135
DEPRECIATION
At 1 July 2022 186,527
Charge for year 258,102
At 30 June 2023 444,629
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 June 2023 532,506
At 30 June 2022 227,113

Thomas Bell & Sons Limited (Registered number: 01271192)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023

10. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
Unlisted
investments
£   
COST
At 1 July 2022
and 30 June 2023 115
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 June 2023 115
At 30 June 2022 115

11. INVESTMENT PROPERTY
Total
£   
FAIR VALUE
At 1 July 2022
and 30 June 2023 485,000
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 June 2023 485,000
At 30 June 2022 485,000

Fair value at 30 June 2021 represented by:

£
Cost 618,913
Adjustment required following revaluation in 2015 (133,913 )
485,000

The company's investment properties were last valued by an independent firm of chartered surveyors in December 2020. The directors believe that the fair value of the investment properties is still appropriate.

12. STOCKS
30.6.23 30.6.22
£    £   
Finished goods 15,377,911 10,445,475

13. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
30.6.23 30.6.22
£    £   
Trade debtors 16,691,237 25,011,792
Other debtors 769,217 22,902,517
Tax 404,601 -
17,865,055 47,914,309

Thomas Bell & Sons Limited (Registered number: 01271192)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023

14. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
30.6.23 30.6.22
£    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 16) - 9,189,507
Hire purchase contracts (see note 17) 175,757 137,880
Trade creditors 3,444,379 20,119,020
Corporation tax - 1,876,967
Social security and other taxes 55,905 46,102
VAT 2,504,244 5,035,432
Other creditors 7,338 4,835
Directors' loan accounts 814 7,210
Accrued expenses 7,919,983 159,763
14,108,420 36,576,716

15. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE
YEAR
30.6.23 30.6.22
£    £   
Hire purchase contracts (see note 17) 125,520 91,920

16. LOANS

An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:

30.6.23 30.6.22
£    £   
Amounts falling due within one year or on demand:
Bank overdrafts - 9,189,507

Thomas Bell & Sons Limited (Registered number: 01271192)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023

17. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under hire purchase fall due as follows:

30.6.23 30.6.22
£    £   
Gross obligations repayable:
Within one year 192,707 146,547
Between one and five years 141,300 97,697
334,007 244,244

Finance charges repayable:
Within one year 16,950 8,667
Between one and five years 15,780 5,777
32,730 14,444

Net obligations repayable:
Within one year 175,757 137,880
Between one and five years 125,520 91,920
301,277 229,800

18. SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

30.6.23 30.6.22
£    £   
Bank overdraft - 9,189,507
Hire purchase contracts 301,277 229,800
301,277 9,419,307

Hire purchase liabilities are secured against the asset acquired.

Security is held by the bank in the form of a debenture including a fixed and floating charge over all present freehold and leasehold property; first fixed charge over book and other debts, chattels, goodwill and uncalled capital, both present and future; and first floating charge over all assets and undertakings both present and future dated 9 August 2000.

The bank also holds security in the form of a first legal charge at various dates on freehold properties owned by the company.

19. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
30.6.23 30.6.22
£    £   
Deferred tax 352,202 115,067

Thomas Bell & Sons Limited (Registered number: 01271192)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 June 2023

19. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES - continued

Deferred
tax
£   
Balance at 1 July 2022 115,067
Provided during year 237,135
Balance at 30 June 2023 352,202

20. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 30.6.23 30.6.22
value: £    £   
8,642 Ordinary £1 8,642 8,642

21. RESERVES
Retained
earnings
£   

At 1 July 2022 28,791,111
Profit for the year 2,958,368
Dividends (600,000 )
At 30 June 2023 31,149,479

22. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

Key management personnel
Management do not consider there to be any key management personnel other than the directors. See note 3 for the directors' remuneration for the year.

23. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The company was under the control of Mr A M Major throughout the current and previous year.

Mr A M Major is the managing director and controls the company as a result of owning the entire issued share capital.