REGISTERED NUMBER: |
ALLIANCE WINE COMPANY LIMITED |
STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023 |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
ALLIANCE WINE COMPANY LIMITED |
STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023 |
ALLIANCE WINE COMPANY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC090255) |
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023 |
Page |
Company Information | 1 |
Strategic Report | 2 |
Report of the Directors | 3 | to | 4 |
Report of the Independent Auditors | 5 | to | 8 |
Income Statement | 9 |
Other Comprehensive Income | 10 |
Balance Sheet | 11 |
Statement of Changes in Equity | 12 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | 13 | to | 24 |
ALLIANCE WINE COMPANY LIMITED |
COMPANY INFORMATION |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023 |
DIRECTORS: |
SECRETARY: |
REGISTERED OFFICE: |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
AUDITORS: |
Chartered accountants |
Statutory auditor |
Abercorn House |
79 Renfrew Road |
Paisley |
Renfrewshire |
PA3 4DA |
BANKERS: |
1 Centenary Square |
Birmingham |
B1 1HQ |
ALLIANCE WINE COMPANY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC090255) |
STRATEGIC REPORT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023 |
The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31 May 2023. |
The principal activity of the company is that of a wine merchant. |
REVIEW OF BUSINESS |
The key financial highlights are as follows: |
2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
£ | £ | £ |
Turnover | 44,254,003 | 45,754,013 | 31,193,267 |
Turnover growth | -3.3% | 31.0% | 2.2% |
Profit before tax | 1,720,096 | 2,235,014 | 1,186,910 |
The net assets of the company have increased from £3,420,600 at 31 May 2022 to £3,896,928 at 31 May 2023. |
PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES |
The company is exposed to the following risks, taking in to account the cost of living crisis: |
- A loss of revenue and cash flow due to lower economic activity within our key market, the UK, and in particular the hospitality sector due to people have less disposable income; |
The company has a diversified business model and has continued to trade well despite the cost of living crisis. Sales through our off-trade customers both in the UK and Internationally have experienced very strong growth and have mitigated some of the adverse impact of the cost of living crisis on our trade with the hospitality sector. |
Overall the Directors believe the company has responded well to the challenges thus far and has sufficient liquidity and operational capability to withstand any further shocks on the business. |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
The company's principal financial instruments comprise bank balances, trade creditors and trade debtors. The main purpose of these instruments is to finance the company's operations. |
Trade debtors are managed in respect of credit and cashflow risk by policies concerning the credit offered to customers and the regular monitoring of amounts outstanding. |
Trade creditors liquidity risk is managed by ensuring sufficient funds are available to meet amounts due. |
ENVIRONMENT |
The company recognises the importance of its environmental responsibilities and has policies in place to manage its impact on the environment. |
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
ALLIANCE WINE COMPANY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC090255) |
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023 |
The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 May 2023. |
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY |
The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of wine merchants. |
DIVIDENDS |
In May 2023 the following dividends were paid: |
'A' ordinary £3.50 per share |
'B' ordinary £219,521 per share |
'C' ordinary £142,054 per share |
'D' ordinary £177,090 per share |
'E' ordinary £176,617 per share |
'G' ordinary £162,586 per share |
The total dividends paid were £895,383. |
DIRECTORS |
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1 June 2022 to the date of this report. |
DONATIONS AND EXPENDITURE |
Non political donations amounting to £1,550 ( 2022 - £15,000) were paid during the year. |
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; |
- | 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 or she ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself or herself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information. |
ALLIANCE WINE COMPANY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC090255) |
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023 |
AUDITORS |
The auditors, Milne Craig, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. |
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
ALLIANCE WINE COMPANY LIMITED |
Opinion |
We have audited the financial statements of Alliance Wine Company Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 May 2023 which comprise the Income Statement, Other Comprehensive Income, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity and 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 31 May 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 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 |
ALLIANCE WINE COMPANY 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. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
ALLIANCE WINE COMPANY LIMITED |
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: |
We identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and then design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, including obtaining audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion, |
In identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we consider the following: |
- the nature of the industry and sector, control environment and business performance including the key drivers for Directors' remuneration, bonus levels and performance targets; |
- results of our enquiries of management about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities; |
- any matters we identified having obtained and reviewed the Company's documentation of their policies and procedures relating to: |
- identifying, evaluating and complying with laws and regulations and whether they were aware of any |
instances of non-compliance; |
- detecting and responding to the risks of fraud and whether they have knowledge of any actual, |
suspected or alleged fraud; |
- the internal controls established to mitigate risks of fraud or non-compliance with laws and |
regulations; |
- the matters discussed among the audit engagement team regarding how and where fraud might occur in the financial statements and any potential indicators of fraud. |
As a result of these procedures, we consider the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud and identified the greatest potential for fraud in the cut-off of revenue recognition. In common with all audits under ISAs(UK), we are also required to perform specific procedures to respond to the risk of management override. |
We also obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework that the Group operates in, focusing on provisions of those laws and regulations that had a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosure in the financial statements. The key laws and regulations we considered in this context included the UK Companies Act, tax legislation and Health and Safety legislation. |
In addition to the above, our procedures to respond to risks identified included the following: |
- reviewing the financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with provision of relevant laws and regulations described as having a direct effect on the financial statements; |
- enquiring of management concerning actual and potential litigation and claims; |
- performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that may indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud; |
- reading minutes of meeting of those charged with governance; |
- in addressing the fraud risk in revenue cut-off, we have tested a sample of revenue/stock recorded pre year end and post year end and agreed to invoice, and stock records to assess timing of cut-off and ensure that revenue is only recognised when goods have been dispatched; and |
- in addressing the risk of fraud through management override of controls, testing the appropriateness of journal entries and other adjustments; assessing whether the judgements made in making accounting estimates are indicative of a potential bias; and evaluating the business rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of business. |
We also communicated relevant identified laws and regulations and potential fraud risks to all engagement team members and remained alert to any indications of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations throughout the audit. |
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. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
ALLIANCE WINE COMPANY LIMITED |
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. |
for and on behalf of |
Chartered accountants |
Statutory auditor |
Abercorn House |
79 Renfrew Road |
Paisley |
Renfrewshire |
PA3 4DA |
ALLIANCE WINE COMPANY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC090255) |
INCOME STATEMENT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023 |
2023 | 2022 |
Notes | £ | £ |
TURNOVER | 3 |
Cost of sales | ( |
) | ( |
) |
GROSS PROFIT |
Distribution costs | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Administrative expenses | ( |
) | ( |
) |
1,512,073 | 1,979,081 |
Other operating income |
OPERATING PROFIT |
Interest payable and similar expenses | 5 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION | 6 |
Tax on profit | 7 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR |
ALLIANCE WINE COMPANY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC090255) |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023 |
2023 | 2022 |
Notes | £ | £ |
PROFIT FOR THE YEAR |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | - | - |
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR |
ALLIANCE WINE COMPANY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC090255) |
BALANCE SHEET |
31 MAY 2023 |
2023 | 2022 |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Intangible assets | 10 |
Tangible assets | 11 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Stocks | 12 |
Debtors | 13 |
Cash at bank |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 14 |
NET CURRENT ASSETS |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due after more than one year |
15 |
( |
) |
( |
) |
PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | 20 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
NET ASSETS |
CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
Called up share capital | 21 |
Retained earnings |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on |
ALLIANCE WINE COMPANY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC090255) |
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023 |
Called up |
share | Retained | Total |
capital | earnings | equity |
£ | £ | £ |
Balance at 1 June 2021 |
Changes in equity |
Dividends | - | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Total comprehensive income | - |
Balance at 31 May 2022 |
Changes in equity |
Dividends | - | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Total comprehensive income | - |
Balance at 31 May 2023 |
ALLIANCE WINE COMPANY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC090255) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023 |
1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
Alliance Wine Company Limited is a private company, limited by shares, registered in Scotland. The company's registration number is SC090255 and registered office address is 7 Beechfield Road, Willowyard Estate, Beith, Ayrshire, KA15 1LN. |
The nature of the company's operations and its principal activities is that of wine merchants. |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of preparing the financial statements |
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 £. |
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. |
Financial Reporting Standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions |
The company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemption in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland": |
• | the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows. |
Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty |
In preparing these financial statements, the directors have made the following judgements: |
Tangible fixed assets are depreciated over their useful lives taking into account residual values, where appropriate. The actual lives of the assets and residual values are assessed annually and may vary depending on a number of factors. In re-assessing asset lives, factors such as technological innovation, product life cycles and maintenance programmes are taken into account. Residual value assessments consider issues such as future market conditions, the remaining life of the asset and projected disposal values. |
Assets are considered for indications of impairment. If required an impairment review will be carried out and a decision made on possible impairment. Factors taken into consideration in reaching such a decision include the economic viability and expected future financial performance of the asset and where it is a component of a larger cash-generating unit, the viability and expected future performance of that unit. |
Bad debts are provided for where objective evidence of the need for a provision exists. |
Inventories are assessed for evidence of obsolescence and a provision is made against any inventory unlikely to be sold, or where stock is sold post year end at a loss. |
ALLIANCE WINE COMPANY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC090255) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Turnover |
Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the revenue can be reliably measured. Consideration is given to the point at which the company is entitled to receive the income, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. The following criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised: |
Revenue from the provision of services is recognised in the period in which the services are provided when all of the following conditions are satisfied: |
- the amount of revenue can be measured reliably; |
- it is probable that the Company will receive the consideration due; |
- the costs incurred can be measured reliably. |
Rental income is included in the period in which it is earned. |
Goodwill |
Intangible assets |
Intangible assets are included at fair value with any change to fair value reflected through the profit and loss account. |
Tangible fixed assets |
Improvements to property | - |
Fixtures and fittings | - |
Motor vehicles | - |
Stocks |
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items. |
ALLIANCE WINE COMPANY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC090255) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
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. Financial instruments are recognised in the Company's balance sheet when the Company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally 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. |
Basic financial assets |
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transactions costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised. |
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. |
Classification of financial liabilities |
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the Company after deducting all of its liabilities. |
Basic financial liabilities |
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, 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. |
Foreign currency forward contracts |
Foreign currency forward contracts are recognised initially at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred. In successive periods these are measured at fair value through profit or loss. |
ALLIANCE WINE COMPANY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC090255) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Taxation |
Current tax is recognised for the amount of income tax payable in respect of the taxable profit for the current or past reporting periods using the tax rates and laws that that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date. |
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences at the reporting date, except as otherwise indicated. |
Deferred tax assets are only 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. |
If and when all conditions for retaining tax allowances for the cost of a fixed asset have been met, the deferred tax is reversed. |
Deferred tax is calculated using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference. |
With the exception of changes arising on the initial recognition of a business combination, the tax expense (income) is presented either in profit or loss, other comprehensive income or equity depending on the transaction that resulted in the tax expense (income). |
Deferred tax liabilities are presented within provisions for liabilities and deferred tax assets within debtors. |
Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are offset only if the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority on either the same taxable entity or different taxable entities which intend either to settle current tax liabilities and assets on a net basis, or to realise the assets and settle the liabilities simultaneously. |
Foreign currencies |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating result. |
Leases |
Assets held under finance leases, hire purchase contracts and other similar arrangements, which confer rights and obligations similar to those attached to owned assets, are capitalised as tangible fixed assets at the fair value of the leased asset (or, if lower, the present value of the minimum lease payments as determined at the inception of the lease) and are depreciated over the shorter of the lease terms and their useful lives. The capital elements of future lease obligations are recorded as liabilities, while the interest elements are charged to the profit and loss account over the period of the leases to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. |
Rentals under operating leases are charged on a straight-line basis over the lease term, even if the payments are not made on such a basis. Benefits received and receivable as an incentive to sign an operating lease are similarly spread on a straight-line basis over the lease term. |
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits |
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company. The annual contributions payable are charged to the profit and loss account. |
Cash and cash equivalents |
Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks and other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. |
ALLIANCE WINE COMPANY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC090255) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Impairment of assets |
Assets, other than those measured at fair value, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each balance sheet date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss as described below. |
Non-financial assets |
An asset is impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after initial recognition, the estimated recoverable value of the asset has been reduced. The recoverable amount of an asset is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. |
Where indicators exist for a decrease in impairment loss, the prior impairment loss is tested to determine reversal. An impairment loss is reversed on an individual impaired asset to the extent that the revised recoverable value does not lead to a revised carrying amount higher than the carrying value had no impairment been recognised. |
Financial assets |
For financial assets carried at amortised cost, the amount of impairment is the difference between the asset's carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the financial asset's original effective interest rate. |
For financial assets carried at cost less impairment, the impairment loss is the difference between the asset's carrying amount and the best estimate of the amount that would be received for the asset if it were to be sold at the reporting date. |
Where indicators exist for a decrease in impairment loss, and the decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the prior impairment loss is tested to determine reversal. |
An impairment loss is reversed on an individual impaired financial asset to the extent that the revised recoverable value does not lead to a revised carrying amount higher than the carrying value had no impairment been recognised. |
3. | TURNOVER |
The turnover and profit before taxation are attributable to the one principal activity of the company. |
An analysis of turnover by class of business is given below: |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
An analysis of turnover by geographical market is given below: |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
United Kingdom & Others | 44,254,003 | 45,754,013 |
ALLIANCE WINE COMPANY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC090255) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023 |
4. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Wages and salaries |
Social security costs |
Other pension costs |
The average number of employees during the year was as follows: |
2023 | 2022 |
Office and management | 26 | 21 |
Administration and warehouse staff | 37 | 35 |
Salespeople | 19 | 18 |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Directors' remuneration |
Directors' pension contributions to money purchase schemes |
The number of directors to whom retirement benefits were accruing was as follows: |
Money purchase schemes |
Information regarding the highest paid director is as follows: |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Emoluments etc |
Pension contributions to money purchase schemes |
5. | INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Bank interest |
Loan Interest |
Hire purchase |
ALLIANCE WINE COMPANY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC090255) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023 |
6. | PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION |
The profit is stated after charging/(crediting): |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Other operating leases |
Depreciation - owned assets |
Depreciation - assets on hire purchase contracts or finance leases |
Profit on disposal of fixed assets | ( |
) |
Auditors' remuneration |
7. | TAXATION |
Analysis of the tax charge |
The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows: |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Current tax: |
UK corporation tax |
Under/(Over) provision in prior year | (54 | ) | (30 | ) |
Total current tax |
Deferred tax | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Tax on profit |
UK corporation tax has been charged at 20% (2022 - 19%). |
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: |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Profit before tax |
Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of (2022 - |
Effects of: |
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes |
Depreciation in excess of capital allowances |
Other timing differences | (4,340 | ) | 5,664 |
Deferred taxation | (4,436 | ) | (4,009 | ) |
Adjustment in respect of previous periods | 18 | 341 |
Total tax charge | 348,385 | 431,294 |
ALLIANCE WINE COMPANY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC090255) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023 |
8. | DIVIDENDS |
2023 | 2022 |
Equity shares: | £ | £ |
'A' Ordinary £1 shares | 17,535 | 23,010 |
'B' Ordinary £1 shares | 219,521 | 245,339 |
'C' Ordinary £1 shares | 142,054 | 226,763 |
'D' Ordinary £1 shares | 177,070 | 198,594 |
'E' Ordinary £1 shares | 176,617 | 190,894 |
'G' Ordinary £1 shares | 162,586 | 179,026 |
895,383 | 1,063,626 |
9. | DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PENSION SCHEME |
The company operates a defined contribution scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the company to the fund amounted to £209,616 (2022 - £459,831) including contributions in respect of directors and employees. Contributions due to the fund at 31 May 2023 amounted to £15,782 (2022 - £47,945). |
10. | INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Goodwill |
£ |
COST |
At 1 June 2022 |
and 31 May 2023 |
AMORTISATION |
At 1 June 2022 |
and 31 May 2023 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 May 2023 |
At 31 May 2022 |
ALLIANCE WINE COMPANY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC090255) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023 |
11. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Improvements | Fixtures |
to | Plant and | and | Motor |
property | machinery | fittings | vehicles | Totals |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
COST |
At 1 June 2022 |
Additions |
At 31 May 2023 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 June 2022 |
Charge for year |
At 31 May 2023 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 May 2023 |
At 31 May 2022 |
The net book value of tangible fixed assets includes £NIL in respect of assets held under hire purchase contracts or finance leases. |
12. | STOCKS |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Wine for resale |
13. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Trade debtors |
Amounts owed by group undertakings |
Other debtors |
Financial derivative |
Prepayments |
14. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 16) |
Trade creditors |
Amounts owed to group undertakings |
Corporation tax |
Social security and other taxes |
Other creditors |
Accrued expenses |
Financial derivative | 97,876 | - |
ALLIANCE WINE COMPANY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC090255) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023 |
15. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Bank loans (see note 16) |
16. | LOANS |
An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below: |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Amounts falling due within one year or on demand: |
Bank loans |
Amounts falling due between one and two years: |
Bank loans - 1-2 years |
Amounts falling due between two and five years: |
Bank loans - 2-5 years |
17. | LEASING AGREEMENTS |
Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows: |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Within one year |
Between one and five years |
18. | SECURED DEBTS |
The following secured debts are included within creditors: |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Bank loans |
The bank borrowings are secured by a bond and floating charge over the assets and debtors of the company and also by guarantee of the assignation of a life policy of one of the directors. |
Hire purchase creditors are secured over the assets to which they relate. |
ALLIANCE WINE COMPANY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC090255) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023 |
19. | FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
The carrying amount for each category of financial instrument is as follows: |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
£ | £ |
Financial assets |
Financial assets that are debt instruments measured at amortised cost | 8,432,115 | 8,350,332 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 756,985 | 1,510,992 |
9,189,100 | 9,861,324 |
Financial liabilities |
Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost | 7,867,839 | 7,564,465 |
20. | PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Deferred tax | 5,167 | 9,482 |
Deferred |
tax |
£ |
Balance at 1 June 2022 |
Originating and reversal of | (4,315 | ) |
timing differences |
Balance at 31 May 2023 |
21. | CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL |
Number | Class | Nominal | 2023 | 2022 |
value | £ | £ |
4,994 | 'A' Ordinary | £1 | 4,994 | 4,994 |
1 | 'B' Ordinary | £1 | 1 | 1 |
1 | 'C' Ordinary | £1 | 1 | 1 |
1 | 'D' Ordinary | £1 | 1 | 1 |
1 | 'E' Ordinary | £1 | 1 | 1 |
1 | 'F' Ordinary | £1 | 1 | 1 |
1 | 'G' Ordinary | £1 | 1 | 1 |
5,000 | 5.000 |
All shares have equal rights. |
22. | CAPITAL COMMITMENTS |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Contracted but not provided for in the |
financial statements |
ALLIANCE WINE COMPANY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC090255) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023 |
23. | DERIVATIVES |
The company has foreign currency forward contracts in place at the year-end which commit the company to purchase foreign currency at prescribed rates. |
The fair value of these forward contracts committed to at the balance sheet date is a financial liability of £97,876 (2022 - £194,825 Dr). |
24. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |
At 31 May 2023 the company was owed £1,506,605 (2022 - £1,075,553) by an associated company, Alliance Wine Australia Pty Limited, £177,927 (2022 - £42,793 by another associated company Maison De Alliance and £501,126 (2022 - £674,265) from it's parent company Alliance Wine Group Limited. |
During the year the company paid rent to Alliance Wine SSAS amounting to £52,104 (2022 - £52,104) and £29,256 (2022 - £29,256) to Bermond Property Limited , a company owned by one of the directors, Chris Bouteiller. |
The company also paid marketing fees to Rainbow Technology Systems Limited and Health Hub Limited, companies under the control of one of the directors, Jonathan Kennett, amounting to £nil (2022 - £58,570). |
All directors and certain senior employees who have authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the company are considered to be key management personnel. Total remuneration in respect of these individuals is £236,202 (2022 - £219,896). |
25. | ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY |
The company is ultimately controlled by Alliance Wine Group Limited, a company incorporated in Scotland who own 100% of the share capital. |