Registered number: 04338046
AUDITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
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GHG-AFCO (LUTON) LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
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GHG-AFCO (LUTON) LIMITED
CONTENTS
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GHG-AFCO (LUTON) LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023
The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 May 2023.
The directors are responsible for preparing the Directors' 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 applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. 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 to 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.
The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £267,107 (2022 - £226,502).
Dividends of £108,000 (2022 - £136,000) were paid during the year and the directors have not recommended a final dividend to be paid (2022 - £Nil).
The directors who served during the year were:
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GHG-AFCO (LUTON) LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023
Subsequent to the year end date, economies and financial markets have continued to be affected by the global uncertainties. The Company earns income from a lease contract with London Luton Airport Operations Limited which matures in 2028. The Directors have assessed the impact and risk of the current market conditions on the Company and do not believe these to be material in nature. Details of the Directors' going concern assessment are included in note 2.3.
In preparing this report, the directors have taken advantage of the small companies exemptions provided by section 415A of the Companies Act 2006.
This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
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GHG-AFCO (LUTON) LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF GHG-AFCO (LUTON) LIMITED
We have audited the financial statements of GHG-AFCO (Luton) Limited (the 'Company') for the year ended 31 May 2023, which comprise the Profit and Loss Account, the Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the related notes, 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 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.
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GHG-AFCO (LUTON) LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF GHG-AFCO (LUTON) LIMITED (CONTINUED)
The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our Auditors' 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.
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
∙the information given in the Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
∙the Directors' Report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
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 Directors' Report.
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GHG-AFCO (LUTON) LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF GHG-AFCO (LUTON) LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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 Auditors' 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. We have identified the greatest risk of a material impact on the financial statements from irregularities, including fraud, to relate to the timing and recognition of revenue, and the override of controls by management. We have obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that the Company operates within including both those that directly have an impact on the financial statements and more widely those for which non-compliance could have a significant impact on the Company’s operations and reputation. The Companies Act 2006, employee legislation, health and safety legislation, and data protection are those we have identified in this regard. Auditing standards limit the required procedures as to non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiries of those charged with governance and review of any applicable correspondence.The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
• Enquiry of management and those charged with governance as to actual and potential litigation and claims; • Enquiry of management and those charged with governance to identify any instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations; • Performing audit work over the risk of management override of controls, including testing of journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness, evaluating the business rationale of significant transactions outside the normal course of business, and reviewing accounting estimates for bias; • Assessing the reasonableness of revenue and finance income recognised in the period based on contractual terms and obligations and the requirement of accounting standards; • Reviewing and challenging assumptions and judgements in respect of significant accounting estimates, regarding the valuation of finance debtors and related recoverability, including valuation methodology and financial models and key inputs such as forward cash flow forecasts and associated growth rates and discount rates; • Verifying the Company's fair value swap positions to independent third party commercial valuations; • Reviewing and challenging the underlying assumptions and valuation methodology used for the valuation of the Company's group and third party loans including assessing the reasonableness of valuation inputs and assumptions in the context of market available data to assess for indicators of management bias; • Reviewing the tax provisions of the Company with the assistance of our independent tax specialists; and • Reviewing financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial
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GHG-AFCO (LUTON) LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF GHG-AFCO (LUTON) LIMITED (CONTINUED)
Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Auditors' 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 Auditors' 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.
for and on behalf of
Chartered accountants
Statutory auditors
Albany House
Claremont Lane
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Date:
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GHG-AFCO (LUTON) LIMITED
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023
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GHG-AFCO (LUTON) LIMITED
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023
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GHG-AFCO (LUTON) LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 04338046
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MAY 2023
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by:
The notes on pages 11 to 23 form part of these financial statements.
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GHG-AFCO (LUTON) LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023
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GHG-AFCO (LUTON) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023
GHG-AFCO (Luton) Limited is a private Company, limited by shares, incorporated in England and Wales, registered number
2.Accounting policies
In assessing the appropriateness of the going concern basis of preparation, the Directors have taken into account the key risks of the business, including the impact of global uncertainties and have considered the Company's business model and availability of cash resources. The Directors have prepared projected cash flow information for at least twelve months from the date of their approval of these financial statements. On the basis of this cash flow information, the Directors consider that the Company will continue to operate within the long term facility currently agreed. In addition, during the operational phase of the project, sufficient cash flow has been, and is, projected to continue to be generated to allow the Company to meet its liabilities as they fall due for payment. Accordingly, the Directors believe it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that would result from the basis of preparation being inappropriate.
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GHG-AFCO (LUTON) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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GHG-AFCO (LUTON) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Provisions are measured as the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation, taking into account the related risks and uncertainties.
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GHG-AFCO (LUTON) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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GHG-AFCO (LUTON) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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GHG-AFCO (LUTON) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023
2.Accounting policies (continued)
To qualify for hedge accounting, the Company documents the hedged item, the hedging instrument and the hedging relationship between them and the causes of hedge ineffectiveness. The Company elects to adopt hedge accounting for interest rate swaps (the swaps') where:
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GHG-AFCO (LUTON) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023
Critical accounting estimates and assumptions The Company makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates and assumptions will, by definition, seldom equal the actual results. Critical areas of judgement The Company makes judgements in applying its accounting policies as described below: The recoverability of the amounts recoverable on long term contracts is based on the receipt of the unitary fee in accordance with the contractual payment mechanisms contained in the project agreement with its client, London Luton Airport Operations Limited. The accounting for service concession contracts and finance debtors requires estimation of service margins, finance debtors interest rates and associated amortisation profile which is based on forecasted results of the leasing contract. As set out in note 13, the Group's bank borrowings attract interest at a variable rate based on SONIA, the risk free rate administered by the Bank of England. Bank loans are held at amortised cost which requires the Directors to forecast the expected interest payable over the life of the loan and recognise, in the profit and loss account, interest annually at an effective rate. Each year end the Directors update their forecasts and recognise any difference between actual and forecast interest payable as an adjustment to the effective interest expense. Forecasts require an estimation as to future SONIA rates, based on current market data. Actual rates will vary from forecast over the loan lifetime, rendering the effective interest rate calculated an estimate subject to these variations. If interest payable over the life of the loan were to be considerably different to the Directors’ forecasts there could be a material impact on the carrying value of the bank loans and associated interest payable expense. The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period or in the period of revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.
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GHG-AFCO (LUTON) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023
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GHG-AFCO (LUTON) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023
8.Taxation (continued)
The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced an increase in the corporation tax rate from 19% to 25% with effect from 1 April 2023. Deferred taxation has been provided at 25%.
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GHG-AFCO (LUTON) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023
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GHG-AFCO (LUTON) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023
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GHG-AFCO (LUTON) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023
Financial assets held that are debt instruments measured at amortised cost amount to £3,460,302 (2022 - £3,900,625).
Financial liabilities held that are debt instruments measured at amortised cost amount to £1,187,124 (2022 - £1,761,475).
Other reserves
Profit and loss account
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GHG-AFCO (LUTON) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023
GHG-AFCO (Luton) Limited is jointly controlled by GH Newco 4 Limited which owns 45% of the share capital and
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