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DIRECTORS | B S J Cummings |
M I Wright |
REGISTERED OFFICE | The Print Rooms Li 408 |
164/180 Union Street | |
London | |
SE1 0LH | |
England | |
United Kingdom |
COMPANY NUMBER | 11371494 (England and Wales) |
AUDITOR | FLB Audit LLP |
1010 Eskdale Road | |
Winnersh Triangle | |
Wokingham | |
Berkshire | |
RG41 5TS |
Introduction
The principal activity of Magus Energy Limited is in commodity derivatives broking and it is the firm intention of the Directors that the focus of business will remain in this area going forward.
REVIEW OF THE BUSINESS
The Company’s main objectives were met during 2023 as evidence by adherence to its strict compliance procedures and regulatory guidance, providing excellent service to its clients with no complaints. At all times Magus Energy Limited fulfilled its regulatory reporting requirements, remaining above both FCA and NFA minimum net capital levels, whilst maintaining full compliance with objectives set and monitored by its third-party compliance consultants.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS ('KPIS')
A summary of the key financial performance indicators are below:
Sales: £683,236
Net Profit: £82,759
Total Capital and Reserves: £237,125
A summary of the key non-financial performance indicators:
Employees: 3
Turnover: None
Compliance flags: None
Customer complaints: None
PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The primary uncertainty related to our business lies in potential revenue volatility. We are confident in our ability to withstand this given our variable costs, which correlate strongly to revenues.
AT MAGUS ENERGY LIMITED WE WELCOME OUR RESPONSIBILITIES TO PROMOTE THE SUCCESS OF THE COMPANY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 172 OF THE 2006 COMPANIES ACT.
The Directors of the company ensure that all decisions are taken for the long term, and collectively and individually aims to always uphold the highest standard of conduct. Similarly, the Board acknowledges that the business can only grow and prosper over the long-term if it understands and respects the views and needs of the company’s investors, customers, employees, suppliers and other stakeholders to whom we are accountable, as well as the environment we operate within.
At Magus Energy Limited the Directors fulfil their duties partly through a governance framework that delegates day-to-day decision making to the employees of the company. The Board recognises that such delegation needs to be part of a robust governance structure, which covers our values, how we engage with our stakeholders, and how the Board assures itself that the governance structure and systems of controls continue to be robust.
In considering this, some details on the steps taken in consideration of our key stakeholders:
Customers:
The Firm arranges transactions in commodity instruments for its institutional clients. The Firm’s clients are generally eligible counterparties and per se professionals (although some may be elective professionals). The clients are all institutional are not seeking advice on the appropriateness or suitability of the transactions, as they are being undertaken in the course of their usual business operations.
Magus Energy Limited’s employees do not offer any advice on investments/trades or manage investments or deal on its own account or manufacture any financial instruments.
The Compliance Officer has put in place an up-to-date Product Governance Policy that is reviewed at least annually. Monitoring is undertaken on the nature of clients being onboarded to the Firm to ensure that they meet the definitions determined by the Firm as being its target market. Transactions are monitored on an on-going basis to ensure that the instruments being traded are in line with the instruments that have been assessed as appropriate for the Firm’s target market. Evidence of monitoring is made available to the Management Body or regulators on a quarterly basis.
The Firm is required to adhere to the sections of the Conduct of Business Sourcebook (COBS) relevant to its business model. At the heart of COBS is that firms must always act in the ‘Client’s Best Interests’. COBS sets out the standards expected of firms throughout ‘a client journey’ because it deals with the entire relationship from start to finish. From promoting services to the end of the relationship, COBS sets out how firms are expected to behave on each step of the client journey.
This Conduct manual, and the High Level manual that accompanies it, outlines the minimum standards of conduct that are acceptable from all members of staff representing the Firm, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Our conflicts of interest policy details how Magus Energy Limited identifies, prevents and manages conflicts of interest in respect of its business activities. The Firm is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and, as such, acts in accordance to the Conflicts of Interest rules as defined in the FCA Handbook, which will take precedence over the requirements of this policy.
Regulators:
The firm is required under the FCA and NFA rules to monitor its activities in order to ensure it remains in compliance with all relevant rules and regulations and to identify areas of weakness. This compliance monitoring programme (“CMP”) is one of the means by which the firm meets that requirement. Monitoring is performed on a regular basis and the results are submitted to the firm’s governing body for review. Prompt action must be taken to correct any deficiencies or breaches identified.
Employees:
We maintain a clear and appropriate apportionment of significant responsibilities among the directors and senior managers. We confirm organisational charts are up to date and correct, maintain job Description’s for management body clear on responsibilities and have broad terms of reference to evidence apportionment of responsibility and ensure that all delegated functions are handled to the relevant standard.
Our Remuneration Policy details how Magus Energy Limited manages remuneration in line with its business strategy and ensure a consistency of approach within the firm to attract, retain and reward employee’s for contributing to the Firm’s success, whilst maintaining financial stability and robust and effective risk management.
Our Recruitment Procedure details how Magus Energy Limited follows an employee journey from creating the role opportunity through to the chosen candidate being ready to arrive at the Firm for their first day at work.
Suppliers:
Our Outsourcing Policy details how we manage the risks posed by outsourcing and ensure a consistency of approach within the Firm.
Outsourcing is an arrangement between a Firm and a service provider who is performing a service, process or activity which the Firm would otherwise be expected to undertake themselves. This policy aims to consider the impact of outsourcing on the Firm and the reporting and monitoring arrangements to be implemented. The Firm is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and, as such, will act in accordance to SYSC 8 rules as defined in the FCA Handbook, which will take precedence over the requirements of this policy.
Community and Environment:
The Board supports the Company’s goals and initiatives with regard to reducing adverse impacts on the environment and supporting the communities that it touches. The Board intends to give further consideration in 2024 to the Company’s approach to climate change and further measures we can take to contribute to the reduction of our impact on the environment.
ALL stakeholders:
At Magus Energy Limited we recognise the risks around financial crime and as such employ third party compliance consultants to assist in our monitoring and refreshing of all policies to reduce those risks. The Firm has carried out a financial crime risk assessment and established systems and controls that identify, assess, monitor and manage fraud, bribery and corruption and money laundering risk. The risk assessment, systems and controls are reviewed, at least annually, in conjunction with changes to the business and the management information provided to the Management Body. The financial crime risk assessment covers risk at the business, client and geographical level and is both qualitative and quantitative.
Our Anti-money laundering procedures manage the risks posed by money laundering and ensure a consistency of approach within the Firm to comply with the anti-money laundering rules as defined in the FCA Handbook. The Firm’s has a zero tolerance for money laundering and is committed to mitigating the risks of money laundering. The firm takes the necessary preventative actions and will promptly investigate any suspicion of money laundering occurring.
We have a Data Protection and Data Security Policy details how we manage data protection and data security and ensure a consistency of approach within the Firm and adherence to the Data Protection Regulation. The Firm recognises that failure to protect personal data poses a risk to employees and clients and to the reputation and good standing of the company, as well as risking financial penalties.
We have in place a robust Business Continuity Plan that provides a flexible response so that the Firm could respond to any disruptive incidents (incident management), maintain delivery of critical activities/services during an incident (business continuity) and return to ‘business as usual’ (resumption and recovery) quickly and effectively.
Approved by the Board of Directors and signed on its behalf by:
M I Wright
Director |
The directors present their annual report on the affairs of the Company, together with the financial statements and auditors’ report, for the financial year ended 31 December 2023.
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
REVIEW OF THE BUSINESS
Turnover for the financial year amounted to £683,236 (2022: £425,492). The Company earned a profit after taxation totalling £82,759 (2022: loss £11,055).
The net current asset position of the Company as at the financial year end amounted to £236,060 (2022: net current asset £152,983).
The net asset position of the Company as at the financial year end amounted to £237,125 (2022: net asset £154,366).
DIVIDENDS
There were no dividends declared for the period
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
The Company expects to continue to grow and expand in the future.
DIRECTORS
The directors, who served during the financial year and to the date of this report except as noted, were as follows:
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AUDITOR
Each of the persons who is a director at the date of approval of this report confirms that:
* So far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company's auditor is unaware; and
* The director has taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself/herself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's auditor is aware of that information.
FLB Audit LLP have expressed their willingness to continue in office as auditor and appropriate arrangements have been put in place for them to be deemed reappointed as auditors in the absence of an Annual General Meeting.
Approved by the Board of Directors and signed on its behalf by:
M I Wright
Director |
The directors are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law), including FRS 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 financial 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 UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
* 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. The directors 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.
We have audited the financial statements of Magus Energy Limited for the financial year ended 31 December 2023, which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Statement of Financial Position, the Statement of Changes in Equity, the Statement of Cash Flows, the accounting policies, and the related notes 1 to 17, including 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 of Magus Energy Limited (the ‘Company’):
* Give a true and fair view of the state of the Company's affairs as at 31 December 2023 and of its profit for the financial year then ended;
* Have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland"; and
* Have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report.
We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
Other information
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the 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 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. We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which 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;
* The directors were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies regime and take advantage of the small companies' exemption in preparing the directors' report and from the requirement to prepare a strategic report.
Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the Directors’ Responsibilities Statement, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the FRC’s website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/auditors/audit-assurance/auditor-s-responsibilities-for-the-audit-of-the-fi/descriptionof-the-auditor%E2%80%99s-responsibilities-for. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.
Extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud
We have gained an understating of the legal and regulatory framework applicable to the company and the industry in which it operates and considered the risk of acts by the company that were contrary to applicable laws and regulations, including fraud. We designed audit procedures at company levels to respond to the risk, recognising that risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentations, or through collusion. We focused on laws and regulations that could give rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements, including, but not limited to, the Companies Act 2006, taxation legislation, financial authority regulation, data protection, anti-bribery and health and safety legislation.
We identified the greatest risk of material impact on the financial statements from irregularities, including fraud, to be within the timing of recognition of income and the override of controls by management. Our audit procedures to respond to these risks included inquiries of management their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities, risk-based sample testing on the posting of journals, reviewing accounting estimates for biases, and reviewing legal expense accounts for spend which may be indicative of breaches of law & regulations.
Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that some material misstatements of the financial statements may not be detected, even though the audit is properly planned and performed in accordance with the ISAs (UK). We are not responsible for preventing non-compliance and cannot be expected to detect non-compliance with all laws and regulations.
The potential effects of inherent limitations are particularly significant in the case of misstatement resulting from fraud because fraud may involve sophisticated and carefully organised schemes designed to conceal it, including deliberate failure to record transactions, collusion or intentional misrepresentations being made to us.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the Company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
For and on behalf of
Statutory Auditor
Winnersh Triangle
Wokingham
Berkshire
RG41 5TS
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Turnover | 3 |
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Total assets less current liabilities | 237,125 | 154,366 | ||
Net assets | 237,125 | 154,366 | ||
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The financial statements of Magus Energy Limited (registered number:
M I Wright
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The principal accounting policies are summarised below. They have all been applied consistently throughout the financial year and to the preceding financial year, unless otherwise stated.
Magus Energy Limited (the Company) is a private company, limited by shares, incorporated in the United Kingdom under the Companies Act 2006 and is registered in England and Wales. The address of the Company's registered office is The Print Rooms Li 408, 164/180 Union Street, London, SE1 0LH, England, United Kingdom.
The principal activities are set out in the Strategic Report.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain items at fair value, and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS 102) applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland issued by the Financial Reporting Council and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
The financial statements are presented in pounds sterling which is the functional currency of the Company and rounded to the nearest £.
These financial statements are prepared on the going concern basis. The directors have a reasonable expectation that the company will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. However, the directors are aware of certain material uncertainties which may cause doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern.
Exchange differences are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income in the period in which they arise except for:
* exchange differences on transactions entered into to hedge certain foreign currency risks (see above); and
* exchange differences arising on gains or losses on non-monetary items which are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.
Rendering of services
Revenue from a contract to provide services is recognised in the period in which the services are provided in accordance with the stage of completion of the contract 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 under the contract;
∙ the stage of completion of the contract at the end of the reporting period can be measured reliably; and
∙ the costs incurred and the costs to complete the contract can be measured reliably.
Defined contribution schemes
For defined contribution schemes the amounts charged to the Statement of Comprehensive Income in respect of pension costs and other post-retirement benefits are the contributions payable in the financial year. Differences between contributions payable in the financial year and contributions actually paid are shown as either accruals or prepayments in the Statement of Financial Position.
Other long-term employee benefits are measured at the present value of the benefit obligation at the reporting date.
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the Statement of Financial Position date where transactions or events that result in an obligation to pay more tax in the future or a right to pay less tax in the future have occurred at the Statement of Financial Position date. Timing differences are differences between the Company's taxable profits and its results as stated in the financial statements that arise from the inclusion of gains and losses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in the financial statements.
Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that, on the basis of all available evidence, it can be regarded as more likely than not that there will be suitable taxable profits from which the future reversal of the underlying timing differences can be deducted.
Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the Statement of Financial Position date that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference. Deferred tax relating to property, plant and equipment is measured using the revaluation model and investment property is measured using the tax rates and allowances that apply to the sale of the asset.
Where items recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income or equity are chargeable to or deductible for tax purposes, the resulting current or deferred tax expense or income is presented in the same component of comprehensive income or equity as the transaction or other event that resulted in the tax expense or income.
Current tax assets and liabilities are offset only when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the amounts and the Company intends either to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset only if: a) the Company has a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities; and b) the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority on the Company and the Company intends either to settle current tax liabilities and assets on a net basis, or to realise the assets and settle the liabilities simultaneously, in each future period in which significant amounts of deferred tax liabilities or assets are expected to be settled or recovered.
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The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.
The Company only enters into basic financial instruments and transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors and loans to related parties.
Financial assets
Basic financial assets, including trade and other debtors, are initially recognised at transaction price, 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.
Such assets are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
At the end of each reporting period financial assets measured at amortised cost are assessed for objective evidence of impairment. If an asset is impaired the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings/Statement of Comprehensive Income.
Financial assets are derecognised when (a) the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or (b) substantially all the risks and rewards of the ownership of the asset are transferred to another party or (c) control of the asset has been transferred to another party who has the practical ability to unilaterally sell the asset to an unrelated third party without imposing additional restrictions.
Financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including trade, other creditors and accruals, 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 receipts discounted at a market rate of interest.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade creditors are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the liability is extinguished, that is when the contractual obligation is discharged, cancelled or expires.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset and 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.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the financial year in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that financial year, or in the financial year of the revision and future financial years if the revision affects both current and future financial years.
The directors do not consider that any critical judgements have been made in the application of the Company's accounting policies and no key sources of estimation uncertainty have been identified that have a significant risk of causing a material misstatement to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities within the financial year.
Critical judgements in applying the Company’s accounting policies
Turnover is wholly attributable to the principal activity of the Company and arises solely within the United Kingdom.
Operating profit/(loss) and profit/(loss) before taxation is stated after charging/(crediting):
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An analysis of the auditor's remuneration is as follows:
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Fees payable to the Company’s auditor and its associates for the audit of the Company's annual financial statements: | 12,480 | 11,400 | |
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Called-up share capital presented as equity | 212,500 | 212,500 |
The profit and loss reserve represents cumulative profits or losses, net of dividends paid and other adjustments.
Commitments
Total future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:
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Pensions
The Company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for the directors and employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Company in an independently administered fund.
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Included within trade debtors is a balance of £66,921 (2022 - £60,618) due from a company of which one of the directors is a member.
Included within other creditors is a balance of £15,000 (2022 - £15,000) owed to a director.