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Registered number: 02587010










GARNET PUBLISHING LIMITED










FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

INFORMATION FOR FILING WITH THE REGISTRAR

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023



 
GARNET PUBLISHING LIMITED
 

COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
K Khayat 
N Khayat 




Company secretary
Ms S Khoury



Registered number
02587010



Registered office
8 Southern Court
South Street

Reading

Berkshire

RG1 4QS




Independent auditor
James Cowper Kreston Audit
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditor

Reading Bridge House

George Street

Reading

Berkshire

RG1 8LS





 
GARNET PUBLISHING LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Accountant's report
1
Balance sheet
2
Notes to the financial statements
3 - 9


 
GARNET PUBLISHING LIMITED
 
  
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON THE PREPARATION OF THE UNAUDITED STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF GARNET PUBLISHING LIMITED
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023

In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of Garnet Publishing Limited for the year ended 30 April 2023 which comprise  the Balance sheet and the related notes from the Company's accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.

As a practising member firm of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at http://www.icaew.com /en/ members/regulations-standards-and-guidance/.

This report is made solely to the Board of directors of Garnet Publishing Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated [date]Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of Garnet Publishing Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of directors of Garnet Publishing Limited, as a body, in this report in accordance with ICAEW Technical Release TECH07/16AAF. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Garnet Publishing Limited and its Board of directors, as a body, for our work or for this report. 

It is your duty to ensure that Garnet Publishing Limited has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory financial statements that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of Garnet Publishing Limited. You consider that Garnet Publishing Limited is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year.

We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or review of the financial statements of Garnet Publishing Limited. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory financial statements.

  



James Cowper Kreston Audit
 
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditor
  
Reading Bridge House
George Street
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 8LS
3 April 2024
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GARNET PUBLISHING LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 02587010

BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 30 APRIL 2023

2023
2022
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Tangible assets
 4 
6,371
8,446

  
6,371
8,446

Current assets
  

Debtors
 5 
734,667
777,341

Cash at bank and in hand
 6 
28,501
22,384

  
763,168
799,725

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 7 
(328,943)
(399,297)

Net current assets
  
 
 
434,225
 
 
400,428

Total assets less current liabilities
  
440,596
408,874

  

Net assets
  
440,596
408,874


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 8 
5,201,000
5,201,000

Profit and loss account
  
(4,760,404)
(4,792,126)

  
440,596
408,874


The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - small entities.

The financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The Company has opted not to file the statement of comprehensive income in accordance with provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by: 


K Khayat
Director

Date: 3 April 2024

The notes on pages 3 to 9 form part of these financial statements.

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GARNET PUBLISHING LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023

1.


General information

Garnet Publishing Limited is a limited liability company incorporated in England and Wales and its registered office is 8 Southern Court, South Street, Reading, RG1 4QS.

2.Accounting policies

 
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland' and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. The disclosure requirements of Section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Going concern


 
At 30 April 2023 the company had net assets of £440,596 (2022:£408,874) but is fully reliant on the support of its ultimate parent company, International Investments S.A.L, for ongoing financial support and for future trade. An agreement dated 2 March 1999 is in place with International Investments S.A.L which states that the parent company will reimburse the company for all expenses incurred in this division of the business. 

However, there is no guarantee that this will happen and consequently there is a material uncertainty as to whether the company will be able to continue to trade for the foreseeable future. Nonetheless, the directors see no reason why the parent company will not continue to provide this support for the foreseeable future and for this reason the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

 
2.3

Revenue

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. Revenue is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. The following criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised:

Sale of goods

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
the Company has transferred the significant risks and rewards of ownership to the buyer;
the Company retains neither continuing managerial involvement to the degree usually associated with ownership nor effective control over the goods sold;
the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;
it is probable that the Company will receive the consideration due under the transaction; and
the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.

Turnover from educational titles represent a sales commission of 7% which is payable from the Company's parent, International Investments. The company acts as agent for the parent company in this respect. 
Turnover from publishing titles represent the value of titles supplied during the year excluding value added tax and trade discounts. 

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GARNET PUBLISHING LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.4

Tangible fixed assets

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

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Plant & machinery
-
20%
Motor vehicles
-
25%
Fixtures & fittings
-
20%
Computer equipment
-
20%
Warehouse equipment
-
25%

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

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.

 
2.5

Debtors

Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

 
2.6

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.

  
2.7

Financial instruments

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

 
2.8

Creditors

Short-term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

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GARNET PUBLISHING LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.9

Foreign currency translation

Functional and presentation currency

The Company's functional and presentational currency is GBP.

Transactions and balances

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

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

Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of transactions and from the translation at period-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in profit or loss except when deferred in other comprehensive income as qualifying cash flow hedges.

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

 
2.10

Operating leases: the Company as lessee

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Benefits received and receivable as an incentive to sign an operating lease are recognised on a straight-line basis over the lease term, unless another systematic basis is representative of the time pattern of the lessee's benefit from the use of the leased asset.

 
2.11

Pensions

Defined contribution pension plan

The Company operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the Company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the Company has no further payment obligations.

The contributions are recognised as an expense in profit or loss when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the Balance sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Company in independently administered funds.

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GARNET PUBLISHING LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.12

Taxation

Tax is recognised in profit or loss except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date in the countries where the Company operates and generates income.

Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the balance sheet date, except that:
The recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits; and
Any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met.

Deferred tax balances are not recognised in respect of permanent differences except in respect of business combinations, when deferred tax is recognised on the differences between the fair values of assets acquired and the future tax deductions available for them and the differences between the fair values of liabilities acquired and the amount that will be assessed for tax. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.


3.


Employees

The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 18 (2022 - 19).


4.


Tangible fixed assets





Plant & machinery
Motor vehicles
Fixtures & fittings
Computer equipment
Warehouse equipment

£
£
£
£
£



Cost or valuation


At 1 May 2022
18,987
6,100
77,965
268,863
2,919


Additions
253
-
-
2,147
-



At 30 April 2023

19,240
6,100
77,965
271,010
2,919



Depreciation


At 1 May 2022
18,323
6,100
77,946
261,100
2,919


Charge for the year on owned assets
274
-
-
4,201
-



At 30 April 2023

18,597
6,100
77,946
265,301
2,919



Net book value
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GARNET PUBLISHING LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023

           4.Tangible fixed assets (continued)




At 30 April 2023
643
-
19
5,709
-



At 30 April 2022
664
-
19
7,763
-

Total

£



Cost or valuation


At 1 May 2022
374,834


Additions
2,400



At 30 April 2023

377,234



Depreciation


At 1 May 2022
366,388


Charge for the year on owned assets
4,475



At 30 April 2023

370,863



Net book value



At 30 April 2023
6,371



At 30 April 2022
8,446


5.


Debtors

2023
2022
£
£



Trade debtors
8,116
8,210

Amounts owed by group undertakings
692,190
722,723

Other debtors
2,781
614

Prepayments and accrued income
31,580
45,794

734,667
777,341


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GARNET PUBLISHING LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023

6.


Cash and cash equivalents

2023
2022
£
£

Cash at bank and in hand
28,501
22,384

Less: bank overdrafts
-
(609)

28,501
21,775



7.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2023
2022
£
£

Bank overdrafts
-
609

Trade creditors
183,835
167,875

Other taxation and social security
46,476
88,325

Other creditors
35,699
33,095

Accruals and deferred income
62,933
109,393

328,943
399,297



8.


Share capital

2023
2022
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



1,000 (2022 - 1,000) Ordinary shares of £1 each
1,000
1,000
5,200,000 (2022 - 5,200,000) Redeemable shares of £1 each
5,200,000
5,200,000

5,201,000

5,201,000


The redeemable shares have no set repayment date and are only redeemable at the option of the Company. There is no premium payable on redemption.


9.


Pension commitments

The Company operates a defined contributions pension 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 and amounted to £22,133 (2022: £21,406). 
Contributions payable to the fund at the balance sheet date totalled £4,244 (2022: £3,862).

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GARNET PUBLISHING LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023

10.


Commitments under operating leases

At 30 April 2023 the Company had future minimum lease payments due under non-cancellable operating leases for each of the following periods:

2023
2022
£
£


Not later than 1 year
42,500
42,500

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
85,000
-

127,500
42,500


11.


Related party transactions

During the year the company recharged expenditure totalling £1,324,903 (2022: £1,272,107) to International Investments S.A.L., the parent company.
During the year the company charged sales commission of 7% on sales totalling £1,257,945 (2022: £529,451) to International Investments S.A.L.
At the year end, the company was owed £692,190 (2022: £722,723) by International Investments S.A.L.

During the year rent was paid to Rawi & Co Ltd totalling £74,000 , a related party by virtue of ownership

12.


Controlling party

The company's ultimate parent company is International Investments S.A.LI, a company incorporated in Lebanon. No group accounts including Garnet Publishing Limited are available to the public.
The ultimate controlling party is considered to be Karim Khayat by virtue of his shareholding in the ultimate parent company.


13.


Auditor's information

The auditor's report on the financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2023 was unqualified.

In their report, the auditor emphasised the following matter without qualifying their report:
In forming our opinion on the financial statements, which is not qualified, we have considered the adequacy of the disclosures in note 2.2 regarding the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. 
The Company is reliant on its parent, International Investments S.A.L., continuing to provide ongoing support. The parent has pledged ongoing support to the Company, however the parent’s ability to continue to provide ongoing support is uncertain. 
These matters, as further explained in note 2.2 to the financial statements, are material uncertainties which may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future. The financial statements do not include the adjustments that would result if the Company was unable to continue as a going concern.

The audit report was signed on 3 April 2024 by Alexander Peal BSc (Hons) FCA DChA (Senior statutory auditor) on behalf of James Cowper Kreston Audit.


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