The directors present the strategic report for the period ended 31 December 2023.
The Directors are pleased to report the continued successful development of the group with revenue in the 8 month period of £9.89m (April 2023: £17.87m) and operating profit of £1.69m (April 2023: £2.44m) with average month-end cash of £1.23m (April 2023: £1.39m).
The Company has two main operating divisions which have both performed well through-out the trading year and in line with expectations. The revenue analysed by division is a follows:
| 8 months to 31st December 2023 | 12 months to 30th April 2023
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Industrial | £4,008,677 | £7,810,525 |
Flooring | £5,879,424 | £10,063,537 |
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Total | £9,888,101 | £17,874,062 |
Please note that Year End 31st December 23 numbers represent a compressed 8-month financial year as we have changed our year-end from 30th April to 31st December.
Industrial - includes vessel linings, refractory, and pipework. A strong performance in the Industrial sector which we forecast will continue to grow next year with a significant investment planned by a number of our key customers in the sectors we operate. Flooring – Again a strong performance in the year however we do see signs of slower growth next year due to a fall in the UK Construction sector and a number of planned major projects experiencing delayed starts.
A well-balanced portfolio across our diverse ranges of services also provides for a blended turnover to allow smoothing peaks and troughs across each division without affecting the group’s overall performance and results.
The company also ends the year with £4.9m of work already secured for year-ending December 24 with a further £5.4m of opportunities clearly identified. Moving forward, we have a robust pipeline of work opportunities across each operating division.
After three years of significant growth across the Group we anticipate this will level off next year and we will enter a period of stable revenue and profit. A number of major projects have been secured in the year however the start dates remain relatively fluid so we will have to be agile planning workloads throughout the year. An aging workforce, particularly in our Industrial business remains a challenge however we are actively investing in training and development to attract new people into the business.
Financial instrument risk
We operate robust systems and processes that require a stringent review of Clients including credit checks and sign-off authorisation pre-contract, detailed monthly business unit and project reviews and rigorous debt management.
Cashflow Risk
The company aims to mitigate cashflow risk by managing cash generated by its operations. Cash flow forecasts are updated and reviewed on a weekly basis and authorisation limits are in place for all types of expenditure.
Foreign currency
The company’s transactions are predominately in UK Sterling, US Dollars, and Euros. The company seeks to mitigate the effect of its structural currency exposure by purchasing in the same functional currency as it sells. The company does not hedge any currency exposure.
Credit risk
The company’s objective is to reduce the risk of financial loss due to a customers’ failure to honour its obligations. All customers are subject to strict credit control procedures and each customer has an appropriate credit limit set.
Price risk
The company aims to manage its price risk by maintaining excellent working relationships with its suppliers and keeping to agreed payment terms. Authorisation limits are in place for purchases and there are constant reviews of potential price increases at appropriate levels throughout the business.
In February 2023 we announced investment in Ancorite’s UK business with the Steuler Group acquiring 75% of Ancorite Holdings Limited (and its subsidiaries including Ancorite Surface Protection Limited) in three stages completing in September 2024. Steuler Group who are headquartered in Hoehr-Grenzhausen near Frankfurt in Germany are one of the largest designers, manufacturers, and installers of anti-corrosive surface protection products globally. It employs over 2700 employees with revenue of around 440 million Euros. This investment will future proof the long term continued success of the business with synergies complementing our current service offering of specialist floor coatings, rubber and refractory linings, anti-corrosive linings and GRP pipework. It will also allow access and opportunities to new market sectors, products, and services to support the growth and future ambitions of the Group. As part of this process we have moved our financial year-end to 31st December to align with the Steuler Group existing financial periods.
A robust 3-year strategic business plan is in operation with the key objectives to provide long term sustainable revenue and cash backed profit all delivered within a safe working environment. It includes a detailed succession plan to future proof the business moving forward. The Directors are therefore confident that the year ahead will be successful especially given the level of orders already secured.
The directors monitor progress with reference to the following key performance indictors:
| 31st Dec 2023 | 30th April 2023 |
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Gross Profit as a % of turnover | 35% | 28% |
Operating Profit as a % of turnover | 17% | 13.6% |
Average month-end cash | £1.23m | £1.39m |
On behalf of the board
The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the period ended 31 December 2023.
The results for the period are set out on page 9.
Ordinary dividends were paid amounting to £1,396,329. The directors do not recommend payment of a further dividend.
The directors who held office during the period and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:
DJH Mitten Clarke Audit Limited, has indicated its willingness to continue in office and will be proposed for re-appointment in accordance with section 485 Companies Act 2006.
We have audited the financial statements of Ancorite Holdings Ltd (the 'parent company') and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the period ended 31 December 2023 which comprise the group income statement, the group statement of comprehensive income, the group statement of financial position, the company statement of financial position, the group statement of changes in equity, the company statement of changes in equity, the group statement of cash flows and notes to the financial statements, 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).
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 Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the group and parent 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 group's and parent 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 course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit:
the information given in the strategic report and the directors' report for the financial period for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the strategic report and the directors' report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and the parent company and their environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the strategic report or 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 by the parent company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the parent company 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.
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 parent 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 parent 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.
Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows:
- the engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
- we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the parent company and group through discussions with directors and other management;
- we focused on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the parent company and group, including legislation such as the Companies Act 2006, taxation legislation, data protection, employment, and health and safety legislation;
- we assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations through making enquiries of management and reviewing legal and professional fee invoices.
We assessed the susceptibility of the group financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by:
- making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud; and
- considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations.
To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:
- performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships;
- tested journal entries posted during the period and at the period end to identify unusual transactions;
- investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions;
- performed walkthrough tests on major transaction cycles; and
- performed detailed testing on the significant accounting estimates used by management in evaluating long term contract progress and profitability.
In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:
- agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation;
- enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims; and
- reviewing legal and professional fees incurred during the period to identify any potential indications of non-compliance with laws and regulations.
There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any.
Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.
A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.
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.
As permitted by s408 Companies Act 2006, the company has not presented its own profit and loss account and related notes. The company’s profit for the year was £1,439,045 (2023 - £1,165,040 profit).
Ancorite Holdings Ltd (“the company”) is a private limited company domiciled and incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Millbuck Way, Ettiley Heath, Sandbach, Cheshire, England, CW11 3AB.
The group consists of Ancorite Holdings Ltd and all of its subsidiaries.
The current reporting period length is eight months long (1st May 2023 - 31st December 2023). This is to bring the year end in line with the group.
The comparative period is twelve months long (1st May 2022 - 30th April 2023).
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
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 £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
The company is a qualifying entity for the purposes of FRS 102, being a member of a group where the parent of that group prepares publicly available consolidated financial statements, including this company, which are intended to give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the group. The company has therefore taken advantage of exemptions from the following disclosure requirements for parent company information presented within the consolidated financial statements:
Section 7 ‘Statement of Cash Flows’: Presentation of a statement of cash flow and related notes and disclosures;
Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instrument Issues: Interest income/expense and net gains/losses for financial instruments not measured at fair value; basis of determining fair values; details of collateral, loan defaults or breaches, details of hedges, hedging fair value changes recognised in profit or loss and in other comprehensive income;
Section 33 ‘Related Party Disclosures’: Compensation for key management personnel.
The consolidated group financial statements consist of the financial statements of the parent company Ancorite Holdings Ltd together with all entities controlled by the parent company (its subsidiaries) and the group’s share of its interests in joint ventures and associates.
All financial statements are made up to 31 December 2023. Where necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring the accounting policies used into line with those used by other members of the group.
All intra-group transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between group companies are eliminated on consolidation. Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset transferred.
Subsidiaries are consolidated in the group’s financial statements from the date that control commences until the date that control ceases.
At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the group 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.
Turnover is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the turnover can be reliably measured. Turnover is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, after discounts and rebates. excluding value added tax and other sales taxes.
Contract Turnover
Amounts recoverable on construction contracts are included in debtors and are valued, inclusive of profit, at work completed at contract prices plus variations. Any work invoiced in advance of the work being completed is recorded in creditors. The value of work completed is based on surveys of work performed and management's judgement.
Turnover and costs on contracts are recognised as activity progresses once the outcome can be assessed with reasonable certainty. Full provision is made for anticipated future losses. Where contract payments received exceed amounts recoverable, these amounts are included in creditors.
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 recognised in the income statement.
Tangible fixed assets under the cost model are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.
The company adds to the carrying amount of an item of fixed assets the cost of replacing part of such an item when that cost is incurred, if the replacement part is expected to provide incremental future benefits to the company. The carrying amount of the replaced part is derecognised. Repairs and maintenance are charged to profit or loss during the period in which they are incurred.
Land is not depreciated. Depreciation on other assets is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight line method.
Freehold land and buildings owned and occupied by the group companies are classified as property, plant and equipment and accounted for as such.
The freehold land and buildings is included in the financial statements at deemed cost as a result of the adoption of the FRS 102 Triennial Review 2017. Historically, land and buildings adopted the revaluation method.
In the parent company financial statements, investments in subsidiaries, associates and jointly controlled entities are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses.
A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the group. Control is the power to govern the financial and operating policies of the entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.
At each reporting period end date, the group reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.
Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.
If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease.
Recognised impairment losses are reversed if, and only if, the reasons for the impairment loss have ceased to apply. Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase.
The group 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 group's statement of financial position when the group becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
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.
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction 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.
Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through profit and loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.
Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. 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 profit or loss.
If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been, had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in profit or loss.
Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the group 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.
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 group after deducting all of its liabilities.
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans and loans from fellow group companies, 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.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable 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 group's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
Equity instruments issued by the group are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the group.
The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.
The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the income statement because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The group’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.
Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are 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. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the income statement, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset if, and only if, there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.
The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leased asset are consumed.
Transactions in currencies other than pounds sterling are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At each reporting end date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the reporting end date. Gains and losses arising on translation in the period are included in profit or loss.
Related party exemption
The company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Strandard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group.
In the application of the group’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
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 where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.
The following judgements (apart from those involving estimates) have had the most significant effect on amounts recognised in the financial statements.
Cost provisions are recognised in the anticipation of extra works on long term contacts work that are to be incurred in order to receive final settlement.
Management review each construction contract ongoing at the year end in order to obtain an estimated valuation of the work completed to date and subsequently the profit to recognise. Management recognise profit on contracts once the outcome can be measured with reasonable certainty.
The turnover and profit before taxation are attributable to the one principal activity of the group.
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the group and company during the period was:
Their aggregate remuneration comprised:
The actual charge for the period can be reconciled to the expected charge for the period based on the profit or loss and the standard rate of tax as follows:
Factors that may affect future tax charges
The main corporation tax rate has increased from 19% to 25% with effect from 1 April 2023, significantly increasing the tax payable on profits earned.
Consequently, deferred tax has been provided for at 25% where appropriate.
Included in cost or valuation of land and buildings is freehold land of £48,000 (April 2023 - £48,000) which is not depreciated.
Details of the company's subsidiaries at 31 December 2023 are as follows:
The contract cost provision relates to estimated future contract costs to be incurred on the completion of contracts based on the expected profitability of each contract.
The following are the major deferred tax liabilities and assets recognised by the group and company, and movements thereon:
A defined contribution pension scheme is operated for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the group in an independently administered fund.
Each share carries equal voting rights. All shares are entitled to equal distributions of both capital and dividends.
Share premium was created on the shares issued on creation of the company at amounts above the nominal value of shares. This is a non-distributable reserve.
Revaluation reserve represents gains on revaluation of property owned by the company, less any revaluation losses and provisions for deferred tax on the revaluation, This is a non-distributable reserve.
Capital redemption reserve was created when the company purchased shares from a former shareholder. This is a non-distributable reserve.
Retained earnings are made up of accumulated profits less accumulated losses and distributions to shareholders. This is a distributable reserve.
At the reporting end date the group had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows:
At the year end, a balance of £133,900 (April 2023 : £181,450 ) was owed from shareholders to the group.
During the year, the group made purchases from the parent company of £175,000 (April 2023- 102,666). The balance owed to this company at the year end is £2,644 (April 2023 - £95,751).
The ultimate parent company is Steuler Holding GMBH, a company incorporated in Germany with the registered office of Georg-Steuler-Str, 56203, Hohr-Grenzhausen.
In the opinion of the directors there is no ultimate controlling party.