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REGISTERED NUMBER: 06676549 (England and Wales)















ARGUS FLUIDHANDLING LIMITED

STRATEGIC REPORT,

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023






ARGUS FLUIDHANDLING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06676549)






CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023




Page

Company Information 1

Strategic Report 2

Report of the Directors 3 to 4

Report of the Independent Auditors 5 to 7

Income Statement 8

Other Comprehensive Income 9

Statement of Financial Position 10

Statement of Changes in Equity 11

Notes to the Financial Statements 12 to 20


ARGUS FLUIDHANDLING LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023







DIRECTORS: E Gennasio
I Whitley





REGISTERED OFFICE: 43 Wilcock Road
Haydock
St Helens
Merseyside
WA11 9TG





REGISTERED NUMBER: 06676549 (England and Wales)





AUDITORS: Duncan & Toplis Audit Limited, Statutory Auditor
18 Northgate
Sleaford
Lincolnshire
NG34 7BJ

ARGUS FLUIDHANDLING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06676549)

STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2023.

REVIEW OF BUSINESS
Turnover and operating loss for the year to 31 December 2023 were £19,718,595 and £372,835 respectively (2022: £19,836,695 and an operating profit of £887,267 respectively). This resulted in net liabilities as at 31 December 2022 of £1,288,505 (2022: £1,288,505 net liabilities).

Gross profit margin for the year to 31 December 2023 was 60.43% which is consistent with the margin of 60.38% that was achieved during 2022.

The company continues to invest significantly in Quality Management Systems, which include TS 16949:2009 and ISO 9001:2008 which will maintain its competitive advantage going forward.

The company finances its operations through a mixture of retained profits and, where necessary to fund expansion or capital expenditure programmes, through internal and external borrowings. Management's objectives are to maximise returns on surplus funds, minimise the company's exposure to fluctuating interest rates when seeking new borrowings and match the repayment schedule of any external borrowings or overdrafts with the expected future cash flows expected to arise from the company's trading activities.

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
World market conditions have an effect on our business as our major customers sell their agricultural and construction equipment throughout the world.

The war in Ukraine is a significant source of uncertainty due to the potential impact on global supply chain, energy sourcing and increased inflation across Europe. In particular increased energy, raw material and interest costs along the increases in general inflation are being constantly monitored by the company.

We have external specialist advisors who coordinate our work in minimising health and safety issues within our two sites.

The company implemented business continuity plans, which are operating largely as designed, and is continuing with mitigating actions to minimise the impact on the financial position of the company. Management has increased the frequency and extent of communication with its parent company, its key external customers, its suppliers and its employees.

Although the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company will remain viable and able to operate, uncertainty still exists for the timeframe over which the current increase in general inflation will last.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





I Whitley - Director


29 May 2024

ARGUS FLUIDHANDLING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06676549)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 December 2023.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of the manufacture and sale of hydraulic hose and tube assemblies, including first and second tier supply to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

DIVIDENDS
No dividends will be distributed for the year ended 31 December 2023.

DIRECTORS
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1 January 2023 to the date of this report.

E Gennasio
I Whitley

GOING CONCERN
The directors have carried out an assessment of the going concern position of the company, including the increased general inflation rate (particularly in energy costs and metal based materials), higher interest costs, exchange rate volatility and other factors which could affect the forecasts of company profit and cashflows. Forecasts used reflect sensitivities for reduced levels of revenues through the remainder of 2024 and 2025, as well as appropriate cost and cashflow mitigation actions. The forecasts prepared, including the impact from downside scenarios, indicate that the company is expected to maintain appropriate cash balances in place throughout the going concern assessment period, through to 31 December 2024, In addition, the directors have also sought and obtained a confirmation of continued financial support from Alfa Gomma S.p.A, should such financial support be required, that will allow the company to meet its liabilities as they fall due in the going concern assessment period.

On the basis of the above assessment, the directors have concluded that they have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for a period of at least the next 12 months. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.

DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION IN THE STRATEGIC REPORT
Information previously included in the Directors' Report in respect of principal activities, business review, principal risks and uncertainties and future developments can be found in the Strategic Report under S414C(11).

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES
The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Report of the Directors and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

-select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
-make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
-prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS
So far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the company's auditors are unaware, and each director has taken all the steps that he ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information.

ARGUS FLUIDHANDLING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06676549)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023


AUDITORS
The auditors, Duncan & Toplis Audit Limited, Statutory Auditor, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





I Whitley - Director


29 May 2024

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
ARGUS FLUIDHANDLING LIMITED

Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Argus Fluidhandling Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2023 which comprise the Income Statement, Other Comprehensive Income, Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Changes in Equity and Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:
-give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 December 2023 and of its loss for the year then ended;
-have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
-have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
- the information given in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
- the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Report of the Directors.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
- adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
- the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
- certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
ARGUS FLUIDHANDLING LIMITED


Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page three, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

We have identified areas of laws and regulations that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the financial statements from our general commercial experience, knowledge of the sector, a review of regulatory and legal correspondence and through discussions with Directors and other management obtained as part of the work required by auditing standards. We have also discussed with the Directors and other management the policies and procedures relating to compliance with laws and regulations. We communicated laws and regulations throughout the team and remained alert to any indications of non-compliance throughout the audit.

The potential impact of different laws and regulations varies considerably. Firstly, the company is subject to laws and regulations that directly impact the financial statements (for example financial reporting legislation) and we have assessed the extent of compliance with such laws as part of our financial statements audit. We evaluated management’s incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements (including risk of override of controls) and determined that the principal risks were related to management bias in accounting estimates and judgemental areas of the financial statements such as depreciation of tangible fixed assets, as well as the risk of inappropriate journal entries to increase reported profitability. Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included the identification and testing of material and unusual journal entries and challenging management on key accounting estimates, assumptions and judgements made in the preparation of the financial statements. We carried out detailed substantive tests on accounting estimates, including reviewing the methods used by management to make those estimates, re-performing the calculation, and reviewing the outcome of prior year estimates.

Secondly, the company is subject to other laws and regulations where the consequence for non compliance could have a material effect on the amounts or disclosures in the financial statements. We identified the following areas as those most likely to have such an effect: Health and Safety regulations and Employment laws.

Auditing standards limit the required audit procedures to identify non-compliance with these laws and regulations to enquiry of the Directors and other management and inspection. This inspection included an assessment of the company's employment and health and safety controls, as well as confirmation of valid certification and licenses required by law for the industry. Through these procedures, if we became aware of any non-compliance, we considered the impact on the procedures performed on the related financial statement items.

Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements, even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards. The further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely the inherently limited procedures required by auditing standards would identify it. As with any audit, there is a greater risk of non-detection of irregularities as these may involve collusion, intentional omissions of the override of internal controls. We are not responsible for preventing non-compliance and cannot be expected to detect non-compliance with all laws and regulations.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Auditors.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
ARGUS FLUIDHANDLING LIMITED


Use of our report
This report is made solely to the company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's members those matters we are required to state to them in a Report of the Auditors and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.




Rachel Rudkin FCCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Duncan & Toplis Audit Limited, Statutory Auditor
18 Northgate
Sleaford
Lincolnshire
NG34 7BJ

30 May 2024

ARGUS FLUIDHANDLING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06676549)

INCOME STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

2023 2022
Notes £    £    £    £   

TURNOVER 4 19,718,595 19,836,695

Cost of sales 7,801,788 7,859,865
GROSS PROFIT 11,916,807 11,976,830

Distribution costs 721,394 604,282
Administrative expenses 11,587,262 10,517,113
12,308,656 11,121,395
(391,849 ) 855,435

Other operating income 19,014 31,832
OPERATING (LOSS)/PROFIT 6 (372,835 ) 887,267


Interest payable and similar expenses 7 492,039 215,524
(LOSS)/PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION (864,874 ) 671,743

Tax on (loss)/profit 8 - -
(LOSS)/PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR (864,874 ) 671,743

ARGUS FLUIDHANDLING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06676549)

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

2023 2022
Notes £    £   

(LOSS)/PROFIT FOR THE YEAR (864,874 ) 671,743


OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - -
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR (864,874 ) 671,743

ARGUS FLUIDHANDLING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06676549)

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
31 DECEMBER 2023

2023 2022
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets 9 - -
Tangible assets 10 1,857,650 1,918,024
1,857,650 1,918,024

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 11 3,302,008 3,229,984
Debtors 12 6,220,861 9,126,441
Cash at bank and in hand 13 51,627 100,268
9,574,496 12,456,693
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 14 9,470,486 11,649,813
NET CURRENT ASSETS 104,010 806,880
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 1,961,660 2,724,904

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one year 15 (2,512,238 ) (2,500,000 )

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 19 (1,602,801 ) (1,513,409 )
NET LIABILITIES (2,153,379 ) (1,288,505 )

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 20 3 3
Share premium 21 5,000,000 5,000,000
Retained earnings 21 (7,153,382 ) (6,288,508 )
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS (2,153,379 ) (1,288,505 )

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 29 May 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:





I Whitley - Director


ARGUS FLUIDHANDLING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06676549)

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

Called up
share Retained Share Total
capital earnings premium equity
£    £    £    £   
Balance at 1 January 2022 3 (6,960,251 ) 5,000,000 (1,960,248 )

Changes in equity
Total comprehensive income - 671,743 - 671,743
Balance at 31 December 2022 3 (6,288,508 ) 5,000,000 (1,288,505 )

Changes in equity
Total comprehensive income - (864,874 ) - (864,874 )
Balance at 31 December 2023 3 (7,153,382 ) 5,000,000 (2,153,379 )

ARGUS FLUIDHANDLING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06676549)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

1. GOING CONCERN

Whilst the company has negative shareholder funds, the accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis as the ultimate parent company has provided sufficient finance to meet the needs of the company and indicated that it will continue to do so for at least twelve months from the date the audit report was signed.

2. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Argus Fluidhandling Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).


3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Financial Reporting Standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions
The company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland":

the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows;
the requirement of paragraph 3.17(d);
the requirements of paragraphs 11.42, 11.44, 11.45, 11.47, 11.48(a)(iii), 11.48(a)(iv), 11.48(b) and 11.48(c);
the requirement of paragraph 33.7.

This information is included in the consolidated financial statements of Alfa Gomma S.p.A as at 31 December 2023 and these financial statements may be obtained from Alfa Gomma S.p.A, Via Torri Blanche 1, 20871 Vimercate (MI), Italy.

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. 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;
- the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Tangible fixed assets are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any 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.

Repairs and maintenance costs are charged to profit or loss during the period in which they are incurred. Depreciation

Depreciation on 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. The rates applied are as follows:

Property improvements over the period of the lease
Plant, machinery and vehicles 5% - 15% per annum
Fixtures, fittings, tools and equipment5% - 35% per annum

ARGUS FLUIDHANDLING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06676549)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Stocks and work in progress
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell and after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.

Financial instruments
Basic financial assets, including trade and other debtors and cash and bank balances are initially recognised at transaction price, unless the arrangement constitute a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest.

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 income statement.

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. Accounts 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.

Current and deferred taxation
The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the company's subsidiaries operate and generate taxable income.

Deferred balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the balance sheet date, except:

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; and

Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.

Foreign currencies
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the company's functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation at year-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in profit or loss.

ARGUS FLUIDHANDLING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06676549)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Where assets are financed by leasing agreements that give rights approximating to ownership (finance leases), the assets are treated as if they had been purchased outright. The amount capitalised is the present value of the minimum lease payments payable over the term of the lease. The corresponding leasing commitments are shown as amounts payable to the lessor. Depreciation on the relevant assets is charged to profit or loss over the shorter of estimated useful economic life and the term of the lease.

Finance lease payments are analysed between capital and interest components so that the interest element of the payment is charged to profit or loss over the term of the lease and is calculated so that it represents a constant proportion of the balance of capital repayments outstanding. The capital part reduces the amounts payable to the lessor.

All other leases are treated as operating leases. Their annual rentals are charged to profit or loss on a straightline basis over the term of the lease.

For leases entered into on or after 1 January 2014, reverse premiums and similar incentives received to enter into operating lease agreements are released to profit or loss over the term of the lease.

Where the Group has a legal obligation, a dilapidations provision is created on inception of a lease. These provisions are a best estimate of the cost required to return leased properties to their original condition upon termination of the lease. Where the obligation arises from 'wear and tear', the provision is accrued as the 'wear and tear' occurs.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate.

Finance costs
Finance costs are charged to profit or loss over the term of the debt using the effective interest rate method so that the amount charged is at a constant rate on the carrying amount. Issue costs are initially recognised as a reduction in the proceeds of the associated capital instrument.

Financial assets

Financial assets are initially measured at transaction price (including transaction costs) and subsequently held at cost, less any impairment.

Financial liabilities and equity

Financial liabilities and equity are classified according to the substance of the financial instrument's contractual obligations, rather than the financial instrument's legal form. Financial liabilities are initially measured at transaction price (including transaction costs) and subsequently held at amortised cost.

Provisions

A provision is recognised if, as a result of a past event, the company has a present legal or constructive obligation that can be estimated reliably and it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation. Provisions are determined by discounting the expected future cash flows at a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability.

Holiday pay accrual

A liability is recognised to the extent of any unused holiday pay entitlement which has accrued at the balance sheet date and carried forward to future periods. This is measured at the undiscounted salary cost of the future holiday entitlement so accrued at the balance sheet date.

ARGUS FLUIDHANDLING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06676549)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
In preparing these financial statements, the directors have made the following judgements:

A provision for dilapidations has been recognised, based on a clause in each tenancy agreement relating to dilapidation work which must be undertaken before the property is vacated. The directors have sought appropriate expert advice as to the expected costs of dilapidations work and provided for this accordingly.

The company's stock is subject to changing customer demands and economic trends. As a result, it is necessary to consider the recoverability of the cost of stock and the associated provisioning required. The stock provision is based upon the company policy.

4. TURNOVER

The turnover and loss (2022 - profit) before taxation are attributable to the one principal activity of the company.

An analysis of turnover by geographical market is given below:

2023 2022
£    £   
United Kingdom 14,887,351 14,648,524
Europe 4,610,659 4,564,350
Rest of the world 220,585 623,821
19,718,595 19,836,695

5. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS
2023 2022
£    £   
Wages and salaries 6,202,700 5,816,311
Social security costs 596,641 581,010
Other pension costs 206,922 192,455
7,006,263 6,589,776

The average number of employees during the year was as follows:
2023 2022

Administration 25 25
Production 182 177
Marketing 4 4
211 206

The company operates a stakeholder pension plan. The pension plan is a defined contributions scheme.

The pension charge represents contributions paid by the company to the fund in the year and amounted to £206,922 (2022: £192,455). Contributions amounting to £38,184 (2022: £47,331) were payable to the fund and are included in accruals and deferred income.

There are no key management personnel other than the directors of the company and as such no further disclosures of key management personnel emoluments have been made.

2023 2022
£    £   
Directors' remuneration - -

ARGUS FLUIDHANDLING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06676549)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

5. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS - continued

The remuneration of the directors has been borne by other group companies without recourse. These directors are also directors or officers of a number of other companies within the group. These directors' services to the company do not occupy a significant amount of their time. As such the directors do not consider that they have received any remuneration for their incidental services to the company for the year ended 31 December 2023.

6. OPERATING (LOSS)/PROFIT

The operating loss (2022 - operating profit) is stated after charging:

2023 2022
£    £   
Hire of plant and machinery 16,767 24,277
Other operating leases 7,385 2,780
Depreciation - owned assets 329,604 329,752
Auditors' remuneration 29,400 23,000
Foreign exchange differences 20,742 90,963

7. INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES
2023 2022
£    £   
Bank interest 455,342 118,063
Bank loan interest 36,697 97,461
492,039 215,524

8. TAXATION

Analysis of the tax charge
No liability to UK corporation tax arose for the year ended 31 December 2023 nor for the year ended 31 December 2022.

Reconciliation of total tax charge included in profit and loss
The tax assessed for the year is higher than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference is explained below:

2023 2022
£    £   
(Loss)/profit before tax (864,874 ) 671,743
(Loss)/profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19%
(2022 - 19%)

(164,326

)

127,631

Effects of:
Capital allowances in excess of depreciation (2,355,426 ) -
Relief on brought forward losses - (127,631 )
Deferred tax asset not recognised 2,519,752 -

Total tax charge - -

The deffered tax asset has not been recognised as it would not be considered recoverable due to the losses available to the company.

ARGUS FLUIDHANDLING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06676549)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

9. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Goodwill
£   
COST
At 1 January 2023
and 31 December 2023 71,249
AMORTISATION
At 1 January 2023
and 31 December 2023 71,249
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2023 -
At 31 December 2022 -

10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Improvements Fixtures
to Plant and and
property machinery fittings Totals
£    £    £    £   
COST
At 1 January 2023 399,000 5,254,535 585,511 6,239,046
Additions 12,330 229,780 27,120 269,230
At 31 December 2023 411,330 5,484,315 612,631 6,508,276
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2023 296,320 3,564,358 460,344 4,321,022
Charge for year 24,560 260,410 44,634 329,604
At 31 December 2023 320,880 3,824,768 504,978 4,650,626
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2023 90,450 1,659,547 107,653 1,857,650
At 31 December 2022 102,680 1,690,177 125,167 1,918,024

11. STOCKS
2023 2022
£    £   
Raw materials 2,265,894 2,213,877
Work-in-progress 670,002 674,921
Finished goods 366,112 341,186
3,302,008 3,229,984

The stock provision is calculated against slow moving stock as follows:

24 months old - 25% Write down
36 months old - 100% Write down

ARGUS FLUIDHANDLING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06676549)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

12. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023 2022
£    £   
Trade debtors 3,602,263 6,647,484
Amounts owed by group undertakings 2,237,821 2,206,638
Prepayments and accrued income 380,777 272,319
6,220,861 9,126,441

13. CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND

The bank facility provided by Natwest has an overdraft which is secure against the assets of the business.

14. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023 2022
£    £   
Other loans (see note 16) 2,244,608 3,776,720
Hire purchase contracts (see note 17) 6,675 -
Trade creditors 1,080,560 1,731,402
Amounts owed to group undertakings 5,487,903 4,849,637
Other taxes and social security 394,658 590,271
Accruals and deferred income 256,082 701,783
9,470,486 11,649,813

The amounts due on the invoice discounting facility represent amounts due to RBS Invoice Finance Limited. The facility has a limit of £7m at an interest rate of 1.75% above the published Bank of England base rate. This facility can be terminated by either party by giving 90 days' notice and the advances are secured by the invoices they relate to.


Amounts owed to group undertakings are unsecured. Interest rates on amounts due are 1.4% above LIBOR (2022:1.4% above LIBOR). Amounts due are repayable on demand.

15. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
2023 2022
£    £   
Hire purchase contracts (see note 17) 12,238 -
Amounts owed to group undertakings 2,500,000 2,500,000
2,512,238 2,500,000

16. LOANS

An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:

2023 2022
£    £   
Amounts falling due within one year or on demand:
Invoice discounting facility 2,244,608 3,776,720

ARGUS FLUIDHANDLING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06676549)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

17. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments fall due as follows:

Hire purchase contracts
2023 2022
£    £   
Net obligations repayable:
Within one year 6,675 -
Between one and five years 12,238 -
18,913 -

Non-cancellable operating leases
2023 2022
£    £   
Within one year 769,836 730,543
Between one and five years 348,596 876,986
1,118,432 1,607,529

18. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The company's financial instruments may be analysed as follows:

2023 2022
£ £
Financial assets
Financial assets measured at undiscounted amount receivable
- Trade debtors 3,688,681 6,647,484
- Amounts owed by group undertakings 1,074,086 2,206,638


Financial Liabilities
Financial liabilities measured at undiscounted amount payable
- Trade creditors 1,347,954 1,731,401
- Invoice discounting facility 2,244,608 3,776,720
- Accruals and deferred income 566,282 701,783
- Hire purchase contracts 6,675 -
- Amounts owed to group undertakings 6,332,993 7,349,637

19. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
2023 2022
£    £   
Other provisions 1,602,801 1,513,409

ARGUS FLUIDHANDLING LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06676549)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

19. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES - continued



Pre-retirement

DilapidationsLeaveTotal
£   £   £   
At 1 January 20231,133,546379,8631,513,409
Charged to profit or loss56,38238,91095,292
Utilised in year (5,900)(5,900)
At 31 December 20231,184,028418,7731,602,801


Payment of dilapidations depends on a number of uncertain events, being the result of commercial negotiations with landlords, when the lease ends and what happens to the building at the end of the lease. Due to these factors it is not possible to forecast the amount and timing of dilapidation payments.

Pre-retirement leave is a closed scheme with payment depending on when employees retire, Payments based on normal retirement age would occur over the next 15 years.

20. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 2023 2022
value: £    £   
3 Ordinary Shares 1 3 3

21. RESERVES
Retained Share
earnings premium Totals
£    £    £   

At 1 January 2023 (6,288,508 ) 5,000,000 (1,288,508 )
Deficit for the year (864,874 ) (864,874 )
At 31 December 2023 (7,153,382 ) 5,000,000 (2,153,382 )

22. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

As a wholly owned subsidiary of Alfa Gomma S.p.A the company has taken advantage of the exemptions available under section 33 of FRS102, not to disclose related party transactions between fellow group undertakings also wholly owned by Alfa Gomma S.p.A.

23. ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY

The immediate parent undertaking is Hiflex Europe Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales.

The ultimate parent undertaking and controlling party is Alfa Gomma S.p.A. a company incorporated in Italy. Copies of its consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023, which are the largest and smallest consolidated financial statements, which include the company, may be obtained from Alfa Gomma S.p.A, Via Toni Bianche 1, 20871 Vimercate (MI), Italy.