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Kaaij Greenhouses UK Limited










Director's report and financial statements

For the year ended 31 December 2023

 
Kaaij Greenhouses UK Limited
 

Company Information


Directors
H Lambriex (reappointed 1 March 2024, resigned 17 March 2023)
P Kalden (resigned 1 March 2024)




Registered number
06552233



Registered office
4 Barrow Man Road

Birchington

Kent

United Kingdom

CT7 0AX




Independent auditor
Kreston Reeves LLP
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor

37 St Margaret's Street

Canterbury

Kent

CT1 2TU




Bankers
Lloyds Bank plc
39 Threadneedle Street

London

United Kingdom

EC2R 8AU





Coöperatieve Rabobank Westland UA

Postbus 9

2670 AA

Naaldwijk

The Netherlands





 
Kaaij Greenhouses UK Limited
 

Contents



Page
Director's report
 
1
Director's responsibilities statement
 
2
Independent auditor's report
 
3 - 6
Statement of income and retained earnings
 
7
Balance sheet
 
8
Notes to the financial statements
 
9 - 18


 
Kaaij Greenhouses UK Limited
 

 
Director's report
For the year ended 31 December 2023

The director presents his report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023.

Principal activity

The company's principal activity for the year under review is the production and sale of tomatoes.  

Directors

The directors who served during the year were:

H Lambriex (reappointed 1 March 2024, resigned 17 March 2023)
P Kalden (resigned 1 March 2024)

Disclosure of information to auditor

The director at the time when this Director's report is approved has confirmed that:
 
so far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company's auditor is unaware, and

the director has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a director in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditor is aware of that information.

Auditor

The auditor, Kreston Reeves LLPwill be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.

Small companies note

In preparing this report, the director has taken advantage of the small companies exemptions provided by section 415A of the Companies Act 2006.

This report was approved by the board on 18 September 2024 and signed on its behalf.
 





H Lambriex
Director

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Kaaij Greenhouses UK Limited
 

Director's responsibilities statement
For the year ended 31 December 2023

The director is responsible for preparing the Director's report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the director to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they 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 director is required to:

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

The director is responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the company's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements and other information included in Director's reports may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

Page 2

 
Kaaij Greenhouses UK Limited
 

 
Independent auditor's report to the members of Kaaij Greenhouses UK Limited
 

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of Kaaij Greenhouses UK Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2023, which comprise the Statement of income and retained earnings, the Balance sheet and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policiesThe 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 Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council'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 director's 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 director 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 director is responsible for the other information contained within the Annual ReportOur 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.

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Kaaij Greenhouses UK Limited
 

 
Independent auditor's report to the members of Kaaij Greenhouses UK Limited (continued)


Opinion 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 Director's report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the Director's report has 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 Director's report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
certain disclosures of director's remuneration specified by law are not made; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or
the director was not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies regime and take advantage of the small companies' exemptions in preparing the Director's report and from the requirement to prepare a Strategic report.

Responsibilities of directors
 

As explained more fully in the Director's responsibilities statement set out on page 2, the director is 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 director determines 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 director is 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 director either intends to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

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Kaaij Greenhouses UK Limited
 

 
Independent auditor's report to the members of Kaaij Greenhouses UK Limited (continued)


Auditor's 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 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.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Capability of the audit in detecting irregularities, including fraud
The objectives of our audit are to identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements due to fraud or error; to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the assessed risks of material misstatement due to fraud or error; and to respond appropriately to those risks.
Based on our understanding of the group and industry, we identified that the principal risks of non-compliance with laws and regulations related to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, UK Bribery Act and we considered the extent to which non-compliance might have a material effect on the financial statements. We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the preparation of the financial statements such as the Companies Act 2006, taxation and pension legislation. We evaluated management’s incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements (including the risk of override of controls), and determined that the principal risks were related to posting inappropriate journal entries to increase revenue or reduce expenditure, and management bias in judgemental areas of the financial statements such as the valuation of work in progress. 
Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included:
• discussions with management and assessment of known or suspected instances of non-compliance with   laws and regulations (including Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, UK Bribery Act) and fraud, and    review of the reports made by management;and
• assessment of identified fraud risk factors; and
• review of transactions throughout the period to identify any previously undisclosed transactions with    related parties outside the normal course of business; and
• review of significant or unusual transactions and evaluation of the underlying financial rational supporting   the transactions; and
• use data analytics to identify and test journal entries, in particular any manual entries made at the year    end for financial statement preparation; and
• reviewing crop reconciliation to ensure the transactions included in the calculations reconcile to the    underlying accounting records.

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.

As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (UK), we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:

Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
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Kaaij Greenhouses UK Limited
 

 
Independent auditor's report to the members of Kaaij Greenhouses UK Limited (continued)


Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion of the effectiveness of the company's internal control.
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the director.
Conclude on the appropriateness of the director's use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our Auditor's report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our Auditor's report. However, future events or conditions may cause the company to cease to continue as a going concern.
Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

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 2006Our 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.




Samantha Rouse FCCA DChA (Senior statutory auditor)
for and on behalf of
Kreston Reeves LLP
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
Canterbury

19 September 2024
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Kaaij Greenhouses UK Limited
 

Statement of income and retained earnings
For the year ended 31 December 2023

2023
2022
Note
£
£

  

Turnover
  
2,384,591
7,660,522

Cost of sales
  
(6,289,632)
(13,427,306)

Gross loss
  
(3,905,041)
(5,766,784)

Administrative expenses
  
(726,499)
(762,549)

Other operating income
 4 
4,717,423
6,168,477

Operating profit/(loss)
  
85,883
(360,856)

Interest receivable and similar income
  
31,648
16,506

Interest payable and similar expenses
  
(115,371)
(92,040)

Profit/(loss) before tax
  
2,160
(436,390)

Tax on profit/(loss)
 6 
(149,718)
(98,744)

Loss after tax
  
(147,558)
(535,134)

  

  

Retained earnings at the beginning of the year
  
(379,812)
155,322

  
(379,812)
155,322

Loss for the year
  
(147,558)
(535,134)

Retained earnings at the end of the year
  
(527,370)
(379,812)
The notes on pages 9 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

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Kaaij Greenhouses UK Limited
Registered number: 06552233

Balance sheet
As at 31 December 2023

2023
2022
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Tangible assets
 7 
932,605
285,134

  
932,605
285,134

Current assets
  

Stocks
  
1,790,967
515,612

Debtors
 8 
2,776,205
4,090,138

Cash at bank and in hand
  
420,061
2,446,518

  
4,987,233
7,052,268

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 9 
(5,697,901)
(7,665,952)

Net current liabilities
  
 
 
(710,668)
 
 
(613,684)

Total assets less current liabilities
  
221,937
(328,550)

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 10 
(532,732)
-

Provisions for liabilities
  

Deferred tax
 12 
(216,574)
(51,261)

  
 
 
(216,574)
 
 
(51,261)

Net liabilities
  
(527,369)
(379,811)


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 13 
1
1

Profit and loss account
 14 
(527,370)
(379,812)

  
(527,369)
(379,811)


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




H Lambriex
Director

Date: 18 September 2024

The notes on pages 9 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

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Kaaij Greenhouses UK Limited
 

 
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2023

1.


General information

Kaaij Greenhouses UK Limited is a limited liability company incorporated in England and Wales with the registration number 06552233.  
The address of the registered office is 4 Barrow Man Road, Birchington, Kent, England, CT7 0AX.

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 preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgement in applying the company's accounting policies (see note 3).

The financial statements are presented to the nearest Pound. 

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Going concern

The group has considerable financial resources and continues to offer their support to ensure that the company can meet its working capital obligations for a period of 12 months from the date of signing of these accounts. As such this will enable the company to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. On this basis, the directors consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements 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.

Power sales
The company receives additional revenue through the export of surplus power to the national grid. This revenue is recognised as the surplus power is generated and is included within other operating income.

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Kaaij Greenhouses UK Limited
 

 
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 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.

At each reporting date the company assesses whether there is any indication of impairment. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is determined which is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. An impairment loss is recognised where the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount.

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.

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.

The estimated useful lives range as follows:

Leasehold property improvements
-
10 years
Plant & machinery
-
3 to 10 years
Fixtures & fittings
-
3 to 10 years

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

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.

  
2.6
Work in progress

The company has adopted the cost model for the measurement of biological assets. 
Work in progress, which represent tomatoes in the course of production, is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost represents all expenditure incurred in bringing work in progress to its condition and location including related overhead expenditure based on a normal level of activity.

 
2.7

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.

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Kaaij Greenhouses UK Limited
 

 
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.8

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.

 
2.9

Financial instruments

The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 “Basic Financial Instruments” of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the company's Balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with 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

Basic financial assets, which include trade and other receivables, cash and bank balances, are initially measured at their transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at their amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any provision for impairment, 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.

Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial. The company's cash and cash equivalents, trade and most other receivables due with the operating cycle fall into this category of financial instruments.

Impairment of financial assets

Financial assets are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting date. 

Financial assets are impaired when events, subsequent to their initial recognition, indicate the estimated future cash flows derived from the financial asset(s) have been adversely impacted. The impairment loss will be the difference between the current carrying amount and the present value of the future cash flows at the asset(s) original effective interest rate.

If there is a favourable change in relation to the events surrounding the impairment loss then the impairment can be reviewed for possible reversal. The reversal will not cause the current carrying amount to exceed the original carrying amount had the impairment not been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in the profit or loss.

Financial liabilities

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instruments any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after the deduction of all its liabilities.

Basic financial liabilities, which include trade and other payables, bank loans and other loans are initially measured at their transaction price after transaction costs. When this constitutes a financing transaction, whereby the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial.

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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.9
Financial instruments (continued)

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at their amortised cost using the effective interest rate method.

Trade payables are obligations to pay for goods and services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade payables are classified as current liabilities if the payment is due within one year. If not, they represent non-current liabilities. Trade payables are initially recognised at their transaction price and subsequently are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial.

 
2.10

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.

 
2.11

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 trade borrowings and cash and cash equivalents are presented in the profit and loss account within 'cost of sales'.

 
2.12

Finance costs

Finance costs are charged to profit or loss over the term of the debt using the effective interest 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.

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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.13

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.

 
2.14

Interest income

Interest income is recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method.

 
2.15

Current and deferred taxation

The tax expense for the year comprises current and deferred tax. 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.

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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2023

3.


Judgements in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires the directors to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that can affect the amounts reported for assets and liabilities, and the results for the year.  The nature of estimation is such though that actual outcomes could differ significantly from those estimates.
The following are the company's key sources of estimation uncertainty:
Taxation
Provision has been made in the financial statements for deferred tax amounting to £216,574 (2022 - £51,261) at the reporting date (see note 12).  This provision is based upon estimates of the availability of future taxable profits, the timing of the reversal of timing differences upon which the provision is based and the tax rates that will be in force at that time together with an assessment of the impact of future tax planning strategies. 


4.


Other operating income

2023
2022
£
£

Power sales
4,336,329
5,549,984

R&D expenditure credit
381,094
618,493

4,717,423
6,168,477



5.


Employees

The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 23 (2022 - 26).


6.


Taxation


2023
2022
£
£

Corporation tax


Adjustments in respect of previous periods
(15,595)
62,739


(15,595)
62,739


Total current tax
(15,595)
62,739

Deferred tax


Origination and reversal of timing differences
165,313
36,005

Total deferred tax
165,313
36,005


Taxation on profit on ordinary activities
149,718
98,744
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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2023
 
6.Taxation (continued)


Factors affecting tax charge for the year

The tax assessed for the year is higher than (2022 - higher than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2022 - 19%). The differences are explained below:

2023
2022
£
£


Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before tax
2,160
(436,390)


Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2022 - 19%)
540
(82,914)

Effects of:


Fixed asset differences
-
(8,068)

Income not taxable for tax purposes
(89,635)
(117,514)

Adjustments to tax charge in respect of prior periods
(15,595)
62,739

Other timing differences leading to an increase (decrease) in taxation
254,408
244,501

Total tax charge for the year
149,718
98,744


7.


Tangible fixed assets





Leasehold property improvements
Plant & machinery
Fixtures & fittings
Total

£
£
£
£



Cost or valuation


At 1 January 2023
5,350
987,342
575,439
1,568,131


Additions
-
800,942
26,181
827,123



At 31 December 2023

5,350
1,788,284
601,620
2,395,254



Depreciation


At 1 January 2023
1,917
708,177
572,903
1,282,997


Charge for the year
536
177,533
1,583
179,652



At 31 December 2023

2,453
885,710
574,486
1,462,649



Net book value



At 31 December 2023
2,897
902,574
27,134
932,605



At 31 December 2022
3,433
279,165
2,536
285,134

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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2023

           7.Tangible fixed assets (continued)

The net book value of assets held under finance leases or hire purchase contracts, included above, are as follows:


2023
2022
£
£



Plant and machinery
630,000
-

630,000
-


8.


Debtors

2023
2022
£
£

Other debtors
127,183
111,588

127,183
111,588

Due within one year

Trade debtors
182,492
2,287,728

Amounts owed by group undertakings
1,044,011
1,116,932

Other debtors
424,874
535,632

Prepayments and accrued income
997,645
38,258

2,776,205
4,090,138



9.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2023
2022
£
£

Trade creditors
911,874
1,348,981

Amounts owed to group undertakings
4,196,207
3,212,968

Other taxation and social security
21,861
21,395

Obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts
109,098
-

Other creditors
29,336
623,524

Accruals and deferred income
429,525
2,459,084

5,697,901
7,665,952


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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2023

10.


Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

2023
2022
£
£

Net obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts
532,732
-

532,732
-



11.


Hire purchase and finance leases


Minimum lease payments under hire purchase fall due as follows:

2023
2022
£
£


Within one year
109,098
-

Between 1-5 years
498,020
-

Over 5 years
34,712
-

641,830
-

The finance lease is repayable over 24 quarters with an interest charge of 5.25% per annum. 


12.


Deferred taxation




2023
2022


£

£






At beginning of year
(51,261)
(15,256)


Charged to profit or loss
(165,313)
(36,005)



At end of year
(216,574)
(51,261)

The provision for deferred taxation is made up as follows:

2023
2022
£
£


Accelerated capital allowances
(216,574)
(51,261)

(216,574)
(51,261)

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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2023

13.


Share capital

2023
2022
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



1 (2022 - 1) Ordinary share of £1.00
1
1



14.


Reserves

Profit & loss account

This reserve comprises all current and prior period retained profits and losses after deducting any distributions made to the company’s shareholders.

15.

Commitments under operating leases

An operating lease for the use of the premises located at Plot 4, 4 Barrow Man Road, Birchington was granted on 16 January 2020. The lease is effective from 1 January 2019 and has an indefinite duration. A market rate of £1,663,451 is payable by company each year.


16.Other financial commitments

i) Together with other group companies the company has entered into a deed of counter indemnity with
fellow Thanet Earth growers, Rainbow UK Investments Limited, Rainbow UK Trading & Growing Limited,
A&A Cucumbers Limited, A&A UK Holdings Limited and Fresca Group Limited and is therefore jointly
liable for any liabilities which might occur under this agreement.
ii) The company has provided a guarantee, together with Kaaij UK Holding BV and Kaaij UK Investments
Limited, secured by a debenture over the assets of each company in favour of Coöperatieve Rabobank
Westland UA to support the borrowings of the group.
At 31 December 2023 the total exposure amounted to £36,600,672 (2022 - £33,906,862). 
iii) Together with other group companies, the company has provided a cross guarantee to TG1 Holding
Ltd, a joint venture, to support the borrowings of that company.  At the year end the total exposure
amounted to £2,672,313 (2022 - £3,115,063).


17.


Controlling party

The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kaaij UK Holding BV, a company incorporated in The Netherlands.
The ultimate parent company is Stichting Administratiekantoor Red Enterprise Holding, a company incorporated in The Netherlands. The consolidated financial statements of Stichting Administratiekantoor Red Enterprise Holding are publicly available from:
Postbox 112
2678 ZY De Lier
The Netherlands
In the opinion of the director there is no ultimate controlling party.

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