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REGISTERED NUMBER: 09446199 (England and Wales)












Strategic Report, Report of the Director and

Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

for

Oriens Aviation Limited

Oriens Aviation Limited (Registered number: 09446199)






Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023




Page

Company Information 1

Strategic Report 2

Report of the Director 3

Report of the Independent Auditors 4

Statement of Income and Retained Earnings 8

Statement of Financial Position 9

Statement of Cash Flows 10

Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows 11

Notes to the Financial Statements 12


Oriens Aviation Limited

Company Information
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023







DIRECTOR: E A T M Brenninkmeyer





REGISTERED OFFICE: Building 170
Churchill Way
Biggin Hill
Westerham
Kent
TN16 3BN





REGISTERED NUMBER: 09446199 (England and Wales)





AUDITORS: Peter Hodgson & Co. Ltd. (Statutory Auditor)
Chartered Accountants
Shadwell House
65 Lower Green Road
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN4 8TW

Oriens Aviation Limited (Registered number: 09446199)

Strategic Report
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

The director presents his strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2023.

REVIEW OF BUSINESS
The company's results were much better than expected due to the additional sales of Tecnam aircraft in addition to the Pilatus PC12 and PC24 aircraft in the year.

Demand remains strong and the order books for 2024 and 2025 are both very healthy.
.

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The main risk facing the company is the availability of aircraft from the manufacturers.

The macro environment is currently strong for aviation sales but there is uncertainty how long this will last with continued economic pressures from global economic conditions and global geopolitical instability.

As a result of this volatility both exchange rates and inflation continue to be unknown, potentially impacting margins.

FINANCIAL REVIEW
The director is satisfied with the performance of the company in the year thanks to the availability of aircraft from Pilatus and the sales of Tecnam aircraft now starting to flow through.

Turnover for the year amounted to £36,583,060 (2022 : £24,748,941).

The company earned £1,948,871 profit for the year before tax but after depreciation and interest (2022 : £1,212,466).

The working capital position amounted to £5,070,295 at the year end.

Net assets amounted to £4,305,746 at the year end.

Bank and cash balances were £1,452,678 compared to £1,809,892 the previous year.

The company is financed by E A T M Brenninkmeyer by way of long term loan on an interest free basis and he will continue to finance and support the business for the foreseeable future.

FUTURE PLANS
The company will seek to diversify its portfolio in coming years and will look to the future of sustainable aviation. In the short-term, growth will come from new products that are being developed by the company's main, existing supplier.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





E A T M Brenninkmeyer - Director


18 September 2024

Oriens Aviation Limited (Registered number: 09446199)

Report of the Director
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

The director presents his 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 buying and selling fixed wing aircraft.

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

DIRECTOR
E A T M Brenninkmeyer held office during the whole of the period from 1 January 2023 to the date of this report.

STATEMENT OF DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES
The director is responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Report of the Director 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 director has 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 director must not approve the financial statements unless he is 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 director is 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 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 enable him to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. He 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.

STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS
So far as the director is 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 he 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.

AUDITORS
The auditors, Peter Hodgson & Co. Ltd. (Statutory Auditor), will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





E A T M Brenninkmeyer - Director


18 September 2024

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
Oriens Aviation Limited

Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Oriens Aviation Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2023 which comprise the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings, Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Cash Flows and Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows, 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 profit 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 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 director is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Director, 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 Director 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 Director have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
Oriens Aviation Limited


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 Director.

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 director's remuneration specified by law are not made; or
- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Responsibilities of director
As explained more fully in the Statement of Director's Responsibilities set out on page three, 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 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 has no realistic alternative but to do so.

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
Oriens Aviation Limited


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:

The objectives of our audit in respect of fraud are to identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements due to fraud; to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the assessed risks of material misstatement due to fraud, through designing and implementing appropriate responses to those assessed risks and to respond appropriately to instances of fraud or suspected fraud identified during the audit. However, the primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of fraud rests with both management and those charged with governance of the company.

Our approach was as follows:
- we obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory requirements applicable to the company.
- we obtained an understanding of how the company complies with these requirements through discussion with management and those charged with governance.
- we assessed the risk of material misstatement in the financial statements through discussions with management and those charged with governance.
- we enquired of management and those charged with governance of any known instances of non compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
- based on this understanding, we designed specific and appropriate audit procedures to identify instances of non compliance to include discussions and obtaining additional corroborative evidence.


As part of the audit in accordance with ISAs (UK) we exercised professional judgement and scepticism throughout the audit. In addition, we also:

- identified and assessed the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, designed and performed audit procedures consistent with those risks and obtained sufficient and relevant audit evidence to support and provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of misstatement from fraud is invariably higher than one resulting from error as fraud may involve collusion or intentional omissions and misrepresentations to override the systems of internal control.
- obtained an understanding of the internal controls relevant to the audit and designed
audit procedures and tests that were appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purposes of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the company's internal controls.
- evaluated the appropriateness of the accounting policies used and the reasonableness of any accounting estimates and disclosures used and made by the directors.
- assessed the appropriateness of the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting and based on the audit evidence obtained, whether any material uncertainty existed that may have cast doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern.
- evaluated the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements including disclosures and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieved a fair presentation of the results for the period and the financial standing of the company at the year end.

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
Oriens Aviation 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.




Aidan Smyth (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Peter Hodgson & Co. Ltd. (Statutory Auditor)
Chartered Accountants
Shadwell House
65 Lower Green Road
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN4 8TW

18 September 2024

Oriens Aviation Limited (Registered number: 09446199)

Statement of Income and
Retained Earnings
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

2023 2022
Notes £    £   

REVENUE 3 36,583,060 24,748,941

Cost of sales 32,927,012 22,701,913
GROSS PROFIT 3,656,048 2,047,028

Administrative expenses 1,892,571 842,803
1,763,477 1,204,225

Other operating income 296,580 37,959
OPERATING PROFIT 6 2,060,057 1,242,184

Interest receivable and similar income 555 166
2,060,612 1,242,350
Amounts written off investments 7 17,947 -
2,042,665 1,242,350

Interest payable and similar expenses 8 93,794 29,884
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION 1,948,871 1,212,466

Tax on profit 9 (9,309 ) 8,198
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1,958,180 1,204,268

Retained earnings at beginning of year 2,147,566 943,298

RETAINED EARNINGS AT END OF
YEAR

4,105,746

2,147,566

Oriens Aviation Limited (Registered number: 09446199)

Statement of Financial Position
31 December 2023

2023 2022
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment 10 2,611,635 48,614
Investments 11 25,000 17,947
2,636,635 66,561

CURRENT ASSETS
Inventories 12 149,598 2,984,279
Debtors 13 7,518,609 6,636,523
Cash at bank 14 1,452,678 1,809,892
9,120,885 11,430,694
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 15 4,050,590 5,658,747
NET CURRENT ASSETS 5,070,295 5,771,947
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

7,706,930

5,838,508

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year

16

(3,401,184

)

(3,481,633

)

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 19 - (9,309 )
NET ASSETS 4,305,746 2,347,566

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 20 200,000 200,000
Retained earnings 21 4,105,746 2,147,566
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 4,305,746 2,347,566

The financial statements were approved by the director and authorised for issue on 18 September 2024 and were signed by:





E A T M Brenninkmeyer - Director


Oriens Aviation Limited (Registered number: 09446199)

Statement of Cash Flows
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

2023 2022
Notes £    £   
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations 1 3,865,200 339,695
Interest paid (93,794 ) (29,884 )
Net cash from operating activities 3,771,406 309,811

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets (2,701,202 ) (50,547 )
Purchase of fixed asset investments (25,000 ) -
Interest received 555 166
Net cash from investing activities (2,725,647 ) (50,381 )

Cash flows from financing activities
New loans in year - 1,329,800
Loan repayments in year (143,341 ) (1,182 )
Loans advanced / repaid by group (1,259,632 ) (1,172,674 )
Net cash from financing activities (1,402,973 ) 155,944

(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (357,214 ) 415,374
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
year

2

1,809,892

1,394,518

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 2 1,452,678 1,809,892

Oriens Aviation Limited (Registered number: 09446199)

Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

1. RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM
OPERATIONS
2023 2022
£    £   
Profit before taxation 1,948,871 1,212,466
Depreciation charges 138,181 7,780
Finance costs 93,794 29,884
Finance income (555 ) (166 )
2,180,291 1,249,964
Decrease/(increase) in inventories 2,834,681 (2,481,826 )
Increase in trade and other debtors (496,966 ) (3,295,829 )
(Decrease)/increase in trade and other creditors (652,806 ) 4,867,386
Cash generated from operations 3,865,200 339,695

2. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

The amounts disclosed on the Statement of Cash Flows in respect of cash and cash equivalents are in respect of these Statement of Financial Position amounts:

Year ended 31 December 2023
31.12.23 1.1.23
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 1,452,678 1,809,892
Year ended 31 December 2022
31.12.22 1.1.22
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 1,809,892 1,394,518


3. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS

At 1.1.23 Cash flow At 31.12.23
£    £    £   
Net cash
Cash at bank 1,809,892 (357,214 ) 1,452,678
1,809,892 (357,214 ) 1,452,678
Debt
Debts falling due within 1 year (68,145 ) 62,892 (5,253 )
Debts falling due after 1 year (1,269,805 ) 80,449 (1,189,356 )
(1,337,950 ) 143,341 (1,194,609 )
Total 471,942 (213,873 ) 258,069

Oriens Aviation Limited (Registered number: 09446199)

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Oriens Aviation 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.

2. 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.

Significant judgements and estimates
There are no significant judgements or estimates pertaining to these accounts.

Turnover
Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.

Revenue from the sale of aircraft is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the aircraft have passed to the buyer (usually on dispatch), the amount of revenue can be measured reliably, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the entity and 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.
Fixtures and fittings - 25% on reducing balance
Display aircraft - at varying rates on cost

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.

Stocks
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the stocks to their present location and condition.

At each reporting date, an assessment is made for impairment. Any excess of the carrying amount of stocks over its estimated seeling price less costs to complete and sell is recognised as an impairment loss in profit or loss. Reversals of impairment losses are also recognised in profit of loss.

Taxation
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the statement of financial position date.


Oriens Aviation Limited (Registered number: 09446199)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the statement of financial position date.

Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.

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 th period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the profit and loss account, 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 when the company has 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.

Impairment of fixed assets
At each reporting period end date, the company review the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exits, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extend 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-generate unit to which the asset belongs.

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.

Foreign currencies
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the statement of financial position date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating result.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
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 assets are consumed.

Rental income from operating leases is recognised on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease.

Initial direct costs incurred in negotiating and arranging an operating lease are added to the carrying amount of the leased asset and recognised on a straight line basis over the lease term.

Employee benefits
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.

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

Oriens Aviation Limited (Registered number: 09446199)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Functional and presentation currency
The functional currency used by the company is $ US and the presentation currency is £ STG.

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 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.

Classification of financial liabilities
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 company after deducting all of its liabilities.

Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors 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.

Equity instruments
Equity instruments issued by the company 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 company.

3. REVENUE

The revenue and profit before taxation are attributable to the one principal activity of the company.

An analysis of revenue by geographical market is given below:

2023 2022
£    £   
UK & Europe 36,583,060 24,748,941
36,583,060 24,748,941

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for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

4. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS
2023 2022
£    £   
Wages and salaries 616,072 516,721
Social security costs 74,281 70,850
Other pension costs 27,466 24,682
717,819 612,253

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

Administration & sales 9 8

5. DIRECTORS' EMOLUMENTS
2023 2022
£    £   
Director's remuneration 99,216 96,600
Director's pension contributions to money purchase schemes 4,961 4,680

The number of directors to whom retirement benefits were accruing was as follows:

Money purchase schemes 1 1

Defined benefit pension contributions made on behalf of 1 director amounted to £4,961 (2022 : £4,680

6. OPERATING PROFIT

The operating profit is stated after charging/(crediting):

2023 2022
£    £   
Hire of equipment 3,136 1,977
Other operating leases 250,357 122,811
Depreciation - owned assets 138,181 7,781
Auditors' remuneration 8,000 6,000
Foreign exchange differences 206,721 (387,764 )

7. AMOUNTS WRITTEN OFF INVESTMENTS
2023 2022
£    £   
Impairment of investments 17,947 -

8. INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES
2023 2022
£    £   
Bank interest 93,794 29,884

Oriens Aviation Limited (Registered number: 09446199)

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for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

9. TAXATION

Analysis of the tax (credit)/charge
The tax (credit)/charge on the profit for the year was as follows:
2023 2022
£    £   
Deferred tax (9,309 ) 8,198
Tax on profit (9,309 ) 8,198

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

2023 2022
£    £   
Profit before tax 1,948,871 1,212,466
Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25%
(2022 - 19%)

487,218

230,369

Effects of:
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 5,348 1,846
Capital allowances in excess of depreciation (290,976 ) (2,809 )
Group relief claimed (210,899 ) (221,208 )
Total tax (credit)/charge (9,309 ) 8,198

10. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Fixtures
and Display
fittings aircraft Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 January 2023 68,379 - 68,379
Additions 5,466 2,695,736 2,701,202
At 31 December 2023 73,845 2,695,736 2,769,581
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2023 19,765 - 19,765
Charge for year 10,394 127,787 138,181
At 31 December 2023 30,159 127,787 157,946
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2023 43,686 2,567,949 2,611,635
At 31 December 2022 48,614 - 48,614

Included in fixed assets are assets which are financed under hire purchase contracts. The net book value of the assets at the year end was £5,161 and the related finance outstanding was £5,253.

Oriens Aviation Limited (Registered number: 09446199)

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for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

11. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
Unlisted
investments
£   
COST
At 1 January 2023 17,947
Additions 25,000
Impairments (17,947 )
At 31 December 2023 25,000
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2023 25,000
At 31 December 2022 17,947

12. INVENTORIES
2023 2022
£    £   
Stocks 149,598 2,984,279

13. DEBTORS
2023 2022
£    £   
Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade debtors 1,424,679 810,148
Deposits on aircraft 2,877,260 3,975,050
VAT 24,349 52,808
Prepayments and other debtors 424,160 289,988
4,750,448 5,127,994

Amounts falling due after more than one year:
Due by group companies 2,768,161 1,508,529

Aggregate amounts 7,518,609 6,636,523

14. CASH AT BANK
2023 2022
£    £   
Bank account 1,452,678 1,809,892

Cash at bank and in hand are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

Oriens Aviation Limited (Registered number: 09446199)

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for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

15. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023 2022
£    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 17) 5,253 68,145
Trade creditors 282,930 1,186,120
Customer deposits 3,736,087 4,391,982
Accrued expenses 26,320 12,500
4,050,590 5,658,747

16. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE
YEAR
2023 2022
£    £   
Bank loans (see note 17) 1,189,356 1,269,805
Due to group companies 2,211,828 2,211,828
3,401,184 3,481,633

17. LOANS

An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:

2023 2022
£    £   
Amounts falling due within one year or on demand:
Bank loans 5,253 68,145

Amounts falling due between one and two years:
Bank loans 1,189,356 1,269,805

18. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:
2023 2022
£    £   
Within one year 238,000 233,000
Between one and five years 1,250,000 1,235,000
In more than five years 759,000 1,012,000
2,247,000 2,480,000

19. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
2023 2022
£    £   
Deferred tax - 9,309

Oriens Aviation Limited (Registered number: 09446199)

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for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

19. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES - continued

Deferred
tax
£   
Balance at 1 January 2023 9,309
Provided during year (9,309 )
Balance at 31 December 2023 -

20. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 2023 2022
value: £    £   
200,000 Ordinary £1 200,000 200,000

21. RESERVES
Retained
earnings
£   

At 1 January 2023 2,147,566
Profit for the year 1,958,180
At 31 December 2023 4,105,746

22. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The controlling party is E A T M Brenninkmeyer.