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Registration number: 08336724

BGJ Restaurants Limited

Annual Report and Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

 

BGJ Restaurants Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Strategic Report

2 to 3

Director's Report

4

Statement of Director's Responsibilities

5

Independent Auditor's Report

6 to 9

Profit and Loss Account and Statement of Retained Earnings

10

Balance Sheet

11

Statement of Changes in Equity

12

Statement of Cash Flows

13

Notes to the Financial Statements

14 to 24

 

BGJ Restaurants Limited

Company Information

Director

Mr D Russell

Company secretary

Mr D Russell

Registered office

129 Stockport Road
Ardwick Green
Manchester
M12 4AB

Auditors

Alextra Audit Limited
Statutory Auditor
7-9 Macon Court
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 6EA

 

BGJ Restaurants Limited

Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

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

Principal activity

The principal activity of the company is restaurant operator.

Fair review of the business

As can be seen from page 11, the company has been able to grow sales, primarily through the increase of online delivery sales.

With the increase in delivery sales, the director undertook a review of the charges from the online partners and discovered that the company had been undercharged commissions on these sales. This has resulted in a prior year adjustment as detailed in note 20 to the financial statements.

As with other businesses in the hospitality industry, the company has incurred increased salary and energy costs. The director continually reviews staffing levels and costs resulting in a reduction in the net loss for the year.

The company's key financial and other performance indicators during the year were as follows;

Financial KPIs

Unit

2023

2022

Gross profit margin

%

28.62

29.70

Current ratio

0.88

0.85

EBITDA

£

486,003

460,919

Turnover per employee

£

45,303

38,567

Principal risks and uncertainties

The director has identified the key risks faced by the company to be market risk, financial risk and price risk.

The director continually reviews the conditions of the restaurants to ensure that they are maintained to high standards as well ensuring that each restaurant delivers high service levels and high quality products.

The company seeks to manage financial risk by ensuring that sufficient liquidity is available to meet foreseeable needs and to invest cash assets safely and profitably.

The company’s policy throughout the year has been to maintain liquid funds at the bank and avoid incurring overdraft facilities whilst also funding the repayment of loan facilities.

Where the company has had to undertake long term borrowings, the company’s exposure to interest rate fluctuations on its borrowings is managed by the use of fixed and floating facilities. It is the company’s policy to minimise the borrowings at floating rates of interest.

 

BGJ Restaurants Limited

Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

Future developments

The director remains focussed on the running and the growth of its existing business. The performance of each individual restaurant is closely monitored with a rolling investment programme to maintain those restaurants to an appropriate level.

Approved and authorised by the director on 18 September 2024
 

.........................................
Mr D Russell
Company secretary and director

 

BGJ Restaurants 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.

Director of the company

The director who held office during the year was as follows:

Mr D Russell - Company secretary and director

Information included in the Strategic Report

Future developments and principal risks and uncertainties are disclosed in the strategic report.

Employment of disabled persons

Applications for employment by disabled persons are always fully considered, bearing in mind the aptitudes of the applicant concerned. In the event of members of staff becoming disabled, every effort is made to ensure that their employment within the company continues and that the appropriate training is arranged. It is the policy of the company that the training, career development and promotion of disabled persons should, as far as possible,
be identical to that of other employees.

Employee involvement

The company's policy is to consult and discuss with employees, through staff councils and at meetings, matters likely to affect employees' interests.

Information about matters of concern to employees is given through information bulletins and reports which seek to achieve a common awareness on the part of all employees of the financial and economic factors affecting the company's performance.

Disclosure of information to the auditors

The director has taken 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. The director confirms that there is no relevant information that he knows of and of which he knows the auditors are unaware.

Reappointment of auditors

The auditors Alextra Audit Limited are deemed to be reappointed under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006.

Approved and authorised by the director on 18 September 2024
 

.........................................
Mr D Russell
Company secretary and director

 

BGJ Restaurants Limited

Statement of Director's Responsibilities

The director acknowledges his responsibilities for preparing the Annual 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 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 apply them consistently;

make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

state whether applicable United Kingdom Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and

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.

 

BGJ Restaurants Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of BGJ Restaurants Limited

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of BGJ Restaurants Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2023, which comprise the Profit and Loss Account and Statement of Retained Earnings, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity, Statement of Cash Flows, 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 auditor 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 original financial statements were 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 are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report 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 there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. 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.

 

BGJ Restaurants Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of BGJ Restaurants Limited

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinion on other matter 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 Director's Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and

the Strategic Report and Director's Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of our 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 and the Director's Report.

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 the director

As explained more fully in the Statement of Director's Responsibilities set out on page 5, 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.

Auditor 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.

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

 

BGJ Restaurants Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of BGJ Restaurants Limited

• 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.

• 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 on 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 directors.

• Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors' 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.

• Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within the company to express an opinion on the financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the company audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.

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.

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

 

BGJ Restaurants Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of BGJ Restaurants 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 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.

......................................
Mr Damian Wayne Riley FCCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of Alextra Audit Limited, Statutory Auditor

7-9 Macon Court
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 6EA

18 September 2024

 

BGJ Restaurants Limited

Profit and Loss Account and Statement of Retained Earnings for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

Note

2023
£

(As restated)

2022
£

Turnover

3

18,574,047

17,894,957

Cost of sales

 

(13,258,208)

(12,579,950)

Gross profit

 

5,315,839

5,315,007

Administrative expenses

 

(5,406,901)

(5,420,899)

Operating loss

4

(91,062)

(105,892)

Other interest receivable and similar income

19,379

3,772

Interest payable and similar charges

(26,611)

(22,065)

 

(7,232)

(18,293)

Loss before tax

 

(98,294)

(124,185)

Taxation

7

9,957

43,983

Loss for the financial year

 

(88,337)

(80,202)

Retained earnings brought forward

 

1,700,628

1,764,473

Dividends paid

 

(108,525)

(60,000)

Restatements of retained earnings

20

(76,357)

-

Retained earnings carried forward

 

1,427,409

1,624,271

 

BGJ Restaurants Limited

(Registration number: 08336724)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2023

Note

2023
£

(As restated)

2022
£

Fixed assets

 

Intangible assets

8

332,508

420,721

Tangible assets

9

1,239,381

1,227,513

Other financial assets

10

2,500

2,500

 

1,574,389

1,650,734

Current assets

 

Stocks

11

89,036

95,214

Debtors

12

192,021

179,647

Cash at bank and in hand

 

1,457,371

1,735,490

 

1,738,428

2,010,351

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

13

(1,545,573)

(1,719,998)

Net current assets

 

192,855

290,353

Total assets less current liabilities

 

1,767,244

1,941,087

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

13

(257,273)

(226,939)

Provisions for liabilities

15

(82,462)

(89,777)

Net assets

 

1,427,509

1,624,371

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

100

100

Retained earnings

1,427,409

1,624,271

Shareholders' funds

 

1,427,509

1,624,371

Approved and authorised by the director on 18 September 2024
 

.........................................
Mr D Russell
Company secretary and director

 

BGJ Restaurants Limited

Statement of Changes in Equity for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

Share capital
£

Retained earnings
£

Total
£

At 1 January 2022

100

1,764,473

1,764,573

Loss for the year

-

(80,202)

(80,202)

Dividends

-

(60,000)

(60,000)

At 31 December 2022

100

1,624,271

1,624,371

Share capital
£

Retained earnings
£

Total
£

At 1 January 2023

100

1,700,628

1,700,728

Prior period adjustment

-

(76,357)

(76,357)

At 1 January 2023 (As restated)

100

1,624,271

1,624,371

Loss for the year

-

(88,337)

(88,337)

Dividends

-

(108,525)

(108,525)

At 31 December 2023

100

1,427,409

1,427,509

 

BGJ Restaurants Limited

Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

Note

2023
£

(As restated)

2022
£

Cash flows from operating activities

Loss for the year

 

(88,337)

(80,202)

Adjustments to cash flows from non-cash items

 

Depreciation and amortisation

4

555,119

563,039

Finance income

(19,379)

(3,772)

Finance costs

26,611

22,065

Income tax expense

7

(9,957)

(43,983)

 

464,057

457,147

Working capital adjustments

 

Decrease/(increase) in stocks

11

6,178

(35,449)

Decrease/(increase) in trade and other debtors

12

28,475

(35,883)

(Decrease)/increase in trade and other creditors

13

(10,394)

283,697

Cash generated from operations

 

488,316

669,512

Income taxes paid

7

(51,000)

(178,734)

Net cash flow from operating activities

 

437,316

490,778

Cash flows from investing activities

 

Interest received

19,379

3,772

Acquisitions of tangible assets

(478,772)

(64,746)

Net cash flows from investing activities

 

(459,393)

(60,974)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

Interest paid

(26,611)

(22,065)

Repayment of bank borrowing

 

(120,906)

(472,548)

Dividends paid

(108,525)

(60,000)

Net cash flows from financing activities

 

(256,042)

(554,613)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

18

(278,119)

(124,809)

Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January

 

1,735,490

1,860,299

Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December

 

1,457,371

1,735,490

 

BGJ Restaurants Limited

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

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England and Wales.

The address of its registered office is:
129 Stockport Road
Ardwick Green
Manchester
M12 4AB
England

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the director on 18 September 2024.

2

Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Statement of compliance

These financial statements were prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006'.

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.

The presentation currency is £ Sterling

Judgements

In the application of the company's accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accountig estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

Revenue recognition

Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and provision of services in the ordinary course of the company’s activities. Turnover is shown net of sales/value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts.

The company recognises revenue when:
The amount of revenue can be reliably measured;
it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity;
and specific criteria have been met for each of the company's activities.

 

BGJ Restaurants Limited

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

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except that a change attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income.

The current 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 operates and generates taxable income.

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between taxable profits and profits reported in the financial statements.

Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.

Depreciation

Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Plant and machinery

3 - 12 years straight line

Fixtures and fittings

3 - 10 years straight line

Office equipment

3 - 8 years straight line

Goodwill

Goodwill arising on the acquisition of an entity represents the excess of the cost of acquisition over the company’s interest in the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of the entity recognised at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is initially recognised as an asset at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is held in the currency of the acquired entity and revalued to the closing rate at each reporting period date. Goodwill is amortised over its useful life, which shall not exceed ten years if a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made.

Amortisation

Amortisation is provided on intangible assets so as to write off the cost, less any estimated residual value, over their useful life as follows:

Asset class

Amortisation method and rate

Goodwill

8 - 20 years straight line

Franchise fee

Over the life of the licence

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

 

BGJ Restaurants Limited

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

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.

The cost of finished goods and work in progress comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. At each reporting date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stocks are impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell; the impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

Trade creditors

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 the company does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.

Borrowings

Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the profit and loss account over the period of the relevant borrowing.

Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the company has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.

Leases

Leases in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.

 

BGJ Restaurants Limited

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

Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Equity instruments are measured at the fair value of the cash or other resources received or receivable, net of the direct costs of issuing the equity instruments. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis.

Dividends

Dividend distribution to the company’s shareholders is recognised as a liability in the financial statements in the reporting period in which the dividends are declared.

Defined contribution pension obligation

A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the company has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.

Financial instruments

Classification
The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 'Basic Financial Instruments' and Section 12 'Other Financial Instruments Issues' of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the company's statement of financial position when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets are classified into specified categories. The classification depends on the nature and purpose of the financial assets and is determined at the time of recognition.

Basic Financial Assets
Basic financial assets which include trade and other receivables and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs 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.

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, including trade and other payables, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, 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 receipts discounted at a market rate of interest.

Trade payables and 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 payables are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

 

BGJ Restaurants Limited

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

3

Turnover

The analysis of the company's revenue for the year from continuing operations is as follows:

2023
 £

(As restated)
2022
 £

Sale of goods

18,574,047

17,894,957

4

Operating loss

Arrived at after charging/(crediting)

2023
 £

2022
 £

Depreciation expense

466,906

474,834

Amortisation expense

88,213

88,205

Operating lease expense - plant and machinery

6,341

6,341

5

Staff costs

The aggregate payroll costs (including director's remuneration) were as follows:

2023
 £

2022
 £

Wages and salaries

5,051,438

4,683,190

Social security costs

184,404

193,798

Pension costs, defined contribution scheme

96,840

66,718

5,332,682

4,943,706

The average number of persons employed by the company (including the director) during the year, analysed by category was as follows:

2023
No.

2022
No.

Directors

1

1

Managers

20

58

Crew Members

389

405

410

464

 

BGJ Restaurants Limited

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

6

Auditors' remuneration

2023
 £

2022
 £

Audit of the financial statements

18,950

17,700

Other fees to auditors

All other non-audit services

5,600

4,550


 

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Taxation

Tax charged/(credited) in the profit and loss account

2023
£

(As restated)

2022
£

Current taxation

UK corporation tax

(2,979)

12,793

UK corporation tax adjustment to prior periods

337

(5,266)

(2,642)

7,527

Deferred taxation

Arising from origination and reversal of timing differences

(7,315)

(51,510)

Tax receipt in the income statement

(9,957)

(43,983)

The tax on profit before tax for the year is the same as the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK (2022 - the same as the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK) of 25% (2022 - 19%).

The differences are reconciled below:

2023
£

(As restated)

2022
£

Loss before tax

(98,294)

(124,185)

Corporation tax at standard rate

(24,574)

(23,595)

Effect of expense not deductible in determining taxable profit (tax loss)

21,793

(2)

Deferred tax credit

(8,455)

(15,120)

Increase/(decrease) in respect of adjustments for prior periods

337

(5,266)

Tax increase from utilisation of tax losses

942

-

Total tax credit

(9,957)

(43,983)

 

BGJ Restaurants Limited

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

Deferred tax

Deferred tax

2023

Liability
£

Accelerated capital allowances

89,418

89,418

2022

Liability
£

Accelerated capital allowances

89,778

89,778

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Intangible assets

Goodwill & Franchise Fees
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2023

868,983

868,983

At 31 December 2023

868,983

868,983

Amortisation

At 1 January 2023

448,262

448,262

Amortisation charge

88,213

88,213

At 31 December 2023

536,475

536,475

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2023

332,508

332,508

At 31 December 2022

420,721

420,721

 

BGJ Restaurants Limited

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

9

Tangible assets

Plant and machinery
£

Fixtures and fittings
£

Office equipment
£

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2023

1,854,742

2,247,726

7,981

4,110,449

Additions

730

478,042

-

478,772

At 31 December 2023

1,855,472

2,725,768

7,981

4,589,221

Depreciation

At 1 January 2023

1,357,957

1,516,996

7,981

2,882,934

Charge for the year

189,456

277,450

-

466,906

At 31 December 2023

1,547,413

1,794,446

7,981

3,349,840

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2023

308,059

931,322

-

1,239,381

At 31 December 2022

496,784

730,729

-

1,227,513

10

Other financial assets (current and non-current)

Financial assets at cost less impairment
£

Total
£

Non-current financial assets

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2023

2,500

2,500

At 31 December 2023

2,500

2,500

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2023

2,500

2,500

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Stocks

2023
 £

2022
 £

Raw materials and consumables

89,036

95,214

 

BGJ Restaurants Limited

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

12

Debtors

2023
£

2022
£

Prepayments

61,285

44,667

Other debtors

130,736

134,980

 

192,021

179,647

13

Creditors

Note

2023
 £

(As restated)
2022
 £

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

14

229,803

381,041

Trade creditors

 

524,250

556,576

Social security and other taxes

 

464,690

446,417

Other creditors

 

295,248

7,056

Accrued expenses

 

31,582

316,115

Corporation tax liability

7

-

12,793

 

1,545,573

1,719,998

Due after one year

 

Loans and borrowings

14

257,273

226,939

14

Loans and borrowings

2023
 £

2022
 £

Current loans and borrowings

Bank borrowings

229,803

381,041

2023
 £

2022
 £

Non-current loans and borrowings

Bank borrowings

257,273

226,939

 

BGJ Restaurants Limited

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

15

Provisions for liabilities

Deferred tax
£

Total
£

At 1 January 2023

89,777

89,777

Increase (decrease) in existing provisions

(7,315)

(7,315)

At 31 December 2023

82,462

82,462

16

Pension and other schemes

Defined contribution pension scheme

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension cost charge for the year represents contributions payable by the company to the scheme and amounted to £96,840 (2022 - £66,718).

17

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

 

2023

2022

 

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary A of £1 each of £1 each

75

75

75

75

Ordinary B of £1 each of £1 each

25

25

25

25

 

100

100

100

100

18

Analysis of changes in net funds

At 1 January 2023
£

Financing cash flows
£

At 31 December 2023
£

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash

1,735,490

(278,117)

1,457,373

Borrowings

Short term borrowings

(381,041)

151,238

(229,803)

Long term borrowings

(226,939)

(30,334)

(257,273)

(607,980)

120,904

(487,076)

 

1,127,510

(157,213)

970,297

 

BGJ Restaurants Limited

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

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Obligations under leases and hire purchase contracts

Operating leases

The total of future minimum lease payments is as follows:

2023
£

2022
£

Not later than one year

353,244

368,909

Later than one year and not later than five years

965,615

1,228,859

Later than five years

1,080,000

1,192,500

2,398,859

2,790,268

The amount of non-cancellable operating lease payments recognised as an expense during the year was £506,400 (2022 - £506,400).

20

Prior period adjustment

During the preparation of the financial statements an error was discovered in relation to commission charges for on line delivery sales for the year ended 31st December 2022.

It was found that commissions on online delivery sales had been understated. The correction of this adjustment has resulted in a reduction to profit before tax of £114,563, reduction of cash at bank and in hand by £114,563 and a reduction of amounts due to HMRC of £38,206.

21

Controlling party

The ultimate controlling party is Mr D Russell by virtue of him being the sole director and the majority shareholder.