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STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2023.
XBP Europe Limited, (the Company), is a leader in providing business process outsourcing services (BPO), integrated solutions and support services to most business sectors including financial services, banking, telecommunications and utilities. Its portfolio of products includes systems for payments, document content management, data capture, mortgage processing, pre-paid card servicing, metals trading and the development of turn-key imaging systems. Maintenance and support services are provided via a nationwide network of support staff.
The Company's recurring revenues remain strong and provide a firm basis for it to continue to develop products and services.
The Company will continue to invest in all parts of the business to develop and provide products and solutions that align with this strategy. The Company operates a branch in the Republic of Ireland Key performance indicators used by management are structured around growth, profitability and efficiency of service.
The Company's activities expose it to a number of financial risks including credit risk, cash flow risk and liquidity risk. The Company does not use financial derivatives.
Credit risk The Company's principal financial assets are bank balances, cash, trade and other receivables. Any exposure to credit risk arises primarily from the Company's trade receivables. The amounts presented in the balance sheet are net of allowances for doubtful receivables. The credit risk is limited as the Company's major customers are banks with high credit ratings assigned by international credit rating agencies. The Company trades with a varied spread of customers mainly from diverse blue chip sectors and therefore has no significant concentration of credit risk. Cash flow risk The Company's activities expose it primarily to the financial risks of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company does not use foreign exchange forward contracts. Liquidity risk In order to maintain liquidity to ensure that sufficient funds are available for ongoing operations and future developments, the Company actively monitors its cash flows, expected liabilities and ensures that it has the resources to meet its liabilities as they fall due at all times.
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STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
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STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
We report here on how the Company's directors have performed their duty under Section 172 (S.172) of the Companies Act 2006. S.172 sets out a series of matters to which the directors' must have regard in performing their duty to promote the success of the Company for the benefits of its shareholders while also having due regard to other stakeholders.
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STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
The company reports its carbon emissions following the Greenhouse Gas Protocol methodology. It reports carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions resulting from energy use in its buildings and employees business travel. No comparatives have been reported since this is the first year the company is publishing its Energy and Carbon Reporting Disclosure under SECR.
UK Greenhouse gas emissions and energy use data for the period 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023: Emission factors are based on Government published 2020 GHG conversion factors XBP Europe Limited - SECR Methodology Statement 2021 The SECR submission has been compiled using the 2019HM Government Environmental Reporting Guidelines. We have used the following data sources for the report: Energy and fuel data - Energy supplier billind data Transport data - Company mileage records CO2 emissions have been calculated using 2020 UK Government Convernsion Factors for company reporting.
This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
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DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023.
The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic report, the Directors' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:
∙select suitable accounting policies for the Company's financial statements and then apply them consistently;
∙make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
∙state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
∙prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in business.
The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The loss for the year, after taxation, amounted to £112,358 (2022 - profit £1,298,070).
No dividends will be distributed for the year (2022: £nil).
The directors who served during the year were:
There are several customers in the pipeline with long term contracts for growth of business along with the continuity of existing customers which are mainly banks.
Methodology
The Company reports its carbon emissions following the Greenhouse Gas Protocol methodology. It reports carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions resulting from energy use in its buildings and employees business travel. No comparatives have been reported since this is the first year the Company is publishing its Energy and Carbon Reporting Disclosure under SECR.
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DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
There have been no significant events affecting the Company since the year end.
Going concern The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The directors have prepared the financial statements on the going concern basis, having obtained a signed letter of financial support from the ultimate parent company for a period of at least 12 months from the date of signing these financial statements. The directors have relied on the financial ability of the ultimate parent company to be able to provide financial support for a period of at least 12 months from the date of signing these financial statements. For this reason, the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis for financial statements. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include any adjustments to the carrying amount or the classification of assets and liabilities that would result if the company were unable to continue as a going concern.
The auditors, Menzies LLP, will be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.
This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF XBP EUROPE LIMITED (FORMERLY EXELA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED)
We have audited the financial statements of XBP Europe Limited (formerly Exela Technologies Limited) (the 'Company') for the year ended 31 December 2023, which comprise the Statement of comprehensive income, the Statement of financial position, the Statement of changes in equity and the related notes, 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).
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 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.
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our Auditors' report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual Report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF XBP EUROPE LIMITED (FORMERLY EXELA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED) (CONTINUED)
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
∙the information given in the Strategic report and the Directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
∙the Strategic report and the Directors' report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic report or the Directors' report.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF XBP EUROPE LIMITED (FORMERLY EXELA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED) (CONTINUED)
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 Auditors' 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:
∙The Company is subject to laws and regulations that directly affect the financial statements including financial reporting legislation. We determined that the following laws and regulations were most significant including;
−The Companies Act 2006;
−Financial Reporting Standard 102;
−UK Employment Legislation; and
−General Data Protection Regulations; and
−UK Tax Legislation.
∙We assessed the extent of compliance with these laws and regulations as part of our procedures on the related financial statement items.
∙We understood how the Company is complying with those legal and regulatory frameworks by, making inquiries to management and those responsible for legal and compliance procedures. We corroborated our inquiries through our review of relevant documentation.
∙The engagement partner assessed whether the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence and capabilities to identify or recognise non-compliance with laws and regulations. The assessment did not identify any issues in this area.
∙We assessed the susceptibility of the Company financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur. Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included;
−Identifying and assessing the design effectiveness of controls management has in place to prevent and detect fraud;
−Understanding how those charged with governance considered and addressed the potential for override of controls or other inappropriate influence over the financial reporting process;
−Challenging assumptions and judgements made by management in its significant accounting estimates; and
−Identifying and testing journal entries, in particular any journal entries posted with unusual account combinations.
∙As a result of the above procedures, we considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud and identified the greatest potential for fraud in the following areas:
−The application of inappropriate judgements or estimation to manipulate the Company's financial position;
−Posting of unusual journals and complex transactions; and
−The use of management override of controls to manipulate results, or to cause the Company to enter into transactions not in its best interests.
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
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF XBP EUROPE LIMITED (FORMERLY EXELA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED) (CONTINUED)
due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.
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 Auditors' 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 Auditors' 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.
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Chartered Accountants
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STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by:
The notes on pages 14 to 35 form part of these financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
XBP Europe Limited (the "Company") is a company limited by shares and incorporated and domiciled in the UK.
The Company is exempt by virtue of s401 of the Companies Act 2006 from the requirement to prepare group financial statements. These financial statements present information about the Company as an individual undertaking and not about its group. The Company's immediate parent company is XBP Europe Holdings, Inc, incorporated in the USA, whose principal place of business is at 2701 E Grauwyler Road, Irving, Texas 7506. The Company's ultimate parent undertaking, Exela Technologies, Inc., incorporated in the USA, whose principal place of business is at 2701 E Grauwyler Road, Irving, Texas 75061 includes the Company in its consolidated financial statements. The group accounts of Exela Technologies, Inc. prepared in accordance with US GAAP can be obtained from this address or www.sec.gov. In these financial statements, the company is considered to be a qualifying entity (for the purposes of this FRS) and has applied the exemptions available under FRS 102 in respect of the following disclosures: - Reconciliation of the number of shares outstanding from the beginning to end of the period; - Cash Flow Statement and related notes; - Disclosures in respect of transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries; and - Key Management Personnel compensation. As the consolidated financial statements of intermediate parent undertaking include the equivalent disclosures, the Company has also taken the exemptions under FRS 102 available in respect of the disclosures required by FRS 102.11 Basic Financial Instruments and FRS 102.12 Other Financial Instrument Issues in respect of financial instruments not falling within the fair value accounting rules of Paragraph 36(4) of Schedule 1. The accounting policies set out below have, unless otherwise stated, been applied consistently to all periods presented in these financial statements.
2.Accounting policies
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.
The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgment in applying the Company's accounting policies.
The following principal accounting policies have been applied:
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
The directors have prepared the financial statements on the going concern basis, having obtained a signed letter of financial support from the ultimate parent company for a period of at least 12 months from the date of signing these financial statements.The directors have relied on the financial ability of the ultimate parent company to be able to provide financial support for a period of at least 12 months from the date of signing these financial statements. For this reason, the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis for financial statements. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include any adjustments to the carrying amount or the classification of assets and liabilities that would result if the company were unable to continue as a going concern.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Functional and presentation currency
Transactions and balances
The Company recognises revenue from sales of equipment and supplies upon delivery and transfer of title or upon customer acceptance. The Company undertakes to maintain customers' software under maintenance contracts for which the Company receives payment quarterly, half-yearly and annually in advance. Such income is released to the profit and loss account on a straight-line basis over the life of the contract. Where contracts consist of multiple elements, revenue is allocated based on the fair value of the individual elements. Maintenance costs are expensed as they are incurred. The Company's service revenue is primarily billed based on contractual rates and terms, and the Company generally recognises revenue as these services are performed which, in some cases, is rateably over the contract term. Certain customers advance funds prior to the performance of the services. The Company recognises revenue related to these advances rateably over the contract term.
Minimum lease payments are apportioned between the finance charge and the reduction of the outstanding liability using the rate implicit in the lease. The finance charge is allocated to each period during the lease term so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Contingent rents are charged as expenses in the periods in which they are incurred.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The capitalised development costs are amortised over the period during which the Company is expected to benefit. This period is between three and five years. The Company reviews the amortisation period and method when events and circumstances indicate that the useful life may have changed since the last reporting date. Intangible assets are tested for impairment when there is an indication that an intangible asset may be impaired. Interest income and interest payable are recognised in profit or loss as they accrue, using the effective interest method.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Defined benefit pension plan
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Computer software is being amortised evenly over the period over which its benefit is expected to arise.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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.
Depreciation is provided on the following basis:
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.
The Company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 “Basic Financial Instruments” of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
The Company has elected to apply the recognition and measurement provisions of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (as adopted by the UK Endorsement Board) with the disclosure requirements of Sections 11 and 12 and the other presentation requirements of FRS 102.
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 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
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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.
Non-financial assets
The carrying amounts of the Company's non-financial assets are reviewed at each reporting date to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists, then the asset's recoverable amount is estimated. The recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating unit is the greater of its value in use and its fair value less costs to sell. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. For the purpose of impairment testing, assets that cannot be tested individually are grouped together into the smallest group of assets that generates cash inflows from continuing use that are largely independent of the cash inflows of other assets or groups of assets (the "cash-generating unit"). An impairment loss is recognised if the carrying amount of an asset or its CGU exceeds its estimated recoverable amount. Impairment losses are recognised in profit or loss. Impairment losses recognised in respect of CGUs are allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the units, and then to reduce the carrying amounts of the other assets in the unit (group of units) on a pro rata basis. An impairment loss is reversed if and only if the reasons for the impairment have ceased to apply. Impairment losses recognised in prior periods are assessed at each reporting date for any indications that the loss has decreased or no longer exists. An impairment loss is reversed only to the extent that the asset's carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation or amortisation, if no impairment loss had been recognised.
Derecognition of financial assets
Financial assets are derecognised when their contractual right to future cash flow expire, or are settled, or when the Company transfers the asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another party. If significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained after the transfer to another party, then the Company will continue to recognise the value of the portion of the risks and rewards retained.
Derecognition of financial liabilities
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the Company's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
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Profit and loss account
The Company operates a Defined benefit pension scheme.
At 31 December 2023, the Company operated pension plans provided through both defined benefit and defined contribution arrangements.
The Company sponsors the Exela Technologies Limited Retirement Benefit Scheme which is a defined benefit arrangement, and additionally five defined contribution schemes. The costs charged for the defined contribution schemes in the year amounted to £516,000 (2022 - £288,000). At the end of the financial year, outstanding pension contributions amounted to £479,697 (2022 - £138,232). The Exela Technologies Limited Retirement Benefit Scheme provides benefits based on final pensionable pay, contributions being charged to the profit and loss account so as to spread the cost of pensions over employees' working lives with the Company. The contributions are determined by a qualified actuary. The assumptions which have the most significant effect on the results of the valuation are those relating to the rate of return on investments and the rates of increase in salaries and pensions. As the scheme is closed to new entrants, the current service cost as a percentage of pensionable payroll is likely to increase as the membership ages, although it will be applied to a decreasing pensionable payroll. The regular contributions payable by the employee over the latest financial year were £nil (2022 - £nil).
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23.Pension commitments (continued)
In addition, XBP Europe Limited contributed payments of £2,017,000 (2022 - £1,967,000) for the financial year. The Company also meets the costs of death in service benefits and administration expenses. The trustees' most recent actuarial valuation as at 30 June 2018 showed a deficit of £28,841,000. The Company has agreed with the trustees that it will aim to eliminate the deficit over a period of 9 years and 3 months from 30 June 2019. The best estimate of contributions to be paid paid by the Company to the scheme for the period commencing 1 January 2024 is £2,017,000 (2023 - £1,967,000). The amounts recognised in the balance sheet are as follows:
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The directors regard XBP Europe Holdings, Inc as being the immediate parent and controlling undertaking, copies of whose group financial statements are available from its registered office, 2701 East Grauwyler Road, Irving, Texas, United States, 75061. The financial statements of Exela Technologies Inc is the ultimate parent company and ultimate controlling undertaking, copies of whose group financial statements are available from its registered office, 2701 East Grauwyler Road, Irving, Texas, United States, 75061.
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