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Strategic Report,

Report of the Directors and

Financial Statements

for the Period

29 January 2023 to 27 January 2024

for

Oldrid & Co.,Limited

Oldrid & Co.,Limited (Registered number: 00284283)






Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Period 29 January 2023 to 27 January 2024




Page

Company Information 1

Chairperson's Statement 2

Strategic Report 5

Report of the Directors 6

Report of the Independent Auditors 8

Income Statement 12

Other Comprehensive Income 14

Statement of Financial Position 15

Statement of Changes in Equity 16

Statement of Cash Flows 17

Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows 18

Notes to the Financial Statements 20


Oldrid & Co.,Limited

Company Information
for the Period 29 January 2023 to 27 January 2024







DIRECTORS: Mr S D Goulder
Ms D M Isaac - Chairperson
Mr P E Isaac
Ms N Skins
Mr S C Medlock


SECRETARY: Mr P E Isaac


REGISTERED OFFICE: Downtown Store
Gonerby Moor
GRANTHAM
Lincolnshire
NG32 2AB


REGISTERED NUMBER: 00284283 (England and Wales)


SENIOR STATUTORY
AUDITOR:
Emma Murray


AUDITORS: Nicholsons Audit (Statutory Auditor)
Newland House
The Point
Weaver Road
LINCOLN
Lincolnshire
LN6 3QN


BANKERS: HSBC Bank Plc
53-54 Market Place
BOSTON
Lincolnshire
PE21 6LS

Oldrid & Co.,Limited (Registered number: 00284283)

Chairperson's Statement
for the Period 29 January 2023 to 27 January 2024

Trading

The financial statements that follow represent the 52 weeks of trading ending 27 January 2024.
Turnover on delivered sales has decreased by 0.7%, however gross margin has increased by 1.38%, due to a better overall margin percentage (42.13% vs 40.75%). The company made a significantly improved profit before taxation of £829,583 against a prior year profit before taxation on a continuing operating basis of £31,029. The improvement was driven by the performance at both Downtown Grantham and Downtown Boston stores.

Online

The Online business has experienced challenging trading compared to prior years which reflects customers returning to physical stores, and the cost of living crisis affecting our younger online demographic.

Financial Key Performance Indicators

27 January 2024 28 January 2023
Turnover £27,955,238 £28,171,281
Gross Margin £11,777,868 £11,480,196
Gross Margin % 42.13 40.75
Creditor days 36 29
Stock days 104 108
Average number of employees
FTE

254

253


Downtown Grantham Designer Outlet

The Board continues to progress the plans for the redevelopment and regeneration of our Grantham site, including the proposed construction of Downtown Grantham Designer Outlet.

Capital Expenditure

Capital expenditure for the year totalled £590,123 (£222,223 LY).

Pension Scheme

The pension scheme showed a surplus under FRS 102 of £3.6 million (£6.1 million LY). This surplus has been recognised due to its material nature and because the Company was not required to make any contributions to the scheme during the year. As was the case last year, the Company will not be required to make any additional contributions to the pension scheme.

Board of Directors

Mr R K Broadhead resigned from the board on 6 July 2023. There were no other changes to the board during the year.

Mr M J Isaac resigned from the board on 2 May 2024, after the year end but before the date of this report.




Oldrid & Co.,Limited (Registered number: 00284283)

Chairperson's Statement
for the Period 29 January 2023 to 27 January 2024

Dividend

The Board proposes to pay a dividend to reflect the profit made in the year.

Principal Risks and Uncertainties

The Company's core activity is retail. In common with many businesses carrying out similar activities, the principal risks and uncertainties it faces are consumer spending downturn and retail competition.
The company continues to experience on going pressures in terms of increasing labour costs. The business continues to respond to changing market conditions and to restructure our operations to drive business efficiencies and profitability.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions, energy consumption and energy efficiency action

In line with the UK Government's Streamlined Energy & Carbon Reporting (SECR) framework, the table below shows the Company's operational energy and carbon footprint. Electricity, gas and water usage is metered. Vehicle fuel usage was calculated using details of fuel usage and deliveries to the warehouse. Wastage has been confirmed through tonnes collected. Electricity, gas, water, fuel and wastage have been converted to CO2e using recognised conversion factors.

27 January 2024 28 January 2023
Energy consumption breakdown;
Electricity (kWh) 2,908,554 3,733,513
Gas (kWh) 1,892,238 1,686,129
Water usage (m3) 3,326 3,189
Transport (litres) 32,972 36,506
Transport passenger (miles) 27,649 30,643
Waste (tonnes) 387 425

Emissions in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent
(CO2e)

Electricity 602.3 722.0
Gas 348.8 310.2
Water usage 0.6 0.5
Transport 88.4 98.5
Transport passenger 7.7 8.7
Waste 201.4 198.5

Total Gross CO2e 1,249.1 1,338.4

Intensity ratio: kgCO2e/£Turnover per square foot 3.0 3.2

Stakeholder Engagement

The Board promotes the success of the Company under section 172 (1) of the Companies Act 2006 in a number of ways.

The Board engages with employees both directly when in the stores and via the wider leadership team.
The Board meets with shareholders at shareholder forum meetings three times a year.

Oldrid & Co.,Limited (Registered number: 00284283)

Chairperson's Statement
for the Period 29 January 2023 to 27 January 2024

There is regular communication with both employees and shareholders via the issuing of Company bulletins. The Company is a member of a number of different buying groups which meet and exchange information regularly with suppliers. The Company monitors customer satisfaction via customer surveys and feedback via a number of channels. The Board actively engages with the community and local organisations and the Company supports a number of local charities chosen by the employees.

Summary and Outlook

The Company has made a significant profit before taxation on continuing operations and the year end order book remains strong. Some of the challenges associated with external global factors have normalised and if trading continues at the current rate the company should make a profit in the next 52 weeks.

Overall, the Company has a robust balance sheet and strong reserves and the Directors are confident that there are no going concern issues.

Oldrid & Co.,Limited (Registered number: 00284283)

Strategic Report
for the Period 29 January 2023 to 27 January 2024

The directors present their strategic report for the period 29 January 2023 to 27 January 2024.

REVIEW OF BUSINESS
A review of the business is included within the Chairperson's Statement and assesses financial risk.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





Ms D M Isaac - Chairperson - Director


4 June 2024

Oldrid & Co.,Limited (Registered number: 00284283)

Report of the Directors
for the Period 29 January 2023 to 27 January 2024

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period 29 January 2023 to 27 January 2024.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
The principal activities of the company in the period under review were those of non-food retail distribution with restaurant, garden centre and travel shop. The subsidiary companies are dormant and have no activities.

DIVIDENDS
Dividend proposals are included within the Chairperson's statement.

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
A review of future developments is included within the Chairperson's statement.

DIRECTORS
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 29 January 2023 to the date of this report.

Mr S D Goulder
Ms D M Isaac - Chairperson
Mr P E Isaac
Ms N Skins
Mr S C Medlock

Other changes in directors holding office are as follows:

Mr R K Broadhead - resigned 6 July 2023

Mr M J Isaac ceased to be a director after 27 January 2024 but prior to the date of this report.

EMPLOYMENT POLICY
The average number of persons employed (partners) in the company (including directors) during the period was 115 (2023 - 122) full-time and 245 (2023 - 231) part-time, (excluding those in leased departments) and their aggregate remuneration including NI was £6,700,104 (2023 - £6,539,252).

The average number of full time equivalent employees during the year were 254 (2023 - 253).

The welfare, health and safety of all employees is actively promoted by the provision of good facilities, and their motivation by training, consultation and participation in the company's results, given through performance.

The defined contribution pension (money purchase) scheme takes in all employees including part-timers and directors this cost the company £208,500 (2023 - £221,734) in the period. The defined benefit pension scheme cost to the company is £229,379 (2023 - £162,700).

The company is committed to its equal opportunities policies, which include promoting training and career development for all partners. Full and fair consideration for all vacancies will be given to men and women, people with disabilities and those from ethnic minorities, regardless of marital status, age, religion or sexual orientation.


Oldrid & Co.,Limited (Registered number: 00284283)

Report of the Directors
for the Period 29 January 2023 to 27 January 2024

DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT
The directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- state whether applicable 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 enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

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

AUDITORS
The auditors, Nicholsons Audit (Statutory Auditor), will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:



Mr P E Isaac - Secretary


4 June 2024

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
Oldrid & Co.,Limited

Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Oldrid & Co.,Limited (the 'company') for the period ended 27 January 2024 which comprise the Income Statement, Other Comprehensive Income, Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Changes in Equity, 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 27 January 2024 and of its profit for the period then ended;
-have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
-have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

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

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

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

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

Other information
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Annual Report, 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.

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
Oldrid & Co.,Limited


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

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

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

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

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

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
Oldrid & Co.,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:

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.

Based on our understanding of the company and its industry we considered that non-compliance with the following laws and regulations might have a material effect on the financial statements: employment regulation, health and safety regulation, anti-money laundering regulation.

To help us identify instances of non-compliance with these laws and regulations and in identifying and assessing the risk of material misstatement in respect to non-compliance, our procedures included, but were not limited to:
- Inquiring of management and where appropriate those charge with governance as to whether the company is in compliance with laws and regulations.
- Inspecting correspondence, if any, with relevant licensing authorities.
- Communicating to our engagement team identified laws and regulations and remaining alert to any instances of non-compliance throughout our audit; and
- Considering the risk of acts by the company which were contrary to applicable laws and regulations, including fraud.

We also considered those laws and regulations which have a direct effect on the preparation of the financial statements such as tax legislation, the Companies Act 2006 and the reporting framework (FRS102).

Further to this, we evaluated the Directors' and managements incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements including the risk of management override of controls and determined the principal risks were related to posting manual journal entries to manipulate financial performance, management bias through judgements and assumptions in significant accounting estimates and significant one off or unusual transactions.

Our audit procedures in relation to fraud included but were not limited to:
- Making enquiries of the directors and management on whether they had knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud;
- Gaining an understanding of internal controls established to mitigate risks related to fraud;
- Discussing amongst the engagement team the risks of fraud; and
- Addressing the risks of fraud through management override of controls by performing journal entry testing.


Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
Oldrid & Co.,Limited

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

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.

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.




Emma Murray (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Nicholsons Audit (Statutory Auditor)
Newland House
The Point
Weaver Road
LINCOLN
Lincolnshire
LN6 3QN

5 June 2024

Oldrid & Co.,Limited (Registered number: 00284283)

Income Statement
for the Period 29 January 2023 to 27 January 2024

2024 2024 2024
Continuing Discontinued Total
Notes £    £    £   

TURNOVER 27,955,238 - 27,955,238
Cost of sales (16,177,370 ) - (16,177,370 )
GROSS PROFIT 11,777,868 - 11,777,868

Administrative expenses (11,917,620 ) - (11,917,620 )
(139,752 ) - (139,752 )

Other operating income 1,219,854 - 1,219,854


OPERATING PROFIT 4 1,080,102 - 1,080,102

Interest receivable and similar
income

201,308

-

201,308
Interest payable and similar
expenses

5

(446,827

)

-

(446,827

)
Other finance costs 20 (5,000 ) - (5,000 )
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION 829,583 - 829,583
Tax on profit 6 402 - 402
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL
PERIOD

829,985

-

829,985

Oldrid & Co.,Limited (Registered number: 00284283)

Income Statement
for the Period 29 January 2023 to 27 January 2024

2023 2023 2023
Continuing Discontinued Total
Notes £    £    £   

TURNOVER 28,171,281 - 28,171,281
Cost of sales (16,691,085 ) - (16,691,085 )
GROSS PROFIT 11,480,196 - 11,480,196

Administrative expenses (12,601,411 ) (1,000,000 ) (13,601,411 )
(1,121,215 ) (1,000,000 ) (2,121,215 )

Other operating income 1,317,091 - 1,317,091


OPERATING PROFIT/(LOSS) 4 195,876 (1,000,000 ) (804,124 )

Interest receivable and similar
income

69,061

-

69,061
Interest payable and similar
expenses

5

(232,908

)

-

(232,908

)
Other finance costs 20 (1,000 ) - (1,000 )
PROFIT/(LOSS) BEFORE
TAXATION

31,029

(1,000,000

)

(968,971

)
Tax on profit/(loss) 6 - - -
PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE
FINANCIAL PERIOD

31,029

(1,000,000

)

(968,971

)

Oldrid & Co.,Limited (Registered number: 00284283)

Other Comprehensive Income
for the Period 29 January 2023 to 27 January 2024

Period Period
29.1.23 30.1.22
to to
27.1.24 28.1.23
Notes £    £   

PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD 829,985 (968,971 )


OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Pension scheme actuarial gain/(loss) (2,700,000 ) (1,793,000 )
Effect of limit on recognisable surplus 281,000 184,000
Experience gain/(loss) on liabilities (536,000 ) (620,000 )
Changes to demographic assumptions 668,000 450,000
Purchase of own shares in previous year 7,402 -
Income tax relating to components of
other comprehensive income

-

-
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE PERIOD, NET OF
INCOME TAX


(2,279,598


)


(1,779,000


)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE PERIOD

(1,449,613

)

(2,747,971

)

Oldrid & Co.,Limited (Registered number: 00284283)

Statement of Financial Position
27 January 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 7 23,466,388 23,248,340
Investments 8 130,672 127,376
Investment property 9 200,000 -
23,797,060 23,375,716

CURRENT ASSETS
Inventories 10 4,348,329 4,994,039
Debtors 11 3,234,162 4,499,042
Investments 12 - 200,000
Cash at bank and in hand 5,601,402 3,446,724
13,183,893 13,139,805
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 13 5,356,982 9,140,278
NET CURRENT ASSETS 7,826,911 3,999,527
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

31,623,971

27,375,243

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than
one year

14

(4,491,743

)

(1,275,000

)

PENSION ASSET 20 3,618,000 6,107,000
NET ASSETS 30,750,228 32,207,243

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 18 9,139,324 9,146,726
Share premium 19 1,842,203 1,842,203
Treasury stock 19 (26,721 ) (26,721 )
Pension reserve 19 3,618,000 6,107,000
Retained earnings 19 16,177,422 15,138,035
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 30,750,228 32,207,243

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 4 June 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:



Ms D M Isaac - Chairperson - Director


Oldrid & Co.,Limited (Registered number: 00284283)

Statement of Changes in Equity
for the Period 29 January 2023 to 27 January 2024

Called up
share Retained Share
capital earnings premium
£    £    £   
Balance at 30 January 2022 9,146,726 15,972,006 1,842,203

Changes in equity
Total comprehensive income - (833,971 ) -
Balance at 28 January 2023 9,146,726 15,138,035 1,842,203

Changes in equity
Issue of share capital (7,402 ) - -
Total comprehensive income - 1,039,387 -
Balance at 27 January 2024 9,139,324 16,177,422 1,842,203
Treasury Pension Total
stock reserve equity
£    £    £   
Balance at 30 January 2022 (26,721 ) 8,021,000 34,955,214

Changes in equity
Total comprehensive income - (1,914,000 ) (2,747,971 )
Balance at 28 January 2023 (26,721 ) 6,107,000 32,207,243

Changes in equity
Issue of share capital - - (7,402 )
Total comprehensive income - (2,489,000 ) (1,449,613 )
Balance at 27 January 2024 (26,721 ) 3,618,000 30,750,228

Oldrid & Co.,Limited (Registered number: 00284283)

Statement of Cash Flows
for the Period 29 January 2023 to 27 January 2024

Period Period
29.1.23 30.1.22
to to
27.1.24 28.1.23
Notes £    £   
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations 1 3,803,413 401,937
Interest paid (446,827 ) (232,908 )
Tax refunded 402 -
Net cash from operating activities 3,356,988 169,029

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of intangible fixed assets - (73,193 )
Purchase of tangible fixed assets (590,123 ) (222,223 )
Sale of tangible fixed assets - 4,315
Interest received 201,308 69,061
Net cash from investing activities (388,815 ) (222,040 )

Cash flows from financing activities
New loans during year 4,800,000 -
Loan repayments in year (5,613,495 ) (308,767 )
Net cash from financing activities (813,495 ) (308,767 )

Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 2,154,678 (361,778 )
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of period

2

3,446,724

3,808,502

Cash and cash equivalents at end
of period

2

5,601,402

3,446,724

Oldrid & Co.,Limited (Registered number: 00284283)

Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows
for the Period 29 January 2023 to 27 January 2024

1. RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT/(LOSS) BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED
FROM OPERATIONS
Period Period
29.1.23 30.1.22
to to
27.1.24 28.1.23
£    £   
Profit/(loss) before taxation 829,583 (968,971 )
Depreciation charges 371,997 404,476
Loss on disposal of fixed assets 78 1,073,496
Pension charges 197,000 134,000
Investment adjustment (3,296 ) 1,424
Finance costs 451,827 233,908
Finance income (201,308 ) (69,061 )
1,645,881 809,272
Decrease/(increase) in inventories 645,710 (514,409 )
Decrease in trade and other debtors 1,264,882 329,970
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other creditors 246,940 (222,896 )
Cash generated from operations 3,803,413 401,937

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:

Period ended 27 January 2024
27.1.24 29.1.23
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 5,601,402 3,446,724
Period ended 28 January 2023
28.1.23 30.1.22
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 3,446,724 3,808,502


Oldrid & Co.,Limited (Registered number: 00284283)

Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows
for the Period 29 January 2023 to 27 January 2024

3. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET (DEBT)/FUNDS

At 29.1.23 Cash flow At 27.1.24
£    £    £   
Net cash
Cash at bank and in hand 3,446,724 2,154,678 5,601,402
3,446,724 2,154,678 5,601,402

Liquid resources
Current asset investments 200,000 (200,000 ) -
200,000 (200,000 ) -
Debt
Debts falling due within 1 year (4,366,102 ) 4,030,236 (335,866 )
Debts falling due after 1 year (1,275,000 ) (3,216,743 ) (4,491,743 )
(5,641,102 ) 813,493 (4,827,609 )
Total (1,994,378 ) 2,768,171 773,793

Oldrid & Co.,Limited (Registered number: 00284283)

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Period 29 January 2023 to 27 January 2024

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Oldrid & Co.,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 as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.

Preparation of consolidated financial statements
The financial statements contain information about Oldrid & Co Limited as an individual company and do not contain consolidated financial information as the parent of a group on the basis that the two dormant subsidiaries are immaterial.

Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated by the directors and are based on historical experience and other relevant factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Tangible fixed asset lives and residual values
The annual depreciation charge for tangible assets is sensitive to changes in the estimated useful economic lives and residual values of the assets. Judgement is applied in determining the residual values of fixed assets by assessing the amount that the company would currently obtain for disposing of the asset in the condition it is expected to be in at the end of its useful life. The estimation of useful lives is based on historic performance as well as expectations about future use. Useful lives are reviewed to reflect current estimates of technological advancement, future investment policy, economic utilisation and the physical condition of the asset.

The properties included in tangible fixed assets are considered for impairment and where indicators of an impairment is identified value in use calculations are carried out to ensure that the value in the accounts is appropriate.

Investment properties
The directors use the rental yield basis taking into account the length of the leases and the rent review breaks to ascertain the fair value of the investment properties.

Defined benefit pension scheme
The company has obligations to pay pension benefits to employees within the scheme. The cost of these benefits and the present value of the obligation depend on various factors including; life expectancy, salary increases, asset valuations and the discount rate on corporate bonds. These factors are estimated in determining any net pension obligation and assumptions made reflect historical experience and current trends.

Oldrid & Co.,Limited (Registered number: 00284283)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Period 29 January 2023 to 27 January 2024

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Turnover
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable and represents net invoiced sales of goods and commissions on concessions in the normal course of business, excluding value added tax and trade and staff discounts. Cash turnover is recognised at the point of sale, non cash turnover is recognised at the point of delivery of the goods. Any customer deposits received on the sale of goods are included in other creditors.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows:

Freehold properties-Value less residual value over 50 years
Fixtures and fittings
-
5%, 7.5 %, 10%, 15%, 5 and 15 years on
straight line
Computers-4 or 6 years on straight line
Cars-20% on straight line
Vans and lorry boxes-25% on straight line

Cars and vans have been shown together as Motor vehicles in the fixed assets note (Note 8). All other equipment, fixtures and computers have been shown together as Fixtures and fittings.

Fixtures and fittings, Computers and Motor vehicles are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Cost is defined to include the original purchase price of the assets and the costs attributable to bringing the asset to its working condition for its intended use.

Freehold properties are valued at cost. In accordance with FRS 102 an impairment review is carried out at the end of each reporting period on freehold properties.

Investment property
Investment property is shown at fair value. Any aggregate surplus or deficit arising from changes in fair value is recognised in profit or loss.

Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost is determined on an average cost basis and is based on unit stock including all other costs incurred in bringing them to their current location and condition. Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of the business less the estimated costs necessary to make the sale.

Taxation
Taxation for the period comprises of 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.


Oldrid & Co.,Limited (Registered number: 00284283)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Period 29 January 2023 to 27 January 2024

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 period 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.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The company operates a defined benefit pension scheme which was closed to new entrants and future accruals on 24 April 2010. The regular pension cost is charged to the income statement and is based on the expected pension costs over the service life of the employees.

After the above closure the company started to operate a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to the income statement in the period to which they relate. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund.

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

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Assets obtained under finance leases are capitalised in the balance sheet and are depreciated over their estimated useful lives or the lease term, which ever is the shorter.

The interest element of these obligations is charged to the income statement over the relevant period. The capital element of the future payments is treated as a liability.

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the income statement on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee. All other leases are classified as operating leases.

Provisions
Provisions are recognised when there is a present obligation, either legal or constructive, as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation and the amount can be reliably estimated.

Oldrid & Co.,Limited (Registered number: 00284283)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Period 29 January 2023 to 27 January 2024

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Financial instruments
Only basic financial instruments as defined in FRS 102 are held. Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised in the accounts only when the entity becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument and their measurement basis is as follows:

Financial assets - trade and other debtors are basic financial instruments and are debt instruments measured at amortised cost. Prepayments are not financial instruments.

Cash at bank is classified as a basic financial instrument and is measured at transaction price.

Financial liabilities - trade creditors, accruals and other creditors are basic financial instruments, and are measured at amortised cost. Where a financial liability constitutes a financing transaction it is initially and subsequently measured at the present value of future payments, discounted at a market rate of interest.

Deferred income is not deemed to be a financial liability, as the cash settlement has already taken place and there is an obligation to deliver services rather than cash or another financial instrument.

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS
Period Period
29.1.23 30.1.22
to to
27.1.24 28.1.23
£    £   
Wages and salaries 6,246,480 6,124,892
Social security costs 453,624 414,360
Other pension costs 437,879 384,434
7,137,983 6,923,686

The average number of employees during the period was as follows:
Period Period
29.1.23 30.1.22
to to
27.1.24 28.1.23

Full-time 115 122
Part-time 245 231
360 353

The average number of full time equivalent employees is 254 (2023: 253).

Oldrid & Co.,Limited (Registered number: 00284283)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Period 29 January 2023 to 27 January 2024

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS - continued

Period Period
29.1.23 30.1.22
to to
27.1.24 28.1.23
£    £   
Directors' remuneration 367,605 452,642
Directors' pension contributions to money purchase schemes 35,185 31,590

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

Money purchase schemes 4 4
Defined benefit schemes 2 2

Information regarding the highest paid director is as follows:
Period Period
29.1.23 30.1.22
to to
27.1.24 28.1.23
£    £   
Emoluments etc 116,238 198,584
Pension contributions to money purchase schemes 19,724 16,164

Directors' remuneration includes benefits in kind provided during the period.

Key management personnel are all directors of the company.

4. OPERATING PROFIT/(LOSS)

The operating profit (2023 - operating loss) is stated after charging/(crediting):

Period Period
29.1.23 30.1.22
to to
27.1.24 28.1.23
£    £   
Depreciation - owned assets 371,995 404,475
Loss on disposal of fixed assets 78 1,073,496
Auditors' remuneration 29,500 29,500
Auditors' remuneration for non audit work 20,443 12,588
Foreign exchange differences 6,175 (10,963 )
Income from other operating leases (1,216,558 ) (1,240,628 )
Defined contribution pension costs 175,682 190,144

Oldrid & Co.,Limited (Registered number: 00284283)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Period 29 January 2023 to 27 January 2024

5. INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES
Period Period
29.1.23 30.1.22
to to
27.1.24 28.1.23
£    £   
Interest on loans and saving
bonds 446,827 232,908
446,827 232,908

Included in the above is interest on bank loans and overdrafts amounting to £376,108 (2023: £183,769). Interest on other loans amounts to £70,719 (2023: £49,139).

6. TAXATION

Analysis of the tax credit
The tax credit on the profit for the period was as follows:
Period Period
29.1.23 30.1.22
to to
27.1.24 28.1.23
£    £   
Current tax:
Tax refund re prior year (402 ) -
Tax on profit/(loss) (402 ) -

UK corporation tax has been charged at 19% (2023 - 19%).

Oldrid & Co.,Limited (Registered number: 00284283)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Period 29 January 2023 to 27 January 2024

6. TAXATION - continued

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

Period Period
29.1.23 30.1.22
to to
27.1.24 28.1.23
£    £   
Profit/(loss) before tax 829,583 (968,971 )
Profit/(loss) multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax
in the UK of 19% (2023 - 19%)

157,621

(184,104

)

Effects of:
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 789 16,512
Adjustments to tax charge in respect of previous periods (402 ) -
Excess of depreciation over capital allowances (96,582 ) 143,870

Distribution from JOPT (626 ) 271
Pension scheme adjustment for expenses 7,102 5,643
Tax on losses carried forward (68,304 ) 17,808
Total tax credit (402 ) -

Tax effects relating to effects of other comprehensive income

29.1.23 to 27.1.24
Gross Tax Net
£    £    £   
Pension scheme actuarial gain/(loss) (2,700,000 ) - (2,700,000 )
Effect of limit on recognisable surplus 281,000 - 281,000
Experience gain/(loss) on liabilities (536,000 ) - (536,000 )
Changes to demographic assumptions 668,000 - 668,000
Purchase of own shares in previous year 7,402 - 7,402
(2,279,598 ) - (2,279,598 )

30.1.22 to 28.1.23
Gross Tax Net
£    £    £   
Pension scheme actuarial gain/(loss) (1,793,000 ) - (1,793,000 )
Effect of limit on recognisable surplus 184,000 - 184,000
Experience gain/(loss) on liabilities (620,000 ) - (620,000 )
Changes to demographic assumptions 450,000 - 450,000
(1,779,000 ) - (1,779,000 )

Oldrid & Co.,Limited (Registered number: 00284283)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Period 29 January 2023 to 27 January 2024

7. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
Freehold and Motor
property fittings vehicles Totals
£    £    £    £   
COST
At 29 January 2023 21,379,008 5,920,273 277,523 27,576,804
Additions - 293,071 297,052 590,123
Disposals - (10,094 ) (238,433 ) (248,527 )
At 27 January 2024 21,379,008 6,203,250 336,142 27,918,400
DEPRECIATION
At 29 January 2023 - 4,050,941 277,523 4,328,464
Charge for period - 358,285 13,710 371,995
Eliminated on disposal - (10,014 ) (238,433 ) (248,447 )
At 27 January 2024 - 4,399,212 52,800 4,452,012
NET BOOK VALUE
At 27 January 2024 21,379,008 1,804,038 283,342 23,466,388
At 28 January 2023 21,379,008 1,869,332 - 23,248,340

During the period a proportion of floor space was available to let under operating leases. These are let out under various terms and conditions as operating leases. The amounts received during the period in relation to floor space let out amounts to £1,216,558 (2023: £1,240,628). It is not practical to ascertain a cost price of the floor space let out.

The following minimum amounts are due from tenants under non-cancellable operating leases:

20232022
££
Within one year1,211,1361,225,280
Between one and five years3,765,9314,742,194
Over five years-196,523
4,977,0676,163,997
Total

During the year to 28 January 2023, Deloitte LLP who are registered valuers and RICS members, performed a valuation on the land and property based on an open market value. The values were not considered to be materially different to the historical cost price held in the accounts. As at the year end, the directors' consider that there has been no material change in this valuation and therefore the land and property remains to be held at historical cost price.

Oldrid & Co.,Limited (Registered number: 00284283)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Period 29 January 2023 to 27 January 2024

8. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
Share in
subsidiary Unlisted
undertaking investments Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 29 January 2023 102 127,274 127,376
Share of profit/(loss) - 3,296 3,296
At 27 January 2024 102 130,570 130,672
NET BOOK VALUE
At 27 January 2024 102 130,570 130,672
At 28 January 2023 102 127,274 127,376

The company's investments at the Statement of Financial Position date in the share capital of companies include the following:

Oldrid (North Lincolnshire) Limited
Registered office: Downtown Store, Gonerby Moor, GRANTHAM, NG32 2AB
Nature of business: Dormant.
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00
2024 2023
£    £   
Aggregate capital and reserves 100 100

Oldrid & Co. Pension Trustee Limited
Registered office: Downtown Superstore, Wyberton Chain Bridge, BOSTON, PE21 7NL
Nature of business: Dormant
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00
2024 2023
£    £   
Aggregate capital and reserves 2 2

Unlisted investments are as follows:- 2023 2023
£ £
Combined Independents (Holdings) Limited 130,570 127,274
130,570 127,274

Oldrid & Co.,Limited (Registered number: 00284283)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Period 29 January 2023 to 27 January 2024

9. INVESTMENT PROPERTY
Total
£   
FAIR VALUE
Reclassification/transfer 200,000
At 27 January 2024 200,000
NET BOOK VALUE
At 27 January 2024 200,000

During the period the investment property was let or available for let under operating leases. At the balance sheet date the property was being held out for sale, the market value being £200,000, however as the property has been held out for sale for over one year and a sale is not expected imminently, this has been transferred back to fixed asset investments from current asset investments.

If the investment property was sold at the revalued amount of £200,000 (2023 - £200,000) the maximum additional corporation tax due would be no more than £33,190 (2023 - £33,190). If the property was included on the balance sheet at historical cost the value would be £19,206.

The investment property is currently being held out for sale at £200,000, this is using the open market basis with vacant possession. The directors believe this is a fair value of the property.

10. INVENTORIES
2024 2023
£    £   
Trading inventories 4,297,320 4,939,110
Consumable stocks 51,009 54,929
4,348,329 4,994,039

11. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Trade debtors 1,832,012 2,866,634
Other debtors - 300,000
Prepayments and accrued income 1,402,150 1,332,408
3,234,162 4,499,042

Oldrid & Co.,Limited (Registered number: 00284283)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Period 29 January 2023 to 27 January 2024

12. CURRENT ASSET INVESTMENTS
2024 2023
£    £   
Other - 200,000

Other current asset investments related to investment property held out for sale at the balance sheet date, the market value being £200,000. At the year end it was decided that whilst this property is still held out for sale it is unlikely to occur in the near future and therefore the investment property was moved back to fixed asset investments.

13. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 15)
264,220

4,294,568
Other loans (see note 15) 71,646 71,534
Trade creditors 1,602,745 1,338,309
Amounts owed to group undertakings 102 102
Social security and other taxes 636,151 587,572
Loan from The John Oldrid
Partnership Trust 107,380 107,380
Other creditors 1,268,241 1,218,579
Accruals and deferred income 1,406,497 1,522,234
5,356,982 9,140,278

14. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN
ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Debentures (see note 15) - 1,275,000
Bank loans (see note 15) 4,491,743 -
4,491,743 1,275,000

15. LOANS

An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:

2024 2023
£    £   
Amounts falling due within one year or on demand:
Bank loans 264,220 4,294,568
Unsecured loans 71,646 71,534
335,866 4,366,102

Oldrid & Co.,Limited (Registered number: 00284283)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Period 29 January 2023 to 27 January 2024

15. LOANS - continued
2024 2023
£    £   
Amounts falling due between one and two years:
Bank loans - 1-2 years 264,220 -

Amounts falling due between two and five years:
Debentures - 2-5 years - 1,275,000
Bank loans - 2-5 years 4,227,523 -
4,227,523 1,275,000

Included in the above is a secured bank loan amounting to £4,755,963. The secured loan term is 3 years from the draw down date. Interest is charged at 1.78% above Bank of England Base Rate. The overdraft facility is repayable on demand.

The security on this loan comprises a legal charge relating to fixed and floating charges over all assets of the company.

16. LEASING AGREEMENTS


The leases below are classified as operating leases.
Non- cancellable
operating leases
2024 2023


£ £
Within one year 73,051 48,759
Between one and five years 110,499 19,075
Over five years 8,273 -
191,823 67,834

During the year £73,882 (2023: £101,011) of operating leases were recognised as an expense in the accounts.

Oldrid & Co.,Limited (Registered number: 00284283)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Period 29 January 2023 to 27 January 2024

17. SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

2024 2023
£    £   
Bank loans 4,755,963 4,294,568
Debenture - 1,275,000
4,755,963 5,569,568

The bank loan securities are detailed in note 15 of the financial statements.

18. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 2024 2023
value: £    £   
7,781,606 Ordinary A £1 7,781,606 7,789,008
1,357,718 Ordinary B £1 1,357,718 1,357,718
9,139,324 9,146,726

Included above are 1,357,718 of Ordinary B shares with no voting rights attached to this class of share.



19. RESERVES
Retained Share Treasury Pension
earnings premium stock reserve Totals
£    £    £    £    £   

At 29 January 2023 15,138,035 1,842,203 (26,721 ) 6,107,000 23,060,517
Profit for the period 829,985 829,985
Purchase of own shares 7,402 - - - 7,402
Pension deficit/surplus - - - (2,489,000 ) (2,489,000 )
Pension gain/(loss) 202,000 - - - 202,000
At 27 January 2024 16,177,422 1,842,203 (26,721 ) 3,618,000 21,610,904

Included within retained earnings is an amount of £309,974 (2023: £306,679) which relates to an upward revaluation of investment properties and investment profit earned on unlisted investments, this amount does not represent distributable reserves.

Oldrid & Co.,Limited (Registered number: 00284283)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Period 29 January 2023 to 27 January 2024

20. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS

Oldrid & Co.,Limited (the Company) operates a defined benefit pension arrangement called the Oldrid & Co.,Limited Retirement Benefits Scheme (the Scheme). The Scheme provides benefits based on final salary and length of service on retirement, leaving service or death. The following disclosures exclude any allowance for defined contribution schemes operated by the Company. The defined benefit liability value makes no allowance for discretionary benefits.

The Scheme is subject to the Statutory Funding Objective under the Pensions Act 2004. A valuation of the Scheme is carried out at least once every three years to determine whether the Statutory Funding Objective is met. As part of the process the Company must agree with the Trustees of the Scheme the contributions to be paid to meet any shortfall against the Statutory Funding Objective.

The most recent comprehensive actuarial valuation of the Scheme was carried out as at 31 January 2022 and the next valuation of the Scheme is due as at 31 January 2025. In the event that the valuation reveals a deficit the Company may be required to pay contributions to the Scheme in future.

The Company does not expect to make any contributions to the Scheme in the year to 31 January 2025.

The Scheme is managed by a Trustee company whose directors are appointed in part by the Company and in part from elections by members of the Scheme. The Trustee has responsibility for obtaining valuations of the fund, administering benefit payments and investing the Scheme's assets. The Trustee delegates some of these functions to their professional advisers where appropriate.

There were no Scheme amendments, curtailments or settlements during the period.

The weighted average duration of the defined benefit obligation is around 20 years.

The amounts recognised in profit or loss are as follows:

Defined benefit
pension plans
2024 2023
£    £   
Current service cost - -
Net interest from net defined benefit
asset/liability

(276,000

)

(183,000

)
Curtailments - -
Administration costs 197,000 134,000
Effect of limit on recognisable
surplus

281,000

184,000
202,000 135,000

Actual return on plan assets (1,403,000 ) (17,811,000 )

Oldrid & Co.,Limited (Registered number: 00284283)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Period 29 January 2023 to 27 January 2024

20. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS - continued

Changes in the present value of the defined benefit obligation are as follows:

Defined benefit
pension plans
2024 2023
£    £   
Opening defined benefit obligation 35,568,000 53,442,000
Interest cost 1,599,000 1,208,000
Actuarial losses/(gains) (578,000 ) (17,409,000 )
Benefits paid (1,639,000 ) (1,843,000 )
Remeasurements:
Actuarial (gains)/losses from
changes in demographic
assumptions


(668,000


)


(450,000


)
Experience (losses)/gains 536,000 620,000
34,818,000 35,568,000

Changes in the fair value of scheme assets are as follows:

Defined benefit
pension plans
2024 2023
£    £   
Opening fair value of scheme assets 41,675,000 61,463,000
Administration charge (197,000 ) (134,000 )
Expected return 1,875,000 1,391,000
Actuarial gains/(losses) (3,278,000 ) (19,202,000 )
Benefits paid (1,639,000 ) (1,843,000 )
38,436,000 41,675,000

The amounts recognised in other comprehensive income are as follows:

Defined benefit
pension plans
2024 2023
£    £   
Actuarial (gains)/losses from
changes in demographic
assumptions


668,000


450,000
Experience (losses)/gains (536,000 ) (620,000 )
Actuarial (losses)/gains (2,700,000 ) (1,793,000 )
Effect on limit of recognisable
surplus

281,000

184,000
(2,287,000 ) (1,779,000 )

Oldrid & Co.,Limited (Registered number: 00284283)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Period 29 January 2023 to 27 January 2024

20. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS - continued

The major categories of scheme assets as a percentage of total scheme assets are as follows:

Defined benefit
pension plans
2024 2023
Equities - 14.20%
LDI and liquidity - 71.80%
Other 0.60% 14.00%
Schroder Life Bespoke OL1 Fund 99.40% -
100.00% 100.00%

Principal actuarial assumptions at the balance sheet date (expressed as weighted averages):

2024 2023
Discount rate 4.80% 4.60%
Future pension increases pre 1996 fixed 3.00% 3.00%
Future pension increases (5% CPI) 2.40% 2.25%
Future pension increases (2.5% CPI) 1.80% 1.70%
Inflation (CPI) 2.40% 2.20%
Inflation (RPI) 3.40% 3.20%

21. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS
2024 2023
£    £   
Contracted but not provided for in the
financial statements 3,680 35,681

Oldrid & Co.,Limited (Registered number: 00284283)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Period 29 January 2023 to 27 January 2024

22. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

Oldrid (North Lincolnshire) Limited is a subsidiary wholly owned by Oldrid & Co., Limited by the virtue of the fact they hold 100% of the issued share capital. Mr M J Isaac and Mr P E Isaac are also directors of Oldrid (North Lincolnshire) Limited.

Included within creditors is an amount owing from Oldrid & Co., Limited to Oldrid (North Lincolnshire) Limited of £100 (2023 : £100).

Oldrid & Co. Pension Trustee Limited is a subsidiary wholly owned by Oldrid & Co., Limited by the virtue of the fact they hold 100% of the issued share capital. Mr M J Isaac is also a Director of Oldrid & Co. Pension Trustee Limited.

Included within creditors is an amount owing from Oldrid & Co., Limited to Oldrid & Co. Pension Trustee Limited of £2 (2023 : £2).

Mr P E Isaac is also a director and in control of the John Oldrid Partnership Trust Limited. The John Oldrid Partnership Trust Limited in turn acts as the trustee of the John Oldrid Partnership Trust.

At the period end the balance owing from Oldrid & Co., Limited to The John Oldrid Partnership Trust is £107,380 (2023 : £107,380). This loan is an unsecured loan on an interest free basis and is repayable on demand.

23. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING INTEREST

There is no ultimate controlling party.