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STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024

FOR

HUNT FOREST GROUP LIMITED

HUNT FOREST GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11523682)

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024










Page

Company Information 1

Strategic Report 2

Report of the Directors 5

Report of the Independent Auditors 6

Statement of Comprehensive Income 9

Balance Sheet 10

Statement of Changes in Equity 11

Cash Flow Statement 12

Notes to the Cash Flow Statement 13

Notes to the Financial Statements 15


HUNT FOREST GROUP LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024







DIRECTORS: Mr E J Smales
Mr T J Hunt
Mr J R Fisher
Mr P Burnett
Mr C Payne



REGISTERED OFFICE: Martins Lane
Chilbolton
Stockbridge
Hampshire
SO20 6BL



REGISTERED NUMBER: 11523682 (England and Wales)



SENIOR STATUTORY AUDITOR: Graham Taylor



AUDITORS: Langdowns DFK Limited
Statutory Auditor
Fleming Court
Leigh Road
Eastleigh
Southampton
Hampshire
SO50 9PD

HUNT FOREST GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11523682)

STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024


The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31st January 2024.

REVIEW OF BUSINESS
The principal activities of the company are; the sale of new and used machinery in the agricultural, professional turf, groundscare, construction and residential markets; providing machinery servicing and repairs; selling of spare parts; and hire of machinery. This is mainly specialising in John Deere products as a group of John Deere dealerships in the UK but in addition to this we supply a range of products from other suppliers to ensure that our customers' business needs are met. We traded throughout the year from the following locations in the South of England; Chilbolton & Blashford in Hampshire, Tilshead in Wiltshire, Ventnor on the Isle of Wight, Nether Stowey in Somerset, and Dorchester in Dorset. During the year, our two facilities at Sparkford and Cheddar in Somerset were relocated and combined, with the trade from these businesses transferred to purpose built premises at Green Ore.

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
During the year ended 31st January 2024 the business continued to deliver solid financial performance and strong growth, despite more challenging conditions facing the industry as a whole and the increased cost of finance placing a considerable burden on customers. Inflation was also a challenge for all businesses in the trading period covered by these accounts and is reflected in the financial performance.

The key financial performance indicators of the company are considered to be turnover, gross profit and net profit.

Turnover for the year ended 31st January 2024 was £126,127,835 compared to £116,562,852 for the preceding year. This represents an increase in turnover of £9,564,983 which equates to 8.2%.

Gross profit for year ended 31st January 2024 was £14,964,895 compared to £14,575,830 for the preceding year. This represents an increase in gross profit of £389,065 which equates to a small decrease in the gross profit margin from 12.5% to 11.9%.

Profit before tax for the year was £4,271,437 compared to £5,414,671 for the preceding year and profit after tax for the year was £3,156,521 compared to £4,453,418 for the preceding year.

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The key risks that affect the company are market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. The directors continuously aim to minimise the company's exposure to financial risk.

Market risk
This is largely driven by the impact of the weather and other factors that affect our customers' product yields and product prices which in turn impacts upon their spending power. Increasingly, the cost of finance is becoming a consideration for customer purchase decisions. Adverse conditions in the business environment that may impact upon our new machinery sales, would be managed by a steady or increased demand for our service and parts departments as consumers decide to retain their machinery for longer. This provides us with a level of protection against market volatility.

Credit risk
As a company we manage our credit risk through the use of credit checks and credit limits which are carefully monitored.

Liquidity and cashflow risk
By maintaining suitable cash levels and reserves and regular monitoring of cashflow we consider that sufficient measures are in place to manage our liquidity risk.

Interest rate risk
The company has an interest bearing inter-group loan from its parent company which is linked to the Lloyds Bank base rate as shown in Note 24. The company uses various stocking facilities and has an overdraft and a bank loan, all of which are variable and linked to the Bank of England Base Rate. The company also has hire purchase liabilities at the year end and the interest rate on these is fixed.


HUNT FOREST GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11523682)

STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024

SECTION 172(1) STATEMENT
The directors of the company, as those of all UK companies, must act in accordance with the duties set out under Chapter 2 of the Companies Act 2006. This includes the provisions set out under Section 172 of the Act which covers the 'Duty to promote the success of the company'.

In summary these require that a director of a company must act in the way they consider, in good faith, would be most likely to promote the success of the company for the benefit of its members as a whole, and in doing so have regard (amongst other matters) to:
(a) the likely consequences of any decision in the long term,
(b) the interests of the company's employees,
(c) the need to foster the company's business relationships with suppliers, customers and others,
(d) the impact of the company's operations on the community and the environment,
(e) the desirability of the company maintaining a reputation for high standards of business conduct, and
(f) the need to act fairly as between members of the company.

The board of directors of Hunt Forest Group Limited consider, both individually and together, that we have acted in a way that we consider, in good faith, would be most likely to promote the success of the company for the benefit of its members as a whole, having regard to the stakeholders and matters set out above, in the decisions we have taken in the year ended 31st January 2024.

In this regard we have been working as a board towards achieving a number of strategic aims during the year. These include the development and growth of the business, the alignment of operations within the group in order to achieve synergies in the future and using the combined knowledge of staff within the group to create a successful operation across all depots.

In our decision making process we consider both short term and long term consequences of our actions and ensure that we also take into careful consideration the impact of any decisions on other stakeholders. These include our employees, customers, suppliers and the local community in which we operate.

ENGAGEMENT WITH SUPPLIERS, CUSTOMERS AND OTHERS
The success of the business has continued to be driven by fostering enduring relationships with its suppliers, customers and others. The board of directors, both individually and collectively, are acutely aware that these relationships are fundamental to the ongoing success of the group and accordingly the impact of any decisions on these stakeholders are always considered as part of any decision making process.


STREAMLINED ENERGY AND CARBON REPORTING
During the year our cumulative consumption of energy and equivalent emissions of greenhouse gases across all depots was as follows;

Annual quantity of emissions in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent resulting from:

2024 2023
Combustion of gas 19 40
Consumption of fuel for the purposes of transport 1,330 1,348
Purchase of electricity for own use including for transport 71 64

Energy consumed from our activities in kWh:
2024 2023
Combustion of gas 98,003 212,577
Consumption of fuel for the purposes of transport 5,409,055 5,484,768
Purchase of electricity for own use including for transport 343,459 329,558

Data has been collated centrally from utility bills, fuel cards and fuel delivery bills. These have been converted into kWh and tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent using government published conversion factors.

This usage above equates to 11.27 (2023: 12.46) tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per £1m of turnover.

As a company we actively work to improve our energy efficiency. Measures that we have taken include:
- The installation of electric vehicle charging points and a move towards electric vehicles.
- The installation of solar panels on commercial premises to reduce the level of purchased energy.


HUNT FOREST GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11523682)

STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024

EMPLOYEES
During the year we employed an average of 193 staff as shown in note 5 to the financial statements as we have continued to grow our staff base with a strategic aim of reducing our use of subcontracted labour and bringing more employees into our operations. Our staff are largely drawn from local areas to our depots and this helps the business to support local communities.

As a board of directors we recognise the risk of losing key staff members and succession plans are in place which are regularly monitored. We undertake regular reviews to build engagement with our staff and identify opportunities for further growth and development of them within the business, as well as providing training to assist them in achieving their goals. Our ongoing staff retention level demonstrates our success in this area.

HEALTH AND SAFETY
We take the health and safety of our employees very seriously and in addition to the work undertaken by an external consultant who is used to ensure compliance with Health and Safety regulations, we believe that there is a culture within the company that promotes safe working. We provide suitable training necessary for our employees to undertake their jobs safely and ensure that appropriate policies and procedures are in place.

THE ENVIRONMENT
The nature of our business means that we are acutely aware of the importance of the environment and accordingly take pride in working to preserve it. John Deere are continually developing new technologies to minimise emissions to reduce the environmental impact of the products it produces and as a company we have also taken steps to start introducing electronic charging points at our depots as well as looking at other initiatives to reduce our environmental impact.

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
The board of directors regularly explores new opportunities for growth and development of the group. We continuously review our product portfolio and brand offering to broaden our customer base and provide some diversity to our business. This further expands our presence along the south of England.

We also continue to look at further opportunities to advance our technological solutions and improve our business processes to create a business of the modern world.

SUMMARY
At the year end the company was in a strong financial position and has an excellent customer base that we continue to look after carefully. By maintaining careful cost control and monitoring general economic developments we are confident that we can adapt to any challenges that could present themselves in the future.

Having grown the company to a size which makes it well established in the agricultural machinery sector, the management policies that are currently in place should enable the company to deal with risks that it is exposed to and to ensure it maintains a healthy market position in the future.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





Mr C Payne - Director


21st October 2024

HUNT FOREST GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11523682)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024


The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31st January 2024.

DIVIDENDS
The total distribution of dividends for the year ended 31st January 2024 amounted to £780,000.

DIRECTORS
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1st February 2023 to the date of this report.

Mr E J Smales
Mr T J Hunt
Mr J R Fisher
Mr P Burnett
Mr C Payne

DISCLOSURE IN THE STRATEGIC REPORT
Items required under Schedule 7 of the Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports Regulations) 2008 to be disclosed in the Report of the Directors are set out in the Strategic Report in accordance with section 414C(11) of the Companies Act 2006.

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES
The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Report of the Directors 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). 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 ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information.

AUDITORS
The auditors, Langdowns DFK Limited, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





Mr C Payne - Director


21st October 2024

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
HUNT FOREST GROUP LIMITED


Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Hunt Forest Group Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31st January 2024 which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity, Cash Flow Statement and Notes to the Cash Flow Statement, 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).
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In our opinion the financial statements:
-give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31st January 2024 and of its profit for the year then ended;
-have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
-have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

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

Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the 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 Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
- the information given in the Strategic Report and the Report of the 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.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
HUNT FOREST GROUP LIMITED


Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page five, 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.

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.

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:

As part of our audit planning procedures we identify the significant laws and regulations applicable to the company based upon our knowledge of the company, the industry in which it operates and from making enquiries with management. We consider those laws and regulations where non-compliance may have a material effect on the financial statements and those which have a direct impact on the financial statements. We identified that the most significant laws and regulations applicable during the year were compliance with Health and Safety regulations and the reporting requirements of the Companies Act 2006 and Financial Reporting Standard 102.

Audit procedures performed by the engagement team in relation to laws and regulations included making enquiries of management as to any known or suspected instances of non-compliance, maintaining awareness throughout the course of the audit as to any indications of instances of non-compliance, undertaking a review of the accident logs and undertaking a review of the disclosures in the financial statements to supporting information and to disclosure checklists.

We also consider areas that are at a higher risk of causing material misstatement in the financial statements due to irregularities, including those resulting from fraud and how such fraud may occur. We discuss with senior management the key controls in place to mitigate the risk of fraud and enquire as to whether they are aware of, or suspect, any fraudulent activities having taken place.

Throughout the audit, we maintain an appropriate level of professional scepticism when provided with information and explanations. We consider the appropriateness of significant accounting journals that were processed during the year, assess the reasonableness of any significant accounting estimates and consider whether there were any indications of bias by management during the year that represents a risk of material misstatement due to fraud. We also carry out analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected variances to expectations as these may be an indication of management over-ride or management bias.

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.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
HUNT FOREST GROUP LIMITED


Use of our report
This report is made solely to the company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's members those matters we are required to state to them in a Report of the Auditors and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.




Graham Taylor (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Langdowns DFK Limited
Statutory Auditor
Fleming Court
Leigh Road
Eastleigh
Southampton
Hampshire
SO50 9PD

21st October 2024

HUNT FOREST GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11523682)

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £   

TURNOVER 4 126,127,835 116,562,852

Cost of sales 111,162,940 101,987,022
GROSS PROFIT 14,964,895 14,575,830

Administrative expenses 9,984,493 9,275,741
4,980,402 5,300,089

Other operating income 4,056 -
OPERATING PROFIT 6 4,984,458 5,300,089

Income from shares in group undertakings - 369,422
4,984,458 5,669,511

Interest payable and similar expenses 7 713,021 254,840
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION 4,271,437 5,414,671

Tax on profit 8 1,114,916 961,253
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 3,156,521 4,453,418

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - -
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR
THE YEAR

3,156,521

4,453,418

HUNT FOREST GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11523682)

BALANCE SHEET
31ST JANUARY 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 10 5,187,658 4,589,344
Investments 11 141,646 141,646
5,329,304 4,730,990

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 12 47,260,687 40,843,056
Debtors 13 11,175,576 11,766,522
Cash at bank and in hand 38,492 1,400,544
58,474,755 54,010,122
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 14 39,797,697 36,453,657
NET CURRENT ASSETS 18,677,058 17,556,465
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

24,006,362

22,287,455

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one year 15 (1,741,908 ) (2,571,386 )

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 19 (636,108 ) (464,244 )
NET ASSETS 21,628,346 19,251,825

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 20 200 200
Capital contribution reserve -
Distributable 21 5,415,372 6,195,372
Capital contribution reserve -
Non Distributable 21 1,700,000 1,700,000
Retained earnings 21 14,512,774 11,356,253
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 21,628,346 19,251,825

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 21st October 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:





Mr C Payne - Director


HUNT FOREST GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11523682)

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024

Capital
Capital contribution
Called up contribution reserve -
share Retained reserve - Non Total
capital earnings Distributable Distributable equity
£    £    £    £    £   
Balance at 1st February 2022 200 6,902,835 6,832,872 1,700,000 15,435,907

Changes in equity
Dividends - (637,500 ) - - (637,500 )
Total comprehensive income - 4,453,418 - - 4,453,418
Dividends utilising other
distributable reserves

-

637,500

(637,500

)

-

-
Balance at 31st January 2023 200 11,356,253 6,195,372 1,700,000 19,251,825

Changes in equity
Dividends - (780,000 ) - - (780,000 )
Total comprehensive income - 3,156,521 - - 3,156,521
Dividends utilising other
distributable reserves

-

780,000

(780,000

)

-

-
Balance at 31st January 2024 200 14,512,774 5,415,372 1,700,000 21,628,346

HUNT FOREST GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11523682)

CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £   
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations 1 (3,354,061 ) 3,965,086
Interest paid (687,611 ) (238,116 )
Interest element of hire purchase payments
paid

(25,410

)

(16,724

)
Tax paid (1,094,023 ) (1,010,597 )
Net cash from operating activities (5,161,105 ) 2,699,649

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets (779,567 ) (771,032 )
Sale of tangible fixed assets 371,601 721,083
Overdraft on hive up of assets - (53,758 )
Net cash from investing activities (407,966 ) (103,707 )

Cash flows from financing activities
Bank loan repayments in year (32,714 ) (37,169 )
Other loan repayments in year (1,026,386 ) (1,026,668 )
Proceeds from other loans 4,702,472 -
Capital repayments in year (271,480 ) (687,835 )
Equity dividends paid (780,000 ) (637,500 )
Net cash from financing activities 2,591,892 (2,389,172 )

(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (2,977,179 ) 206,770
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
of year

2

1,400,544

1,193,774

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 2 (1,576,635 ) 1,400,544

HUNT FOREST GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11523682)

NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024


1. RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS

2024 2023
£    £   
Profit before taxation 4,271,437 5,414,671
Depreciation charges 643,723 479,580
Profit on disposal of fixed assets (115,022 ) (242,873 )
Impairment of intangible assets - 63,765
Finance costs 713,021 254,840
Finance income - (369,422 )
5,513,159 5,600,561
Increase in stocks (6,417,631 ) (9,783,320 )
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other debtors 590,946 (3,591,478 )
(Decrease)/increase in trade and other creditors (3,040,535 ) 11,739,323
Cash generated from operations (3,354,061 ) 3,965,086

2. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

The amounts disclosed on the Cash Flow Statement in respect of cash and cash equivalents are in respect of these Balance Sheet amounts:

Year ended 31st January 2024
31.1.24 1.2.23
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 38,492 1,400,544
Bank overdrafts (1,615,127 ) -
(1,576,635 ) 1,400,544
Year ended 31st January 2023
31.1.23 1.2.22
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 1,400,544 1,193,774


HUNT FOREST GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11523682)

NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024


3. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET DEBT

Other
non-cash
At 1.2.23 Cash flow changes At 31.1.24
£    £    £    £   
Net cash
Cash at bank
and in hand 1,400,544 (1,362,052 ) 38,492
Bank overdrafts - (1,615,127 ) (1,615,127 )
1,400,544 (2,977,179 ) (1,576,635 )
Debt
Finance leases (262,052 ) 271,480 (719,049 ) (709,621 )
Debts falling due
within 1 year (7,343,104 ) (3,643,372 ) (1,064,067 ) (12,050,543 )
Debts falling due
after 1 year (2,461,706 ) - 1,064,067 (1,397,639 )
(10,066,862 ) (3,371,892 ) (719,049 ) (14,157,803 )
Total (8,666,318 ) (6,349,071 ) (719,049 ) (15,734,438 )

HUNT FOREST GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11523682)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024


1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Hunt Forest Group 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.

The company's principal place of business is the head office at Martins Lane, Chilbolton, Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20 6BL but as explained in the Strategic Report it also operates from a number of other locations in the South of England.

The financial statements are presented in pounds sterling, which is also the functional currency of the company.

2. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

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.

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Preparation of consolidated financial statements
The financial statements contain information about Hunt Forest Group Limited as an individual company and do not contain consolidated financial information as the parent of a group. The company is exempt under Section 402 of the Companies Act 2006 from the requirements to prepare consolidated financial statements as under Section 405 of the Companies Act 2006 all of its subsidiary undertakings can be excluded from consolidation.

Significant judgements and estimates
In the application of the company's accounting policies, management is required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and the underlying 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 accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

The carrying value of stock and the inclusion of any provisions for slow moving or obsolete stock is an area of estimation uncertainty and requires professional judgement. The stock value at the balance sheet date of £47,260,687 is after allowing for slow moving and obsolete stock.

The company has a specific estimation technique in place to consider obsolete and slow moving stock in connection with parts stock. This considers the length of time that the stock has been held by the company and based on this analysis, the company then applies a percentage reduction to the value of each stock line.

The company also keep the value of wholegood stock under constant review and if the net realisable value of this stock drops below the original cost then the company make the necessary adjustments to the carrying value.

The company have established these estimation techniques based on the detailed knowledge and understanding that they have of the industry and the business.

Turnover
Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable. The fair value of the consideration received or receivable takes into account the amount of any discounts given by the entity and is stated net of VAT.

Turnover from the sale of machinery and parts is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have passed to the customer, the amount of revenue can be measured reliably, it is probable that economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the entity and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably. Turnover is recognised on repairs and servicing when the relevant activity is complete. Turnover in respect of hire income is recognised on a straight line basis over the term of the hire agreement.

HUNT FOREST GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11523682)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024


3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life or, if held under a finance lease, over the lease term, whichever is the shorter.
Freehold land & buildings - straight line over 50 years
Short leasehold land & buildings - Over the remaining term of the lease
Plant & machinery and motor vehicles - 25% on reducing balance

All fixed assets are initially recorded at cost or at fair value on hive-up of a subsidiary.

Fixed assets other than freehold land and buildings are subsequently recorded at cost less depreciation and any impairment. Freehold land and buildings are recorded at depreciated cost or depreciated fair value on hive-up of a subsidiary. No depreciation is charged on freehold land and depreciation is charged on freehold buildings straight line over 50 years.

Investments in subsidiaries
If the conditions to apply Merger Relief are met on the acquisition of subsidiary companies by a share for share exchange, the company applies the reliefs under S612 and S615 of Companies Act 2006 and includes the investment at nominal value of shares issued.

Investments acquired by share for share exchange where S612 and S615 of Companies Act 2006 are not available are recognised initially under the cost model and subsequently at cost less impairment. If a dividend received from a subsidiary company is, in substance, a return of the amount invested in the subsidiary , then the dividend received is credited, in whole or in part, directly to the cost of investment, to the extent that the cost of investment is impaired.

Stocks
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost includes all costs of purchase, costs of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing stock to its present location and condition.

The weighted average cost method is applied for the calculation of cost in relation to parts stock. Provision is made for damaged and obsolete parts stock where appropriate. Provision is made for slow-moving parts stock based upon the period that the stock item has been held and a percentage reduction is applied to the value of each stock line.

Wholegoods are considered on an individual basis as a result of the customisation and individual specification of each item. Wholegoods stock is written down where its carrying value is higher than the estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell.

Taxation
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income, 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 balance sheet date.

Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date.

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

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

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

HUNT FOREST GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11523682)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024


3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

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

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

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

There are no lease incentives in relation to any operating leases in operation during the period.

Rentals received under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The company contributes to a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate.

Debtors and creditors receivable / payable within one year
Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in the profit and loss account in other administrative expenses.

Provisions
Provisions are recognised when the company has a present legal or constructive obligation arising as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of economic benefit will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made.

4. TURNOVER

The turnover and profit before taxation are attributable to the principal activities of the company.

An analysis of turnover by class of business is given below:

2024 2023
£    £   
Sale of goods 109,168,643 100,996,117
Rendering of services 11,771,602 10,327,196
Hire of goods 2,135,392 1,773,430
Other revenue 3,052,198 3,466,109
126,127,835 116,562,852

5. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS
2024 2023
£    £   
Wages and salaries 8,221,283 7,810,447
Social security costs 909,487 909,221
Other pension costs 335,375 207,735
9,466,145 8,927,403

HUNT FOREST GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11523682)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024


5. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS - continued

The average number of employees during the year was as follows:
2024 2023

Sales 47 28
Workshop 95 88
Administrative 24 44
Parts 27 27
193 187

The key management personnel of Hunt Forest Group Limited are the board of directors. The total emoluments of the 5 directors during the financial year are shown below.

2024 2023
£    £   
Directors' remuneration 722,920 799,987
Directors' pension contributions to money purchase schemes 55,100 46,717

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

Money purchase schemes 5 5

Information regarding the highest paid director is as follows:
2024 2023
£    £   
Emoluments etc 201,002 245,892
Pension contributions to money purchase schemes 9,645 4,403

6. OPERATING PROFIT

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

2024 2023
£    £   
Depreciation - owned assets 478,399 388,789
Depreciation - assets on hire purchase contracts 165,324 90,791
Profit on disposal of fixed assets (115,022 ) (242,873 )
Foreign exchange differences (4,056 ) -
Auditors' remuneration for the audit of these accounts 34,000 32,000
Operating lease - Land & Buildings 297,602 258,500
Operating lease - Vehicles & Machinery 216,287 249,694
Fees to the company's auditor for all other services 59,940 70,093

Fees to the company's auditor for all other services includes £5,515 (2023: £5,320) in relation to taxation compliance and £54,425 (2023: £64,773) in relation to all other services.

7. INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES
2024 2023
£    £   
Bank interest 64,048 5,841
Bank loan interest 25,476 17,744
Other interest and charges 598,087 214,531
Hire purchase interest 25,410 16,724
713,021 254,840

HUNT FOREST GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11523682)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024


8. TAXATION

Analysis of the tax charge
The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows:
2024 2023
£    £   
Current tax:
UK corporation tax 942,269 931,769
Under/over provision in prior years 783 -
Total current tax 943,052 931,769

Deferred tax 171,864 29,484
Tax on profit 1,114,916 961,253

UK corporation tax has been charged at 24.03% (2023 - 19%).

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

2024 2023
£    £   
Profit before tax 4,271,437 5,414,671
Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of
24.030% (2023 - 19%)

1,026,426

1,028,787

Effects of:
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 11,882 4,542
Income not taxable for tax purposes - (70,190 )
Capital allowances in excess of depreciation (96,046 ) (32,712 )
Adjustments to tax charge in respect of previous periods 783 -
Temporary timing differences 7 1,342
Deferred tax - timing differences 171,864 29,484
Total tax charge 1,114,916 961,253

The effective rate of corporation tax in the year was 24.03%. The Corporation tax rate was 19% from 1 February 2023 to 31 March 2023 and 25% from 1 April 2023 to 31 January 2024.

Deferred tax liabilities are calculated based upon the tax rates which are expected to apply to the reversal of the relevant timing difference. Accordingly deferred tax liabilities have been calculated at 25% which is the applicable rate from 1st April 2023.

The expected reversal of deferred tax liabilities in the succeeding period is £152,701 (2023: £98,414). This is in relation to the deferred tax liability recognised on accelerated capital allowances and other timing differences.

9. DIVIDENDS
2024 2023
£    £   
A shares of £1 each
Interim 780,000 637,500

Dividends proposed after the year end, not recognised as a liability in the financial statements, totalled £440,000 (2023: £780,000).

HUNT FOREST GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11523682)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024


10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Short Plant &
Freehold leasehold machinery
land & land & and motor
buildings buildings vehicles Totals
£    £    £    £   
COST
At 1st February 2023 3,088,078 722,693 4,626,292 8,437,063
Additions 62,166 66,624 1,369,826 1,498,616
Disposals (43,900 ) - (725,104 ) (769,004 )
At 31st January 2024 3,106,344 789,317 5,271,014 9,166,675
DEPRECIATION
At 1st February 2023 275,965 514,776 3,056,978 3,847,719
Charge for year 70,663 34,161 538,899 643,723
Eliminated on disposal (3,512 ) - (508,913 ) (512,425 )
At 31st January 2024 343,116 548,937 3,086,964 3,979,017
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31st January 2024 2,763,228 240,380 2,184,050 5,187,658
At 31st January 2023 2,812,113 207,917 1,569,314 4,589,344

Fixed assets, included in the above, which are held under hire purchase contracts are as follows:
Plant &
machinery
and motor
vehicles
£   
COST
At 1st February 2023 458,900
Additions 719,049
Disposals (132,695 )
Transfer to ownership (52,528 )
At 31st January 2024 992,726
DEPRECIATION
At 1st February 2023 138,478
Charge for year 165,324
Eliminated on disposal (59,134 )
Transfer to ownership (26,727 )
At 31st January 2024 217,941
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31st January 2024 774,785
At 31st January 2023 320,422

HUNT FOREST GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11523682)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024


11. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
Shares in
group
undertakings
£   
COST
At 1st February 2023
and 31st January 2024 141,646
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31st January 2024 141,646
At 31st January 2023 141,646

Subsidiary undertakings
The following were subsidiary undertakings of the company at the year end:

Name Business Class of shares Holding
C. Smart Agricultural Services
Limited
Non-trading but formerly the sale
and maintenance of agricultural
machinery.
Ordinary 100%
R. Hunt (Agricultural Engineers)
Limited
Non-trading but formerly the sale
and maintenance of agricultural
machinery.
"A" & "B" Ordinary 100%
New Forest Farm Machinery
Limited
Non-trading but formerly the sale
and maintenance of agricultural and
landscaping machinery.
Ordinary & Preference 100%

The registered office address for all subsidiaries is Martins Lane, Chilbolton, Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20 6BL.

The subsidiary C. Smart Agricultural Services Limited, Registered Number 03635176 has taken advantage of exemption from audit under section 480 of the Companies Act 2006 in its individual accounts as a result of being dormant throughout the year ended 31st January 2024.

The subsidiary R. Hunt (Agricultural Engineers) Limited, Registered Number 01211696 has taken advantage of exemption from audit under section 480 of the Companies Act 2006 in its individual accounts as a result of being dormant throughout the year ended 31st January 2024.

The subsidiary New Forest Farm Machinery Limited, Registered Number 01426065 has taken advantage of exemption from audit under section 480 of the Companies Act 2006 in its individual accounts as a result of being dormant throughout the year ended 31st January 2024.

12. STOCKS
2024 2023
£    £   
Stocks 47,260,687 40,843,056

Stocks comprise of finished goods.

Stocks with a value of £11,031,422 (2023: £6,778,927) have been pledged as security for liabilities of the company.

13. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Trade debtors 9,982,266 10,142,889
Other debtors 184,657 44,870
VAT 620,360 1,227,029
Prepayments and accrued income 388,293 351,734
11,175,576 11,766,522

HUNT FOREST GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11523682)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024


14. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 16) 1,655,478 35,384
Other loans (see note 16) 1,556,901 1,028,793
Hire purchase contracts (see note 17) 365,352 152,372
Trade creditors 22,385,422 25,582,770
Amounts owed to group undertakings 1,522,197 1,814,284
Tax 364,269 515,240
Social security and other taxes 376,663 483,216
Other creditors 900,125 464,748
Stocking finance 10,453,291 6,278,927
Accruals and deferred income 217,999 97,923
39,797,697 36,453,657

15. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Bank loans (see note 16) 371,253 408,934
Other loans (see note 16) 1,026,386 2,052,772
Hire purchase contracts (see note 17) 344,269 109,680
1,741,908 2,571,386

16. LOANS

An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:

2024 2023
£    £   
Amounts falling due within one year or on demand:
Bank overdrafts 1,615,127 -
Bank loans 40,351 35,384
Other loans 1,556,901 1,028,793
3,212,379 1,064,177

Amounts falling due between one and two years:
Bank loans - 1-2 years 39,662 37,520
Other loans - 1-2 years 1,026,386 1,026,386
1,066,048 1,063,906

Amounts falling due between two and five years:
Bank loans - 2-5 years 132,630 125,770
Other loans - 2-5 years - 1,026,386
132,630 1,152,156

Amounts falling due in more than five years:

Repayable by instalments
Bank loans more than 5 years by instalments 198,961 245,644

HUNT FOREST GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11523682)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024


16. LOANS - continued

The bank overdraft facility is repayable on demand and subject to periodic review. Interest is charged on the overdraft at the banks overdraft interest rate.

The bank loan is repayable by monthly instalments. Bank loan interest is charged at 2.4% above the Bank of England base rate per annum.

£528,108 of other loans has no specified repayment date and interest is charged at 2.5% above the Bank of England base rate per annum. £2,407 of other loans has no specified repayment date and no interest is charged. £2,052,772 of other loans is repayable by annual instalments and no interest is charged.

17. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments fall due as follows:

Hire purchase contracts
2024 2023
£    £   
Net obligations repayable:
Within one year 365,352 152,372
Between one and five years 344,269 109,680
709,621 262,052

Non-cancellable operating leases
2024 2023
£    £   
Within one year 402,960 481,502
Between one and five years 816,864 881,156
In more than five years 322,916 385,416
1,542,740 1,748,074

Hire purchase contracts are repayable in monthly instalments over a period of up to 5 years. Interest is charged on hire purchase contracts at the rate documented in the agreement. Interest rates can vary depending on the finance provider.

Subsequent to the year end, the company signed a lease agreement for the rental of a property in use by the company at the year end. The lease agreement expires in August 2033 subject to a break date of 1st September 2028 and has an initial annual commitment of £160,000.

Minimum lease receivables fall due as follows:

Non-cancellable
operating leases
2024 2023
£ £
Within one year 147,189 170,446
Between one and five years 53,857 109,428
201,046 279,874

HUNT FOREST GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11523682)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024


18. SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

2024 2023
£    £   
Bank overdraft 1,615,127 -
Bank loans 411,604 444,318
Hire purchase contracts 709,621 262,052
Trade creditors 500,000 500,000
Stocking finance 10,453,291 6,278,927
13,689,643 7,485,297

Trade creditors includes an amount of £500,000 (2023: £500,000) for which security has been given. This amount is secured by way of a fixed and floating charge over agricultural vehicles and other equipment included in stock.

Stocking finance is secured over agricultural vehicles and other equipment included in stock.

Hire purchase contracts are secured over the assets acquired under the agreement.

Bank loans and overdraft are secured by way of a debenture and over three freehold land and properties owned by the company, known as follows:

Hunt Forest Group Limited, Blashford, Ringwood, BH24 3PE.
Hunt Forest Group Limited, Chilbolton, Stockbridge, SO20 6BL.
Hunt Forest Group Limited, Rookley, Isle of Wight, PO36 3LT.

19. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
2024 2023
£    £   
Deferred tax -
Accelerated capital allowances 636,108 464,244
636,108 464,244

Deferred
tax
£   
Balance at 1st February 2023 464,244
Charge to Statement of Comprehensive Income during year 171,864
Balance at 31st January 2024 636,108

20. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 2024 2023
value: £    £   
100 A £1 100 100
100 B £1 100 100
200 200

HUNT FOREST GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11523682)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024


20. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL - continued

The rights of the A shares and B shares were as follows:

The holders of the B shares shall be entitled to receive notice of meetings and attend and vote at General Meetings. One vote per B share. The holders of the A Shares shall not be entitled to receive notice of meetings or to attend or vote at General Meetings.

Any dividends declared by the company shall be paid to the holders of the A shares only pro-rata to the number of A shares held. No dividend shall be paid to holders of B shares.

On a return of capital on liquidation or otherwise (except on redemption or purchase by the company of any shares) the surplus assets of the company remaining after the payment of its liabilities shall be paid to the holders of A shares only pro-rata to the number of A shares held.

21. RESERVES

Movements in reserves during the year, including retained earnings, can be seen on the statement of changes in equity.

The capital contribution reserve is in relation to the share for share exchange to acquire the subsidiary R. Hunt (Agricultural Engineers) Limited. Hunt Forest Group Limited acquired 100% of the issued share capital of R.Hunt (Agricultural Engineers) Limited in exchange for the parent company, Hunt Holdco Limited, issuing shares to the shareholders of R. Hunt (Agricultural Engineers) Limited. The company separately identified the elements of the capital contribution that were qualifying consideration, £8,309,471, and included these in 'Capital Contribution Reserve - Distributable'. The other elements of the capital contribution, £1,700,000 were included in 'Capital Contribution Reserve - Non Distributable'.

22. PENSION COMMITMENTS

The company contributes to defined contribution pension schemes for its directors and employees. The assets of the schemes are held separately from those of the company in independently administered funds. There were unpaid contributions due at the end of the period in relation to these schemes amounting to £33,834 (2023: £33,249). The amount recognised as an expense in the year was £335,375 (2023: £207,735).

23. ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY

Hunt Holdco Limited is regarded by the directors as being the company's ultimate parent company.

The parent undertaking of the smallest and largest group within which this company belongs and for which consolidated group accounts are prepared is Hunt Holdco Limited, registered at The Warren, Martins Lane, Chilbolton, Hampshire, SO20 6BL. Group accounts will be available from the Registrar of Companies.

24. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

Entities with control, joint control or significant influence over the entity
2024 2023
£    £   
Sales 1,267 4,102
Dividends paid 624,000 510,000
Interest paid 57,371 38,727
Rental costs 26,083 14,000
Amount due to related party 615,595 907,682

Included within the amount due to entities with control over the entity is £615,595 (2023: £907,682) in relation to a loan from the ultimate parent company which is unsecured, with interest charged at 2.5% above the Bank of England base rate and is repayable on demand.

Entities over which the entity has control, joint control or significant influence
2024 2023
£    £   
Dividends received - 8,684,966
Amount due to related party 906,602 906,602

HUNT FOREST GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11523682)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024


24. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES - continued

Key management personnel of the entity or its parent (in the aggregate)
2024 2023
£    £   
Sales 7,700 4,432
Dividends paid 39,000 31,875
Amount due from related party 1,032 65
Amount due to related party 1,333 2,266

The amounts due from or to key management personnel are unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand.

Total key management personnel compensation is disclosed in note 5.

Other related parties
2024 2023
£    £   
Sales 57,026 150,600
Provision of services from related party 106,653 111,737
Amount due from related party 912 933

The amounts due from other related parties are unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand.