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REGISTERED NUMBER: 00667727 (England and Wales)















Strategic Report,

Report of the Directors and

Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31st January 2024

for

DELGA PRESS LIMITED

DELGA PRESS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00667727)

Contents of the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31st January 2024










Page

Company Information 1

Strategic Report 2

Report of the Directors 4

Report of the Independent Auditors 6

Profit and Loss Account 10

Other Comprehensive Income 11

Balance Sheet 12

Statement of Changes in Equity 13

Notes to the Financial Statements 14


DELGA PRESS LIMITED

Company Information
for the year ended 31st January 2024







DIRECTORS: Mr I M Conetta
Mr S H Grist
Mr S McLellan



REGISTERED OFFICE: Seaplane House
Sir Thomas Longley Road
Medway City Estate
Rochester
Kent
ME2 4DP



REGISTERED NUMBER: 00667727 (England and Wales)



SENIOR STATUTORY AUDITOR: Russell Tillbrook FCCA



AUDITORS: Barrons Limited
Chartered Accountants
& Statutory Auditors
Monometer House
Rectory Grove
Leigh on Sea
Essex
SS9 2HN

DELGA PRESS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00667727)

Strategic Report
for the year ended 31st January 2024


INTRODUCTION
The directors have pleasure in presenting their strategic report for the year ended 31 January 2024. The directors aim to present a balanced and comprehensive review of the development and performance of the company's business during the year and its position at the year end. The review is consistent with the size and nature of the business and is written in the context of the risks and uncertainties that the company faces.

REVIEW OF BUSINESS
The directors are disappointed to have to report a large turnover decline in this financial year (21.7%), although a material drop had been anticipated in this financial year following the win of an extraordinary one off contract last year that saw the company engaged in the largest single contract that it had ever undertaken the like of which is very unusual and certainly not annually repeatable.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the directors must report that market and economic conditions proved to be very difficult in the current financial year, despite continued investment in CRM systems, direct sales and marketing management. The Board are confident that their ongoing attempts to engage wider market penetration in various identified sectors will bear fruit in the coming years as the company's historic representation in the media sector reduces through market demand for a core product.

The company reports a small decline in the level of gross profit margins reported (to 34.9% from 37.4%), reflecting the impact of reduced turnover levels against fixed direct costs and increasing costs in the market.

The decline in turnover levels and gross profit margins reported has led the company to report a significant change in profitability leading to a loss of £320,670 before tax (4.84%) as compared to the profitable performance last year of £106,309 (1.6%).

In seeking to combat market pressures, the Board are delighted to announce that group restructuring undertaken post year end (completed in August 2024) has led to Collector Set Printers, a fellow subsidiary of The Meliora Group, relocating into the (now) shared premises which will lead to considerable administrative, management and operating efficiencies to accrue over the next few years. Further, following the significant cost increases incurred resultant from the Ukraine war upon the costs of electricity and gas contractual prices, the Board is pleased to confirm that significantly lower costs have been negotiated from November 2024.


DELGA PRESS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00667727)

Strategic Report
for the year ended 31st January 2024

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The directors recognise that risk is inherent in any business and seek to manage risk in a controlled manner.

The key business risks are set out as follows:

Economic - the company is subject to many of the same general economic risks faced by other businesses especially during periods of economic downturn. The company seeks to mitigate this risk by having a diverse geographical and sector mix of customers.

Commercial - the company operates in a competitive marketplace and faces competition from other manufacturers. The company seeks to mitigate this risk by continually developing and expanding their product range, and offering an extensive range of high quality products.

Financing - the company's funding requirements are met through a combination of medium term loans and short term invoice discounting facilities.

Financial - the company has a specific exposure to credit risk, liquidity risk, and interest rate fluctuations. The company has established a number of policies and management tools to mitigate the risks presented.

FINANCIAL KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
The key performance indicators are as follows:


2024 2023
£'000 £'000

Turnover 6,622 8,455
Gross profit 2,310 3,164
Operating profit (277) 671
Pre-tax profit (321) 106


The directors monitor a range of KPIs on a regular basis including operating efficiency, asset utilisation, liquidity and asset ratios, as well as cash flow forecasting systems.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





Mr I M Conetta - Director


29th October 2024

DELGA PRESS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00667727)

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.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of The principal activities of the company continued to be that of printers, printed packaging and fulfilment specialists.

DIVIDENDS
No dividends will be distributed for the year ended 31st January 2024.

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 I M Conetta
Mr S H Grist
Mr S McLellan

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES
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). 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 judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent
- state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures, disclosed and explained in the financial statements
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis, unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and 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.

DELGA PRESS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00667727)

Report of the Directors
for the year ended 31st January 2024


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

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





Mr I M Conetta - Director


29th October 2024

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
Delga Press Limited


Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Delga Press Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31st January 2024 which comprise the Profit and Loss Account, Other Comprehensive Income, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity and Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:
-give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31st January 2024 and of its loss for the year then ended;
-have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
-have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the 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.

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
Delga Press Limited


Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Report of the 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 Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page four, 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
Delga Press 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:

Discussions with and enquiries of management and those charged with governance were held with a view to identifying those laws and regulations that could be expected to have a material impact on the financial statements. During the engagement team briefing, the outcomes of these discussions and enquiries were shared with the team, as well as consideration as to where and how fraud may occur in the entity.

The following laws and regulations were identified as being of significance to the entity:

- Those laws and regulations considered to have a direct effect on the financial statements include UK financial reporting standards, Company Law, Tax and Pensions legislation, and distributable profits legislation.

- Those laws and regulations for which non-compliance may be fundamental to the operating aspects of the business and therefore may have a material effect on the financial statements include health and safety legislation.

Audit procedures undertaken in response to the potential risks relating to irregularities (which include fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations) comprised of: inquiries of management and those charged with governance as to whether the entity complies with such laws and regulations; enquiries with the same concerning any actual or potential litigation or claims; inspection of relevant legal correspondence; testing the appropriateness of journal entries; and the performance of analytical review to identify unexpected movements in account balances which may be indicative of fraud.

No instances of material non-compliance were identified. However, the likelihood of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is limited by the inherent difficulty in detecting irregularities, the effectiveness of the entity's controls, and the nature, timing and extent of the audit procedures performed. Irregularities that result from fraud might be inherently more difficult to detect than irregularities that result from error. As explained above, there is an unavoidable risk that material misstatements may not be detected, even though the audit has been planned and performed in accordance with ISAs (UK).

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
Delga Press 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.




Russell Tillbrook FCCA Senior Statutory Auditor
for and on behalf of Barrons Limited
Chartered Accountants
& Statutory Auditors
Monometer House
Rectory Grove
Leigh on Sea
Essex
SS9 2HN

29th October 2024

DELGA PRESS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00667727)

Profit and Loss Account
for the year ended 31st January 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £    £    £   

TURNOVER 3 6,622,136 8,455,033

Cost of sales 4,312,588 5,290,965
GROSS PROFIT 2,309,548 3,164,068

Distribution costs 559,609 672,154
Administrative expenses 2,495,223 2,243,330
3,054,832 2,915,484
(745,284 ) 248,584

Other operating income 468,516 422,028
OPERATING (LOSS)/PROFIT 5 (276,768 ) 670,612

Dilapidation costs 6 - 530,000
(276,768 ) 140,612

Interest receivable and similar income 1,483 40
(275,285 ) 140,652

Interest payable and similar expenses 7 45,385 34,343
(LOSS)/PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION (320,670 ) 106,309

Tax on (loss)/profit 8 16,860 98,220
(LOSS)/PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL
YEAR

(337,530

)

8,089

DELGA PRESS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00667727)

Other Comprehensive Income
for the year ended 31st January 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £   

(LOSS)/PROFIT FOR THE YEAR (337,530 ) 8,089


OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - -
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR

(337,530

)

8,089

DELGA PRESS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00667727)

Balance Sheet
31st January 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 10 1,439,349 1,288,562

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 11 335,681 389,505
Debtors 12 3,814,905 4,025,076
Cash at bank and in hand 8,325 430,912
4,158,911 4,845,493
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 13 2,506,218 2,777,909
NET CURRENT ASSETS 1,652,693 2,067,584
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

3,092,042

3,356,146

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one year 14 (550,076 ) (493,509 )

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 18 (814,847 ) (797,988 )
NET ASSETS 1,727,119 2,064,649

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 19 10,000 10,000
Retained earnings 20 1,717,119 2,054,649
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 1,727,119 2,064,649

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 29th October 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:





Mr I M Conetta - Director


DELGA PRESS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00667727)

Statement of Changes in Equity
for the year ended 31st January 2024

Called up
share Retained Total
capital earnings equity
£    £    £   
Balance at 1st February 2022 10,000 2,046,560 2,056,560

Changes in equity
Total comprehensive income - 8,089 8,089
Balance at 31st January 2023 10,000 2,054,649 2,064,649

Changes in equity
Total comprehensive income - (337,530 ) (337,530 )
Balance at 31st January 2024 10,000 1,717,119 1,727,119

DELGA PRESS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00667727)

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31st January 2024


1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Delga Press 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.

Financial Reporting Standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions
The company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemption in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland":

the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows.

Turnover
The turnover is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. The following criteria must also be met before the revenue is recognised:

Sale of goods
Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
- the Company has transferred the significant risks and rewards of ownership to the buyer;
- the Company retains neither continuing managerial involvement to the degree usually associated with ownership nor effective control over the goods sold;
- the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;
- it is probable that the Company will receive the consideration due under the transaction; and
- the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.

Rendering of services
Revenue from a contract to provide services is recognised in the period in which the services are provided in accordance with the stage of completion of the contract when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
- the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;
- it is probable that the Company will receive the consideration due under the contract;
- the stage of completion of the contract at the end of the reporting period can be measured reliably; and
- the costs incurred and the costs to complete the contract can be measured reliably.

DELGA PRESS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00667727)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31st January 2024


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less residual value over their estimated useful lives, using either a straight line or reducing balance method, as indicated below.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Plant and machinery etc. - straight line over the useful life of the asset

The asset's residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.

Stocks
Stocks and work in progress are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.

Cost is calculated using the first-in, first-out method and includes all purchase, transport, and handling costs in bringing stocks to their present location and condition.

Taxation
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Profit and Loss Account, 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.

DELGA PRESS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00667727)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31st January 2024


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Assets obtained under hire purchase contacts and finance leases are capitalised as tangible fixed assets. Assets acquired by finance lease are depreciated over the shorter of the lease term and their useful lives. Assets acquired by hire purchase are depreciated over their useful lives. Finance leases are those where substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership are assumed by the company. Obligations under such agreements are included in creditors net of the finance charge allocated to future periods. The finance element of the rental payment is charged to profit and loss so as to produce a constant periodic rate of charge on the net obligation outstanding in each period.

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

Financial instruments
The Company only enters into basic financial instruments transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors, loans from banks and other third parties, loans to related parties and investments in non-puttable ordinary shares.

Financial assets that are measured at cost and amortised cost are assessed at the end of each reporting period for objective evidence of impairment. If objective evidence of impairment is found, an impairment loss is recognised in profit and loss.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the Balance Sheet when there is an enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Debtors
Basic financial assets, including trade and other debtors, are initially recognised at transaction price, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Such assets are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

Creditors
Basic financial liabilities, including trade and other creditors, loans from third parties and loans from related parties, are initially recognised at transaction price, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Such instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost using effective interest method, less any impairment.

Holiday pay accrual
A liability is recognised to the extent of any unused holiday pay entitlement which is accrued at the balance sheet date and carried forward to future periods. This is measured at the undiscounted salary cost of the future holiday entitlement so accrued at the balance sheet date.

Invoice discounting
The company has an agreement with HSBC Bank Plc whereby the majority of its trade debtors are invoice discounted with recourse after 60 days. On the basis that the benefits and risks attaching to the debts remain with the company, a separate presentation has been adopted, in accordance with FRS102 section 2. On this basis the gross debts are included as an asset within trade debtors and the proceeds received are included within bank loans as a liability.

DELGA PRESS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00667727)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31st January 2024


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are represented by cash in hand, deposits held at call with financial institutions, and other short-term highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amount of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.

3. TURNOVER

The turnover and loss (2023 - profit) before taxation are attributable to the one principal activity of the company.

An analysis of turnover by geographical market is given below:

2024 2023
£    £   
United Kingdom 6,414,013 5,757,500
Europe 208,123 2,697,533
6,622,136 8,455,033

4. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS
2024 2023
£    £   
Wages and salaries 2,014,142 1,925,831
Social security costs 190,709 206,782
Other pension costs 36,244 34,478
2,241,095 2,167,091

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

Directors 3 3
Administration 21 19
Distribution 1 1
Marketing 3 1
Production 29 29
Repro 5 4
Sales 4 4
66 61

2024 2023
£    £   
Directors' remuneration 213,345 207,887

DELGA PRESS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00667727)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31st January 2024


4. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS - continued

Information regarding the highest paid director is as follows:
2024 2023
£    £   
Emoluments etc 75,000 71,750

5. OPERATING (LOSS)/PROFIT

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

2024 2023
£    £   
Hire of plant and machinery 160,664 80,332
Other operating leases 280,776 267,154
Depreciation - owned assets 255,938 300,501
Loss/(profit) on disposal of fixed assets 16,883 (356 )
Auditors' remuneration 8,857 18,350
Foreign exchange differences 4,195 1,802
Auditors non audit service fees 69,191 -

6. EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS
2024 2023
£    £   
Dilapidation costs - (530,000 )

7. INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES
2024 2023
£    £   
Finance lease - 4,848
Factor interest 4,750 -
Hire purchase 40,635 29,495
45,385 34,343

8. TAXATION

Analysis of the tax charge
The tax charge on the loss for the year was as follows:
2024 2023
£    £   
Deferred tax 16,860 98,220
Tax on (loss)/profit 16,860 98,220

DELGA PRESS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00667727)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31st January 2024


8. TAXATION - continued

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
£    £   
(Loss)/profit before tax (320,670 ) 106,309
(Loss)/profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of
25% (2023 - 19%)

(80,168

)

20,199

Effects of:
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 1,517 1,527
Capital allowances in excess of depreciation (48,539 ) -
Depreciation in excess of capital allowances - 39,102
Group relief 96,629 -
Deferred tax 16,860 98,220
B/f Losses utilised - (62,689 )
Provisions (80 ) 947
Non trade loan relationships - 914
C/f Losses 30,641 -
Total tax charge 16,860 98,220

9. LEASEHOLD DILAPIDATIONS

A provision was made in the prior year financial statements for the expected cost of leasehold dilapidations amounting to £530,000. This provision is based upon an assessment undertaken by a third party expert of the condition of leasehold properties and their estimate of the cost of the necessary work required to comply with the lease terms.

During the year there were no dilapidation costs however these costs are still expected to arise and therefore the provision remains unchanged as at the balance sheet date.

DELGA PRESS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00667727)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31st January 2024


10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
Short Plant and and Motor
leasehold machinery fittings vehicles Totals
£    £    £    £    £   
COST
At 1st February 2023 104,239 3,716,688 691,932 17,821 4,530,680
Additions - 411,014 12,595 - 423,609
Disposals - (1,069,196 ) (566,090 ) (2,000 ) (1,637,286 )
At 31st January 2024 104,239 3,058,506 138,437 15,821 3,317,003
DEPRECIATION
At 1st February 2023 104,239 2,461,572 658,653 17,654 3,242,118
Charge for year - 240,257 15,643 38 255,938
Eliminated on disposal - (1,054,956 ) (563,575 ) (1,871 ) (1,620,402 )
At 31st January 2024 104,239 1,646,873 110,721 15,821 1,877,654
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31st January 2024 - 1,411,633 27,716 - 1,439,349
At 31st January 2023 - 1,255,116 33,279 167 1,288,562

The net book value of assets held under finance leases or hire purchase contracts, included above is
£770,619 (2023: £922,550).

11. STOCKS
2024 2023
£    £   
Raw materials 279,906 315,773
Work-in-progress 55,775 73,732
335,681 389,505

12. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Trade debtors 1,008,933 966,658
Amounts owed by group undertakings 2,052,060 2,836,070
Other debtors 38 535
Tax 13,711 13,711
Prepayments and accrued income 740,163 208,102
3,814,905 4,025,076

DELGA PRESS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00667727)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31st January 2024


13. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 15) 196,137 -
Hire purchase contracts (see note 16) 235,364 159,708
Trade creditors 397,846 319,058
Amounts owed to group undertakings 1,392,303 1,910,723
Social security and other taxes 56,745 57,477
VAT 106,346 94,625
Other creditors 3,169 9,210
Accruals and deferred income 118,308 227,108
2,506,218 2,777,909

14. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE
YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Hire purchase contracts (see note 16) 550,076 493,509

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 196,137 -

16. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments fall due as follows:

Hire purchase contracts
2024 2023
£    £   
Net obligations repayable:
Within one year 235,364 159,708
Between one and five years 550,076 441,858
In more than five years - 51,651
785,440 653,217

DELGA PRESS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00667727)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31st January 2024


16. LEASING AGREEMENTS - continued

Non-cancellable operating leases
2024 2023
£    £   
Within one year 543,202 557,234
Between one and five years 1,094,562 1,703,926
1,637,764 2,261,160

17. SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

2024 2023
£    £   
Hire purchase contracts 785,440 -

The amounts disclosed within bank loans relates to an invoice financing account facility, which is secured on the debts arising from the business.

Obligations under hire purchase agreements are guarenteed within the group and secured by a charge over the individual assets that are subject of the agreement.

18. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
2024 2023
£    £   
Deferred tax 284,847 267,988
Other provisions 530,000 530,000
814,847 797,988

Deferred Other
tax provisions
£    £   
Balance at 1st February 2023 267,988 530,000
Provided during year 16,859 -
Balance at 31st January 2024 284,847 530,000

Other provisions relate to estimated dilapidation costs required to restore leasehold properties to their original condition at the end of the lease term.

DELGA PRESS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00667727)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the year ended 31st January 2024


19. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 2024 2023
value: £    £   
10,000 Ordinary £1 10,000 10,000

20. RESERVES
Retained
earnings
£   

At 1st February 2023 2,054,649
Deficit for the year (337,530 )
At 31st January 2024 1,717,119

21. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

The company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group.

22. ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY

The Meliora Group Limited is the ultimate parent company for the current year due to its shareholding in the company. The Meliora Group Limited prepares consolidated financial statements and these may be obtained from their registered office at Seaplane House, Sir Thomas Longley Road, Medway City Estate, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4DP.