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REGISTERED NUMBER: 04376226 (England and Wales)















JEROBOAMS LIMITED

STRATEGIC REPORT,

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024






JEROBOAMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04376226)






CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024




Page

Company Information 1

Strategic Report 2 to 3

Report of the Directors 4

Report of the Independent Auditors 5 to 7

Statement of Comprehensive Income 8

Statement of Financial Position 9

Statement of Changes in Equity 10

Notes to the Financial Statements 11 to 18


JEROBOAMS LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024







DIRECTORS: Peter J B Mitchell
Stephen J Cornwell
Edward I Rich
Matthew F Tipping


SECRETARY: Caroline A Hall


REGISTERED OFFICE: 43 Portland Road
London
W11 4LJ


REGISTERED NUMBER: 04376226 (England and Wales)


SENIOR STATUTORY AUDITOR: Theo Banos BA FCA


AUDITORS: Duncan & Toplis Audit Limited, Statutory Auditor
3 Castlegate
Grantham
Lincolnshire
NG31 6SF


BANKERS: HSBC Bank Plc
69 Pall Mall,
London
SW1Y 5EY

JEROBOAMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04376226)

STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

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

REVIEW OF BUSINESS
As detailed in the company's statement of comprehensive income on page 8, the company made a profit before tax of £292,553 (2023: £305,000).

The directors are satisfied with the performance for 2024.

Revenue increased by 18% to £32.6m, a strong growth following last year's 14% growth, and this translated into a strong operating profit growth. Inflationary pressures continued to be felt across the business.

Distribution and administrative costs remain well controlled, the business continued its ongoing program of investment in key personnel and systems to drive future growth.

The above results have seen the net assets increase to £3,317,118.

DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE
The company continually reviews the marketplaces it operates within and continues to invest in areas with the most potential and where it can see suitable returns. Future performance is expected to continue to improve as the impact of this investment pays off.

Competition in the retail, corporate, and on-trade markets remains intense; however, the business's extensive knowledge and experience of the UK wine market allows the business to continue growing organically.

The directors are pleased with the current balance sheet position which shows an improvement in net current assets and a continued strong cash position. This will allow the company to build on its current business whilst looking out for opportunities for growth as they arise.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
2024 2023 % inc/(dec)
£'000 £'000
Revenue 32,629 27,545 18
Gross profit 1,008 777 30
Gross profit % 3.09 2.82 0.27
Net profit before taxation 293 305 -4
Earnings before exceptional items, interest, tax, depreciation
and amortisation

465


361


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JEROBOAMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04376226)

STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Financial instruments
The company's operations expose it to a variety of financial risks including the effect of changes interest rates on debts, foreign exchange rates, credit risk and liquidity risks.

The company's principal financial instruments comprise sterling cash and bank deposits, together with trade debtors and trade creditors that arise directly from its operations

The main risk arising from the company's financial instruments can be analysed as follows:

Foreign currency risk
The company is exposed in its trading operations to the risk of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The company buys a significant amount of its goods from Europe and these purchases are transacted in Euros. The company enters into forward exchange contracts with its bankers in order to protect the business against adverse currency movements in £/Euro.

Liquidity risk
The company's policy has been to ensure continuity of funding through arranging funding for operations via medium-term loans and additional revolving credit facilities to aid short-term flexibility.

Credit risk
The company's principal financial assets are bank balances and cash which represent the group's maximum exposure to credit risk in relation to financial assets.

The credit risk on liquid funds is limited because the counterparties are banks with high credit-ratings assigned by international credit-rating agencies. The group has no significant concentration of credit risk, with exposure spread over a large number of counterparties and customers.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





Matthew F Tipping - Director


4 November 2024

JEROBOAMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04376226)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

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

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
The principal activities of the company in the year under review were those of the procurement, holding and sale of stock, and the provision of marketing and administration services to other trading companies.

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

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

Peter J B Mitchell
Stephen J Cornwell
Edward I Rich
Matthew F Tipping

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;
-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.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





Matthew F Tipping - Director


4 November 2024

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
JEROBOAMS LIMITED

Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Jeroboams Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 March 2024 which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, Statement of Financial Position, 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).
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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 31 March 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
JEROBOAMS LIMITED


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.

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:

We have identified areas of laws and regulations that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the financial statements from our general commercial experience, knowledge of the sector, a review of regulatory and legal correspondence and through discussions with directors and other management obtained as part of the work required by auditing standards. We have also discussed with the directors and other management the policies and procedures relating to compliance with laws and regulations. We communicated laws and regulations throughout the team and remained alert to any indications of non-compliance throughout the audit.

The potential impact of different laws and regulations varies considerably. Firstly, the company is subject to laws and regulations that directly impact the financial statements (for example financial reporting legislation) and we have assessed the extent of compliance with such laws as part of our financial statements audit. We evaluated management's incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements (including risk of override of controls) and determined that the principal risks were related to management bias in accounting estimates and judgemental areas of the financial statements such as depreciation of tangible fixed assets, as well as the risk of inappropriate journal entries to increase reported profitability. Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included the identification and testing of material and unusual journal entries and challenging management on key estimates, assumptions and judgements made in the preparation of the financial statements. We carried out detailed substantive tests on accounting estimates, including reviewing the methods used by management to make those estimates, re-performing the calculation, and reviewing the outcome of prior year estimates.

Secondly, the company is subject to other laws and regulations where the consequence for non-compliance could have a material effect on the amounts or disclosures in the financial statements. We identified the following areas as those most likely to have such an effect: Alcohol Licensing, Employment laws and Health and Safety regulations.

Auditing standards limit the required audit procedures to identify non-compliance with these laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and other management and inspection. This inspection included a review of legal and professional fees for evidence of non-compliance, review of up to date alcohol licencing documentation and an assessment of the company's employment and health and safety controls. Through these procedures, if we became aware of any non-compliance, we considered the impact on the procedures performed on the related financial statement items.

Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements, even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards. The further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely the inherently limited procedures required by auditing standards would identify it. As with any audit, there is a greater risk of non-detection of irregularities as these may involve collusion, intentional omissions of the override of internal controls. We are not responsible for preventing non-compliance and cannot be expected to detect non-compliance with all laws and regulations.

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
JEROBOAMS 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.




Theo Banos BA FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Duncan & Toplis Audit Limited, Statutory Auditor
3 Castlegate
Grantham
Lincolnshire
NG31 6SF

4 November 2024

JEROBOAMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04376226)

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £    £    £   

TURNOVER 3 32,629,422 27,544,529

Cost of sales 31,621,887 26,767,331
GROSS PROFIT 1,007,535 777,198

Distribution costs 961,211 810,138
Administrative expenses (324,248 ) (302,788 )
636,963 507,350
OPERATING PROFIT 5 370,572 269,848

Stock provision 6 - 65,339
370,572 335,187

Loss/(profit) on derivative
forward contracts 7 40,249 12,830
330,323 322,357

Interest payable and similar expenses 8 37,770 17,357
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION 292,553 305,000

Tax on profit 9 68,800 27,592
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 223,753 277,408

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - -
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR 223,753 277,408

JEROBOAMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04376226)

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
31 MARCH 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 10 258,797 308,528

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 11 6,838,725 5,723,144
Debtors 12 7,708,992 4,767,556
Cash at bank 279,886 539,929
14,827,603 11,030,629
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 13 11,395,288 7,870,977
NET CURRENT ASSETS 3,432,315 3,159,652
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 3,691,112 3,468,180

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one year 14 (342,223 ) (374,815 )

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 18 (31,771 ) -
NET ASSETS 3,317,118 3,093,365

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 19 1,000,000 1,000,000
Retained earnings 2,317,118 2,093,365
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 3,317,118 3,093,365

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





Matthew F Tipping - Director


JEROBOAMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04376226)

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Called up
share Retained Total
capital earnings equity
£    £    £   
Balance at 1 April 2022 1,000,000 1,815,957 2,815,957

Changes in equity
Total comprehensive income - 277,408 277,408
Balance at 31 March 2023 1,000,000 2,093,365 3,093,365

Changes in equity
Total comprehensive income - 223,753 223,753
Balance at 31 March 2024 1,000,000 2,317,118 3,317,118

JEROBOAMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04376226)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Jeroboams 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 presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).


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 exemptions 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;
the requirements of paragraphs 11.42, 11.44, 11.45, 11.47, 11.48(a)(iii), 11.48(a)(iv), 11.48(b) and 11.48(c);
the requirements of paragraphs 12.26, 12.27, 12.29(a), 12.29(b) and 12.29A;
the requirement of paragraph 33.7.

The company is a subsidiary of Jeroboams Group Limited. Consolidated financial statements of Jeroboams Group Limited can be obtained from:

Companies House
Crown Way
Cardiff
CF14 3UZ

Significant judgements and estimates
Preparation of the financial statements requires management to make significant judgements and estimates. The items in the financial statements where these judgements and estimates have been made include the net realisable value of stock and slow moving stock provisions.

Turnover
Turnover represents the sale of wine to group companies net of value added taxes. Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have transferred to the buyer.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Fixtures and fittings3 - 15 years
Short leasehold propertyOver the length of the lease

Stocks
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost, including customs duty, if any, and net realisable value. Included within stocks are goods held by overseas third parties which the company has contracted to purchase.

Stocks are accounted for on a weighted average cost basis.

JEROBOAMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04376226)

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

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Financial instruments
The company has chosen to adopt Sections 11 and 12 of FRS102 1A in respect of financial instruments.

Basic financial assets, including trade and other debtors and cash and bank balances are initially recognised at transaction price, unless the arrangement constitute a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest.

At the end of each reporting period, financial assets measured at amortised cost are assessed for objective evidence of impairment. If an asset is impaired, the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset's original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in the income statement.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Taxation
Current tax is recognised for the amount of income tax payable in respect of the taxable profit for the current or past reporting periods using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences at the reporting date, except as otherwise indicated.

Deferred tax assets are only recognised to the extent that is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profit.

If and when all conditions for retaining tax allowances for the cost of a fixed asset have been met, the deferred tax is reversed.

Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised when income or expenses from a subsidiary or associate have been recognised, and will be assessed for tax in in a future period, except where:

-the company is able to control the reversal of the timing difference; and
-it is probable that the timing difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

A deferred tax liability or asset is recognised for the additional tax that will be paid or avoided in respect of assets and liabilities that are recognised in a business combination. The amount attributed to goodwill is adjusted by the amount of deferred tax recognised.

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

With the exception of changes arising on the initial recognition of a business combination, the tax expense (income) is presented either in profit or loss, other comprehensive income or equity depending on the transaction that resulted in the tax expense (income).

Deferred tax liabilities are present within provisions for liabilities and deferred tax assets within debtors. Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are offset only if:

-the company has a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities; and
-the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liability relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority on either the same taxable entity or different taxable entities which intend either to settle current tax liabilities and assets on a net basis, or to realise the assets and settle the liabilities simultaneously.

JEROBOAMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04376226)

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

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Debtors
Short term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

Creditors
Short term trade creditors are measured at the transaction price.

Leased assets and obligations
All leases are "operational leases" and the annual rentals are charged to the statement of comprehensive income on a straight line basis over the lease term.

The aggregate benefit of lease incentives are recognised as a reduction to the expense recognised over the lease term on a straight line basis.

Short-term employee benefits
Short-term employment benefits are recognised as an expense in the period in which they are incurred.

Pension contributions
The company makes pension contributions to individuals' personal pension plans. These contributions are charged to the statement of comprehensive income in the year in which they are incurred.

Derivative financial instruments
The company's primary objective in holding derivative financial instruments is to manage currency exchange rate risk. The company is exposed to currency exchange rate risk due to a significant proportion of its purchases being denominated in non-Sterling currencies. The company utilises forward currency contracts to offset this risk, all such contracts mature within 12 months. These forward contracts are recognised at fair value on each reporting date with any gains or losses being reported in the statement of comprehensive income.

The fair value is determined by Investec Bank plc and Global Reach.

Impairment of assets
At each reporting date, tangible fixed assets not carried at fair value, are reviewed to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If there is an indication of possible impairment, the recoverable amount of any affected assets (or group of related assets) is estimated and compared with its carrying amount. If estimated recoverable amount is lower, the carrying amount is reduced to its estimated recoverable amount, and an impairment loss is recognised immediately in the statement of comprehensive income.

Similarly, at each reporting date, stocks are assessed for impairment by comparing the amount of each item of stock (or group of similar items) with its selling price less costs to complete and sell. If an item of stock (or group of similar items) is impaired, its carrying amount is reduced to selling price less costs to complete and sell, and an impairment loss is recognised immediately in the statement of comprehensive income.

If an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the assets (or group of related assets) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount (selling price less costs to complete and sell, in the case of stocks), but not in the excess of the amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (or group of related assets) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in the statement of comprehensive income.

JEROBOAMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04376226)

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

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Provisions for liabilities
Provisions are recognised when the company has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, it is probable that the group will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.

The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the end of the reporting period, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation.

Transactions and balances
In preparing the financial statements, transactions in currencies other than the functional currency are recognised at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At the end of each reporting period, monetary items denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing at that date.

Exchange differences are recognised in profit or loss in the period in which they arise.

Government grants
Cash grants are recognised in the period in which they are received.

3. TURNOVER

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

All turnover was generated in the United Kingdom.

4. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS
2024 2023
£    £   
Wages and salaries 1,578,089 1,594,757
Social security costs 177,525 165,573
Other pension costs 150,602 130,177
1,906,216 1,890,507

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

Office and management 22 19
Distribution 3 3
25 22

2024 2023
£    £   
Directors' remuneration 646,742 465,463
Directors' pension contributions to money purchase schemes 23,133 21,452

Information regarding the highest paid director is as follows:
2024 2023
£    £   
Emoluments etc 183,080 141,500
Pension contributions to money purchase schemes 23,133 21,452

JEROBOAMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04376226)

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

5. OPERATING PROFIT

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

2024 2023
£    £   
Depreciation - owned assets 115,057 113,548
Loss on disposal of fixed assets 19,714 -
Foreign exchange differences (442,039 ) (280,507 )
Auditor's remuneration - audit services 37,000 28,485
Auditor's remuneration - tax services 5,000 5,500
Auditor's remuneration - other services - 1,000

6. EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS
2024 2023
£    £   
Stock provision - 65,339

7. LOSS/(PROFIT) ON DERIVATIVE
FORWARD CONTRACTS
2024 2023
£    £   
Loss on derivative forward
contracts 40,249 12,830

8. INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES
2024 2023
£    £   
Interest payable to related
parties 37,770 17,357
37,770 17,357

9. 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 39,556 50,745
Adjustment re previous years (2,527 ) (14,475 )
Total current tax 37,029 36,270

Deferred tax 31,771 (8,678 )
Tax on profit 68,800 27,592

JEROBOAMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04376226)

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

9. TAXATION - continued

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

2024 2023
£    £   
Profit before tax 292,553 305,000
Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2023 -
19%)

73,138

57,950

Effects of:
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 9,132 3,732
Capital allowances in excess of depreciation - (23,162 )
Depreciation in excess of capital allowances 1,115 -
Adjustments to tax charge in respect of previous periods (2,527 ) (14,475 )
Movement in deferred tax 31,771 (8,678 )
Other (43,829 ) 12,225
Total tax charge 68,800 27,592

10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
Short and
leasehold fittings Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 April 2023 121,886 1,245,174 1,367,060
Additions - 86,286 86,286
Disposals - (65,371 ) (65,371 )
At 31 March 2024 121,886 1,266,089 1,387,975
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2023 115,232 943,300 1,058,532
Charge for year 3,450 111,607 115,057
Eliminated on disposal - (44,411 ) (44,411 )
At 31 March 2024 118,682 1,010,496 1,129,178
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2024 3,204 255,593 258,797
At 31 March 2023 6,654 301,874 308,528

11. STOCKS
2024 2023
£    £   
Finished goods 6,838,725 5,723,144

JEROBOAMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04376226)

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

12. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Trade debtors 82,250 151,619
Amounts owed by group undertakings 7,422,471 4,480,967
Other debtors 24,946 7,336
Prepayments and accrued income 179,325 127,634
7,708,992 4,767,556

13. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Trade creditors 4,042,549 3,365,144
Amounts owed to group undertakings 32,592 16,296
Taxation 39,556 50,745
Other taxes and social security 430,748 461,909
Other creditors 3,076,319 2,660,391
Derivative forward contracts 45,377 5,129
Accruals and deferred income 3,728,147 1,311,363
11,395,288 7,870,977

14. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Amounts owed to group undertakings 342,223 374,815

15. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:
2024 2023
£    £   
Within one year 15,041 89,411
Between one and five years - 15,041
15,041 104,452

16. SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

2024 2023
£    £   
Group loans 374,815 391,111

The loan is secured by a fixed and floating charge over the company's assets.

17. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The total value of outstanding commitments at 31 March 2024 was £3,700,000 (2023: £3,600,000). The outstanding contracts all mature within 9 months of the year end.

The fair value loss on forward exchange contracts taken to the statement of comprehensive income was £40,249 (2023 loss: £12,830).

JEROBOAMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04376226)

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

18. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
2024 2023
£    £   
Deferred tax
Accelerated capital allowances 31,771 -

Deferred
tax
£   
Provided during year 31,771
Transfered to income statement
Balance at 31 March 2024 31,771

19. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

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

20. 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', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group.

Related party transactions not covered by the exemption are as follows:

2024 2023
£    £   
Property service payments to a related company 89,943 84,996

The company paid rent to a company in which one of the directors has a material interest.

21. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The ultimate controlling party is Holland Trading Limited, a company incorporated in Bermuda. The ultimate controlling party is Peter C Rich.