Company registration number 06772385 (England and Wales)
AMF PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
AMF PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
Directors
Ms S J Edge
Mr W R J Rawkins
Mr S C Weston
Mr S Kirkman
Mr J MacKenzie
(Appointed 1 September 2024)
Company number
06772385
Registered office
Unit 5 Power Station
Thermal Road
Bromborough
Wirral
United Kingdom
CH62 4YB
Auditor
Azets Audit Services
Alpha House
4 Greek Street
Stockport
United Kingdom
SK3 8AB
AMF PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Strategic report
1 - 2
Directors' report
3 - 4
Independent auditor's report
5 - 7
Statement of income and retained earnings
8
Balance sheet
9
Notes to the financial statements
10 - 22
AMF PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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The directors present the strategic report for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Review of the business
The principal activity of the company was that of the manufacture of precision engineered components for the semi-conductor, scientific, medical and aerospace sectors.
The directors were satisfied with year on year revenue growth and the resulting profit on ordinary activities for the year. The increase in net assets of the company as at the balance sheet date is in line with the directors’ expectations given the trading profits of the company. This profit has been generated on the back of the company's continued focus on customer service and maintaining high standards of quality and delivery.
Turnover increased by 12.6% in the year to £10.48m (2023: £9.31m) and a gross profit margin of 29.2% was achieved (2023: 31.2%). The company generated a profit before tax of £0.78m (2023: £0.66m).
The continued demand in the semi-conductor sector has underpinned the company’s growth in performance including the increased demand for high value low margin large enclosures. The demand in this marketplace is forecasted to continue for at least the next 5 years and beyond as the global demand for semi-conductors remains undiminished.
The balance sheet remains strong with net assets of £2.70m (2023: £1.88m) and current assets (inclusive of intercompany balances) of £5.51m (2023: £5.00m) which are 1.90 times (2023: 1.44 times) larger than current liabilities.
Overall the 2024 financial year was a good year and the directors are confident that the company is in a strong position to continue to capitalise on its position with its core customer base.
Given the nature of the business, the company's directors are of the opinion that analysis using KPl's, other than those which emerge from the financial statements and discussed in the business review above, are not necessary for an understanding of the company.
AMF PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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Principal risks and uncertainties
The company uses financial instruments including cash, a bank overdraft and other items including trade debtors and trade creditors that arise directly from its operations. The existence of these financial instruments exposes the Group to a number of financial risks, which are described in further detail below.
Liquidity Risk
The company seeks to manage financial risk by ensuring sufficient liquidity is available to meet foreseeable needs and to invest cash safely and profitably.
Interest Rate Risk
The company does have 3rd party borrowings primarily in relation to the invoice finance facility provided by Close Brothers.
Credit Risk
The company's principal financial assets are cash deposits, cash and trade debtors. The credit risk associated with cash is limited. The principal credit risk therefore lies with trade debtors. In order to manage the credit risk, the directors actively review payment history and debtor performance and in certain instances ensure that insured credit limits are put in place and actively managed.
Currency Risk
The company is exposed to transaction foreign currency risk trading and holding in Sterling, Euros and US Dollars. In order to mitigate the risk, the Board of Directors naturally focus on managing receipts and payments in currencies to minimise any significant foreign exchange losses.
Supply Chain Risk
The company’s products and services are delivered through the effective operation of its facilities and key capabilities, including its supply chain. While the company’s strategy is to improve integration and simplify the internal and external elements of its supply chain by building long-term strategic links with fewer, stronger suppliers, it remains at risk of disruption. The Board of Directors have applied an increased focus to understanding and addressing sources of risk arising in the external supply chain, particularly those associated with financial instability.
Ms S J Edge
Director
26 November 2024
AMF PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Principal activities
The principal activity of the company continued to be that of precision engineering.
Results and dividends
The results for the year are set out on page 8.
No ordinary dividends were paid. The directors do not recommend payment of a final dividend.
Directors
The directors who held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:
Ms S J Edge
Mr W R J Rawkins
Mr S C Weston
Mr S Kirkman
Mr J MacKenzie
(Appointed 1 September 2024)
Auditor
The auditor, Azets Audit Services, is deemed to be reappointed under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006.
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 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.
Strategic report
The company has chosen in accordance with Companies Act 2006, s. 414C(11) to set out in the company's strategic report information required by Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, Sch. 7 to be contained in the directors' report. It has done so in respect fair review of business, principal risks and uncertainties, future developments.
AMF PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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Statement of disclosure to auditor
So far as each person who was a director at the date of approving this report is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company’s auditor is unaware. Additionally, the directors individually have taken all the necessary steps that they ought to have taken as directors in order to make themselves aware of all relevant audit information and to establish that the company’s auditor is aware of that information.
On behalf of the board
Ms S J Edge
Director
26 November 2024
AMF PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF AMF PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED
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Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of AMF Precision Engineering Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 March 2024 which comprise the statement of income and retained earnings, the balance sheet and notes to the financial statements, including 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 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.
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 Auditor's 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.
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit:
the information given in the strategic report and the directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the strategic report and the directors' report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
AMF PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF AMF PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED
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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 directors' report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which 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 remuneration specified by law are not made; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the directors' responsibilities statement, 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 is 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.
Auditor's 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 an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.
AMF PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF AMF PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED
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Extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above and on the Financial Reporting Council’s website, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud.
We obtain and update our understanding of the entity, its activities, its control environment, and likely future developments, including in relation to the legal and regulatory framework applicable and how the entity is complying with that framework. Based on this understanding, we identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. This includes consideration of the risk of acts by the entity that were contrary to applicable laws and regulations, including fraud.
In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, including fraud, we designed procedures which included:
Enquiry of management and those charged with governance around actual and potential litigation and claims as well as actual, suspected and alleged fraud;
Reviewing minutes of meetings of those charged with governance;
Assessing the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations considered to have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the company through enquiry and inspection;
Reviewing financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
Performing audit work over the risk of management bias and override of controls, including testing of journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness, evaluating the business rationale of significant transactions outside the normal course of business and reviewing accounting estimates for indicators of potential 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 of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
This report is made solely to the company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Helen Davies
Senior Statutory Auditor
For and on behalf of Azets Audit Services
26 November 2024
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
Alpha House
4 Greek Street
Stockport
United Kingdom
SK3 8AB
AMF PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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2024
2023
Notes
£
£
Turnover
3
10,475,125
9,306,826
Cost of sales
(7,418,603)
(6,401,223)
Gross profit
3,056,522
2,905,603
Administrative expenses
(2,033,356)
(1,961,299)
Other operating income
208
4,370
Exceptional item
4
(10,206)
(168,242)
Operating profit
5
1,013,168
780,432
Interest receivable and similar income
8
7,566
6,013
Interest payable and similar expenses
9
(245,410)
(124,477)
Profit before taxation
775,324
661,968
Tax on profit
10
41,965
17,414
Profit for the financial year
817,289
679,382
Retained earnings brought forward
1,879,848
1,200,466
Retained earnings carried forward
2,697,137
1,879,848
The profit and loss account has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations.
AMF PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 MARCH 2024
31 March 2024
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2024
2023
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
11
843,250
1,083,955
Current assets
Stocks
12
1,812,822
1,896,808
Debtors
13
3,137,274
2,530,293
Cash at bank and in hand
559,297
568,748
5,509,393
4,995,849
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
14
(2,900,974)
(3,458,859)
Net current assets
2,608,419
1,536,990
Total assets less current liabilities
3,451,669
2,620,945
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
15
(706,736)
(651,336)
Provisions for liabilities
Deferred tax liability
17
46,796
88,761
(46,796)
(88,761)
Net assets
2,698,137
1,880,848
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
19
667
667
Capital redemption reserve
333
333
Profit and loss reserves
2,697,137
1,879,848
Total equity
2,698,137
1,880,848
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 26 November 2024 and are signed on its behalf by:
Ms S J Edge
Mr W R J Rawkins
Director
Director
Company Registration No. 06772385
AMF PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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1
Accounting policies
Company information
AMF Precision Engineering Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Unit 5 Power Station, Thermal Road, Bromborough, Wirral, United Kingdom, CH62 4YB.
1.1
Accounting convention
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
This company is a qualifying entity for the purposes of FRS 102, being a member of a group where the parent of that group prepares publicly available consolidated financial statements, including this company, which are intended to give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the group. The company has therefore taken advantage of exemptions from the following disclosure requirements:
Section 7 ‘Statement of Cash Flows’: Presentation of a statement of cash flow and related notes and disclosures;
Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instrument Issues: Interest income/expense and net gains/losses for financial instruments not measured at fair value; basis of determining fair values; details of collateral, loan defaults or breaches, details of hedges, hedging fair value changes recognised in profit or loss and in other comprehensive income;
Section 33 ‘Related Party Disclosures’: Compensation for key management personnel.
The financial statements of the company are consolidated in the financial statements of Aero Services Global Group Limited. These consolidated financial statements are available from its registered office, c/o A2e Industries. No. 1 Marsden Street, Manchester, England, M2 1HW.
1.2
Going concern
Atruet the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
1.3
Turnover
Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT and other sales related taxes. The fair value of consideration takes into account trade discounts, settlement discounts and volume rebates.
Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have passed to the buyer (usually on dispatch of the goods), the amount of revenue can be measured reliably, it is probable that the 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.
1.4
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
AMF PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:
Leasehold improvements
Over the period of the lease
Plant and equipment
20% straight line
Office equipment
20% straight line
Motor vehicles
25% straight line
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.
1.5
Impairment of fixed assets
At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any).
1.6
Stocks
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the stocks to their present location and condition.
At each reporting date, an assessment is made for impairment. Any excess of the carrying amount of stocks over its estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell is recognised as an impairment loss in profit or loss. Reversals of impairment losses are also recognised in profit or loss.
1.7
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand and deposits held at call with banks.
1.8
Financial instruments
The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method 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. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
AMF PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Other financial assets
Other financial assets, including investments in equity instruments which are not subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, are initially measured at fair value, which is normally the transaction price. Such assets are subsequently carried at fair value and the changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss, except that investments in equity instruments that are not publicly traded and whose fair values cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.
Impairment of financial assets
Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through profit and loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.
Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. 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 profit or loss.
If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been, had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in profit or loss.
Derecognition of financial assets
Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party.
Classification of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.
Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans and loans from fellow group companies that are classified as debt, 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. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
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. Amounts 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.
Derecognition of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
1.9
Equity instruments
Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.
AMF PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.10
Taxation
The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.
Current tax
The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the profit and loss account, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.
1.11
Employee benefits
The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.
Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.
1.12
Retirement benefits
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
1.13
Leases
Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessees. All other leases are classified as operating leases.
Assets held under finance leases are recognised as assets at the lower of the assets fair value at the date of inception and the present value of the minimum lease payments. The related liability is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation. Lease payments are treated as consisting of capital and interest elements. The interest is charged to profit or loss so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.
Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leases asset are consumed.
AMF PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.14
Foreign exchange
Transactions in currencies other than pounds sterling are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At each reporting end date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the reporting end date. Gains and losses arising on translation in the period are included in profit or loss.
1.15
Exceptional items are unusual or non-recurring in nature and are recognised as incurred.
1.16
During the period the directors reviewed the classification of expenditure. The classification of prior year comparative figures have not been adjusted and thus do not provide an exact comparative.
2
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated 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 where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.
Stock provision
The company makes an estimate of the recoverable value of stocks. When assessing impairment of stocks, management considers factors including the current aging of the stocks held and the budgeted sales volumes in the next 12 months of certain products.
WIP valuation
WIP is calculated using a rate to absorb the amount of labour used.
Management experience of their product lines are essential to determine the amount labour absorbed and thus the value of the WIP. Management's experience of their product lines is essential to determine the amount of labour absorbed and thus the value of WIP.
3
Turnover and other revenue
2024
2023
£
£
Turnover analysed by geographical market
United Kingdom
10,451,410
9,293,716
Europe
23,715
13,110
10,475,125
9,306,826
2024
2023
£
£
Other revenue
Interest income
7,566
6,013
AMF PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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4
Exceptional item
2024
2023
£
£
Expenditure
Redundancy costs
10,206
168,242
Exceptional costs in the prior year relate to employee costs.
5
Operating profit
2024
2023
Operating profit for the year is stated after charging/(crediting):
£
£
Exchange losses/(gains)
1,009
(3,534)
Fees payable to the company's auditor for the audit of the company's financial statements
22,050
21,000
Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets
79,145
142,285
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets held under finance leases
203,086
167,538
Profit on disposal of tangible fixed assets
(1,091)
-
Operating lease charges
300,593
187,243
6
Employees
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:
2024
2023
Number
Number
Production
43
42
Office and management
13
13
Total
56
55
Their aggregate remuneration comprised:
2024
2023
£
£
Wages and salaries
2,133,200
1,914,999
Social security costs
222,858
199,785
Pension costs
76,317
62,008
2,432,375
2,176,792
AMF PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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7
Directors' remuneration
2024
2023
£
£
Remuneration for qualifying services
336,871
206,000
Company pension contributions to defined contribution schemes
12,000
12,000
348,871
218,000
Remuneration disclosed above include the following amounts paid to the highest paid director:
2024
2023
£
£
Remuneration for qualifying services
191,288
185,200
Company pension contributions to defined contribution schemes
6,720
6,720
The number of directors for whom retirement benefits are accruing under defined contribution schemes amounted to 2 (2023 - 2).
8
Interest receivable and similar income
2024
2023
£
£
Interest income
Interest on bank deposits
703
Other interest income
6,863
6,013
Total income
7,566
6,013
9
Interest payable and similar expenses
2024
2023
£
£
Interest on invoice finance arrangements
172,529
41,949
Interest on finance leases and hire purchase contracts
72,881
82,528
245,410
124,477
AMF PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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10
Taxation
2024
2023
£
£
Current tax
Adjustments in respect of prior periods
(52,315)
Deferred tax
Origination and reversal of timing differences
(41,965)
34,901
Total tax credit
(41,965)
(17,414)
The actual credit for the year can be reconciled to the expected charge for the year based on the profit or loss and the standard rate of tax as follows:
2024
2023
£
£
Profit before taxation
775,324
661,968
Expected tax charge based on the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25.00% (2023: 19.00%)
193,831
125,774
Tax effect of expenses that are not deductible in determining taxable profit
3,932
Tax effect of income not taxable in determining taxable profit
(18,422)
Adjustments in respect of prior years
(52,316)
Effect of change in corporation tax rate
8,377
Group relief
(210,959)
(85,593)
Permanent capital allowances in excess of depreciation
23,791
(17,588)
Deferred tax adjustments in respect of prior years
(30,206)
Taxation credit for the year
(41,965)
(17,414)
AMF PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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11
Tangible fixed assets
Leasehold improvements
Plant and equipment
Office equipment
Motor vehicles
Total
£
£
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 April 2023
388,654
3,096,753
114,189
18,084
3,617,680
Additions
10,506
11,109
23,680
45,295
Disposals
(18,084)
(18,084)
At 31 March 2024
399,160
3,107,862
114,189
23,680
3,644,891
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 April 2023
93,568
2,350,272
79,715
10,170
2,533,725
Depreciation charged in the year
26,025
237,260
14,309
4,637
282,231
Eliminated in respect of disposals
(14,315)
(14,315)
At 31 March 2024
119,593
2,587,532
94,024
492
2,801,641
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2024
279,567
520,330
20,165
23,188
843,250
At 31 March 2023
295,086
746,481
34,474
7,914
1,083,955
The net carrying value of tangible fixed assets includes the following in respect of assets held under finance leases or hire purchase contracts.
2024
2023
£
£
Plant and equipment
431,861
593,041
12
Stocks
2024
2023
£
£
Work in progress
1,008,498
1,199,096
Finished goods and goods for resale
804,324
697,712
1,812,822
1,896,808
AMF PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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13
Debtors
2024
2023
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
1,408,267
1,470,260
Amounts owed by group undertakings
1,585,913
888,632
Other debtors
140,331
168,165
Prepayments and accrued income
2,763
3,236
3,137,274
2,530,293
14
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
Notes
£
£
Obligations under finance leases
16
271,191
321,657
Invoice financing
1,224,383
1,178,034
Trade creditors
796,025
1,431,560
Amounts owed to group undertakings
107,161
116
Taxation and social security
306,074
270,490
Accruals and deferred income
196,140
257,002
2,900,974
3,458,859
Obligation under finance leases are secured over the assets to which they relate to.
Invoice financing facility is secured by a fixed and floating charge over the company's assets.
Amounts owed to group undertakings are repayable on demand and non-interest bearing.
15
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2024
2023
Notes
£
£
Obligations under finance leases
16
706,736
651,336
Obligation under finance leases are secured over the assets to which they relate to.
AMF PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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16
Finance lease obligations
2024
2023
Future minimum lease payments due under finance leases:
£
£
Within one year
271,191
321,657
In two to five years
706,736
651,336
977,927
972,993
Finance lease payments represent rentals payable by the company for certain items of plant and machinery. Leases include purchase options at the end of the lease period, and no restrictions are placed on the use of the assets. The average lease term is 5 years. All leases are on a fixed repayment basis and no arrangements have been entered into for contingent rental payments.
17
Deferred taxation
The following are the major deferred tax liabilities and assets recognised by the company and movements thereon:
Liabilities
Liabilities
2024
2023
Balances:
£
£
Fixed asset timing differences
48,144
88,761
Short term timing differences
(1,348)
-
46,796
88,761
2024
Movements in the year:
£
Liability at 1 April 2023
88,761
Credit to profit or loss
(41,965)
Liability at 31 March 2024
46,796
18
Retirement benefit schemes
2024
2023
Defined contribution schemes
£
£
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes
76,317
62,008
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund.
AMF PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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19
Share capital
2024
2023
2024
2023
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary A shares of £1 each
367
367
367
367
Ordinary B shares of £1 each
300
300
300
300
667
667
667
667
20
Financial commitments, guarantees and contingent liabilities
The company has provided an unlimited guarantee along with fellow group companies under common control regarding the investment made by Realta Investments Ireland DAC relating to Project Zephyr. This security given contains fixed and floating charges and a negative pledge. These charges were satisfied post-year end on 8 April 2024.
The company has in place a debenture with Close Brothers Limited, by way of fixed and floating charges over all the property or undertaking of the company and contains a negative pledge.
21
Operating lease commitments
Lessee
At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows:
2024
2023
£
£
Within one year
395,479
296,214
Between two and five years
1,368,817
1,064,201
In over five years
862,199
1,077,397
2,626,495
2,437,812
AMF PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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22
Related party transactions
Transactions with related parties
During the year the company entered into the following transactions with related parties:
Leasing of Property
Leasing of Property
2024
2023
£
£
Other related parties
300,000
150,000
The company has taken advantage of the exemption permitted under Section 33 'Related Party Disclosures' paragraph 33.1A from disclosing transactions with the ultimate parent company, parent company and other 100% subsidiary companies.
The following amounts were outstanding at the reporting end date:
2024
2023
Amounts due from related parties
£
£
Other related parties
134,567
147,704
Interest is charged on the loan to the related party at 4% per annum.
23
Ultimate controlling party
The company's immediate parent company is ASG Investment 9 Limited.
Copies of the consolidated financial statements of Aero Services Global Group Limited, which is both the smallest and largest group for which consolidated financial statements are prepared, may be obtained from No.1 Marsden Street, Manchester, England, M2 1HW.
The ultimate controlling party of AMF Precision Engineering Limited is Realta Investments Ireland DAC, which has the majority of the voting rights of Aero Services Global Group Limited.
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