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Strategic Report, Report of the Directors and

Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

for

Pritchard Patent Product Co. Limited

Pritchard Patent Product Co. Limited (Registered number: 00408782)






Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024




Page

Company Information 1

Strategic Report 2

Report of the Directors 3

Report of the Independent Auditors 5

Income Statement 8

Other Comprehensive Income 9

Balance Sheet 10

Statement of Changes in Equity 11

Cash Flow Statement 12

Notes to the Cash Flow Statement 13

Notes to the Financial Statements 14


Pritchard Patent Product Co. Limited

Company Information
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024







DIRECTORS: C M Pritchard
Mrs H M Robarts-Arnold
Mrs C B Sargent
J H B Robarts-Arnold





REGISTERED OFFICE: Underleys
Beer
Seaton
Devon
EX12 3NA





REGISTERED NUMBER: 00408782 (England and Wales)





AUDITORS: A C Mole LLP
Chartered Accountants
& Statutory Auditor
Stafford House
Blackbrook Park Avenue
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 2PX

Pritchard Patent Product Co. Limited (Registered number: 00408782)

Strategic Report
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 30 April 2024.

REVIEW OF BUSINESS
Throughout the year, the company primarily engaged in manufacturing and distributing model railway products, publishing model railway magazines and textbooks, and operating a permanent model railway exhibition along with other tourist attractions.

While the company's performance has remained stable, profit margins have been impacted by the rising cost of living and ongoing inflationary pressures, which has tempered demand. Turnover decreased by 4% to £8,950,231 (2023: £9,367,071). Low consumer confidence has affected spending, prompting the company to work closely with customers to stimulate the market and innovate new products to expand its range.

The company experienced higher direct costs and stable sales revenue during the year. However, administrative costs decreased due to improved efficiencies. The resulting operating profit saw a reduction of £245,319 compared to 2023. The company continues to monitor and control costs to mitigate the impact on operating margins.

Operating in a globally competitive market for its products and publications, the company has taken all necessary actions to minimize risks to its supply chain and customers. The events of recent years have not significantly affected demand, supply, or the company's ability to meet business needs.

Net assets for the year (excluding pension liability) decreased by £486,938 to £12,731,132 (2023: £13,218,070). The pension liability was reduced to £NIL (2023: £59,000) following the closure of the scheme to future accruals on April 30, 2022. The directors remain confident and committed to protecting and supporting the funds accrued in the scheme. The cash position decreased by £546,844 to £3,855,793 (2023: £4,402,637), driven by investments in plant and machinery.

The company's key financial and other performance indicators during the year were as follows:

Unit 2024 2023
Turnover £ 8,950,231 9,367,071
Gross profit margin % 36 40
Operating profit/(loss) £ (407,513 ) (162,194 )


PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The principal risks and uncertainties that could impact the company's long-term performance continue to include the wider economic climate affecting disposable income of the target market both in the UK and overseas markets where the company trades, as well as commodity price increases. Financial risks associated with the purchase of specifically nickel silver wire is actively managed by way of forward purchasing at fixed rates in conjunction with regular pricing reviews.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





J H B Robarts-Arnold - Director


5 December 2024

Pritchard Patent Product Co. Limited (Registered number: 00408782)

Report of the Directors
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 30 April 2024.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
The principal activity of the company is the manufacture and distribution of model railway accessories.

DIVIDENDS
The total distribution of dividends for the year ended 30 April 2024 was £nil (2023: £99,000).

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
The directors continue to consider space for raw materials and finished stock, with a number of options being explored to ensure the best value to the business.

Investment in specialist machinery continues to be important to improve capacity, efficiency and reliability and the directors have ensured budget is being allocated appropriately.

A continued strategy of attending a range of exhibitions to promote the Peco brand and the hobby of model railways is important to the directors, together with producing specialist bookazines and catalogues each year to support this. Investment in continual updates to the website and social media presence is also in place.

Cash balances are retained to enable the directors to take advantage of business opportunities as and when they arise and support the defined benefit pension scheme.

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

C M Pritchard
Mrs H M Robarts-Arnold
Mrs C B Sargent
J H B Robarts-Arnold

FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
The company's activities expose it to a number of financial risks including credit risk, cashflow risk and liquidity risk. The use and nature of financial instruments are determined by the directors in the context of trading terms made available to the company by customers and suppliers, with the objective of securing the liquidity and profitability of the company.

Price risk, credit risk, liquidity risk and cash flow risk
The company's principal financial instruments comprise bank balances, trade creditors and trade debtors.

Due to the nature of the financial instruments used by the company, there is a limited exposure to price risk. The company's approach to managing other risks applicable to the financial instruments concerned is shown below.

In respect of bank balances, the liquidity risk is managed by maintaining a balance between the continuity of funding and flexibility through the availability of overdraft facilities at floating rates of interest.

Trade debtors are managed in respect of credit and cash flow risk policies concerning the credit offered to customers and the regular monitoring of amounts outstanding for both time and limits.

Trade creditors liquidity risk is managed by ensuring sufficient funds are available to meet amounts due. Trade creditors are paid in line with agreed credit terms and conditions, subject to correct invoicing.

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.


Pritchard Patent Product Co. Limited (Registered number: 00408782)

Report of the Directors
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES - continued
The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

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

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





J H B Robarts-Arnold - Director


5 December 2024

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
Pritchard Patent Product Co. Limited

Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Pritchard Patent Product Co. Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 30 April 2024 which comprise the Income Statement, Other Comprehensive Income, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity, Cash Flow Statement and Notes to the Cash Flow Statement, Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:
-give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 30 April 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.

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
Pritchard Patent Product Co. Limited


Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on pages three and 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:

Identifying and assessing potential risks of material misstatement due to irregularities
We considered the following when identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement due to irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations:

- the legal and regulatory framework in which the company operates
- the nature of the sector in which the company operates
- the control environment and controls established to mitigate such risks
- the results of our enquiries of management about their identification and assessment of risks of irregularities
- discussions with the audit engagement team about where fraud might occur
- the incentives for fraud.

Laws and regulations which are considered to be significant to the company include those relating to the requirements of financial reporting framework FRS102, the Companies Act 2006, UK tax legislation, pensions regulation, employment law and health and safety. In addition we consider other laws and regulation which may not directly impact the financial statements but may impact on the operation of the company.

As a result of these procedures we concluded, in accordance with International Auditing Standards, that a risk in relation to the potential for management override of controls existed.

Audit responses to risks identified

We undertook audit procedures to respond to the risks identified, and designed our audit testing to respond to these risks. The additional procedures we undertook included the following:

- gaining an understanding of the company's procedures for ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
- testing the appropriateness of journal entries and other adjustments
- considering whether accounting estimates were indicative of potential bias
- considering whether any transactions arose outside the normal course of business
- making enquiries of management
- corroborating our enquiries through review of Board Minutes and correspondence.

We also communicated relevant laws and regulations and potential fraud risks to all engagement team members and remained alert to any indicators of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations throughout the audit.

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
Pritchard Patent Product Co. 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.




Alexandra Shore FCA DChA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of A C Mole LLP
Chartered Accountants
& Statutory Auditor
Stafford House
Blackbrook Park Avenue
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 2PX

5 December 2024

Pritchard Patent Product Co. Limited (Registered number: 00408782)

Income Statement
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £    £    £   

TURNOVER 3 8,950,231 9,367,071

Cost of sales 5,701,703 5,597,858
GROSS PROFIT 3,248,528 3,769,213

Distribution costs 622,812 543,132
Administrative expenses 3,108,369 3,477,799
3,731,181 4,020,931
(482,653 ) (251,718 )

Other operating income 4 75,140 89,524
OPERATING LOSS 6 (407,513 ) (162,194 )

Interest receivable and similar income 8 34,625 2,975
(372,888 ) (159,219 )
Gain/loss on revaluation of investment
property

52,950

-
(319,938 ) (159,219 )

Interest payable and similar expenses 9 - 138,000
LOSS BEFORE TAXATION (319,938 ) (297,219 )

Tax on loss 10 (180,000 ) (14,908 )
LOSS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR (139,938 ) (282,311 )

Pritchard Patent Product Co. Limited (Registered number: 00408782)

Other Comprehensive Income
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £   

LOSS FOR THE YEAR (139,938 ) (282,311 )


OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Remeasurement gain on defined
benefit pension scheme (108,000 ) 4,151,000
Income tax relating to other comprehensive
income

(14,750

)

(1,055,250

)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR
THE YEAR, NET OF INCOME TAX

(122,750

)

3,095,750
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR
THE YEAR

(262,688

)

2,813,439

Pritchard Patent Product Co. Limited (Registered number: 00408782)

Balance Sheet
30 April 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets 12 26,758 17,924
Tangible assets 13 5,065,240 5,069,186
Investments 14 15,101 15,101
Investment property 15 485,000 432,050
5,592,099 5,534,261

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 16 2,908,709 3,122,284
Debtors 17 2,033,009 1,848,038
Cash at bank and in hand 3,855,793 4,402,637
8,797,511 9,372,959
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 18 1,074,228 1,090,150
NET CURRENT ASSETS 7,723,283 8,282,809
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

13,315,382

13,817,070

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 20 (419,000 ) (599,000 )

PENSION LIABILITY 23 - (59,000 )
NET ASSETS 12,896,382 13,159,070

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 21 8,675 8,675
Retained earnings 22 12,887,707 13,150,395
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 12,896,382 13,159,070

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 5 December 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:





J H B Robarts-Arnold - Director


Pritchard Patent Product Co. Limited (Registered number: 00408782)

Statement of Changes in Equity
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

Called up
share Retained Total
capital earnings equity
£    £    £   
Balance at 1 May 2022 8,675 10,435,956 10,444,631

Changes in equity
Deficit for the year - (282,311 ) (282,311 )
Other comprehensive income - 3,095,750 3,095,750
Total comprehensive income - 2,813,439 2,813,439
Dividends - (99,000 ) (99,000 )
Balance at 30 April 2023 8,675 13,150,395 13,159,070

Changes in equity
Deficit for the year - (139,938 ) (139,938 )
Other comprehensive income - (122,750 ) (122,750 )
Total comprehensive income - (262,688 ) (262,688 )
Balance at 30 April 2024 8,675 12,887,707 12,896,382

Pritchard Patent Product Co. Limited (Registered number: 00408782)

Cash Flow Statement
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £   
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations 1 31,822 (389,023 )
Tax paid (232,875 ) 237,626
Net cash from operating activities (201,053 ) (151,397 )

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of intangible fixed assets (27,554 ) (375 )
Purchase of tangible fixed assets (578,965 ) (1,286,459 )
Sale of intangible fixed assets 7,150 -
Sale of tangible fixed assets 15,770 1,300
Interest received 32,625 2,975
Net cash from investing activities (550,974 ) (1,282,559 )

Cash flows from financing activities
Amount introduced by directors 205,183 (2,622 )
Amount withdrawn by directors - (890,500 )
Equity dividends paid - (99,000 )
Net cash from financing activities 205,183 (992,122 )

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (546,844 ) (2,426,078 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
of year

2

4,402,637

6,828,715

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 2 3,855,793 4,402,637

Pritchard Patent Product Co. Limited (Registered number: 00408782)

Notes to the Cash Flow Statement
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

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

2024 2023
£    £   
Loss before taxation (319,938 ) (297,219 )
Depreciation charges 593,111 559,236
Profit on disposal of fixed assets (14,400 ) (1,108 )
Gain on revaluation of fixed assets (52,950 ) -
Pension scheme movement (165,000 ) (207,000 )
Impairment of fixed assets - 251,978
Finance costs - 138,000
Finance income (34,625 ) (2,975 )
6,198 440,912
Decrease/(increase) in stocks 213,575 (523,676 )
Increase in trade and other debtors (368,111 ) (123,293 )
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other creditors 180,160 (182,966 )
Cash generated from operations 31,822 (389,023 )

2. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

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

Year ended 30 April 2024
30.4.24 1.5.23
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 3,855,793 4,402,637
Year ended 30 April 2023
30.4.23 1.5.22
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 4,402,637 6,828,715


3. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS

At 1.5.23 Cash flow At 30.4.24
£    £    £   
Net cash
Cash at bank and in hand 4,402,637 (546,844 ) 3,855,793
4,402,637 (546,844 ) 3,855,793
Total 4,402,637 (546,844 ) 3,855,793

Pritchard Patent Product Co. Limited (Registered number: 00408782)

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Pritchard Patent Product Co. Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

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 as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.

Going Concern
The directors are satisfied, having made all necessary enquiries, that the going concern basis of preparation remains appropriate. In making this assessment the directors have given particular consideration to the impact upon the company of the availability and pricing of raw materials. Following the defined benefit pension scheme being closed to future accruals, the impact of the liability on the companies balance sheet is now minimal.

The rising cost of living and low consumer confidence has had an impact on customer spend, leading to a decrease in turnover following the inflated demand during the Coronavirus pandemic. The company continues to explore new ways to grow market share and explore opportunities for future growth.

In light of the level of pre and post year trading and the significant net current assets, including cash reserves within the company and across the group, the lack of any external debt, and having considered a period of no less than 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements, the directors are satisfied that the going concern basis of preparation remains appropriate.

Preparation of consolidated financial statements
The financial statements contain information about Pritchard Patent Product Co. Limited as an individual company and do not contain consolidated financial information as the parent of a group. The company is exempt under Section 400 of the Companies Act 2006 from the requirements to prepare consolidated financial statements as it and its subsidiary undertaking are included by full consolidation in the consolidated financial statements of its parent, Pritchard Patent Product Company (2001) Limited, Underleys, Beer, Seaton, Devon, EX12 3NA.

Pritchard Patent Product Co. Limited (Registered number: 00408782)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
In the application of the company's accounting policies management is required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and underlying assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

The key sources of estimation uncertainty that have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements are set out below:

Defined benefit pension scheme assumptions

In accordance with FRS 102, as the group's representative company, the company is required to account for the group multi-employer defined benefit pension scheme. The value of the Group's defined benefit pension scheme is determined using actuarial valuations. The actuarial valuation involves making assumptions about discount rates, mortality rates and future pension increases and an external actuary is used by management in determining the underlying assumptions and calculations. Due to the complexity of the valuation, the underlying assumptions and the long term nature of the scheme, management consider the interest rates of corporate bonds in the sterling with at least AA rating, with extrapolated maturities corresponding to the expected duration of the defined benefit. The mortality rates are based on publicly available mortality tables for the United Kingdom. Future pension increases are based on expected future inflation rates. The carrying amount at the year end is £NIL (2023 £(59,000)). Further details are included in note 22.

Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment also represent a significant proportion of the asset base of the company. Therefore, the estimates and assumptions made to determine their carrying value and related depreciation are critical to the company's financial position and performance.

Estimation of useful life

The charge in respect of periodic depreciation is derived after determining an estimate of an asset's expected useful life and the expected residual value at the end of its life. Increasing an asset's expected life or its residual value would result in a reduced depreciation charge in the income statement.
The useful lives and residual values of assets are determined by management at the time the asset is acquired and reviewed annually for appropriateness. The lives are based on historical experience with similar assets.

Historically, changes in useful lives and residual values have not resulted in material changes to the company's depreciation charge. Further details are included in note 12.

Turnover
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts and Value Added Tax. Turnover is recognised when the goods are despatched to the customer.

Goodwill
Positive purchased goodwill arising on acquisitions is capitalised and classified as an asset on the balance sheet. Amortisation is charged on a straight line basis over its useful economic life up to a maximum of 10 years and is recognised in cost of sales in the profit and loss account. The 10 year maximum is presumed to be the maximum useful life of purchased goodwill because it is difficult to make projections beyond this period. Goodwill is reviewed for impairment at the end of the first full financial year following acquisition and subsequently as and when necessary if circumstances emerge that indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable.

Intangible assets
Intangible assets are initially measured at cost. After initial recognition, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

Website and software assets are being amortised evenly over their estimated useful life of five years.

Website and software assets under construction are not amortised until the asset is available for use.

Pritchard Patent Product Co. Limited (Registered number: 00408782)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

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

Freehold buildings10 - 50 years straight line
Freehold landNo depreciation charged
Plant and machinery2 - 30 years straight line
Fixture and fittings3 - 10 years straight line
Motor vehicles2- 4 years straight line
Assets under constructionNo depreciation charged


Once complete, assets under construction are transferred to the relevant asset class and depreciated beginning the period after completion.

Fixed assets are initially measured at cost, and subsequently at cost less accumulated depreciation, and impairment.

Investments in subsidiaries
Investments in subsidiary undertakings are recognised at cost.

Investment property
Investment property is carried at fair value, derived from the current market prices for comparable real estate determined annually by the directors. Changes in fair value are recognised in profit and loss.

Stocks
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items. Cost includes all costs incurred in bringing each product to its present location and condition, as follows;

Raw materials - purchase cost on a 'first in first out' basis;

Work in progress - direct costs plus attributable overheads based on normal level of activity;

Finished goods - cost of direct materials and labour plus attributable overheads based on a normal level of activity.

Net realisable value is based on estimated selling price less any further costs expected to be incurred to completion and disposal.

Financial instruments
Classification
The company holds the following financial instruments:

- Short term inter-company, trade and other debtors and creditors;
- Cash and bank balances.

All financial instruments are classified as basic under FRS 102.

Recognition and measurement
The company has chosen to apply the recognition and measurement principles in FRS 102.

Financial instruments are recognised when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument and derecognised when in the case of assets, the contractual rights to cash flows from the assets expire or substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are transferred to another party, or in the case of liabilities, when the company's obligations are discharged, expire or are cancelled.

Such instruments are initially measured at transaction price, including transaction costs, and are subsequently carried at the undiscounted amount of the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received, after taking account of impairment adjustments.


Pritchard Patent Product Co. Limited (Registered number: 00408782)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Taxation
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

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

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

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

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

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

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
Defined benefit pension obligation
The company is part of a multi-employer defined benefit pension scheme and is the representative company within the group. In accordance with FRS 102 Section 28 'Employee Benefits', the service cost of the pension provision relating to the period, together with the cost of any benefits relating to past service, is charged to the profit and loss account. Net finance costs are based on the net liability of the scheme times by the discount rate and these are included in the profit and loss account under 'interest payable and similar charges'.

The difference between the market value of the assets of the scheme and the present value of the accrued pension liabilities is shown as an asset or liability on the balance sheet and related deferred tax is shown separately in the balance sheet. Any difference between the expected return on assets and that actually achieved is recognised in other comprehensive income along with the relating deferred tax charge/credit.

Defined contribution pension obligation
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company. The annual contributions payable are charged to the profit and loss account.

Impairment of assets
At each reporting date fixed assets 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 asset 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.

Pritchard Patent Product Co. Limited (Registered number: 00408782)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

3. TURNOVER

The turnover and loss 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 6,838,621 7,058,565
Europe 987,220 1,022,397
Rest of World 1,124,390 1,286,109
8,950,231 9,367,071

4. OTHER OPERATING INCOME
2024 2023
£    £   
Rents received 47,052 38,795
Sundry receipts 28,088 50,729
75,140 89,524

5. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS
2024 2023
£    £   
Wages and salaries 4,376,126 4,637,657
Social security costs 355,473 403,399
Other pension costs 443,482 416,583
5,175,081 5,457,639

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

Production 103 109
Administration and support 33 34
Sales 13 13
Other departments 25 24
174 180

2024 2023
£    £   
Directors' remuneration 108,602 134,176

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

Defined benefit schemes 3 3

Pritchard Patent Product Co. Limited (Registered number: 00408782)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

6. OPERATING LOSS

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

2024 2023
£    £   
Other operating leases 26,689 30,313
Depreciation - owned assets 581,541 536,735
Profit on disposal of fixed assets (14,400 ) (1,108 )
Goodwill amortisation 1,003 6,689
Website and software assets amortisation 10,567 15,812
Foreign exchange differences (43,984 ) (53,832 )
Impairment of fixed assets - 251,978

7. AUDITORS' REMUNERATION

2024 2023
£ £

Previous auditor - audit of the Company's subsidiaries - 4,000
Previous auditor - non audit work - 3,450
Audit of parent Company and the Group's consolidated accounts 1,155 1,075
Audit of the Company's subsidiaries 14,420 29,387
Non audit work 9,227 16,645
24,802 54,557



8. INTEREST RECEIVABLE AND SIMILAR INCOME
2024 2023
£    £   
Deposit account interest 32,625 353
Other interest - 2,622
DB pension scheme interest 2,000 -
34,625 2,975

9. INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES
2024 2023
£    £   
Interest on defined benefit pension scheme - 138,000

10. TAXATION

Analysis of the tax credit
The tax credit on the loss for the year was as follows:
2024 2023
£    £   
Current tax:
UK corporation tax - (43,908 )

Deferred tax (180,000 ) 29,000
Tax on loss (180,000 ) (14,908 )

Pritchard Patent Product Co. Limited (Registered number: 00408782)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

10. TAXATION - continued

Reconciliation of total tax credit 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
£    £   
Loss before tax (319,938 ) (297,219 )
Loss multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25%
(2023 - 19%)

(79,985

)

(56,472

)

Effects of:
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes (1,050 ) 9,319
Income not taxable for tax purposes (3,599 ) -
Capital allowances in excess of depreciation (15,282 ) -
Adjustments to tax charge in respect of previous periods (26,779 ) -
written down value
Change in rate - 32,245
Gain on property revaluation (13,238 ) -
Movement in accelerated capital allowances (40,067 ) -
Total tax credit (180,000 ) (14,908 )

Tax effects relating to effects of other comprehensive income

2024
Gross Tax Net
£    £    £   
Remeasurement gain on defined
benefit pension scheme (108,000 ) (14,750 ) (122,750 )
(108,000 ) (14,750 ) (122,750 )

2023
Gross Tax Net
£    £    £   
Remeasurement gain on defined
benefit pension scheme 4,151,000 (1,055,250 ) 3,095,750
4,151,000 (1,055,250 ) 3,095,750

11. DIVIDENDS
2024 2023
£    £   
Ordinary shares shares of £1 each
Interim - 99,000

Pritchard Patent Product Co. Limited (Registered number: 00408782)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

12. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Website
and
Website software
and assets
software under
Goodwill assets construction Totals
£    £    £    £   
COST
At 1 May 2023 248,270 115,750 375 364,395
Additions - 20,404 7,150 27,554
Disposals - - (7,150 ) (7,150 )
At 30 April 2024 248,270 136,154 375 384,799
AMORTISATION
At 1 May 2023 247,020 99,451 - 346,471
Amortisation for year 1,003 10,567 - 11,570
At 30 April 2024 248,023 110,018 - 358,041
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 April 2024 247 26,136 375 26,758
At 30 April 2023 1,250 16,299 375 17,924

13. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
Freehold Plant and and
property machinery fittings
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 May 2023 2,878,804 10,222,627 1,968,477
Additions - 46,546 28,361
Disposals - (76,261 ) (1,370 )
Reclassification/transfer - 744,962 5,026
At 30 April 2024 2,878,804 10,937,874 2,000,494
DEPRECIATION
At 1 May 2023 1,088,237 8,057,547 1,422,935
Charge for year 55,523 403,417 108,665
Eliminated on disposal - (76,261 ) -
At 30 April 2024 1,143,760 8,384,703 1,531,600
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 April 2024 1,735,044 2,553,171 468,894
At 30 April 2023 1,790,567 2,165,080 545,542

Pritchard Patent Product Co. Limited (Registered number: 00408782)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

13. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued

Assets
Motor under
vehicles construction Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 May 2023 158,673 564,661 15,793,242
Additions 47,992 456,066 578,965
Disposals (36,870 ) - (114,501 )
Reclassification/transfer - (749,988 ) -
At 30 April 2024 169,795 270,739 16,257,706
DEPRECIATION
At 1 May 2023 155,337 - 10,724,056
Charge for year 13,936 - 581,541
Eliminated on disposal (36,870 ) - (113,131 )
At 30 April 2024 132,403 - 11,192,466
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 April 2024 37,392 270,739 5,065,240
At 30 April 2023 3,336 564,661 5,069,186

14. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS

2024 2023
£    £   
Shares in group undertakings 15,001 15,001
Other investments not loans 100 100
15,101 15,101

Additional information is as follows:
Shares in
group
undertakings
£   
COST
At 1 May 2023
and 30 April 2024 15,001
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 April 2024 15,001
At 30 April 2023 15,001

Investments (neither listed nor unlisted) were as follows:
2024 2023
£    £   
Other investments 100 100

Pritchard Patent Product Co. Limited (Registered number: 00408782)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

14. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS - continued

The company's investments at the Balance Sheet date in the share capital of companies include the following:

Ratio Plastics Models Limited
Registered office: Underleys, Beer, Seaton, Devon, EX12 3NA
Nature of business:
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary and Preference 100.00

The principal activity of Ratio Plastics Models Limited is that of a dormant company.

Sycon Limited
Registered office: Underleys, Beer, Seaton, Devon, EX12 3NA
Nature of business:
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00

The principal activity of Sycon Limited is that of a dormant company.

15. INVESTMENT PROPERTY
Total
£   
FAIR VALUE
At 1 May 2023 432,050
Revaluations 52,950
At 30 April 2024 485,000
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 April 2024 485,000
At 30 April 2023 432,050

The investment property was marketed for sale post year-end and external valuations were obtained as a result. The property was deemed to be worth £485,000 and the valuation disclosed in the accounts has been updated to reflect this value accordingly.

Fair value at 30 April 2024 is represented by:
£   
Valuation in 2024 52,950
Cost 432,050
485,000

16. STOCKS
2024 2023
£    £   
Raw materials and consumables 1,833,399 1,970,469
Work-in-progress 137,341 137,066
Finished goods 937,969 1,014,749
2,908,709 3,122,284

Impairment of stocks
The amount of impairment loss included in profit or loss is £431,634 (2023 - £109,772)

Pritchard Patent Product Co. Limited (Registered number: 00408782)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

17. DEBTORS
2024 2023
£    £   
Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade debtors 821,778 490,244
Other debtors 316,722 326,196
Directors' current accounts - 200,000
Tax 36,793 -
Prepayments and accrued income 169,107 120,754
1,344,400 1,137,194

Amounts falling due after more than one year:
Other debtors 670 2,972
Directors' loan accounts 687,939 693,122
Deferred tax asset on defined
benefit pension scheme - 14,750
688,609 710,844

Aggregate amounts 2,033,009 1,848,038

18. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Trade creditors 154,939 72,918
Amounts owed to group undertakings 23,666 23,666
Tax - 196,082
Social security and other taxes 37,714 41,116
VAT 161,935 152,988
Other creditors 16,646 12,785
Accrued expenses 679,328 590,595
1,074,228 1,090,150

19. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:
2024 2023
£    £   
Within one year 27,359 33,773
Between one and five years 66,914 29,110
94,273 62,883

The amount of non-cancellable operating lease payments recognised as an expense during the year was £40,859 (2023 - £38,717).

20. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
2024 2023
£    £   
Deferred tax 419,000 599,000

Deferred
tax
£   
Balance at 1 May 2023 599,000
Movement (180,000 )
Balance at 30 April 2024 419,000

Pritchard Patent Product Co. Limited (Registered number: 00408782)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

21. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 2024 2023
value: £    £   
8,675 Ordinary shares £1 8,675 8,675

Rights, preferences and restrictions
Ordinary shares have the following rights, preferences and restrictions:
The ordinary shares each have one voting right and rank equally in the declaration of dividends and the winding up of the company.

22. RESERVES
Retained
earnings
£   

At 1 May 2023 13,150,395
Deficit for the year (139,938 )
Movement in pension scheme
through Other comprehensive
income (122,750 )
At 30 April 2024 12,887,707

Pritchard Patent Product Co. Limited (Registered number: 00408782)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

23. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS

Defined contribution pension scheme

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension cost charge for the year represents contributions payable by the company to the scheme and amounted to £473,160 (2023 - £482,794).

Contributions totalling £57,393 (2023 - £60,796) were payable to the scheme at the end of the year and are included in creditors.

Defined benefit pension scheme
Pritchard Patent Product Company Limited Pension Fund

The company is the representative company of a group multi employer final salary defined benefit pension scheme in the UK called the Pritchard Patent Product Company Limited Pension Fund ("the Scheme").

During the year the company contributed £5,000 each month to the Scheme (2023 - £15,000 each month to the Scheme).

Contributions paid into the pension scheme during the year totalled £180,000 (2023 - £216,000) for the group. The contributions made by the company into the scheme were £165,000 (2023 - £207,000).

The date of the most comprehensive actuarial valuation was 1 May 2023. This has been updated to 30 April 2024 by a qualified independent actuary.

The total income relating to the defined benefit scheme for the year recognised in the company profit and loss was £2,000 (2023 - £138,000 expense).

In October 2018 the High Court ruled that UK pension schemes are required to equalise benefits for the effect of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions (GMP). The scheme provides GMP for some members in respect of service between 17 May 1990 and 5 April 1997 and the trustees and employer will therefore need to take appropriate professional and legal advice, agree an approach, and eventually move to equalise member benefits. It may take many years to fully implement GMP equalisation. The funding valuation at 1 May 2023 included an allowance for the estimated effect on scheme benefits of the judgement. The liability figures therefore include an approximate allowance for GMP equalisation. Until such time as the trustees and the employer take definitive action to equalise the effects of GMP, this allowance should be viewed as illustrative.

Reconciliation of scheme assets and liabilities to assets and liabilities recognised

The amounts recognised in the balance sheet are as follows:

2024 2023
£ £
Fair value of scheme assets 16,744,000 16,157,000
Present value of defined benefit obligation (15,249,000 ) (16,216,000 )
Defined benefit pension scheme surplus/(deficit) 1,495,000 (59,000 )
Effect of asset ceiling (1,495,000 ) -
Recognised defined benefit liability - (59,000 )

The pension scheme has not invested in any of the company's own financial instruments or in properties or other assets used by the company.

The accounts have been prepared on the basis that the company does not have an unconditional right to any surplus held within the scheme. This has given rise to the 'effect of the asset ceiling'.

Pritchard Patent Product Co. Limited (Registered number: 00408782)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

23. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS - continued

The amounts recognised in profit or loss are as follows:

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

(2,000

)

138,000
Past service cost - -
Employer contribution (165,000 ) (207,000 )
(167,000 ) (69,000 )

Actual return on plan assets 994,000 (418,000 )

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

Defined benefit
pension plans
2024 2023
£    £   
Opening defined benefit obligation 16,216,000 21,036,000
Contributions by scheme participants - 9,000
Interest cost 796,000 688,000
Benefits paid (572,000 ) (398,000 )
Actuarial gains and loss -
changes in assumptions (823,000 ) (6,900,000 )
Actuarial gains and losses -
experience (368,000 ) 1,781,000
15,249,000 16,216,000

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

Defined benefit
pension plans
2024 2023
£    £   
Opening fair value of scheme assets 16,157,000 16,757,000
Contributions by employer 165,000 207,000
Contributions by scheme participants - 9,000
Interest income 798,000 550,000
Benefits paid (572,000 ) (398,000 )
Return on plan assets (excluding interest
income)

196,000

(968,000

)
16,744,000 16,157,000

Pritchard Patent Product Co. Limited (Registered number: 00408782)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

23. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS - continued

The amounts recognised in other comprehensive income are as follows:

Defined benefit
pension plans
2024 2023
£    £   
Return on plan assets (excluding interest
income)

196,000

(968,000

)
Actuarial gains/(losses) - changes in
assumptions and experience

1,191,000

5,119,000
Effect of asset ceiling (1,495,000 ) -
(108,000 ) 4,151,000

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

Defined benefit
pension plans
2024 2023
Cash and cash equivalents 2% 2%
Equity instruments 49% 50%
Corporate bonds 29% 22%
Property 5% 5%
Other 13% 14%
Gilts 2% 7%
100% 100%

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

2024 2023

%%
Discount rate5.305.00
RPI3.203.10
Salary increase raten/an/a
CPI2.702.50
Pension increase in deferment: Pensions in excess of GMP earned before
06.04.09

2.70

2.50
Pension increase in deferment: Pensions earned after 05.04.092.502.50
Price inflation volatility (used in Black-Scholes model)1.501.50
Pension increases in payment: GMP earned before and after 05.04.883.003.00
Pension increases in payment: Pensions in excess of GMP earned before
06.04.97

3.00

3.00
Pension increases in payment: Pensions earned between 05.04.97 and
30.05.13

3.60

3.60
Pension increases in payment: Pensions earned after 29.05.133.403.40

Post retirement mortality assumptions
20242023
YearsYears
Current UK pensioners at retirement age - male2121
Current UK pensioners at retirement age - female2323
Future UK pensioners at retirement age - male2222
Future UK pensioners at retirement age - female2425

Pritchard Patent Product Co. Limited (Registered number: 00408782)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

24. PARENT AND ULTIMATE PARENT UNDERTAKING

Pritchard Patent Product Company (2001) Limited is regarded by the directors as being the company's ultimate parent company.

The most senior parent entity producing publicly available financial statements is Pritchard Patent Product Company (2001) Limited, incorporated in England and Wales. These financial statements are available upon request from Companies House.

25. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS
2024 2023
£    £   
Contracted but not provided for in the
financial statements 45,642 195,157

26. DIRECTORS' ADVANCES, CREDITS AND GUARANTEES

The following advances and credits to a director subsisted during the years ended 30 April 2024 and 30 April 2023:

2024 2023
£    £   
C M Pritchard
Balance outstanding at start of year 893,122 -
Amounts advanced - 893,122
Amounts repaid (205,183 ) -
Amounts written off - -
Amounts waived - -
Balance outstanding at end of year 687,939 893,122

27. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

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.

28. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

As mentioned in note 22, in October 2018 the High Court ruled that UK pension schemes are required to equalise benefits for the effect of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions (GMP). The scheme provides GMP for some members in respect of service between 17 May 1990 and 5 April 1997 and the trustees and employer will therefore need to take appropriate professional and legal advice, agree an approach, and eventually move to equalise member benefits. It may take many years to fully implement GMP equalisation.