REGISTERED NUMBER: |
STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 |
FOR |
KINNARPS (UK) LIMITED |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 |
FOR |
KINNARPS (UK) LIMITED |
KINNARPS (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01038990) |
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 |
Page |
Company Information | 1 |
Strategic Report | 2 | to | 3 |
Report of the Directors | 4 | to | 5 |
Report of the Independent Auditors | 6 | to | 9 |
Statement of Comprehensive Income | 10 |
Statement of Financial Position | 11 |
Statement of Changes in Equity | 12 |
Statement of Cash Flows | 13 |
Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows | 14 | to | 15 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | 16 | to | 25 |
KINNARPS (UK) LIMITED |
COMPANY INFORMATION |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 |
DIRECTORS: |
REGISTERED OFFICE: |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
AUDITORS: |
First Floor North |
40 Oxford Road |
High Wycombe |
Buckinghamshire |
HP11 2EE |
KINNARPS (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01038990) |
STRATEGIC REPORT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 |
The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31 August 2024. |
REVIEW OF BUSINESS |
The company's key financial and performance indicators during the year were as follows: |
2024 | 2023 | Variance |
% |
Turnover | £9,366,840 | £10,914,671 | (14.18 | ) |
Gross profit | £2,606,930 | £3,009,758 | (13.38 | ) |
Gross profit percentage | 27.78% | 27.58% | 0.73 |
Profit before taxation | £545,461 | £659,536 | (17.30 | ) |
Shareholders' funds | £4,308,945 | £4,800,253 | (10.24 | ) |
Kinnarps (UK) Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kinnarps AB, a Swedish furniture manufacturer and supplier of products and services for working environments across Europe, the Middle East, Asia and America. |
Kinnarps AB's strategy is to have a comprehensive international market presence to deliver complete workplace solutions to meet market demands. The UK therefore remains a market where the Group is confident that a sustainable, profitable business can develop through implementation of our strategic initiatives, positive marketing and investment. |
The business has remained resilient despite the challenging economic conditions. Strategies to stabilise the core business activities and reorganising the workforce and property portfolio has helped sustain Gross and Operating margin percentages despite the reduction in turnover. |
The company's loyal customer base continued to grow during the year, successfully developing new strategic partnership with leading local and international organisations. Through its parent company, Kinnarps AB, the business has added new products and services to the portfolio. |
Kinnarps AB is Europe's largest furniture manufacturer and supplier of products and services for working environments, with customers located across the globe. Kinnarps AB continuously invests in developing new and innovative products with a focus on sustainable circularity. Sustainability is not something new at Kinnarps, it has been the ethos since inception. Further information on the company's environmental responsibilities is available on the website https://www.kinnarps.co.uk/about-kinnarps/sustainability/ |
KINNARPS (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01038990) |
STRATEGIC REPORT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 |
PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES |
The UK economy and the market conditions remains challenging, and whilst we continue to trade profitably, the principal risk to the company's ability to maintain that trend will largely depend on it developing new routes to market with flexible business models to integrate and work alongside current business generated from well-established National and International Key Accounts. |
The furniture market will continue to remain fiercely competitive and is highly dependent on cyclical fluctuations in business investments. It is therefore important to continue and build and maintain a strong capital structure and asset light approach to operations to withstand and manage any impact of business downturn as and when they arrive. |
Being part of Kinnarps AB, the leading European provider of office furniture, Kinnarps (UK) Limited is better placed than most of its competitors. |
Price risk |
The company is exposed to price risk due to normal inflationary increase in the purchase of goods from UK and abroad. The company's purchases are largely sterling denominated and price exposure due to currency exchange is low. |
Credit risk |
Credit risks are primarily attributed to trade receivables. The company's policies require appropriate credit checks on potential customers before sales are made. The amount of exposure to any individual customer is subject to an agreed limit, which is reassessed regularly. |
Liquidity risk |
The company has a very positive liquidity position, and its liquidity risk is regularly monitored for both short-term and long-term cash flow needs. |
Interest rate risk |
The company is part of a group pooling arrangement with other group companies. Excess funds are lent to, or deficits are borrowed from other group companies. At 31 August 2024 the company has a healthy deposits balance and no internal or external loans. The company has a small balance on a hire purchase agreement and therefore exposure to interest rate risk is low. |
Legislative and Environmental risks |
The directors have policies and procedures in place to minimise the impact of legislative and environmental risks. |
Financial Risk |
As described above, the company has exposure to price, credit, interest rate and liquidity risks arising from trading activities which are suitably managed through the financial risk management objectives and policies laid down by the parent company, Kinnarps AB. The company does not use derivative financial instruments for speculative purpose. |
Future Developments |
The directors anticipate the business environment will remain competitive. They believe that the company is improving their financial position and that the risks that have been identified are being well managed. With careful focus reviewing the state of the market and the activities of competitors, the directors are confident in the company's ability to maintain and build on this position. |
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
KINNARPS (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01038990) |
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 |
The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 August 2024. |
DIVIDENDS |
Dividends paid during the year amounted to £1,000,000 (2023: £Nil). |
DIRECTORS |
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1 September 2023 to the date of this report. |
DISCLOSURE IN THE STRATEGIC REPORT |
The company has chosen in accordance with s.414C(11) Companies Act 2006 to set out in the company's strategic report information required by Schedule 7 of the Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 to be contained in the directors report. It has done so in respect of financial instruments and future developments. |
STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES |
The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Report of the Directors and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. |
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to: |
- | select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; |
- | make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; |
- | prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business. |
The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. |
STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS |
So far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the company's auditors are unaware, and each director has taken all the steps that he ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information. |
KINNARPS (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01038990) |
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 |
AUDITORS |
The auditors, Seymour Taylor Audit Limited, will be re-appointed in accordance with section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006. |
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
KINNARPS (UK) LIMITED |
Opinion |
We have audited the financial statements of Kinnarps (UK) Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 August 2024 which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Changes in Equity, Statement of Cash Flows and Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows, 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 31 August 2024 and of its profit for the year then ended; |
- | have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and |
- | have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. |
Basis for opinion |
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. |
Conclusions relating to going concern |
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. |
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. |
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report. |
Other information |
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors thereon. |
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. |
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. |
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006 |
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit: |
- | the information given in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and |
- | the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
KINNARPS (UK) LIMITED |
Matters on which we are required to report by exception |
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Report of the Directors. |
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion: |
- | adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or |
- | the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or |
- | certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or |
- | we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. |
Responsibilities of directors |
As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page four, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. |
In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
KINNARPS (UK) LIMITED |
Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements |
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. |
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below: |
Identifying and assessing potential risks related to irregularities |
In identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we considered the following: |
- the nature of the industry and sector, control environment and business performance including the key drivers for directors' remuneration, bonus levels and performance targets; |
- results of our enquiries of management about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities; |
- any matters we identified having made enquiries of management about their policies and procedures relating to: |
- identifying, evaluating and complying with laws and regulations and whether they were aware of any instances of noncompliance; |
- detecting and responding to the risks of fraud and whether they have knowledge of any actual, suspected or |
alleged fraud; |
- the internal controls established to mitigate risks of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations; |
- the matters discussed among the audit engagement team regarding how and where fraud might occur in the financial statements and any potential indicators of fraud. |
As a result of these procedures, we considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud. In common with all audits under ISAs (UK), we are also required to perform specific procedures to respond to the risk of management override. |
We also obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that the Company operates in, focusing on provisions of those laws and regulations that had a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The key laws and regulations we considered in this context included the UK Companies Act and local tax legislation. |
In addition, we considered provisions of other laws and regulations that do not have a direct effect on the financial statements but compliance with which may be fundamental to the Company's ability to operate. |
Audit response to risks identified |
As a result of performing the above, our procedures to respond to risks identified included the following: |
- reviewing the financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with provisions of relevant laws and regulations described as having a direct effect on the financial statements; |
- enquiring of management concerning actual and potential litigation and claims; |
- performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that may indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud; |
- obtained an understanding of provisions and held discussions with management to understand the basis of recognition or non-recognition of tax provisions; and |
- in addressing the risk of fraud through management override of controls, testing the appropriateness of journal entries and other adjustments; assessing whether the judgements made in making accounting estimates are indicative of a potential bias; and evaluating the business rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of business. |
We also communicated relevant identified laws and regulations and potential fraud risks to all engagement team members and remained alert to any indications of fraud or noncompliance with laws and regulations throughout the audit. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
KINNARPS (UK) LIMITED |
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. |
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. |
for and on behalf of |
First Floor North |
40 Oxford Road |
High Wycombe |
Buckinghamshire |
HP11 2EE |
KINNARPS (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01038990) |
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 |
2024 | 2023 |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
TURNOVER | 3 |
Cost of sales |
GROSS PROFIT |
Distribution costs |
Administrative expenses |
2,268,903 | 2,450,069 |
OPERATING PROFIT | 6 |
Interest receivable and similar income |
547,892 | 661,662 |
Interest payable and similar expenses | 7 |
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION |
Tax on profit | 8 |
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | - | - |
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR |
KINNARPS (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01038990) |
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION |
31 AUGUST 2024 |
2024 | 2023 |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Tangible assets | 9 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Stocks | 10 |
Debtors | 11 |
Cash at bank |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 12 |
NET CURRENT ASSETS |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due after more than one year |
13 |
( |
) |
PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | 17 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
NET ASSETS |
CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
Called up share capital | 18 |
Capital redemption reserve | 19 |
Capital contribution reserve | 19 |
Retained earnings | 19 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on |
KINNARPS (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01038990) |
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 |
Called up | Capital | Capital |
share | Retained | redemption | contribution | Total |
capital | earnings | reserve | reserve | equity |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
Balance at 1 September 2022 | ( |
) |
Changes in equity |
Total comprehensive income | - |
Balance at 31 August 2023 | ( |
) |
Changes in equity |
Dividends | - | - | - | (1,000,000 | ) | (1,000,000 | ) |
Total comprehensive income | - |
Balance at 31 August 2024 | ( |
) |
KINNARPS (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01038990) |
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 |
2024 | 2023 |
Notes | £ | £ |
Cash flows from operating activities |
Cash generated from operations | 1 |
Interest element of hire purchase payments paid |
( |
) |
( |
) |
Net cash from operating activities |
Cash flows from investing activities |
Purchase of tangible fixed assets | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Sale of tangible fixed assets |
Interest received |
Net cash from investing activities |
Cash flows from financing activities |
Capital repayments in year | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Dividends paid | ( |
) |
Net cash from financing activities | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Increase in cash and cash equivalents |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
2 |
1,764,026 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
2 |
2,598,801 |
KINNARPS (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01038990) |
NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 |
1. | RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Profit before taxation |
Depreciation charges |
Loss on disposal of fixed assets |
Increase/(Decrease) in provisions | 2,390 | - |
Finance costs | 2,431 | 2,126 |
Finance income | (209,865 | ) | (101,973 | ) |
455,494 | 648,900 |
(Increase)/decrease in stocks | ( |
) |
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other debtors | ( |
) |
Increase in trade and other creditors |
Cash generated from operations |
2. | CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
The amounts disclosed on the Statement of Cash Flows in respect of cash and cash equivalents are in respect of these Statement of Financial Position amounts: |
Year ended 31 August 2024 |
31.8.24 | 1.9.23 |
£ | £ |
Cash and cash equivalents | 2,753,145 | 2,598,801 |
Bank overdrafts | ( |
) |
2,723,767 | 2,598,801 |
Year ended 31 August 2023 |
31.8.23 | 1.9.22 |
£ | £ |
Cash and cash equivalents | 2,598,801 | 1,764,026 |
KINNARPS (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01038990) |
NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 |
3. | ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS |
At 1.9.23 | Cash flow | At 31.8.24 |
£ | £ | £ |
Net cash |
Cash at bank | 2,598,801 | 154,344 | 2,753,145 |
Bank overdrafts | - | (29,378 | ) | (29,378 | ) |
2,598,801 | 2,723,767 |
Debt |
Finance leases | (20,623 | ) | 17,580 | (3,043 | ) |
(20,623 | ) | 17,580 | (3,043 | ) |
Total | 2,578,178 | 142,546 | 2,720,724 |
KINNARPS (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01038990) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 |
1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
Kinnarps (UK) Ltd is a private company limited by shares and incorporated in England. The address of the registered office is The Stock House, 17-18 Britton Street, London, EC1M 5NZ. |
The principal activity of the company during the year was the sale of office furniture and related services including the importation and distribution thereof. |
The presentation currency of these financial statements is Sterling (£), being the currency of the primary economic market in which the entity operates (its functional currency). All amounts in these financial statements have been rounded to the nearest pound unless stated otherwise. |
The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated. |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of preparing the financial statements |
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable United Kingdom accounting standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland' ('FRS 102') and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. |
The directors have assessed expected future cashflows, giving due consideration to all relevant factors affecting the company. The directors have considered the potential impact on the company as well as its capital resources and believe that the company has adequate resources in place to continue in operation for at least twelve months from the date of approval of the financial statements. |
Based on the above, information available at the date of approval and the immediate parent company's confirmation of its continued support, the company continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing these financial statements. |
Significant judgements and estimates |
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, 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 areas for which estimation has been applied are considered to be in calculating depreciation, impairments and provisions. Although these areas are subject to judgement, they are not considered to be subject to significant estimation. |
Turnover |
Turnover is stated net of VAT and trade discounts. Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when the goods are physically delivered to the customer. Where payments are received from customers in advance of goods provided, the amounts are recorded as deferred income and included as part of creditors due within one year. |
KINNARPS (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01038990) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Tangible fixed assets |
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes costs directly attributable to making the asset capable of operating as intended. |
The company assesses at each reporting date whether tangible fixed assets are impaired. |
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its estimate useful life or, if held under a finance lease, over the lease term, whichever is shorter: |
Long leasehold | - straight line - 10% to 33% |
Plant and machinery | - straight line - 20% to 40% |
Fixtures and fittings | - straight line - 20% to 40% |
Motor vehicles | - straight line - 10% to 25% |
Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed if there is an indication of a significant change since the last annual reporting date in the pattern by which the company expects to consume an asset's future economic benefits. |
Stocks |
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost includes all costs of purchase, costs of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing stock to its present location and condition. Cost is calculated using the first-in, first-out principle. |
Provision is made for damaged, obsolete and slow-moving stock where appropriate. |
For stocks bought from third party suppliers the obligation is accounted for on receipt of the goods, once quality is checked. For group company suppliers the obligation is accounted for on transit. |
Taxation |
Tax on the profit or loss for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the statement of comprehensive income except to the extent that it relates to items recognised directly in equity or other comprehensive income, in which case it is recognised directly in equity or other comprehensive income. |
Current tax is the expected tax payable or receivable on the taxable income or loss for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the statement of financial position date, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years. |
Deferred tax is provided on timing differences which arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in the financial statements. Differences between accumulated depreciation and tax allowances for the cost of a fixed asset, if and when all conditions for retaining the tax allowances have been met, are not provided for. Deferred tax is not recognised on permanent differences arising because certain types of income or expense are non-taxable or are disallowable for tax or because certain tax charges or allowances are greater or smaller than the corresponding income or expense. |
Deferred tax is measured at the tax rate that is expected to apply to the reversal of the related difference, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the statement of financial position date. Deferred tax balances are not discounted. |
Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that is it probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. |
KINNARPS (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01038990) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Foreign currencies |
Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated into Sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities at the period end denominated in a foreign currency are translated into Sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the statement of financial position date. Exchange differences are taken into account when arriving at the operating profit. |
Hire purchase and leasing commitments |
Assets acquired and held under finance lease or hire purchase contracts are capitalised in the statement of financial position. Those held under finance leases are depreciated over the shorter of the lease term and the estimated useful life of the asset. Those held under hire purchase contracts are depreciated over the estimated useful life of the asset. |
Minimum lease payments are apportioned between the finance charge and the reduction of the outstanding lease liability using the effective interest method. The related obligation, exclusive of finances charges allocated to future periods, is recognised as a liability with the finance element charged to the income statement over the relevant period. |
Rentals applicable to operating leases where substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership remain with the lessor are charged against profits on a straight line basis over the period of the lease. |
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits |
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to the statement of comprehensive income in the period to which they relate. |
Financial instruments |
The company has applied the provisions of Section 11 "Basic Financial Instruments" and Section 12 "Other Financial Instrument Issues" of FRS 102 to its financial statements. |
Financial instruments are classified and accounted for, according to the substance of the contractual arrangement, as financial assets, financial liabilities or equity instruments. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities. |
Where the contractual obligations of financial instruments (including share capital) are equivalent to a similar debt instrument, those financial instruments are classed as financial liabilities. Financial liabilities are presented as such in the statement of financial position. Finance costs and gains or losses relating to financial liabilities are included in the statement of comprehensive income. Finance costs are calculated so as to produce a constant rate of return on the outstanding liability. |
Where the contractual terms of share capital do not have any terms meeting the definition of a financial liability then this is classed as an equity instrument. Dividends and distributions relating to equity instruments are debited direct to equity. |
KINNARPS (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01038990) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Provisions |
Provisions are recognised when the company has a legal or constructive obligation at the statement of financial position date as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and the amount can be reliably estimated. Provisions are recognised as a liability in the statement of financial position and the relevant amount included as an expense in the statement of comprehensive income. |
Provisions are initially measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting date and subsequently reviewed at each reporting date and adjusted to reflect the current best estimate of the amount that would be required to settle the obligation. Any adjustments to the amounts previously recognised are recognised in profit or loss unless the provision was originally recognised as part of the cost of an asset. When a provision or contingency is measured at the present value of the amount expected to be required to settle the obligation, the unwinding of the discount is recognised as a finance cost in the statement of comprehensive income in the period it arises. |
3. | TURNOVER |
The turnover and profit before taxation are attributable to the one principal activity of the company. |
An analysis of turnover by geographical market is given below: |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
United Kingdom |
Europe |
4. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Wages and salaries |
Social security costs |
Other pension costs |
The average number of employees during the year was as follows: |
2024 | 2023 |
Sales | 15 | 14 |
Administration | 4 | 12 |
Operations | 11 | 6 |
KINNARPS (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01038990) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 |
5. | DIRECTORS' EMOLUMENTS |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Directors' remuneration | 154,318 | 123,405 |
Directors' social security costs | 18,777 | 15,947 |
Directors' pension contributions to money purchase schemes | 15,910 | 15,938 |
The number of directors to whom retirement benefits were accruing was as follows: |
Money purchase scheme | 1 | 1 |
6. | OPERATING PROFIT |
The operating profit is stated after charging: |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Depreciation - owned assets |
Depreciation - assets on hire purchase contracts |
Loss on disposal of fixed assets |
Foreign exchange differences |
Operating lease rentals - land and buildings |
Operating lease rentals - other |
Auditors' remuneration |
7. | INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Hire purchase |
8. | TAXATION |
Analysis of the tax charge |
The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows: |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Current tax: |
UK corporation tax |
Tax on profit |
UK corporation tax has been charged at 25% (2023 - 19%). |
KINNARPS (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01038990) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 |
8. | TAXATION - continued |
Reconciliation of total tax charge included in profit and loss |
The tax assessed for the year is lower than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference is explained below: |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Profit before tax |
Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of |
Effects of: |
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes |
Depreciation in excess of capital allowances |
Movement in short term timing differences | 97 | - |
Utilisation of tax losses in respect of previous periods | (121,954 | ) | (153,894 | ) |
Changes in corporation tax rates | - | 16,488 |
Total tax charge | 36,769 | - |
Factors that may affect future tax charges |
A deferred tax asset has not been recognised in respect of trading or other tax losses. The amount that has not been recognised at the statement of financial position date, when calculated at the future main rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25%, amounts to £236,499 (2023: £395,222). |
A deferred tax asset has not been recognised in respect of excess depreciation over capital allowances and other timing differences. The amount that has not been recognised at the statement of financial position date, when calculated at the future main rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25%, amounts to £25,025 (2023: £2,627). |
The deferred tax assets would be recoverable to the extent that future taxable profits are generated enabling the losses and timing differences to be utilised. The assets have not been recognised because the directors are unable to ascertain with reasonable accuracy when appropriate taxable profits will arise against which the losses could be utilised. |
The standard rate of corporation tax prevailing during the period was 25% (2023: 19%). |
On 11 March 2020 it was announced (and substantively enacted on 17 March 2020) that the UK corporation tax rate would remain at 19% and not reduce to 17% (the previously enacted rate) from 1 April 2020. In the Budget of 3 March 2021 it was announced (and substantively enacted on 24 May 2021) that the corporation tax main rate would be increasing to 25% for periods commencing 1 April 2023, with the small profits rate remaining at 19%. Deferred tax balances have been recognised at the rate at which it is expected that the future benefit will be received. |
KINNARPS (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01038990) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 |
9. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Fixtures |
Long | Plant and | and | Motor |
leasehold | machinery | fittings | vehicles | Totals |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
COST |
At 1 September 2023 |
Additions |
Disposals | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
At 31 August 2024 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 September 2023 |
Charge for year |
Eliminated on disposal | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
At 31 August 2024 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 August 2024 |
At 31 August 2023 |
10. | STOCKS |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Finished goods for resale |
The total finished goods for resale stock figure is shown net of provisions totalling £73,150 (2023: £66,419). |
11. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Trade debtors |
Amounts owed by group undertakings |
Other debtors |
Prepayments and accrued income |
KINNARPS (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01038990) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 |
12. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 14) |
Hire purchase contracts (see note 15) |
Trade creditors |
Corporation tax |
Social security and other taxes |
VAT | 249,761 | 340,703 |
Other creditors |
Accruals and deferred income |
13. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Hire purchase contracts (see note 15) |
14. | LOANS |
An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below: |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Amounts falling due within one year or on demand: |
Bank overdrafts |
15. | LEASING AGREEMENTS |
Minimum lease payments fall due as follows: |
Hire purchase contracts |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Net obligations repayable: |
Within one year |
Between one and five years |
Non-cancellable | operating leases |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Within one year |
Between one and five years |
In more than five years |
KINNARPS (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01038990) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 |
16. | SECURED DEBTS |
The following secured debts are included within creditors: |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Hire purchase contracts | 3,043 | 20,623 |
The obligations under hire purchase contracts are secured against the related assets. |
17. | PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Other provisions |
Dilapidations provision | 227,313 | 224,923 |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Balance at 1 September | 224,923 | 224,923 |
Increase/(decrease) in provision | 2,390 | - |
Balance at 31 August | 227,313 | 224,923 |
The dilapidation provision is expected to reverse at the cessation date of the lease of the showroom. |
18. | CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL |
Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
Number: | Class: | Nominal | 2024 | 2023 |
value: | £ | £ |
Ordinary | £1 | 2,500,000 | 2,500,000 |
There is only one class of ordinary share capital allotted and these shares have full voting rights along with dividend and capital distribution (including on winding up) rights. |
KINNARPS (UK) LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01038990) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 |
19. | RESERVES |
Capital | Capital |
Retained | redemption | contribution |
earnings | reserve | reserve | Totals |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
At 1 September 2023 | ( |
) | 2,300,253 |
Profit for the year | - | - |
Dividends | - | - | (1,000,000 | ) | (1,000,000 | ) |
At 31 August 2024 | ( |
) | 1,808,945 |
Called-up share capital - This represents the nominal value of shares that have been issued. |
Retained earnings - This distributable reserve records retained earnings and accumulated losses. |
Capital redemption reserve - This is a non-distributable reserve. |
Capital contribution reserve - This distributable reserve is an addition to the permanent capital of the company. |
20. | ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY AND CONTROLLING PARTY |
Kinnarps Holding AB (incorporated in Sweden ) is regarded by the directors as being the company's ultimate parent company. |
Kinnarps (UK) Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kinnarps AB. |
The accounts of Kinnarps Holding AB are the smallest and largest group for which consolidated accounts are publicly available. These accounts are available from: |
Kinnarps AB |
SE-521 88 |
Kinnarp |
Sweden. |
The ultimate controlling party is Kinnarps Holding AB. |
21. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |
The company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group. |
Key management personnel |
The directors are considered to be the only key management personnel of the company and details of their remuneration are disclosed in note 5. |