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JOHN BAYLIS LIMITED




DIRECTORS' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024


































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JOHN BAYLIS LIMITED

 
COMPANY INFORMATION


DIRECTORS
D J Mace 
N P Smith 
J Burmester 
R Cliff 




COMPANY SECRETARY
N P Smith



REGISTERED NUMBER
02992222



REGISTERED OFFICE
Churchfields
Westbury Hill

Westbury On Trym

Bristol

BS9 3AA




INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
Bishop Fleming LLP
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors

10 Temple Back

Bristol

BS1 6FL






JOHN BAYLIS LIMITED


CONTENTS



Page
Directors' report
 
1
Directors' responsibilities statement
 
2
Independent auditors' report
 
3 - 6
Statement of comprehensive income
 
7
Statement of financial position
 
8
Statement of changes in equity
 
9
Notes to the financial statements
 
10 - 19



JOHN BAYLIS LIMITED

 
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2024.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY

The principal activity of the company is that of an investment property company.
The company holds a lease over the site of The Mall, Cribbs Causeway, near Bristol, which grants it a share of the rents paid by the occupational tenants net of permitted deductions.

DIRECTORS

The directors who served during the year were:

D J Mace 
N P Smith 
J Burmester 
R Cliff 

DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS

Each of the persons who are directors at the time when this Directors' report is approved has confirmed that:
 
so far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company's auditors are unaware, and

the director has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a director in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information.

AUDITORS

The auditorsBishop Fleming LLPwill be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.

SMALL COMPANIES NOTE

In preparing this report, the directors have taken advantage of the small companies exemptions provided by section 415A of the Companies Act 2006.

This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
 






N P Smith
Director

Date: 8 January 2025

Churchfields
Westbury Hill
Westbury On Trym
Bristol
BS9 3AA

Page 1


JOHN BAYLIS LIMITED

 
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

The directors are responsible for preparing the Directors' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. 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 for the company's financial statements and then apply them consistently;

make judgments 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 to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006They 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.

Page 2


JOHN BAYLIS LIMITED

 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE SHAREHOLDER OF JOHN BAYLIS LIMITED
OPINION


We have audited the financial statements of John Baylis Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 30 June 2024, which comprise the Statement of comprehensive income, the Statement of financial position, the Statement of changes in equity and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policiesThe 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 June 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 United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council'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 other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our Auditors' report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual ReportOur opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.


We have nothing to report in this regard.


Page 3


JOHN BAYLIS LIMITED
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE SHAREHOLDER OF JOHN BAYLIS LIMITED (CONTINUED)

OPINION 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 Directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the Directors' report has 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 Directors' report.


We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:


adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or
the directors were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies regime and take advantage of the small companies' exemptions in preparing the Directors' report and from the requirement to prepare a Strategic report.


RESPONSIBILITIES OF DIRECTORS
 

As explained more fully in the Directors' responsibilities statement set out on page 2, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.


In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.


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JOHN BAYLIS LIMITED
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE SHAREHOLDER OF JOHN BAYLIS LIMITED (CONTINUED)

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 an Auditors' report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.


Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
We have considered the following:
 
The nature of the industry and sector, control environment and business performance;
Results of our enquires of management and directors in relation to their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities within the Company; and,
Any matters we identified having obtained and reviewed the Company’s documentation of their policies and procedures relating to: identifying, evaluating and complying with laws and regulations and whether they were aware of any instances of non-compliance; 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 noncompliance with laws and regulations.

As a result of these procedures, we have considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud and identified the areas of high risk to be in relation to revenue recognition. 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 have also obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that the Company operates in, focussing on provisions of those laws and regulations that had a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures within the financial statements. The key laws and regulations we considered in this context included the UK Companies Act, Financial Reporting Standard 102 and UK tax legislation. In addition we considered the provisions of other laws and regulations that do not have a direct effect on the financial statements but compliance with which may be fundamental for the Company’s ability to operate or avoid a material penalty. These included safeguarding regulations, health and safety regulations; employment legislation; and data protection laws.
Our audit procedures performed to respond to the risks identified included, but were not limited to:
 
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;
Reviewing the financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess the recognition of revenue;
Discussions with management, including consideration of known or suspected instances of non-compliance with laws and regulation and fraud;
Performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that may indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud;
Reviewing board minutes;
Identifying and testing journal entries, evaluating whether there was evidence of bias by the directors that represented a risk of material misstatement due to fraud; and,
Challenging assumptions and judgements made by management in their significant accounting estimates.

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 non-compliance with laws and regulations throughout the audit.
 
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JOHN BAYLIS LIMITED
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE SHAREHOLDER OF JOHN BAYLIS LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Our audit procedures were designed to respond to risks of material misstatement in the financial statements, recognising that the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from an error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery, misrepresentations or through collusion. There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures performed and the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of it.


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 Auditors' report.


USE OF OUR REPORT
 

This report is made solely to the company's member in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's member those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's member for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.






Chris Trantham FCA (Senior statutory auditor)
for and on behalf of
Bishop Fleming LLP
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditors
10 Temple Back
Bristol
BS1 6FL

14 January 2025
Page 6


JOHN BAYLIS LIMITED

 
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

2024
2023
Note
£
£

  

Turnover
 4 
8,340,975
7,611,290

Cost of sales
  
(4,079,366)
(3,960,066)

GROSS PROFIT
  
4,261,609
3,651,224

Administrative expenses
  
(363,884)
(388,827)

Fair value movements
  
5,300,000
-

OPERATING PROFIT
  
9,197,725
3,262,397

Interest payable and similar expenses
 7 
(307,343)
(403,205)

PROFIT BEFORE TAX
  
8,890,382
2,859,192

Tax on profit
 8 
(2,222,479)
(588,537)

PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR
  
6,667,903
2,270,655

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR
  

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR
  
6,667,903
2,270,655

The notes on pages 10 to 19 form part of these financial statements.

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JOHN BAYLIS LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER:02992222

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 30 JUNE 2024

2024
2023
Note
£
£

FIXED ASSETS
  

Investment property
 9 
47,400,000
42,100,000

  
47,400,000
42,100,000

CURRENT ASSETS
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 10 
18,291,587
13,314,706

  
18,291,587
13,314,706

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 11 
(8,389,891)
(6,117,802)

NET CURRENT ASSETS
  
 
 
9,901,696
 
 
7,196,904

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
  
57,301,696
49,296,904

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
  

Deferred tax
 12 
(2,926,434)
(1,589,545)

  
 
 
(2,926,434)
 
 
(1,589,545)

NET ASSETS
  
54,375,262
47,707,359


CAPITAL AND RESERVES
  

Called up share capital 
 13 
10,001
10,001

Investment property reserve
 14 
19,080,933
15,105,933

Profit and loss account
 14 
35,284,328
32,591,425

  
54,375,262
47,707,359


The company's financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by: 





N P Smith
Director

Date: 8 January 2025

The notes on pages 10 to 19 form part of these financial statements.

Page 8


JOHN BAYLIS LIMITED


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024


Called up share capital
Investment property reserve
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£
£

At 1 July 2022
10,001
15,105,933
30,320,770
45,436,704



Profit for the year
-
-
2,270,655
2,270,655


At 1 July 2023
10,001
15,105,933
32,591,425
47,707,359



Profit for the year
-
-
6,667,903
6,667,903

Transfer from profit and loss account
-
-
(3,975,000)
(3,975,000)

Transfer to profit and loss account
-
3,975,000
-
3,975,000


AT 30 JUNE 2024
10,001
19,080,933
35,284,328
54,375,262


The notes on pages 10 to 19 form part of these financial statements.

Page 9


JOHN BAYLIS LIMITED

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

1.


GENERAL INFORMATION

The principal activity of the company is that of an investment company. John Baylis Limited is a private limited company, incorporated in the United Kingdom and registered in England & Wales. Its registered office is at Churchfields, Westbury Hill, Westbury on Trym, Bristol, BS9 3AA.

2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 
2.1

BASIS OF PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.

The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgment in applying the company's accounting policies (see note 3).

The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the company.

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARD 102 - REDUCED DISCLOSURE EXEMPTIONS

The company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by the FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland":
the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows;
the requirements of Section 3 Financial Statement Presentation paragraph 3.17(d).

This information is included in the consolidated financial statements of J.T Baylis & Company Limited as at 30 June 2024 and these financial statements may be obtained from Companies House.

 
2.3

GOING CONCERN

The company operates from a low fixed cost base that is resilient to changes in turnover. The nature of the company is to generate a surplus which can be distributed to the parent company. The parent company will not request any distribution that the company is unable to afford.
After reviewing the company's forecasts and projections, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The company therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.

 
2.4

TURNOVER

Turnover represents rents receivable during the year. It is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the company and the turnover can be reliably measured. Turnover is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.

Page 10


JOHN BAYLIS LIMITED

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 
2.5

OPERATING LEASES: THE COMPANY AS LESSOR

Rental income in respect of property subject to operating leases is credited to the Statement of comprehensive income in accordance with the specific terms of the lease.

 
2.6

OPERATING LEASES: THE COMPANY AS LESSEE

Rentals in respect of property held under operating leases are charged to the Statement of comprehensive income in accordance with the specific terms of the lease and, in the case of other assets, on a straight line basis.

 
2.7

BORROWING COSTS

All borrowing costs are recognised in profit or loss in the year in which they are incurred.

 
2.8

CURRENT AND DEFERRED TAXATION

The tax expense for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the company operates and generates income.

Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the reporting date, except that:
The recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits; and
Any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met.

Deferred tax balances are not recognised in respect of permanent differences except in respect of business combinations, when deferred tax is recognised on the differences between the fair values of assets acquired and the future tax deductions available for them and the differences between the fair values of liabilities acquired and the amount that will be assessed for tax. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.


 
2.9

INVESTMENT PROPERTY

Investment property is carried at fair value determined annually and derived from the current market rents and investment property yields for comparable real estate, adjusted if necessary for any difference in the nature, location or condition of the specific asset. No depreciation is provided. Changes in fair value are recognised in the Statement of comprehensive income.

 
2.10

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 “Basic Financial Instruments” of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the company's Statement of financial position when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Page 11


JOHN BAYLIS LIMITED

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)


2.10
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED)

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include trade and other debtors, cash and bank balances, are initially measured at their transaction price (adjusted for transaction costs except in the initial measurement of financial assets that are subsequently measured at fair value through profit and loss) and are subsequently carried at their amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any provision for impairment, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest.

Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial. The company's cash and cash equivalents, trade and most other debtors due with the operating cycle fall into this category of financial instruments.

Financial liabilities

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after the deduction of all its liabilities.

Basic financial liabilities, which include trade and other creditors, bank loans and other loans are initially measured at their transaction price (adjusting for transaction costs except in the initial measurement of financial liabilities that are subsequently measured at fair value through profit and loss). When this constitutes a financing transaction, whereby the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest, discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial.

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

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

Derecognition of financial instruments

Derecognition of financial assets

Financial assets are derecognised when their contractual right to future cash flow expire, or are settled, or when the company transfers the asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another party. If significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained after the transfer to another party, then the company will continue to recognise the value of the portion of the risks and rewards retained.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

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JOHN BAYLIS LIMITED

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

3.



JUDGMENTS IN APPLYING ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY

Estimates and judgments are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.


4.


TURNOVER

All of the company's turnover in both financial years arose in the United Kingdom.


5.


AUDITORS' REMUNERATION

During the year, the company obtained the following services from the company's auditors:


2024
2023
£
£

Fees payable to the company's auditors for the audit of the company's financial statements
6,550
6,550

The company has taken advantage of the exemption not to disclose amounts paid for non-audit services as these are disclosed in the consolidated accounts of the parent company.


6.


EMPLOYEES

The directors of the company are also directors of the parent company and certain fellow subsidiaries. The directors do not believe that it is practicable to apportion payments made by the parent company between their services as directors of John Baylis Limited and their services as directors of the parent company and fellow subsidiary companies.
The company had no employees during the year other than its directors (2023: Nil).


The Company has no employees other than the directors, who did not receive any remuneration (2023: £NIL).


7.


INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES

2024
2023
£
£


Bank interest payable
208,439
253,205

Other loan interest payable
98,904
150,000

307,343
403,205

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

8.


TAXATION


2024
2023
£
£

CORPORATION TAX


Current tax on profits for the year
885,590
575,198


885,590
575,198


TOTAL CURRENT TAX
885,590
575,198

DEFERRED TAX


Origination and reversal of timing differences
1,336,889
13,339

TOTAL DEFERRED TAX
1,336,889
13,339


TAX ON PROFIT
2,222,479
588,537
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024
 
8.TAXATION (CONTINUED)


FACTORS AFFECTING TAX CHARGE FOR THE YEAR

The tax assessed for the year is lower than (2023: higher than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2023: 20.5%). The differences are explained below:

2024
2023
£
£


Profit on ordinary activities before tax
8,890,382
2,859,192


Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2023: 20.5%)
2,222,596
586,134

EFFECTS OF:


Income not taxable for tax purposes
(1,325,000)
-

Unrealised gains
1,325,000
-

Adjustments to tax charge in respect of prior periods
(117)
-

Revaluation effect on deferred tax at different rate
-
2,403

TOTAL TAX CHARGE FOR THE YEAR
2,222,479
588,537


FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE TAX CHARGES

There are no factors impacting future tax charges.

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JOHN BAYLIS LIMITED

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

9.


INVESTMENT PROPERTY


Long term leasehold investment property

£



VALUATION


At 1 July 2023
42,100,000


Surplus on revaluation
5,300,000



AT 30 JUNE 2024
47,400,000

The 2024 valuations were made by JLL, independent valuers, on an open market value for existing use basis.

2024
2023
£
£

REVALUATION RESERVES


At 1 July 2023
15,105,933
15,105,933

Surplus on revaluation
3,975,000
-

AT 30 JUNE 2024
19,080,933
15,105,933



If the Investment properties had been accounted for under the historic cost accounting rules, the properties would have been measured as follows:

2024
2023
£
£


Historic cost
26,935,841
26,935,841

26,935,841
26,935,841

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JOHN BAYLIS LIMITED

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

10.


DEBTORS

2024
2023
£
£


Trade debtors
1,288,416
1,492,752

Amounts owed by group undertakings
16,995,532
11,743,583

Other debtors
-
30,000

Prepayments and accrued income
7,639
48,371

18,291,587
13,314,706



11.


CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2024
2023
£
£

Bank loans
7,000,000
-

Other loans
-
5,000,000

Trade creditors
436,972
505,084

Corporation tax
907,919
575,198

Other creditors
-
7,315

Accruals and deferred income
45,000
30,205

8,389,891
6,117,802


The bank loan is a revolving facility secured by a debenture over the underlease of the company's principal investment property. Interest is charged at 2.2% above LIBOR per annum and the facility expires 1 November 2024. Since the year end the facility has been renewed on similar terms and expires 1 November 2029. 

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JOHN BAYLIS LIMITED

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

12.


DEFERRED TAXATION




2024
2023


£

£






At beginning of year
(1,589,545)
(1,576,206)


Charged to profit or loss
(1,336,889)
(13,339)



At end of year
(2,926,434)
(1,589,545)

The provision for deferred taxation is made up as follows:

2024
2023
£
£


Accelerated capital allowances
(1,601,434)
(1,517,977)

Revaluation Gains
(1,325,000)
(71,568)

(2,926,434)
(1,589,545)


13.


SHARE CAPITAL

2024
2023
£
£
ALLOTTED, CALLED UP AND FULLY PAID



10,001 (2023: 10,001) Ordinary shares of £1 each
10,001
10,001



14.


RESERVES

Profit and loss account

This includes all current and prior period retained profits and losses, less fair value movements on investment properties, which are transferred each year to the fair value reserve to reflect their non-distributable nature.
Investment property reserve
This non-distributable reserve includes all current and prior period fair value movements on investment properties, less deferred tax recognised on the net surplus.


15.


CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

The company, together with its parent, J.T. Baylis & Company Limited, and fellow subsidiary John Baylis Leisure Limited, gave joint and several guarantees to the group's bank with regard to amounts due by them to the bank on or after that date. At 30 June 2024 bank borrowings to the other parties listed above amounted to £7,000,000 (2023: £Nil).

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JOHN BAYLIS LIMITED

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

16.COMMITMENTS UNDER OPERATING LEASES

At 30 June 2024 the company had commitments under a non-cancellable operating lease for land and buildings. The lease is due to expire in 472 years. The commitment is dependent upon the amount of rent received from a sub-tenant, being £25,000 per annum plus one-third of the net rents received. As the rents received are variable, it is not possible to exactly quantify the commitment. In the current year this amounted to £2,168,304 (2023: £1,863,112).


17.


RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Advantage has been taken of the exemption available under section 33.1A of FRS 102 not to disclose transactions with other group companies on the basis that the company is a wholly owned subsidiary and the company's parent company produces publicly available consolidated financial statements in which this company is included.
No remuneration was paid to key management personnel during the year. 
The beneficial interest in a majority of the parent company's issued share capital is held by a trust, The J.T. Baylis Discretionary Settlement ("the Settlement"). At the year end, loans from the Settlement stood at £ NIL (2023: £5,000,000), including £Nil due after more than one year (2023: £Nil). Interest of £ 98,904 (2023: £150,000) on the loans has been included in these financial statements, including interest accrued of £Nil (2023: £25,205).


18.


CONTROLLING PARTY

The company is controlled by J.T Baylis & Company Limited, its parent company. Copies of its group financial statements can be obtained from the Registrar of Companies, Crown Way, Cardiff. The ultimate controlling party is The J.T. Baylis Discretionary Settlement.

 
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