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REGISTERED NUMBER: 01703444 (England and Wales)


















STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND

AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

FOR

BEW ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED

BEW ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01703444)

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024










Page

Company Information 1

Strategic Report 2 to 4

Report of the Directors 5 to 7

Report of the Independent Auditors 8 to 10

Statement of Comprehensive Income 11

Balance Sheet 12

Statement of Changes in Equity 13

Notes to the Financial Statements 14 to 25


BEW ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024







DIRECTORS: D J Shirt
D Locker
N A Godfrey
D C Groves


SECRETARY: N Godfrey


REGISTERED OFFICE: Unit 5 Northumberland Court
Dukes Park Industrial Estate
Chelmsford
Essex
CM2 6UW


REGISTERED NUMBER: 01703444 (England and Wales)


SENIOR STATUTORY AUDITOR: Andrew Green LLB FCA


AUDITORS: THP Limited
Chartered Accountants
and Statutory Auditors
34-40 High Street
Wanstead
London
E11 2RJ


BANKERS: National Westminster Bank plc
Chatham Rcsc
Western Avenue
Waterside Court
Chatham
Kent
ME4 4RT


PRINCIPAL BANKERS: Shawbrook Asset Finance
Lutea House
Warley Hill Business Park
The Drive
Great Warley
Brentwood, Essex
CM13 3BE

BEW ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01703444)

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
The Directors are pleased to report a continued improvement in turnover and strong operating results for 2024.

The Company's main activity was conducted from 23 operating branches and 2 distribution centers in the Southeast of England and the Midlands. The Company continues to invest in its people and opportunities arising in the marketplace, allowing the Company to continue expanding its branch network and grow turnover.

The initial investment into the solar PV market proved difficult, with a fast-moving market and margins dropping due to new products being released regularly. The directors have since reconsidered the solar PV offering to make it more manageable and less of an impact from the market pressures.

In July 23 the company performed a Management Buy Out (MBO), since then the new board of directors have concentrated on consolidating the business to growing turnover, maintain gross profit margins and improve efficiencies. A program of further development was considered, and these commenced in June 24, as detailed in the future developments report. The costs of the MBO, both in terms of one-off arrangement fees and ongoing financing costs lead to a fall in the profit before tax for the year.

The Directors are mindful whilst considering expansion opportunities of the financial and other resources at our disposal. Whilst some normality has returned to the UK economy there remains uncertainty within the economy which together with increasing interest rates makes it difficult for the Directors to evaluate opportunities for growth; however, the Directors continue to review and develop the existing branch network. They remain focused on efforts securing growth via investment in business development from existing or new teams.

We continue to utilise volume discounts, maintain good purchasing practices and strong stock control procedures to remain competitive.

The Company's key performance indicators are as follows:

2024 2023
£ £
Turnover 122,045,443 110,590,015
Gross profit 28,055,419 26,204,686
Gross profit % 22.98% 23.80%
Operating profit 4,249,007 4,358,027
Adjusted EBITDA 4,825,856 4,563,901
Profit/(Loss) before tax 2,703,150 3,935,104

The net current assets of the Company were £11.7m (2023: £6.9m) and net assets were £14.4m (2023: £12.6m) at the balance sheet date, reflecting the solid position of the Company from a solvency and liquidity point of view. This strong balance sheet is the foundation on which the Company can withstand the impact of the current economic uncertainty and to continue to grow and prosper.


BEW ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01703444)

STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The management of the business and the nature of the Company's strategy are subject to a number of risks.

The Directors have set out below the principal risks facing the business.

The Directors are of the opinion that a thorough risk management process is adopted which involves a formal review of all risks identified below. Where possible, processes are in place to mitigate such risks.

Liquidity risk
The Company makes use of an invoice discounting facility with its principal bankers in order to mitigate short term liquidity risk. The Directors continually monitor cash flow forecasts in order to further manage this risk over the short and medium term.

Credit Risk
As with many businesses, the Company is exposed to the credit risk of customers and their ability to pay debts on a timely basis. The Directors have continued to be prudent in status checks for new and existing customers, keeping debtor days as low as possible and limiting the dominance of any single customer in the overall turnover of the Company. The Company also makes use of credit insurance to further mitigate these risks.

Price Risk and Competition
The market in which the Company operates is highly competitive. As a result, the Company is subject to a high level of price sensitivities and ongoing pressures on margins as direct costs and overheads costs increase. Policies of assessing our pricing strategy, maintaining strong relationships with customers and suppliers and ongoing market research are in place to mitigate such risks.

Economic Outlook
In recent years there has been increased uncertainty in the wider UK economy due to the Coronavirus Pandemic and its impact on consumer spending. This has been exacerbated in the year with the ongoing war in Ukraine and global inflationary pressures that have created a "cost of living crisis" in the UK.

Product Cost Inflation
The Company leverages the supply chain system which is able to negotiate better purchasing terms, and work with our suppliers to improve supply chain efficiency and mitigate the risk of product cost inflation. There do remain significant challenges in this area as global uncertainty has hit the availability of products and have lead to delays in delivery times. Investing in certain stock lines and good stock management help mitigate this risk.

Wages Cost Inflation
The Company is affected by wage cost inflation and pressures within the labour market, as well as government decisions that impact the cost of employing people. The Company monitors the market to ensure compliance with labour market regulations, and maintains employment policies, remuneration and benefits packages that are designed to be competitive with other companies and recognise the value and contribution provided by employees, as well as providing colleagues with fulfilling career opportunities which offer progression. The Company regularly reviews pay and benefits. As with most UK based employers there remain ongoing challenges in terms of recruiting and retaining sufficiently capable staff.

Other inflationary factors
The Company is also subject to inflationary pressures across its cost base, particularly in the areas of fuel costs and energy.


BEW ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01703444)

STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

SECTION 172(1) STATEMENT
The Directors of the Company, and those of all UK companies, must act in accordance with a set of general duties. These duties are set out in Section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 which are summarised as follows:

"A director of a company must act in the way they consider, in good faith, would be most likely to promote the success of the company for the benefit of its shareholders as a whole, and in doing so have regard (amongst other matters) to:

a. the likely consequences of any decisions in the long term;
b. the interests of the company's employees;
c. the need to foster the company's business relationships with suppliers, customers and others;
d. the impact of the company's operations on the community and the environment;
e. the desirability of the company maintaining a reputation for high standards of business conduct; and
f. the need to act fairly as between the shareholders of the company."

The following paragraphs summarise how the Directors fulfil their duties:

Risk Management
As we develop as a business so does the risk environment in which we operate becomes more complex. It is therefore vital that we effectively identify, evaluate, manage and mitigate risks that the business may encounter. We are continually evolving our approach to risk management. Details of the risks encountered by the business and the steps taken to mitigate these risks are detailed on page 3.

Our people
Our people are fundamental to the delivery and success of our operations. We aim to be a responsible employer in our approach to pay and benefits received by our employees. The health, safety and wellbeing of our people are also a major concern for the business and we try to ensure we manage and monitor these as closely as possible. For our business to succeed we need to manage our people's performance, develop and bring through talent whilst ensuring we operate as efficiently and as effectively as possible. For further details on employee engagement see page 6.

Business Relationships
In order to grow and develop our business we need to grow and develop our business relationships with our suppliers and strategic partners. This includes working with these partners to enhance the development of their products and services to our mutual benefit and having regular and open dialogue.

Community and Environment
It is important to the business that we interact responsibly with the communities in which we operate and the wider environment. We try to ensure we are as involved as much as possible in the local activities and work closely with local bodies to ensure that the community is best served. We try where possible to minimise our impact on the environment. Further details of initiatives in place are detailed in the SECR disclosures on page 6.

High Standards of Business Conduct
It is important to the business that we apply high standards of conduct in all areas in which we operate. This principle is closely monitored by the board and wider management team making sure the business behaves in a responsible manner in all activities it undertakes.

Shareholders
As a business we recognise the importance of continual and effective dialogue with our shareholders through open engagement. It is important for the business that shareholders understand our objectives so that they are clearly understood, feedback given and any questions or issues properly considered and dealt with.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





D Locker - Director


27 January 2025

BEW ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01703444)

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 ACTIVITIES
The principal activities of the company in the year under review were those of the wholesale and retail sale of electrical goods.

CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP
On 20 July 2023, the ownership of the company changed as the result of a leveraged management buy out.

At that date a new parent company, BEW Electrical Distributors (Holdings) Limited, took 100% ownership of the company as part of a share sale and re-organisation.

DIVIDENDS
No dividends will be distributed for the year ended 30 April 2024 (2023- £nil).

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
We remain pleased that many of the company's newer branches continue to perform very well, which is reassuring to the board in confirming their faith in expanding the branch structure.

In June 2024 the company employed five specialist staff to establish a site temporaries division within BEW Electrical Distributors Limited, these are products that not currently sold in any volumes and the directors believe this new division will enhance sales to existing customers and will introduce new business for both these new products and existing ranges to new customers.

After increasing sales to a Glasgow based company working in London, the directors have appointed a manager position located in Glasgow to develop business in the city and surrounding areas. Sales generated are currently supported by the existing branch network and the decision to locate a branch in the city will be made once demand is known.

The company continues to develop sales of energy efficient and renewable energy products, this has seen significant investment in solar PV products over the last year. In August a specialist sales team was employed to start up and develop an air source heat pump division, this is an sector the directors see offering good growth potential as current fossil fuel powered heating is phased out in new buildings over the next five years.

The existing branch network continues to expand with a new branch in the south coast area being planned to open at the end of the first quarter in 2025.

The Directors will continue to evaluate opportunities that may present themselves, whilst always being mindful of financial and other resources at the Company's disposal.

The Directors remain committed to the internal development of the Company and increasing gross margin and continue to look to attract new sales staff to work within the existing branch structure to generate increased sales revenue.

The Board continues to reject many large orders due to the risk and uncertainty surrounding certain projects and the low margin they return. It is a strategic decision to avoid unnecessary risk, allowing the Company a better level of comfort and certainty.

The Directors are very mindful of the current heightened threat from potential bad debts and have introduced added procedures to help mitigate such risk where possible.

Overhead costs will continue to be monitored and reduced where appropriate or required.

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

D J Shirt
D Locker
N A Godfrey
D C Groves

Other changes in directors holding office are as follows:

P R Webb - resigned 21 July 2023
R W Locker - resigned 21 July 2023


BEW ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01703444)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

ENGAGEMENT WITH EMPLOYEES
Diversity and inclusion
The Company is fully committed to a policy of treating all existing employees and job applicants equally. Recruitment decisions and the progression of employees within the company are based on merit and not upon any consideration of race, colour, religion, disability, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, marital status or age.

The Company gives full and fair consideration to applications for employment by disabled persons. In the event of
employees becoming disabled whilst in service of the company, every effort is made to continue their employment by
transfer to alternative duties, if required and by provision of such retraining as is appropriate.

Learning and Development
The Company provides employees with regular formal training sessions using e-learning and classroom based training course including apprenticeship and management development programmes in collaboration with the EDA Apprenticeship Scheme. To keep employees updated with developments within the Company, management uses a range of methods, including internal email communications, to inform and engage with employees on a regular basis.

ENGAGEMENT WITH SUPPLIERS, CUSTOMERS AND OTHERS
Suppliers
Our suppliers and strategic brand partners are fundamental to our business success. We value all of our relationships and foster long term agreements that benefit both parties.

We expect all of our suppliers to comply with our standards, such as those relating to environmental responsibility, modern slavery, data protection, human rights and ethics.

Customers
Our customers are at the heart of everything we do as a Company and we try to ensure that we communicate with our customers on a regular basis using emails, websites and social media channels. The Company makes use of rebates to incentivize and discounts in order to offer competitive prices and to support our key customers.

The Local Community
The Company recognises its responsibility to the wider community in which its branches are based. We actively take part in community events and work with local representative bodies that help promote the areas in which the branches operate. These include charitable events and sponsorship of local sports and social clubs.

STREAMLINED ENERGY AND CARBON REPORTING
The company has gathered the following information in respect of its energy consumption during the financial year to assess the company’s greenhouse gas emissions. The table below summarises our findings for the year ended 30 April 2024;

2023/24 2022/23
Energy consumption used to calculate emissions (kwh) 5,770,426 5,560,059

Energy consumption break down (kwh)
Gas 150,394 175,963
Electricity 749,090 746,485
Transport Fuel 4,870,942 4,637,612

Scope 1 emissions in metric tonnes CO2e
Gas consumption 27.07 31.67
Owned Transport 1,216,.38 1,157.44
Total for Scope 1 1,243.45 1,189.11

Scope 2 emissions in metric tonnes CO2e
Purchased electricity 155.12 144.36

Total gross emissions in metric tonnes CO2e 1,398.57 1,333.47
Intensity ratio Tonnes CO2e per £million turnover 11.45 12.06


In presenting and reporting the above data, the company has followed the 2023 HM Government Environmental Reporting Guidelines and had regard to Corporate Standard for GHG Reporting Protocol using the 2023 UK Government’s conversion factors for company reporting.

The chosen intensity measurement ratio is total gross emissions in metric tonnes CO2e per £million turnover.

BEW Electrical Distributors Limited invests in a modern Euro6 compliant fleet of delivery vehicles which are fuel efficient and low CO2 emitting. The company endeavours to maximise the use of each vehicle in making deliveries in an efficient manner and is accredited as a silver FORS member.

EV cars were offered as an alternative to fossil fuel vehicles, during the financial year the number of EV cars in use increased from sixteen the previous year to twenty five.

BEW ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01703444)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024


The company continues to evaluate EV vans to replace existing fossil fuelled vehicles, however limitations on range and payloads etc. continue to make the switch over impractical at the current time. The company retains one EV van to cover local deliveries and act as evaluation vehicle in assessing the viability to take on more EV vans; however payloads remain an issue.

Where possible smart meters are installed in premises operated by the company and energy efficient LED lighting installed across all locations. Occupation and motion sensors are also installed where practical in our premises.

Whilst the company’s overall intensity ratio has reduced for the third year running this is due to increased turnover in the financial year. Total gross emissions increased slightly over the previous year; transport fuel Kwh increased, this increase in transport fuel is a result of more delivery vans engaged together with increased usage as business has continued to grow it operational branch structure.

Gas usage decrease is due to relocation from older energy inefficient premises to more modern insulated and energy efficient premises, whilst the increase in electricity usage is due to new premises added to the company’s portfolio in the year.

DISCLOSURE IN THE STRATEGIC REPORT
The company has chosen to make disclosures in relation to financial risk management and other matters considered to be of strategic importance which would otherwise be in the Directors report within the Strategic Report.

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;
-state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed
and explained in the financial statements;
-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.

AUDITORS
The auditors, THP Limited, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





D Locker - Director


27 January 2025

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
BEW ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED


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

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 profit for the year then ended;
-have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
-have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
- the information given in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
- the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Report of the Directors.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
- adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
- the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
- certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
BEW ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED


Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page seven, 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:

- The engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
- we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the company through discussions with the directors and other management, and from our commercial knowledge and experience of the sector in which the company operates;
- we focused on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the company, including the Companies Act 2006, taxation legislation and data protection, anti-bribery, employment, environmental and health and safety legislation;
- we assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of management and inspecting legal correspondence; and
- identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the team remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit.

We assessed the susceptibility of the company's financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by:
- making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was a susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud; and
- considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations.

To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:
- performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships;
- tested journal entries to identify unusual transactions;
- assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining the accounting estimates set out in note 3 were indicative of potential bias; and
- investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions.

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:
- agreeing financial statements disclosures to underlying supporting documentation;
- enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims;
- reviewing correspondence with HMRC and any other relevant figures as required; and
- reviewed external websites for evidence of reporting obligations being met.

Where a breach is noted, we discussed this with management and reviewed steps taken to ensure future compliance. We also assessed the disclosures made in the accounts in relation to such matters.

There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any.

Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.

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
BEW ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS 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.




Andrew Green LLB FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of THP Limited
Chartered Accountants
and Statutory Auditors
34-40 High Street
Wanstead
London
E11 2RJ

27 January 2025

BEW ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01703444)

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £   

TURNOVER 122,045,443 110,590,015

Cost of sales 93,990,024 84,385,329
GROSS PROFIT 28,055,419 26,204,686

Administrative expenses 24,019,783 22,065,284
4,035,636 4,139,402

Other operating income 4 213,371 218,625
OPERATING PROFIT 6 4,249,007 4,358,027

Interest receivable and similar income 19,250 6,507
4,268,257 4,364,534

Interest payable and similar expenses 7 1,565,107 429,430
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION 2,703,150 3,935,104

Tax on profit 8 1,045,587 1,015,928
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1,657,563 2,919,176

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Freehold property revaluation 162,000 488,920
Income tax relating to other comprehensive
income

(1,966

)

(165,085

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

160,034

323,835
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR
THE YEAR

1,817,597

3,243,011

BEW ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01703444)

BALANCE SHEET
30 APRIL 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets 9 - -
Tangible assets 10 5,255,909 5,037,962
Investment property 11 3,200,000 3,200,000
8,455,909 8,237,962

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 12 11,019,856 9,525,234
Debtors 13 43,377,983 30,155,185
Cash at bank and in hand 1,356,469 156,175
55,754,308 39,836,594
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE
WITHIN ONE YEAR

14

44,025,811

32,945,110
NET CURRENT ASSETS 11,728,497 6,891,484
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

20,184,406

15,129,446

CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE
AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR

15

(4,879,481

)

(1,655,930

)

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 19 (923,906 ) (910,094 )
NET ASSETS 14,381,019 12,563,422

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 20 107,664 107,664
Share premium 21 95,000 95,000
Revaluation reserve 21 5,135,887 4,975,853
Retained earnings 21 9,042,468 7,384,905
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 14,381,019 12,563,422

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 27 January 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:





D Locker - Director


BEW ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01703444)

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

Called up
share Retained Share Revaluation Total
capital earnings premium reserve equity
£    £    £    £    £   
Balance at 1 May 2022 107,664 4,352,803 95,000 4,764,944 9,320,411

Changes in equity
Total comprehensive income - 3,032,102 - 210,909 3,243,011
Balance at 30 April 2023 107,664 7,384,905 95,000 4,975,853 12,563,422

Changes in equity
Total comprehensive income - 1,657,563 - 160,034 1,817,597
Balance at 30 April 2024 107,664 9,042,468 95,000 5,135,887 14,381,019

BEW ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01703444)

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


1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

BEW Electrical Distributors 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. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

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.

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.

Financial Reporting Standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions
The company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland":

the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows;
the requirement of paragraph 33.7.

Related party exemption
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 its parent company as it is a wholly owned subsidiary.

BEW ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01703444)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024


3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Significant judgements and estimates
Estimates and judgements 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.

a) Critical judgements in applying the entity's accounting policies

There are no specific judgements, apart from those involving estimates as detailed below, that management has made in the process of applying the entity’s accounting policies that have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements.

b) Critical accounting estimates and assumptions

The Company makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates can differ from the related actual results. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are addressed below.

(i) Useful economic live of intangible assets
Goodwill and intangible assets are amortised over their useful economic lives and are assessed annually for indications of impairment.

(ii) Useful economic lives of tangible assets
The annual depreciation charge for tangible assets is sensitive to changes in the estimated useful lives and residual values of the assets. The useful economic lives and residual values are re-assessed annually. They are amended when necessary to reflect current estimates based on technological advancements, future investments, economic utilisation and the physical condition of the assets.

(iii) Stock provisioning
Due to the nature of the business, it is necessary for the management to consider the recoverability of the cost of stock and the associated provisioning required. When calculating stock provisions, management considers the nature, condition and future saleability of the stock.

(iv) Impairment of debtors
The Company makes an estimate of the recoverable value of trade and other debtors. When assessing their impairment, the management considers factors including the current credit rating of the debtor, the ageing profile of debtors and historical experience.

(v) Valuation of Freehold and Investment Properties
The Company makes an estimate of the fair value of properties based on evidence that is available at the time of the valuation and with the assistance of independent, professional valuation specialists.

Revenue recognition
Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable and represents the amount receivable for goods supplied, net of returns, discounts and value added taxes.

Sales of goods are recognised on sale to the customer, which is considered to be the point of delivery and when the significant risks and rewards of the goods have been passed to the customer.

Goodwill
Goodwill, being the amount paid in connection with the acquisition of a business in 2014, has been fully amortised over its estimated useful life of five years.

BEW ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01703444)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024


3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Tangible fixed assets
Tangible Fixed Assets are stated at cost less depreciation, except in the case of Freehold Land & Buildings which are stated at revalued cost less depreciation.

Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of Tangible Fixed Assets, less their estimated residual value, over their estimated useful lives at the following rates:

Freehold buildings - 2% on cost
Short leasehold property - over the term of the lease
Fixtures and fittings - 20% on cost
Computer equipment - 33% on cost
Motor vehicles- 25% on cost (less residual value)

Freehold land is not depreciated.

Single items costing less than £1,000 are not capitalised but written off to the Profit and Loss Account as incurred.

Investment property
Investment Properties are shown at fair value. Any aggregate surplus or deficit that arises from a change in fair value is recognised in the income statement, net of deferred tax. On an annual basis this surplus or deficit is transferred from retained profits into a separate, non-distributable revaluation reserve.

Stocks
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to sell, after making due allowance for impairment of obsolete or slow moving items. Stocks are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related revenue is recognised.

Cost is determined on the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Cost includes the purchase price, including taxes and duties, transport and handling directly attributable to bringing the stock to its present location and condition.

Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents in the balance sheet represent cash at bank and in hand.

Short-term debtors and creditors
Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in profit or loss under operating expenses.

The carrying value of all short-term financial assets and liabilities are measured at amortised cost.

Taxation
Taxation 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 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.

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.

BEW ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01703444)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024


3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Employee benefits
The company provides a range of benefits to employees, including paid holiday arrangements and a defined contribution pension plan.

(i) Short Term Benefits

Short term benefits, including holiday pay and other similar non-monetary benefits, are recognised as an expense in the period in which the service is received.

(ii) Company Pension Plan

The company operates a pension plan for its employees. This is a pension plan under which the company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the company has no further payment obligations. The contributions are recognised as an expense when they are due. Amounts not paid are shown as a creditor on the balance sheet. The assets of the scheme are held separately from the company in independently administered funds.

4. OTHER OPERATING INCOME
2024 2023
£    £   
Rents received 181,877 218,625
Sundry receipts 31,494 -
213,371 218,625

5. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS
2024 2023
£    £   
Wages and salaries 12,432,025 11,570,130
Social security costs 1,147,144 1,055,215
Other pension costs 318,751 314,230
13,897,920 12,939,575

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

Management and office 92 90
Sales and distribution 223 212
315 302

2024 2023
£    £   
Directors' remuneration 642,136 1,071,839
Directors' pension contributions to money purchase schemes 15,531 23,785

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

Money purchase schemes 4 4

Information regarding the highest paid director is as follows:
2024 2023
£    £   
Emoluments etc 172,716 311,318
Pension contributions to money purchase schemes 5,052 -

The Directors are considered to be the "key management" for purposes of disclosure under FRS102.

BEW ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01703444)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024


6. OPERATING PROFIT

The operating profit is stated after charging:

2024 2023
£    £   
Hire of plant and machinery 94,340 83,295
Operating lease charges 3,179,981 2,626,661
Depreciation - owned assets 246,099 205,874
Auditors' remuneration - Audit 27,000 26,250
Auditors remuneration - Accounts and other 2,250 3,000
Auditors remuneration - Tax 3,500 2,080

7. INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES
2024 2023
£    £   
HMRC interest 72,241 -
Sales invoice financing interest 1,123,575 425,694
Bank loan interest 369,291 3,736
1,565,107 429,430

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 914,011 881,326
Corporation tax adjustment
on HMRC settlement 119,730 -
Total current tax 1,033,741 881,326

Deferred tax 11,846 134,602
Tax on profit 1,045,587 1,015,928

UK corporation tax has been charged at 25% (2023 - 19.49%).

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

2024 2023
£    £   
Profit before tax 2,703,150 3,935,104
Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25%
(2023 - 19.493%)

675,788

767,070

Effects of:
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 216,876 113,357
Depreciation in excess of capital allowances 21,347 899
Adjustments to tax charge in respect of previous periods 119,730 -
Deferred tax movement 11,846 134,602
Total tax charge 1,045,587 1,015,928

BEW ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01703444)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024


8. TAXATION - continued

Tax effects relating to effects of other comprehensive income

2024
Gross Tax Net
£    £    £   
Freehold property revaluation 162,000 (1,966 ) 160,034

2023
Gross Tax Net
£    £    £   
Freehold property revaluation 488,920 (165,085 ) 323,835

Deferred tax is charged at 25% (2023: 25%).

9. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Goodwill
£   
COST
At 1 May 2023
and 30 April 2024 638,339
AMORTISATION
At 1 May 2023
and 30 April 2024 638,339
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 April 2024 -
At 30 April 2023 -

10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Freehold Short Fixtures
land and leasehold and
buildings property fittings
£    £    £   
COST OR VALUATION
At 1 May 2023 4,400,000 1,077,560 1,930,285
Additions - 182,220 112,026
Revaluations 150,000 - -
At 30 April 2024 4,550,000 1,259,780 2,042,311
DEPRECIATION
At 1 May 2023 - 616,054 1,761,829
Charge for year 70,400 90,759 77,140
Revaluation adjustments (12,000 ) - -
At 30 April 2024 58,400 706,813 1,838,969
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 April 2024 4,491,600 552,967 203,342
At 30 April 2023 4,400,000 461,506 168,456

BEW ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01703444)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024


10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued

Motor Computer
vehicles equipment Totals
£    £    £   
COST OR VALUATION
At 1 May 2023 19,810 121,235 7,548,890
Additions 7,800 - 302,046
Revaluations - - 150,000
At 30 April 2024 27,610 121,235 8,000,936
DEPRECIATION
At 1 May 2023 11,810 121,235 2,510,928
Charge for year 7,800 - 246,099
Revaluation adjustments - - (12,000 )
At 30 April 2024 19,610 121,235 2,745,027
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 April 2024 8,000 - 5,255,909
At 30 April 2023 8,000 - 5,037,962

Included in cost or valuation of land and buildings is freehold land of £ 910,000 (2023 - £ 880,000 ) which is not depreciated.

Cost or valuation at 30 April 2024 is represented by:

Freehold Short Fixtures
land and leasehold and
buildings property fittings
£    £    £   
Valuation in 2017 897,149 - -
Valuation in 2021 660,000 - -
Valuation in 2022 455,000 - -
Valuation in 2023 325,000 - -
Valuation in 2024 150,000 - -
Cost 2,062,851 1,259,780 2,042,311
4,550,000 1,259,780 2,042,311

Motor Computer
vehicles equipment Totals
£    £    £   
Valuation in 2017 - - 897,149
Valuation in 2021 - - 660,000
Valuation in 2022 - - 455,000
Valuation in 2023 - - 325,000
Valuation in 2024 - - 150,000
Cost 27,610 121,235 5,513,787
27,610 121,235 8,000,936

If freehold land and buildings had not been revalued they would have been included at the following historical cost:

2024 2023
£    £   
Cost 2,062,851 2,062,851
Aggregate depreciation 650,837 617,342

Value of land in freehold land and buildings 388,106 388,106

BEW ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01703444)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024


10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued

The freehold land and buildings have been valued by Savilles (UK) Limited, a RICS registered independent firm of Chartered Surveyors, on an open market basis as at the year end.

11. INVESTMENT PROPERTY
Total
£   
FAIR VALUE
At 1 May 2023
and 30 April 2024 3,200,000
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 April 2024 3,200,000
At 30 April 2023 3,200,000

Fair value at 30 April 2024 is represented by:
£   
Valuation in 2015 307,525
Valuation in 2016 250,000
Valuation in 2018 200,000
Valuation in 2020 1,381,734
Valuation in 2022 700,000
Cost 360,741
3,200,000

The investment properties have been valued by Savilles (UK) Limited, a RICS registered independent firm of Chartered Surveyors, on an open market basis as at the year end.

12. STOCKS
2024 2023
£    £   
Goods for resale 11,019,856 9,525,234

13. DEBTORS
2024 2023
£    £   
Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade debtors 27,592,285 23,495,983
Amounts owed by group undertakings 9,118,112 -
Other debtors 610,413 1,140,973
Directors' current accounts 3,120,134 3,231,378
Corporation tax recoverable 1,075,079 680,923
Prepayments 1,787,710 1,562,428
43,303,733 30,111,685

Amounts falling due after more than one year:
Rent deposit 74,250 43,500

Aggregate amounts 43,377,983 30,155,185

Trade debtors are subject to sales invoice financing terms, with advances received against these debtors of £13,724,346 (2023:£10,549,328) included in creditors due within one year.

BEW ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01703444)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024


14. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 16) 225,000 -
Sales invoice financing (see note 16) 13,724,346 10,549,328
Trade creditors 25,863,114 19,406,754
Corporation tax 1,445,202 890,222
Social security and other taxes 337,425 351,088
VAT 313,326 180,954
Other creditors 208,982 154,770
Accrued expenses 1,908,416 1,411,994
44,025,811 32,945,110

15. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Bank loans (see note 16) 4,087,500 -
Social security and other taxes 791,981 1,655,930
4,879,481 1,655,930

16. LOANS

An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:

2024 2023
£    £   
Amounts falling due within one year or on demand:
Bank loans 225,000 -
Sales invoice financing 13,724,346 10,549,328
13,949,346 10,549,328

Amounts falling due between one and two years:
Bank loans 225,000 -

Amounts falling due between two and five years:
Bank loans 675,000 -

Amounts falling due in more than five years:

Repayable by instalments
Bank loans 3,187,500 -

The bank loan is secured and repayable in instalments over 20 years at an interest rate of 5.45% above Bank of England base rate.

17. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:
2024 2023
£    £   
Within one year 1,835,410 1,484,291
Between one and five years 6,317,839 5,428,279
In more than five years 2,177,960 2,293,350
10,331,209 9,205,920

Of the balances shown above, £10,182,912 (2023: £9,036,023) relate to the branch premises from which the company operates.

BEW ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01703444)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024


18. SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

2024 2023
£    £   
Bank loans 4,312,500 -
Sales invoice financing 13,724,346 10,549,328
18,036,846 10,549,328

The sales invoice financing arrangement and bank loan are secured by way of a fixed and floating charge over all property and assets present and future.

The former Directors P Webb and R Locker hold a security debenture against the assets of the company in relation to deferred payments due to them under their share sale agreement.

19. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
2024 2023
£    £   
Deferred tax
Accelerated capital allowances 36,455 24,609
Deferred tax on property revaluations 887,451 885,485
923,906 910,094

Deferred
tax
£   
Balance at 1 May 2023 910,094
Provided during year 1,966
Charge to Statement of Comprehensive Income during year 11,846
Balance at 30 April 2024 923,906

20. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 2024 2023
value: £    £   
105,750 Ordinary £1 105,750 105,750
1,914 Ordinary B £1 1,914 1,914
107,664 107,664

The shares shall rank equally except that on return of assets on liquidation, reduction of capital or otherwise the Ordinary Shares are paid up first, and that the Directors may resolve at any time to pay a dividend on one share type and not the other.

21. RESERVES
Retained Share Revaluation
earnings premium reserve Totals
£    £    £    £   

At 1 May 2023 7,384,905 95,000 4,975,853 12,455,758
Profit for the year 1,657,563 1,657,563
Revaluation surplus net of
deferred tax - - 160,034 160,034
At 30 April 2024 9,042,468 95,000 5,135,887 14,273,355

BEW ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01703444)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024


22. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

The company is not currently compliant with the requirements of the UK business payment practices and performance reporting regime. The Directors acknowledge this breach and are in the process of filing the necessary information.

The Directors also acknowledge that the company may be liable for a fine for non-compliance, though no provision has been made in these accounts as the amount cannot be reliably estimated.

23. DIRECTORS' ADVANCES, CREDITS AND GUARANTEES

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

2024 2023
£    £   
D J Shirt
Balance outstanding at start of year 141,806 141,806
Amounts repaid - -
Amounts written off - -
Amounts waived - -
Balance outstanding at end of year 141,806 141,806

D Locker
Balance outstanding at start of year 134,512 134,512
Amounts advanced 457,000 -
Amounts repaid - -
Amounts written off - -
Amounts waived - -
Balance outstanding at end of year 591,512 134,512

D C Groves
Balance outstanding at start of year 65,948 65,948
Amounts advanced 10,000 -
Amounts repaid - -
Amounts written off - -
Amounts waived - -
Balance outstanding at end of year 75,948 65,948

N A Godfrey
Balance outstanding at start of year 21,536 21,536
Amounts advanced 209,423 -
Amounts repaid - -
Amounts written off - -
Amounts waived - -
Balance outstanding at end of year 230,959 21,536

R W Locker
Balance outstanding at start of year 1,294,461 1,257,119
Amounts advanced 295,482 37,342
Amounts repaid - -
Amounts written off - -
Amounts waived - -
Balance outstanding at end of year 1,589,943 1,294,461

P R Webb
Balance outstanding at start of year 1,569,715 327,957
Amounts advanced 502,837 1,241,758
Amounts repaid (1,585,986 ) -
Amounts written off - -
Amounts waived - -
Balance outstanding at end of year 486,566 1,569,715

BEW ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01703444)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024


23. DIRECTORS' ADVANCES, CREDITS AND GUARANTEES - continued

The above unsecured loans were available on an interest free basis with no fixed terms for repayment.

During the year the company made a loan of £340,000 to a third party, who subsequently loaned this amount to P R Webb. There is no formal agreement for this loan, it is unsecured, interest free and with no fixed repayment terms.

The intention is for the balances relating to P R Webb and R W Locker to be partly repaid from their proceeds of the sale of their shares as disclosed in the Report of the Directors.

24. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

At the year end, unsecured loans were advanced to the close family of certain Directors, totalling £69,828 (2023: £90,372). These loans are interest free with no fixed terms for repayment.

25. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The immediate and ultimate parent company is BEW Electrical Distributors (Holdings) Limited, a company registered in England and Wales and whose registered office is the same as the Company.

A copy of the group accounts can be obtained from Companies House.

The ultimate controlling party is D Locker.