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FGS Holdings Limited










Directors' report and financial statements

For the year ended 30 April 2024

 
FGS Holdings Limited
 

Company Information


Directors
T L Heathcote 
J H West 




Company secretary
J H West



Registered number
05675124



Registered office
Stanford Bridge Farm
Pluckley

Ashford

Kent

TN27 0RU




Independent auditors
Kreston Reeves LLP
Statutory Auditor & Chartered Accountants

37 St Margaret's Street

Canterbury

Kent

CT1 2TU




Bankers
HSBC Bank Plc
38 High Street

Dartford

Kent

DA1 1DG





 
FGS Holdings Limited
 

Contents



Page
Directors' report
 
1
Directors' responsibilities statement
 
2
Independent auditors' report
 
3 - 6
Statement of comprehensive income
 
7
Balance sheet
 
8
Statement of changes in equity
 
9 - 10
Notes to the financial statements
 
11 - 20


 
FGS Holdings Limited
 

 
Directors' report
For the year ended 30 April 2024

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

Principal activity

The principal activity of the company is to rent commercial property.

Directors

The directors who served during the year were:

T L Heathcote 
J H West 

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 auditorsKreston Reeves LLPwill be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.


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.
 





T L Heathcote
Director
Date: 27 January 2025

Page 1

 
FGS Holdings Limited
 

Directors' responsibilities statement
For the year ended 30 April 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 judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;


prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and 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

 
FGS Holdings Limited
 

 
Independent auditors' report to the members of FGS Holdings Limited
 

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of FGS Holdings Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 30 April 2024, which comprise the Statement of comprehensive income, the Balance sheet, 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 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 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.


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FGS Holdings Limited
 

 
Independent auditors' report to the members of FGS Holdings 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.


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:
Page 4

 
FGS Holdings Limited
 

 
Independent auditors' report to the members of FGS Holdings Limited (continued)


Capability of the audit in detecting irregularities, including fraud
Based on our understanding of the company and industry, and through discussion with the directors and other management (as required by auditing standards), we identified that the principal risks of non-compliance with laws and regulations related to health and safety, anti-bribery and employment law. We considered the extent to which non-compliance might have a material effect on the financial statements. We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the preparation of the financial statements such as the Companies Act 2006, Statement of Recommended Practice, taxation and pension legislation. We communicated identified laws and regulations throughout our team and remained alert to any indications of non-compliance throughout the audit. We evaluated management’s incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements (including the risk of override of controls), and determined that the principal risks were related to management override. Audit procedures performed by the engagement team:
 
Discussions with management and assessment of known or suspected instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations (including health and safety) and fraud;
Assessment of identified fraud risk factors;
Challenging assumptions and judgments made by management in its significant accounting estimates; 
Confirmation of related parties with management, and review of transactions throughout the period to identify any previously undisclosed transactions with related parties outside the normal course of business;
Physical inspection of tangible fixed assets susceptible to fraud or irregularity;
Performing analytical procedures with automated data analytics tools to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships, including related party transactions, that may indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud; and
Identifying and testing journal entries, in particular any manual entries made at the year end for financial statement preparation. 


Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.
 
As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (UK), we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:


Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion of the effectiveness of the company's internal control.
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the directors.
Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our Auditors' report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our Auditors' report. However, future events or conditions may cause the company to cease to continue as a going concern.
 
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FGS Holdings Limited
 

 
Independent auditors' report to the members of FGS Holdings Limited (continued)


Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.


We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.


Use of our report
 

This report is made solely to the company's members 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 members 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 members for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.





Tracey Becker (Senior statutory auditor)
  
for and on behalf of
Kreston Reeves LLP
 
Statutory Auditor
Chartered Accountants
  
Canterbury

28 January 2025
Page 6

 
FGS Holdings Limited
 

Statement of comprehensive income
For the year ended 30 April 2024

2024
2023
Note
£
£

  

Turnover
  
834,257
704,941

Gross profit
  
834,257
704,941

Administrative expenses
  
(102,004)
(119,221)

Fair value movements
  
954,717
-

Operating profit
  
1,686,970
585,720

Interest receivable and similar income
  
254
-

Interest payable and similar expenses
  
(485,975)
(339,608)

Profit before tax
  
1,201,249
246,112

Tax on profit
 4 
(272,917)
26,282

Profit for the financial year
  
928,332
272,394

There was no other comprehensive income for 2024 (2023:£NIL).

The notes on pages 11 to 20 form part of these financial statements.

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FGS Holdings Limited
Registered number: 05675124

Balance sheet
As at 30 April 2024

2024
2023
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Tangible assets
 5 
5,181,551
8,028,537

Investment property
  
3,744,000
-

  
8,925,551
8,028,537

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 7 
14,116
157,516

Cash at bank and in hand
 8 
38,667
34,753

  
52,783
192,269

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 9 
(1,651,665)
(1,462,464)

Net current liabilities
  
 
 
(1,598,882)
 
 
(1,270,195)

Total assets less current liabilities
  
7,326,669
6,758,342

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 10 
(5,474,016)
(6,027,306)

Provisions for liabilities
  

Deferred tax
 11 
(440,678)
(247,393)

Net assets
  
1,411,975
483,643


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 12 
1
1

Other reserves
  
954,717
-

Profit and loss account
  
457,257
483,642

  
1,411,975
483,643


The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - small entities.

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




T L Heathcote
J H West
Director
Director
Date: 27 January 2025

The notes on pages 11 to 20 form part of these financial statements.

Page 8

 
FGS Holdings Limited
 

Statement of changes in equity
For the year ended 30 April 2024


Called up share capital
Non distributable reserve
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£
£

At 1 May 2023
1
-
483,642
483,643


Comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year

-
-
928,332
928,332


Other comprehensive income for the year
-
-
-
-


Total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
928,332
928,332

Transfer to/from profit and loss account
-
954,717
(954,717)
-


Total transactions with owners
-
954,717
(954,717)
-


At 30 April 2024
1
954,717
457,257
1,411,975


The notes on pages 11 to 20 form part of these financial statements.

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FGS Holdings Limited
 

Statement of changes in equity
For the year ended 30 April 2023


Called up share capital
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£

At 1 May 2022
1
211,248
211,249


Comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year

-
272,394
272,394


Other comprehensive income for the year
-
-
-


Total comprehensive income for the year
-
272,394
272,394


Total transactions with owners
-
-
-


At 30 April 2023
1
483,642
483,643


The notes on pages 11 to 20 form part of these financial statements.

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FGS Holdings Limited
 

 
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 April 2024

1.


General information

FGS Holdings Limited is a private company limited by shares and is incorporated in England and Wales with the registration number 05675124. The address of the registered office is Stanford Bridge Farm, Station Road, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0RU.

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 Section 1A of 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 judgement in applying the company's accounting policies.

The company's functional and presentational currency is Pounds sterling. 
The company's financial statements are presented to the nearest pound.

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Going concern

The directors have a reasonable expectation that the company will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Because of this, the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
The directors, and their connected companies, will also not draw upon their loans to the detriment of the company's ability to meet its day to day working capital requirements.

 
2.3

Revenue

Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the company and the revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. The following criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised:

Rendering of services

Revenue from a contract to provide services is recognised in the period in which the services are provided in accordance with the stage of completion of the contract when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;
it is probable that the company will receive the consideration due under the contract;
the stage of completion of the contract at the end of the reporting period can be measured reliably; and
the costs incurred and the costs to complete the contract can be measured reliably.

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FGS Holdings Limited
 

 
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 April 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.4

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets under the cost model are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Freehold property
-
10 - 20 years

The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.

 
2.5

Debtors

Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

 
2.6

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.

 
2.7

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 Balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include trade and other receivables, cash and bank balances, are initially measured at their transaction price including transaction costs 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 receivables due with the operating cycle fall into this category of financial instruments.
Page 12

 
FGS Holdings Limited
 

 
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 April 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.7
Financial instruments (continued)


Other financial assets

Other financial assets, which includes investments in equity instruments which are not classified as subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, are initially measured at fair value, which is normally the recognised transaction price. Such assets are subsequently measured at fair value with the changes in fair value being recognised in the profit or loss. Where other financial assets are not publicly traded, hence their fair value cannot be measured reliably, they are measured at cost less impairment.

Impairment of financial assets

Financial assets are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting date. 

Financial assets are impaired when events, subsequent to their initial recognition, indicate the estimated future cash flows derived from the financial asset(s) have been adversely impacted. The impairment loss will be the difference between the current carrying amount and the present value of the future cash flows at the asset(s) original effective interest rate.

If there is a favourable change in relation to the events surrounding the impairment loss then the impairment can be reviewed for possible reversal. The reversal will not cause the current carrying amount to exceed the original carrying amount had the impairment not been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in the profit or loss.

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 payables, bank loans and other loans are initially measured at their transaction price after transaction costs. When this constitutes a financing transaction, whereby the debt instrument 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.

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

Trade payables are obligations to pay for goods and services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade payables are classified as current liabilities if the payment is due within one year. If not, they represent non-current liabilities. Trade payables 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.

Other financial instruments

Debt instruments that do not meet the conditions as set out in FRS 102 paragraph 11.9 are subsequently measured at fair value through the profit or loss. This recognition and measurement would also apply to financial instruments where the performance is evaluated on a fair value basis as with a documented risk management or investment strategy.

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FGS Holdings Limited
 

 
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 April 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.7
Financial instruments (continued)


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.

 
2.8

Interest income

Interest income is recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method.

 
2.9

Creditors

Short-term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

 
2.10

Finance costs

Finance costs are charged to profit or loss over the term of the debt using the effective interest method so that the amount charged is at a constant rate on the carrying amount. Issue costs are initially recognised as a reduction in the proceeds of the associated capital instrument.

 
2.11

Provisions for liabilities

Provisions are recognised when an event has taken place that gives rise to a legal or constructive obligation, a transfer of economic benefits is probable and a reliable estimate can be made.
Provisions are measured as the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation, taking into account the related risks and uncertainties.
 
Increases in provisions are generally charged as an expense to profit or loss.

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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 April 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.12

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 balance sheet 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 balance sheet 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 balance sheet date.

 
2.13

Investment property

Investment property is carried at fair value determined annually by the directors and is 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 profit or loss.


3.


Employees

The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 2 (2023 - 2).

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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 April 2024

4.


Taxation


2024
2023
£
£

Corporation tax


Current tax on profits for the year
79,632
-


79,632
-


Total current tax
79,632
-

Deferred tax


Origination and reversal of timing differences
193,285
(26,282)

Taxation on profit/(loss) on ordinary activities
 
272,917
 
(26,282)

Factors affecting tax charge for the year

The tax assessed for the year is lower than (2023 - lower than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2023 - 19.49%). The differences are explained below:

2024
2023
£
£


Profit on ordinary activities before tax
1,201,249
246,112


Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2023 - 19.49%)
300,312
47,975

Effects of:


Expenses not deductible for tax purposes, other than goodwill amortisation and impairment
3,573
-

Other differences leading to an increase (decrease) in tax charge
(30,968)
(5,348)

Group relief
-
(68,909)

Total tax charge for the year
272,917
(26,282)


Factors that may affect future tax charges

There were no factors that may affect future tax charges.

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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 April 2024

5.


Tangible fixed assets





Freehold property

£



Cost or valuation


At 1 May 2023
8,636,990


Transfers between classes
(2,789,283)



At 30 April 2024

5,847,707



Depreciation


At 1 May 2023
608,453


Charge for the year
57,703



At 30 April 2024

666,156



Net book value



At 30 April 2024
5,181,551



At 30 April 2023
8,028,537


6.


Investment property


Freehold investment property

£



Valuation


Surplus on revaluation
954,717


Transfers between classes
2,789,283



At 30 April 2024
3,744,000

The 2024 valuations were made on a fair value basis, by the directors and informed by expertise within the company regarding real estate


Comprising


Cost
2,789,283

Annual revaluation surplus/(deficit):


2024
954,717

At 30 April 2024
3,744,000



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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 April 2024

7.


Debtors

2024
2023
£
£


Trade debtors
4,929
43,372

Amounts owed by group undertakings
-
88,725

Other debtors
-
20,499

Prepayments and accrued income
9,187
4,920

14,116
157,516



8.


Cash and cash equivalents

2024
2023
£
£

Cash at bank and in hand
38,667
34,753



9.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2024
2023
£
£

Amounts owed to group undertakings
1,343,058
1,086,340

Corporation tax
79,133
-

Other taxation and social security
31,654
37,494

Accruals and deferred income
197,820
338,630

1,651,665
1,462,464



10.


Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

2024
2023
£
£

Amounts owed to group undertakings
5,474,016
6,027,306


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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 April 2024

11.


Deferred taxation




2024


£






At beginning of year
(247,393)


Charged to profit or loss
(193,285)



At end of year
(440,678)

The provision for deferred taxation is made up as follows:

2024
2023
£
£


Accelerated capital allowances
(232,968)
(247,393)

Fair value movements
(207,710)
-

(440,678)
(247,393)


12.


Share capital

2024
2023
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



1 (2023 - 1) Ordinary share of £1.00
1
1



13.


Reserves

Non-distributable reserve

This reserve recognises the fair value movements in relation to the revaluation of investment properties. 

Profit and loss account

This reserve comprises all current and prior period retained profits and losses after deducting any distributions made to the company;s shareholders. 


14.Other financial commitments

On 21 December 2021, an unlimited composite company guarantee was given by FGS Holdings Limited and other companies within the Heathcote Holdings group to HSBC Plc.
At 30 April 2024, the total exposure amounted to £21,975,000 (2023: £7,875,000).

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FGS Holdings Limited
 

 
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 April 2024

15.


Related party transactions

The company is exempt from disclosing related party transactions with other companies that are wholly owned within the group.
All other related party transactions during the current period and prior periods were made under normal market conditions.


16.


Controlling party

The immediate parent company is FGS Agri Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales. FGS Agri Limited owns 100% of the issued share capital in FGS Holdings Limited.
The ultimate parent company is Heathcote Holdings Limited due to its 100% shareholding of FGS Agri Limited. The ultimate controlling party is T L Heathcote by virtue of his majority shareholding.
The results of FGS Holdings Limited are included in the consolidated financial statements of Heathcote Holdings Limited which are available from Sanford Bridge Farm, Station Road, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent.

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