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REGISTERED NUMBER: 05383180 (England and Wales)







Strategic Report, Report of the Directors and

Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

for

Factory Services UK Limited

Factory Services UK Limited (Registered number: 05383180)






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




Page

Company Information 1

Strategic Report 2

Report of the Directors 7

Report of the Independent Auditors 11

Income Statement 15

Other Comprehensive Income 16

Balance Sheet 17

Statement of Changes in Equity 18

Cash Flow Statement 19

Notes to the Cash Flow Statement 20

Notes to the Financial Statements 22


Factory Services UK Limited

Company Information
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024







DIRECTORS: P R Bright
A C Newton
N A Keogh
D S Mackley



SECRETARY: C Houghton



REGISTERED OFFICE: 8 Minster Court
Tuscam Way
Yorktown Business Park
Camberley
Surrey
GU15 3YY



REGISTERED NUMBER: 05383180 (England and Wales)



SENIOR STATUTORY AUDITOR: Yvonne Miles FCCA



AUDITORS: PKB Accountants Limited
Chartered Certified Accountants
Statutory Auditor
Beechey House
87 Church Street
Crowthorne
Berkshire
RG45 7AW

Factory Services UK Limited (Registered number: 05383180)

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 business model
Factory Services UK Ltd t/a SugaRich are the UK's leading manufacturer of animal feeds derived from food factory by-products. SugaRich contract with food factories to clear their by-products which we then use in the manufacture of animal feeds.

We have seen revenue decrease, but this should be seen in the context of the fall in global commodity pricing, after the volatility of the previous year due to the start of the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Despite the falling commodity prices, we have maintained operating profits and continued to increase our gross profit in percentage terms.

Vision
Our vision is to be the largest processor of by- and co- products into the European animal feed market. We aim to be a "one stop shop" of solutions to the food manufacturing industry to ensure that their surplus products are reused in an ethical, sustainable, and profitable fashion. In this way we will take centre stage in driving our industry forwards both nationally and increasing on an international basis. We aim to work with the food industry to ensure that valuable resources are never wasted but are kept within the human food chain where possible and if not possible are sent to whichever route has the lowest environmental impact. We aim to operate a business which is profitable, safe, compliant, environmentally friendly and of which our stakeholder can be proud - whether directors, shareholders, employees, customers, or suppliers as they are all key parts of the SugaRich family.

Goals & Objectives
Our goals for the forthcoming years are firstly to continue with our organic growth, utilising more products from more suppliers to manufacture our finished products. Where products are not suitable for the manufacture of animal feed we wish to find more outlets which are more environmentally friendly and profitable to our suppliers. We wish to where possible move away from carbon in our manufacturing and transport operations and are actively exploring the use of renewable energy at our sites and the use of electric and hydrogen vehicles as parts of our transport fleet. We will have failed if we do not reduce our dependence on carbon over the next few years. Our other goals relate around continuing improvements in our manufacturing processes to ensure full legal compliance, but more than this, to ensure the excellence and safety of our manufactured products and to reduce to zero the level of packaging contained in animal feed.

Key Performance Indicators
Our key performance indicators are Tonnage, Revenue and Operating Profits.
* Total Tonnage has increased by 1% in the year ended 30 April 2024 (4.1% in the year ended 30th April 2023).
* Revenue reduced by 21% in the year to 30 April 2024 to £ (increased by 37.55% in the year to 30th April 2023 to £102.2m)
* Operating Profits have increased from £3.3m in the year to 30th April 2023 to £4.7in the year to 30 April 2024.

Other key performance indicators are the level of trade debtors, trade creditors and maintaining key personnel.

Factory Services UK Limited (Registered number: 05383180)

Strategic Report
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024


Mergers and acquisitions
We wish to expand our business on an international basis. We recognise that there is a finite level of raw materials available in the United Kingdom and so in order to expand we need to look abroad. We have successfully completed acqusisitions in the year but are looking to further continue and accelerate this process in the coming years.

Future developments & strategy
The business is always open to the possibility of new markets for expansion, but its main priority remains its core business. To support this, we will look to continue the policy of reinvestment in the equipment required to deliver the best possible service to our supplier base. The business is also looking at new innovative ways of manufacturing to remove costs from the business.

The Company is experiencing good monthly results for the year ended 30th April 2025, management accounts up to the date of this report are indicating a performance in line with forecast but managing the long short position of our own book remain a large part of the risk management processes.

We will be impacted by over £200,000 per annum in respect of the national insurance changes made in the November 24 budget.

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
RISK MANAGEMENT APPROACH
The company takes opportunities and risks to enable it to realise its strategic, operational and financial objectives. The company understands the importance of properly functioning internal risk management and control systems in identifying and managing risks. Risk management is actively monitored and steps taken to increase risk awareness throughout the organisation. Key personnel are designated to implement controls and other various measures.

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The company uses various financial instruments including cash and other items such as trade debtors and trade creditors that arise directly from its operations. The main purpose of these financial instruments is to provide finance for all of the company's operations. This exposes the company to a number of financial risks as described below:

Price Risk
The company enters forward trading contracts to procure raw materials and sell finished products. The majority of these trades are undertaken with a natural hedge of a purchase against a sale. In the event of a natural hedge not being available the business will seek to hedge around 80% of any significant open position in the market to lock in margins and reduce risk. As at 30th April 2024 the company had a significant short position to protect the company from any drop in the price of wheat.

This forward position is reviewed monthly and then the board decides on this basis what cover needs to be put in place.

Factory Services UK Limited (Registered number: 05383180)

Strategic Report
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024


Product Risk
Our primary concern will always be to protect the integrity of the feed chain by assuring that materials bought and sold meet the standard required by our regulatory authorities and the wider industry. Every effort is made to ensure that products are suitable for animal feed, and if there are concerns regarding the quality of any products we receive this may result in the termination of that supply, the integrity of the feed chain will always remain paramount.

Credit Risk
When appropriate relevant credit checks are performed on potential customers before sales are made. The amount of exposure to any individual customer is controlled by means of a credit limit that is monitored regularly by management and in the case of a financially material value, by the Finance Director.

Liquidity Risk
We use a number of different short- and medium-term financing in order to maintain liquidity. This is managed to ensure that the business always has sufficient funds to meet its ongoing liabilities and working capital needs, as well as planned capital expenditure and expansion capital. The debt is monitored and reviewed by the Finance Director and reported by him to the Board on a monthly basis.

Interest Rate Risk
The business has finance on variable interest rates on its banking and finance facilities. The risk of changes to these rates is monitored and reviewed by the Board. The directors keep current market rates and anticipated future market trends under close review and discuss these regularly at board meetings. The risk is assessed as low currently due to the relatively low nature of the debt involved.

Climate Risk
Extreme weather events may affect inbound logistics. In some cases it is not possible to pass these extra costs on in the feed prices. The risks are monitored by the transport department. Climate change and more extreme weather conditions may also make raw material prices more volatile, as a result of changing harvest forecasts or disappointing harvest leading to shortages of certain raw materials. Our business model though has the flexibility built in to handle this volatility.

Research and Development
The business continues to develop our bespoke remote weight management system which benefits our suppliers and ourselves. The business is also continuing to invest in development of new bespoke software for our internal uses.

Health and Safety
The business has a strong and proactive compliance programme, with all accidents and incidents reported to board level and reviewed for any remedial actions. The businesses stated aim is to continue to improve health & safety and working environments for its entire staff.

Standards
The businesses internal focus is to drive up standards in all areas, including in engineering, production, logistics, health & safety, compliance and QA, employee & stakeholder engagement.


Factory Services UK Limited (Registered number: 05383180)

Strategic Report
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

SECTION 172(1) STATEMENT
Section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 ("the act") requires Directors to take into consideration the interests of stakeholders in their decision-making. A Director of a company must act in the way they consider, in good faith, would most likely promote the success of the company for the benefit of its members as a whole, taking into account the factors as listed in section 172 of the Company Act 2006. The short form statement should be read in conjunction with the longer strategic report.

Factory Services (UK) Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of SugaRich Limited, engagement with our shareholders and wider stakeholder groups plays a vital role throughout the SugaRich business.

Stakeholders and engagement
As part of the identification of key stakeholders, the directors have identified the following stakeholder groups with whom engagement is fundamental to the Company’s ongoing success:

. Employees
. Suppliers
. Customers
. Communities and Environment
. Governments
. Shareholders

Employees
The company employs 173 people. Our people are central to the Company’s success and employee engagement is crucial to embedding the Company culture and values, and to helping our people see how their efforts contribute to their Company’s strategic objectives. Key issues include, health and safety, diversity and inclusion and engagement and development. During the year, the Company undertook regular surveys, a regular newsletter with quality content, and provided an updated intranet and continued internal communications. A yearly management meeting is held for all the senior managers in the business.

Suppliers
We use a wide variety of suppliers with many complex supply chains. Our supplier code of conduct sets out the values and standards on which we seek to build and maintain relationships, including commitments on ethical, environmental and other relevant matters including on key issues such as payment practices, responsible sourcing, supply chain sustainability, human rights and modern slavery. Most conversations are maintained on a face to face basis, and reported back into the board at regular meetings.

Customers
As well as providing a product that is great value for money, the safety and health of our customers is of paramount importance to the Company. The company engages with its customers on a daily basis mostly by phone or face to face meetings, ensuring their feedback is properly considered. The Board is regularly updated by each business division on key customers and key issues impacting customers and consumers.

Communities and Environment
Supporting our local community is an important part of the Company’s approach to spread our values and mission. The Company has an energy reduction initiative, and is committed to seeking sustainable solutions to environmental challenges and adapting our operations to respond to changes in the natural environment.

To achieve these goals the Company is always looking for ways to reduce energy use, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, manage waste, improve water management, and push waste up the waste hierarchy.

Factory Services UK Limited (Registered number: 05383180)

Strategic Report
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024


Governments
The Company can be impacted by changes in laws and public policy, and to ensure that the company is represented in discussions, we take a leading role with our trade body, the UKFFPA, (UK Former Foodstuffs Processing Association), liaising with AIC and Government on issues affecting our sector.

The Board is briefed on the engagement at regular meetings.

Shareholders
The Company reports up to its shareholders, and ultimately to the board of SugaRich Limited, through the senior management of the business, the Company takes appropriate steps to ensure that its shareholders are kept up to date on key business activities and decisions.

Climate action
A Key theme in the new market reality is climate change. Providing advice to our customers on climate related subjects such as the reduction of harmful omissions and assessing the carbon score of our products is becoming far more important to our business and to our customers. We have therefore established in house calculations of our own products creating a carbon score for each of our finished products which we can use to inform our customers and help them make sustainable and informed decisions. Furthermore, we analyse climate risks and have control measures in place to manage these.

2025 Outlook
Raw material prices are expected to remain high due to the factors raised above. However this also applies to competing products and therefore we are expecting to see a positive result for the business in the 2025 year. Strong tonnage and margin in the first 6 months of the year support this expectation.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





P R Bright - Director


15 January 2025

Factory Services UK Limited (Registered number: 05383180)

Report of the Directors
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

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

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of animal feed manufacturers.

DIVIDENDS
The directors do not recommend a final dividend. (2023:£5,500,000).

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
Future developments and financial risk analysis are not shown in the directors report as they are instead included in the strategic report on pages 3 to 4.

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

P R Bright
A C Newton
N A Keogh
D S Mackley

Other changes in directors holding office are as follows:

J Knight - resigned 7 December 2023

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
We operate a futures account, and we balance our forward book and balance our position by buying or selling LIFFE based wheat futures. Also we strictly control cash around the group. Any gains or losses arising from these transactions are immediately recognised in the profit and loss account.

POLITICAL AND CHARITABLE DONATIONS AND EXPENDITURE
During the year the company paid donations totalling £3,748. No donations exceeded £2,000 and there were no political donations made.

POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS
There have been no significant events affecting the company since the year end.

GOING CONCERN
The company has prepared budgets and forecasts that cover the period of 12 months from the date of the financial statements being authorised for issue in order to assess going concern It is anticipated that the company's level of activity will remain fairly constant over that period with similar results being attained in line with the current trading period. The company has also sought comfort from it parent company that they will provide financial support should it be required. At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The directors are confident that the Company will have sufficient funds to continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due for at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements and consequently have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis.


Factory Services UK Limited (Registered number: 05383180)

Report of the Directors
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

STREAMLINED ENERGY AND CARBON REPORTING
In compliance with UK reporting requirements (Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting), the directors provide the Company’s UK energy and greenhouse emissions data in the table below.

The period for which the information is reported is from 1st May 2023 to 30th April 2024.

The principal energy efficiency measures to reduce our carbon emissions this year include a reduction in petrol and diesel company cars, replacing with electric cars. We are looking at lower carbon alternatives for our HGV fleet, and will look to move the fleet as soon as the technology becomes available, helping the migration of the transport industry to lower distribution emissions.

All of our operating sites use management systems accredited to ISO 14001.

We report our GHG inventory using the WRI/WBCSD GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard Revised Edition as our framework for calculations and disclosure. We use carbon conversion factors published by the UK’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (“BEIS”) in June 2022, this includes all activities where we have operational control.

Carbon Foot printing Finished Products
We have spent a great deal of time (along with our Trade Association) in evaluating the carbon impact of our finished products. This has allowed us to create a register that can be used by our customers to assess the carbon impact on their business of buying our products.

Having undertaken this work, we review the carbon impact of our products on a regular basis, utilitising the data gathered for SECR to assess any changes to the carbon footprint of our finished products.

SugaRich greenhouse gas emissions
The total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions resulting from our total energy use during 2024 was 11,246t (2023 10,605t) of CO2. This comprises of:

Diesel 3,051t (2023 2,992t)

Gas 4,985t (2023 4,142t)

Gas Oil 2,122t (2023 2,229t)

Electricity 1,088t (2023 1,242t)

The increase in GHG Emissions is largely due to use of the CHP plant at Brackley to generate electricity from Natural Gas, the electricity has reduced, but the Gas has increased.

The GHG emissions are expected to fall in 2025 due to the following improvements since the year end.

The installation of solar panels on the roof of the buildings at Knowsley has significantly reduced the requirement to draw electricity from the grid. All these developments have taken effect during the year, but the impact will not be shown until 2025.

Scope 1 and Scope 2 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions

Factory Services UK Limited (Registered number: 05383180)

Report of the Directors
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

Our production processes emit GHG gases which contribute to climate change. We therefore carefully monitor our GHG emissions on two bases, namely: (a) per tonne of feed produced and (2) overall. We measure the amount of gas, oil and diesel (scope 1) and electricity (scope 2) which we use through both our own vehicle fleet and our plant operations. This is an area where we can make a difference through our own actions.

Greenhouse gas emissions (Kg of CO2 per tonne of feed)
GHG Kg per tonne of feed is 28.27 in 2024, (2023 26.97).

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.

Factory Services UK Limited (Registered number: 05383180)

Report of the Directors
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024


AUDITORS
In accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006, a resolution for the re-appointment of PKB Accountants Limited as auditors of the company is to be be proposed at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





P R Bright - Director


15 January 2025

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
Factory Services UK Limited

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

In our opinion the financial statements:
-give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 30 April 2024 and of its 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.

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
Factory Services UK Limited


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.

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

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

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
Factory Services UK Limited


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

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect irregularities, including fraud. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentations, or through collusion. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below. However, the primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of fraud rests with both those charged with governance of the entity and management.

. We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that are applicable to the company and determined that the most significant are those that relate to the Animal By-products regulations, Feed Hygiene Regulations, Environmental Act regulations, Health and Safety Regulations, Transport and haulage regulations, the reporting framework FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland", Companies Act 2006, Bribery Act 2010, Money Laundering regulations and relevant tax compliance regulations in the United Kingdom.
. Other indirect laws and regulations that have an impact on the financial statements are the compliance with relevant employment law, health and safety regulations and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).
. We understood how Factory Services UK Limited is complying with those frameworks by making enquiries of management and those responsible for legal and compliance procedures. We corroborated our enquiries through the review of the following documentation or completion of the following procedures:
. Review of action points from board meetings held during the period and through to the most recent meeting held prior to the approval of these financial statements;
. Review of accounting policies and completion of a disclosure checklist to assess compliance with FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and Company law requirements;
. Review of any relevant correspondence with local tax authorities; and
. Review of any relevant correspondence received from regulatory bodies
. We assessed the susceptibility of the company's financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur by holding a discussion within the audit team which included identification of related parties, understanding the company's business, the control environment and assessing the inherent risk for relevant assertions at the significant account level. We also held discussions with management and those charged with governance to gain an understanding of those areas of the financial statements which are susceptible to fraud, as identified by management. Following these procedures, we identified a risk of management override of control and risk of inappropriate revenue recognition. We gained an understanding of the entity level of controls and policies that the company applies.

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
Factory Services UK Limited

. Based on this understanding we designed our audit procedures to identify noncompliance with such laws and regulations. Our procedures involved testing of journal entries, with focus on journals indicating large or unusual transactions, or meeting our defined risk criteria based on our understanding of the business, reviewing accounting estimates for evidence of management bias and enquiries of senior members of the management team regarding their knowledge of any instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations that could impact the financial statements.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Auditors.

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




Yvonne Miles FCCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of PKB Accountants Limited
Chartered Certified Accountants
Statutory Auditor
Beechey House
87 Church Street
Crowthorne
Berkshire
RG45 7AW

15 January 2025

Factory Services UK Limited (Registered number: 05383180)

Income Statement
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

30.4.24 30.4.23
Notes £    £   

TURNOVER 3 80,817,810 102,210,899

Cost of sales 70,315,228 92,404,485
GROSS PROFIT 10,502,582 9,806,414

Administrative expenses 5,986,412 6,758,386
4,516,170 3,048,028

Other operating income 192,676 252,807
OPERATING PROFIT 6 4,708,846 3,300,835

Interest receivable and similar income 7 83,831 47,504
4,792,677 3,348,339

Interest payable and similar expenses 8 15,136 15,013
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION 4,777,541 3,333,326

Tax on profit 9 1,172,949 670,798
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 3,604,592 2,662,528

Factory Services UK Limited (Registered number: 05383180)

Other Comprehensive Income
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

30.4.24 30.4.23
Notes £    £   

PROFIT FOR THE YEAR 3,604,592 2,662,528


OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - -
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR
THE YEAR

3,604,592

2,662,528

Factory Services UK Limited (Registered number: 05383180)

Balance Sheet
30 April 2024

30.4.24 30.4.23
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 11 10,115,573 8,731,739

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 12 1,267,271 1,555,139
Debtors 13 26,711,871 25,670,196
Cash at bank and in hand 384,615 5,249,805
28,363,757 32,475,140
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 14 18,203,402 25,133,359
NET CURRENT ASSETS 10,160,355 7,341,781
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

20,275,928

16,073,520

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than
one year

15

(760,362

)

(167,623

)

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 19 (1,395,178 ) (1,390,101 )
NET ASSETS 18,120,388 14,515,796

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 20 100 100
Retained earnings 21 18,120,288 14,515,696
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 18,120,388 14,515,796

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 15 January 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:





P R Bright - Director


Factory Services UK Limited (Registered number: 05383180)

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

Called up
share Retained Total
capital earnings equity
£    £    £   
Balance at 1 May 2022 100 17,353,168 17,353,268

Changes in equity
Dividends - (5,500,000 ) (5,500,000 )
Total comprehensive income - 2,662,528 2,662,528
Balance at 30 April 2023 100 14,515,696 14,515,796

Changes in equity
Total comprehensive income - 3,604,592 3,604,592
Balance at 30 April 2024 100 18,120,288 18,120,388

Factory Services UK Limited (Registered number: 05383180)

Cash Flow Statement
for the Year Ended 30 April 2024

30.4.24 30.4.23
Notes £    £   
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations 1 7,460,523 (161,200 )
Interest element of hire purchase
payments paid

(15,136

)

(15,013

)
Tax paid (110,690 ) (411,764 )
Net cash from operating activities 7,334,697 (587,977 )

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets (4,034,420 ) (2,891,637 )
Sale of tangible fixed assets 1,778,266 38,568
Interest received 56,626 47,504
Net cash from investing activities (2,199,528 ) (2,805,565 )

Cash flows from financing activities
Loans repaid to group companies (175,718 ) -
Loans to group companies (5,632,566 ) (437,823 )
Loans repaid by group companies 31,445 6,907,585
Loans received from group companies - 165,648
Capital repayments in year (457,242 ) (170,483 )
Amount introduced by directors - 92,043
Amount withdrawn by directors (8,118 ) (8,118 )
Equity dividends paid - (5,500,000 )
Net cash from financing activities (6,242,199 ) 1,048,852

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (1,107,030 ) (2,344,690 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
of year

2

1,178,632

3,523,322

Cash and cash equivalents at end of
year

2

71,602

1,178,632

Factory Services UK Limited (Registered number: 05383180)

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

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

30.4.24 30.4.23
£    £   
Profit before taxation 4,777,541 3,333,326
Depreciation charges 2,055,989 1,658,337
Loss on disposal of fixed assets 63,700 23,932
Finance costs 15,136 15,013
Finance income (83,831 ) (47,504 )
6,828,535 4,983,104
Decrease in stocks 287,868 242,074
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other debtors 4,549,931 (8,345,483 )
(Decrease)/increase in trade and other creditors (4,205,811 ) 2,959,105
Cash generated from operations 7,460,523 (161,200 )

2. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

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

Year ended 30 April 2024
30.4.24 1.5.23
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 384,615 5,249,805
Bank overdrafts (313,013 ) (4,071,173 )
71,602 1,178,632
Year ended 30 April 2023
30.4.23 1.5.22
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 5,249,805 6,909,053
Bank overdrafts (4,071,173 ) (3,385,731 )
1,178,632 3,523,322


Factory Services UK Limited (Registered number: 05383180)

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

3. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS/(DEBT)

Other
non-cash
At 1.5.23 Cash flow changes At 30.4.24
£    £    £    £   
Net cash
Cash at bank
and in hand 5,249,805 (4,865,190 ) 384,615
Bank overdrafts (4,071,173 ) 3,758,160 (313,013 )
1,178,632 (1,107,030 ) 71,602
Debt
Finance leases (359,884 ) 457,242 (1,247,370 ) (1,150,012 )
(359,884 ) 457,242 (1,247,370 ) (1,150,012 )
Total 818,748 (649,788 ) (1,247,370 ) (1,078,410 )

4. MAJOR NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS

During the year, interest was charged on a loan to SugaRich SpAS totalling £27,205.

Factory Services UK Limited (Registered number: 05383180)

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

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Factory Services UK Limited is a private company, limited by shares, incorporated in England and Wales. The Company's registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).

The functional currency of the company is Pound Sterling (£)

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The preparation of the financial statements in compliance with FRS102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgement in applying the accounting policies.

The company has taken advantage of the exemption under S400 of the Companies Act 2006 not to prepare group accounts as it is a wholly owned subsidiary of SugaRich Limited. The Company's financial statements are individual entity financial statements. The Company's parent includes the Company in its consolidated statements. Note 23 details where copies of the consolidated accounts can be obtained from.

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

. Section 11 'Basic Financial Instruments' and Section 12 'Other Financial Instrument Issues':
. Interest income/expense and net gains/losses for financial instruments not measured at fair value;
. basis of determining fair values;
. Section 33 'Related Party Disclosures':
. Compensation for key management personnel

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

Going Concern
The company has prepared budgets and forecasts that cover the period of 12 months from the date of the financial statements being authorised for issue in order to assess going concern It is anticipated that the company's level of activity will remain fairly constant over that period with similar results being attained in line with the current trading period. The company has also sought comfort from it parent company that they will provide financial support should it be required. At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The directors are confident that the Company will have sufficient funds to continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due for at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements and consequently have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis.

Factory Services UK Limited (Registered number: 05383180)

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

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Turnover
Turnover 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:

Sale of goods
Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when the following conditions are satisfied :-

* The company has transferred to the buyer the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods
* The company retains neither continuing managerial involvement to the degree usually associated with ownership nor effective control over the goods sold
* The amount of revenue can be measured reliably
* It is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the company
* The costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably

Specifically, revenue is recognised when goods are delivered and legal title is passed.

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 the management.

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of the assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives on the following basis:

Plant and machinery- 15% on reducing balance
Equipment, Fixtures and fittings- 25% on reducing balance
Motor vehicles- 25% on reducing balance and 5 years straight line
Long leasehold Straight line over 10 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 any costs of disposal and are recognised in the Profit and Loss Account.

Assets held under finance leases are depreciated in the same manner as owned assets.

Factory Services UK Limited (Registered number: 05383180)

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

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

At each balance sheet date, the Company reviews the carrying amounts of its Tangible Fixed Assets to determine whether there is any indication that any items have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss, if any.

If the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount. Impairment loss is recognised as an expense immediately.

Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, to the extent that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined ( net of depreciation ) had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised as income

Gains and losses on disposal are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amounts and are recognised within 'other operating income' in the Income Statement.

Stock
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is calculated on an average cost basis and includes all costs incurred in bringing the stock to their present location and condition.

When stocks are sold, the carrying amount of those stocks is recognised as an expense in the period in which the related revenue is recognised. The amount of any write down in stocks to net realisable value and all losses of stocks are recognised as an expense in the period in which the write down or loss occurs. The amount of any reversal of any write down of stocks is recognised as a reduction in the amount of stocks recognised as an expense in the period in which the reversal occurs.

Taxation
The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

Current Tax
The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profits differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account as it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company's liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.

Deferred Tax
Deferred tax is provided in full in respect of taxation deferred by timing differences between the treatment of certain items for taxation and accounting purposes. The deferred tax balance has not been discounted.

Research and development
Expenditure on research and development is released to the profit and loss account when the cost is incurred.

Factory Services UK Limited (Registered number: 05383180)

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

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Assets obtained under hire purchase contracts or finance leases are capitalised in the balance sheet. Those held under hire purchase contracts are depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Those held under finance leases are depreciated over their estimated useful lives or the lease term, whichever is the shorter.

The interest element of these obligations is charged to profit or loss over the relevant period. The capital element of the future payments is treated as a liability.

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

Assets that are held by the Company under leases which transfer to the Company substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are classified as being held under finance leases. Leases which do not transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the Company are classified as operating leases.

Assets held under finance leases are initially recognised as assets of the Company at their fair value at the inception of the lease or, if lower, at the present value of the minimum lease payment. The corresponding liability to the lessor is included in the statement of financial position as a finance lease obligation. Lease payments are apportioned between finance expense and reduction of the lease obligation so as to achieve a constant rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Finance expenses are recognised immediately in profit and loss account.

In the event that lease incentives are received to enter into operating leases, such incentives are recognised as a liability. The aggregate benefit of incentives is recognised as a reduction of rental expense on a straight - line basis.

Retirement benefits
Defined contribution pension plan
The company operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan 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 in the income statement when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the balance sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the company in independently administered funds.

Employee benefits
The costs of short term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee's services are received.

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

Factory Services UK Limited (Registered number: 05383180)

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

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

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.

Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial instruments and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

Creditors
Short term creditors are measured at 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.

Finance costs
Finance costs are charged to the Income Statement 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.

Financial instruments
The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 'Basic Financial Instruments' and Section 12 'Other Financial Instruments Issues' of FRS102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with 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 debtors, amounts owed by group undertakings and accrued income, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the financial asset is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest.

Factory Services UK Limited (Registered number: 05383180)

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

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

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

Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. if an asset is impaired, the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset's original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit and loss.

If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been, had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in profit or loss.

Derecognition of financial assets
Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party.

Classification of 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 deducting all of its liabilities.

Basic Financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including trade and other creditors, amounts due to fellow group companies, accruals, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest.

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

Trade payables are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers, Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade payables with no stated interest rate or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in the profit and loss account in administrative expenses.

Derecognition of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognised when, and only when, the company's contractual obligations are discharged, cancelled, or they expire.

Hedging
Forward contracts are recognised at fair value on initial recognition with any changes being recognised in the Income Statement.

Factory Services UK Limited (Registered number: 05383180)

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

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Equity instruments
Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the fair value of proceeds received, net of direct issue costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.

Provisions for liabilities
Provisions are recognised when the company has a legal or constructive obligation at the reporting date as a result of a past event, and it is probable that the company will be required to settle the obligation and that the amount of the obligation can be reliably estimated.

Provisions are charged as an expense to the Income Statement in the year the company becomes aware of the obligation and are measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting date, taking into account relevant risks and uncertainties.

When payments are eventually made, they are charged to the provision carried in the Balance Sheet.

Interest income
Interest income is recognised in the Income Statement using the effective interest method.

Borrowing costs
All borrowing costs are recognised in the Profit and Loss Account in the year in which they are incurred.

Dividends
Equity dividends are recognised when they become legally payable. Interim equity dividends are recognised when paid. Final equity dividends are recognised when approved by the shareholders at an annual general meeting.

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

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

(a) Critical accounting estimates and assumptions

The company makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates will seldom equal the related actual results. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are addressed below:

Factory Services UK Limited (Registered number: 05383180)

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

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

(i) Useful economic lives of tangible assets

The annual depreciation charge for tangible assets is sensitive to changes in the estimated useful economic 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 physical condition and economic utilisation of the assets. See note 11 for the carrying amount of the assets and the accounting policies note Tangible Fixed Assets for the useful economic lives of each class of asset.

(ii) Impairment of debtors

The company makes an estimate of the recoverable value of trade and other debtors. When assessing impairment of trade and other debtors, management considers factors including the current credit rating of the debtor, the ageing profile of debtors and historical experience. See note 13 for the net carrying amount of the debtors.

(iii) Impairment of creditors

The company makes an estimate of the payable value of trade and other creditors including accruals. When assessing impairment of trade and other creditors including accruals, management considers factors including the ageing profile of the balances and historical experience.. See note 14 to 16 for the net carrying amount of the creditors.

3. TURNOVER

The turnover and profit before taxation are attributable to the one principal activity of the company. All turnover is generated in the United Kingdom.

4. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS
30.4.24 30.4.23
£    £   
Wages and salaries 8,001,490 8,558,622
Social security costs 890,747 990,517
Other pension costs 247,496 251,515
9,139,733 9,800,654

Factory Services UK Limited (Registered number: 05383180)

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

4. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS - continued

The average number of employees during the year was as follows:
30.4.24 30.4.23

Directors 5 5
Management 18 18
Administration 16 16
Drivers 51 48
Production 84 84
174 171

5. DIRECTORS' EMOLUMENTS
30.4.24 30.4.23
£    £   
Directors' remuneration 1,149,779 2,194,459
Directors' pension contributions to money purchase schemes 50,325 41,400

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

Money purchase schemes 2 2

Information regarding the highest paid director is as follows:
30.4.24 30.4.23
£    £   
Emoluments etc 260,118 573,024
Pension contributions to money purchase schemes 20,000 -

6. OPERATING PROFIT

The operating profit is stated after charging:

30.4.24 30.4.23
£    £   
Other operating leases 2,066 1,964
Depreciation - owned assets 1,663,942 1,469,497
Depreciation - assets on hire purchase contracts 392,048 188,840
Loss on disposal of fixed assets 63,700 23,932
Auditors' remuneration 49,840 61,580
Operating lease payments - Land and buildings 1,379,142 1,393,492
Operating lease payments - Plant and machinery 1,120,722 946,572

Factory Services UK Limited (Registered number: 05383180)

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

7. INTEREST RECEIVABLE AND SIMILAR INCOME
30.4.24 30.4.23
£    £   
Interest received 56,626 33,467
Other interest received 27,205 14,037
83,831 47,504

8. INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES
30.4.24 30.4.23
£    £   
Hire purchase interest 15,136 15,013

9. TAXATION

Analysis of the tax charge
The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows:
30.4.24 30.4.23
£    £   
Current tax:
UK corporation tax 1,167,873 155,529

Deferred tax:
Accelerated capital allowances 5,076 515,269
Tax on profit 1,172,949 670,798

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

Factory Services UK Limited (Registered number: 05383180)

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

9. TAXATION - continued

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

30.4.24 30.4.23
£    £   
Profit before tax 4,777,541 3,333,326
Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK
of 25% (2023 - 19.493%)

1,194,385

649,765

Effects of:
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 36,776 17,700
Income not taxable for tax purposes (47,500 ) (5,848 )
Capital allowances in excess of depreciation (15,789 ) (506,088 )
Deferred tax charge 5,077 515,269
Total tax charge 1,172,949 670,798

Factors that may affect future tax charges
The UK corporation tax rate has been enacted at 19% effective until 31 March 2023. Additionally, Finance Act 2021 increased the corporation tax rate to 25%, effective from 1 April 2023.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the rates that are expected to apply in the period when the asset is realised or the liability is settled, based on tax rates (and the tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date. The deferred tax has been calculated at 25%19% and 25% (2023: 25%)

10. DIVIDENDS
30.4.24 30.4.23
£    £   
Interim - 5,500,000

Factory Services UK Limited (Registered number: 05383180)

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

11. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Equipment,
Long Plant and fixtures Motor
leasehold machinery & fittings vehicles Totals
£    £    £    £    £   
COST
At 1 May 2023 39,140 18,106,116 264,225 6,139,398 24,548,879
Additions 18,314 2,160,297 2,748 3,100,431 5,281,790
Disposals - (1,009,395 ) - (2,326,137 ) (3,335,532 )
At 30 April 2024 57,454 19,257,018 266,973 6,913,692 26,495,137
DEPRECIATION
At 1 May 2023 33,772 12,052,288 238,641 3,492,439 15,817,140
Charge for year 3,080 1,048,585 6,568 997,757 2,055,990
Eliminated on disposal - (660,799 ) - (832,767 ) (1,493,566 )
At 30 April 2024 36,852 12,440,074 245,209 3,657,429 16,379,564
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 April 2024 20,602 6,816,944 21,764 3,256,263 10,115,573
At 30 April 2023 5,368 6,053,828 25,584 2,646,959 8,731,739

Fixed assets, included in the above, which are held under hire purchase contracts are as follows:
Motor
vehicles
£   
COST
At 1 May 2023 944,200
Additions 1,247,370
At 30 April 2024 2,191,570
DEPRECIATION
At 1 May 2023 582,257
Charge for year 392,048
At 30 April 2024 974,305
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 April 2024 1,217,265
At 30 April 2023 361,943

Factory Services UK Limited (Registered number: 05383180)

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

12. STOCKS
30.4.24 30.4.23
£    £   
Raw materials 937,322 1,154,143
Finished goods 329,949 400,996
1,267,271 1,555,139

13. DEBTORS
30.4.24 30.4.23
£    £   
Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade debtors 15,053,237 19,320,962
Amounts owed by group undertakings 9,400,637 3,772,310
Other debtors 464,856 462,032
Tax 105,917 150,756
VAT 713,096 745,474
Prepayments 669,490 922,142
26,407,233 25,373,676

Amounts falling due after more than one year:
Directors' loan accounts 304,638 296,520

Aggregate amounts 26,711,871 25,670,196

The amounts owed by group undertakings are interest free and repayable on demand.

14. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
30.4.24 30.4.23
£    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 16) 313,013 4,071,173
Hire purchase contracts (see note 17) 389,650 192,261
Trade creditors 7,926,299 7,620,510
Amounts owed to group undertakings 8,820 184,538
Tax 1,170,613 158,269
Social security and other taxes 220,377 708,419
Other creditors 46,138 45,880
Accruals 8,128,492 12,152,309
18,203,402 25,133,359

The amounts payable to group undetakings are interest free and are payable on demand.

Factory Services UK Limited (Registered number: 05383180)

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

15. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
30.4.24 30.4.23
£    £   
Hire purchase contracts (see note 17) 760,362 167,623

16. LOANS

An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:

30.4.24 30.4.23
£    £   
Amounts falling due within one year or on demand:
Bank overdrafts 313,013 4,071,173

17. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments fall due as follows:

Hire purchase contracts
30.4.24 30.4.23
£    £   
Gross obligations repayable:
Within one year 458,706 200,953
Between one and five years 841,950 170,037
1,300,656 370,990

Finance charges repayable:
Within one year 69,056 8,692
Between one and five years 81,588 2,414
150,644 11,106

Net obligations repayable:
Within one year 389,650 192,261
Between one and five years 760,362 167,623
1,150,012 359,884

Factory Services UK Limited (Registered number: 05383180)

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

17. LEASING AGREEMENTS - continued

Non-cancellable operating leases
30.4.24 30.4.23
£    £   
Within one year 1,159,333 959,232
Between one and five years 1,002,980 1,538,500
In more than five years 128,267 287,136
2,290,580 2,784,868

18. SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

30.4.24 30.4.23
£    £   
Bank overdrafts 313,013 4,071,173
Hire purchase contracts 1,150,012 359,884
1,463,025 4,431,057

The Hire Purchase liabilities are secured on the assets to which they relate.

The bank loans and overdraft are secured by way of inter company guarantees and Debentures with National Westminster Bank Plc dated 25 March 2010 and 21 September 2015, creating a fixed and floating charge upon the assets of the company.

Debenture with National Westminster Bank Plc dated 25 March 2010 has been satisfied in full on 9 December 2024.

19. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
30.4.24 30.4.23
£    £   
Deferred tax
Accelerated capital allowances 1,395,178 1,390,101

Deferred
tax
£   
Balance at 1 May 2023 1,390,101
Accelerated capital allowances 5,077

Balance at 30 April 2024 1,395,178

Factory Services UK Limited (Registered number: 05383180)

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

19. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES - continued

There are no unprovided deferred tax provisions.

20. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 30.4.24 30.4.23
value: £    £   
100 Ordinary shares £1 100 100

21. RESERVES
Retained
earnings
£   

At 1 May 2023 14,515,696
Profit for the year 3,604,592
At 30 April 2024 18,120,288

Of the above profit and loss reserves, £2,529,404 relates to pre acquisition profits and £15,590,884 relates to post acquisition profits.

22. PENSION COMMITMENTS

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund. The pension cost and charge represents contributions payable by the company to the fund and amounted to £247,496 (2023: £251,515). At the balance sheet date contributions of £42,265 were payable and are included in other creditors.(2023: £42,256)

23. ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY

SugaRich Limited is regarded by the directors as being the ultimate parent company.

Group accounts have been prepared and can be obtained from:

8 Minster Court
Tuscam Way
Yorktown Business Park
Camberley
Surrey
GU15 3YY

Factory Services UK Limited (Registered number: 05383180)

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

24. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS

At the year end the company had contracted, but not provided for, capital commitments of £1,111,579 (2023: £999,054)

25. DIRECTORS' ADVANCES, CREDITS AND GUARANTEES

During the year further monies were advanced to the Directors of the company totalling £8,118.

As at the Balance Sheet date the total owed to Factory Services UK Limited by Directors of the company totalled £304,638 (2023: £296,520).

26. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

The company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group.

27. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The company has no ultimate controlling party.

28. KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL COMPENSATION

The total remuneration to directors and other key management in the year to 30 April 2024 totalled £1,359,678 ( 2023 : £2,540,349).