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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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OFFICERS AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISERS |
The board of directors |
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Company secretary |
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Registered office |
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Auditor |
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Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor |
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35 Westgate |
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Huddersfield |
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HD1 1PA |
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Bankers |
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8 Market Place |
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Huddersfield |
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West Yorkshire |
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HD1 2AL |
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Solicitors |
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Oakley House |
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1 Hungerford Road |
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Huddersfield |
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HD3 3AL |
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STRATEGIC REPORT |
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DIRECTORS' REPORT |
K J Dare
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF
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(Senior Statutory Auditor) |
For and on behalf of |
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Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor |
35 Westgate |
Huddersfield |
HD1 1PA |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
2023 |
2022 |
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Note |
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Turnover |
4 |
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Cost of sales |
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Gross profit |
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Distribution costs |
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Administrative expenses |
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Other operating income |
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Operating profit |
6 |
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Share of profit of associates |
17 |
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Other interest receivable and similar income |
10 |
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Impairment of investments |
11 |
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Interest payable and similar expenses |
12 |
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Profit before taxation |
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Tax on profit |
13 |
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Profit for the financial year |
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Share of other comprehensive income of associates |
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Remeasurements of net defined benefit liability in associates |
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Other comprehensive income for the year |
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Total comprehensive income for the year |
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The owners of the parent company |
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Non-controlling interests |
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The owners of the parent company |
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Non-controlling interests |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION |
2023 |
2022 |
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Note |
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Intangible assets |
15 |
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Tangible assets |
16 |
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Investments: |
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Investments in associates |
2,364,996 |
2,245,818 |
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Stocks |
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Debtors |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
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Net current assets |
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Total assets less current liabilities |
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Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year |
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Taxation including deferred tax |
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Net assets |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (continued) |
2023 |
2022 |
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Note |
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Called up share capital |
27 |
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Revaluation reserve |
28 |
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Other reserves, including the fair value reserve |
28 |
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Profit and loss account |
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Equity attributable to the owners of the parent company |
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Non-controlling interests |
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COMPANY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION |
2023 |
2022 |
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Note |
£ |
£ |
Tangible assets |
16 |
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Investments |
17 |
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Stocks |
18 |
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Debtors |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
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Net current assets |
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Total assets less current liabilities |
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Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year |
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Taxation including deferred tax |
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Net assets |
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COMPANY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (continued) |
2023 |
2022 |
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Note |
£ |
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Called up share capital |
27 |
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Revaluation reserve |
28 |
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Profit and loss account |
28 |
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Shareholders funds |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY |
Called up share capital |
Revaluation reserve |
Other reserves, including the fair value reserve |
Profit and loss account |
Equity attributable to the owners of the parent company |
Non-controlling interests |
Total |
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At 1 January 2022 |
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Profit for the year |
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Other comprehensive income for the year: |
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Reclassification from revaluation reserve to profit and loss account |
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Total comprehensive income for the year |
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Dividends paid and payable |
14 |
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Total investments by and distributions to owners |
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At 31 December 2022 |
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Profit for the year |
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Other comprehensive income for the year: |
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Share of other comprehensive income of associates |
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Reclassification from revaluation reserve to profit and loss account |
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Remeasurements of net defined benefit liability in associates |
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Total comprehensive income for the year |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (continued) |
Called up share capital |
Revaluation reserve |
Other reserves, including the fair value reserve |
Profit and loss account |
Equity attributable to the owners of the parent company |
Non-controlling interests |
Total |
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Issue of shares |
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Dividends paid and payable |
14 |
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Total investments by and distributions to owners |
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At 31 December 2023 |
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS |
Called up share capital |
Revaluation reserve |
Profit and loss account |
Total |
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At 1 January 2022 |
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Profit for the year |
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Other comprehensive income for the year: |
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Reclassification from revaluation reserve to profit and loss account |
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Total comprehensive income for the year |
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Dividends paid and payable |
14 |
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Total investments by and distributions to owners |
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At 31 December 2022 |
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Profit for the year |
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Other comprehensive income for the year: |
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Reclassification from revaluation reserve to profit and loss account |
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Total comprehensive income for the year |
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Dividends paid and payable |
14 |
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Total investments by and distributions to owners |
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At 31 December 2023 |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS |
2023 |
2022 |
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£ |
£ |
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Profit for the financial year |
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Adjustments for: |
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Depreciation of tangible assets |
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Amortisation of intangible assets |
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Impairment of investments |
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Share of profit of associates |
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Other interest receivable and similar income |
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Interest payable and similar expenses |
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Gains on disposal of tangible assets |
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Remeasurements of net defined benefit liability in associates |
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Unrealised foreign currency gains |
(253,739) |
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Tax on profit |
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Changes in: |
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Stocks |
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Trade and other debtors |
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Trade and other creditors |
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Cash generated from operations |
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Interest paid |
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Interest received |
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Tax paid |
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Net cash from operating activities |
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Purchase of tangible assets |
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Proceeds from sale of tangible assets |
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Acquisition of subsidiaries |
– |
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Acquisition of interests in associates and joint ventures |
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Loans to associated undertakings |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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Proceeds from issue of ordinary shares |
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Repayments of borrowings |
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Proceeds from loans from participating interests |
– |
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Payments of finance lease liabilities |
(
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Dividends paid |
(
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Net cash used in financing activities |
(
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(
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
8,435,200 |
5,848,770 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
Goodwill |
- |
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Patents |
- |
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Freehold Property |
- |
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Plant and Machinery |
- |
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Fixtures and Fittings |
- |
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Motor Vehilcles |
- |
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Computer Equipment |
- |
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2023 |
2022 |
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£ |
£ |
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Rendering of services |
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2023 |
2022 |
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£ |
£ |
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Other operating income |
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2023 |
2022 |
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£ |
£ |
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Amortisation of intangible assets |
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Depreciation of tangible assets |
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Gains on disposal of tangible assets |
(
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(
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Impairment of trade debtors |
339,484 |
327,861 |
Foreign exchange differences |
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2023 |
2022 |
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£ |
£ |
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Fees payable for the audit of the financial statements |
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2023 |
2022 |
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No. |
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Number of employees |
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2023 |
2022 |
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£ |
£ |
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Wages and salaries |
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Social security costs |
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Other pension costs |
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2023 |
2022 |
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£ |
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Remuneration |
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Company contributions to defined contribution pension plans |
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2022 |
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Defined contribution plans |
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2023 |
2022 |
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£ |
£ |
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Interest on loans and receivables |
69,160 |
20,505 |
Interest on cash and cash equivalents |
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Interest on over payment of corporation tax |
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2023 |
2022 |
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£ |
£ |
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Impairment of investments in associates |
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2023 |
2022 |
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£ |
£ |
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Interest on banks loans and overdrafts |
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Interest on obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts |
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2023 |
2022 |
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£ |
£ |
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UK current tax expense |
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Adjustments in respect of prior periods |
(
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Total UK current tax |
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Foreign current tax income |
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Total current tax |
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Origination and reversal of timing differences |
(
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Tax on profit |
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2023 |
2022 |
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£ |
£ |
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Profit on ordinary activities before taxation |
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Profit on ordinary activities by rate of tax |
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Adjustment to tax charge in respect of prior periods |
(
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Effect of expenses not deductible for tax purposes |
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Effect of capital allowances and depreciation |
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(
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Effect of revenue exempt from tax |
(
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(
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Effect of different UK tax rates on some earnings |
(43,189) |
8,917 |
Utilisation of tax losses |
(
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Unused tax losses |
– |
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Rounding on tax charge |
– |
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504) |
Effect of research & development claim |
(
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Foreign tax loss (utilisation) / loss |
(
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Foreign profits taxed at different rate to UK corporation tax |
(
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Tax on profit |
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2023 |
2022 |
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£ |
£ |
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Equity dividends on ordinary shares |
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Group |
Goodwill |
Patents |
Total |
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£ |
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Cost |
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At 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023 |
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Amortisation |
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At 1 January 2023 |
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Charge for the year |
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At 31 December 2023 |
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Carrying amount |
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At 31 December 2023 |
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At 31 December 2022 |
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Company |
Patents |
£ |
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Cost |
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At 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023 |
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Amortisation |
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At 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023 |
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Carrying amount |
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At 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023 |
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At 31 December 2022 |
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Group |
Freehold Property |
Plant and Machinery |
Fixtures and Fittings |
Motor vehicles |
Computer Equipment |
Total |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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Cost |
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At 1 Jan 2023 |
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Additions |
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Disposals |
– |
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At 31 Dec 2023 |
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Depreciation |
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At 1 Jan 2023 |
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Charge for the year |
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Disposals |
– |
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At 31 Dec 2023 |
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Carrying amount |
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At 31 Dec 2023 |
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At 31 Dec 2022 |
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Company |
Freehold Property |
Plant and Machinery |
Fixtures and Fittings |
Computer Equipment |
Total |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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Cost |
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At 1 January 2023 |
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Additions |
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At 31 December 2023 |
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Depreciation |
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At 1 January 2023 |
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Charge for the year |
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At 31 December 2023 |
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Carrying amount |
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At 31 December 2023 |
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At 31 December 2022 |
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Group and company |
Freehold property |
£ |
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At 31 December 2023 |
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Aggregate cost |
465,077 |
Aggregate depreciation |
(195,360) |
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Carrying value |
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At 31 December 2022 |
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Aggregate cost |
465,077 |
Aggregate depreciation |
(186,060) |
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Carrying value |
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Group |
Motor vehicles |
£ |
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At 31 December 2023 |
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At 31 December 2022 |
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Group |
Interests in associates |
£ |
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Share of net assets/cost |
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At 1 January 2023 |
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Revaluations |
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Share of profit or loss |
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Dividends received |
(
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Movements in equity |
(
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At 31 December 2023 |
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Impairment |
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At 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023 |
– |
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Carrying amount |
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At 31 December 2023 |
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At 31 December 2022 |
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Company |
Shares in group undertakings |
£ |
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Cost |
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At 1 January 2023 |
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Additions |
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At 31 December 2023 |
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Impairment |
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At 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023 |
– |
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Carrying amount |
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At 31 December 2023 |
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At 31 December 2022 |
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Group |
Company |
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2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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Raw materials and consumables |
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– |
Work in progress |
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– |
– |
– |
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Group |
Company |
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2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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Trade debtors |
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Amounts owed by group undertakings (note 31) |
– |
– |
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Prepayments and accrued income |
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Corporation tax recoverable |
– |
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– |
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Amounts owed by associated undertakings (note 31) |
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Other debtors |
|
|
|
|
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
|
Group |
Company |
|||
2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
Bank loans and overdrafts |
|
|
|
|
Trade creditors |
|
|
|
|
Amounts owed to associated undertakings (note 31) |
|
|
– |
– |
Accruals and deferred income |
|
|
|
|
Corporation tax |
|
|
|
|
Social security and other taxes |
|
|
– |
– |
Obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts |
|
|
– |
– |
Director loan accounts |
|
|
– |
– |
Other creditors |
|
|
|
|
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
|
Group |
Company |
|||
2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
Bank loans and overdrafts |
|
|
|
|
Obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts |
|
|
– |
– |
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
|
Group |
Company |
|||
2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
Not later than 1 year |
|
|
– |
– |
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years |
|
|
– |
– |
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
|
|
|
– |
– |
|
Less: future finance charges |
(
|
– |
– |
– |
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
|
Present value of minimum lease payments |
|
|
– |
– |
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
|
Group |
Deferred tax (note 25) |
£ |
|
At 1 January 2023 |
|
Additions |
|
Charge against provision |
(
|
------------ |
|
At 31 December 2023 |
|
------------ |
|
Company |
Deferred tax (note 25) |
£ |
|
At 1 January 2023 |
|
Charge against provision |
(
|
------------ |
|
At 31 December 2023 |
|
------------ |
|
2023 |
2022 |
|||
£ |
£ |
|||
Aggregate amount of secured liabilities |
803,288 |
552,274 |
||
------------ |
------------ |
|||
2023 |
2022 |
||
£ |
£ |
||
Aggregate amount of secured liabilities |
253,942 |
314,933 |
|
------------ |
------------ |
||
Group |
Company |
|||
2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
Included in provisions (note 23) |
|
|
|
|
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
|
Group |
Company |
|||
2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
Accelerated capital allowances |
|
|
|
|
Other revaluations |
– |
(
|
– |
– |
Other timing differences |
– |
(
|
– |
– |
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
|
171,850 |
222,300 |
103,000 |
120,000 |
|
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
|
2023 |
2022 |
|||
No. |
£ |
No. |
£ |
|
|
|
100 |
|
100 |
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
|
At 1 Jan 2023 |
Cash flows |
At 31 Dec 2023 |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
Cash at bank and in hand |
|
1,241,694 |
|
Debt due within one year |
(156,329) |
(42,201) |
(198,530) |
Debt due after one year |
(432,448) |
(178,401) |
(610,849) |
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
|
|
|
|
|
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
|
Group |
Company |
|||
2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
Not later than 1 year |
|
|
– |
– |
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years |
|
|
– |
– |
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
|
|
|
– |
– |
|
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
------------ |
|
|
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) |