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Company No: SC396077 (Scotland)

BUCHAN GUNS LTD

Unaudited Financial Statements
For the financial year ended 31 March 2024
Pages for filing with the registrar

BUCHAN GUNS LTD

Unaudited Financial Statements

For the financial year ended 31 March 2024

Contents

BUCHAN GUNS LTD

BALANCE SHEET

As at 31 March 2024
BUCHAN GUNS LTD

BALANCE SHEET (continued)

As at 31 March 2024
Note 2024 2023
£ £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 3 153,574 51,066
Investments 4 1,541,430 1,711,430
1,695,004 1,762,496
Current assets
Stocks 5 795,409 785,152
Debtors 6 53,458 123,772
Cash at bank and in hand 12,138 22,247
861,005 931,171
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 7 ( 2,019,742) ( 1,979,190)
Net current liabilities (1,158,737) (1,048,019)
Total assets less current liabilities 536,267 714,477
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year 8 ( 729,341) ( 1,223,170)
Net liabilities ( 193,074) ( 508,693)
Capital and reserves
Called-up share capital 9 2 2
Profit and loss account ( 193,076 ) ( 508,695 )
Total shareholder's deficit ( 193,074) ( 508,693)

For the financial year ending 31 March 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A – small entities. The financial statements of Buchan Guns Ltd (registered number: SC396077) were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 20 February 2025. They were signed on its behalf by:

Grant Buchan
Director
BUCHAN GUNS LTD

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the financial year ended 31 March 2024
BUCHAN GUNS LTD

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the financial year ended 31 March 2024
1. Accounting policies

The principal accounting policies are summarised below. They have all been applied consistently throughout the financial year and to the preceding financial year, unless otherwise stated.

General information and basis of accounting

Buchan Guns Ltd (the Company) is a private company, limited by shares, incorporated in the United Kingdom under the Companies Act 2006 and is registered in Scotland. The address of the company's registered office is Ugie Lodge Mill Of Rora, Longside, Peterhead, AB42 4UB, United Kingdom.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and to include investment properties and certain items at fair value, and in accordance with Section 1A of Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS 102) ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ issued by the Financial Reporting Council and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements are presented in pounds sterling which is the functional currency of the Company and rounded to the nearest £.

The company has taken advantage of the exemption not to disclose transactions and balances with other members of the group.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis which assumes that the Company will continue in operational existence for at least twelve months from the date of signing the financial statements. This assumption is based upon assurances received from the directors that it is their intention to provide such assistance as is required to enable the Company to meet its financial commitments. If the Company were unable to continue to trade, adjustments would have to be made to reduce the value of the assets to their recoverable amount and to provide for any further liabilities that might arise.

Group accounts exemption

Group accounts exemption s399
The Company has taken advantage of the exemption under section 399 of the Companies Act 2006 not to prepare consolidated accounts, on the basis that the group of which this is the parent qualifies as a small group. The financial statements present information about the Company as an individual entity and not about its group.

Foreign currency

Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded at the rate of exchange at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the Balance Sheet date are reported at the rates of exchange prevailing at that date.

Exchange differences are recognised in the Profit and Loss Account in the period in which they arise except for exchange differences arising on gains or losses on non-monetary items which are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

Turnover

Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT and other sales related taxes. The fair value of consideration takes into account trade discounts, settlement discounts and volume rebates.

Turnover is recognised when the significant risks and rewards are considered to have been transferred to the customer. This is when the goods have been completed, certified and the final invoice raised. Income received in advance of turnover being recognised is included as deferred income.

Employee benefits

Short term benefits
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

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

Defined contribution schemes
The company operates a defined contribution scheme. The amount charged to the Profit and Loss Account in respect of pension costs and other post-retirement benefits is the contributions payable in the financial year. Differences between contributions payable in the financial year and contributions actually paid are included as either accruals or prepayments in the Balance Sheet.

Taxation

Current tax
The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account because 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 end date.

Deferred tax
Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the profit and loss account, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any provision for impairment. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, other than investment property and freehold land, at rates calculated to write off the cost or valuation, less estimated residual value, of each asset on a straight-line or reducing balance basis over its expected useful life, as follows:

Land and buildings 10 - 20 years straight line
Plant and machinery etc. 4 - 5 years straight line

Residual value represents the estimated amount which would currently be obtained from disposal of an asset, after deducting estimated costs of disposal, if the asset were already of the age and in the condition expected at the end of its useful life.

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.

Leases

The company as lessee
Rentals under operating leases are charged on a straight-line basis over the lease term, even if the payments are not made on such a basis. Benefits received and receivable as an incentive to sign an operating lease are similarly spread on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

The company as lessor
Rental income from operating leases is recognised on a straight-line basis over the term of the relevant lease. Initial direct costs incurred in negotiating and arranging an operating lease are added to the carrying amount of the leased asset and recognised on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Impairment of assets

Assets, other than those measured at fair value, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each Balance Sheet date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised in the Profit and Loss Account as described below.

Non-financial assets
At each balance sheet date, the company reviews its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss.

If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). The recoverable amount of an asset is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.

Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease.

Recognised impairment losses are reversed if, and only if, the reasons for the impairment loss have ceased to apply. Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase.

Fixed asset investments

Investments are recognised initially at fair value which is normally the transaction price excluding transaction costs. Subsequently, they are measured at fair value through profit or loss if the shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably. Other investments are measured at cost less impairment.

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to sell, which is equivalent to the net realisable value. Cost includes materials, direct labour and an attributable proportion of manufacturing overheads based on normal levels of activity. Provision is made for obsolete, slow-moving or defective items where appropriate.

At each reporting date, an assessment is made for impairment. Any excess of the carrying amount of stocks over its estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell is recognised as an impairment loss in profit or loss. Reversals of impairment losses are also recognised in profit or loss.

Financial instruments

Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

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.

Financial assets and liabilities are only offset in the Balance Sheet when, and only when there exists a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and the Company intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, 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 transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, 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. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

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

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts 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 creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Equity instruments
Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the fair value of cash or other resources received or receivable, net of direct issue costs. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.

Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the company has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, it is probable that the company will be required to settle that obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.

The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the Balance Sheet date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. Where a provision is measured using the cash flows estimated to settle the present obligation, its carrying amount is the present value of those cash flows (when the effect of the time value of money is material).

When some or all of the economic benefits required to settle a provision are expected to be recovered from a third party, a receivable is recognised as an asset if it is virtually certain that reimbursement will be received and the amount of the receivable can be measured reliably.

2. Employees

2024 2023
Number Number
Monthly average number of persons employed by the company during the year, including directors 9 6

3. Tangible assets

Land and buildings Plant and machinery etc. Total
£ £ £
Cost
At 01 April 2023 21,461 99,718 121,179
Additions 18,873 101,384 120,257
At 31 March 2024 40,334 201,102 241,436
Accumulated depreciation
At 01 April 2023 10,902 59,211 70,113
Charge for the financial year 1,453 16,296 17,749
At 31 March 2024 12,355 75,507 87,862
Net book value
At 31 March 2024 27,979 125,595 153,574
At 31 March 2023 10,559 40,507 51,066

4. Fixed asset investments

Investments in subsidiaries

2024
£
Cost
At 01 April 2023 1,711,430
Renegotiation of deferred consideration (170,000)
At 31 March 2024 1,541,430
Carrying value at 31 March 2024 1,541,430
Carrying value at 31 March 2023 1,711,430

In December 2021, the company acquired 100% of the ordinary share capital of David McKay Brown (Gunmakers) Limited. Included in the above is deferred consideration of £250,000 which is payable in equal instalments on the 3rd, 4th and 5th anniversary of the completion of the deal. The cost of the investment and deferred consideration agreement were renegotiated downwards in 2024.

5. Stocks

2024 2023
£ £
Work in progress 795,409 785,152

6. Debtors

2024 2023
£ £
Trade debtors 1,154 1,154
Amounts owed by related parties 570 0
Other debtors 51,734 122,618
53,458 123,772

7. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

2024 2023
£ £
Bank loans (secured) 243,829 223,791
Trade creditors 29,698 24,445
Amounts owed to group undertakings 760,525 883,471
Other taxation and social security 213,598 30,862
Other creditors 772,092 816,621
2,019,742 1,979,190

8. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

2024 2023
£ £
Bank loans (secured) 729,341 973,170
Other creditors 0 250,000
729,341 1,223,170

This loan is secured by a floating charge over all of the company's assets.

9. Called-up share capital

2024 2023
£ £
Allotted, called-up and fully-paid
2 Ordinary shares of £ 1.00 each 2 2

10. Related party transactions

Transactions with the entity's directors

At the balance sheet date, the company was due the directors £517,209 (2023: £536,916). The loans are interest free with no set repayment terms.

Other related party transactions

At the balance sheet date, the company was owed £570 (2023: £nil) by other related parties. The loans are interest free with no set repayment terms.