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Registered number: 05419979









GEB SURFACE TREATMENTS LIMITED









DIRECTORS' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

 
GEB SURFACE TREATMENTS LIMITED
 
 
COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
W1S Directors Limited 
J Rooney 
J A Storer 




Company secretary
Cossey Cosec Services Limited



Registered number
05419979



Registered office
Nasmyth House
Coventry Road

Exhall

Coventry

CV7 9FT




Independent auditors
PKF Smith Cooper Audit Limited
Statutory Auditors

Cornerblock

2 Cornwall Street

Birmingham

West Midlands

B3 2DX





 
GEB SURFACE TREATMENTS LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Directors' Report
1 - 2
Independent Auditors' Report
3 - 6
Statement of Comprehensive Income
7
Balance Sheet
8 - 9
Statement of Changes in Equity
10
Notes to the Financial Statements
11 - 19


 
GEB SURFACE TREATMENTS LIMITED
 
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

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

Directors' responsibilities statement

The Directors are responsible for preparing the Directors' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
 
Company law requires the Directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the Directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. Under company law the Directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of the profit or loss of the Company for that period.

 In preparing these financial statements, the Directors are required to:


select suitable accounting policies for the Company's financial statements and then apply them consistently;

make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

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

The Directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Directors

The Directors who served during the year were:

S W Beech (resigned 31 May 2023)
N C Robins (resigned 30 June 2023)
W1S Directors Limited 
A J Upton (resigned 6 September 2024)
J D Larner (appointed 26 October 2023, resigned 16 October 2024)

Since the year end the following directors have been appointed:
J Rooney (appointed 16 September 2024)
J A Storer (appointed 16 September 2024)

Disclosure of information to auditors

Each of the persons who are Directors at the time when this Directors' Report is approved has confirmed that:
 
so far as the Director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company's auditors are unaware, and

the Director has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a Director in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's auditors are aware of that information.

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GEB SURFACE TREATMENTS LIMITED
 
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

Going concern

As at 30 April 2024, the Company was a subsidiary of Nasmyth Group Limited. As a consequence of the impacts of COVID 19 on the aerospace market, Nasmyth Group Limited and its subsidiary companies experienced a significant reduction in sales, profits and cashflow from operating activities and its directors identified that this would create financial difficulties that would affect the ability of Nasmyth Group Limited to continue as a going concern, with knock on effects to its subsidiary companies. On 5th May 2023 the Group was restructured and companies that were previously subsidiaries of Nasmyth Group Limited (together the “Group”) became subsidiaries of W5SD Limited (now renamed as Nasmyth Group Limited). Additional working capital facilities were subsequently provided to the Group and the repayment terms on facilities already in place were extended to support its working capital requirements.
The Board of Directors of the Company and the Group have undertaken an assessment of the ability of the Company and the Group to continue in operation and to meet their liabilities as they fall due. In making this assessment, the Directors have considered trading and cashflow forecasts which reflect the latest market intelligence and customer long term supply agreements, supply schedules and order books.
The directors have concluded that the new working capital facilities, which include undrawn headroom, will provide the Company and the Group with sufficient funds to enable them to meet their obligations as they fall due for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements, and have accordingly concluded that it is appropriate to prepare these financial statements on a going concern basis.

Post balance sheet events

Details of post balance sheet events affecting the Company are disclosed in note 17.

Auditors

The auditorsPKF Smith Cooper Audit Limitedwill be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.

Small companies note

In preparing this report, the Directors have taken advantage of the small companies exemptions provided by section 415A of the Companies Act 2006.

This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
 





J Rooney
Director

Date: 29 April 2025

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GEB SURFACE TREATMENTS LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF GEB SURFACE TREATMENTS LIMITED
 

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of GEB Surface Treatments Limited (the 'Company') for the year ended 30 April 2024, which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policiesThe financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).


In our opinion the financial statements:


give a true and fair view of the state of the Company's affairs as at 30 April 2024 and of its profit for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.


Basis for opinion


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


Conclusions relating to going concern


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


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


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


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GEB SURFACE TREATMENTS LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF GEB SURFACE TREATMENTS LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Other information


The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our Auditors' Report thereon. The Directors are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual ReportOur opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.


We have nothing to report in this regard.


Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
 

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:


the information given in the Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the Directors' Report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.


Matters on which we are required to report by exception
 

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Directors' Report.


We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:


adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
certain disclosures of Directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or
the Directors were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies regime and take advantage of the small companies' exemptions in preparing the Directors' Report and from the requirement to prepare a Strategic Report.


Responsibilities of directors
 

As explained more fully in the Directors' Responsibilities Statement set out on page 1, the Directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the Directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.





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GEB SURFACE TREATMENTS LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF GEB SURFACE TREATMENTS LIMITED (CONTINUED)


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


Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
 

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


Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below.

Based on our understanding of the Company and industry, key laws and regulations that we identified included:

Companies Act;
Tax legislation; and
Health and safety and employment legislation.

We identified that the principal risk of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations related to:

Management bias in respect of accounting estimates and judgements made;
Management override of controls; and
Posting of unusual journals or transactions.

We focused on those areas that could give rise to a material misstatement in the Company's financial statements.

Our procedures included, but were not limited to:

Enquiry of management and those charged with governance around actual and potential litigation and claims including instances of non-compliance with laws, regulations and fraud;
Reviewing minutes of meetings of those charged with governance, where available;
Reviewing legal expenditure in the year to identify instances of non-compliance with laws, regulations and fraud;
Reviewing financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with applicable laws and regulations; and
Performing audit work over the risk of management override of controls, including testing of journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness, evaluating the business rationale of significant transactions outside the normal course of business and reviewing accounting estimates for bias.

It is the primary responsibility of management, with the oversight of those charged with governance, to ensure that the entity's operations are conducted in accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations and for the prevention and detection of fraud.



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GEB SURFACE TREATMENTS LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF GEB SURFACE TREATMENTS LIMITED (CONTINUED)


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


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 Auditors' Report.


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 2006Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditors' Report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company's members, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.





Stephen Newman (Senior Statutory Auditor)
  
for and on behalf of
PKF Smith Cooper Audit Limited
 
Statutory Auditors
  
Cornerblock
2 Cornwall Street
Birmingham
West Midlands
B3 2DX

29 April 2025
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GEB SURFACE TREATMENTS LIMITED
 
 
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

2024
2023
Note
£000
£000

  

Turnover
  
2,129
1,870

Cost of sales
  
(1,446)
(1,290)

Gross profit
  
683
580

Administrative expenses
  
(239)
(212)

Exceptional items
 4 
163
(55)

Operating profit
  
607
313

Interest receivable and similar income
  
45
16

Interest payable and similar expenses
  
(47)
(23)

Profit before tax
  
605
306

Tax on profit
  
-
-

Profit for the financial year
  
605
306

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

The notes on pages 11 to 19 form part of these financial statements.

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GEB SURFACE TREATMENTS LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 05419979

BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 30 APRIL 2024

2024
2023
Note
£000
£000

Fixed assets
  

Tangible assets
 5 
366
458

  
366
458

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 6 
1,544
935

Cash at bank and in hand
 7 
6
52

  
1,550
987

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 8 
(861)
(860)

Net current assets
  
 
 
689
 
 
127

Total assets less current liabilities
  
1,055
585

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 9 
(18)
(153)

  

Net assets
  
1,037
432


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 11 
2
2

Profit and loss account
 12 
1,035
430

  
1,037
432


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GEB SURFACE TREATMENTS LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 05419979
    
BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT 30 APRIL 2024

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

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




J Rooney
Director

Date: 29 April 2025

The notes on pages 11 to 19 form part of these financial statements.

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GEB SURFACE TREATMENTS LIMITED
 

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


Called up share capital
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£000
£000
£000


At 1 May 2022
2
124
126



Profit for the year
-
306
306



At 1 May 2023
2
430
432



Profit for the year
-
605
605


At 30 April 2024
2
1,035
1,037


The notes on pages 11 to 19 form part of these financial statements.

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GEB SURFACE TREATMENTS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

1.


General information

GEB Surface Treatments Limited is a private company, limited by shares, registered in England, United Kingdom. The Company's registration number 05419979 and its registered office address is Nasmyth House, Coventry Road, Exhall, Coventry, CV7 9FT.
The principal place of business is Wharf Road Industrial Estate, Pinxton, Nottinghamshire, NG16 6LE.

2.Accounting policies

 
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland' and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. The disclosure requirements of Section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.

The presentation currency of the financial statements is Pound Sterling and amounts have been presented in round thousands (£000's).

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Going concern

As at 30 April 2024, the Company was a subsidiary of Nasmyth Group Limited. As a consequence of the impacts of COVID 19 on the aerospace market, Nasmyth Group Limited and its subsidiary companies experienced a significant reduction in sales, profits and cashflow from operating activities and its directors identified that this would create financial difficulties that would affect the ability of Nasmyth Group Limited to continue as a going concern, with knock on effects to its subsidiary companies. On 5th May 2023 the Group was restructured and companies that were previously subsidiaries of Nasmyth Group Limited (together the “Group”) became subsidiaries of W5SD Limited (now renamed as Nasmyth Group Limited). Additional working capital facilities were subsequently provided to the Group and the repayment terms on facilities already in place were extended to support its working capital requirements.
The Board of Directors of the Company and the Group have undertaken an assessment of the ability of the Company and the Group to continue in operation and to meet their liabilities as they fall due. In making this assessment, the Directors have considered trading and cashflow forecasts which reflect the latest market intelligence and customer long term supply agreements, supply schedules and order books.
The directors have concluded that the new working capital facilities, which include undrawn headroom, will provide the Company and the Group with sufficient funds to enable them to meet their obligations as they fall due for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements, and have accordingly concluded that it is appropriate to prepare these financial statements on a going concern basis.

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GEB SURFACE TREATMENTS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.3

Foreign currency translation

Transactions in foreign currencies are translated to the company's functional currency at the exchange rate ruling at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the balance sheet date are retranslated to the functional currency at the foreign exchange rate ruling at the balance sheet date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction.
Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies that are stated at fair value are retranslated to the functional currency at foreign exchange rates ruling at the dates the fair value was determined. Foreign currency differences arising on translation are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

 
2.4

Turnover

Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration receivable which generally equates to the invoiced amount, excluding sales tax. The company has one principal revenue stream: 
(i) Sales of product
Turnover for sales of goods is recognised when the risk and rewards of ownership have passed which, dependent upon the contractual terms, may be at the point of despatch, acceptance by the customer or certification by the customer. 

 
2.5

Operating lease

Payments (excluding costs for services and insurance) made under operating leases are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease unless the payments to the lessor are structured to increase in line with expected general inflation, in which case the payments related to the structured increases are recognised as incurred. Lease incentives received are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income over the term of the lease as an integral part of the total expense.

 
2.6

Finance lease

Minimum lease payments are apportioned between the finance charge and the reduction of the outstanding liability using the rate implicit in the lease. The finance charge is allocated to each period during the lease term so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Contingent rents are charged as expenses in the periods in which they are incurred.

 
2.7

Interest income

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

 
2.8

Finance costs

Finance costs are charged to the Statement of Comprehensive Income 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.

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GEB SURFACE TREATMENTS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.9

Pensions

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 profit or loss 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.

 
2.10

Taxation

Tax is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date in the countries where the Company operates and generates income.

Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the balance sheet date, except that:
The recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits; and
Any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met.

Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

 
2.11

Exceptional items

Exceptional items are transactions that fall within the ordinary activities of the Company but are presented separately due to their size or incidence.

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GEB SURFACE TREATMENTS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.12

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes the original purchase price of the asset and the cost attributable to bringing the asset to its working condition for its intended use.
Where parts of an item of tangible fixed assets have different useful lives, they are accounted for as separate items of tangible fixed assets. 
Leases in which the Company assumed substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the leased asset are classified as finance leases. All other assets are classified as operating leases. Leased assets acquired by way of finance lease are stated on initial recognition at an amount equal to the lower of their fair value and the present value of the minimum lease payments at the inception of the lease, including any incremental costs directly attributable to negotiating and arranging the lease. At initial recognition, a finance lease liability is recognised equal to the fair value of the leased asset or, if lower, the present value of the minimum lease payments. All other leases are regarded as operating leases and payments made under them are charged to the Statement of Comprehensive Income on a straight-line basis over the lease term. 
The company assesses at each reporting date whether tangible fixed assets (including those under finance leases) are impaired. 
Depreciation is charged to the Statement of Comprehensive Income on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful economic lives of each part of an item of tangible fixed assets.

The estimated useful lives are as follows:

Short-term leasehold property
-
10 years
Plant and machinery
-
5 - 10 years
Fixtures and fittings
-
3 - 5 years

Depreciation methods, useful economic lives and residual values are reviewed if there in an indication of a significant change since the last annual reporting date in the pattern by which the company expects to consume an assets future economic benefits. 

 
2.13

Debtors

Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment.

 
2.14

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash balances and call deposits.

 
2.15

Creditors

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

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GEB SURFACE TREATMENTS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

3.


Employees

The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 21 (2023 - 16).


4.


Exceptional items

2024
2023
£000
£000


Reversal of impairment of intercompany loans
(163)
-

Onerous lease obligations
-
55

(163)
55

In previous years the Company made an impairment provision in relation to intercompany balances which were not expected to be recoverable. As a result of the restructure of the Company's group during the year and after consideration of future trading forecasts the directors have assessed that this intercompany balance is now expected to be recovered in full and have reversed this impairment provision.

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GEB SURFACE TREATMENTS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

5.


Tangible fixed assets





Short-term leasehold property
Plant and machinery
Fixtures and fittings
Total

£000
£000
£000
£000



Cost


At 1 May 2023
166
1,167
53
1,386


Additions
-
7
-
7



At 30 April 2024

166
1,174
53
1,393



Depreciation


At 1 May 2023
126
756
46
928


Charge for the year
15
79
5
99



At 30 April 2024

141
835
51
1,027



Net book value



At 30 April 2024
25
339
2
366



At 30 April 2023
40
411
7
458

Included in the total net book value of plant and machinery is £281,000 (2023: £334,000) in respect of assets held under finance lease and hire purchase contracts. Depreciation for the year on these assets was £53,000 (2023: £48,000).


6.


Debtors

2024
2023
£000
£000


Trade debtors
498
467

Amounts owed by group undertakings
1,023
465

Other debtors
1
-

Prepayments
22
3

1,544
935


Trade debtors are part of the secured gross collateral of the Secure Trust Bank plc facility.

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GEB SURFACE TREATMENTS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

7.


Cash and cash equivalents

2024
2023
£000
£000

Cash at bank and in hand
6
52



8.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2024
2023
£000
£000

Bank loans
431
425

Trade creditors
84
112

Amounts owed to group undertakings
41
32

Other taxation and social security
115
109

Obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts
129
128

Other creditors
3
12

Accruals and deferred income
58
42

861
860


Included in bank loans is the Company's invoice financing facility provided by Secure Trust Bank plc which is secured by a fixed and floating charge over the assets of the Company. 
Obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts are secured against the assets to which they relate. 


9.


Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

2024
2023
£000
£000

Obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts
18
153


Obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts are secured against the assets to which they relate.  

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GEB SURFACE TREATMENTS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

10.


Hire purchase and finance leases


Minimum lease payments under hire purchase fall due as follows:

2024
2023
£000
£000


Within one year
129
128

Between 1-5 years
18
153

147
281


11.


Share capital

2024
2023
£000
£000
Authorised, allotted, called up and fully paid



1,000 (2023 - 1,000) A Ordinary shares of £1.00 each
1
1
1,000 (2023 - 1,000) B Ordinary shares of £1.00 each
1
1

2

2

A Ordinary shares and B Ordinary shares rank pari passu in terms of voting rights and income distribution.



12.


Reserves

Profit and loss account

The reserves records all current and prior period retained profits and losses.


13.


Pension commitments

The Company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension costs charged for the year represents contributions payable by the Company to the scheme and amounted to £18,000 (2023: £10,000).
There were outstanding contributions of £3,000 (2023: £6,000) at the end of the financial year. These are included in creditors and have been settled since the year end.

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GEB SURFACE TREATMENTS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

14.


Commitments under operating leases

At 30 April 2024 the Company had future minimum lease payments due under non-cancellable operating leases for each of the following periods:

2024
2023
£000
£000


Not later than 1 year
10
120

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
-
10

10
130


15.Contingencies and commitments

Guarantees
The Company has given cross guarantees in respect of bank loans of group companies amounting to £17,353,000 (2023: £14,888,000).
The Company has given a guarantee in respect of other loans of a fellow subsidiary undertaking amounting to £14,896,000 (2023: £7,500,000).


16.


Related party transactions

The Company has taken advantage of the exemption, as permitted by section 33.1A 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.


17.


Post balance sheet events

In November 2024 a Commercial Agreement was signed with a major Customer which provided the Group with a prepayment on future parts to the value of £5.7m. Ten high-volume part numbers will be sold to the customer at a discount over 24 months (commencing December 2024) in reduction of the prepayment. The company is party to a guarantee which has been given to this customer under the terms of this agreement.


18.


Ultimate controlling party

The ultimate parent company and controlling party is Nasmyth Group Limited (formerly W5SD Limited). The registered office address is 4th Floor, 24 Old Bond Street, London, W1S 4AW.
The smallest and largest group, in which the results of the Company are consolidated, is that headed by Nasmyth Group Limited (formerly W5SD Limited), a company incorporated in England, United Kingdom. The consolidated financial statements may be obtained from its registered office address, 4th Floor, 24 Old Bond Street, London, W1S 4AW.

 
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