Registration number:
Coletta and Tyson Limited
for the Year Ended 31 July 2024
Coletta and Tyson Limited
Contents
Company Information |
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Strategic Report |
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Directors' Report |
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Statement of Directors' Responsibilities |
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Independent Auditor's Report |
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Profit and Loss Account |
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Statement of Comprehensive Income |
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Balance Sheet |
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Statement of Changes in Equity |
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Notes to the Financial Statements |
Coletta and Tyson Limited
Company Information
Directors |
J M Tyson P D Tyson |
Company secretary |
P D Tyson |
Registered office |
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Bankers |
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Auditors |
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Coletta and Tyson Limited
Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 July 2024
The Directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31 July 2024.
Principal activity
The principal activity of the company is wholesale horticultural grower and distributor of plants for the garden and home. There have not been any significant changes in the company's principal activities in the year under review. The Directors are not aware, at the date of this report, of any likely major change in the company's activities in the next year.
Fair review of the business
Reported turnover for the financial year is £22.3 million which is a decrease of 1.14% on the previous financial year of £22.6 million. Loss before tax for the financial year is £1.25 million which is a decrease of £98k on the previous financial year loss of £1.15 million. The decrease in profitability was due to several factors that included:
a) Increase in direct labour costs due to a significant increase in the rate of minimum wage
b) Reduction in turnover
c) Higher than expected production waste due to poor weather during the seasonal sales peak
Key performance indicators
The directors consider our key performance indicators to be measured by both turnover and operating profit, details of which can be found in the financial statements. Given the nature of the business, the directors are of the opinion that analysis using non-financial KPI's is not necessary to give a clear understanding of the development, performance or position of the business overall.
Principal risks and uncertainties
The company operates in a challenging economic climate in which the price expectations of our customers have to be balanced against inflationary pressures outside of the company's control. The supply of products is subject to uncertainties associated with the weather which impacts upon the demand of the ultimate customers. As such the management of the company's business and the execution of the company's strategies are subject to a number of risks:
a) Extreme cold weather during production increasing energy costs
b) Unseasonal weather during peak sales, decreasing sales and leading to higher wastage
c) The general uncertainty in the economic climate leading to a lack of customer confidence
d) Volatility in the energy market
e) Increased employment costs driven by the UK government policies
These risks are being mitigated by:
a) Working closer with our customers to ensure that we understand each other's requirements, mitigating cost price increases where possible and agreeing price increases were not
b) Working with customers on greater flexibility to respond to seasonal weather-related supply and demand
c) Agreeing energy contracts in advance
Coletta and Tyson Limited
Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 July 2024
Liquidity Risk
The company is financed by a bank overdraft facility. It therefore has minimal interest rate exposure. The directors monitor facilities regularly and retain sufficient cash to ensure that the company has adequate funds for operations. Facilities with the company's bankers have been maintained in order to provide a safe level of headroom to cover any potential seasonal fluctuations in trading.
Credit Risk
The company maintains its policy of ensuring that credit check are performed appropriately upon potential customers before any supplies are made. Periodic checks on existing customers are also undertaken and actions are taken if required to minimise any risk identified as a result.
Currency Risk
As the company only sells products to UK Customers, currency risk in connection to its customers is non existent. In relation to its suppliers the company does buy products from abroad but actively encourages the supplier to take the risk on exchange fluctuations by working towards fixed price agreements and by paying major suppliers in its home currency.
Approved by the
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Director
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Company secretary and director
Coletta and Tyson Limited
Directors' Report for the Year Ended 31 July 2024
The Directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 July 2024.
Directors of the Company
The directors who held office during the year were as follows:
Results and Dividends
The results are set out on page 9.
Ordinary dividends of £nil were paid during the year. The directors do not recommend payment of a final dividend.
Future Developments
The directors consider that the programme of capital expenditure will continue into the new financial year which will result in further increases in the company's future profitability. Management policies will continue to be reviewed in the light of changing trading conditions.
Matters of Strategic Importance
The information on principal risks and uncertainties and financial risk management objectives are not shown in the Directors' Report as they are shown in the Strategic Report in accordance with s414c (11) of the Companies Act 2006.
Disclosure of information to the auditors
Each Director has taken steps that they ought to have taken as a Director in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's auditors are aware of that information. The Directors confirm that there is no relevant information that they know of and of which they know the auditor is unaware.
Reappointment of auditors
The auditors Forrester Boyd Robson Limited are deemed to be reappointed under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006.
Approved and authorised by the
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Coletta and Tyson Limited
Statement of Directors' Responsibilities
The Directors acknowledge their responsibilities for preparing the Annual 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 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:
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select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently; |
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make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; |
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state whether applicable United Kingdom Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and |
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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.
Coletta and Tyson Limited
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Coletta and Tyson Limited
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Coletta and Tyson Limited (the 'Company') for the year ended 31 July 2024, which comprise the Profit and Loss Account, Statement of Comprehensive Income, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity, and 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 31 July 2024 and of its loss 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 auditor 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 original financial statements were 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 included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report 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 there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. 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 matter prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
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the information given in the Strategic Report and Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and |
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the Strategic Report and Directors' Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. |
Coletta and Tyson Limited
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Coletta and Tyson Limited
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of our 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 and the Directors' Report.
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 5], the Directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the Directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the Directors are responsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Directors either intend to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor 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 auditor’s 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.
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
Using our knowledge of the company and the industry in which it operates, we identified the principal risks of non-compliance with laws and regulations and we considered the extent to which non-compliance might have a material effect on the financial statements. We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the preparation of the financial statements such as the Companies Act 2006 and UK Tax legislation. We assessed the susceptibility of the company's financial statements to material misstatement by considering the controls the company has established to address risks identified and how the directors monitor these controls and by evaluating the opportunity to commit fraud.
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.
Our audit procedures included:
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Testing management override controls including journal testing and reviewing accounting estimates for reasonableness |
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Enquiries of management and the company's solicitors of actual and potential litigation claims |
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Equiries of management including fraud and associated risks |
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Discussions with management, including consideration of known or suspected instances of non-compliance |
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Challenging assumptions and judgements made within the significant accounting estimates and judgements such as depreciation and stock |
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Reviewing legal and professional fees for any potential litigation claims |
Coletta and Tyson Limited
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Coletta and Tyson Limited
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Testing focussing on the areas of the financial statements most susceptible to material error including completeness of income, stock valuation and review to ensure correct matching revenue and costs |
As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (UK), we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:
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Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. |
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Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control. |
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Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the directors. |
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Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern. |
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Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation. |
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Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within the Company to express an opinion on the financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the Company audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion. |
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 an auditor’s 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.
Coletta and Tyson Limited
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Coletta and Tyson Limited
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For and on behalf of
Kingfisher Court
Plaxton Bridge Road
Woodmansey
East Yorkshire
HU17 0RT
Coletta and Tyson Limited
Profit and Loss Account for the Year Ended 31 July 2024
Note |
2024 |
2023 |
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Turnover |
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Cost of sales |
( |
( |
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Gross profit |
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Administrative expenses |
( |
( |
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Operating loss |
(1,233,329) |
(1,100,466) |
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Other interest receivable and similar income |
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- |
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Interest payable and similar expenses |
( |
( |
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(15,096) |
(50,351) |
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Loss before tax |
( |
( |
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Tax on loss |
( |
( |
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Loss for the financial year |
( |
( |
The above results were derived from continuing operations.
The Company has no recognised gains or losses for the year other than the results above.
Coletta and Tyson Limited
Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Year Ended 31 July 2024
2024 |
2023 |
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Loss for the year |
( |
( |
Total comprehensive income for the year |
( |
( |
Coletta and Tyson Limited
(Registration number: 03802241)
Balance Sheet as at 31 July 2024
Note |
2024 |
2023 |
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Fixed assets |
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Tangible assets |
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Current assets |
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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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Net assets |
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Capital and reserves |
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Called up share capital |
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Retained earnings |
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Shareholders' funds |
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Approved and authorised by the
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Coletta and Tyson Limited
Statement of Changes in Equity for the Year Ended 31 July 2024
Share capital |
Retained earnings |
Total |
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At 1 August 2023 |
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Loss for the year |
- |
( |
( |
At 31 July 2024 |
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Share capital |
Retained earnings |
Total |
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At 1 August 2022 |
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Loss for the year |
- |
( |
( |
At 31 July 2023 |
10,000 |
2,618,401 |
2,628,401 |
Coletta and Tyson Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2024
General information |
The company is a private company limited by share capital incorporated in England and Wales and the company registration number is 03802241.
The address of its registered office is:
Accounting policies |
Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.
Statement of compliance
These financial statements were prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Basis of preparation
These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.
The financial statements have been prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency, and are rounded to the nearest pound.
Summary of disclosure exemptions
The Company has taken advantage of the exemption from disclosing the following information, as permitted by the reduced disclosure regime within FRS 102:
a) Section 7 ''Statement of Cash Flows'' - Presentation of a statement of cash flow and related notes and disclosures
b) Section 33 ''Related Party Disclosures'' - key management personnel compensation in total and related party transactions with other members of the Coletta Group disclosures.
Name of parent of group
These financial statements are consolidated in the financial statements of Coletta Holdings Limited.
The financial statements of Coletta Holdings Limited may be obtained from its registered office of 324 Hull Road, Woodmansey, Beverley, HU17 0RU.
Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes that the company will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The validity of this assumption is dependent upon the continuing financial support of the company's bankers.
The directors are confident that the company's relations with its customers and suppliers leave the company well placed to manage its business risks successfully. The company meets its working capital requirements through the use of bank overdraft and loan facilities. The company's forecasts and projections backed by solid trading and market conditions shows that the company should be able to operate within the level of its current facilities for the foreseeable future.
The directors are of the opinion that the company will trade profitably in the foreseeable future and therefore believes that it is appropriate for the financial statements to be prepared on a going concern basis.
Coletta and Tyson Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2024
Revenue recognition
Turnover is the revenue arising from the sale of goods supplied. It is stated at the fair value of the consideration receivable, net of valued added tax and trade discounts.
Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the products have passed to the buyer which may be upon shipment, completion of the product or the product being ready for delivery based on specific contract terms.
Other revenue recognised is in relation to business interruption claim insurance income. It is recognised in full when it is receivable and in the period in which the loss of earnings has occurred.
Foreign currency transactions and balances
Monetary asset and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rate of exchange ruling at the reporting date.
All translation differences are either charged or credited to the profit and loss account.
Tax
The tax expense for the period comprises the sum of the current tax expense and deferred tax expense. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except that a change attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income or equity.
Current tax assets and liabilities and deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset if there is a legally enforceable right to set off the amounts and the entity intends to settle on the net basis.
Current tax is based on taxable profit for the year. Current tax assets and liabilities are measured using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting period.
Deferred tax is calculated on tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and will apply to the period when the asset is realised or the liability is settled.
Deferred tax liabilities are recognised in respect of all timing differences that exist at the reporting date. Timing differences are differences between taxable profits and accounting profits as stated in the profit and loss account that arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in different periods from their recognition in the Financial Statements. Deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that the will be recovered by the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or future taxable profits.
Tangible assets
Tangible assets are stated in the statement of financial position at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.
The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.
Depreciation
Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:
Asset class |
Depreciation method and rate |
Plant and machinery |
10% - 33% on cost |
Motor vehicles |
25% on cost |
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 creditors.
Coletta and Tyson Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2024
Stocks
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items. Cost comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the stocks to their present condition. At each reporting date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stocks are impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its net realisable value; the impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.
Borrowings
Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the profit and loss account over the period of the relevant borrowing.
Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.
Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the Company has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.
Leases
Leases in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the period of the relevant lease.
Defined contribution pension obligation
A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the Company has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.
Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.
Employee benefits
The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless these 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.
Coletta and Tyson Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2024
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
In the application of the company's accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated 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 where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.
Critical judgements
The following judgements (apart from those involving estimates) have had the most significant effect on amounts recognised in the financial statements.
a) Depreciation
Depreciation is charged to the profit and loss account based on the useful economic life selected, which involves an estimation of the period and profile over which the company expects to consume future economic benefits embodied in the assets.
b) Stock provision
In valuing stocks, management will assess the stock and determine whether they are obsolete, damaged or in any other way likely to be valued below their original cost.
Turnover |
The analysis of the Company's Turnover for the year from continuing operations is as follows:
The analysis of the company's turnover by class of business is as follows:
2024 |
2023 |
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Wholesale of ornamental plants |
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The analysis of the Company's Turnover for the year by geographical market is as follows:
2024 |
2023 |
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UK |
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Coletta and Tyson Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2024
Operating loss |
Arrived at after charging/(crediting)
2024 |
2023 |
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Depreciation expense |
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Operating lease expense - plant and machinery |
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Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment |
( |
( |
Other interest receivable and similar income |
2024 |
2023 |
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Interest income on bank deposits |
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- |
Interest payable and similar expenses |
2024 |
2023 |
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Interest on bank overdrafts and borrowings |
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Staff costs |
The aggregate payroll costs (including Directors' remuneration) were as follows:
2024 |
2023 |
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Wages and salaries |
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Social security costs |
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Pension costs, defined contribution scheme |
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The above payroll costs include costs in relation to casual workers and agency staff of £4,528,739 (2023: £3,697,125).
The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors and excluding casual workers and agency staff) during the year, analysed by category was as follows:
2024 |
2023 |
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Production |
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Administration and support |
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Management |
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Directors |
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Coletta and Tyson Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2024
Directors' remuneration |
The Directors' remuneration for the year was as follows:
2024 |
2023 |
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Remuneration |
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Contributions paid to money purchase schemes |
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114,340 |
120,620 |
During the year the number of Directors who were receiving benefits and share incentives was as follows:
2024 |
2023 |
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Accruing benefits under money purchase pension scheme |
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Auditors' remuneration |
2024 |
2023 |
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Audit of the financial statements |
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Other fees to auditors |
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All other non-audit services |
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Taxation |
Tax charged/(credited) in the profit and loss account
2024 |
2023 |
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Deferred taxation |
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Arising from origination and reversal of timing differences |
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Coletta and Tyson Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2024
The tax on profit before tax for the year is higher than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK (2023 - higher than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK) of
The differences are reconciled below:
2024 |
2023 |
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Loss before tax |
( |
( |
Corporation tax at standard rate |
( |
( |
Effect of expense not deductible in determining taxable profit (tax loss) |
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Deferred tax expense relating to changes in tax rates or laws |
- |
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Tax increase from effect of capital allowances and depreciation |
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Tax increase arising from group relief |
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Other tax effects for reconciliation between accounting profit and tax expense (income) |
( |
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Total tax charge |
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Deferred tax
Deferred tax assets and liabilities
2024 |
Asset |
Liability |
Origination and reversal of timing differences |
|
- |
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- |
2023 |
Asset |
Liability |
Origination and reversal of timing differences |
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- |
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- |
Tangible assets |
Plant and machinery |
Motor vehicles |
Assets under construction |
Total |
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Cost or valuation |
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At 1 August 2023 |
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Additions |
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Disposals |
- |
( |
- |
( |
At 31 July 2024 |
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Depreciation |
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At 1 August 2023 |
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- |
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Charge for the year |
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- |
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Eliminated on disposal |
- |
( |
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At 31 July 2024 |
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Carrying amount |
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At 31 July 2024 |
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At 31 July 2023 |
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Coletta and Tyson Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2024
Stocks |
2024 |
2023 |
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Growing stock |
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Packaging and dry stock |
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Debtors |
Current |
Note |
2024 |
2023 |
Trade debtors |
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Amounts owed by related parties |
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Other debtors |
- |
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Prepayments |
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Deferred tax assets |
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Analysis of changes in net debt |
At 1 August 2023 |
Financing cash flows |
At 31 July 2024 |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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Cash |
266 |
1,105 |
1,371 |
Overdrafts |
(2,375,553) |
1,774,470 |
(601,083) |
(2,375,287) |
1,775,575 |
(599,712) |
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( |
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Creditors |
Note |
2024 |
2023 |
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Due within one year |
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Loans and borrowings |
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Trade creditors |
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Amounts due to related parties |
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Social security and other taxes |
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Other payables |
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Accruals |
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Coletta and Tyson Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2024
Loans and borrowings |
2024 |
2023 |
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Current secured loans and borrowings |
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Bank overdrafts |
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The bank overdraft is secured by a fixed and floating charge over the current and future assets and undertaking of the company.
Financial instruments |
2024 |
2023 |
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£ |
£ |
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Carrying amount of financial assets |
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Debt instruments measured at amortised cost |
14,832,037 |
15,393,267 |
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Carrying amount of financial liabilities |
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Debt instruments measured at amortised cost |
17,637,022 |
16,893,334 |
Pension and other schemes |
Defined contribution pension scheme
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The pension cost charge for the year represents contributions payable by the company to the scheme and amounted to £
Coletta and Tyson Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2024
Share capital |
Allotted, called up and fully paid shares
2024 |
2023 |
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No. |
£ |
No. |
£ |
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10,000 |
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10,000 |
Rights, preferences and restrictions
Shares have the following rights, preferences and restrictions: |
Reserves |
Profit and loss reserve
Cumulative profit and loss net of distribution to owners.
Called up share capital
Called up share capital comprises of the value of issued share capital at par.
21 Financial commitments, guarantees and contingent liabilities
The company has given a guarantee in respect of the bank overdrafts and bank loans of other members of the group which amounted to £3,182,849 (2023: £5,279,166).
Obligations under operating leases |
Operating leases
The total of future minimum lease payments is as follows:
2024 |
2023 |
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Not later than one year |
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Later than one year and not later than five years |
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The amount of non-cancellable operating lease payments recognised as an expense during the year was £
Commitments |
Capital commitments
The total amount contracted for but not provided in the financial statements was £Nil (2023 - £
Coletta and Tyson Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2024
Parent and ultimate parent undertaking |
The Company's immediate parent is
These financial statements are available upon request from the registered office of the Company, which is the same as the Parent Company and is listed on page 1.