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REGISTERED NUMBER: 00333467 (England and Wales)















STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024

FOR

OAKES MILLERS LIMITED

OAKES MILLERS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00333467)

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024










Page

Company Information 1

Strategic Report 2

Report of the Directors 4

Report of the Independent Auditors 6

Income Statement 10

Other Comprehensive Income 11

Balance Sheet 12

Statement of Changes in Equity 14

Notes to the Financial Statements 15


OAKES MILLERS LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024







DIRECTORS: J E Lea
A Preston
K B Jamieson
J J Lea
E P Lea
J M Borrowdale
A G H Jackson





SECRETARY: M T Cookson





REGISTERED OFFICE: Aston Mill
Aston
Near Nantwich
Cheshire
CW5 8DH





REGISTERED NUMBER: 00333467 (England and Wales)





AUDITORS: Harold Sharp Limited
Statutory Auditors and Chartered Accountants
5 Brooklands Place
Brooklands Road
Sale
Cheshire
M33 3SD

OAKES MILLERS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00333467)

STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024


The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31 August 2024.

REVIEW OF BUSINESS
The results for the year and financial position of the company are set out in the financial statements.

The year was slightly more settled in terms of volatility despite the ongoing conflicts around the world, particularly the Ukraine war. Livestock farming has also enjoyed more consistent conditions and as a result demand has stayed strong.

The results are, as always, testament to the professionalism, hard work and effort of all the staff.

During the year, the group underwent a reorganisation. As such, subsidiaries were disposed of and no longer consolidate into Oakes Millers Limited, however these subsidiaries remain under common control.

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Managing commodity prices remains a key skill. The company and group's exposure to risk on the price of its raw materials is managed by the use of contracts with suppliers which are negotiated at the start of each trading season.

Further requirements over the contracted amounts are purchased on the open market at current market prices and matched with current sales.

The company and group's exposure to risk on credit is managed effectively through the company and group's normal credit terms.

SECTION 172(1) STATEMENT
Engagement with employees
It is the policy of the company and group to encourage and develop every employee to realise their maximum potential. Wherever possible, vacancies are filled from within the company and group and adequate opportunities for internal promotion are created.
The company and group has continued its practice of keeping employees informed of matters affecting them as employees and the financial and economic factors affecting the performance of the company and group.


Engagement with suppliers, customers and others
The group strives to have strong mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers, customers and government bodies. The directors continually assess these stakeholders to ensure the strategy of the group is delivered in the best way over the long term. The group assesses the impact on the company's operations on the community and is pleased to be able to support many local initiatives.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The group has a normal level of exposure to price, credit, liquidity and cash flow risks arising from trading activities which are largely conducted in sterling, with the only foreign currency transactions being covered by suitable currency contracts to minimise exposure to exchange rate volatility. The group does not enter into any formally designated hedging arrangements.


OAKES MILLERS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00333467)

STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024

FINANCIAL KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
The KPIs that the company uses are relevant to the type of business it operates in. The financial KPIs are specifically related to volumes, growth, turnover and balance sheet strength, are monitored on a continuous basis and the directors are satisfied with their performance.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:




M T Cookson - Secretary


28 January 2025

OAKES MILLERS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00333467)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024


The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 August 2024.

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

DIVIDENDS
No dividends will be distributed for the year ended 31 August 2024.

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

J E Lea
A Preston
K B Jamieson
J J Lea
E P Lea
J M Borrowdale
A G H Jackson

DISCLOSURE IN THE STRATEGIC REPORT
The company has chosen to set out information in respect of financial instruments and future developments in its strategic report.

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES
The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Report of the Directors and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

-select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
-make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
-state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in
the financial statements;
-prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.

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

STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS
So far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the company's auditors are unaware, and each director has taken all the steps that he ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information.

OAKES MILLERS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00333467)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024


AUDITORS
The auditors, Harold Sharp Limited, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:



M T Cookson - Secretary


28 January 2025

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
OAKES MILLERS LIMITED


Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Oakes Millers Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 August 2024 which comprise the Income Statement, Other 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 August 2024 and of its profit for the year then ended;
-have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
-have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

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

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

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

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

Other information
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
- the information given in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
- the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
OAKES MILLERS LIMITED


Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Report of the Directors.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
- adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
- the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
- certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

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

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

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
OAKES MILLERS LIMITED


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

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

As part of our planning process:
- We enquired of management the systems and controls the company has in place, the areas of the financial statements that are mostly susceptible to the risk of irregularities and fraud, and whether there was any known, suspected or alleged fraud.
- We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks applicable to the company. We determined that the following were most relevant: FRS 102, Companies Act 2006, health and safety, and employment law.
- We considered the incentives and opportunities that exist in the company, including the extent of management bias, which present a potential for irregularities and fraud to be perpetuated, and tailored our risk assessment accordingly.
- Using our knowledge of the company, together with the discussions held with the company at the planning stage, we formed a conclusion on the risk of misstatement due to irregularities including fraud and tailored our procedures according to this risk assessment.

The key procedures we undertook to detect irregularities including fraud during the course of the audit included:
- Identifying and testing journal entries and the overall accounting records, in particular those that were significant and unusual.
- Reviewing the financial statement disclosures and determining whether accounting policies have been appropriately applied.
- Reviewing and challenging the assumptions and judgements used by management in their significant accounting estimates, in particular in relation accrued costs.
- Assessing the extent of compliance, or lack of, with the relevant laws and regulations in particular those that are central to the entities ability to continue in operation.
- Testing key revenue lines, in particular cut-off, for evidence of management bias.
- Performing a physical verification of key assets , including stock.
- Obtaining third-party confirmation of material bank balances.
- Documenting and verifying all significant related party balances and transactions.
- Reviewing documentation such as the company board minutes, correspondence with solicitors, for discussions of irregularities including fraud.

Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards. The primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of irregularities and fraud rests with the directors and management.

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

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
OAKES MILLERS LIMITED


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




Karen Dent (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Harold Sharp Limited
Statutory Auditors and Chartered Accountants
5 Brooklands Place
Brooklands Road
Sale
Cheshire
M33 3SD

28 January 2025

OAKES MILLERS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00333467)

INCOME STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £   

TURNOVER 4 142,601,762 165,167,679

Cost of sales 124,833,362 145,594,585
GROSS PROFIT 17,768,400 19,573,094

Administrative expenses 14,879,407 14,108,223
2,888,993 5,464,871

Other operating income 199,314 71,105
OPERATING PROFIT 6 3,088,307 5,535,976

Income from fixed asset investments 1,725 1,700
3,090,032 5,537,676
Amounts written off investments 7 - 1,701,000
3,090,032 3,836,676

Interest payable and similar expenses 8 242,614 256,857
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION 2,847,418 3,579,819

Tax on profit 9 632,389 1,157,464
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2,215,029 2,422,355

OAKES MILLERS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00333467)

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £   

PROFIT FOR THE YEAR 2,215,029 2,422,355


OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - -
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR
THE YEAR

2,215,029

2,422,355

OAKES MILLERS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00333467)

BALANCE SHEET
31 AUGUST 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 10 15,888,457 14,152,902
Investments 11 23,633 4,075,459
15,912,090 18,228,361

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 12 5,019,180 6,404,609
Debtors 13 21,375,995 16,623,058
Cash at bank 170 5,934
26,395,345 23,033,601
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 14 18,187,939 17,386,698
NET CURRENT ASSETS 8,207,406 5,646,903
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

24,119,496

23,875,264

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one year 15 (3,690,000 ) (5,980,000 )

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 19 (937,074 ) (617,871 )
NET ASSETS 19,492,422 17,277,393

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 20 32,800 32,800
Other reserves 21 157 157
Retained earnings 21 19,459,465 17,244,436
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 19,492,422 17,277,393

OAKES MILLERS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00333467)

BALANCE SHEET - continued
31 AUGUST 2024


The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 28 January 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:





E P Lea - Director


OAKES MILLERS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00333467)

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024

Called up
share Retained Other Total
capital earnings reserves equity
£    £    £    £   
Balance at 1 September 2022 32,800 14,822,081 157 14,855,038

Changes in equity
Total comprehensive income - 2,422,355 - 2,422,355
Balance at 31 August 2023 32,800 17,244,436 157 17,277,393

Changes in equity
Total comprehensive income - 2,215,029 - 2,215,029
Balance at 31 August 2024 32,800 19,459,465 157 19,492,422

OAKES MILLERS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00333467)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024


1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Oakes Millers Limited is a private company limited by shares, incorporated in England and Wales. The company's registered number is 00333467 and registered office is Aston Mill, Aston, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 8DH. The company manufactures animal feed.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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

The presentation currency is the Pound Sterling (£).

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

the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows;
the requirements of paragraphs 11.42, 11.44, 11.45, 11.47, 11.48(a)(iii), 11.48(a)(iv), 11.48(b) and 11.48(c);
the requirement of paragraph 33.7.

Preparation of consolidated financial statements
The financial statements contain information about Oakes Millers Limited as an individual company and do not contain consolidated financial information as the parent of a group. The company is exempt under Section 400 of the Companies Act 2006 from the requirements to prepare consolidated financial statements as it and its subsidiary undertaking are included by full consolidation in the consolidated financial statements of its parent, Agri Feed Holdings Limited, Aston Mill, Aston, Nr Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 8DH.

Turnover
Turnover is the total amount receivable by the company for goods supplied and services provided, excluding VAT and trade discounts. Turnover is recognised on despatch of goods.

OAKES MILLERS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00333467)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets under the cost model are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.

Land is not depreciated. Depreciation on other assets is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives and is provided on the following basis:

Freehold property - 2% on cost
Plant and machinery - 15% and 25% reducing balance

The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in the income statement.

At each balance sheet date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its property, plant and equipment to determine whether there is any indication that any items of property, plant and equipment have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss, if any. Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of the asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.

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

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

Investments in subsidiaries
Investments in subsidiary undertakings are valued at cost less provision for permanent impairment. Other investments are also stated at cost, less provision for any permanent impairment.

Stocks
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost includes direct materials and labour costs and also those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the stock to its present location and condition. Net realisable value represents sales value less appropriate selling expenses. Stock comprises of animal feed.

OAKES MILLERS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00333467)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Financial instruments
The Company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 'Basic Financial Instruments' of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

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

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets, which include trade debtors, other debtors, amounts due from group undertakings 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. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.

Basic financial liabilities, including trade creditors, other creditors, loans, bank loans, hire purchase and amounts owed to group undertakings, 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 are derecognised when, and only when, the group's contractual obligations are discharged, cancelled, or they expire.

Taxation
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date.

Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.

Foreign currencies
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating result.

OAKES MILLERS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00333467)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund. Contributions payable for the year are charged in the profit and loss account.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Property, plant and equipment obtained under hire purchase contracts or finance leases are capitalised and depreciated in the same manner as other tangible fixed assets. The related obligations, net of future finance charges are included in creditors.

Payments made under operating leases are charged to the income statement on a straight line basis over the lease term.

Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and in hand, demand deposits with banks and other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less and bank overdrafts. In the balance sheet, bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings or current liabilities.

Going concern
At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

3. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING 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.

The estimates and assumptions which have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities are as follows:

Accrued expenditure is estimated by the directors at each year end, to ensure that all known liabilities are accounted for in the financial statements.

From a completeness perspective, the directors are not aware of any other critical judgements within the company that give rise to a significant risk of material adjustment within the next financial year.

4. TURNOVER

The turnover and profit before taxation are attributable to the one principal activity of the company.

The whole of the company's turnover arises in the UK.

OAKES MILLERS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00333467)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024


5. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS
2024 2023
£    £   
Wages and salaries 5,035,328 4,533,858
Social security costs 552,433 514,780
Other pension costs 165,537 152,324
5,753,298 5,200,962

The average number of employees during the year was as follows:
2024 2023

Directors 7 7
Production 107 112
114 119

2024 2023
£    £   
Directors' remuneration 274,920 145,202
Directors' pension contributions to money purchase schemes 27,783 19,131

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

Money purchase schemes 1 1

Information regarding the highest paid director for the year ended 31 August 2024 is as follows:
2024
£   
Emoluments etc 153,077

6. OPERATING PROFIT

The operating profit is stated after charging/(crediting):

2024 2023
£    £   
Depreciation - owned assets 1,772,991 1,557,216
Loss/(profit) on disposal of fixed assets 6,360 (60,427 )
Auditors' remuneration 30,000 20,750
Impairment of investments - 1,701,000
Operating lease rentals 38,000 38,000

OAKES MILLERS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00333467)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024


6. OPERATING PROFIT - continued

Prior year impairment of investments of £1,701,000, arises from an impairment of fixed asset investments as a result of the recent performance of the acquisition made in the last few years being below planned levels, driven predominantly by lower volumes due to customer facing products being impacted by the cost of living crisis, Ukraine war and difficult winter 2022/2023 trading period..

Auditors remuneration includes £15,000 in respect of the company's parent company, Agri Feed Holdings Limited.

7. AMOUNTS WRITTEN OFF INVESTMENTS

As explained in note 6.

8. INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES
2024 2023
£    £   
Bank interest 4,981 54,431
Loan interest 237,633 202,426
242,614 256,857

9. TAXATION

Analysis of the tax charge
The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows:
2024 2023
£    £   
Current tax:
UK corporation tax 473,358 983,752
Corporation tax re prior year (160,172 ) (161,728 )
Total current tax 313,186 822,024

Deferred tax 319,203 335,440
Tax on profit 632,389 1,157,464

OAKES MILLERS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00333467)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024


9. TAXATION - continued

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

2024 2023
£    £   
Profit before tax 2,847,418 3,579,819
Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2023 -
21.520%)

711,855

770,377

Effects of:
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes (1,584 ) 367,463
Income not taxable for tax purposes (431 ) -
Capital allowances in excess of depreciation (236,482 ) (154,088 )
Adjustments to tax charge in respect of previous periods (160,172 ) (161,728 )
capital allowances
purposes
Deferred tax movement 319,203 335,440
year

Total tax charge 632,389 1,157,464

10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Freehold Plant and
property machinery Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 September 2023 9,005,758 20,359,763 29,365,521
Additions 1,328,392 2,204,014 3,532,406
Disposals - (87,589 ) (87,589 )
At 31 August 2024 10,334,150 22,476,188 32,810,338
DEPRECIATION
At 1 September 2023 518,603 14,694,016 15,212,619
Charge for year 29,070 1,743,921 1,772,991
Eliminated on disposal - (63,729 ) (63,729 )
At 31 August 2024 547,673 16,374,208 16,921,881
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 August 2024 9,786,477 6,101,980 15,888,457
At 31 August 2023 8,487,155 5,665,747 14,152,902

Included in cost of land and buildings is freehold land of £ 5,333,785 (2023 - £ 4,005,393 ) which is not depreciated.

OAKES MILLERS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00333467)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024


11. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
Shares in
group Listed
undertakings investments Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 September 2023 4,052,659 22,800 4,075,459
Disposals (4,051,826 ) - (4,051,826 )
At 31 August 2024 833 22,800 23,633
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 August 2024 833 22,800 23,633
At 31 August 2023 4,052,659 22,800 4,075,459

Market value of listed investments at 31 August 2024 - £ 34,300 (2023 - £ 41,500 ).

The company's investments at the Balance Sheet date in the share capital of companies include the following:


Agri-Food Europe SAS
Registered office: France
Nature of business: Dormant
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00

On 5 April 2024, Oakes Millers Limited disposed of its investments in H J Lea Oakes Limited, M E Waterhouse Limited, Dodson and Horrell Limited, H J Lea Equine Limited and Wheelock Scientific Services Limited at cost to Agri Feed Holdings Limited as part of a group reconstruction.

12. STOCKS
2024 2023
£    £   
Raw materials 3,749,567 5,040,940
Finished goods 1,269,613 1,363,669
5,019,180 6,404,609

Raw materials constitute ingredients used in the production of animal feed. Finished goods are primarily comprised of animal feed ready for sale.

OAKES MILLERS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00333467)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024


13. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Amounts owed by subsidiary company 19,928,982 14,403,812
Other debtors 1,018,218 1,649,996
Tax 135,333 -
Prepayments 293,462 569,250
21,375,995 16,623,058

Amounts owed by group undertakings are non-interest bearing and repayable on demand.

14. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 16) 5,889,961 4,144,759
Trade creditors 8,756,948 8,727,138
Amounts owed to subsidiary company 2,096,056 1,938,523
Tax - 351,481
Social security and other taxes 117,387 119,490
Accrued expenses 1,327,587 2,105,307
18,187,939 17,386,698

Amounts owed to group undertakings are non-interest bearing and repayable on demand.

15. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Bank loans (see note 16) - 390,000
Other loans (see note 16) 3,690,000 5,590,000
3,690,000 5,980,000

16. LOANS

An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:

2024 2023
£    £   
Amounts falling due within one year or on demand:
Bank overdrafts 5,889,961 3,884,759
Bank loan - 260,000
5,889,961 4,144,759

Amounts falling due between one and two years:
Bank loan - 390,000

OAKES MILLERS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00333467)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024


16. LOANS - continued
2024 2023
£    £   
Amounts falling due in more than five years:
Repayable otherwise than by instalments
Directors' loans 40,000 40,000
Other loans 3,650,000 5,550,000
3,690,000 5,590,000

Long term loans have no fixed repayment date. Interest is payable on the loans at a rate determined by the lender which is subject to a commercial arrangement between both parties. The director's loan attracts interest at 1.5% above bank base rate.

17. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:
2024 2023
£    £   
Within one year 38,000 38,000
Between one and five years 34,833 72,833
72,833 110,833

18. SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

2024 2023
£    £   
Bank overdrafts 5,889,961 3,884,759
Bank loans - 650,000
5,889,961 4,534,759

The Company's borrowings are secured by first charges over it's freehold property and a cross guarantee with fellow subsidiary companies, HJ Lea Oakes Limited and M E Waterhouse Limited.

19. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
2024 2023
£    £   
Deferred tax
Accelerated capital allowances 937,074 617,871

OAKES MILLERS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00333467)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024


19. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES - continued

Deferred
tax
£   
Balance at 1 September 2023 617,871
Charge to Income Statement during year 319,203
Balance at 31 August 2024 937,074

At 31st August 2024 there was a deferred tax liability of £937,074 (2023: £617,871), which is comprised of an accelerated capital allowances liability of £937,074 (2023: £617,871).

20. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 2024 2023
value: £    £   
65,600 Ordinary 50p 32,800 32,800

Ordinary shares have full voting rights.

21. RESERVES
Retained Other
earnings reserves Totals
£    £    £   

At 1 September 2023 17,244,436 157 17,244,593
Profit for the year 2,215,029 2,215,029
At 31 August 2024 19,459,465 157 19,459,622

22. PENSION COMMITMENTS

The company operates a defined contribution scheme. During the year the company contributed £165,536 (2023: £152,323).

Creditors include £24,042 (2023: £22,504) in respect of outstanding pension contributions at the year end.

23. ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY

The ultimate parent company is Agri Feed Holdings Limited, a company registered in England and Wales, whose registered office is at Aston Mill, Aston, Near Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 8DH. Copies of consolidated financial statements can be obtained from Companies House.

In the opinion of the directors the group is ultimately controlled by Mr J E Lea.

OAKES MILLERS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 00333467)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024


24. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

The company, along with its fellow subsidiary, M E Waterhouse Limited, has entered into a cross guarantee in respect of the borrowings of a fellow subsidiary, HJ Lea Oakes Limited which is secured by a debenture over the assets of the company. At 31 August 2024 this amounted to £5,895 (2023 - £nil).

25. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

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

During the year the company entered into transactions with companies under common control. The company made purchases from those companies of £8,177,796 (2023: £9,701,860). At the year end the company owed £34,466 (2023:£nil) to those companies and was owed £620,700 (2023: £282,784), by those companies

During the year the company entered into transactions with companies under common control. At the year end the company owed £3,650,000 (2023: 5,550,000) to those companies.

At 31 August 2024 an amount of £40,000 (2023 £40,000) was owed to a director of the company.

Key management personnel are the directors.