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Company registration number: 01139130
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ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 DECEMBER 2024
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COMPANY INFORMATION
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R W Sloetjes (resigned 28 June 2024)
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M Walvoort (resigned 28 June 2024)
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A R Sharif (appointed 28 June 2024, resigned 1 December 2024)
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P L Everaerts (appointed 4 April 2025)
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Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor
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CONTENTS
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Independent Auditors' Report
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Statement of Comprehensive Income
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Statement of Financial Position
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Statement of Changes in Equity
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Notes to the Financial Statements
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STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The principal activity of the company continues to be the wholesale of agricultural, forest and garden machinery technical spare parts.
The company supplies technical spare parts and consumables to the Agricultural, Forest & Garden markets through an established dealer network. The company also supplies technical first fit products to small and medium sized Agricultural OEMs.
The principal activity is to supply product in quantity to the dealer who will sell on to the end users, mostly being farmers, contractors, and landowners.
The principles and vision of the company add value to its customers through technical expertise, knowledge that all customers can use, through concepts of innovation, examples being scanning systems, integrated business solutions, flexible price and discount structures and a market leading web shop with advanced e-business capabilities.
Business review and results
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Overview
In 2024, the company focused on achieving the very best customer service for our customers. Although trading conditions continued to be challenging throughout the year in the agricultural sector, a high priority was given to availability of our product range and improving our efficiency and therefore our service from our warehouse to our customers in the UK. The company also worked hard with our delivery partners to ensure that we improved the quality of our delivery service throughout the country.
Review of the business
In 2024, Kramp UK limited continued the focus on high levels of customer activity and interaction. Customer visits throughout the country through our external sales team, organising highly successful Open Days and a highly successful Dealer event demonstrated our commitment to partner them and delivering high quality service to their end user customers.
Sales were strong from January 2024 and continued to develop throughout the year. We saw high volumes in every month and were able to maintain an extremely high quality of service from our warehouse and delivery partners throughout our busiest periods. Sales increased in the year to £37.2m with margin remaining stable with a .5% increase. These are the main financial KPIs which the directors monitor closely.
With regards to non-financial KPIs, the overall headcount of the company including contingency workers is monitored throughout the year and is carefully checked and reviewed during high season. The company conducts employee and customer satisfaction surveys each year and the results are reviewed closely to enable us to focus on key areas where improvements can be made. The 2024 score was higher than the previous year.
Customers
Our strategy is to continue to help dealers sell more, lower costs, and increase productivity. Our comprehensive Dealer Value Proposition delivers holistic support across our range of products and services.
Continuous innovation and partnership development are key to our joint success and we therefore continue to invest heavily to ensure we truly are a one-stop-shop saving our dealers time, effort and energy in procuring product.
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STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The challenging market conditions in the UK directly influenced by rising inventories of machines and parts, in combination with the drop in end-user spending, prompted dealers to look for ways to limit stocks and free up capital. Our dealers were able to leverage our position as extended inventory, reinforcing one of Kramp’s key value propositions for dealers: offering the widest assortment of parts, available immediately.
Kramp UK will continue its focus on Agricultural Spare Parts supplied through the Dealer network. In addition, we will build on our supply to the adjacent markets of Forest & Landscape, Agricultural OEM’s and construction. We will continue our focus on these core markets developing our offering through innovative solutions.
People
Kramp started out with as a small family firm in The Netherlands and, some 70 years later, we operate in 24 European countries. Despite this growth, the company has retained a family culture and places value on a local presence. We do business with a local partner who knows the market, speaks our language and knows us. Kramp UK continues to work closely with Kramp Group and instils those values locally in the UK. We continually review our policies, procedures and benefits to ensure we are an employer of choice.
Operations
Increased process efficiency and data-led decision making together with robust workforce management has enabled our operations team to deliver a much improved service to our customers whilst remaining stable and scalable.. The company regularly surveys our customers to gauge how they are experiencing our service. First time right, On time delivery, availability and On time transport are the main KPIs our operations team monitor and are measured on. Surveys continue to show that our service and availability are highly rated in terms of customer experience and for this reason we continue to work tirelessly to improve this area of the business.
Kramp Online Service continued to be a key driver in our success during 2024 and we continued to further develop our partnering agreements with our customers.
Environment
We made good progress in all three pillars of the CSR strategy in 2024. It became apparent that besides contributing to Kramp’s overall mission, the CSR plan also provides a solid basis for complying with the Corporate Sustainability As part of Kramp’s mission to be an essential partner, we are keen to take responsibility for our impact on the world around us. As a framework for this, our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities and ambitions are based on three pillars:
• Building a futureproof sustainable and responsible supply chain
• Measuring carbon footprint
• Empowering society and our people.
Kramp Group is working towards clear targets to reduce the carbon footprint in line with the Euro Green Deal. In 2024 our UK Operations Head attended a meeting with all of our European counterparts to devise a plan to further reduce energy consumption in our warehouses.
We recognise the significant impact that transportation has on our carbon footprint. To address this, we are actively working with our transport partners to implement more sustainable practices. This includes:
• Optimising Delivery Routes: By utilizing advanced route planning technologies, we aim to minimize fuel consumption and reduce emissions.
• Investing in Eco-Friendly Vehicles: We are encouraging our transport partners to transition to electric or hybrid vehicles, which produce fewer emissions compared to traditional diesel or petrol-powered trucks.
• Implementing Efficient Loading Practices: Ensuring that vehicles are loaded to optimal capacity to reduce the number of trips required.
Internal Car Fleet Management:
In addition to our external partnerships, we are also taking steps to reduce emissions from our internal car fleet. Our initiatives include:
• Transitioning to Electric Vehicles (EVs): We are gradually replacing our conventional vehicles with electric ones, which have a significantly lower environmental impact.
• Promoting Carpooling and Shared Rides: Encouraging employees to share rides whenever possible to reduce the number of vehicles on the road.
• Regular Maintenance and Eco-Driving Training: Ensuring our vehicles are well-maintained and providing training to our drivers on eco-friendly driving techniques to improve fuel efficiency.
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STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
We believe that these efforts are crucial in our journey towards sustainability and reducing our overall carbon footprint. By working together with our transport partners and making conscious choices within our organization, we can make a meaningful impact on the environment.
Supply Chain
We work towards a sustainable value chain with products and services that are made, sold and used responsibly.
Our CSR and the procurement team visited 28 suppliers in six production countries to discuss social and environmental risks.Together with Sedex, the world’s largest data platform for supply chain assessment, we updated our Supplier Code of Conduct and shared it with our suppliers and business partners.
We have joined Sedex and asked our suppliers in high-risk countries to do the same. Sedex can help us and our suppliers to manage the social and environmental risks.
Our goals for 2025:
Continue to roll out Sedex over our suppliers and work with our suppliers on improving their social and environmental awareness and performance
Agricultural Community
Kramp UK participates in the Kramp Impacts global community outreach programme and in the UK we donate to our ‘Cultivate A Generation’ campaign. This is designed to provide grants to Farmers to empower the future of agriculture in the UK.
Safety, Quality and Continuous improvement
Kramp UK promotes a ‘Safety First’ culture which sets out to embed in all activities.
Identifying potential hazards and implementing controls to eliminate or minimize the risks in our workplace and
promoting a safety-first culture for all
By building a company culture which focuses on ‘Right First Time’ and putting the customer experience at the heart of what we do.
Ensuring our C.I. objectives drive innovation and change by being creative and challenging the norm.
Principal risks and uncertainties
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The company operates in a very competitive environment where continuing growth is dependent on maintaining existing customer relationships and developing new income streams through offering new services and winning new customers. All new and existing customers are credit vetted using Credit Safe and monitored for any changes in their credit worthiness. The company closely follows governmental changes in policy and regulations which may directly or indirectly affect farmer income resulting in a general downturn in the market. Kramp UK is also involved in various industry associations to ensure market is gathered and used when developing strategy for the future.
This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
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D R Boyd
Director
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DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Directors' responsibilities statement
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The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, 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 judgments 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 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.
The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £720,431 (2023 - £469,930).
The directors do not recommend the payment of dividends.
The directors who served during the year were:
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R W Sloetjes (resigned 28 June 2024)
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M Walvoort (resigned 28 June 2024)
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A R Sharif (appointed 28 June 2024, resigned 1 December 2024)
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Disclosure of information to auditors
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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.
The auditors, Menzies LLP, will be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006.
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DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
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D R Boyd
Director
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF KRAMP U.K. LTD
We have audited the financial statements of Kramp U.K. LTD (the 'Company') for the year ended 31 December 2024, which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Statement of Financial Position, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the related notes, 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 December 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.
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
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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.
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 Report. 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. 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.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF KRAMP U.K. LTD (CONTINUED)
Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
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In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
∙the information given in the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
∙the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
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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 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.
Responsibilities of directors
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As explained more fully in the Directors' Responsibilities Statement set out on page 4, 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.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF KRAMP U.K. LTD (CONTINUED)
Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
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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.
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
• The Company is subject to laws and regulations that directly affect the financial statements including financial reporting legislation. We determined that the following laws and regulations were most significant including UK Companies Act, employment law, health and safety, pensions legislation and tax legislation.
• We understood how the Company is complying with those legal and regulatory frameworks by making inquiries to management and those responsible for legal and compliance procedures. We assessed the extent of compliance with these legal and compliance procedures as part of our procedures on the related financial statement items.
• The engagement partner assessed whether the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence and capabilities to identify or recognize non-compliance with laws and regulations. The assessment did not identify any issues in this area.
• We assessed the susceptibility of the Company’s financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur. We identified the risk of override of controls as the area where the financial statements were most susceptible to material misstatement due to fraud. Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included:
• Identifying and assessing the design effectiveness of controls management has in place to prevent and detect fraud;
• Understanding how those charged with governance considered and addressed the potential for override of controls or other inappropriate influence over the financial reporting process;
• Challenging assumptions and judgments made by management in its significant accounting estimates; and
• Identifying and testing journal entries, in particular any journal entries posted with unusual account combinations.
The assessment did not identify any issues in these areas.
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-complance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF KRAMP U.K. LTD (CONTINUED)
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 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.
James Fox ACA FCCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of
Menzies LLP
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
Richmond House
Walkern Road
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG1 3QP
22 July 2025
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STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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Interest payable and similar expenses
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Profit for the financial year
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Other comprehensive income for the year
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Total comprehensive income for the year
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The notes on pages 13 to 22 form part of these financial statements.
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KRAMP U.K. LTD
REGISTERED NUMBER:01139130
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
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Total assets less current liabilities
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Provisions for liabilities
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The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by:
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D R Boyd
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The notes on pages 13 to 22 form part of these financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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Comprehensive income for the year
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Comprehensive income for the year
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Total comprehensive income for the year
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The notes on pages 13 to 22 form part of these financial statements.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1.Accounting policies
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Basis of preparation of financial statements
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The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgment in applying the Company's accounting policies.
The following principal accounting policies have been applied:
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Financial Reporting Standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions
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The Company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by the 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 Section 3 Financial Statement Presentation paragraph 3.17(d).
This information is included in the consolidated financial statements of Kramp Groep B.V as at 31/12/2024 and these financial statements may be obtained from Kramp Groep BV, Breukelaarweg 33- 7501 DW Varsseveld, the Netherlands.
The company's business activity, together with the factors likely to affect its future development, its financial position, financial risk management objectives, and its exposure to financial risks are described in the Strategic Report on pages 1 to 3.
The company has prepared a cash flow forecast for the 12 months from the date of this report, being the going concern reviewing period. The cash flow forecast, taking account of reasonably possible changes in trading performance and the company's current cash position, shows the company should be able to operate within the level of its current resources for the review period.
This assumes that amounts owed to the company's parent undertaking, amounting to £1,830,891 at 31 December 2024, will not be recalled in the following 12 month period. The company's parent undertaking has confirmed it will not recall amounts owed to it during the review period, and will provide additional funds if needed to ensure the company is able to settle its liabilities as they fall due.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1.Accounting policies (continued)
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Foreign currency translation
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Functional and presentation currency
The Company's functional and presentational currency is GBP.
Transactions and balances
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the spot exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.
At each period end foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction and non-monetary items measured at fair value are measured using the exchange rate when fair value was determined.
Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of transactions and from the translation at period-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in profit or loss except when deferred in other comprehensive income as qualifying cash flow hedges.
Foreign exchange gains and losses that relate to borrowings and cash and cash equivalents are presented in the Statement of Comprehensive Income within 'finance income or costs'. All other foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in profit or loss within 'other operating income'.
Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. The following criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised:
Sale of goods
Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
∙the Company has transferred the significant risks and rewards of ownership to the buyer;
∙the Company retains neither continuing managerial involvement to the degree usually associated with ownership nor effective control over the goods sold;
∙the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;
∙it is probable that the Company will receive the consideration due under the transaction; and
∙the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.
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Operating leases: the Company as lessee
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Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Benefits received and receivable as an incentive to sign an operating lease are recognised on a straight-line basis over the lease term, unless another systematic basis is representative of the time pattern of the lessee's benefit from the use of the leased asset.
Finance costs are charged to profit or loss 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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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1.Accounting policies (continued)
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 Statement of Financial Position. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Company in independently administered funds.
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Current and deferred taxation
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The tax expense for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss 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 reporting 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 reporting 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 balances are not recognised in respect of permanent differences except in respect of business combinations, when deferred tax is recognised on the differences between the fair values of assets acquired and the future tax deductions available for them and the differences between the fair values of liabilities acquired and the amount that will be assessed for tax. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.
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.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1.Accounting policies (continued)
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Tangible fixed assets (continued)
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Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.
Depreciation is provided on the following basis:
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 profit or loss.
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 in the Company's Statement of Financial Position when the Company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include trade and other debtors, cash and bank balances, are initially measured at their transaction price (adjusted for transaction costs except in the initial measurement of financial assets that are subsequently measured at fair value through profit and loss) and are subsequently carried at their amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any provision for impairment, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest.
Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial. The Company's cash and cash equivalents, trade and most other debtors due with the operating cycle fall into this category of financial instruments.
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Turnover which arose within the United Kingdom was £37,213,064 (2023: £35,787,615). Turnover which arose outside the EU totalled £Nil (2023: £7,168).
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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The operating profit is stated after charging:
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Other operating lease rentals
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During the year, the Company obtained the following services from the Company's auditors:
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Fees payable to the Company's auditors for the audit of the Company's financial statements
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Staff costs, including directors' remuneration, were as follows:
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Cost of defined contribution scheme
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The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 125 (2023 - 123).
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Company contributions to defined contribution pension schemes
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During the year retirement benefits were accruing to no directors (2023 - NIL) in respect of defined contribution pension schemes.
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The highest paid director received remuneration of £121,600 (2023 - £124,400).
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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Interest payable and similar expenses
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Interest on loans from Group undertakings
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Current tax on profits for the year
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Fixed assets timing differences
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Factors affecting tax charge for the year
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The tax assessed for the year is higher than (2023 - higher than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2023 - 23.5%). The differences are explained below:
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Profit on ordinary activities before tax
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Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2023 - 23.5%)
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Expenses not deductible for tax purposes
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Capital allowances for year in excess of depreciation
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Total tax charge for the year
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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Land & building improvements
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Charge for the year on owned assets
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Prepayments and accrued income
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
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Amounts owed to group undertakings
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Other taxation and social security
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Accruals and deferred income
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Charged to profit or loss
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The provision for deferred taxation is made up as follows:
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Accelerated capital allowances
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Charged to profit or loss
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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Allotted, called up and fully paid
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500,000 (2023 - 500,000) Ordinary shares of £1.00 each
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The Kramp Group have a joint financing arrangement of EUR 300.000.000 (Sterling equivalent £266,079,000) with a consortium of six banks. All companies within the Group, including Kramp UK Ltd, are able to draw financing under this arrangement. The financing arrangement consists of a term loan of EUR 150.000.000 (Sterling equivalent £130,020,000, which has no annual repayments up to 15 December 2026, and a revolving credit facility of EUR 150.000.000 (Sterling equivalent £130,020,000) where withdrawals and repayments will take place during the year.
Kramp Group has entered into one covenant with the consortium of banks: a 'total senior debt / ebitda ratio'. At the
end of 2024, the agreed covenant has been met.
The following securities have been provided to the banks to cover the long-term and short-term debts:
- Mortgage security on the real estate in Varsseveld (the Netherlands), Skjern (Denmark) and Stare Miasto (Poland);
- Partial pledge of inventories, as well as receivables and equipment.
The interest rate is variable and based on the 3-months Euribor rate. It is agreed that the Euribor rate is at least 0%.
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Commitments under operating leases
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At 31 December 2024 the Company had future minimum lease payments due under non-cancellable operating leases for each of the following periods:
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Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Kramp Management Holding BV (incorporated in Netherlands) is regarded by the directors as being the company's ultimate parent company.
The company is a subsidiary undertaking of Kramp Management Holding BV which is the ultimate parent company incorporated in the Netherlands. The immediate parent company is Kramp Groep BV, a company incorporated in the Netherlands. The ultimate controlling party is Kramp Management Holding BV by virtue of its 58.5% shareholding in Kramp Groep BV.
The largest and smallest group in which the results of the company are consolidated is that headed by Kramp Groep BV, Breukelaarweg 33- 7501 DW Varsseveld, the Netherlands. No other group financial statements include the results of the company. The consolidated accounts are available to the public and may be obtained from the Chamber of Commerce, Arnhem, the Netherlands.
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