Company registration number 08592961 (England and Wales)
AMES UK PROPERTY LTD. (FORMERLY ALTIA HOLDINGS LIMITED)
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
AMES UK PROPERTY LTD. (FORMERLY ALTIA HOLDINGS LIMITED)
COMPANY INFORMATION
Directors
J Thompson
W Durborow
B Harris
R Mehmel
P North
Secretary
J Thompson
Company number
08592961
Registered office
The Old Airfield
Heck And Pollington Lane
Pollington
East Yorkshire
DN14 0BA
Auditor
Grant Thornton UK LLP
2 Glass Wharf
Bristol
BS2 0EL
AMES UK PROPERTY LTD. (FORMERLY ALTIA HOLDINGS LIMITED)
CONTENTS
Page
Strategic report
1
Directors' report
2 - 3
Independent auditor's report
4 - 7
Statement of comprehensive income
8
Statement of financial position
9
Statement of changes in equity
10
Notes to the financial statements
11 - 20
AMES UK PROPERTY LTD. (FORMERLY ALTIA HOLDINGS LIMITED)
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
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The directors present the strategic report for the year ended 30 September 2024.
Principal activities
The principal activity of the company continued to be that of a holding company and holding property for The Ames Companies UK Limited.
Fair review of business
The Company is a holding company and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ames UK Holdings Limited (formerly The Ames Companies UK Limited).
The only income generated by the Company is derived from rental income on a property leased to its subsidiary The Ames Companies UK Limited (Formerly Kelkay Limited).
Principal risks and uncertainties
The Company’s risks and uncertainties relate to that of its subsidiary.
Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is considered to be low, so no hedging is undertaken.
Price risk
The company does not consider that it is materially exposed to price risk.
Credit risk
The company does not consider that it is materially exposed to credit risk.
Cash flow and liquidity risk
The company is financed by cashflow and by funding from its parent company and does not consider that it is materially exposed to cash flow and liquidity risk.
Foreign Exchange risk
The company does not consider that it is materially exposed to foreign exchange risk.
Key performance indicators
There are no further KPI's the directors wish to disclose.
Future developments
The directors are not expecting any changes in the business activity of the Company.
Approved and authorised for issue by the Board and signed on its behalf by:
J Thompson
Director
20 August 2025
AMES UK PROPERTY LTD. (FORMERLY ALTIA HOLDINGS LIMITED)
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
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The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2024.
Change of name
The company changed its name from Altia Holdings Limited to Ames UK Property Ltd. effective from 27 June 2024.
Results and dividends
The results for the year are set out on page 8.
No ordinary dividends were paid. The directors do not recommend payment of a final dividend.
Directors
The directors who held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:
J Thompson
W Durborow
B Harris
R Mehmel
P North
Qualifying third party indemnity provisions
The company has made qualifying third party indemnity provisions for the benefit of its directors during the year. These provisions remain in force at the reporting date.
Financial risk management
The company is committed to maintaining a robust financial risk management framework to ensure long-term financial stability. The principal financial risks facing the company include price risk, credit risk, liquidity risk and cashflow risk. These are discussed further in the Strategic Report.
Price risk,credit risk, liquidity risk and cashflow risk
See disclosures included in the Strategic Report.
Events after the reporting date
In October 2024 we implemented a brand new ERP system to enhance operational efficiency and data integrity. The system provides a single platform for finance, procurement, inventory, logistics and offers real time visibility.
Going concern
Going concern considerations have been set out in note 1.3 to the financial statements.
AMES UK PROPERTY LTD. (FORMERLY ALTIA HOLDINGS LIMITED)
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
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Statement of directors' responsibilities
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 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;
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.
The directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the company website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
Director confirmations
The directors confirm that:
so far as each director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company's auditor is unaware; and
the directors have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as directors in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditor is aware of that information.
Auditor
In accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006, a resolution for the re-appointment of Grant Thornton UK LLP as auditor of the company, will be proposed at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.
Approved and authorised for issue by the Board and signed on its behalf by:
J Thompson
Director
20 August 2025
AMES UK PROPERTY LTD. (FORMERLY ALTIA HOLDINGS LIMITED)
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF AMES UK PROPERTY LTD. (FORMERLY ALTIA HOLDINGS LIMITED)
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Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Ames UK Property Ltd. (Formerly Altia Holdings Limited) (the 'company') for the year ended 30 September 2024 which comprise the statement of comprehensive income, the statement of financial position, the statement of changes in equity and notes to the financial statements, including 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 30 September 2024 and of its loss for the year then ended;
the financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
the financial statements 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 Auditor's 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
We are responsible for concluding 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 report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify the auditor’s opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
In our evaluation of the directors' conclusions, we considered the inherent risks associated with the Company's business model including effects arising from from macro-economic uncertainties such as current inflationary pressures, we assessed and challenged the reasonableness of estimates made by the directors and the related disclosures and analysed how those risks might affect the Company's financial resources or ability to continue operations over the going concern period.
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.
AMES UK PROPERTY LTD. (FORMERLY ALTIA HOLDINGS LIMITED)
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF AMES UK PROPERTY LTD. (FORMERLY ALTIA HOLDINGS LIMITED)
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The other information comprises the information included in the annual report and the financial statements other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report and the financial statements. 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 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 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 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 under the Companies Act 2006
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.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
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
As explained more fully in the directors' responsibilities statement set out on page , 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.
AMES UK PROPERTY LTD. (FORMERLY ALTIA HOLDINGS LIMITED)
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF AMES UK PROPERTY LTD. (FORMERLY ALTIA HOLDINGS LIMITED)
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Auditor's 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.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
We assessed the susceptibility of the Company’s financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur. We considered the opportunity and incentives for management to perpetrate fraud, and the potential impact on the financial statements;
testing manual journal entries, in particular journal entries relating to management estimates and entries determined to be large or relating to unusual transactions; and
identifying and testing related party transactions;
These audit procedures were designed to provide reasonable assurance that the financial statements were free from fraud or error. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error and detecting irregularities that result from fraud is inherently more difficult than detecting those that result from error, as fraud may involve collusion, deliberate concealment, forgery or intentional misrepresentations. Also, the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of it;
consideration of the engagement team's understanding of, and practical experience with, audit engagements of a similar nature and complexity;
appropriate training, knowledge of the industry in which the Company operates; and
understanding of the legal and regulatory requirements specific to the Company.
A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.
AMES UK PROPERTY LTD. (FORMERLY ALTIA HOLDINGS LIMITED)
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF AMES UK PROPERTY LTD. (FORMERLY ALTIA HOLDINGS LIMITED)
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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.
Timothy Lincoln BA ACA
Senior Statutory Auditor
For and on behalf of Grant Thornton UK LLP
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
2 Glass Wharf
Bristol
BS2 0EL
20 August 2025
AMES UK PROPERTY LTD. (FORMERLY ALTIA HOLDINGS LIMITED)
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
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2024
2023
Notes
£
£
Turnover
3
12,000
12,000
Administrative expenses
(11,367,930)
2,820
(Loss)/profit before taxation
(11,355,930)
14,820
Tax on (loss)/profit
7
(Loss)/profit for the financial year
(11,355,930)
14,820
The income statement has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations.
AMES UK PROPERTY LTD. (FORMERLY ALTIA HOLDINGS LIMITED)
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT
30 SEPTEMBER 2024
30 September 2024
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2024
2023
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
9
3,260,985
3,260,985
Investments
10
19,187,622
1,000
22,448,607
3,261,985
Current assets
Debtors
12
453,900
Cash at bank and in hand
64,949
38,729
64,949
492,629
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
13
(2,400)
Net current assets
62,549
492,629
Net assets
22,511,156
3,754,614
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
14
6,927,193
2,000
Share premium account
15
23,187,279
Profit and loss reserves
15
(7,603,316)
3,752,614
Total equity
22,511,156
3,754,614
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 20 August 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
J Thompson
Director
Company Registration No. 08592961
AMES UK PROPERTY LTD. (FORMERLY ALTIA HOLDINGS LIMITED)
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
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Share capital
Share premium account
Profit and loss reserves
Total
Notes
£
£
£
£
Balance at 1 October 2022
2,000
3,737,794
3,739,794
Year ended 30 September 2023:
Profit and total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
14,820
14,820
Balance at 30 September 2023
2,000
3,752,614
3,754,614
Year ended 30 September 2024:
Loss and total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
(11,355,930)
(11,355,930)
Issue of share capital
14
6,925,193
23,187,279
-
30,112,472
Balance at 30 September 2024
6,927,193
23,187,279
(7,603,316)
22,511,156
AMES UK PROPERTY LTD. (FORMERLY ALTIA HOLDINGS LIMITED)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
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1
Accounting policies
Company information
Ames UK Property Ltd. (Formerly Altia Holdings Limited) is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is The Old Airfield, Heck And Pollington Lane, Pollington, East Yorkshire, DN14 0BA.
1.1
Accounting convention
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
This company is a qualifying entity for the purposes of FRS 102, being a member of a group where the parent of that group prepares publicly available consolidated financial statements, including this company, which are intended to give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the group. The company has therefore taken advantage of exemptions from the following disclosure requirements:
Section 7 ‘Statement of Cash Flows’: Presentation of a statement of cash flow and related notes and disclosures;
Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instrument Issues: Interest income/expense and net gains/losses for financial instruments not measured at fair value; basis of determining fair values; details of collateral, loan defaults or breaches, details of hedges, hedging fair value changes recognised in profit or loss and in other comprehensive income;
Section 26 ‘Share based Payment’: Share-based payment expense charged to profit or loss, reconciliation of opening and closing number and weighted average exercise price of share options, how the fair value of options granted was measured, measurement and carrying amount of liabilities for cash-settled share-based payments, explanation of modifications to arrangements;
Section 33 ‘Related Party Disclosures’: Compensation for key management personnel.
The company has taken advantage of the exemption available under paragraph 33.1A of FRS 102 and does not disclose related party transactions with members of the same group that are wholly owned.
The Company is a parent Company that is also a subsidiary included in the consolidated statements of its parent undertaking established under the law of an EEA state and is therefore exempt from the requirement to prepare consolidated financial statements under section 400 of the Companies Act 2006.
1.2
Going concern
The directors have reviewed the profit and loss and cashflow forecast of the company. Based on the forecast trading, profitability and liquidity for 2025 and 2026 and the continued support from the ultimate parent company, the directors consider that the company has adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future, being a period of not less than twelve months from the date of signing the financial statements. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the consolidated financial statements.true
1.3
Turnover
Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and provision of services in the ordinary course of the company’s activities. Turnover is shown net of sales/value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts.
AMES UK PROPERTY LTD. (FORMERLY ALTIA HOLDINGS LIMITED)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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The company recognises revenue when:
The amount of revenue can be reliably measured;
it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity;
and specific criteria have been met for each of the company's activities
1.4
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any 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.
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 Statement of comprehensive income.
Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:
Leasehold land and buildings
No depreciation is provided
Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in the Statement of comprehensive income.
1.5
Fixed asset investments
Investments in equity shares which are publicly traded or where the fair value can be measured reliably are initially measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss. Investments in equity shares which are not publicly traded and where fair value cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment. Interest income on debt securities, where applicable, is recognised in income using the effective interest method. Dividends on equity securities are recognised in income when receivable.
1.6
Impairment of fixed assets
At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.
Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.
If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease.
AMES UK PROPERTY LTD. (FORMERLY ALTIA HOLDINGS LIMITED)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Recognised impairment losses are reversed if, and only if, the reasons for the impairment loss have ceased to apply. Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase.
1.7
Cash and cash equivalents
Investments in equity shares which are publicly traded or where the fair value can be measured reliably are initially measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss. Investments in equity shares which are not publicly traded and where fair value cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment. Interest income on debt securities, where applicable, is recognised in income using the effective interest method. Dividends on equity securities are recognised in income when receivable.
1.8
Financial instruments
The Company enters into basic and non-basic financial instruments transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors, loans from banks and other third parties, loans to related parties, investments in non-puttable ordinary shares and forward exchange contracts.
Basic financial assets
Financial assets that are measured at cost and amortised cost are assessed at the end of each reporting period for objective evidence of impairment. If objective evidence of impairment is found, an impairment loss is recognised in the Statement of comprehensive income.
For financial assets measured at amortised cost, the impairment loss is measured as the difference between an asset's carrying amount and the present value of estimated cash flows discounted at the asset's original effective interest rate. If a financial asset has a variable interest rate, the discount rate for measuring any impairment loss is the current effective interest rate determined under the contract.
For financial assets measured at amortised cost, the impairment loss is measured as the difference between an asset's carrying amount and the present value of estimated cash flows discounted at the asset's original effective interest rate. If a financial asset has a variable interest rate, the discount rate for measuring any impairment loss is the current effective interest rate determined under the contract.
For financial assets measured at cost less impairment, the impairment loss is measured as the difference between an asset's carrying amount and best estimate of the recoverable amount, which is an approximation of the amount that the Company would receive for the asset if it were to be sold at the reporting date.
Other financial assets
Other financial assets, including investments in equity instruments which are not subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, are initially measured at fair value, which is normally the transaction price. Such assets are subsequently carried at fair value and the changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss, except that investments in equity instruments that are not publicly traded and whose fair values cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.
Trade debtors
Short term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.
AMES UK PROPERTY LTD. (FORMERLY ALTIA HOLDINGS LIMITED)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Impairment of financial assets
Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through profit and loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.
Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. If an asset is impaired, the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.
If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been, had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in profit or loss.
Derecognition of financial assets
Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party.
Basic financial liabilities
Debt instruments, (other than those wholly repayable or receivable within one year), including loans and other accounts receivable and payable, are initially measured at present value of the future cash flows and subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Debt instruments that are payable or receivable within one year, typically trade debtors and creditors, are measured, initially and subsequently, at the undiscounted amount of the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received. However, if the arrangements of a short-term instrument constitute a financing transaction, like the payment of a trade debt deferred beyond normal business terms or financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate or in case of an outright short-term loan not at market rate, the financial asset or liability is measured, initially, at the present value of the future cash flow discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument and subsequently at amortised cost.
Other financial liabilities
Derivatives, including interest rate swaps and forward foreign exchange contracts, are not basic financial instruments. Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently re-measured at their fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recognised in profit or loss in finance costs or finance income as appropriate, unless hedge accounting is applied and the hedge is a cash flow hedge.
Debt instruments that do not meet the conditions in FRS 102 paragraph 11.9 are subsequently measured at fair value through profit or loss. Debt instruments may be designated as being measured at fair value through profit or loss to eliminate or reduce an accounting mismatch or if the instruments are measured and their performance evaluated on a fair value basis in accordance with a documented risk management or investment strategy.
Trade creditors
Short term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Derecognition of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
AMES UK PROPERTY LTD. (FORMERLY ALTIA HOLDINGS LIMITED)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.9
Equity instruments
Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Equity instruments are measured at the fair value of the cash or other resources received or receivable, net of the direct costs of issuing the equity instruments. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis.
1.10
Foreign exchange
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 the Statement of comprehensive income.
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 the Statement of comprehensive income within 'other operating income'.
2
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.
Key sources of estimation uncertainty
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.
Useful economic lives of tangible assets
The annual depreciation charge is sensitive to changes in the estimated useful lives of the assets. The useful economic lives are re-assessed annually. They are amended when necessary to reflect current estimates, future investments and economic utilisation.
Carrying value of investments
Judgements are made in assessing whether indicators of impairment exist. These judgements involve assumptions about future economic conditions and performance expectations based upon cashflow forecasts. Impairment reviews are carried out periodically by management.
AMES UK PROPERTY LTD. (FORMERLY ALTIA HOLDINGS LIMITED)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
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3
Turnover
2024
2023
£
£
Turnover analysed by class of business
Rental income
12,000
12,000
All turnover is derived in the UK.
4
Operating profit
2024
2023
Operating profit for the year is stated after charging:
£
£
Impairment of investments
11,367,750
-
5
Auditor's remuneration
The audit fee for the company is borne by another company within the same group.
6
Employees
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:
2024
2023
Number
Number
Total
Non-UK director remuneration is borne by another group company and not included in the disclosures above.
7
Taxation
The actual charge for the year can be reconciled to the expected (credit)/charge for the year based on the profit or loss and the standard rate of tax as follows:
2024
2023
£
£
(Loss)/profit before taxation
(11,355,930)
14,820
Expected tax (credit)/charge based on the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25.00% (2023: 22.01%)
(2,838,983)
3,262
Tax effect of expenses that are not deductible in determining taxable profit
2,841,938
Group relief
(2,955)
(3,262)
Taxation charge for the year
-
-
AMES UK PROPERTY LTD. (FORMERLY ALTIA HOLDINGS LIMITED)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
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8
Impairments
Impairment tests have been carried out where appropriate and the following impairment losses have been recognised in profit or loss:
2024
2023
Notes
£
£
In respect of:
Fixed asset investments
10
11,367,750
-
Recognised in:
Amounts written off investments
11,367,750
-
The impairment losses in respect of financial assets are recognised in other gains and losses in the income statement.
9
Tangible fixed assets
Leasehold land and buildings
£
Cost
At 1 October 2023 and 30 September 2024
3,260,985
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 October 2023 and 30 September 2024
Carrying amount
At 30 September 2024
3,260,985
At 30 September 2023
3,260,985
No securities are held against the land and buildings.
10
Fixed asset investments
2024
2023
Notes
£
£
Investments in subsidiaries
11
19,187,622
1,000
AMES UK PROPERTY LTD. (FORMERLY ALTIA HOLDINGS LIMITED)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
10
Fixed asset investments
(Continued)
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Movements in fixed asset investments
Shares in subsidiaries
£
Cost or valuation
At 1 October 2023
1,000
Additions
30,554,372
At 30 September 2024
30,555,372
Impairment
At 1 October 2023
-
Impairment losses
11,367,750
At 30 September 2024
11,367,750
Carrying amount
At 30 September 2024
19,187,622
At 30 September 2023
1,000
Ames Property UK Limited subscribed for additional shares with the assignment of an intercompany receivable in the following entity:
The directors have reviewed the carrying value of the investment in The Ames Companies UK Limited and have determined that the values have been impaired by £11,367,750. The recoverable amount has been determined from our review of future discounted cashflow models.
11
Subsidiaries
Details of the company's subsidiaries at 30 September 2024 are as follows:
Name of undertaking
Registered office
Nature of business
Class of
% Held
shares held
Direct
The Ames Companies
UK Limited (Formerly Kelkay Limited)
The Old Airfield, Heck And Pollington Lane, Pollington, East Yorkshire, DN14 0BA
Supply of decorative aggregates, paving and associated garden products.
Ordinary
100.00
12
Debtors
2024
2023
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Amounts owed by group undertakings
453,900
AMES UK PROPERTY LTD. (FORMERLY ALTIA HOLDINGS LIMITED)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
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13
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
£
£
Taxation and social security
2,400
14
Share capital
2024
2023
2024
2023
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary shares of £1 each
6,927,193
2,000
6,927,193
2,000
Each share has full rights in the company with respect to voting, dividends and distributions.
During the year 6,925,192 Ordinary shares of £1 each were issued at par. A further 1 ordinary share of £1 was issued at a premium of £23,187,729. This was allocated as £1 to Share capital and £23,187,279 to Share Premium.
15
Reserves
Share premium
The reserve records the excess of the amounts paid for any ordinary shares issued by the Company compared to the par value.
Profit and loss account
The reserve relates to the cumulative retained earnings less amounts distributed to shareholders
16
Events after the reporting date
In October 2024 we implemented a brand new ERP system to enhance operational efficiency and data integrity. The system provides a single platform for finance, procurement, inventory, logistics and offers real time visibility.
17
Related party transactions
The Company has taken advantage of the exemption allowed under section 33 of FRS 102 from disclosing transactions with the immediate parent company as the Company is 100% owned.
AMES UK PROPERTY LTD. (FORMERLY ALTIA HOLDINGS LIMITED)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
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Ultimate controlling party
In the opinion of the directors the ultimate parent is Griffon Corporation, incorporated in United States of America. The registered address of Griffon Corporation is 712 5th Avenue, New York, 10019.
The company's immediate parent is Ames UK Holdings Ltd. (formerly The Ames Companies UK Limited), incorporated in England and Wales.
The parent of the largest group in which these financial statements are consolidated is Griffon Corporation, incorporated in United States of America.
The address for Griffon Corporation is:
712 5th Avenue, New York, 10019
The parent of the smallest group in which these financial statements are consolidated is Ames UK Holdings Ltd. (formerly The Ames Companies UK Limited), incorporated in England and Wales.
The address of Ames UK Holdings Ltd. (formerly The Ames Companies UK Limited) is:
The Old Airfield, Heck And Pollington Lane, Pollington, East Yorkshire, DN14 0BA
These financial statements are available upon request from Companies House.
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