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Registration number: 04697211

Tallis Amos Group Limited

Annual Report and Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

 

Tallis Amos Group Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Strategic Report

2

Directors' Report

3 to 5

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities

6

Independent Auditor's Report

7 to 9

Profit and Loss Account

10

Statement of Comprehensive Income

11

Balance Sheet

12

Statement of Changes in Equity

13

Statement of Cash Flows

14

Notes to the Financial Statements

15 to 28

 

Tallis Amos Group Limited

Company Information

Directors

B J Tallis

C Mcintyre

SCG Amos

M G Blackburn

M Thompson

T W Shakeshaft

Registered office

Hinton-On-The-Green
Evesham
Worcestershire
WR11 2QT

Auditors

Clement Rabjohns Limited
Registered Auditors and Chartered Accountants111/113 High Street
Evesham
Worcestershire
WR11 4XP

 

Tallis Amos Group Limited

Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

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

Principal activity

The principal activity of the company is the sale and maintenance of agricultural machinery

Fair review of the business

The company is majority owned by the Tallis and Amos families, with managing director Ben Tallis based at the Evesham head office and Simon Amos based at Leominster running the company as partners. The company currently has six sites which employ around 180 people.

The company has seen a downturn in results with a loss made in the year. This is reflective of the UK economy and financial pressures on farmers causing the agricultural machinery market to shrink. The board expects the market to improve in the next year with new government incentives and a growing economy influencing the improved results achieved in the subsequent period. The company plans to continue consolidating its market position with the current geographical locations to maintain the company objective and commit to further growth.

Principal risks and uncertainties

The key business risks and uncertainties affecting the company are considered to relate to competition from both national and independent wholesalers and retailers, employee retention and product availability.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 19 September 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
B J Tallis
Director

.........................................
SCG Amos
Director

 

Tallis Amos Group Limited

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 of the company

The directors who held office during the year were as follows:

B J Tallis

C Mcintyre

SCG Amos

M G Blackburn

M J Smith (ceased 31 May 2024)

M Thompson

T W Shakeshaft

Financial instruments

Objectives and policies

The company’s activities expose it to a number of financial risks including price risk, credit risk, cash flow risk and liquidity risk. The use of financial derivatives is governed by the company’s policies approved by the board of directors. The company does not use derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.

 

Tallis Amos Group Limited

Directors' Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Price risk, credit risk, liquidity risk and cash flow risk

Price risk

The company is exposed to commodity price risk. The company does not manage its exposure to commodity price risk due to cost benefit considerations.

Credit risk

The company’s principal financial assets are bank balances and cash, trade and other debtors.

The company’s credit risk is primarily attributable to its trade debtors. The amounts presented in the balance sheet are net of allowances for doubtful debts. An allowance for impairment is made where there is an identified loss event which, based on previous experience, is evidence of a reduction in the recoverability of the cash flows.

The credit risk on liquid funds is limited because the counterparties are banks with high credit ratings assigned by international credit rating agencies.

The company has no significant concentration of credit risk with exposure spread over a large number of counterparties and customers.

Liquidity risk

In order to maintain liquidity to ensure that sufficient funds are available for ongoing operations and future developments, the company uses a mixture of long-term and short-term debt finance.

Cash flow risk

The company’s activities expose it primarily to the financial risks of non paying customers. The company has implemented good credit control procedures and ability to offer credit for customers from credit agencies to mitigate this risk.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis despite the loss generated in the year. The Directors have considered the going concern status and believe from results in the financial year to date that the financial position of the entity as at the audit report date has improved. Reviewing the company’s cashflow forecasts for the next 12 months along with support from the company’s bankers have assured the Directors that it remains appropriate for the financial statements to be prepared on a going concern basis.

Disclosure of information to the auditors

Each director has taken steps that they ought to have taken as a director in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information. The directors confirm that there is no relevant information that they know of and of which they know the auditors are unaware.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 19 September 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

 

Tallis Amos Group Limited

Directors' Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

.........................................
B J Tallis
Director

.........................................
SCG Amos
Director

 

Tallis Amos Group Limited

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

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

select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;

make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

state whether applicable United Kingdom Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and

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.

 

Tallis Amos Group Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Tallis Amos Group Limited

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Tallis Amos Group Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2024, which comprise the Profit and Loss Account, Statement of Comprehensive Income, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity, Statement of Cash Flows, 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 December 2024 and of its loss for the year then ended;

have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and

have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Basis for opinion

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

Conclusions relating to going concern

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

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

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

Other information

The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

 

Tallis Amos Group Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Tallis Amos Group Limited

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinion on other matter prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

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

the information given in the Strategic Report and Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and

the Strategic Report and Directors' Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

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

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

adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or

the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or

certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or

we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Responsibilities of directors

As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities [set out on page 6], the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

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

Auditor Responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

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

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

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. Due to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities even though the audit has been properly planned and performed in accordance with the ISAs (UK). The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

 

Tallis Amos Group Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Tallis Amos Group Limited

We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that are applicable to the company, and the industry in which it operates. These include but are not limited to compliance with the Companies Act 2006, UK Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and the relevant tax compliance regulations for the company.

We obtained an understanding of how the company is complying with these frameworks through discussions with management.

We enquired with management whether there were any instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations or whether they had knowledge of actual or suspected fraud. These enquiries are corroborated through follow-up audit procedures including but not limited to a review of legal and professional costs and correspondence.

We assessed the susceptibility of the company's financial statements to material misstatement, including the risk of fraud and management override of controls. We designed our audit procedures to respond to this assessment, including the identification and testing of any related party transactions and the testing of journal transactions that arise from management estimates, that are determined to be of significant value or unusual in their nature.

We assessed the appropriateness of the collective competence and capabilities of the engagement team, including consideration of the engagement team's knowledge and understanding of the industry in which the company operates in, and their practical experience through training and participation with audit engagements of a similar nature.

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 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.

......................................
Philip Parsons FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of Clement Rabjohns Limited, Statutory Auditor
 111/113 High Street
Evesham
Worcestershire
WR11 4XP

19 September 2025

 

Tallis Amos Group Limited

Profit and Loss Account for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Turnover

3

99,464,086

96,338,783

Cost of sales

 

(93,548,714)

(88,955,994)

Gross profit

 

5,915,372

7,382,789

Administrative expenses

 

(5,608,478)

(5,265,590)

Operating profit

5

306,894

2,117,199

Interest payable and similar expenses

6

(1,472,835)

(597,212)

(Loss)/profit before tax

 

(1,165,941)

1,519,987

Tax on (loss)/profit

10

271,008

(426,102)

(Loss)/profit for the financial year

 

(894,933)

1,093,885

The above results were derived from continuing operations.

The company has no recognised gains or losses for the year other than the results above.

 

Tallis Amos Group Limited

Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

2024
£

2023
£

(Loss)/profit for the year

(894,933)

1,093,885

Total comprehensive income for the year

(894,933)

1,093,885

 

Tallis Amos Group Limited

(Registration number: 04697211)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Fixed assets

 

Intangible assets

11

78,517

90,417

Tangible assets

12

4,723,797

4,367,629

 

4,802,314

4,458,046

Current assets

 

Stocks

13

31,533,717

43,000,180

Debtors

14

7,599,987

10,126,912

Cash at bank and in hand

 

3,079

4,436

 

39,136,783

53,131,528

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

16

(33,658,349)

(45,859,916)

Net current assets

 

5,478,434

7,271,612

Total assets less current liabilities

 

10,280,748

11,729,658

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

16

(2,596,539)

(2,737,614)

Provisions for liabilities

17

(567,261)

(680,163)

Net assets

 

7,116,948

8,311,881

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

176

176

Share premium reserve

2,224,088

2,224,088

Capital redemption reserve

16

16

Retained earnings

4,892,668

6,087,601

Shareholders' funds

 

7,116,948

8,311,881

Approved and authorised by the Board on 19 September 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
B J Tallis
Director

.........................................
SCG Amos
Director

 

Tallis Amos Group Limited

Statement of Changes in Equity for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Share capital
£

Share premium
£

Capital redemption reserve
£

Retained earnings
£

Total
£

At 1 January 2024

176

2,224,088

16

6,087,601

8,311,881

Loss for the year

-

-

-

(894,933)

(894,933)

Dividends

-

-

-

(300,000)

(300,000)

At 31 December 2024

176

2,224,088

16

4,892,668

7,116,948

Share capital
£

Share premium
£

Capital redemption reserve
£

Retained earnings
£

Total
£

At 1 January 2023

150

1,099,140

16

5,249,716

6,349,022

Profit for the year

-

-

-

1,093,885

1,093,885

Dividends

-

-

-

(256,000)

(256,000)

New share capital subscribed

26

1,124,948

-

-

1,124,974

At 31 December 2023

176

2,224,088

16

6,087,601

8,311,881

 

Tallis Amos Group Limited

Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Cash flows from operating activities

(Loss)/profit for the year

 

(894,933)

1,093,885

Adjustments to cash flows from non-cash items

 

Depreciation and amortisation

5

811,613

779,693

Profit on disposal of tangible assets

4

(58,522)

(10,399)

Finance costs

6

1,490,258

615,417

Income tax expense

10

(271,008)

426,102

 

1,077,408

2,904,698

Working capital adjustments

 

Decrease/(increase) in stocks

13

11,466,463

(20,508,542)

Decrease/(increase) in trade debtors

14

2,713,326

(1,782,233)

(Decrease)/increase in trade creditors

16

(10,554,827)

17,980,776

(Decrease)/increase in provisions

17

(26,590)

38,400

Cash generated from operations

 

4,675,780

(1,366,901)

Income taxes paid

10

(184,673)

(79,741)

Net cash flow from operating activities

 

4,491,107

(1,446,642)

Cash flows from investing activities

 

Acquisitions of tangible assets

12,521

1,606,220

Proceeds from sale of tangible assets

 

409,755

62,253

Net cash flows from investing activities

 

422,276

1,668,473

Cash flows from financing activities

 

Interest paid

6

(1,490,258)

(615,417)

Proceeds from issue of ordinary shares, net of issue costs

 

-

1,124,974

Proceeds from bank borrowing draw downs

 

-

1,000,000

Repayment of bank borrowing

 

(657,236)

(149,143)

Proceeds from other borrowing draw downs

 

-

180,000

Repayment of other borrowing

 

-

(145,000)

Payments to finance lease creditors

 

(2,908,078)

(1,194,003)

Dividends paid

22

(300,000)

(256,000)

Net cash flows from financing activities

 

(5,355,572)

(54,589)

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(442,189)

167,242

Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January

 

(1,408,501)

(1,575,743)

Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December

 

(1,850,690)

(1,408,501)

 

Tallis Amos Group Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in the United Kingdom.

The address of its registered office is:
Hinton-On-The-Green
Evesham
Worcestershire
WR11 2QT
United Kingdom

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board on 19 September 2025.

2

Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Statement of compliance

These financial statements were prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'.

No material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt about the ability of the company to continue as a going concern have been identified by the directors.

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.

Revenue recognition

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 value added tax, refunds, rebates and discounts and after eliminating sales recharges within the company.

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 goods have been delivered or service completed.

Foreign currency transactions and balances

Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded at the functional currency rate prevailing at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated into the respective functional currency of the entity at the rates prevailing on the reporting period date. Non-monetary items carried at fair value that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rate on the date when the fair value is re-measured.

Non-monetary items measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated.

 

Tallis Amos Group Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except that a change attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income.

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 taxable income.

Deferred income tax is recognised on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements and on unused tax losses or tax credits in the Company. Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and a valuation allowance is set up against deferred tax assets so that the net carrying amount equals the highest amount that is more likely than not to be recovered based on current or future taxable profit.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.

Depreciation

Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Tenants improvements

Straight line over 15 years

Furniture, fittings and equipment

15% / 33% straight line

Motor vehicles

25% reducing balance

Other property, plant and equipment

1% straight line per month

Goodwill

Goodwill arising on the acquisition of an entity represents the excess of the cost of acquisition over the Company's interest in the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of the entity recognised at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is initially recognised as an asset at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is amortised over its useful life, which shall not exceed ten years if a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made.

Amortisation

Amortisation is provided on intangible assets so as to write off the cost, less any estimated residual value, over their useful life as follows:

Asset class

Amortisation method and rate

Goodwill

20 years

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

 

Tallis Amos Group Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Trade debtors

Trade Debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Trade Debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment is established when there is objective evidence that the Company not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.

The cost of finished goods and work in progress comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. At each reporting date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stocks are impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell; the impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

Trade creditors

Trade Creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the Company does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.

Trade Creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Borrowings

Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the Profit and Loss Account over the period of the relevant borrowing.

Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the Company has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.

Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the company has an obligation at the reporting date as a result of a past event, it is probable that the company will be required to settle that obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.

 

Tallis Amos Group Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Leases

Leases in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.
Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee.

Assets held under finance leases are recognised at the lower of their fair value at inception of the lease and the present value of the minimum lease payments. These assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the useful life of the asset and the lease term. The corresponding liability to the lessor is included in the Balance Sheet as a finance lease obligation.

Lease payments are apportioned between finance costs in the Profit and Loss Account and reduction of the lease obligation so as to achieve a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

Share capital

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.

Defined contribution pension obligation

A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the Company has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.

3

Turnover

The analysis of the company's turnover for the year from continuing operations is as follows:

2024
£

2023
£

Sale of goods

97,904,121

93,695,033

Commissions received

1,559,965

2,643,750

99,464,086

96,338,783

4

Other gains and losses

The analysis of the company's other gains and losses for the year is as follows:

2024
£

2023
£

Gain on disposal of tangible assets

58,522

10,399

 

Tallis Amos Group Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

5

Operating profit

Arrived at after charging/(crediting)

2024
£

2023
£

Depreciation expense

799,713

767,793

Amortisation expense

11,900

11,900

Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment

(58,522)

(10,399)

6

Interest payable and similar expenses

2024
£

2023
£

Interest on bank overdrafts and borrowings

190,378

159,070

Interest on obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts

164,044

88,250

Interest expense on other finance liabilities

1,135,836

368,097

Foreign exchange losses

(17,423)

(18,205)

1,472,835

597,212

7

Staff costs

The aggregate payroll costs (including directors' remuneration) were as follows:

2024
£

2023
£

Wages and salaries

1,173,928

1,259,987

Social security costs

125,617

113,700

Pension costs, defined contribution scheme

247,357

184,601

Other employee expense

263,551

204,938

1,810,453

1,763,226

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, analysed by category was as follows:

2024
No.

2023
No.

Production

157

135

Administration and support

24

28

181

163

 

Tallis Amos Group Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

8

Directors' remuneration

The directors' remuneration for the year was as follows:

2024
£

2023
£

Remuneration

626,434

672,769

Contributions paid to money purchase schemes

71,500

54,673

697,934

727,442

During the year the number of directors who were receiving benefits and share incentives was as follows:

2024
No.

2023
No.

Accruing benefits under money purchase pension scheme

6

7

In respect of the highest paid director:

2024
£

2023
£

Remuneration

124,000

162,100

Benefits under long-term incentive schemes (excluding shares)

983

860

Company contributions to money purchase pension schemes

37,300

13,050

9

Auditors' remuneration

2024
£

2023
£

Audit of the financial statements

20,456

15,600


 

10

Taxation

Tax charged/(credited) in the profit and loss account

2024
£

2023
£

Current taxation

UK corporation tax

-

184,696

UK corporation tax adjustment to prior periods

(184,696)

-

(184,696)

184,696

Deferred taxation

Arising from origination and reversal of timing differences

(86,312)

241,406

Tax (receipt)/expense in the income statement

(271,008)

426,102

 

Tallis Amos Group Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

The tax on profit before tax for the year is lower than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK (2023 - higher than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK) of 25% (2023 - 23.5%).

The differences are reconciled below:

2024
£

2023
£

(Loss)/profit before tax

(1,165,941)

1,519,987

Corporation tax at standard rate

(291,485)

357,197

Tax decrease from effect of capital allowances and depreciation

(126,457)

(194,530)

Tax (decrease)/increase from other short-term timing differences

(405)

18,201

Effect of expense not deductible in determining taxable profit (tax loss)

-

3,674

Effect of tax losses

204,239

-

Deferred tax (credit)/expense from unrecognised tax loss or credit

(68,518)

241,406

Tax increase from other tax effects

11,618

154

Total tax (credit)/charge

(271,008)

426,102

Deferred tax

Deferred tax assets and liabilities

2024

Asset
£

Liability
£

Difference between accumulated depreciation, amortisation and capital allowances

-

775,987

General provisions

-

17,534

Tax losses available

238,069

-

238,069

793,521

2023

Asset
£

Liability
£

Difference between accumulated depreciation, amortisation and capital allowances

-

543,299

General provisions

-

16,242

Tax losses available

13,863

-

Change in tax rate

-

96,086

13,863

655,627

 

Tallis Amos Group Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

11

Intangible assets

Goodwill
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2024

238,000

238,000

At 31 December 2024

238,000

238,000

Amortisation

At 1 January 2024

147,583

147,583

Amortisation charge

11,900

11,900

At 31 December 2024

159,483

159,483

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2024

78,517

78,517

At 31 December 2023

90,417

90,417

 

Tallis Amos Group Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

12

Tangible assets

Land and buildings
£

Fixtures and fittings
£

Plant and machinery
£

Motor vehicles
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2024

798,751

765,048

2,103,878

3,160,631

6,828,308

Additions

240,273

176,747

166,464

921,542

1,505,026

Disposals

-

(76,720)

(370,121)

(389,719)

(836,560)

At 31 December 2024

1,039,024

865,075

1,900,221

3,692,454

7,496,774

Depreciation

At 1 January 2024

68,900

300,388

627,867

1,463,525

2,460,680

Charge for the year

53,697

134,239

186,118

423,570

797,624

Eliminated on disposal

-

(76,720)

(92,969)

(315,638)

(485,327)

At 31 December 2024

122,597

357,907

721,016

1,571,457

2,772,977

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2024

916,427

507,168

1,179,205

2,120,997

4,723,797

At 31 December 2023

729,851

464,660

1,476,012

1,697,106

4,367,629

Included within the net book value of land and buildings above is £916,428 (2023 - £729,851) in respect of freehold land and buildings.
 

 

Tallis Amos Group Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

13

Stocks

2024
£

2023
£

Raw materials and consumables

10,848,997

8,492,690

Work in progress

240,525

245,489

Finished goods and goods for resale

16,112,943

30,545,208

Other inventories

4,331,252

3,716,793

31,533,717

43,000,180

14

Debtors

Current

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Trade debtors

 

5,852,022

7,202,460

Other debtors

 

-

238,342

Prepayments

 

1,561,564

2,686,110

Income tax asset

10

186,401

-

   

7,599,987

10,126,912

15

Cash and cash equivalents

2024
£

2023
£

Cash on hand

1,503

2,525

Cash at bank

1,576

1,911

3,079

4,436

Bank overdrafts

(1,853,769)

(1,412,937)

Cash and cash equivalents in statement of cash flows

(1,850,690)

(1,408,501)

 

Tallis Amos Group Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

16

Creditors

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

20

3,855,731

5,319,503

Trade creditors

 

24,589,128

38,681,853

Amounts due to related parties

24

573,465

319,177

Social security and other taxes

 

1,491,432

167,004

Outstanding defined contribution pension costs

 

58,325

33,353

Accruals

 

3,090,268

1,156,058

Income tax liability

10

-

182,968

 

33,658,349

45,859,916

Due after one year

 

Loans and borrowings

20

2,596,539

2,737,614

17

Provisions for liabilities

Warranties
£

Deferred tax
£

Total
£

At 1 January 2024

38,400

641,763

680,163

Increase (decrease) in existing provisions

(26,590)

(86,312)

(112,902)

At 31 December 2024

11,810

555,451

567,261

18

Pension and other schemes

Defined contribution pension scheme

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension cost charge for the year represents contributions payable by the company to the scheme and amounted to £247,356 (2023 - £184,601).

Contributions totalling £58,325 (2023 - £33,353) were payable to the scheme at the end of the year and are included in creditors.

 

Tallis Amos Group Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

19

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

2024

2023

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary A shares of £0.01 each

10,000

100

10,000

100

Ordinary B shares of £0.01 each

5,000

50

5,000

50

Ordinary C shares of £0.01 each

2,647

26

2,647

26

17,647

176

17,647

176

20

Loans and borrowings

Non-current loans and borrowings

2024
£

2023
£

Bank borrowings

400,000

854,000

Hire purchase contracts

2,196,539

1,883,614

2,596,539

2,737,614

Current loans and borrowings

2024
£

2023
£

Bank borrowings

450,764

654,000

Bank overdrafts

1,853,769

1,412,937

Hire purchase contracts

1,371,198

3,072,566

Other borrowings

180,000

180,000

3,855,731

5,319,503

Bank borrowings

Bank loan is denominated in sterling with a nominal interest rate of 3% over base%, and the final instalment is due on 30 November 2027. The carrying amount at year end is £600,000 (2023 - £1,000,000).

Business recovery loan is denominated in sterling with a nominal interest rate of 3.99% over base%, and the final instalment is due on 31 May 2026. The carrying amount at year end is £250,764 (2023 - £508,000).

The loan is secured by a legal charge over leasehold property known as Land at Hinton On The Green, Evesham, Worcestershire as well as a debenture over all present and future assets of the business.

 

Tallis Amos Group Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Other borrowings

The Alexander and Duncan Limited loan note is denominated in sterling with a nominal interest rate of 5.25%, and the final instalment is due on 31 December 2025. The carrying amount at year end is £180,000 (2023 - £180,000).

The Tallis Property Investments Limited loan note is denominated in sterling with a nominal interest rate of 5.25%, and the final instalment is due on 31 March 2025. The carrying amount at year end is £200,000 (2023 - £Nil).

21

Obligations under leases and hire purchase contracts

Finance leases

The total of future minimum lease payments is as follows:

2024
£

2023
£

Not later than one year

1,371,198

3,094,280

Later than one year and not later than five years

2,196,539

1,883,614

3,567,737

4,977,894

Operating leases

The total of future minimum lease payments is as follows:

2024
£

2023
£

Not later than one year

262,250

262,250

Later than one year and not later than five years

1,118,250

1,118,250

Later than five years

2,906,500

3,168,750

4,287,000

4,549,250

The amount of non-cancellable operating lease payments recognised as an expense during the year was £262,250 (2023 - £260,182).

22

Dividends

Interim dividends paid

2024
£

2023
£

Interim dividend of £17.00 (2023 - £14.00) per each Ordinary A shares

170,000

140,000

Interim dividend of £17.00 (2023 - £14.00) per each Ordinary B shares

85,000

70,000

Interim dividend of £17.00 (2023 - £17.38) per each Ordinary C shares

45,000

46,000

300,000

256,000

 

Tallis Amos Group Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

23

Analysis of changes in net debt

At 1 January 2024
£

Financing cash flows
£

New finance leases
£

At 31 December 2024
£

Cash and cash equivalents

Overdrafts

(1,412,937)

773,533

(1,214,365)

(1,853,769)

Borrowings

Long term borrowings

(1,508,000)

657,236

-

(850,764)

Short term borrowings

(180,000)

(200,000)

-

(380,000)

Lease liabilities

(4,956,180)

2,602,807

(1,214,365)

(3,567,738)

(6,644,180)

3,060,043

(1,214,365)

(4,798,502)

 

(8,057,117)

3,833,576

(2,428,730)

(6,652,271)

24

Related party transactions

Summary of transactions with related parties


Tallis Property Investments Limited

The following amounts were included in expenditure during the period: £141,284 (2023 £158,472)

The following amounts were payable at the reporting date: £299,000 (2023 £240,000)


Alexander and Duncan Limited

The following amounts were included in revenue during the period: £1,317,276 (2023 £2,220,887)

The following amounts were included in expenditure during the period: £814,159 (2023 £1,502,846)

The following amounts were payable at the reporting date: £451,827 (2023 £196,800)

25

Parent and ultimate parent undertaking

The ultimate controlling party is B Tallis and S Amos, both directors of the company.