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Smash Operations Limited

Annual Report and Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

 

Smash Operations Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Strategic Report

2 to 3

Director's Report

4 to 5

Statement of Director's Responsibilities

6

Independent Auditor's Report

7 to 9

Income Statement

10

Statement of Comprehensive Income

11

Statement of Financial Position

12

Statement of Changes in Equity

13

Statement of Cash Flows

14

Notes to the Financial Statements

15 to 25

 

Smash Operations Limited

Company Information

Director

Mr A Campos

Company secretary

Ms S Begum

Registered office

32 High Street
Wall Heath
Kingswinford
West Midlands
DY6 0HB

Accountants

Munslows Accountants Ltd 32 High Street
Wall Heath
Kingswinford
West Midlands
DY6 0HB

Auditors

Manex Accountants Ltd 9 Castle Court 2
Castlegate Way
Dudley
West Midlands
DY1 4RD

 

Smash Operations Limited

Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

The director presents his strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Principal activity

The principal activity of the company is an operator of a group of McDonald's restaurant franchises.

Fair review of the business

The results for the year and the financial position at the end of the year are shown in the annexed financial statements.

As an operator of a chain of McDonald's restaurants the directors consider the company's key performance indicators to be turnover and gross profit. Turnover for the year increased by 22%, with a corresponding increase in gross profit of 22% compared to the previous year, aided by the full years operations of the six restaurants acquired during 2023. However, in common with many other similar businesses and industries, food, labour costs and utility costs increased considerably along with other overheads, with the result that profit before tax fell to £363,397 for the year, compared to a profit of £1,101,242 in the previous year.

The director believes the trading environment in which the company operates will continue to be challenging but remains optimistic regarding future trading and is committed to increasing both future turnover and profitability and to continuing the company’s reinvestment program. The company has continued to invest in the business and in the development and training of its employees, as well as continued investment in IT and store equipment. Since the year end, an addtional 4 stores have been added to the group.

Principal risks and uncertainties

The company operates in a highly competitive market with high levels of price sensitivity. Consumer behaviour can impact the company's turnover and profitability. The company continually assesses these risks and mitigates them by adopting a policy of constantly reviewing its pricing strategy with ongoing market research.

The company remains exposed to periods of food cost inflation together with the variability of commodity prices both of which impact on profitability. The company continually assesses any risks identified, with the aim of mitigating the threats these may have on the company's operations and profitability. The company's supply chain is closely overseen and supported by McDonald's, who endeavour to negotiate effectively on behalf of all franchisees to ensure better purchasing terms. This helps as much as possible to protect the company from risks associated with fluctuating food costs.

The company is also inherently exposed to pressures within the labour market and to wage cost inflation. The company mitigates this risk by a policy of adopting remuneration and benefits packages designed to be competitive within the market as well as ensuring full compliance with labour market regulations, with employment policies to allow fulfilling career opportunities for all employees.

By its very nature, the Q.S.R. market is extremely competitive, with large numbers of companies operating in the sector. In order to remain at the forefront of the industry, McDonald’s have dedicated teams whose focus is on ensuring they remain the leading brand in the market.

 

Smash Operations Limited

Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Approved and authorised by the director on 10 September 2025
 

.........................................
Mr A Campos
Director

 

Smash Operations Limited

Director's Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

The director presents his report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Director of the company

The director who held office during the year was as follows:

Mr A Campos

Results and dividends

The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £254,755 (2023 - £811,770).

During the year dividends paid amounted to £300,000 (2023: £170,750). The directors do not recommend the payment of a final dividend.
 

Financial instruments

Objectives and policies

The company’s principle financial instruments comprise bank balances, trade creditors and bank loans. The main purpose of these instruments is to finance the company’s operations and to ensure the smooth running of the company’s operations.

Due to the nature of the financial instruments used by the company there is no exposure to price risk.

In respect of bank balances, the liquidity risk is managed by maintaining a balance to ensure the continuity of trading, through the use of detailed cash flow analysis, forecasts and projections which are regularly updated. In addition, the company has access to overdraft facilities from its bankers which are repayable on demand, should the business require them.

In respect of bank loans, these are provided by financial institutions. The interest rate on these loans is variable, although usually the monthly repayments are fixed. The company manages the liquidity risk by ensuring that there are sufficient funds to meet the payments through the constant review and updating of cashflow forecasts. The interest rate is managed through regular reviews of current and expected future interest rates.

Trade creditor liquidity risk is managed by ensuring sufficient funds are available to meet amounts due.

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

The main risks arising from the company’s financial instruments are interest risk and liquidity risk. The board reviews and agrees policies for managing each of these risks as summarised below –

Interest rate risk – the company’s exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates is limited to bank loans. Additional requirements for medium to long term debt are reviewed by the directors based on the company’s forecast requirements

Liquidity risk – the company’s objective is to maintain a balance between continuity of funding and flexibility, by the utilisation of cash and bank loans.

 

Smash Operations Limited

Director's Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Employment of disabled persons

The company operates an equal opportunities policy in all areas of recruitment and seeks to offer suitable work and training wherever practicable to persons with disabilities. The policy of the company is to ensure that disabled applicants are given full and fair consideration having regards to their particular aptitudes and abilities. Existing disabled employees are given equal access to appropriate training, career development and promotion opportunities within the company. In the event of employees becoming disabled while in the employment of the company, all reasonable means are explored to achieve retention in employment in the same or an alternative capacity.

Employee involvement

The company aims to promote a working environment free from harassment, victimisation, bullying and discrimination. The company regards all employees as members of a team, where opinions are valued, and everyone is regarded as equal in status and treated with fairness and respect.

The company's recruitment procedures are intended to ensure that employees are selected, promoted, and treated according to their ability and that everyone has an equal opportunity to receive training and development.

The company communicates regularly with all employees on matters relating to its performance, with employees encouraged to contribute to the decision-making process through regular staff meetings and quarterly surveys. In addition, there are bulletin boards in each restaurant and Workplace by Meta is used to communicate memoranda relating to company policy. There is also an online portal known as MyStuff, which contains news and information for McDonald's employees.

Disclosure of information to the auditors

The director has taken steps that he ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information. The director confirms that there is no relevant information that he knows of and of which he knows the auditors are unaware.

Approved and authorised by the director on 10 September 2025
 

.........................................
Mr A Campos
Director

 

Smash Operations Limited

Statement of Director's Responsibilities

The director acknowledges his responsibilities for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the director to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the director has 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 director must not approve the financial statements unless he is 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 director is 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 director is 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 him to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006 and in accordance with FRS 102. He is 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.

 

Smash Operations Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Smash Operations Limited

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Smash Operations Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2024, which comprise the Income Statement, Statement of Comprehensive Income, Statement of Financial Position, 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 profit for the year then ended;

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

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

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the 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 director with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

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

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

We have nothing to report in this regard.

 

Smash Operations Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Smash Operations Limited

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 Director's Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and

the Strategic Report and Director's 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 Director's 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 director's remuneration specified by law are not made; or

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

Responsibilities of the director

As explained more fully in the Statement of Director's Responsibilities [set out on page 6], the director is 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 director determines 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 director is 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 director either intends 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:

 

Smash Operations Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Smash Operations Limited

We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks applicable to the company and the industry in which it operates. We determined that the following laws and regulations were most significant: The Companies Act 2006/FRS 102, Employment Law and Waste, Health and Safety. We enquired of management and those responsible for legal and compliance procedures to obtain an understanding of how the company is complying with those legal and regulatory frameworks and whether they had any knowledge of actual or suspected fraud. We corroborated the results of our enquiries through our discussions with the directors and management. We did not identify any matters relating to non-compliance with laws and regulations or matters in relation to fraud.

In assessing the potential risks of material misstatements, we obtained an understanding of the company’s operations, including its objectives and strategies to understand the expected financial statement disclosures and business risks that may result in risks of material misstatement;

In assessing the appropriateness of the collective competence and capabilities of the engagement team the engagement partner considered the engagement team’s :
 Understanding of, and practical experience with, audit engagements of a similar nature and complexity through appropriate training and participation,
 The specialist skills required and
 Knowledge of the industry in which the client operates.

We assessed the susceptibility of the company’s financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur. Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included:
 Assessing the design effectiveness of controls management has in place to prevent and detect fraud;
 Challenging assumptions and judgements made by management in its significant accounting estimates;
 Identifying and testing journal entries, in particular manual journal entries made at year end for financial statement preparation; and
 Assessing the extent of compliance with the relevant laws and regulations as part of our procedures on the related financial statement item.

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.

......................................
Clinton Meehan BSc FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of Manex Accountants Ltd, Statutory Auditor
 9 Castle Court 2
Castlegate Way
Dudley
West Midlands
DY1 4RD

10 September 2025

 

Smash Operations Limited

Income Statement for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Turnover

3

40,649,616

33,120,396

Cost of sales

 

(23,361,596)

(18,951,655)

Gross profit

 

17,288,020

14,168,741

Administrative expenses

 

(16,823,822)

(12,989,072)

Other operating income

4

15,540

5,000

Operating profit

6

479,738

1,184,669

Interest payable and similar expenses

7

(116,341)

(83,427)

Profit before tax

 

363,397

1,101,242

Tax on profit

11

(108,642)

(289,472)

Profit for the financial year

 

254,755

811,770

The above results were derived from continuing operations.

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

 

Smash Operations Limited

Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

2024
£

2023
£

Profit for the year

254,755

811,770

Total comprehensive income for the year

254,755

811,770

 

Smash Operations Limited

(Registration number: 12601217)
Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Fixed assets

 

Intangible assets

12

728,894

659,553

Tangible assets

13

4,627,676

3,304,011

Other financial assets

14

12,500

12,500

 

5,369,070

3,976,064

Current assets

 

Inventories

15

229,909

228,962

Receivables

16

763,940

149,847

Cash at bank and in hand

17

2,456,029

3,421,147

 

3,449,878

3,799,956

Payables: Amounts falling due within one year

18

(4,709,800)

(4,820,474)

Net current liabilities

 

(1,259,922)

(1,020,518)

Total assets less current liabilities

 

4,109,148

2,955,546

Payables: Amounts falling due after more than one year

18

(1,833,044)

(742,839)

Provisions for liabilities

19

(481,382)

(372,740)

Net assets

 

1,794,722

1,839,967

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

21

100

100

Retained earnings

1,794,622

1,839,867

Shareholders' funds

 

1,794,722

1,839,967

Approved and authorised by the director on 10 September 2025
 

.........................................
Mr A Campos
Director

 

Smash Operations Limited

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

Share capital
£

Retained earnings
£

Total
£

At 1 January 2024

100

1,839,867

1,839,967

Profit for the year

-

254,755

254,755

Dividends

-

(300,000)

(300,000)

At 31 December 2024

100

1,794,622

1,794,722

Share capital
£

Retained earnings
£

Total
£

At 1 January 2023

100

1,198,847

1,198,947

Profit for the year

-

811,770

811,770

Dividends

-

(170,750)

(170,750)

At 31 December 2023

100

1,839,867

1,839,967

 

Smash Operations Limited

Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Cash flows from operating activities

Profit for the year

 

254,755

811,770

Adjustments to cash flows from non-cash items

 

Depreciation and amortisation

6

622,043

326,313

Profit on disposal of tangible assets

5

(14,207)

-

Finance costs

7

116,341

83,427

Income tax expense

11

108,642

289,472

 

1,087,574

1,510,982

Working capital adjustments

 

Increase in inventories

15

(947)

(130,546)

Increase in trade receivables

16

(614,093)

(121,707)

(Decrease)/increase in trade payables

18

(336,874)

3,315,030

Net cash flow from operating activities

 

135,660

4,573,759

Cash flows from investing activities

 

Acquisitions of tangible assets

(1,990,309)

(1,961,243)

Proceeds from sale of tangible assets

 

100,287

-

Acquisition of intangible assets

12

(110,820)

(176,757)

Aquistion of unlisted shares

 

-

(7,500)

Net cash flows from investing activities

 

(2,000,842)

(2,145,500)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

Interest paid

7

(116,341)

(83,427)

Proceeds from bank borrowing draw downs

 

1,610,000

551,000

Repayment of bank borrowing

 

(293,595)

(1,134,706)

Dividends paid

24

(300,000)

(170,750)

Net cash flows from financing activities

 

900,064

(837,883)

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(965,118)

1,590,376

Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January

 

3,421,147

1,830,771

Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December

17

2,456,029

3,421,147

 

Smash Operations 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 England.

The address of its registered office is:
32 High Street
Wall Heath
Kingswinford
West Midlands
DY6 0HB

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the director on 10 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 United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006'.

Basis of preparation

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

Judgements

In the application of the company's accounting policies, which are described in note 2, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts 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 of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

The following are the critical judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty that the directors have made in the process of applying the company's accounting policies and that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements.

Income taxes

The company is subject to the corporation tax laws of the United Kingdom. These laws are complex and subject to different interpretations by taxpayers and tax authorities. When establishing corporation tax provisions, the directors make a number of judgments and interpretations about the application and interaction of these laws. Changes in these tax laws or in their interpretation could affect the company's effective tax rate and the results of operations in a given period.

 

Smash Operations Limited

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

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 sales/value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts.

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.

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises 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.

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between taxable profits and profits reported in the financial statements.

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

Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the statement of financial position at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

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

Depreciation

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

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Plant and equipment

between 3 and 10 years straight line

Motor vehicles

4 years straight line

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 held in the currency of the acquired entity and revalued to the closing rate at each reporting period date. Goodwill is amortised over its useful life, which shall not exceed ten years if a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made.

 

Smash Operations Limited

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

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

straight line over the franchise term

Licence fee

straight line over the franchise term

Stamp duty

straight line over the franchise term

Investments

Investments in unlisted company shares, whose market value can be readily determined, are remeasured to market value at each balance sheet date. Gains and losses on remeasurement are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income for the period. Where market value cannot be reliably determined, such investments are stated at historical cost less impairment.

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.

Inventories

Inventories 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, inventories are assessed for impairment. If inventories 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 payables

Trade payables 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 payables 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 income statement 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.

 

Smash Operations 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.

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.

Dividends

Dividend distribution to the company’s shareholders is recognised as a liability in the financial statements in the reporting period in which the dividends are declared.

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.

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Revenue

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

2024
£

2023
£

Sales of food and drinks

40,224,574

32,770,782

Sales of non-product items

425,042

349,614

40,649,616

33,120,396

4

Other operating income

The analysis of the company's other operating income for the year is as follows:

2024
£

2023
£

Miscellaneous other operating income

15,540

5,000

5

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

14,207

-

 

Smash Operations Limited

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

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Operating profit

Arrived at after charging/(crediting)

2024
£

2023
£

Depreciation expense

580,564

293,472

Amortisation expense

41,479

32,841

Operating lease expense - property

2,763,873

2,490,143

Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment

(14,207)

-

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Interest payable and similar expenses

2024
£

2023
£

Interest on bank overdrafts and borrowings

115,986

83,427

Interest expense on other finance liabilities

355

-

116,341

83,427

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Staff costs

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

2024
£

2023
£

Wages and salaries

11,038,559

8,796,405

Social security costs

755,815

568,946

Pension costs, defined contribution scheme

143,076

126,870

Other employee expense

90,700

54,629

12,028,150

9,546,850

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

2024
No.

2023
No.

Crew labour

649

681

Management labour

29

20

678

701

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Director's remuneration

The director's remuneration for the year was as follows:

2024
£

2023
£

Remuneration

12,000

10,285

 

Smash Operations Limited

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

10

Auditors' remuneration

2024
£

2023
£

Audit of the financial statements

3,750

3,000


 

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Taxation

Tax charged/(credited) in the income statement

2024
£

2023
£

Deferred taxation

Arising from origination and reversal of timing differences

108,642

289,472

The tax on profit before tax for the year is the same as the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK (2023 - the same as the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK) of 25% (2023 - 25%).

The differences are reconciled below:

2024
£

2023
£

Profit before tax

363,397

1,101,242

Corporation tax at standard rate

90,849

275,311

Tax increase from effect of capital allowances and depreciation

184

62,844

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

17,609

14,677

Effect of tax losses

-

(63,360)

Total tax charge

108,642

289,472

Deferred tax

Deferred tax assets and liabilities

2024

Asset
£

Liability
£

Accelerated capital allowances

-

877,111

Tax losses carry-forwards

395,729

-

395,729

877,111

2023

Asset
£

Liability
£

Accelerated capital allowances

-

635,012

Tax losses carry-forwards

262,272

-

262,272

635,012

 

Smash Operations Limited

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

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Intangible assets

Goodwill
 £

Licence fees
 £

Stamp duty
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2024

506,389

150,000

80,839

737,228

Additions acquired separately

68,674

30,000

12,146

110,820

At 31 December 2024

575,063

180,000

92,985

848,048

Amortisation

At 1 January 2024

65,033

8,125

4,517

77,675

Amortisation charge

28,181

8,750

4,548

41,479

At 31 December 2024

93,214

16,875

9,065

119,154

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2024

481,849

163,125

83,920

728,894

At 31 December 2023

441,356

141,875

76,322

659,553

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Tangible assets

Plant and equipment
 £

Motor vehicles
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2024

3,700,448

-

3,700,448

Additions

1,902,309

88,000

1,990,309

Disposals

(100,287)

-

(100,287)

At 31 December 2024

5,502,470

88,000

5,590,470

Depreciation

At 1 January 2024

396,437

-

396,437

Charge for the year

567,364

13,200

580,564

Eliminated on disposal

(14,207)

-

(14,207)

At 31 December 2024

949,594

13,200

962,794

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2024

4,552,876

74,800

4,627,676

At 31 December 2023

3,304,011

-

3,304,011

 

Smash Operations Limited

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

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Other financial assets (current and non-current)

Financial assets at cost less impairment
£

Total
£

Non-current financial assets

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2024

12,500

12,500

At 31 December 2024

12,500

12,500

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2024

12,500

12,500

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Inventories

2024
£

2023
£

Closing stocks of food, paper and non-products

229,909

228,962

16

Receivables

Current

2024
£

2023
£

Trade receivables

2,985

14,104

Other receivables

4,800

88,000

Prepayments

756,155

47,743

 

763,940

149,847

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Cash and cash equivalents

2024
£

2023
£

Cash on hand

19,245

19,500

Cash at bank

2,436,784

3,401,647

2,456,029

3,421,147

 

Smash Operations Limited

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

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Creditors

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

22

400,271

174,071

Trade payables

 

2,047,733

1,324,998

Amounts due to related parties

47,731

39,460

Social security and other taxes

 

907,105

1,508,858

Outstanding defined contribution pension costs

 

40,878

15,076

Other payables

 

375,743

376,196

Accruals

 

890,339

1,381,815

 

4,709,800

4,820,474

Due after one year

 

Loans and borrowings

22

1,833,044

742,839

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Provisions for liabilities

Deferred tax
£

Total
£

At 1 January 2024

372,740

372,740

Increase (decrease) in existing provisions

108,642

108,642

At 31 December 2024

481,382

481,382

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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 £143,076 (2023 - £126,870).

Contributions totalling £40,878 (2023 - £15,076) were payable to the scheme at the end of the year and are included in creditors.

 

Smash Operations Limited

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

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Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

2024

2023

No.

£

No.

£

A Ordinary shares of £1 each

75

75

75

75

B Ordinary shares of £1 each

25

25

25

25

100

100

100

100

22

Loans and borrowings

Non-current loans and borrowings

2024
£

2023
£

Bank borrowings

1,833,044

742,839

Current loans and borrowings

2024
£

2023
£

Bank borrowings

400,271

174,071

Bank borrowings

Bank borrowings are denominated in sterling with a nominal interest rate of 1.7% above base, and the final instalment is due on 13 August 2029. The carrying amount at year end is £2,233,316 (2023 - £916,911).

23

Obligations under leases and hire purchase contracts

Operating leases

The total of future minimum lease payments is as follows:

2024
£

2023
£

Not later than one year

1,336,716

1,336,716

Later than one year and not later than five years

5,346,864

5,346,864

Later than five years

16,438,599

17,778,977

23,122,179

24,462,557

The amount of non-cancellable operating lease payments recognised as an expense during the year was £2,763,873 (2023 - £2,490,143).

 

Smash Operations Limited

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

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Dividends

Interim dividends paid

2024
£

2023
£

Interim dividend of £2,833.33 (2023 - £1,116.67) per each A Ordinary shares

212,500

83,750

Interim dividend of £3,500.00 (2023 - £3,480.00) per each B Ordinary shares

87,500

87,000

300,000

170,750

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Analysis of changes in net debt

At 1 January 2024
£

Financing cash flows
£

At 31 December 2024
£

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash

3,421,147

(965,118)

2,456,029

Borrowings

Long term borrowings

(742,839)

(1,090,205)

(1,833,044)

Short term borrowings

(174,071)

(226,200)

(400,271)

Directors loan account

(39,460)

(8,271)

(47,731)

(956,370)

(1,324,676)

(2,281,046)

 

2,464,777

(2,289,794)

174,983

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Ultimate controlling party

The ultimate controlling party is Mr A Campos.