Financial assets and liabilities are recognised when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the financial instrument. The company holds basic financial instruments, which comprise cash at bank and in hand, trade and other debtors, borrowings and trade and other creditors. The company has chosen to apply the measurement and recognition provisions of Section 11 Basic Financial Instruments.
Financial assets – classified as basic financial instruments
Cash and Cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash at bank and in hand and other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less which are classified as current asset investments.
Trade and other debtors
Trade and other debtors are initially recognised at the transaction price, including any transaction costs, and are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any provision for impairment. Amounts that are receivable within one year are measured at the undiscounted amount of the amount expected to be receivable, net of any impairment.
Financial liabilities – classified as basic financial instruments
Trade and other creditors and borrowings
Short term trade and other creditors and borrowings are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities which constitute financing transactions are initially and subsequently measured at the present value of the future payments, discounted at a market rate of interest.