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| DIRECTORS | Katrina Clark |
| Rheanne Clark | |
| Ricky Clark | |
| Robert Clark |
| SECRETARY | LC Secretaries Limited |
| REGISTERED OFFICE | 37 St Clement Street |
| Aberdeen | |
| AB11 5FU | |
| United Kingdom |
| COMPANY NUMBER | SC131429 (Scotland) |
| AUDITOR | Hall Morrice LLP |
| Statutory Auditor | |
| 6 & 7 Queen's Terrace | |
| Aberdeen | |
| AB10 1XL |
| BANKERS | Bank of Scotland |
| 52-54 Union Street | |
| Aberdeen | |
| AB10 1WR |
The directors present their Strategic Report for the financial year ended 31 October 2024.
REVIEW OF THE BUSINESS
During the financial year, the Company continued to have steady growth with existing customers.
We generated turnover of £16,211,343 (2023 – £13,691,075) with a gross profit of £3,786,210 (2023 - £3,074,127). After expenses and the addition of other income, profit before taxation was £234,763 (2023 - £166,276).
After tax profit for 2024 was £170,513 (2023 – £121,942).
The net current asset position of the company as at the financial year end amounted to £380,151 (2023 - £661,792).
The net asset position of the company as at the financial year end amounted to £1,652,516 (2023 - £1,910,753).
PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The 2024/2025 financial year is going to be a challenging year for the Company. We look to continue growth in our dry goods sector and have also introduced fish products. This will again offer our customers easier access to ordering in one place.
Challenges for the business will be down to global markets and the cost price of beef and chicken especially, being in some cases 30% higher than 2023/2024.
DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE
The employment of a new sales representative gave us the opportunity to expand our customer base and offer a bigger range of products.
A new dry goods range has been introduced and going forward we look forward to expanding this area of business as we see the feeling that this offers our customers one-stop shop experience.
We have also introduced our online app which allows customers to order out with our working hours but suitable to their working hours.
Due to the steady growth of the business, we have created more employment opportunities for the local community by increasing our staffing levels by 29% in the 2023/2024 financial year.
The directors are satisfied that Gordon McWilliam (Aberdeen) Limited has performed well in 2023/2024 and will continue to establish itself within the catering butcher Sector in 2024/2025.
Approved by the Board of Directors and signed on its behalf by:
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The directors present their annual report on the affairs of the company, together with the financial statements and auditors’ report, for the financial year ended 31 October 2024.
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
DIVIDENDS
The directors paid a dividend of £428,750 in the current financial year (2023: £437,500).
DIRECTORS
The directors, who served during the financial year and to the date of this report except as noted, were as follows:
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AUDITOR
Each of the persons who is a director at the date of approval of this report confirms that:
* So far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company's auditor is unaware; and
* The director has taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself/herself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's auditor is aware of that information.
Hall Morrice LLP have expressed their willingness to continue in office as auditor and appropriate arrangements have been put in place for them to be deemed reappointed as auditors in the absence of an Annual General Meeting.
Approved by the Board of Directors and signed on its behalf by:
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Robert Clark
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The directors are responsible 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), including FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland”. Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that financial 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;
* State whether applicable UK 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. The directors 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.
We have audited the financial statements of Gordon McWilliam (Aberdeen) Limited for the financial year ended 31 October 2024, which comprise the Profit and Loss Account, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Changes in Equity, the accounting policies, and the related notes 1 to 21, 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 of Gordon McWilliam (Aberdeen) Limited (the ‘company’):
* Give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 October 2024 and of its profit for the financial year then ended;
* Have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland"; and
* Have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)). 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.
Because we were not appointed as auditor until after the prior year end, we were not able to observe the physical counting and verification of inventories at 31 October 2023, or satisfy ourselves concerning quantities by alternative means. Since opening inventories affect the determination of the results for the year, we were unable to determine whether adjustments might be necessary in respect of the opening retained earnings and reported profit for the year to 31 October 2024.
Conclusions relating to going concern
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.
Other information
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Report of the Directors, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors 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 this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
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 Directors' Report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
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 and the Directors' Report. We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
* Adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
* The financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
* Certain disclosures of directors’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or
* We have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit;
Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the Directors’ Responsibilities Statement, 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.
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 a Report of the Auditors 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.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Auditors.
Extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud
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. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below.
In identifying and assessing the risk of material misstatement due to non-compliance with laws and regulations we have:
• Ensured that the engagement team had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with laws and regulations;
• Identified the laws and regulations applicable to the entity through discussions with directors and management and through our own knowledge of the sector;
• Focused on the specific laws and regulations we consider may have a direct effect on the financial statements, including FRS 102, the Companies Act 2006 and tax compliance regulations;
• Focused on the specific laws and regulations we consider may have an indirect effect on the financial statements that are central to the entity's ability to trade including those relating to food safety;
• Reviewed the financial statement disclosures and tested to supporting documentation to assess compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
• Made enquiries of management and inspected legal correspondence; and
• Ensured the engagement team remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit.
In identifying and assessing the risk of material misstatement due to irregularities, including fraud and how it may occur, and the potential for management bias and the override of controls we have:
• Obtained an understanding of the entity's operations, including the nature of its revenue sources and of its objectives and strategies, to understand the classes of transactions, account balances, expected financial disclosures and business risks that may result in risk of material misstatement;
• Obtained an understanding of the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of irregularities, including fraud;
• Vouched balances and reconciling items in key control account reconciliations to supporting documentation;
• Carried out detailed testing, on a sample basis, to verify the completeness, occurrence, existence and accuracy of transactions and balances;
• Carried out detailed testing to verify the completeness, occurrence, validity, existence and accuracy of income including cut-off testing and ensuring income recognition is in line with stated accounting policies;
• Made enquiries of management as to where they consider there was a susceptibility to fraud, and their knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud;
• Tested journal entries to identify any unusual transactions;
• Performed analytical procedures to identify any significant or unusual transactions;
• Investigated the business rationale behind any significant or unusual transactions; and
• Evaluated the appropriateness of accounting policies and the reasonableness of accounting estimates.
We did not identify any matters relating to non-compliance with laws and regulations, or relating to fraud.
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is inherently more difficult than detecting those that result from error as fraud may involve intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation. In addition, the further removed any non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of it.
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.
For and on behalf of
Statutory Auditor
Aberdeen
AB10 1XL
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| Tangible assets | 12 |
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| Stocks | 13 |
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| Debtors | 14 |
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| Net current assets | 380,151 | 661,792 | ||
| Total assets less current liabilities | 2,116,304 | 2,500,807 | ||
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| Net assets | 1,652,516 | 1,910,753 | ||
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| Total shareholder's funds | 1,652,516 | 1,910,753 |
The financial statements of Gordon McWilliam (Aberdeen) Limited (registered number:
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The principal accounting policies are summarised below. They have all been applied consistently throughout the financial year and to the preceding financial year, unless otherwise stated.
Gordon McWilliam (Aberdeen) Limited (the Company) is a private company, limited by shares, incorporated in the United Kingdom under the Companies Act 2006 and is registered in Scotland. The address of the company's registered office is 37 St Clement Street, Aberdeen, AB11 5FU, United Kingdom.
The principal activities are set out in the Strategic Report.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and to include investment properties and certain items at fair value, and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS 102) applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland issued by the Financial Reporting Council and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
The financial statements are presented in pounds sterling which is the functional currency of the Company and rounded to the nearest £.
FRS 102 reduced disclosure framework
The company is a qualifying entity for the purposes of FRS 102, being a member of a group where the ultimate parent of the 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 and loss of the group. The company's ultimate parent company during the period was Triple MC Limited and the company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions under FRS 102.
From preparing a Statement of cash flows under the requirements of FRS 102 Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows and Section 3 Financial Statement Presentation paragraph 3.17(d);
From the financial instrument disclosures, required under FRS 102 Section 11 Basic Financial Instruments paragraphs 11.39 to 11.48A and Section 12 Other Financial Instruments paragraphs 12.26 to 12.29;
Not to disclose details of transactions and balances with other members of the group.
At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least twelve months from the date of signing the financial statements, contingent on a preference share redemption of £350,000 scheduled for April 2026 having been deferred for a period of twelve months. These preference shares are an obligation of the parent company, Triple MC Limited, but are normally paid through a dividend to the parent by Gordon McWilliam (Aberdeen) Limited. Thus the directors have continued to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
In the current year, the following new and revised standards and interpretations have been adopted by the company and have had an effect on future periods.
At the date of authorisation of these financial statements, the following standards and interpretations, which have not yet been applied in these financial statements, were in issue but not yet effective:
Exchange differences are recognised in the Profit and Loss Account in the period in which they arise except for:
* exchange differences on transactions entered into to hedge certain foreign currency risks (see above); and
* exchange differences arising on gains or losses on non-monetary items which are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.
Short term benefits
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.
Termination benefits are recognised as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.
Defined contribution schemes
For defined contribution schemes the amounts charged to the Profit and Loss Account in respect of pension costs and other post-retirement benefits are the contributions payable in the financial year. Differences between contributions payable in the financial year and contributions actually paid are shown as either accruals or prepayments in the Balance Sheet.
Other long-term employee benefits are measured at the present value of the benefit obligation at the reporting date.
Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the profit and loss account, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.
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The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.
The company as lessee
Assets, other than those measured at fair value, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each Balance Sheet date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised in the Profit and Loss Account as described below.
Financial assets
Where indicators exist for a decrease in impairment loss, the prior impairment loss is tested to determine reversal. An impairment loss is reversed on an individual impaired asset to the extent that the revised recoverable value does not lead to a revised carrying amount higher than the carrying value had no impairment been recognised.
For financial assets carried at amortised cost, the amount of impairment is the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate.
For financial assets carried at cost less impairment, the impairment loss is the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the best estimate of the amount that would be received for the asset if it were to be sold at the reporting date.
Where indicators exist for a decrease in impairment loss, and the decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the prior impairment loss is tested to determine reversal. An impairment loss is reversed on an individual impaired financial asset to the extent that the revised recoverable value does not lead to a revised carrying amount higher than the carrying value had no impairment been recognised.
At each reporting date, an assessment is made for impairment. Any excess of the carrying amount of stocks over its estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell is recognised as an impairment loss in profit or loss. Reversals of impairment losses are also recognised in profit or loss.
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.
Financial assets and liabilities are only offset in the Balance Sheet when, and only when there exists a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and the company intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
Financial assets are derecognised when and only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial asset expire or are settled, or the Company transfers to another party substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset, or the Company, despite having retained some, but not all, significant risks and rewards of ownership, has transferred control of the asset to another party.
Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
Equity instruments
Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the fair value of cash or other resources received or receivable, net of direct issue costs. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.
Government grants are recognised based on the performance model and are measured at the fair value of the asset received or receivable when there is reasonable assurance that the company will comply with conditions attaching to them and the grants will be received.
A grant that specifies performance conditions is recognised in income only when the performance conditions are met. Where a grant does not specify performance conditions it is recognised in income when the grant proceeds are received or receivable. A grant received before the recognition criteria are satisfied is recognised as a liability.
The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the Balance Sheet date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. Where a provision is measured using the cash flows estimated to settle the present obligation, its carrying amount is the present value of those cash flows (when the effect of the time value of money is material).
When some or all of the economic benefits required to settle a provision are expected to be recovered from a third party, a receivable is recognised as an asset if it is virtually certain that reimbursement will be received and the amount of the receivable can be measured reliably.
In the application of the company’s accounting policies, which are described in note 1, 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 financial year in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the financial year
of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.
Critical judgements in applying the company’s accounting policies
The following are the critical judgements, apart from those involving estimations (which are dealt with separately below), 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.
The company provides for defective stock and stock losses. The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the stock write off required based on historical experience and current evidence available.
The annual depreciation charge for tangible fixed assets is sensitive to changes in the estimated useful economic lives and residual values of the assets. Determination of appropriate useful economic lives is a key judgement and the useful economic lives and residual values are re-assessed annually. They are amended when necessary to reflect current estimates, based on technological advancement, future investments, economic utilisation and the physical condition of the assets.
In assessing the recoverability of debtors, amounts falling due within one year, the directors have made the assumption that any impairment resulting from the non-recoverability of the debtors owed to the company will not be in excess of the bad debt provision that has been put in place. The directors believe that the bad debt provision represents an appropriate estimate and as a result no further provisioning is required. The provision is based on reviews of specific balances, including, historic collectability and the aging of the balance.
Turnover represents the fair value of goods/services provided to customers during the financial year excluding value added tax.
Turnover is wholly attributable to the principal activity of the company and arises solely within the United Kingdom.
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| Management fees receivable | 36,698 | 4,800 | |
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| Grants receivable | 131,166 | 0 | |
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The tax assessed for the year is higher than (2023: higher than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK:
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| Profit before taxation | 234,763 | 166,276 | |
| Tax on profit at standard UK corporation tax rate of 25% (2023: 22.52%) |
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| Fixed asset differences | 5,716 | 10,838 | |
| Adjustments to tax charge in respect of previous periods - deferred tax | (3,779) | (2,733) | |
| Adjustments to tax charge in respect of previous periods | 3,404 | 0 | |
| Group relief surrendered/(claimed) | 0 | (270) | |
| Remeasurement of deferred tax for changes in tax rates | 0 | (953) | |
| Total tax charge for year | 64,250 | 44,334 |
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| Amounts recognised as distributions to equity holders in the financial year: | |||
| Final dividend | 428,750 | 437,500 | |
| Other intangible assets | Total | ||
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| At 31 October 2024 | 1,189,180 | 202,823 | 344,150 | 1,736,153 | |||
| At 31 October 2023 | 1,231,670 | 206,204 | 401,141 | 1,839,015 | |||
| Leased assets included above: | |||||||
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| At 31 October 2024 | 0 | 80,498 | 0 | 80,498 | |||
| At 31 October 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Freehold property with a carrying amount of £1,189,180 (2023 - £1,231,670) have been pledged to secure borrowings of the company. The company is not allowed to pledge these assets as security for other borrowings or to sell them to another entity.
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| On demand or within one year |
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| 261,216 | 283,900 |
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| On demand or within one year |
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| 81,461 | 0 |
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| On demand or within one year |
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| 165,000 | 0 |
| Total borrowings including finance leases | |||
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| On demand or within one year |
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| 507,677 | 283,900 |
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| Presented as follows: | |||
| Called-up share capital presented as equity | 37,500 | 37,500 |
Transactions with related parties or connected persons
Amounts owed by related parties
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Charles McHardy Limited | 98,106 | 127,640 |
Amounts owed to related parties
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Charles McHardy Limited | 181,460 | 121,609 |
Transactions with related parties - Sales
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Charles McHardy Limited | 1,320,819 | 1,105,450 |
Transactions with related parties - Purchases
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Charles McHardy Limited | 148,666 | 25,609 |
Transactions with the entity’s directors (or members of its governing body)
Amounts owed to directors
As at 31 October 2024 the company was due a director £165,000 (2023 - £nil). These loans are interest free with no set repayment terms.
Parent Company:
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| 9 Ash Grove, Portlethen, Aberdeenshire, AB12 4XE |