Registration number:
Gunvor UK Limited
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
Gunvor UK Limited
Contents
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Company Information |
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Strategic Report |
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Directors' Report |
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Statement of Directors' Responsibilities |
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Independent Auditor's Report |
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Profit and Loss Account |
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Statement of Comprehensive Income |
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Balance Sheet |
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Statement of Changes in Equity |
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Notes to the Financial Statements |
Gunvor UK Limited
Company Information
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Directors |
A Della Valle H G Mai F G Törnqvist J-B Leclercq |
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Registered office |
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Auditors |
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Gunvor UK 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 providing agency services for natural gas and other energy and oil products trading.
Fair review of the business
In 2024, the Company continued its track record of solid performance, posting a net profit of GBP 28 million. The result reflects a return to more normalised energy markets compared with the previous two years, which featured significant volatility related to the global pandemic, the energy crisis, and international sanctions on Russia.
The Company’s revenue decreased to GBP 96 million reflective of the decline in commodities prices, down from GBP 147 million the previous year. The Company continued to focus on trading energy transition commodities.
The Company's key financial and other performance indicators during the year were as follows:
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Financial KPIs |
Unit |
2024 |
2023 |
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Turnover |
£ |
95,549,152 |
147,147,567 |
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Profit before tax |
£ |
38,192,086 |
105,416,756 |
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Net profit margin |
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29 |
55 |
Principal risks and uncertainties
The Company is exposed to external factors which may impact its profitability. The Directors believe that they have mitigated risks, as far as reasonably practicable, by implementing internal controls and continually reviewing and seeking to improve such controls as well as business processes and procedures.
Dividends
During the year the Company declared and paid a dividend of GBP 100 million. No further dividends have been declared or paid by the Company since the end of the financial year.
Gunvor UK Limited
Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
Section 172(1) statement
The board of directors consider, both individually and together, that they have acted in the way they consider, in good faith, would be most likely to promote the success of the company for the benefit of its members as a whole in the decisions taken during the year ended 31 December 2024.
The Gunvor Group’s strength—which has enabled it to become one of the largest independent traders in the world—is in being agile and entrepreneurial in the face of new challenges, changing markets, and rapidly identifying and pursuing opportunities. Advanced analytics ensure quick decision-making. Sound governance and robust compliance limit risk. Gunvor further upholds a working environment that fosters openness, cooperation, and interaction. It seeks to stimulate innovation and improvement, and encourage employees to bring new ideas and speak their minds.
The following paragraphs summarise how the directors fulfil their duties:
Employees: Gunvor is committed to promoting fairness, dignity, trust and respect amongst all employees and to creating an environment where employees and Gunvor can grow and succeed. We strive to make Gunvor a place where all employees feel they belong and that their work matters.
To help foster the next generation of trading talent, Gunvor launched during the year its own Graduate Program, an opportunity for young, talented professionals who are eager to learn about and to work in the world’s energy supply chain, on global and local levels. Almost 2,000 candidates applied for 9 positions in Houston, Geneva, and Singapore. Trading experts from across the Group provide these students with guidance and support. They further learn by doing: working on the various activities including physical commodities trading.
Business Relationships: The Group Code of Conduct and Ethics addresses what is expected from employees and people working on behalf of Gunvor including anti-bribery and corruption, sanctions, human rights, health and safety.
Environment and community: Gunvor continued to focus on trading energy transition commodities, which comprised more than 30% of total traded volumes.
Risk management and business conduct: Capitalising on the 2024 resolution of all investigations relating to Ecuador business with the U.S. and Swiss authorities, the Group has undertaken a project to review and enhance its Global Compliance program. Focusing on anti-bribery and corruption, Gunvor aims to further reinforce its rigorous anti-corruption program, especially on the internal controls systems, policies and procedures that are designed to effectively detect and deter instances of bribery and corruption.
Gunvor UK Limited
Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
Board of Directors
The members of the Company's Board of Directors as at 31 December 2024 and at the date of this report are presented on page 1.
In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association all the Directors remain in office.
There were no significant changes in the assignment of responsibilities and remuneration of the Board of Directors.
Approved by the
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Gunvor UK 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:
The following director was appointed after the year end:
Environmental matters
In accordance with the Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/410), as amended, the Company qualifies for an exemption from the requirement to include energy and carbon disclosures in this Directors’ Report.
The Company is a subsidiary undertaking and is included in the consolidated financial statements of Gunvor Group Ltd, prepared to the period ended 31 December 2024. The consolidated Directors’ Report of Gunvor Group Ltd includes the disclosures required by paragraphs 20A-20K of Schedule 7 to SI 2008/410 in respect of the Group.
Accordingly, this Directors’ Report does not contain those disclosures.
Reappointment of auditors
The auditors Bourner Bullock are deemed to be reappointed under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006.
Gunvor UK Limited
Directors' Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
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 by the
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Gunvor UK 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:
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select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently; |
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make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; |
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state whether applicable United Kingdom Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and |
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in business. |
The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The directors confirm that so far as they are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by section 418(3) of the Companies Act 2006) of which the company’s auditors are unaware. They have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as directors in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information.
Gunvor UK Limited
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Gunvor UK Limited
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Gunvor UK 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, 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 directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
Gunvor UK Limited
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Gunvor UK Limited
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.
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:
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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 |
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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. |
Gunvor UK Limited
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Gunvor UK Limited
Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities [set out on page 7], 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:
Discussions with and enquiries of management and those charged with governance were held with a view to identifying those laws and regulations that could be expected to have a material impact on the financial statements. During the engagement team briefing, the outcomes of these discussions and enquiries were shared with the team, as well as consideration as to where and how fraud may occur in the entity.
The following laws and regulations were identified as being of significance to the entity:
• Those laws and regulations considered to have a direct effect on the financial statements include UK financial reporting regulations, Company Law, Tax and Pensions legislation, and distributable profits legislation.
Gunvor UK Limited
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Gunvor UK Limited
Audit procedures undertaken in response to the potential risks relating to irregularities (which include fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations) comprised of: enquiries of management and those charged with governance as to whether the entity complies with such laws and regulations; enquiries with the same concerning any actual or potential litigation or claims; inspection of relevant legal correspondence; review of board minutes; testing the appropriateness of journal entries; and the performance of analytical review to identify unexpected movements in account balances which may be indicative of fraud.
No instances of material non-compliance were identified. However, the likelihood of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is limited by the inherent difficulty in detecting irregularities, the effectiveness of the entity’s controls, and the nature, timing and extent of the audit procedures performed. Irregularities that result from fraud might be inherently more difficult to detect than irregularities that result from error. As explained above, there is an unavoidable risk that material misstatements may not be detected, even though the audit has been planned and performed in accordance with ISAs (UK).
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.
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Gunvor UK Limited
Profit and Loss Account for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
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2024 |
2023 |
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Turnover |
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Gross profit |
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Administrative expenses |
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Other operating income |
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Operating profit |
38,176,151 |
105,458,455 |
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Other interest receivable and similar income |
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Interest payable and similar expenses |
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15,935 |
(41,697) |
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Profit before tax |
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Tax on profit |
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Profit for the financial year |
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The above results were derived from continuing operations.
The Company has no recognised gains or losses for the year other than the results above.
Gunvor UK Limited
Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
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2024 |
2023 |
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Profit for the year |
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Total comprehensive income for the year |
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Gunvor UK Limited
(Registration number: 11629504)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024
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2024 |
2023 |
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Fixed assets |
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Tangible assets |
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Current assets |
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Debtors |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
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Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year |
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Net current assets |
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Total assets less current liabilities |
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Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year |
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Net assets |
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Capital and reserves |
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Called up share capital |
784 |
784 |
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Other reserves |
34,349,323 |
32,554,452 |
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Retained earnings |
49,107,887 |
121,159,560 |
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Shareholders' funds |
83,457,994 |
153,714,796 |
Approved and authorised by the
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Gunvor UK Limited
Statement of Changes in Equity for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
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Share capital |
Other reserves |
Retained earnings |
Total |
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At 1 January 2024 |
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Profit for the year |
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- |
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Dividends |
- |
- |
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Return of capital |
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Share based payment transactions |
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10,056,405 |
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10,056,405 |
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At 31 December 2024 |
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Share capital |
Other reserves |
Retained earnings |
Total |
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At 1 January 2023 |
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Profit for the year |
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- |
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Dividends |
- |
- |
( |
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Share based payment transactions |
- |
7,349,138 |
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7,349,138 |
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At 31 December 2023 |
784 |
32,554,452 |
121,159,560 |
153,714,796 |
Gunvor UK Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
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General information |
The Company is a private Company limited by share capital, incorporated in England and Wales.
The address of its registered office is:
United Kingdom
Principal activity
The principal activity of the Company is providing agency services for natural gas, power and other energy products trading.
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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. Certain amounts from the prior year were reclassified to conform to current year presentation. This relates to current and non-current creditors.
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'.
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.
Gunvor UK Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
Summary of disclosure exemptions
FRS 102 allows a qualifying entity certain disclosure exemptions if certain conditions have been complied with, including notification of and no objection to, the use of exemptions by the Company's shareholders. A qualifying entity is defined as a member of a group that prepares publicly available financial statements, which give a true and fair view, in which that member is consolidated. Gunvor UK Limited is a qualifying entity as its results are consolidated into financial statements of Gunvor Group Ltd which are publicly available.
As a qualifying entity, the Company has taken advantage of the following exemptions:
(i) from the requirement to present a statement of cash flows as required by paragraph 3.17 (d) of FRS 102;
(ii) from the requirement to present financial instrument disclosures, as required by FRS 102 paragraphs 11.39 to 11.48A, 12.26 and 12.29; and
(iii) from the requirement to present a reconciliation of the number of shares outstanding at the beginning and end of the period as required by paragraph 4.12 (a)(iv).
Going concern
The Company is dependent on the support of the Group as a going concern. The directors consider it appropriate to prepare the accounts on a going concern basis as that assumes further support will be obtained when and if needed.
Turnover recognition
Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the 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 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.
Gunvor UK Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
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:
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Leasehold improvements |
5 Year Straight Line |
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Computer equipment |
5 Year Straight Line |
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Fixtures and fittings |
5 Year Straight Line |
Financial instruments
Classification
Financial assets that are measured at cost and amortised cost are assessed at the end of each reporting period for objective evidence of impairment. If objective evidence of impairment is found, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the Balance Sheet when there is an enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Gunvor UK Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
Debtors
Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for 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 of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the Company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.
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.
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.
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.
Gunvor UK Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
Share-based payments
The Group operates an equity-settled, share-based compensation plan, under which the Company receives services from employees as consideration for equity instruments of the Group. The cost of equity-settled transactions with employees is measured by reference to the fair value at the date at which they are granted and is recognised as an expense over the vesting period. The equity element is recognised over the vesting period and included in other reserves.
The company has entered into an intragroup and management recharge arrangement with its parent company. The value of the recharge is measured directly at the fair value of the underlying share-based payment, which is the fair value at the vesting date as per the intragroup arrangement. The recharge is treated as a return on capital contribution to the parent company.
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Significant judgements and estimation uncertainty |
Judgements
The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported for assets and liabilities as at the balance sheet date and the amounts reported for revenues and expenses during the year. However, the nature of estimation means that actual outcomes could differ from those estimates. |
Key sources of estimation uncertainty
The estimates and assumptions which have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities are outlined below:
The group operates an equity-settled long term incentive plan. Both the fair value of the shares granted and the likelihood of employees meeting the vesting criteria require judgement and can vary.
Gunvor UK Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
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Turnover |
The analysis of the Company's Turnover for the year from continuing operations is as follows:
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2024 |
2023 |
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Rendering of services |
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The analysis of the Company's Turnover for the year by market is as follows:
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2024 |
2023 |
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Europe |
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Rest of world |
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Other operating income |
The analysis of the Company's other operating income for the year is as follows:
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2024 |
2023 |
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Landlord contributions |
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Operating profit |
Arrived at after charging/(crediting)
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2024 |
2023 |
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Depreciation expense |
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Foreign exchange (gains)/losses |
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Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment |
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Gunvor UK Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
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Staff costs |
The aggregate payroll costs (including directors' remuneration) were as follows:
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2024 |
2023 |
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Wages and salaries |
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Social security costs |
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Other short-term employee benefits |
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Pension costs, defined contribution scheme |
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Other employee expense |
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Included in wages, and in addition to the amounts disclosed in directors remuneration are fees paid to the directors relating to their role as an employee carrying out trading activity but not related to performance of their statutory duties.
During the period, two directors were receiving benefits and share incentives under a long term incentive scheme.
The average number of persons employed by the Company (including directors) during the year, analysed by category was as follows:
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2024 |
2023 |
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Administration and support functions |
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Front office functions |
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Directors' remuneration |
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2024 |
2023 |
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Remuneration |
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Gunvor UK Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
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Auditors' remuneration |
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2024 |
2023 |
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Audit of the financial statements |
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Other fees to auditors |
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All other non-audit services |
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Taxation |
Tax charged/(credited) in the profit and loss account
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2024 |
2023 |
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Current taxation |
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UK corporation tax |
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UK corporation tax adjustment to prior periods |
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( |
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6,690,958 |
24,077,049 |
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Deferred taxation |
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Arising from origination and reversal of timing differences |
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Tax expense in the income statement |
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Gunvor UK Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
The tax on profit before tax for the year is higher than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK (2023 - lower than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK) of
The differences are reconciled below:
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2024 |
2023 |
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Profit before tax |
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Corporation tax at standard rate |
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Decrease in UK and foreign current tax from adjustment for prior periods |
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Tax increase from effect of capital allowances and depreciation |
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Tax increase from other short-term timing differences |
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Effect of expense not deductible in determining taxable profit (tax loss) |
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Effect of tax losses |
( |
- |
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Tax decrease from effect of exercise of employee share options |
- |
( |
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Tax decrease from changes in tax provisions due to legislation |
- |
( |
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Further item of tax increase |
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- |
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Total tax charge |
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Deferred tax
Deferred tax assets and liabilities
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2024 |
Asset |
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Capital allowances in excess of depreciation |
( |
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Unpaid pension contributions |
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Other timing differences arising on deferred payments |
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Gunvor UK Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
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2023 |
Asset |
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Capital allowances in excess of depreciation |
( |
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Equity settled share-based payments |
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Other timing differences arising on deferred payments |
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Tax losses carried forward |
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Contingent liability
The Company is currently subject to an enquiry by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in relation to the tax treatment of certain deductions claimed in prior accounting periods. The enquiry remains open as at the reporting date. At this stage, it is not possible to determine with certainty the outcome of the enquiry or to reliably estimate the potential financial impact, if any, on the Company.
Accordingly, no provision has been recognised in these financial statements. Management has obtained professional advice and continues to engage with HMRC to resolve the matter. Based on the information currently available, the directors do not believe that the outcome of the enquiry will have a material adverse effect on the financial position of the Company.
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Tangible assets |
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Fixtures and fittings |
Computer equipment |
Leasehold improvements |
Total |
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Cost or valuation |
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At 1 January 2024 |
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Additions |
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- |
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At 31 December 2024 |
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Depreciation |
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At 1 January 2024 |
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Charge for the year |
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At 31 December 2024 |
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Carrying amount |
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At 31 December 2024 |
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At 31 December 2023 |
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Gunvor UK Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
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Debtors |
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Note |
2024 |
2023 |
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Trade debtors |
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Amounts owed by related parties |
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Other debtors |
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Prepayments |
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Deferred tax assets |
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Income tax asset |
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Creditors |
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Note |
2024 |
2023 |
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Due within one year |
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Trade creditors |
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Amounts due to related parties |
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- |
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Outstanding defined contribution pension costs |
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Other payables |
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Accruals |
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Due after one year |
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Accruals |
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Other payables |
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- |
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Gunvor UK Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
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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 £
Contributions totalling £
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Share capital |
Allotted, called up and fully paid shares
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2024 |
2023 |
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No. |
£ |
No. |
£ |
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Ordinary $1 shares of £0.78 each |
1,000 |
784.00 |
1,000 |
784.00 |
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Other Reserves |
Share-based payment transactions
The Company operates a share incentive plan for the granting of non-transferable shares to certain members of staff based on performance and subject to certain service related vesting criteria. The equity element is recognised over the vesting period, is included as a share based payment transaction and included in other reserves. The total cost recognised in profit and loss during the period was £10,056,405 (2023: £7,349,138). The total recharge treated as a return on capital contribution to the parent company during the period was £8,261,534 (2023: £nil).
Gunvor UK Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
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Obligations under leases and hire purchase contracts |
Operating leases
The total of future minimum lease payments is as follows:
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2024 |
2023 |
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Not later than one year |
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Later than one year and not later than five years |
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The amount of operating lease expense recognised during the year was £
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Parent and ultimate parent undertaking |
The Company's immediate parent is
The ultimate controlling party is
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Dividends |
Dividends paid
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2024 |
2023 |
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Dividend of £ |
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