| STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025 |
| FOR |
| TLA DISTRIBUTION LIMITED |
| STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025 |
| FOR |
| TLA DISTRIBUTION LIMITED |
| TLA DISTRIBUTION LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03572974) |
| CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| for the year ended 28 February 2025 |
| Page |
| Company Information | 1 |
| Strategic Report | 2 |
| Report of the Directors | 3 |
| Report of the Independent Auditor | 4 |
| Statement of Comprehensive Income | 6 |
| Balance Sheet | 7 |
| Statement of Changes in Equity | 8 |
| Cash Flow Statement | 9 |
| Notes to the Cash Flow Statement | 10 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 11 |
| TLA DISTRIBUTION LIMITED |
| COMPANY INFORMATION |
| for the year ended 28 February 2025 |
| DIRECTORS: |
| SECRETARY: |
| REGISTERED OFFICE: |
| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| SENIOR STATUTORY AUDITOR: |
| AUDITOR: |
| Statutory Auditor |
| 70-72 Nottingham Road |
| Mansfield |
| Nottinghamshire |
| NG18 1BN |
| TLA DISTRIBUTION LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03572974) |
| STRATEGIC REPORT |
| for the year ended 28 February 2025 |
| The Company's objectives are to provide from stock a comprehensive and high quality supply of switch and fuse gear along with associated products to industry users. |
| This is achieved through a developing branch network and the employment of knowledgeable staff together with ensuring the supply of products from industry leading names. |
| REVIEW OF BUSINESS |
| The Board feel the result for the year is relatively pleasing, specifically when viewed in conjunction with the economic and political uncertainties faced during this time. |
| The Company has managed funds and resources prudently throughout and has maintained a balanced position providing supply and support to key industries while maintain financial discipline to ensure continued profitability and returns to stakeholders while working within the finance available and regulations imposed. |
| Profits generated have been used to strengthen the Company's working capital and also support investment in increased and improved warehousing facilities that are expected to come fully operational in 2026. |
| At the end of the year the Board are satisfied with both the result achieved and the overall year end position; and to date the Company continues to trade satisfactorily. |
| The key performance indicators of the Company are given below: |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| Gross profit | £9.0m | £9.3m |
| Gross profit percentage | 25.74% | 26.65% |
| Net profit/(loss) | £1.47m | £1.8m |
| Stockholding days | 85 | 65 |
| Debtor days | 76 | 99 |
| Shareholders funds | £11.5m | £10m |
| PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES |
| The principal risks facing the Company is the maintenance of a diverse and credit worthy customer base along with effective management of working capital. |
| The Company manages it's cash flow through borrowing secured on the Company's debtors. These levels are continually reviewed to ensure projected needs are covered. |
| The Company's exposure to debt is managed through debt control with review of the Company's customer base to ensure there is no concentration of risk. |
| Stock levels are reviewed regularly to both ensure continuity of supply and combat obsolete stock. |
| ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
| TLA DISTRIBUTION LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03572974) |
| REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS |
| for the year ended 28 February 2025 |
| The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 28 February 2025. |
| DIVIDENDS |
| No dividends will be distributed for the year ended 28 February 2025. |
| DIRECTORS |
| The directors during the year under review were: |
| The directors holding office at 28 February 2025 did not hold any beneficial interest in the issued share capital of the company at 1 March 2024 or 28 February 2025. |
| STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES |
| The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Report of the Directors 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 Financial Reporting Standard 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 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; |
| - | 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. |
| STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS |
| So far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the company's auditor is unaware, and each director has taken all the steps that he or she ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself or herself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditor is aware of that information. |
| AUDITOR |
| The auditors, Hewitt Card Limited, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. |
| ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
| REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR TO THE MEMBERS OF |
| TLA DISTRIBUTION LIMITED |
| Opinion |
| We have audited the financial statements of TLA Distribution Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 28 February 2025 which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity, Cash Flow Statement and Notes to the Cash Flow Statement, 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 28 February 2025 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 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 Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditor 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 Report of the Directors for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and |
| - | the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. |
| Matters on which we are required to report by exception |
| 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 or the Report of the Directors. |
| 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. |
| REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR TO THE MEMBERS OF |
| TLA DISTRIBUTION LIMITED |
| Responsibilities of directors |
| As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page three, 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 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. |
| Auditors' 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 a Report of the Auditor 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: |
| We have adopted a risk based approach based upon analytical procedures and knowledge of the clients systems and environment it operates in. |
| This enables us to design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks; and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for the audit opinion. |
| To obtain an understanding of internal control where relevant to the audit to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the companys internal control. |
| To evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management. |
| To conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the entity's ability to continue as a going concern. |
| The likelihood of detecting irregularities is inherently difficult and we have designed our tests and procedures to reduce this risk. |
| - We have enquired of management and the company's solicitors around actual and potential litigation and claims. |
| - Review of company minutes of meetings of those charged with governance. |
| - Reviewing financial statements disclosure and testing supporting documentation to assess compliance with applicable laws and regulations. |
| - Review and testing of management override of controls, including through testing journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness and evaluating the business rationale of significant transactions. |
| 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 Auditor. |
| 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 a Report of the Auditor 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 |
| 70-72 Nottingham Road |
| Mansfield |
| Nottinghamshire |
| NG18 1BN |
| TLA DISTRIBUTION LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03572974) |
| STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE |
| INCOME |
| for the year ended 28 February 2025 |
| 28.2.25 | 29.2.24 |
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| TURNOVER |
| Cost of sales |
| GROSS PROFIT |
| Distribution costs |
| Administrative expenses |
| 6,683,455 | 6,544,509 |
| OPERATING PROFIT | 5 |
| Interest payable and similar expenses | 6 |
| PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION |
| Tax on profit | 7 |
| PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR |
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | - | - |
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR |
| TLA DISTRIBUTION LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03572974) |
| BALANCE SHEET |
| 28 February 2025 |
| 28.2.25 | 29.2.24 |
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| FIXED ASSETS |
| Intangible assets | 9 |
| Tangible assets | 10 |
| CURRENT ASSETS |
| Stocks | 11 |
| Debtors | 12 |
| Cash at bank and in hand |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due within one year | 13 |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due after more than one year | 14 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | 18 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| NET ASSETS |
| CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
| Called up share capital | 19 |
| Retained earnings | 20 |
| SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS |
| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on |
| TLA DISTRIBUTION LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03572974) |
| STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY |
| for the year ended 28 February 2025 |
| Called up |
| share | Retained | Total |
| capital | earnings | equity |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Balance at 1 March 2023 |
| Changes in equity |
| Total comprehensive income | - |
| Balance at 29 February 2024 |
| Changes in equity |
| Total comprehensive income | - |
| Balance at 28 February 2025 |
| TLA DISTRIBUTION LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03572974) |
| CASH FLOW STATEMENT |
| for the year ended 28 February 2025 |
| 28.2.25 | 29.2.24 |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| Cash flows from operating activities |
| Cash generated from operations | 1 |
| Interest paid | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Interest element of hire purchase payments paid |
( |
) |
( |
) |
| Tax paid | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Net cash from operating activities |
| Cash flows from investing activities |
| Purchase of tangible fixed assets | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Sale of tangible fixed assets |
| Net cash from investing activities | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Cash flows from financing activities |
| Loan repayments in year | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Capital repayments in year | ( |
) |
| Net cash from financing activities | ( |
) |
| Increase in cash and cash equivalents |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
2 |
344,529 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | 2 | 2,686,302 | 1,338,347 |
| TLA DISTRIBUTION LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03572974) |
| NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT |
| for the year ended 28 February 2025 |
| 1. | RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS |
| 28.2.25 | 29.2.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Profit before taxation |
| Depreciation charges |
| Loss/(profit) on disposal of fixed assets | ( |
) |
| Finance costs | 80,459 | 91,465 |
| 2,680,551 | 3,084,363 |
| Increase in stocks | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| Decrease/(increase) in trade and other debtors | ( |
) |
| Increase in trade and other creditors |
| Cash generated from operations |
| 2. | CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
| The amounts disclosed on the Cash Flow Statement in respect of cash and cash equivalents are in respect of these Balance Sheet amounts: |
| Year ended 28 February 2025 |
| 28.2.25 | 1.3.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 2,686,302 | 1,338,347 |
| Year ended 29 February 2024 |
| 29.2.24 | 1.3.23 |
| £ | £ |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,338,347 | 344,529 |
| 3. | ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS |
| At 1.3.24 | Cash flow | At 28.2.25 |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Net cash |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 1,338,347 | 1,347,955 | 2,686,302 |
| 1,338,347 | 2,686,302 |
| Debt |
| Finance leases | (567,198 | ) | 116,873 | (450,325 | ) |
| Debts falling due within 1 year | (61,532 | ) | (5,901 | ) | (67,433 | ) |
| Debts falling due after 1 year | (450,932 | ) | 66,013 | (384,919 | ) |
| (1,079,662 | ) | 176,985 | (902,677 | ) |
| Total | 258,685 | 1,524,940 | 1,783,625 |
| TLA DISTRIBUTION LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03572974) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| for the year ended 28 February 2025 |
| 1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
| TLA Distribution Limited is a |
| The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£). |
| 2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
| Basis of preparing the financial statements |
| Turnover |
| Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of discounts and value added taxes. Turnover includes revenue earned from the sale of goods and from the rendering of services. |
| Sale of goods |
| Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when; |
| - the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods has transferred to the buyer |
| - the company retains neither continuing managerial involvement to the degree usually associated with ownership nor effective control over the goods sold |
| - the amount of turnover can be measured reliably |
| - it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the company |
| - the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably |
| Intangible fixed assets - development costs |
| Expenditure on research and development is charged to the profit and loss account in the year in which it is incurred with the exception of expenditure incurred in respect of the development of major new products where the outcome of those projects is assessed as being reasonably certain as regards viability and technical feasibility. Such expenditure is capitalised and amortised straight line over the estimated period of sale for each product, commencing in the year that sales of the product are first made. |
| Amortisation is provided over 2 years on a straight line basis. |
| Tangible fixed assets |
| Freehold property | - |
| Short leasehold | - |
| Plant and machinery | - |
| Fixtures and fittings | - |
| Motor vehicles | - |
| Computer equipment | - |
| Stocks |
| Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items. |
| Stock is valued on the AVCO basis. |
| TLA DISTRIBUTION LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03572974) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| for the year ended 28 February 2025 |
| 2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
| Financial instruments |
| Financial instruments are recognised in the company's statement of financial position when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. |
| Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities. |
| Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally 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. |
| Basic financial assets |
| Basic financial assets, which include trade and other receivables, loans to fellow group companies 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. |
| Impairment of financial assets |
| Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through profit and loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date. |
| Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. If an asset is impaired, the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset's original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss. |
| If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been, had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in profit or loss |
| Derecognition of financial assets |
| Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party. |
| Classification of financial liabilities |
| 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 |
| Basic financial liabilities, including trade and other payables, and bank loans 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 payables 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 payables are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method |
| Debt instruments that do not meet the conditions in FRS 102 paragraph 11.9 are subsequently measured at fair value through profit or loss. Debt instruments may be designated as being measured at fair value though profit or loss to eliminate or reduce an accounting mismatch or if the instruments are measured and their performance evaluated on a fair value basis in accordance with a documented risk management or investment strategy. |
| TLA DISTRIBUTION LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03572974) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| for the year ended 28 February 2025 |
| 2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
| Derecognition of financial liabilities |
| 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 proceeds received, net of direct issue costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company. |
| Taxation |
| Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. |
| Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted. |
| Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date. |
| Deferred tax |
| Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date. |
| Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference. |
| Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. |
| Foreign currencies |
| Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating result. |
| Hire purchase and leasing commitments |
| Assets obtained under hire purchase contracts or finance leases are capitalised in the balance sheet. Those held under hire purchase contracts are depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Those held under finance leases are depreciated over their estimated useful lives or the lease term, whichever is the shorter. |
| The interest element of these obligations is charged to profit or loss over the relevant period. The capital element of the future payments is treated as a liability. |
| Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease. |
| Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits |
| The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate. |
| 3. | CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY |
| Slow moving stock |
| The company holds a diverse range of stock and closely monitors the movement of each line. The company recognises the need to be prudent and to provide a basis upon which to identify slow moving stock. Provision is provided based on the length of time since there was activity and the write down is scaled up to a maximum of 100% of cost. |
| TLA DISTRIBUTION LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03572974) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| for the year ended 28 February 2025 |
| 4. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
| 28.2.25 | 29.2.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Wages and salaries |
| Social security costs |
| Other pension costs |
| The average number of employees during the year was as follows: |
| 28.2.25 | 29.2.24 |
| 28.2.25 | 29.2.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Directors' remuneration |
| Directors' pension contributions to money purchase schemes |
| The number of directors to whom retirement benefits were accruing was as follows: |
| Money purchase schemes |
| Information regarding the highest paid director is as follows: |
| 28.2.25 | 29.2.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Emoluments etc |
| Pension contributions to money purchase schemes |
| 5. | OPERATING PROFIT |
| The operating profit is stated after charging/(crediting): |
| 28.2.25 | 29.2.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Hire of plant and machinery |
| Depreciation - owned assets |
| Depreciation - assets on hire purchase contracts |
| Loss/(profit) on disposal of fixed assets | ( |
) |
| Auditors' remuneration |
| 6. | INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES |
| 28.2.25 | 29.2.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Invoice discounting interest |
| Other interest |
| Loan |
| Hire purchase |
| TLA DISTRIBUTION LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03572974) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| for the year ended 28 February 2025 |
| 7. | TAXATION |
| Analysis of the tax charge |
| The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows: |
| 28.2.25 | 29.2.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Current tax: |
| UK corporation tax |
| Under/(Over) provision from previous year | - | (17 | ) |
| Total current tax |
| Deferred tax: |
| Origination and reversal of timing differences | (7,241 | ) | (5,808 | ) |
| Tax on profit |
| Reconciliation of total tax charge included in profit and loss |
| The tax assessed for the year is higher than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference is explained below: |
| 28.2.25 | 29.2.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Profit before tax |
| Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of (2024 - |
| Effects of: |
| Expenses not deductible for tax purposes |
| Income not taxable for tax purposes | ( |
) |
| Depreciation in excess of capital allowances |
| Adjustments to tax charge in respect of previous periods | ( |
) |
| Deferred tax | (7,241 | ) | (5,808 | ) |
| Total tax charge | 782,696 | 896,946 |
| 8. | PENSION COMMITMENTS |
| The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to the profit and loss account in the period to which they relate. |
| The total cost of contributions in the period is £235,269 (2024: £477,670). At 28th February 2025 £163,370 was outstanding in respect of contributions (2024:£196,301) |
| TLA DISTRIBUTION LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03572974) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| for the year ended 28 February 2025 |
| 9. | INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| Development |
| costs |
| £ |
| COST |
| At 1 March 2024 |
| and 28 February 2025 |
| AMORTISATION |
| At 1 March 2024 |
| and 28 February 2025 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 28 February 2025 |
| At 29 February 2024 |
| 10. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| Freehold | Short | Plant and |
| property | leasehold | machinery |
| £ | £ | £ |
| COST |
| At 1 March 2024 |
| Additions |
| Disposals |
| At 28 February 2025 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1 March 2024 |
| Charge for year |
| Eliminated on disposal |
| At 28 February 2025 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 28 February 2025 |
| At 29 February 2024 |
| TLA DISTRIBUTION LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03572974) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| for the year ended 28 February 2025 |
| 10. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued |
| Fixtures |
| and | Motor | Computer |
| fittings | vehicles | equipment | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| COST |
| At 1 March 2024 |
| Additions |
| Disposals | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| At 28 February 2025 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1 March 2024 |
| Charge for year |
| Eliminated on disposal | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| At 28 February 2025 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 28 February 2025 |
| At 29 February 2024 |
| Fixed assets, included in the above, which are held under hire purchase contracts are as follows: |
| Plant and | Motor |
| machinery | vehicles | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ |
| COST |
| At 1 March 2024 |
| Additions |
| Transfer to ownership | - | (219,101 | ) | (219,101 | ) |
| At 28 February 2025 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1 March 2024 |
| Charge for year |
| Transfer to ownership | - | (105,297 | ) | (105,297 | ) |
| At 28 February 2025 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 28 February 2025 |
| At 29 February 2024 |
| 11. | STOCKS |
| 28.2.25 | 29.2.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Finished goods |
| TLA DISTRIBUTION LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03572974) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| for the year ended 28 February 2025 |
| 12. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 28.2.25 | 29.2.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Trade debtors |
| Amounts owed by group undertakings |
| Other debtors |
| Prepayments |
| 13. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 28.2.25 | 29.2.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 15) |
| Hire purchase contracts (see note 16) |
| Trade creditors |
| Tax |
| Social security and other taxes |
| VAT | 262,622 | 472,890 |
| Accrued expenses |
| 14. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR |
| 28.2.25 | 29.2.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Bank loans (see note 15) |
| Hire purchase contracts (see note 16) |
| 15. | LOANS |
| An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below: |
| 28.2.25 | 29.2.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Amounts falling due within one year or on demand: |
| Bank loans |
| Amounts falling due between one and two years: |
| Bank loans - 1-2 years |
| Amounts falling due between two and five years: |
| Bank loans - 2-5 years |
| Amounts falling due in more than five years: |
| Repayable by instalments |
| Bank loans more 5 yr by instal | 74,086 | 160,552 |
| TLA DISTRIBUTION LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03572974) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| for the year ended 28 February 2025 |
| 16. | LEASING AGREEMENTS |
| Minimum lease payments fall due as follows: |
| Hire purchase |
| contracts |
| 28.2.25 | 29.2.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Gross obligations repayable: |
| Within one year |
| Between one and five years |
| Finance charges repayable: |
| Within one year |
| Between one and five years |
| Net obligations repayable: |
| Within one year |
| Between one and five years |
| Non-cancellable |
| operating leases |
| 28.2.25 | 29.2.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Within one year |
| Between one and five years |
| In more than five years |
| 17. | SECURED DEBTS |
| The following secured debts are included within creditors: |
| 28.2.25 | 29.2.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Bank loans |
| Hire purchase contracts | 450,325 | 567,198 |
| The bank overdraft is secured on the company's trade debtors and by a debenture dated 27th March 1999. |
| The bank also holds a charge over the company's premises at Bingham and Northamptonshire. |
| 18. | PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES |
| 28.2.25 | 29.2.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Deferred tax |
| Accelerated capital allowances | 118,104 | 125,345 |
| TLA DISTRIBUTION LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03572974) |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| for the year ended 28 February 2025 |
| 18. | PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES - continued |
| Deferred |
| tax |
| £ |
| Balance at 1 March 2024 |
| Provided during year | ( |
) |
| Balance at 28 February 2025 |
| 19. | CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL |
| Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
| Number: | Class: | Nominal | 28.2.25 | 29.2.24 |
| value: | £ | £ |
| Ordinary | £1 | 200 | 200 |
| 20. | RESERVES |
| The profit and loss reserve represents cumulative profits and losses of the company. |
| 21. | ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY |
| The ultimate parent company is TLA Trustee Limited, a company registered in England and Wales. |
| The statutory accounts for the Group can be obtained from the Companys registered office. 63-69 Moorbridge Road, Bingham, Nottinghamshire, NG13 8GG |
| 22. | CAPITAL COMMITMENTS |
| 28.2.25 | 29.2.24 |
| £ | £ |
| Contracted but not provided for in the |
| financial statements |
| The company is expanding its warehouse at Bingham. |
| 23. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |
| The company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group. |
| 24. | ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY |
| There is no ultimate controlling party. |