The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 section 1A Small Entities "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Companies Act 2006.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention except for certain investments which are measured at fair value as set out in the accounting policies below.
Judgements and key estimation uncertainty
The preparation of financial statements requires management to make judgements estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities.
The areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity are:
assessment of recoverability of amounts due from associated undertakings
assessment of impairment indicators in respect of investments in associates
recognition and measurement of deferred taxation
Management considers these judgements to be reasonable and appropriate based on information available at the reporting date.