The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset and the net amount 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 instruments, including trade and other debtors, cash at bank and in hand, and trade and other creditors, are initially recognised at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost.
Equity instruments, comprising current asset investments in quoted shares, are initially recognised at transaction price and subsequently measured at fair value at each reporting date, with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss.