BD-C CHASE MIDCO LIMITED
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended 30 November 2025
Company Registration Number
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Contents |
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Directors, Officers and Advisers | 3 |
Strategic Report | 4 |
Section 172 Statement | 8 |
Directors' Report | 11 |
Independent Auditor's Report to the members of bd-c Chase Midco Limited | 14 |
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income | 19 |
Consolidated Statement of Other Comprehensive Income | 20 |
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position | 21 |
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity | 22 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows | 23 |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements | 234 |
Company Balance Sheet | 56 |
Company Statement of Changes in Equity | 57 |
Notes to the Company Financial Statements | 58 |
bd-c Chase Midco Limited
Directors, Officers and Advisers
Directors:
A J M Dawson
A Russinov
Independent Auditor: | Registered Office: |
BDO LLP | Unit 2.01 Lincoln House |
Atlantic Square | Kennington Park |
York Street, Glasgow | 1-3 Brixton Road |
G2 8NJ | London |
| SW9 6DE |
Company registration number:
13417490
bd-c Chase Midco Limited
Strategic Report
For the year ended 30 November 2025
Business overview
bd-c Chase Midco is a 100% subsidiary of bd-c Chase Topco, a Guernsey-based company. bd-c Chase Midco is an intermediate holding company for the Sportscape Group, including SportPursuit (“SP”) and Private Sport Shop (“PSS”).
The Sportscape Group (www.sportscape.com) is one of Europe's leading e-commerce players specialising in off-price premium sports and outdoor products. The Group has a membership community of over 25 million real sports and outdoor enthusiasts signed up across its fascias. The Group works with hundreds of leading sports and outdoor brand partners to access off-price product and provide exciting deals for its large membership and customer base.
Private Sport Shop (www.privatesportshop.com) and SportPursuit (www.sportpursuit.com) require sign up to access, in order to protect our partner brands, but are both free to join.
Strategy
Since the merger of the two businesses in 2022, the focus has very much been on bringing SportPursuit and Private Sport Shop onto a single tech platform and streamlining processes.
The next phase is to scale the business and drive profitability through 4 key pillars:
1. | The sustainable growth of the core business in its core markets |
2. | Identifying exciting new opportunities, whether that be geographic expansion, new product categories or new customer segments; |
3. | Elevating the customer experience to drive increased engagement and conversion; and |
4. | Delivering operational efficiency. |
In order to facilitate the next phase of growth, in September 2025 the board appointed Andy Anson as the new CEO, bringing a wealth of global leadership experience drawn from sports, media and global e-commerce. Since then, Andy has made some exciting additions to the management team, bringing in Luis Arias from Best Secret as Chief Commercial Officer and Harminder Matharu from Charlotte Tilbury as Chief Growth Officer.
Performance
FYE November 2025 performance was robust given both the tough consumer economic environment, with net revenues increasing by 10.3% to £162.9m. Performance was driven both by the existing member base, who continue to return to shop, and from new members joining for the first time in 2025 building on top. EBITDA (before exceptional administrative expenses) was £9.3m.
Operating cash generation was £8.7m, with £7.4m invested into Inventory to grow the business, offset by increases in Trade Creditors, with £2.1m spent on developing intangible assets and £3.7m on interest.
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Key performance indicators
The Group tracks a number of key metrics to understand its performance.
| 12 months ending 30 November 2025 | 12 months ending 30 November 2024 |
Overall revenue growth | 10.3% | -4.3% |
Gross Profit % | 21.5% | 21.1% |
EBITDA (before exceptional administrative expenses) 1 | £9.3m | £8.3m |
Inventory | £56.9m | £49.5m |
Working Capital | £20.7m | £20.5m |
1EBITDA (before exceptional administrative expenses)' is calculated as earnings before financing, tax, depreciation, amortisation, non-executive costs, one-off legal and professional fees (see note 4). This has been restated to exclude foreign exchange gains and losses on the Ambienta unitranche facility.
Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”)
ESG is an important focus area for the Group, with the underlying business model already providing a route for excess inventory held by brands to be distributed, as opposed to alternative options such as disposal or being shipped long distances to alternative markets.
Our ESG strategy remains focused on the following areas:
1. | Reach carbon neutrality on scopes 1 and 2 by 2027 |
2. | Increase the proportion of sustainable soft good products sold to 40% by 2030 |
3. | Promote gender equality, measured through the French Gender Diversity Index, with a target of a minimum score of 85 |
4. | Ensure all our owned brands manufacturers are signed up to our code of conduct. |
In 2025 the Group achieved a number of milestones from an ESG perspective:
1. | Revenue share of ESG tagged soft goods reached 35% |
2. | Achieved an average score of 95 under the French Gender Diversity Index |
3. | Measurement of scope 1 and 2 carbon footprint. |
The Group has also now planted over 500,000 trees working in partnership with Size of Wales.
Principal risks and uncertainties
Inflation: Inflation rates remained broadly flat in 2025, albeit well above the long-term historic trends and bank targets of 2-2.5%, resulting in pressure on the Group's cost base, from staff costs through to our supply partners (predominantly distribution and marketing). To mitigate this pressure, the Group focused on ways to drive operational efficiency through the use of technology, allowing our value- driven model to ensure the proposition remains highly compelling and relevant for customers.
In 2026, the Group will continue to focus on delivering the best price, utilising scale, technology and process improvements to drive profitability. At the same time, we expect the inflation rates to ease to more normal levels, reducing pressure on the cost base, although the trajectory remains sensitive to the Iran conflict and any further escalation in the Middle East, which could keep energy and freight costs elevated for longer than currently anticipated.
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Supply Chain Disruption: The Group's supply model, working with hundreds of suppliers, has historically helped mitigate the supply risks that can exist in the off-price market, however, the “black swan” event of Covid-19 highlighted the risks that can exist if all supply chains fail together. The ongoing conflict involving Iran has reinforced this lesson, with disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and the wider Red Sea corridor lengthening lead times, raising freight and insurance costs, and forcing rerouting around the Cape of Good Hope for a meaningful proportion of inbound goods.
The Group has partially offset these pressures by diversifying shipping routes, but some risk will remain around macro shipping conditions, which can impact short-term revenue.
Foreign exchange: The business has significant operational exposure to both the euro and the US dollar, albeit the Group is able to utilise some natural euro hedging through its international supply chains and revenue streams. The USD exposure is mitigated using FX forwards and other hedging techniques as part of its forex management.
The Group also has two main translation exposures against the euro:
• | Incorporating the results of Private Sport Shop, whose base currency is the euro, into the consolidated Group financial statements; and |
• | Converting the €38m unitranche facility into GBP at the balance sheet date |
The Group will continue to look at further hedging options for any operational exposure as the Board deems fit.
Debt Facilities: The Group has 3 main debt facilities in place. A €38m unitranche debt facility with Ambienta, a €10m revolving credit facility (“RCF”) with Credit Lyonnais and an £8m trade finance facility with HSBC.
Interest rates: The Ambienta and Credit Lyonnais facilities are linked to the underlying base rate in Europe, whilst the HSBC facility is linked to the UK, EU or US base rates, depending on the currency of the underlying loans.
The stressed market conditions have led to an increase in euro base rate: Following a progressive decline throughout 2024 and 2025, markets are now anticipating several increases between late 2026 and early 2027.
To limit the increase in borrowing cost, the group has interest rate hedges for an amount equivalent to 100% of Ambienta debt facility until February 2028 and decreasing thereafter.
These hedges include:
• | A €15M Swap, fixing the interest rate on its portion at 2.06% until February 2028 |
• | A €18M Collar, limiting the effective EURIBOR 3-month rate between 1.65% and 2.65% until February 2029 |
• | A €5M Collar, limiting the effective EURIBOR 3-month rate between 1.60% and 2.45% until August 2029 |
As a result of the above hedge, a £44k liability was recognised in the financial statements.
The hedging mechanism will be reviewed annually to see if any changes are required.
Liquidity: Sportscape had £18.7m of cash and cash equivalents at the reporting date, and access to a further £3.4m available through the RCF and trade finance facility, which the Directors believe should be sufficient to continue to support the business's growth aspirations. The fact that the business generates positive operating EBITDA, before growth marketing costs, creates greater protection for the business, with the Directors able to scale back investment in areas such as marketing if required to increase liquidity.
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Cross-Border Trading: Cross-border trade costs have come into sharper focus over the year, with a particular focus on China-sourced goods. With respect to the EU, the European Commission has confirmed the abolition of the €150 Low Value Consignment Relief threshold as part of its customs reform package, with the changes scheduled to take effect from 2026 ahead of the broader EU Customs Union reforms. From that point, all B2C parcels entering the EU will be subject to customs duty regardless of value, and the existing Import One-Stop Shop (IOSS) regime is expected to be expanded to collect duty alongside VAT at the point of sale. For the Group, this is likely to translate into higher landed costs on EU-bound shipments, increased customs clearance and brokerage activity, and a greater compliance burden on classification and origin data. Management is engaged with the Group's customs and logistics partners as well as brand partners to mitigate the operational and pricing implications, with actions that will minimise the needs to move goods across borders.
Future developments
The combination of SP and PSS to create Sportscape Group will continue to allow the Group to rapidly accelerate each element of the strategy mentioned previously - increasing the scale of the business, improving the customer journey and driving long term efficiency.
This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
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A J M Dawson, Director
Date: 29 May 2026
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Section 172 Statement
As a large company, section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 requires Directors to take into consideration the interests of stakeholders and other matters in their decision-making process. The Directors continue to have regard to the interests of the Company's employees and other stakeholders, the impact of its activities on the community, the environment and the Company's reputation for good business conduct when making decisions. In this context, acting in good faith and fairly, the Directors consider what is most likely to promote the success of the Company for its members in the long term.
• | Midco is controlled by bd-c Chase Topco, a Guernsey-based Company. |
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• | The bd-c Chase Topco Board consists of 10 members |
o | Group CEO - Andy Anson |
o | 2 Board representatives of bd-capital |
o | 2 Board representatives of Bridgepoint Development Capital |
o | 1 representative of the SP Founders |
o | 3 non-Executives |
o | 1 non-Executive representative of the PSS Founders |
• | Topco conducts 4 Board meetings a year, once each quarter, and 6 Business Reviews a year. Matters relating to Midco and its subsidiaries are considered at these Board meetings. These sessions are designed to ensure clear communication and good corporate governance. |
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• | The Group CEO ensures a close connection between the day-to-day operations of the business and the Board of Directors of Topco and the Directors of Midco. |
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• | Across the Group a number of tools are used to encourage communication with the teams, these including a Worker's council, Pulse Checks, staff surveys, 121 meetings, all hands meetings and individual performance reviews. |
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• | ESG is an important focus area for the Group with a significant number of initiatives underway, including but not limited to |
o | Measuring scope 1 and 2 emissions and putting in place a plan to get to carbon neutrality by 2027 |
o | Reviewing gender diversity using the French Gender Diversity Index (with the businesses scoring 94/100 and 96/100) |
o | Running a monthly diversity forum which aims to look at various areas of equality, diversity and inclusion |
o | Tagging products to help customers make more sustainable choices. Revenue share of ESG tagged soft goods reached 35% in 2025 |
o | Engaging in active fundraising (e.g. Hike Bike Paddle) and supporting local youth employment through schemes like Spear. |
• | The Group maintains a pro-active relationship with its 3rd Party Logistics Partners, with multiple points of contact. |
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• | The Group ensures close interactions with suppliers, through very frequent dialogue led by the BUDs / Category Managers. |
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• | The Group is also closely involved in a number of industry bodies, including: |
o | Board member of the Outdoor Industry Association |
o | Member of Running Industry Alliance |
o | Member of Snowsports Industry of Great Britain (SIGB) |
• | Alongside its internal work, the Group and the team are closely involved in a number of initiatives to help minimise the environmental impact of the Group. These initiatives include: |
o | Tree planting programme in conjunction with Size of Wales, which has now planted over 500,000 trees |
o | Founding member of the Outdoor Retailers Climate Commitment alongside other leading outdoor retailers in Europe |
o | Donating over 150 devices through Tech Aid since launch, generating £91,000 in social value and £572 in environmental value |
• | The Group also contributes to ad-hoc projects each year that we believe can deliver a positive impact on the communities around us. More details on these are covered separately in the financial statements of SportPursuit Limited. |
The key Board decisions made in the period are set out below:
Significant events / decisions | Key s172 matter(s) affected | Actions and impact |
Management Changes | Board, Staff, Brand partners, Worker's Council | In September 2025 the board appointed Andy Anson as the new CEO, replacing Sebastien Rohart. Subsequently, Andy has made the following additions to the management team: • Luis Arias from Best Secret as Chief Commercial Officer; • Harminder Matharu from Charlotte Tilbury as Chief Growth Officer As part of these changes, a review of the Group's commercial operations is currently underway, with the aim of moving away from a fascia focus to a centralised model, with a single team buying for the whole group. |
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LVCGR | Logistic partners, Brand partners | In 2025 the EU announced it planned to scrap the Low Value Consignment Goods Relief (“LVCGR”) mechanism for importing B2C parcels into the EU, which will result in duty becoming payable on all items moving across the border. The scheme is scheduled to cease in 2028, but from July 2026 an interim solution is being implemented which will charge a flat 3-euro fee per the number of unique HS codes in each parcel, increasing by a further 2 euro per parcel admin fee from November 2026. As over 90% of the Group's B2C parcels moving across the border currently use this mechanism, a complete review of the |
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| logistic flows across the business, with the aim of optimising for the new rules. The key areas impacted are expected to be: • The proportion of stock by warehouse, with a higher proportion likely to be held in Europe. • Certain stock lines will be moved between the Group's UK and EU warehouses in advance of 1 July 2026. • Discussion with EU and UK suppliers are underway to see which proportion can ship directly to the appropriate warehouse, dependent on demand (including whether they hold stock in a bonded state). |
Full price new season offer | Brand Partners, staff, customers | In Q4 2025 the business took the decision to move away from selling full price new season product and to revert to focussing exclusively on the off-price market. In early 2026 the business kicked off the process of making the transition by: • Communicating the change internally with the commercial teams and ensuring buy in to the process; • Meeting with each key brand partner to explain the strategic shift; • Focusing on reducing new season stock levels and cutting forward orders as appropriate. |
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Directors' Report
The Directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 30 November 2025.
Principal activity
The principal activity of the Group and Company is that of a sporting and outdoor goods retailer trading primarily online.
Results and dividends
The Group's loss for the year, after taxation, amounted to £13,714,766 (2024: £9,359,905).
The Company's loss for the year, after taxation, amounted to £8,248,868 (2024: loss of £6,159,970).
The Directors do not recommend the payment of a dividend in the year (2024: £nil).
Directors
The Directors who served the Company during the year and to the date of this report were as follows:
A J M Dawson
A Russinov
Matters covered by the Strategic Report
As permitted, certain matters which are required to be disclosed in the Directors' Report have been omitted as they are included within the Strategic Report. These matters relate to financial risk management and future developments.
Streamlined energy and carbon reporting
The business is a low energy user in that for the period it has consumed less than 40,000 kWh and as such has not provided full SECR disclosures applicable for large entities that have consumed more than this.
Directors' responsibilities statement
The Directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and Statement of Accounts in accordance with international accounting standards in conformity with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 and applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the Directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law, the Directors are required to prepare the Group financial statements and have elected to prepare the company financial statements in accordance with UK adopted International Accounting Standards. 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 Group and Company and of the profit or loss for the Group and the company for that period. The Directors are also required to prepare financial statements in accordance with UK adopted international accounting standards.
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 they have been prepared in accordance with UK adopted International Accounting Standards, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; |
- | prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business; and |
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- | prepare a Directors' Report, a Strategic Report and a Directors' Remuneration Report which comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. |
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.
Going concern
bd-c Chase Midco and its subsidiaries meet their day-to-day working capital requirements through their operating cash flows, the LCL Revolving Credit Facility (available through to June 2029) and the HSBC Trade Finance Facility (which renews annually in August). Its forecasts and projections, considering possible fluctuations in trading performance, indicate that the business will be able to operate within the facilities available. While the renewal of the Trade Finance Facility is not guaranteed, management has indications that these will be renewed in the ordinary course of business in due course and has not identified a material uncertainty in this regard.
The Group's longer-term €38m loan facility was refinanced in the prior year and matures in 2030. The Group has met all covenants during the year and is forecast to continue to do so through the remaining period of the going concern assessment.
As part of our annual planning, the Directors have prepared detailed cash flow forecasts for a period of not less than 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements and carried out a detailed stress testing to consider how much performance would need to degrade before cash would be constrained, along with the likelihood of such a scenario occurring. After undergoing this exercise, the Directors are comfortable that the likelihood of a scenario that would result in the business not having sufficient cash reserves in the 12 months following the approval of the financial statements is remote. As such, the Directors have not identified a material uncertainty that may give rise to significant doubt over going concern.
The Directors have, at the time of approving the financial statements, a reasonable expectation that the business has adequate cash resources available to continue for the 12 months following the approval of the financial statements and thus continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
Employment policies and engagement
Details of employment policies and engagement are included in the Section 172 Statement.
Political and charitable donations
No political donations were made by the Group. No material charitable donations were made by the Group.
Financial instruments and risk management
An explanation of the Group's financial risk management objectives, policies and strategies and information about the use of financial instruments by the Group is given in note 22 to the financial statements.
Events after the reporting date
Events after the reporting date are detailed in note 28 to the consolidated financial statements.
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Provision of information to auditor
Each of the persons who are Directors at the time when this Directors' Report is approved has confirmed that:
- | so far as the Directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company and the Group's auditor is unaware, and |
- | the Directors 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 and the Group's auditor is aware of that information. |
Auditor
BDO LLP will be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.
This report was approved by the Board and signed on its behalf.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
A J M Dawson, Director
Date:
Company registration number: 13417490
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Independent Auditor's Report to the members of bd-c Chase Midco Limited
Opinion on the financial statements
• | give a true and fair view of the state of the Group's and of the Parent Company's affairs as at 30 November 2025 and of the Group's loss for the year then ended; |
• | the Group financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with UK adopted international accounting standards; and |
• | the Parent Company financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and |
• | the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. |
We have audited the financial statements of BD-C Chase Midco Limited (“the Parent Company”) and its subsidiaries (“the Group”) for the year ended 30 November 2025 which comprise the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the consolidated and company statements of financial position, the consolidated and company statements of changes in equity, the consolidated statement of cash flows and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in the preparation of the Group financial statements is applicable law and UK adopted International Accounting Standards. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in the preparation of the Parent Company financial statements is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 101 Reduced Disclosure Framework (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
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's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Independence
We are independent of the Group and the Parent 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.
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 Group or Parent 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.
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Other information
The Directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report and Financial Statements, 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.
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 course of 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.
Other Companies Act 2006 reporting
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 the Directors' Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. |
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Group and the Parent Company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or 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 by the Parent Company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or |
• | the Parent Company 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 Group's and the Parent 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 Group or the Parent Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor's 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
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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.
Extent to which the audit was 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:
Non-compliance with laws and regulations
In identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, our procedures included the following:
• | Obtaining an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks applicable to the Group and Parent Company, focusing on those laws and regulations that had a direct effect on the financial statements or that had a fundamental effect on the operations of the Group and Parent Company. |
• | Enquiring of management and the Board, including obtaining and reviewing supporting documentation, concerning the Group's policies and procedures relating to: |
o | identifying, evaluating, and complying with laws and regulations and whether they were aware of any instances of non-compliance; |
o | detecting and responding to the risks of fraud and whether they have knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud; and |
o | the internal controls established to mitigate risks related to fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations. |
We considered the significant laws and regulations to be the applicable accounting framework, corporate tax, VAT and employment tax legislation.
The Group is also subject to laws and regulations where the consequence of non-compliance could have a material effect on the amount or disclosures in the financial statements, for example through the imposition of fines or litigations. We identified such laws and regulations to be the Health and Safety legislation and regulations and/or legislation affecting the retail sector.
Our procedures in respect of the above included:
• | Review of minutes of meeting of those charged with governance for any instances of noncompliance with laws and regulations; |
• | Review of correspondence with regulatory and tax authorities for any instances of noncompliance with laws and regulations; |
• | Review of financial statement disclosures and agreeing to supporting documentation; |
• | Review of legal expenditure accounts to understand the nature of expenditure incurred; and |
• | Discussions with regulatory and legal teams in order to identify any non-compliance. |
Based on our risk assessment, we considered the areas most susceptible to fraud to be management override of controls by posting inappropriate journals and manual adjustments to revenue in particular as well as improper revenue recognition associated with year-end cut-off.
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Our procedures in respect of the above included:
• | Discussing among the engagement team regarding how and where fraud or non-compliance might occur in the financial statements and any potential indicators of fraud. As part of this discussion, we identified potential for fraud in revenue recognition relating to cut-off and the risk of management override of controls. |
• | Agreement of the financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation; |
• | Enquiring of management and those charged with governance concerning actual and potential litigation and claims and seeking corroborating and contradictory evidence to support their claims; |
• | Challenging assumptions and judgements made by management in their accounting estimates, in particular in relation to the assumptions and estimates used in the valuation and recoverability of intangibles and investments and stock valuation; |
• | We sought to identify any areas of management bias by corroborating significant estimates and judgements and challenging management as to their appropriateness based on third party empirical evidence, recalculating management's estimate, following up on information in relation to estimates to the date of approval as well as in some cases developing our own estimate range and comparing this to management's estimate; |
• | Focusing on revenue year end cut-off procedures, review of returns provisions and the inclusion of revenue in the correct accounting periods; |
• | Performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that may indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud; |
• | Obtaining an understanding of the control environment in monitoring compliance with laws and regulations; |
• | Reading minutes of meetings of those charged with governance and reviewing correspondence with regulatory bodies; and |
• | Testing the appropriateness of journal entries based on a set of pre-determined risk criteria; assessing whether the judgements made in making accounting estimates are indicative of a potential bias; and evaluating the business rationale of any transactions that would otherwise be considered outside normal operations or outside the normal course of business. |
We also communicated relevant identified laws and regulations and potential fraud risks to all engagement team members who were all deemed to have appropriate competence and capabilities and remained alert to any indications of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations throughout the audit.
Our audit procedures were designed to respond to risks of material misstatement in the financial statements, recognising that the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery, misrepresentations or through collusion. There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures performed and the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we are to become aware of it.
A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.
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
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the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the Parent 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 Parent 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 Parent Company and the Parent Company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
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Date:
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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the year ended 30 November 2025
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* The financial information for 2024 has been restated for the effect of reclassifying foreign exchange gains on the Ambienta unitranche facility from administrative expenses to finance income. See note 6 for further information.
The notes to these financial statements on pages 24 to 55 form an integral part of these financial statements.
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Consolidated Statement of Other Comprehensive Income
For the year ended 30 November 2025
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The notes to these financial statements on pages 24 to 55 form an integral part of these financial statements.
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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
As at 30 November 2025
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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
As at 30 November 2025
*Inclusive of right of return asset see note 14.
The notes to these financial statements on pages 24 to 55 form an integral part of these financial statements.
The financial statements were approved by the
A J M Dawson
Director
Registered number: 13417490
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
For the year ended 30 November 2025
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The notes to these financial statements on pages 24 to 55 form an integral part of these financial statements
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
For the year ended 30 November 2025
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
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* The financial information for 2024 has been restated for the effect of reclassifying foreign exchange gains on the Ambienta unitranche facility from administrative expenses to finance income. See note 6 for further information.
The notes to these financial statements on pages 24 to 55 form an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended 30 November 2025
1. Principal Accounting Policies
Company information
bd-c Chase Midco Limited (the “Company”) is a private company limited by shares and incorporated in
Basis of preparation
The Group's financial statements have been prepared in accordance with UK adopted International Accounting Standards (“IFRS”) and with those parts of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies reporting under UK adopted IFRS.
IFRS is subject to amendment and interpretation by the IASB and the IFRS Interpretations Committee, and there is an on-going process of review. These accounting policies comply with each IFRS that is mandatory for accounting periods ending on 30 November 2025.
The principal accounting policies set out below have been consistently applied to all periods presented. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention except for, where disclosed in the accounting policies, certain items which are carried at fair value.
The consolidated financial statements are presented in Sterling which is the functional currency of the Company.
The consolidated financial statements present the results of the Company and its own subsidiaries as if they form a single entity. Intercompany transactions and balances between group companies are therefore eliminated in full. The consolidated financial statements incorporate the results of business combinations using the purchase method. In the Balance Sheet, the acquiree's identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities are initially recognised at their fair values at the acquisition date. The results of acquired operations are included in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income from the date on which control is obtained. They are deconsolidated from the date control ceases.
Going concern
bd-c Chase Midco and its subsidiaries meet their day-to-day working capital requirements through their operating cash flows, the LCL Revolving Credit Facility (available through to June 2029) and the HSBC Trade Finance Facility (which renews annually in August). Its forecasts and projections, considering possible fluctuations in trading performance, indicate that the business will be able to operate within the facilities available. While the renewal of the Trade Finance Facility is not guaranteed, management has indications that these will be renewed in the ordinary course of business in due course and has not identified a material uncertainty in this regard.
The Group's longer-term €38m loan facility was refinanced in the prior year and matures in 2030. The Group has met all covenants during the year and is forecast to continue to do so through the remaining period of the going concern assessment.
As part of our annual planning, the Directors have prepared detailed cash flow forecasts for a period of not less than 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements and carried out a
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detailed stress testing to consider how much performance would need to degrade before cash would be constrained, along with the likelihood of such a scenario occurring. After undergoing this exercise, the Directors are comfortable that the likelihood of a scenario that would result in the business not having sufficient cash reserves in the 12 months following the approval of the financial statements is remote. As such, the Directors have not identified a material uncertainty that may give rise to significant doubt over going concern.
The Directors have, at the time of approving the financial statements, a reasonable expectation that the business has adequate cash resources available to continue for the 12 months following the approval of the financial statements and thus continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
Foreign currency translation
Functional and presentation currency
The Group's functional and presentational currency is GBP. The financial statements have been rounded to the nearest pound.
Transactions and balances
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the spot exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.
At each reporting date, foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction and non-monetary items measured at fair value are measured using the exchange rate when fair value was determined.
Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of transactions and from the translation at reporting date exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income.
Foreign exchange gains and losses that relate to working capital are presented in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income within 'administrative expenses'.
On consolidation, the results of overseas operations are translated into Sterling at rates approximating to those ruling when the transactions took place. All assets and liabilities of overseas operations, including goodwill (and other intangible assets measured at fair value) arising on the acquisition of those operations, are translated at the rate ruling at the reporting date. Exchange differences arising on translating the opening net assets at opening rate and the results of overseas operations at actual rate are recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in the translation reserve on consolidation.
Revenue recognition
Revenue from customers is measured based on the five-step model under IFRS 15: 'Revenue from Contracts with customers':
1) | identify the contract with the customer; |
2) | identify the performance obligation in the contract; |
3) | determine the transaction price; |
4) | allocate the transaction price to separate performance obligations in the contract; and |
5) | recognise revenues when (or as) each performance obligation is satisfied. |
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Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received, or receivable, and represents amounts receivable for goods supplied, stated net of discounts, returns and value added taxes. Goods supplied provide customers with a right of return within a specified period and this gives rise to variable consideration under IFRS 15. Postage and packaging receipts are also included in revenue to the extent that the Group acts as principal in the transaction and they are recoverable from the customer.
It is the Group's policy to sell its products to the retail customer with a right to return within a defined period. The Group uses the expected value method to estimate the value of goods that will be returned because this method best predicts the amounts of variable consideration to which the Group will be entitled. A separate right of return asset is recognised within inventory which represents the product to be returned from the customer. The sales refund liability due to customers on return of their goods is recognised as a component of trade payables and other liabilities.
Deferred revenue is recognised on goods which have been paid for, but not yet received by the customer. The performance obligation in respect of revenue for the Group is point of delivery and as such, the deferred revenue shall be recognised in the statement of comprehensive income once delivery has been completed.
Finance costs
Finance costs are charged to the consolidated statement of comprehensive income over the term of the debt using the effective interest method so that the amount charged is at a constant rate on the carrying amount. Issue costs are initially recognised as a reduction in the proceeds of the associated capital instrument.
Pensions
Defined contribution pension plan
The Group operates defined contribution plans for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the Group pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the Group has no further payment obligations.
The contributions are recognised as an expense in profit or loss when employees have rendered service entitling them to the contributions. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the Balance Sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Group in independently administered funds.
Exceptional costs
Exceptional items are transactions that fall outside the ordinary activities of the Group and are presented separately due to their size or incidence and to better enable the user to understand the performance for the period.
Current and deferred taxation
The tax charge for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.
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 and the Group operate and generate income.
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Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the reporting date, except that:
• | the recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits; |
• | any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met; and |
• | where they relate to timing differences in respect of interests in subsidiaries, associates, branches and joint ventures and the Group can control the reversal of the timing differences and such reversal is not considered probable in the foreseeable future. |
Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.
Intangible assets
System development costs
Expenditure directly attributable to internal software development projects is capitalised if it can be demonstrated that:
• | it is technically feasible to develop the software for it to be used; |
• | adequate resources are available to complete the development and use the software; |
• | there is an intention to complete the development and use the software; |
• | the Group has the ability to use the software; |
• | use of the software will generate future economic benefits; and |
• | expenditure attributable to the development project can be measured reliably. |
Where the above criteria are met, costs are capitalised through to the point at which the asset is deemed capable of operating in the way intended by management.
Capitalised costs typically include those relating to new elements, replacements and new functionality. Development expenditure incurred on the research phase of internal projects along with that not satisfying the above criteria is recognised in the income statement as incurred. Such expenditure includes:
• | costs relating to enhancements, maintenance and bug fixes; and |
• | costs relating to marketing and advertising such website product creation, on-site merchandising, and email production for specific campaigns; and brand development costs. |
Other intangibles
Intangible assets acquired separately from a business are capitalised at cost. Intangible assets acquired on business combinations are capitalised separately from goodwill if the fair value can be measured reliably on initial recognition.
After recognition, under the cost model, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses. All intangible assets are considered to have a finite useful life.
The estimated useful lives range as follows:
Trademarks -
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Estimated useful lives are calculated using industry averages as considered appropriate by management and are reviewed annually.
At each reporting date the Company assesses whether there is any indication of impairment. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is determined which is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. An impairment loss is recognised where the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount.
The amortisation expense is included within administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.
Property, plant and equipment
Items of property, plant and equipment under the cost model are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.
Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.
Depreciation is provided on the following basis:
Leasehold improvements -
Fixtures, fittings and equipment - 10-
Computer equipment - 33%-
Buildings - Right of use -
The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.
Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.
The depreciation charge in relation to buildings is allocated over the life of the lease in line with IFRS 16.
Leases
At commencement or on modification of a contract that contains a lease component, the Group allocates the consideration in the contract to each lease component on the basis of its relative standalone prices. However, for the leases of property the Group has elected not to separate non-lease components and account for the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component.
The Group recognises a right of use asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date. The right of use asset is initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for any lease payments made at or before the commencement date, plus any initial direct
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costs incurred and an estimate of costs to dismantle and remove the underlying asset or to restore the underlying asset or the site on which it is located, less any lease incentives received.
Non-property leases are subsequently measured at cost less depreciation, calculated on the straight-line over the non-cancellable term of the lease.
In addition, the right of use asset is periodically reduced by impairment losses, if any. The right of use asset will indirectly also be adjusted for certain remeasurements of the lease liability, by virtue of the cash flows and term of the lease being adjusted.
The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the Group's incremental borrowing rate. Generally, the Group uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate. For leases that are not financed through debt, the incremental borrowing rate is derived from the real estate property yields, and considers the terms of the lease and economic factors.
The Group determines its incremental borrowing rate by obtaining interest rates from various external financing sources and makes certain adjustments to reflect the terms of the lease and type of the asset leased.
Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise the following:
• | fixed payments, including in-substance fixed payments; |
• | variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate, initially measured using the index or rate as at the commencement date; |
• | amounts expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee; and |
• | the exercise price under a purchase option that the Group is reasonably certain to exercise, lease payments in an optional renewal period if the Group is reasonably certain to exercise an extension option, and penalties for early termination of a lease unless the Group is reasonably certain not to terminate early. |
The lease liability is measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. It is remeasured when there is a change in future lease payments arising from a change in an index or rate, if there is a change in the Group's estimate of the amount expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee, or if the Group changes its assessment of whether it will exercise a purchase, extension or termination option or if there is a revised in-substance fixed lease payment.
When the lease liability is remeasured in this way, a corresponding adjustment is made to the carrying amount of the right of use asset, or is recorded in profit or loss if the carrying amount of the right of use asset has been reduced to zero.
The Group presents right of use assets in 'property, plant and equipment' and lease liabilities separately on the Statement of Financial Position.
The Group has elected not to recognise right of use assets and lease liabilities for leases of low value assets and short-term leases, including IT equipment. The Group recognises the lease payments associated with these leases as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Low-value leases are not recognised as a right of use asset and are identified in line with the provisions under IFRS 16 and the de-minimis limit therein. Leases for a period of equal to or shorter than one year are also not recognised as a right of use asset.
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Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value, being the estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is based on the cost of purchase on a first in, first out basis.
At each reporting date, inventories are assessed for impairment. If inventories are impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell. The impairment loss is recognised immediately in the statement of comprehensive income.
It is the Group's policy to sell its products to the retail customer with a right to return within a defined period. The Group uses the expected value method to estimate the value of goods that will be returned because this method best predicts the amounts of variable consideration to which the Group will be entitled. A separate right of return asset is recognised which represents the product to be returned from the customer.
Financial assets
Amortised cost
These assets arise principally from the provision of goods and services to customers (trade receivables), but also incorporate other types of financial assets where the objective is to hold these assets in order to collect contractual cash flows and the contractual cash flows are solely payments of principal and interest. They are initially recognised at fair value plus transaction costs that are directly attributable to their acquisition or issue, and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, less provision for impairment.
The Group's financial assets measured at amortised cost comprise trade and other receivables, amounts owed by group undertakings and cash and cash equivalents in the consolidated statement of financial position. Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash in hand and readily accessible cash held with banks and the Group's payment service providers.
Trade and other receivables
Short-term receivables are measured at transaction price, less any impairment and are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.
Financial liabilities
Amortised cost
Bank borrowings are initially recognised at fair value net of any transaction costs directly attributable to the issue of the instrument. Such interest-bearing liabilities are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, which ensures that any interest expense over the period to repayment is at a constant rate on the balance of the liability carried in the consolidated statement of financial position. For the purposes of each financial liability, interest expense includes initial transaction costs and any premium payable on redemption, as well as any interest or coupon payable while the liability is outstanding.
Trade payables and other short-term monetary liabilities, which are initially recognised at fair value are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
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Trade and other payables
Short-term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Holiday pay accrual
A liability is recognised to the extent of any unused holiday pay entitlement which is accrued at the statement of financial position date and carried forward to future periods. This is measured at the undiscounted salary cost of the future holiday entitlement so accrued at the statement of financial position date. The holiday pay accrual as at 30 November 2025 and 30 November 2024 was not material to the financial statements and has not been disclosed.
Fair value
Fair value gains recognised in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income are recognised through the re-measurement of interest rate derivatives to fair value at the balance sheet date.
Offsetting financial instruments
Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the Statement of Financial Position when there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on net basis, or realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Provisions
Provisions are made where an event has taken place that gives the Group a legal or constructive obligation that probably requires settlement by a transfer of economic benefit, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
If the effect of the time value of money is material, provisions are discounted using a current pre-tax rate that reflects, when appropriate, the risks specific to the liability. When discounting is used, the increase in the provision due to the passage of time is recognised as a finance cost.
Provisions are charged as an expense to profit or loss in the period that the Group becomes aware of the obligation, and are measured at the best estimate at the Balance Sheet date of the expenditure required to settle the obligation, taking into account relevant risks and uncertainties. When payments are eventually made, they are charged to the provision carried in the Statement of Financial Position.
Business combinations
Acquisitions of businesses are accounted for using the acquisition method. The consideration transferred in a business combination is measured at fair value, which is calculated as the sum of the acquisition-date fair values of assets transferred by the Group, liabilities incurred by the Group to the former owners of the acquiree and the equity interest issued by the Group in exchange for control of the acquiree. Acquisition-related costs are recognised in profit or loss as incurred.
At the acquisition date, the identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed are recognised at their fair value at the acquisition date.
Goodwill is measured as the excess of the sum of the consideration transferred and the fair value of the acquirer's previously held equity interest in the acquiree (if any) over the net of the acquisitiondate amounts of the identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. If, after reassessment, the net of the acquisition-date amounts of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed exceeds the sum of the consideration transferred, the amount of any non-controlling interests in the
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acquiree and the fair value of the acquirer's previously held interest in the acquiree (if any), the excess is recognised immediately in profit or loss as a bargain purchase gain.
Accounting policies of acquired businesses were aligned with those of the Group.
Equity
Equity comprises the following:
• | “Share capital” represents amounts subscribed for shares at nominal value. |
• | “Other reserve” represents distributable reserves arising as a result of a capital reduction. |
• | “Retained earnings / deficit” represents the accumulated profits and losses attributable to equity shareholders. |
• | “Translation reserve” comprises all foreign exchange differences arising from the translation of the financial statements of foreign operations. |
All transactions with owners of the Company are recorded separately within equity.
International Financial Reporting Standards in issue but not yet effective
At the date of authorisation of the consolidated financial statements, the IASB and IFRS Interpretations Committee have issued standards, interpretations and amendments which are applicable to the Group. For the next reporting period, applicable International Financial Reporting Standards will be those endorsed by the UK Endorsement Board (UKEB).
Whilst these standards and interpretations are not effective for, and have not been applied in the preparation of, these consolidated financial statements, the following could potentially have a material impact on the Group's financial statements going forward:
New/Revised International Financial Reporting Standards | Effective Date: Annual periods beginning on or after: | UKEB adopted | |
IAS 21 | Lack of Exchangeability (Amendments to IAS 21) | 1 January 2025 | Yes |
| Annual Improvements to IFRS Accounting Standards-Volume 11 | 1 January 2026 | Yes |
IFRS 7 &9 | Amendments to the Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments | 1 January 2026 | Yes |
IFRS 18 | Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements | 1 January 2027 | Yes |
IFRS 19 | Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclosures | 1 January 2027 | No |
New / revised International Financial Reporting Standards which are not considered to potentially have a material impact on the Group's financial statements going forward have been excluded from the above.
Management anticipates that all relevant pronouncements will be adopted in the Group's accounting policies for the first period beginning after the effective date of the pronouncement.
There are no other standards and interpretations in issue but not yet adopted that the directors anticipate will have a material effect on the reported income or net assets of the Group.
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Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
Preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires management to make significant judgements and estimates. These are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including the expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Under IFRS, estimates or judgements are considered critical where they involve a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities from period to period. Estimation methods or assumptions could reasonably have been used.
Critical Accounting Judgements
The following are the judgements made by management in applying the accounting policies of the Group that have the most significant effect on the financial statements.
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Information about the estimates and assumptions that may have the most significant effect on recognition and measurement of assets, liabilities, income and expense is provided below. Actual results may be substantially different.
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All revenue recognised during the year is generated from the sale of sporting and outdoor goods and is recognised at the point when final delivery is made to the customer. IFRS 8 requires operating segments to be identified on the basis on internal financial information about the components of the Group that are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker (identified as the Board of Directors). The Board of Directors have determined that the operating segments are each of the geographies detailed above. The Group's activities all derive from the sale of sporting and outdoor goods. The Directors do not consider it necessary to provide additional disclosure in this regard.
Contract liabilities: | 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
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Deferred Revenue at the beginning of the year | ( | ( |
Amounts included in contract liabilities that were recognised as |
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revenue during the year | 7,453,495 | 5,928,382 |
Cash received in advance of performance and not recognised as |
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revenue during the year | (7,621,244) | (7,453,495) |
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Deferred Revenue at end of the year | ( | ( |
Deferred revenue is recognised on goods which have been paid for, but not yet received by the customer. The performance obligation in respect of revenue for the Group is point of delivery and as such, the deferred revenue shall be recognised in the statement of comprehensive income once delivery has been completed.
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3. Operating loss
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| 2025 | 2024 |
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Operating loss is stated after charging / (crediting): |
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Depreciation of property, plant and equipment (note 12): |
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• Right of use assets under leases | ||
Amortisation of intangible assets (note 11) | ||
Other foreign exchange loss / (gain)* | ( |
* The foreign exchange gain previously disclosed in 2024 has been restated for the effect of reclassifying foreign exchange gains on the Ambienta unitranche facility from administrative expenses to finance income. See note 6 for further information.
Fees payable to the Group's auditor and its associates:
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
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4. Exceptional items
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
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Exceptional items | ||
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During the year the Group incurred exceptional costs of £446k, comprising professional fees in connection with senior management appointments and employment-related costs arising from changes across various functions of the business. Exceptional costs in the prior year predominantly comprise the cost of moving PSS onto the Group's shared technology platform. The costs were nonrecurring as they relate to the transformation project which was a standalone one-off project.
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5. Directors and employees
The aggregate payroll costs of the employees, including management and the Executive Directors, were as follows:
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Social security | ||
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Included in the staff costs is £1,603,582 (2024: £1,676,670) of wages and salaries which were capitalised as website development costs during the year and are shown within intangible assets (see note 11).
Average monthly number of persons employed by the Group during the year was as follows:
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| £ | £ |
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Remuneration of Directors |
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Emoluments and fees for qualifying services | - | - |
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The highest paid Director received remuneration of £Nil (2024: £Nil).
The number of Directors receiving pension contributions were Nil (2024: Nil) and the pension contribution to the highest-paid Director in 2025 was £Nil (2024: £Nil).
Key management personnel are deemed to be the Directors of key subsidiary entities and their remuneration is as follows.
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
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Remuneration of key management personnel |
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Contributions to defined contribution scheme | ||
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6. Finance income and cost
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| 2025 | 2024 |
Finance income | £ | £ |
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Foreign exchange gains on borrowings* | - | |
Other interest income | ||
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* The foreign exchange gains on the Ambienta unitranche facility previous included within foreign exchange gains in administrative expenses in 2024 (see note 3) have been restated to reclassify within finance income.
| 2025 | 2024 |
Finance cost | £ | £ |
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Bank interest payable | ||
10% Shareholder Loan Notes (issue 1) interest | ||
10% Shareholder Loan Notes (issue 2) interest | ||
Ambienta loan note interest | ||
Permira loan note interest | - | |
Other interest | ||
Foreign exchange losses on borrowings | - | |
Interest expense on lease liabilities | ||
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7. Taxation
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
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Current tax: |
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UK corporation tax based on the results for the year | ||
Adjustments in respect of prior year | - | |
Foreign taxation | ||
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Deferred tax: |
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Origination and reversal of temporary differences | ( | ( |
Adjustments in respect of prior year | ( | ( |
| ( | ( |
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Total tax on losses on ordinary activities | ( | ( |
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Factors affecting the tax charge for the year
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
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Loss on ordinary activities before tax | ( | ( |
Loss on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of | ( | ( |
Effects of: |
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Fixed asset differences | ( | - |
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes | ||
Income not taxable | ( | ( |
Adjustments to tax charge in respect of prior periods - deferred tax | ( | ( |
Current tax on items (charged) / credited directly to equity | ( | |
Adjustments in respect of prior year | - | |
Movement in deferred tax not recognised | ||
Group relief | ( | ( |
Other | - | ( |
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Total tax (credit) | ( | ( |
The main rate of UK corporation tax is 25% (effective from 1 April 2023 following the Finance Act 2021). Accordingly, the applicable statutory tax rate used in the tax reconciliation for the current and prior periods is 25%.
The Group has recognised a deferred tax liability of £14,451,837 (2024: £16,485,305) having offset deferred tax assets on carried forward losses of £4,763,985 (2024: £4,631,509).
8. Deferred taxation
Deferred tax assets and liabilities have been recognised as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
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At beginning of year | ||
(Charged)/credited to statement of comprehensive income | ( | ( |
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At end of year |
Deferred tax has been calculated using a 25% tax rate as this is the rate that the assets and liabilities will unwind at.
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The deferred tax liability is made up as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
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Fixed asset temporary differences | ||
Short term temporary differences | ( | ( |
Losses | ( | ( |
Business combinations | ||
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Goodwill recognised is not deductible for tax purposes.
9. Goodwill
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Cost |
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At 1 December 2023 |
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Foreign currency differences |
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At 30 November 2024 |
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Foreign currency differences |
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At 30 November 2025 |
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| £ | £ |
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SportPursuit | 37,563,492 | 37,563,492 |
PSS Group | 80,299,762 | 76,086,081 |
Total goodwill |
Allocation of goodwill to cash generating units
For the purpose of annual impairment testing, goodwill is allocated to the cash generating units (CGUs) expected to benefit from the synergies of the business combinations in which the goodwill arises as set out below, and is compared to its recoverable value.
The Board has determined that the Group has cash generating units of the SportPursuit Group and Private Sport Shop in all periods presented as this is the level that budgets are prepared at, with no further disaggregation.
The recoverable amounts of the CGUs have been determined from value in use calculations based on cash flow projections from a formally approved 12 month forecast which has been extrapolated out over a 12 year period plus a further terminal value calculation, which is considered by management to be an appropriate projection period for the impairment review of non-amortised assets.
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Other major assumptions are as follows:
| SportPursuit | Private Sport Shop | ||
Impairment review date | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
| % | % | % | % |
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Discount rate post-tax | 13.23% | 12.86% | 11.33% | 10.41% |
Annual growth assumptions |
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used to extrapolate 1 year |
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budget forecast: |
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- 2 - 3 years | 13.70% - 15.30% | 11.00% | 10.50% - 11.30% | 11.00% |
- 4 - 12 years | 9.70% - 4.70% | 11.00% | 7.60% - 4.60% | 11.00% |
- Terminal growth rate | 2.50% | 2.50% | 2.50% | 2.50% |
The 12-month forecast data is based on the most recent annual financial statements uplifted for management's best estimates of reasonable growth targets for the subsequent 12-month period.
Management's key assumption includes stable profit margins based on past experience in the market. Discount rates are based on management's assessment of specific risks related to the CGU. Growth rates beyond the first year to year 12 are based on economic data for the industry sector, along with historical experience and various other assumptions believed to be reasonable.
As required by IAS 36, management has considered whether a reasonably possible change in the key assumptions would cause the carrying amount of either CGU to exceed its recoverable amount. The table below shows the impact on the recoverable amount of a 0.5%-point relative movement in the discount rate and terminal growth rate. The Directors do not consider that any reasonably possible change in these assumptions would cause an impairment in either CGU.
| SportPursuit | PSS | Total |
| £m | £m | £m |
Impact on the recoverable amount of the following |
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changes: |
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0.5%-point increase in the discount rate | (4.74) | (8.61) | (13.35) |
0.5%-point drop in the terminal growth rate | (1.82) | (3.84) | (5.66) |
Each individual change, with all other variables remaining constant, has no impact on the result of the impairment tests. Therefore, the Directors believe that any reasonably possible change in the key assumptions on which recoverable amount is based would not cause the aggregate carrying amount to exceed the aggregate recoverable amount for any of the cash-generating units.
A sensitivity analysis has been performed to assess how far the key metrics would need to move in percentage terms before an impairment would need to be considered:
• | A 77% reduction to the terminal growth rate |
• | An 8% increase in the discount rate |
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Length of the forecast period
IAS 36 ordinarily suggests cash flow projections cover a period of five years. However, the Directors have utilised a twelve-year explicit forecast period, as management's historical cohort analysis demonstrates strong customer durability and low revenue decay across acquisition vintages.
Because the substantial majority of platform orders are generated by this established, repeat customer base, the average active customer relationship life reliably extends to 12 years. This observable data significantly reduces forecast uncertainty beyond a year five period.
To reflect this long-term profile prudently, key margin assumptions are anchored in over a decade of actual trading history, and growth rates in years 6-12 step down progressively toward the long-term terminal rate.
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10. Subsidiary undertakings
The following are subsidiary undertakings of the Company:
| Registered Office | Principal activity | Class of shares | Holding | |
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bd-c Chase Bidco Limited | Unit 2.01, Lincoln House, Kennington Park, 1-3 Brixton Road, London, SW9 6DE | Holding company | Ordinary | % | |
SportPursuit Limited* | Unit 2.01, Lincoln House, Kennington Park, 1-3 Brixton Road, London, SW9 6DE | eCommerce sales of sporting and outdoor goods. | Ordinary | % | |
SportPursuit S.L.* | Calle Monte Esquinza 30, Bajo Izquierda, 28010, Madrid, Spain | Local sourcing of sporting and outdoor goods and post-sale customer support. | Ordinary | % | |
North Lane Group Ltd* | Unit 2.01, Lincoln House, Kennington Park, 1-3 Brixton Road, London, SW9 6DE | Design, production and direct to consumer eCommerce sales of sporting and outdoor goods. | Ordinary | % | |
SportPursuit Israel Ltd* | 28 Sholom Yehudah, Jerusalem, 9346243, Israel | Provide financial accounting and legal services to the Group. | Ordinary | % | |
Financiere Istra | 460 Avenue des Bigos, 34740, Vendargues, France | Holding company for the PSS Group | Ordinary | % | |
Private Sport Shop* | 460 Avenue des Bigos, 34740, Vendargues, France | eCommerce sales of sporting and outdoor goods | Ordinary | % | |
PSS DE* | Worringer Strabe 30, 50668, Koln, Germany | Local sourcing of sporting and outdoor goods | Ordinary | % | |
PSS Espagne* | Paseo de Gracia, 101, 4° 1a, 08008, Barcelona, Spain | Local sourcing of sporting and outdoor goods | Ordinary | % | |
PSS Italia* | Via Gustavo Fara 35, CAP 20124, Milano, Italy | Local sourcing of sporting and outdoor goods | Ordinary | % | |
PSS NL* | Delflandlaan 1 Regus Amsterdam Queens Tower, 1062EA, Amsterdam, Netherlands | Local sourcing of sporting and outdoor goods | Ordinary | % | |
PSS PL* | UL PULAWSKA 14/505, 02-516, Warszawa, Poland | Local sourcing of sporting and outdoor goods | Ordinary | % | |
WLSB* | 460 Avenue des Bigos, 34740, Vendargues, France | Design and Production of sporting and outdoor goods | Ordinary | % | |
*Indirect subsidiaries
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11. Intangible assets
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| costs | relationships | Trademarks | Technology | construction | property | Total |
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Additions | - | - | - | ||||
Transfers | - | - | - | ( | - | ||
Disposals | ( | - | - | - | - | - | ( |
Foreign exchange movements | ( | ( | ( | - | ( | ( | ( |
At 30 November 2024 | |||||||
Additions | - | - | - | - | |||
Transfers | - | - | - | ( | - | - | |
Disposals | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ( |
Foreign exchange movements | - | - | |||||
At 30 November 2025 | - | ||||||
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Amortisation |
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At 1 December 2024 | - | ||||||
Prior year excess charge reversal | ( | - | - | - | - | ( | ( |
Charge for the year | - | ||||||
Disposals | ( | - | - | - | - | - | ( |
Foreign exchange movements | ( | ( | ( | - | - | ( | ( |
At 30 November 2024 | - | ||||||
Charge for the year | - | ||||||
Disposals | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ( |
Foreign exchange movements | - | - | |||||
At 30 November 2025 | - | ||||||
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At 30 November 2024 |
The Directors conducted an impairment review of the Group's intangibles at 30 November 2025. Following this review, it was not considered necessary to provide for impairment.
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12. Property, plant and equipment
| Leasehold | Fixtures, |
| Buildings - | Vehicles - |
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| property | fittings and | Computer | Right of | Right of |
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| improvements | equipment | equipment | use | use | Total |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
Cost |
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Additions | - | - | ||||
Disposals | - | ( | ( | - | ( | ( |
Foreign exchange movements | - | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( |
At 30 November 2024 | ||||||
Additions | ||||||
Disposals | - | ( | ( | ( | - | ( |
Foreign exchange |
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movements | - | ( | ||||
At 30 November 2025 | ||||||
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Charge for the year | ||||||
Disposals | - | ( | ( | - | ( | ( |
Foreign exchange differences | - | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( |
At 30 November 2024 | ||||||
Charge for the year | ||||||
Disposals | - | ( | ( | ( | - | ( |
Foreign exchange differences | - | |||||
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At 30 November 2024 |
Depreciation is recognised within administrative expenses in the income statement.
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13. Derivative financial instruments
As a result of the Group's acquisition of Financiere Istra, the Group holds a number of EUR denominated interest rate derivatives which are recognised at fair value through profit or loss.
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
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Non-current |
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EUR interest cap & floor liability | (44,488) | - |
| ( | - |
Current |
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EUR interest cap & floor liability | - | (31,382) |
| - | ( |
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Total | ( | ( |
As at 30 November 2025, the Group has a number of open interest rate EUR denominated derivatives, which are used to manage interest rate risk. One derivative is due to mature in 2028 and another is due to mature in 2029.
14. Inventories
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
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Finished goods and goods for resale | ||
Right of return asset | ||
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It is the Group's policy to sell its products to the retail customer with a right to return within a defined period. A separate right of return asset is therefore recognised which represents the right to recover product from the customer.
15. Trade and other receivables
| 2025 | 2024 |
Non-current receivables | £ | £ |
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Amounts owed by group undertakings | ||
Other receivables | ||
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On 13 November 2023, the Group entered into a loan with its parent company, bd-c Chase Topco Limited, for £741,890 with a fixed 10% interest rate and a term of 10 years.
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Current receivables | £ | £ |
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Trade receivables | ||
Amounts owed by group undertakings | ||
Other receivables | ||
Prepayments | ||
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An expected credit loss assessment has been performed and management have concluded that no material expected credit losses exist in relation to the Group's receivables as at any of the reporting dates presented. No provision has been disclosed by management for doubtful debts.
Amounts owed by group undertakings are non-interest bearing and repayable on demand.
16. Cash and cash equivalents
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
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Cash at bank, in hand and in transit from payment service |
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17. Trade and other payables
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| £ | £ |
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Trade payables | ||
Other tax and social security | ||
Sales refund liability | ||
Other creditors | ||
Accruals | ||
Deferred income | ||
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18. Leases
Lease assets
The Group have recognised right of use assets in relation to the Group's office building, premises and vehicles. The Company classifies the right of use assets arising on these leases in a consistent manner to its property, plant and equipment.
The incremental borrowing rate used to calculate the present value of the lease was 7% (2024: 7%).
During the year, the Group entered into a new 26-month lease agreement for a warehouse and associated warehouse equipment. This transaction resulted in non-cash right-of-use asset additions and corresponding lease liabilities of £1,131,730 at the commencement date.
The Group also signed a new agreement to extend the lease for its existing office building and premises for a further three years commencing 1 April 2025. This extension has been recognised as an addition to right-of-use assets and lease liabilities of £385,515.
Lease liabilities
Lease liabilities are presented in the statement of financial position as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 |
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Current | ||
Non-current | ||
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The lease liabilities are secured by the related underlying assets. The maturity profile of the lease liabilities is as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
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Under 1 year | ||
1-2 years | ||
2-5 years | ||
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19. Borrowings
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
Current |
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Ambienta debt EUR | ||
Trade finance facility | ||
RCF Facility | ||
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Non-current |
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Repayable within two to five years |
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Ambienta debt EUR | ||
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Repayable after more than five years |
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10% Shareholder Loan Notes (issue 1) | ||
10% Shareholder Loan Notes (issue 2) | ||
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Total borrowings |
Summary of borrowing arrangements:
Trade finance facility
The Group has a Trade Finance Facility to support growth in the business through funding inventory purchases for up to 6 months. Interest is charged at a rate of 2.4% per annum over the BoE Base Rate for loans in GBP, or 2.4% over the Currency Base Rate for the currency applicable to the loan. The facility is secured via a fixed and floating charge over the assets of SportPursuit. The facility is reviewed for renewal every year in August.
RCF facility
The Group has a Revolving Credit Facility of up to €10m to support its working capital requirements. Following a new agreement signed on 5 July 2024, interest is now charged at a rate of 1.85% per annum over Euribor. This margin is subject to a 0.10% annual adjustment based on the achievement of specific ESG carbon emission targets. The facility is unsecured and subject to a negative pledge. The facility has a five-year term and will expire on 5 July 2029.
Shareholder loan notes
On 20 June 2021 the Group issued £25,000,000 of shareholder loan notes with a fixed 10% interest rate and a term of 10 years.
On 24 June 2022 the Group issued a further £24,659,038 of shareholder loan notes, again with a fixed 10% interest rate and a term of 10 years.
EUR Permira loan notes
On 24 June 2022, the Group entered into a loan from Permira for €35,000,000 which carries interest at EURIBOR + 6.25%, with interest paid quarterly. This loan was repaid in the prior year on 23 July 2024 as part of the refinancing and replaced by the Ambienta loan.
EUR Ambienta loan notes
On 23 July 2024 as part of the refinancing, the Group entered into a loan from Ambienta for €38,000,000 which carries interest at EURIBOR + 6.75%, with interest paid quarterly and the capital to be repaid as a bullet in July 2030.
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Under the terms of the unitranche credit facility, the Group is subject to a financial leverage covenant. This covenant measures the ratio of outstanding unitranche debt to the Last Twelve Months (LTM) EBITDA. Testing occurs bi-annually at the end of May and November. The Group was in full compliance with this covenant during the period and is forecast to meet its ongoing covenants for the foreseeable future.
20. Provisions
| Dilapidations | Other |
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| £ | £ | £ |
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Non-current |
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Utilised during the year | - | ( | ( |
Provided during the year | - | ||
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Utilised during the year | - | ( | ( |
Provided during the year | - | ||
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At 30 November 2025 |
The Dilapidations provision relates to expected dilapidations expenditure on an office lease and are expected to be incurred more than 12 months after the reporting date.
Other provisions relate to expected costs for ongoing legal disputes.
21. Financial instruments
Classification of financial instruments
The fair value hierarchy groups financial assets and liabilities into three levels based on the significance of inputs used in measuring the fair value of the financial assets and liabilities. The fair value hierarchy has the following levels:
Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices); and
Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).
The level within which the financial asset or liability is classified is determined based on the lowest level of significant input to the fair value measurement.
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The only financial instruments measured at fair value in the balance sheet are the interest rate derivatives which are classified as Level 2 according to the above definitions and are immaterial to the financial statements. There were no transfers in or out of Level 2 in the year.
There are no financial instruments classified at Level 1 in the reporting periods presented.
The tables below set out the Group's accounting classification of each class of its financial assets and liabilities.
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
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Financial assets measured at amortised cost |
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Trade receivables | ||
Amounts owed by group undertakings | ||
Other receivables | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | ||
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| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
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Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost |
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Trade payables | ||
Other payables | ||
Accruals | ||
Pension liability | ||
Lease liabilities | ||
Borrowings | ||
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| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
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Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss |
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Interest rate derivative financial assets | - | - |
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Financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss |
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Interest rate derivative financial liabilities | 44,488 | 31,382 |
All of the above financial assets' carrying values are approximate to their fair values, as at all reporting dates presented.
Financial instruments held by the Group and measured at fair value through profit or loss were interest rate derivatives, as disclosed in note 13. The fair value of the derivative currency contracts is based on prices other than quoted prices, so are classified as level 2 in the IFRS 13 fair value hierarchy. The valuation is based on mark to market valuations provided by the supplier. The warrant instruments were measured at fair value at the date of acquisition using a valuation technique with unobservable inputs and therefore the fair value recognised falls under level 3 of the IFRS 13 fair value hierarchy. There are no financial instruments under level 1.
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In the view of management, all of the above financial liabilities' carrying values approximate to their fair values as at all reporting dates presented.
22. Financial instrument risk exposure and management
The Group has exposure to four main areas of risk: interest rate risk, foreign exchange currency exposure, liquidity risk and customer credit exposure.
Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. The Group's exposure to the risk of changes in market interest rates relates primarily to:
a) | the Group's long-term EUR denominated debt obligations which have a variable interest rate. To mitigate this risk, the Group has entered into EUR denominated interest rate derivatives (note 13); |
b) | the Group's trade finance facility which also has a variable interest rate. As this is a short-term facility, the Group considers the interest rate risk to be low; |
c) | the Group's RCF facility is also subject to a variable interest rate. As this is also considered to be a short-term facility, again the Group considers the interest rate risk to be low. |
All other Group borrowing arrangements have fixed interest rates and therefore interest rate risk is considered immaterial on these.
At the balance sheet date, the interest rate profile of the Group's interest-bearing financial instruments was:
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Looking forward over the next 12 months, a change of 100 basis points in interest rates at the balance sheet date will increase (decrease) equity and profit or loss by the amounts shown below. This calculation assumes that the change occurred at the balance sheet date and had been applied to risk exposures existing at that date. This analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular foreign currency rates, remain constant and considers the effect of financial instruments with variable interest rates and financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss. The analysis has considered the interest rate hedge already in place which limit both the downside and upside exposures.
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Decrease | - | - | 62,962 | 62,962 |
Translation risk
The Group has exposure to translation risk on the balance sheet as a result of consolidating overseas subsidiaries in currencies which differ to the Group's presentational currency. This translation impacts the Group net asset position and the translation reserve.
Foreign currency risk
The business is increasingly international, resulting in potential currency risks particularly given the volatility of Sterling in recent years. The exposure has increased with the PSS business combination, although the additional exposure is predominantly translation risk as a result of consolidating the euro PSS results into the Group whose base currency is GBP.
From a trading perspective, the Group is able to gain some natural hedging from operating both international supply and customer orders, particularly in light of Brexit which has better aligned our euro income and costs. The Group will continue to focus on mitigating this risk.
The Group's exposure to foreign currency risk is as follows. This is based on the carrying amount for monetary financial instruments.
The net exposure in US Dollars is managed as part of the Group's hedging strategy.
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Net foreign currency financial assets / (liabilities) | £ | £ |
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USD | (4,229,987) | (2,997,008) |
Other | 320,218 | 243,325 |
A 10% strengthening or weakening of the foreign currencies above against the functional currencies will result in a material outcome on net assets and profit or loss. This is largely due to the Ambienta loan of €38m held by Bidco. From a UK perspective there is an intra-group loan due from the EUR business (PSS) which offsets this EUR liability. Excluding the Ambienta loan, the sensitivity analysis gives immaterial impact in both FY25 and FY24.
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Liquidity risk
The objective of the Group in managing liquidity risk is to ensure that it can meet its financial obligations as and when they fall due. The Group held net cash of £18.7m at the reporting date which the Directors believe is sufficient to continue to support the business growth aspirations. The fact the business generates positive operating EBITDA before growth marketing creates greater protection for the business with the Directors able to scale back investment in areas such as marketing if required to increase liquidity. The trade finance and RCF facilities adds further protection.
Credit risk
The Group does not offer credit terms to its customers which allow payment of the debt after delivery of the goods or services. There are therefore no past due amounts at the reporting date.
23. Capital management
The Group's capital management objectives are to ensure the Group's ability to continue as a going concern in order to maintain an efficient capital structure whilst achieving the growth aspirations of the management and shareholders. In doing so, the Group's strategy is to maintain appropriate levels of liquidity headroom to ensure financial stability and flexibility. To achieve this strategy, the Group regularly monitors the equity capital and the carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents less borrowings.
Capital for the reporting period under review is summarised as follows:
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Each ordinary share carries one vote. The ordinary shares rank equally with the other classes of shares as respects to dividends. The ordinary shares are not redeemable.
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Movements in share capital during the year
No shares were issued during the year.
The nature and purpose of other items within equity is as follows:
Other reserve | Distributable reserves arising as a result of a capital reduction. |
Retained losses | All other net gains and losses and transactions with owners not recognised elsewhere. |
Translation reserve | All foreign exchange differences arising from the translation of the financial statements of foreign operations and other foreign currency denominated assets measured at fair value on acquisition of foreign subsidiaries. |
25. Pension commitments
Defined contribution pension plan
Subsequent to the acquisition of SportPursuit Limited and the PSS Group, the Group operates defined contribution pension plans.
The total expense relating to these plans in the current year was £
26 Other financial commitments
At the reporting date the Group had outstanding financial commitments as follows:
• | A minimum commitment of £140,000 for a 12-month period if notice is given, as a result of bd-c Chase Bidco entering into a letter of intent with Whistl's Warehouse Management System for its subsidiary PSS. |
• | A minimum annual operating spend commitment of €372,000 as a result of SportPursuit entering into a letter of intent with Whistl regarding the setting up of a warehousing operation in Germany as part of our Brexit planning in July 2020. |
• | A debenture including a fixed charge over all present freehold and leasehold property; first fixed charge over book and other debts, chattels, goodwill and uncalled capital, both present and future; and first floating charge over all assets and undertaking both present and future, in favour of HSBC and dated 18 January 2018. |
• | A general letter of pledge in favour of HSBC, dated 18 January 2018. |
• | A general letter of pledge in favour of HSBC, dated 24 June 2022. |
27. Related party transactions
Key management personnel are identified as the Executive Directors, and their remuneration is disclosed in note 5.
A subsidiary of the Group has previously issued a loan to
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Additionally, the net outstanding trading balance due to the Group from bd-c Chase Topco Limited at the year-end is £929,157 (2024: £457,922).
The Group and
• | Andrey Russinov (Director of the Group) who is a Partner at bd-capital and a Director of SiS. |
• | Andy Anson (CEO of the Group) who serves as a Non-Executive Director of SiS. |
During the year, following bd-capital's investment in SiS in June 2025, the Group conducted commercial trading in the ordinary course of business with SiS on an arm's-length basis. The total value of purchases from SiS during this period was £
28. Post balance sheet events
No significant events have occurred since the reporting date.
29. Immediate and ultimate controlling party
The Company's
The Directors consider that the Company has no individual controlling party.
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Company Balance Sheet
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The notes to these financial statements form an integral part of these financial statements.
The financial statements were approved by the
Signed by:
A J M Dawson, Director
Registered number: 13417490
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The notes to these financial statements form an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to the Company Financial Statements
For the year ended 30 November 2025
1. Principal Accounting Policies
Basis of preparation
Disclosure exemptions adopted
In preparing these financial statements the Company has taken advantage of all disclosure exemptions conferred by FRS 101. Therefore, these financial statements do not include:
• | certain disclosures regarding the Company's capital; |
• | a statement of cash flows; |
• | the effect of future accounting standards not yet adopted; |
• | the disclosure of the remuneration of key management personnel; |
• | disclosure of related party transactions with the Company's wholly owned subsidiaries; |
• | the requirement in paragraph 38 of IAS 1: Presentation of Financial Statements, to present comparative information in respect of: |
o | paragraph 79(a)(iv) of IAS 1: Presentation of Financial Statements; |
o | paragraph 73(e) of IAS 16: Property, Plant and Equipment; and |
• | the requirements of paragraphs 10(d), 10(f), 16, 38A, 38B, 38C, 38D, 40A, 40B, 40C, 40D, 111 and 134-136 of IAS 1: Presentation of Financial Statements. |
In addition, and in accordance with FRS 101 further disclosure exemptions have been adopted because equivalent disclosures are included in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements. These financial statements do not include certain disclosures in respect of:
• | IFRS 7: Financial instruments: Disclosures (other than certain disclosures required as a result of recording financial instruments at fair value) |
• | Fair value measurement (other than certain disclosures required as a result of recording financial instruments at fair value) |
• | The requirements of paragraphs 17 and 18A of IAS 24: Related party transactions |
• | Share-based payments |
As permitted by section 408 of Companies Act 2006, a separate Income Statement for the Company has not been included in these financial statements. The Company's loss for the year ended 30 November 2025 was £8,248,868 (2024: loss of £6,159,970).
Going concern
bd-c Chase Midco and its subsidiaries meet their day-to-day working capital requirements through their operating cash flows, the LCL Revolving Credit Facility (available through to June 2029) and the HSBC Trade Finance Facility (which renews annually in August). Its forecasts and projections, considering possible fluctuations in trading performance, indicate that the business will be able to operate within the facilities available. While the renewal of the Trade Finance Facility is not guaranteed, management has indications that these will be renewed in the ordinary course of business in due course and has not identified a material uncertainty in this regard.
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The Group's longer-term €38m loan facility was refinanced in the prior year and matures in 2030. The Group has met all covenants during the year and is forecast to continue to do so through the remaining period of the going concern assessment.
As part of our annual planning, the Directors have prepared detailed cash flow forecasts for a period of not less than 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements and carried out a detailed stress testing to consider how much performance would need to degrade before cash would be constrained, along with the likelihood of such a scenario occurring. After undergoing this exercise, the Directors are comfortable that the likelihood of a scenario that would result in the business not having sufficient cash reserves in the 12 months following the approval of the financial statements is remote. As such, the Directors have not identified a material uncertainty that may give rise to significant doubt over going concern.
The Directors have, at the time of approving the financial statements, a reasonable expectation that the business has adequate cash resources available to continue for the 12 months following the approval of the financial statements and thus continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
Foreign currency translation
Functional and presentation currency
The Company's functional and presentational currency is GBP. The financial statements have been rounded to the nearest pound.
Transactions and balances
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the spot exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.
At each reporting date foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate. Nonmonetary items measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction and non-monetary items measured at fair value are measured using the exchange rate when fair value was determined.
Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of transactions and from the translation at reporting date exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income.
Foreign exchange gains and losses that relate to working capital are presented in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income within 'administrative expenses'.
On consolidation, the results of overseas operations are translated into Sterling at rates approximating to those ruling when the transactions took place. All assets and liabilities of overseas operations are translated at the rate ruling at the reporting date. Exchange differences arising on translating the opening net assets at opening rate and the results of overseas operations at actual rate are recognised in other comprehensive income.
Current and deferred taxation
The tax charge for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.
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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 and the Group operate and generate income.
Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the reporting date, except that:
• | the recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits; |
• | any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met; and |
• | where they relate to timing differences in respect of interests in subsidiaries, associates, branches and joint ventures and the Group can control the reversal of the timing differences and such reversal is not considered probable in the foreseeable future. |
Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.
Valuation of investments
Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less accumulated impairment.
Financial assets
Amortised cost
These assets arise principally from the provision of goods and services to customers (trade receivables), but also incorporate other types of financial assets where the objective is to hold these assets in order to collect contractual cash flows and the contractual cash flows are solely payments of principal and interest. They are initially recognised at fair value plus transaction costs that are directly attributable to their acquisition or issue, and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, less provision for impairment.
The Group's financial assets measured at amortised cost comprise trade and other receivables, amounts owed by group undertakings and cash and cash equivalents in the consolidated statement of financial position. Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash in hand and readily accessible cash held with banks and the Group's payment service providers.
Trade and other receivables
Short-term receivables are measured at transaction price, less any impairment and are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.
Financial liabilities
Amortised cost
Bank borrowings are initially recognised at fair value net of any transaction costs directly attributable to the issue of the instrument. Such interest-bearing liabilities are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, which ensures that any interest expense over the period to repayment is at a constant rate on the balance of the liability carried in the consolidated
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statement of financial position. For the purposes of each financial liability, interest expense includes initial transaction costs and any premium payable on redemption, as well as any interest or coupon payable while the liability is outstanding.
Trade payables and other short-term monetary liabilities, which are initially recognised at fair value are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Trade and other payables
Short-term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Offsetting financial instruments
Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the Statement of Financial Position when there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on net basis, or realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Equity
Equity comprises the following:
• | “Share capital” represents amounts subscribed for shares at nominal value. |
• | “Other reserve” represents distributable reserves arising as a result of a capital reduction. |
• | “Retained earnings / deficit” represents the accumulated profits and losses attributable to equity shareholders. |
All transactions with owners of the Company are recorded separately within equity.
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2. Investments in subsidiaries
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Investments relate to the Company's investments in SportPursuit Limited and the PSS Group.
In the current and prior year, the Company's investment in SportPursuit Limited was impaired as detailed above.
The Company's subsidiaries are detailed in note 10 to the consolidated financial statements.
The underlying assumptions around the annual impairment testing of the investments are set out in note 9 to the consolidated financial statements.
As required by IAS 36.134(f), management has considered whether a reasonably possible change in the key assumptions would cause the carrying amount of either CGU to exceed its recoverable amount. The table below shows the impact on the recoverable amount of a 0.5%-point relative movement in the discount rate and terminal growth rate. Given the SportPursuit CGU has already been impaired in the Company's financial statements, any further changes in the recoverable amount would result in additional impairment. The PSS CGU would need a reduction of a further £27m before any impairment would be considered.
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0.5%-point increase in the discount rate | (4.74) | (8.61) | (13.35) |
0.5%-point drop in the terminal growth rate | (1.82) | (3.84) | (5.66) |
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3. Non-current receivables
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10% Intercompany loan
On 14 June 2021, the Company entered into a loan to its subsidiary company, bd-c Chase Bidco Limited, for £25,000,000 with a fixed 10% interest rate and a term of 10 years.
8% Preference shares treated as an asset
Preference shares treated as an asset relate to 29,097,665 of €1 preference shares issued on 24 June 2022, which carry a cumulative preferential dividend of 8% per annum. The balance at the reporting date consists of preference share capital of £25.51m (2024: £24.17m), and unpaid accrued interest of £7.58m (2024: £5.12m).
4. Trade & other receivables
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6. Trade and other payables
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The Directors consider that the carrying value of trade and other payables approximate their fair value. No amounts within trade and other payables are expected to be settled in more than 12 months.
Amounts owed to group undertakings are non-interest bearing and repayable on demand.
7. Borrowings
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Summary of borrowing arrangements:
Shareholder loan notes
On 20 June 2021 the Company issued £25,000,000 of shareholder loan notes with a fixed 10% interest rate and a term of 10 years.
On 24 June 2022 the Company issued a further £24,659,038 of shareholder loan notes, again with a fixed 10% interest rate and a term of 10 years.
8. Share capital & other reserves
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Each ordinary share carries one vote. The ordinary shares rank equally with the other classes of share as respects dividends. The ordinary shares are not redeemable.
Movements in share capital during the year
No shares were issued during the year.
Retained losses
Retained losses represent cumulative profits or losses, net of dividends paid and other adjustments.
9. Post balance sheet events
No significant events have occurred since the reporting date.