The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 'Basic Financial Instruments' and Section 12 'Other Financial Instruments Issues' of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price and subsequently carried at amortised cost. Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans and loans from group undertakings, are initially recognised at transaction price and subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Amounts receivable or payable within one year are not amortised.