Company registration number SC432208 (Scotland)
SCOTBEEF INVERURIE LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 2 MARCH 2025
SCOTBEEF INVERURIE LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
Director
J R Galloway
Company number
SC432208
Registered office
The Abbotoir
Dornock
Annan
Dumfries & Galloway
DG12 6SU
Auditor
Azets Audit Services
Titanium 1
Kings Inch Place
Renfrew
United Kingdom
PA4 8WF
SCOTBEEF INVERURIE LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Strategic report
1 - 2
Director's report
3 - 4
Director's responsibilities statement
5
Independent auditor's report
6 - 8
Profit and loss account
9
Statement of comprehensive income
10
Balance sheet
11
Statement of changes in equity
12
Statement of cash flows
13
Notes to the financial statements
14 - 25
SCOTBEEF INVERURIE LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 2 MARCH 2025
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The director presents the strategic report for the period ended 2 March 2025.

Principal activities

The principal activity of the Company is the production and sale of beef and lamb products predominantly for the UK market.

Review of the business

Turnover for the year was £66,985,000 (2024 - £62,500,000).

The Company continued to focus on increasing sales within the EU, achieving turnover growth in each country supplied. However, sales in the UK declined as the customer base shifted towards volume processors and away from smaller high-street butcher outlets. Livestock availability continued to contract, particularly among Scottish producers, resulting in consistently high purchase prices throughout the year. Purchase costs increased significantly towards the year end, rising by almost 20%. The Company was unable to pass these increased costs on to customers in full, placing pressure on margins.

 

The main financial key performance indicators include operating profit, sales per employee and the level of working capital.

 

 

2025

2024

Movement

Operating (loss) / profit

(£2,416,000)

(£2,997,000)

£581,000

Sales per employee

£527,000

£677,000

(£150,000)

Net current assets / (deficit)

(£1,029,000)

£693,000

(£1,722,000)

 

Principal risks and uncertainties

The principal risks and uncertainties affecting the business include the following:

 

 

 

Future outlook

Livestock cost is by far the largest business cost and upward price increases show no sign of retreat, with Scottish livestock numbers forecast to continue to decline as producers deal with very challenging economic conditions and central Government prioritise green policies over food security.

 

Following the continuation of difficult trading conditions, leading to further significant losses requiring Group financial support, and the negative outlook for the most significant input cost, the Board took the very difficult decision to cease production in June 2025, with operations closing in September 2025. The Director would like to thank customers and staff for their support and input over the past fourteen years.

SCOTBEEF INVERURIE LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 2 MARCH 2025
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On behalf of the board

J R Galloway
Director
3 November 2026
SCOTBEEF INVERURIE LIMITED
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 2 MARCH 2025
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The director presents his annual report and financial statements for the period ended 2 March 2025.

Results and dividends

The results for the period are set out on page 9.

No ordinary dividends were paid. The director does not recommend payment of a final dividend.

Director

The director who held office during the period and up to the date of signature of the financial statements was as follows:

J R Galloway
S C Dowling
(Resigned 24 July 2026)
A Kirkbright
(Resigned 1 February 2025)

Under the Articles of Association of the Company, none of the directors are required to retire by rotation.

Political donations

The company made no political or charitable donations or incurred any political expenditure during the year.

Financial instruments

For the year under review, the company participated in a centralised treasury arrangement with other companies with the J.W. Galloway group and the funds are managed on a group wide basis. Cash is predominately held by fellow subsidiary, Scotbeef Limited.

Post reporting date events

Following the continuation of difficult trading conditions, leading to further significant losses requiring Group financial support, and the negative outlook for the most significant input cost, the Board took the very difficult decision to cease production in June 2025, with operations closing in September 2025.

 

Going concern

Subsequent to the year end, the Company ceased its trading operations. Whilst the company continues to exist as a legal entity, at the date of signing, the director has no intention to recommence trading in the foreseeable future. In addition, the director does not expect the financial support provided by fellow group undertakings to continue and, having considered the Company's financial position and available sources of funding, concluded that there is no realistic alternative to the cessation of the Company's activities.

 

Accordingly, the director considers that the going concern basis of accounting is no longer appropriate and these financial statements have been prepared on a basis other than going concern.

Auditor

The auditor, Azets Audit Services, is deemed to be reappointed under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006.

Strategic report

The company has chosen in accordance with Companies Act 2006, s. 414C(11) to set out in the company's strategic report information required by Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, Sch. 7 to be contained in the directors' report.

Statement of disclosure to auditor

So far as each person who was a director at the date of approving this report is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company’s auditor is unaware. Additionally, the directors individually have taken all the necessary steps that they ought to have taken as directors in order to make themselves aware of all relevant audit information and to establish that the company’s auditor is aware of that information.

SCOTBEEF INVERURIE LIMITED
DIRECTOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 2 MARCH 2025
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Medium-sized companies exemption

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the medium-sized companies exemption.

On behalf of the board
J R Galloway
Director
3 November 2026
SCOTBEEF INVERURIE LIMITED
DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 2 MARCH 2025
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The director is responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the director to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the director has elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law, the director must not approve the financial statements unless he is satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period.

In preparing these financial statements, the director is required to:

The director is 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. He is also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

SCOTBEEF INVERURIE LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF SCOTBEEF INVERURIE LIMITED
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Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Scotbeef Inverurie Limited (the 'company') for the period ended 2 March 2025 which comprise the profit and loss account, the statement of comprehensive income, the balance sheet, the statement of changes in equity, the statement of cash flows and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

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 are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Emphasis of matter - Financial statements prepared on a basis other than going concern

We draw your attention to note 1.2 of the financial statements, which states that the financial statements have been prepared on a basis other than going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The director is responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. 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.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit:

SCOTBEEF INVERURIE LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF SCOTBEEF INVERURIE LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the strategic report or the director's 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:

Responsibilities of director

As explained more fully in the director's responsibilities statement, the director is 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 director determines 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 director is responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the director either intends to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or has 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 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.

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

SCOTBEEF INVERURIE LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF SCOTBEEF INVERURIE LIMITED (CONTINUED)
- 8 -

Extent to which the audit was considered 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 and on the Financial Reporting Council’s website, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud.

 

We obtain and update our understanding of the entity, its activities, its control environment, and likely future developments, including in relation to the legal and regulatory framework applicable and how the entity is complying with that framework.  Based on this understanding, we identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.  This includes consideration of the risk of acts by the entity that were contrary to applicable laws and regulations, including fraud.

 

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, including fraud, we designed procedures which included:

 

 

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation.  This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance.  The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's members those matters we are required to state to them in 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 company and the company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Alan Brown (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of Azets Audit Services, Statutory Auditor
Chartered Accountants
Titanium 1
Kings Inch Place
Renfrew
PA4 8WF
3 November 2026
SCOTBEEF INVERURIE LIMITED
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 2 MARCH 2025
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52 week period
52 week period
ended
ended
02 March
25 February
2025
2024
Notes
£000's
£000's
Turnover
3
66,985
62,500
Cost of sales
(66,873)
(63,910)
Gross profit/(loss)
112
(1,410)
Distribution costs
(1,303)
(1,158)
Administrative expenses
(457)
(429)
Exceptional item
4
(768)
-
0
Operating loss
5
(2,416)
(2,997)
Interest receivable and similar income
7
2
3
Loss before taxation
(2,414)
(2,994)
Tax on loss
8
-
0
24
Loss for the financial period
(2,414)
(2,970)
SCOTBEEF INVERURIE LIMITED
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 2 MARCH 2025
- 10 -
52 week period
52 week period
ended
ended
02 March
25 February
2025
2024
£000's
£000's
Loss for the period
(2,414)
(2,970)
Other comprehensive income
-
-
Total comprehensive income for the period
(2,414)
(2,970)
SCOTBEEF INVERURIE LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 2 MARCH 2025
02 March 2025
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02 March 2025
25 February 2024
Notes
£000's
£000's
£000's
£000's
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
9
2,146
2,838
Current assets
Stocks
10
3,356
3,838
Debtors
11
7,529
5,519
Cash at bank and in hand
28
1,083
10,913
10,440
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
12
(11,942)
(9,747)
Net current (liabilities)/assets
(1,029)
693
Total assets less current liabilities
1,117
3,531
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
13
(1,960)
(1,960)
Net (liabilities)/assets
(843)
1,571
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
17
1,188
1,188
Capital redemption reserve
413
413
Profit and loss reserves
(2,444)
(30)
Total equity
(843)
1,571

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions relating to medium-sized companies.

The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 3 November 2026 and are signed on its behalf by:
J R Galloway
Director
Company registration number SC432208 (Scotland)
SCOTBEEF INVERURIE LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 2 MARCH 2025
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Share capital
Capital redemption reserve
Profit and loss reserves
Total
Notes
£000's
£000's
£000's
£000's
Balance at 27 February 2023
1,601
-
0
3,353
4,954
Period ended 25 February 2024:
Loss and total comprehensive income
-
-
(2,970)
(2,970)
Redemption of shares
17
(413)
413
(413)
(413)
Balance at 25 February 2024
1,188
413
(30)
1,571
Period ended 2 March 2025:
Loss and total comprehensive income
-
-
(2,414)
(2,414)
Balance at 2 March 2025
1,188
413
(2,444)
(843)
SCOTBEEF INVERURIE LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 2 MARCH 2025
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2025
2024
Notes
£000's
£000's
£000's
£000's
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash absorbed by operations
23
(945)
(415)
Income taxes refunded
-
0
1
Net cash outflow from operating activities
(945)
(414)
Investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
(170)
(83)
Proceeds from disposal of tangible fixed assets
9
-
0
Interest received
2
3
Net cash used in investing activities
(159)
(80)
Financing activities
Redemption of shares
-
0
(413)
Net cash used in financing activities
-
(413)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(1,104)
(907)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
1,083
1,990
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
(21)
1,083
Relating to:
Cash at bank and in hand
28
1,083
Bank overdrafts included in creditors payable within one year
(49)
-
0
SCOTBEEF INVERURIE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 2 MARCH 2025
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1
Accounting policies
Company information

Scotbeef Inverurie Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in Scotland. The registered office is The Abbotoir, Dornock, Annan, Dumfries & Galloway, DG12 6SU.

1.1
Accounting convention

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £000's.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2
Going concern

Subsequent to the year end, the trueCompany ceased its trading operations. Whilst the company continues to exist as a legal entity, at the date of signing, the director has no intention to recommence trading in the foreseeable future. In addition, the director does not expect the financial support provided by fellow group undertakings to continue and, having considered the Company's financial position and available sources of funding, concluded that there is no realistic alternative to the cessation of the Company's activities.

 

Accordingly, the director considers that the going concern basis of accounting is no longer appropriate and these financial statements have been prepared on a basis other than going concern.

 

Under this basis of preparation, assets are measured at the lower of their carrying amount and their estimated recoverable amount, reflecting the directors' assessment of the amounts expected to be realised through continued holding, transfer or disposal, as appropriate. Liabilities are recognised and measured at the amounts expected to be settled. Any adjustments arising from the adoption of this basis of preparation have been recognised in the financial statements where material.

1.3
Turnover

Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT and other sales related taxes. The fair value of consideration takes into account trade discounts, settlement discounts and volume rebates.

When cash inflows are deferred and represent a financing arrangement, the fair value of the consideration is the present value of the future receipts. The difference between the fair value of the consideration and the nominal amount received is recognised as interest income.

 

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have passed to the buyer (usually on dispatch of the goods), the amount of revenue can be measured reliably, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transactions will flow to the entity and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.

1.4
Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

SCOTBEEF INVERURIE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 2 MARCH 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
- 15 -

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Freehold land
nil
Plant and equipment
10-50% Straight line
Motor vehicles
17-50% Straight line

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.

1.5
Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.

Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.

 

If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease.

Recognised impairment losses are reversed if, and only if, the reasons for the impairment loss have ceased to apply. Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase.

1.6
Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the stocks to their present location and condition.

 

Stocks held for distribution at no or nominal consideration are measured at the lower of cost and replacement cost, adjusted where applicable for any loss of service potential.

At each reporting date, an assessment is made for impairment. Any excess of the carrying amount of stocks over its estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell is recognised as an impairment loss in profit or loss. Reversals of impairment losses are also recognised in profit or loss.

1.7
Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

SCOTBEEF INVERURIE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 2 MARCH 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
- 16 -
1.8
Financial instruments

The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

 

Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

 

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Impairment of financial assets

Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through profit and loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.

 

Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. If an asset is impaired, the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.

 

If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been, had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in profit or loss.

Derecognition of financial assets

Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party.

Classification of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.

SCOTBEEF INVERURIE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 2 MARCH 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
- 17 -
Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

 

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

 

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

1.9
Equity instruments

Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.

1.10
Taxation

The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

Current tax

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.

Deferred tax

Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.

 

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the profit and loss account, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.

SCOTBEEF INVERURIE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 2 MARCH 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
- 18 -
1.11
Employee benefits

The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.

 

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

 

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

1.12
Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

1.13
Leases
As lessee

Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leases asset are consumed.

1.14
Government grants

Government grants are recognised at the fair value of the asset received or receivable when there is reasonable assurance that the grant conditions will be met and the grants will be received.

 

Government grants relating to turnover are recognised as income over the periods when the related costs are incurred. Grants relating to an asset are recognised in income systematically over the asset's expected useful life. If part of such a grant is deferred it is recognised as deferred income rather than being deducted from the asset's carrying amount.

1.15

Exceptional items

Exceptional items comprise income and expenditure that, because of their size, nature or incidence, are disclosed separately within the profit and loss account in order to provide a better understanding of the financial performance of the company.

 

Such items may include, but are not limited to, significant impairment charges, gains or losses on the disposal of assets, restructuring costs, legal settlements, and other material non-recurring transactions. Exceptional items are recognised and measured in accordance with the accounting policies applicable to the underlying transaction or event and are disclosed separately where management considers that their presentation is necessary to explain the performance of the company for the period.

2
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the director is required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

 

As at the year end in the opinion of the directors that there are no estimates or judgements made that could have a material impact on the financial statements.

SCOTBEEF INVERURIE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 2 MARCH 2025
- 19 -
3
Turnover and other revenue
2025
2024
£000's
£000's
Turnover analysed by class of business
Sale of beef and lamb products
66,985
62,500
2025
2024
£000's
£000's
Turnover analysed by geographical market
United Kingdom
48,285
50,760
Other European countries
18,700
11,740
66,985
62,500
2025
2024
£000's
£000's
Other revenue
Interest income
2
3
4
Exceptional item
2025
2024
£000's
£000's
Expenditure
Impairment losses
768
-

The Company has recognised an exceptional impairment charge of £768,000 in respect of property, plant and equipment.

 

Following the cessation of the Company's operating activities, management performed a review of the recoverability of the related fixed assets. As a result of this review, it was determined that the carrying value of certain assets exceeded their recoverable amount. In assessing recoverable value, management considered the cessation of operations, the ongoing security held over the property assets in relation to grant funding received, and the estimated value of plant and machinery retained by or transferred within the Group.

 

The impairment charge represents the reduction in carrying value required to reflect the estimated recoverable amount of the assets at the reporting date. The directors consider the charge to be exceptional by virtue of its size and nature and as it arises from the strategic cessation of the Company's operations rather than from the Company's ordinary trading activities.

 

The impairment charge has been presented separately within operating expenses to assist users' understanding of the Company's financial performance for the year.

SCOTBEEF INVERURIE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 2 MARCH 2025
- 20 -
5
Operating loss
2025
2024
Operating loss for the period is stated after charging/(crediting):
£000's
£000's
Exchange losses
13
-
0
Fees payable to the company's auditor for the audit of the company's financial statements
29
29
Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets
94
88
Impairment of owned tangible fixed assets
768
-
0
Profit on disposal of tangible fixed assets
(9)
-
Operating lease charges
214
211
6
Employees

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the period was:

2025
2024
Number
Number
Slaughter, manufacturing and processing of meat
111
80
Administrative
16
16
Total
127
96

Their aggregate remuneration comprised:

2025
2024
£000's
£000's
Wages and salaries
3,842
2,901
Social security costs
357
279
Pension costs
72
58
4,271
3,238
7
Interest receivable and similar income
2025
2024
£000's
£000's
Interest income
Interest on bank deposits
2
3
2025
2024
Investment income includes the following:
£000's
£000's
Interest on financial assets not measured at fair value through profit or loss
2
3
SCOTBEEF INVERURIE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 2 MARCH 2025
- 21 -
8
Taxation
2025
2024
£000's
£000's
Current tax
Adjustments in respect of prior periods
-
0
(18)
Deferred tax
Origination and reversal of timing differences
-
0
(117)
Adjustment in respect of prior periods
-
0
111
Total deferred tax
-
0
(6)
Total tax charge/(credit)
-
0
(24)

The actual charge/(credit) for the period can be reconciled to the expected credit for the period based on the profit or loss and the standard rate of tax as follows:

2025
2024
£000's
£000's
Loss before taxation
(2,414)
(2,994)
Expected tax credit based on the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25.00% (2024: 24.49%)
(604)
(733)
Unutilised tax losses carried forward
604
618
Adjustments in respect of prior years
-
0
93
Other non-reversing timing differences
-
0
13
Remeasurement of deferred tax for changes in tax rates
-
0
(15)
Taxation charge/(credit) for the period
-
(24)

The company has an unrecognised deferred tax asset in respect of losses carried forward amounting to £1.2m (2024 - £0.6m). No asset has been recognised following the company's decision to cease operations.

SCOTBEEF INVERURIE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 2 MARCH 2025
- 22 -
9
Tangible fixed assets
Freehold land
Assets under construction
Plant and equipment
Motor vehicles
Total
£000's
£000's
£000's
£000's
£000's
Cost
At 26 February 2024
1,500
159
1,863
410
3,932
Additions
-
0
107
30
33
170
Disposals
-
0
-
0
-
0
(25)
(25)
Transfers
-
0
194
(194)
-
0
-
0
At 2 March 2025
1,500
460
1,699
418
4,077
Depreciation and impairment
At 26 February 2024
-
0
-
0
725
369
1,094
Depreciation charged in the period
-
0
-
0
70
24
94
Impairment losses
-
0
-
0
768
-
0
768
Eliminated in respect of disposals
-
0
-
0
-
0
(25)
(25)
At 2 March 2025
-
0
-
0
1,563
368
1,931
Carrying amount
At 2 March 2025
1,500
460
136
50
2,146
At 25 February 2024
1,500
159
1,138
41
2,838

More information on impairment movements is provided within exceptional items.

10
Stocks
2025
2024
£000's
£000's
Raw materials and consumables
3,356
3,838
11
Debtors
2025
2024
Amounts falling due within one year:
£000's
£000's
Trade debtors
1,803
3,002
Amounts owed by group undertakings
5,653
2,421
Prepayments and accrued income
73
96
7,529
5,519
SCOTBEEF INVERURIE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 2 MARCH 2025
- 23 -
12
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
Notes
£000's
£000's
Bank loans and overdrafts
14
49
-
0
Trade creditors
1,636
3,090
Amounts owed to group undertakings
8,996
5,191
Taxation and social security
47
100
Accruals and deferred income
1,214
1,366
11,942
9,747
13
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2025
2024
Notes
£000's
£000's
Government grants
15
1,960
1,960
14
Loans and overdrafts
2025
2024
£000's
£000's
Bank overdrafts
49
-
0
Payable within one year
49
-
0

The company's bank account was overdrawn at the reporting date and has therefore been presented as a current liability within creditors due within one year.

 

15
Government grants
2025
2024
£000's
£000's
Arising from government grants
1,960
1,960

The company's deferred grant income was secured subsequent to the year end by standard security over land and buildings pertaining to its Abbatoir.

SCOTBEEF INVERURIE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 2 MARCH 2025
- 24 -
16
Retirement benefit schemes
2025
2024
Defined contribution schemes
£000's
£000's
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes
72
58

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund.

17
Share capital
2025
2024
2025
2024
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£000's
£000's
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary shares of £1 each
1,188,000
1,188,000
1,188
1,188
18
Financial commitments, guarantees and contingent liabilities

Within the scope of the bank borrowing arrangements, JW Galloway Limited, Scotbeef Limited, Scotbeef Inverurie Limited, and Vivers Scotlamb Limited have each guaranteed to the bank the others’ obligations. There was £nil outstanding on behalf of the other group companies at 02 March 2025 (2024 - £nil).

19
Operating lease commitments
Lessee

At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows:

2025
2024
£000's
£000's
Within one year
211
211
20
Events after the reporting date

Following the continuation of difficult trading conditions, leading to further significant losses requiring Group financial support, and the negative outlook for the most significant input cost, the Board took the very difficult decision to cease production in June 2025, with operations closing in September 2025.

21
Related party transactions

The company sold goods to group entities amounting to £31.3m and purchased goods amounting to £2.2m.

 

At the year end the company was owed £5.6m from group companies (2024 - £2.4m) and owed group companies £9.0m (2024 - £5.2m).

22
Ultimate controlling party

The ultimate parent undertaking of Scotbeef Inverurie Limited is JW Galloway Limited, which is incorporated in the United Kingdom, and registered in Scotland. The address of JW Galloway Limited is: The Abattoir, Dornock, Annan, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, DG12 6SU.

SCOTBEEF INVERURIE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 2 MARCH 2025
- 25 -
23
Cash absorbed by operations
2025
2024
£000's
£000's
Loss after taxation
(2,414)
(2,970)
Adjustments for:
Taxation charged/(credited)
-
0
(24)
Investment income
(2)
(3)
Gain on disposal of tangible fixed assets
(9)
-
Depreciation and impairment of tangible fixed assets
862
88
Movements in working capital:
Decrease/(increase) in stocks
482
(1,913)
Increase in debtors
(2,010)
(729)
Increase in creditors
2,146
5,136
Cash absorbed by operations
(945)
(415)
24
Analysis of changes in net funds/(debt)
26 February 2024
Cash flows
2 March 2025
£000's
£000's
£000's
Cash at bank and in hand
1,083
(1,055)
28
Bank overdrafts
-
0
(49)
(49)
1,083
(1,104)
(21)
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