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Strategic Report, Report of the Director and |
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GREY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
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Strategic Report, Report of the Director and |
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for the Year Ended 30 November 2021 |
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GREY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04320113) |
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Contents of the Financial Statements |
for the year ended 30 November 2021 |
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Company Information | 1 |
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Strategic Report | 2 | to | 3 |
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Report of the Director | 4 | to | 6 |
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Report of the Independent Auditors | 7 | to | 9 |
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Income Statement | 10 |
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Other Comprehensive Income | 11 |
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Statement of Financial Position | 12 |
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Statement of Changes in Equity | 13 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements | 14 | to | 22 |
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GREY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
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Company Information |
for the year ended 30 November 2021 |
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DIRECTOR: |
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REGISTERED OFFICE: |
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REGISTERED NUMBER: |
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5 - 6 Greenfield Crescent |
Edgbaston |
Birmingham |
West Midlands |
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GREY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04320113) |
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Strategic Report |
for the year ended 30 November 2021 |
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The director presents his strategic report for the year ended 30 November 2021. |
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REVIEW OF BUSINESS |
Our review takes into account the size and nature of the business and the risks and uncertainties we face. |
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KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS |
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The director regularly monitors the trading climate in terms of the product performance, customer satisfaction and financial performance of the business. |
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DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE |
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Gtech's involvement in making a ventilator for the NHS in March 2020, resulted in a tremendous surge of publicity and goodwill. On the back of this Gtech enjoyed a tremendous period of trade between April 2020 and July 2021 as many people were stuck at home making a mess, but with below normal levels of income. Accordingly, Gtech pulled back on brand awareness advertising and offered customers best-ever discounts and special offers for NHS staff. |
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The upshot was an exceptional short-term increase of profit and cash amounting to around £30,000,000 across the 2020 and 2021 financial years. |
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PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES |
However, as things began to return to normal towards the end of the summer of 2021, demand for our products tapered off sharply and it is necessary for the company to re-establish a new business-as-usual approach. |
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The discounts that were offered during the pandemic are no longer sustainable. As I write in April 2022 business costs have skyrocketed due to global events including the war in Ukraine and the destabilisation of the supply chain, which began in 2019 is getting increasingly worse. |
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Gtech currently outsources our warehousing, manufacturing, and shipping and costs are increasing beyond our control; shipping has increased more than ten-fold in recent years and some China factories are requesting immediate cost increases upwards of USD10.00 per product. |
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In addition, Gtech's main competitors, Vax and Shark are both owned by Chinese manufacturers, so we are effectively being squeezed from both ends. |
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It is therefore sensible to invest around £10m of our cash reserves in buying our own warehouse and just-in-time production line for our key products. |
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We also need to stop advertising discounts, re-establish our selling prices at higher levels and build brand awareness via TV, print and social media. This is not just to resume selling at pre-Covid levels, but to introduce higher retail prices. This is expected to require media and production costs of around £6m. |
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Brand awareness advertising tends to have a much slower return than direct-retail TV, and in addition our flagship AirRAM model is now 7 years old and needs to be upgraded. |
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Accordingly, the business has recruited 6 additional design engineers and has commenced work on 4 major new development projects. Going on previous figures, investment of around £8m will be required to bring 3 major new product lines to market. |
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The management team are fully briefed on what is required from each of them and a new Managing Director has been appointed in order to oversee the re-building process. |
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While the company is expecting to return (and is already experiencing) a trading loss during 2022 and 2023 while addressing these long-term objectives, they are necessary in order to reverse the contraction of the business that we have seen over the last 5 years. |
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GREY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04320113) |
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Strategic Report |
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SECTION 172 STATEMENT |
The Director considers that he has acted in a way he considers to be in good faith, and would be most likely to promote the success of the Company for the benefit of its members as a whole (having regard to the shareholders and matters set out in s172(1)(a-f) of the act) in the decisions taken during the year ended 30 November 2021. |
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The Director believes that key stakeholders of the Company includes employees, shareholders, customers, suppliers and the local community, and the business plan that the Director has adopted includes the following key matters that are relevant to complying with S172(1) of the Companies Act 2006: |
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Long-term decisions |
The Director's plan is designed to have a long-term beneficial impact on the Company to both continue to grow the reputation of the Company in the market place and employ experienced personnel throughout the business. During the 2021 financial year the company has developed a new flagship AirRAM model and upgraded the performance of our garden products. |
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Employees |
The Director recognises the valuable contribution that our employees make to the success of the business. The company aims to be a responsible employer in our approach to the pay and benefits that our employees receive. The health safety and well-being of our employees is one of the primary considerations in the way that the company does business. |
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Customers and suppliers |
Fostering positive and strategic long-term relationships with our retail customers and suppliers has been key to the Company's success and the Director recognises the need to continue to develop and maintain such relationships. High quality service to customers is a key value of Grey Technology Limited and central to how business is conducted and differentiates us from our competitors. |
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The Director, and employees at all levels in the business, are in regular ongoing communication with their counterparts from suppliers and retail customers. Key issues are escalated to the Director to ensure that the Company's values and standard are consistent throughout. |
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Community and the environment |
As a responsible business, Grey Technology Limited recognises that its operations have potential direct and indirect impacts on the environment. Consequently, our development efforts continue to produce extremely power efficient and long lasting (20 year working life) products. |
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GREY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04320113) |
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Report of the Director |
for the year ended 30 November 2021 |
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The director presents his report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 30 November 2021. |
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PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY |
The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of the design, development and supply of domestic electrical products |
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DIVIDENDS |
Interim dividends per share were paid as follows: |
1700 | - 24 August 2021 |
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The director recommends that no final dividend be paid. |
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The total distribution of dividends for the year ended 30 November 2021 will be £
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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT |
Cash flow |
The company continues to be self-funded. The trading model and contract negotiations are expected to facilitate growth without the need for external financing. Cash flow is closely monitored and sufficient funds are available for all current and forecast activities. |
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Credit management |
The company undertakes extensive credit checks prior to offering a credit account and has become more selective with retail partners. Stringent debt chasing policies ensure debtors are managed efficiently and the marketing strategy reduces Gtech's reliance on the retail environment. |
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Price risk / foreign exchange risk |
The company is exposed to price risk and foreign exchange risk on its raw material and product supplies, which are principally denominated in US dollars. |
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GOING CONCERN |
The director has a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the director continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. |
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STREAMLINED ENERGY AND CARBON REPORTING |
The company fulfils its statutory requirements for Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting, which includes disclosure of the company's carbon emissions. Under the Companies Act 2006 / SECR Regulations, 'Large' companies are required to report their annual emissions within the Director's Report. |
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The company's SECR statement covers the year to November 2021 and has been prepared in line with the requirements of the SECR regulations and the relevant areas of the Greenhouse Gas ('GHG') Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard. |
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Scope of reporting |
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The scope of this SECR includes all activities and sites controlled by Grey Technology Limited. All sites and activities are situated and carried out in the United Kingdom. |
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Emissions are broken down into three categories by the GHG Protocol, as follows: |
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Scope 1 - All Direct Emissions from the activities of an organisation or under their control. Including fuel combustion on site such as gas boilers, fleet vehicles and air-conditioning leaks; |
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Scope 2 - Indirect Emissions from electricity purchased and used by the organisation. Emissions are created during the production of the energy and eventually used by the organisation; and |
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GREY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04320113) |
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Report of the Director |
for the year ended 30 November 2021 |
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Scope 3 - All Other Indirect Emissions from activities of the organisation, occurring from sources that they do not own or control. These are usually the greatest share of the carbon footprint, covering emissions associated with business travel, procurement, waste and water. |
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Methodology |
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A 'Dual Reporting' methodology has been used to indicate emissions using UK electricity grid average emission factors (the 'Location Based' method) and also using average fuel consumption factor to estimate usage where actual usage data was unavailable. |
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Energy data has been collected from the following sources: |
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Electricity consumption | Total kilowatt hours used from suppliers' electricity bill and annual statements. |
Gas consumption | N/A |
Company owned commercial
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Total litres purchased from fuel cards. |
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Total litres purchased from fuel cards. |
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Energy usage and emissions report |
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2021 | 2020 |
Total Energy consumption | 331830 kWh | 350985 kWh |
Emissions from combustion of gas (Scope 1) | N/A | N/A |
Emissions from combustion of fuel for the purposes of transport (Scope 1) | 2 tCO2e | 2 tCO2e |
Emissions from purchased electricity (Scope 2) | 67 tCO2e | 75 tCO2e |
Emissions from business travel in rental cars or employee-owned vehicles
where company is responsible for purchasing the fuel (Scope 3) |
3t CO2e | 3 tCO2e |
Total gross emissions | 72 tCO2e | 80 tCO2e |
Emissions per £1m turnover |
1 tCO2e per
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1 tCO2e per £1m
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DISCLOSURE IN THE STRATEGIC REPORT |
Certain disclosures required by the Companies Act regarding the company's research and development activity, and an indication of the likely future developments in the business, have been covered in the context of the Strategic Report. |
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STATEMENT OF DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES |
The director is responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Report of the Director and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. |
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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: |
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- | select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; |
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and
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- | prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business. |
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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 him 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. |
GREY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04320113) |
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Report of the Director |
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STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS |
So far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the company's auditors are unaware, and he has taken all the steps that he ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information. |
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AUDITORS |
The auditors, Haines Watts Birmingham LLP, are deemed to be re-appointed under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006. |
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Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of |
Grey Technology Limited |
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Opinion |
We have audited the financial statements of Grey Technology Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 30 November 2021 which comprise the Income Statement, Other Comprehensive Income, Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Changes in Equity and Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of 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). |
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In our opinion the financial statements: |
- | give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 30 November 2021 and of its profit for the year then ended; |
- | have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and |
- | have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. |
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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 Auditors' 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. |
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Conclusions relating to going concern |
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the director's use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. |
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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 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. |
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Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the director with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report. |
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Other information |
The director is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Director, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors thereon. |
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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. |
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In connection with our audit of the financial statements, 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 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. |
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Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006 |
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit: |
- | the information given in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Director for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and |
- | the Strategic Report and the Report of the Director have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. |
Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of |
Grey Technology Limited |
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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 Report of the Director. |
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We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion: |
- | adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or |
- | the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or |
- | certain disclosures of director's remuneration specified by law are not made; or |
- | we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. |
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Responsibilities of director |
As explained more fully in the Statement of Director's Responsibilities set out on page five, 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 necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. |
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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. |
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Auditors' 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 a Report of the Auditors 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. |
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The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below: |
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We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework applicable to both the company itself and the industry in which it operates. We identified areas of laws and regulations that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the financial statements from our sector experience and through discussion with the director and other management. The most significant were identified as the Companies Act 2006, UK GAAP (FRS102) and relevant tax legislation. |
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We considered the extent of compliance with those laws and regulations as part of our procedures on the related financial statements. Our audit procedures included, but were not limited to: |
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making enquires of directors and management as to where they consider there to be a susceptibility to
fraud and whether they have any knowledge or suspicion of fraud; |
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obtaining an understanding of the internal controls established to mitigate risks related to fraud or
non-compliance with laws and regulations; |
- | assessing the design effectiveness of the controls in place to prevent and detect fraud; |
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challenging the assumptions and judgements made by management in its significant accounting
estimates. |
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Whilst our audit did not identify any significant matters relating to the detection of irregularities including fraud, and despite the audit being planned and conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK), there remains an unavoidable risk that material misstatements in the financial statements may not be detected owing to inherent limitations of the audit, and that by their very nature, any such instances of fraud or irregularity would likely involve collusion, forgery, intentional misrepresentations, or the override of internal controls. |
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A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Auditors. |
Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of |
Grey Technology Limited |
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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 a Report of the Auditors 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. |
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5 - 6 Greenfield Crescent |
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West Midlands |
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GREY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04320113) |
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Income Statement |
for the year ended 30 November 2021 |
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2021 | 2020 |
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TURNOVER | 3 |
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Cost of sales |
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12,632,550 | 16,838,029 |
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Other operating income |
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OPERATING PROFIT | 5 |
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Impairment of group debt | 6 |
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12,632,550 | 16,968,631 |
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Interest receivable and similar income | 7 |
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PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION |
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Tax on profit | 8 | ( |
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PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR |
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GREY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04320113) |
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Other Comprehensive Income |
for the year ended 30 November 2021 |
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Notes | £ | £ |
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PROFIT FOR THE YEAR |
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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | - | - |
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR
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GREY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04320113) |
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Statement of Financial Position |
30 November 2021 |
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Notes | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Intangible assets | 10 |
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Tangible assets | 11 |
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Investments | 12 |
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CURRENT ASSETS |
Stocks | 13 |
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Debtors | 14 |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
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Amounts falling due within one year | 15 | ( |
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TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
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PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | 17 | ( |
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CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
Called up share capital | 18 |
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Retained earnings | 19 |
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The financial statements were approved by the director and authorised for issue on
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GREY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04320113) |
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Statement of Changes in Equity |
for the year ended 30 November 2021 |
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Balance at 1 December 2019 |
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Changes in equity |
Total comprehensive income | - |
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Balance at 30 November 2020 |
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Changes in equity |
Dividends | - |
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Total comprehensive income | - |
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Balance at 30 November 2021 |
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GREY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04320113) |
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Notes to the Financial Statements |
for the year ended 30 November 2021 |
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1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
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Grey Technology Limited is a
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2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
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Basis of preparing the financial statements |
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Going concern |
The director continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements as his belief is that company has adequate resources and support to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. In making this assessment the director considers a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements. |
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Financial Reporting Standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions |
The company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland": |
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• | the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows; |
• | the requirement of paragraph 33.7. |
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Preparation of consolidated financial statements |
The financial statements contain information about Grey Technology Limited as an individual company and do not contain consolidated financial information as the parent of a group. The company is exempt under Section 400 of the Companies Act 2006 from the requirements to prepare consolidated financial statements as it and its subsidiary undertaking are included by full consolidation in the consolidated financial statements of its parent, Grey Technology Holding Limited, United Kingdom. |
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Significant judgements and estimates |
The preparation of financial statements requires the use of certain accounting estimates. It also requires the Director to exercise judgement in applying the company's accounting policies. The areas requiring a higher degree of judgement, or complexity, and areas where assumptions or estimates are most significant to the financial statements, are disclosed below: |
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Depreciation of tangible fixed assets |
Tangible fixed assets are depreciated over their useful lives taking into account residual values, where appropriate. The actual lives of the assets and residual values are assessed annually and may vary depending on a number of factors. |
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Warranty provisions |
A provision is incorporated into the financial statements to reflect an estimate of future costs to be incurred as a consequence of warranties provided to customers on invoiced sales. Warranties are provided to customers for a period of 2 years. The estimated requirement for provision is calculated using an average of returns for individual product lines from the current and previous financial years. |
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Turnover |
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. |
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Intangible assets |
Intangible assets are initially measured at cost. After initial recognition, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses. |
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GREY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04320113) |
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the year ended 30 November 2021 |
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2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
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Tangible fixed assets |
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Improvements to property | - |
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Tooling | - |
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Fixtures, fittings and equipment | - |
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Motor vehicles | - |
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Computer equipment | - |
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Government grants |
Grants are recognised at the fair value of the asset received or receivable. Grants are not recognised until there is reasonable assurance that the company will comply with the conditions attaching to them and the grants will be received. |
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Grants are recognised using the accrual model. |
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Investments in subsidiaries |
Investments in subsidiary undertakings are recognised at cost. |
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Stocks |
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items. |
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Financial instruments |
Financial assets and financial liabilities are categorised under FRS 102 as either basic financial instruments or other financial instruments. |
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The company deals principally in basic financial instruments, which are accounted for in accordance with section 11 of FRS102. |
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Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in the profit and loss account in other administrative expenses. |
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The company has the ability to deal in other more complex financial instruments such as derivative forward contracts for the hedging of foreign currency. Where material, these will be accounted for under section 12 of FRS102, initially measured at fair value at the date on which the derivative contract is entered into and subsequently measured at fair value through profit and loss. |
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Taxation |
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. |
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Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted. |
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Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the statement of financial position date. |
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Deferred tax |
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the statement of financial position date. |
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Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference. |
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Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. |
GREY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04320113) |
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the year ended 30 November 2021 |
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2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
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Research and development |
Expenditure on research and development is written off in the year in which it is incurred. |
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Foreign currencies |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the statement of financial position date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating result. |
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Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits |
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate. |
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3. | TURNOVER |
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The turnover and profit before taxation are attributable to the one principal activity of the company. |
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8.5% of the turnover of the company is attributable to geographical markets outside the UK (2020 12.7%). |
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4. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
2021 | 2020 |
£ | £ |
Wages and salaries |
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Social security costs |
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Other pension costs |
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The average number of employees during the year was as follows: |
2021 | 2020 |
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Director & Management | 2 | 3 |
Research & Development | 24 | 24 |
Selling & Distribution | 158 | 153 |
Finance & Administration | 15 | 14 |
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2021 | 2020 |
£ | £ |
Director's remuneration |
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Director's pension contributions to money purchase schemes |
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The number of directors to whom retirement benefits were accruing was as follows: |
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Money purchase schemes |
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Information regarding the highest paid director is as follows: |
2021 | 2020 |
£ | £ |
Emoluments etc |
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Pension contributions to money purchase schemes |
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GREY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04320113) |
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the year ended 30 November 2021 |
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5. | OPERATING PROFIT |
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The operating profit is stated after charging/(crediting): |
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2021 | 2020 |
£ | £ |
Depreciation - owned assets |
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(Profit)/loss on disposal of fixed assets | ( |
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Development costs amortisation |
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Auditors' remuneration |
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Foreign exchange differences | ( |
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Operating lease rental |
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Impairment of loans to subsidiary undertakings |
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( |
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Non-audit fees |
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6. | EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS |
2021 | 2020 |
£ | £ |
Impairment of group debt |
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Grey Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd |
The Company's Chinese subsidiary ceased to trade in the accounting period to 30 November 2019. The balance owing on the intercompany loan between the two entities was deemed irrecoverable and was provided for in full. The total provision of £665,955 was charged to exceptional items in the profit and loss account in 2018. In the accounting period to 30 November 2019, sums were received back from the Chinese subsidiary. The sum of £274,459 has been credited to exceptional items in the profit and loss account. In the accounting period to 30 November 2020, sums were received back from the Chinese subsidiary. The sum of £116,503 was credited to exceptional items in the profit and loss account. In the accounting period to 30 November 2021 no further sums have been received. |
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7. | INTEREST RECEIVABLE AND SIMILAR INCOME |
2021 | 2020 |
£ | £ |
Intercompany interest |
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Bank interest |
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Corporation tax interest |
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8. | TAXATION |
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Analysis of the tax charge |
The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows: |
2021 | 2020 |
£ | £ |
Current tax: |
UK corporation tax |
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Adjustments to Corporation Tax |
in respect of previous periods | (7,915 | ) | - |
Total current tax |
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Deferred tax | ( |
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Tax on profit |
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UK corporation tax has been charged at 19% . |
GREY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04320113) |
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the year ended 30 November 2021 |
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8. | TAXATION - continued |
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Reconciliation of total tax charge included in profit and loss |
The tax assessed for the year is lower than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference is explained below: |
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2021 | 2020 |
£ | £ |
Profit before tax |
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Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of
(2020 - |
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Effects of: |
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes |
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Income not taxable for tax purposes | ( |
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Capital allowances in excess of depreciation | - | ( |
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Depreciation in excess of capital allowances |
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- |
Adjustments to tax charge in respect of previous periods | ( |
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Patent Box deduction | - | (33,161 | ) |
Research & Development enhanced deduction | - | (639,486 | ) |
Group relief | - | (111,474 | ) |
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Deferred Tax | (125,069 | ) | - |
Total tax charge | 2,296,117 | 2,429,381 |
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At the date of the Director signing the Financial Statements, a claim for Research and Development was ongoing in respect of the period ended 30 November 2020. The taxation figures within the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 November 2021 include an estimate for the impact of the Research and Development claim, a sum of £639,486. The claim will be submitted in due course. |
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9. | DIVIDENDS |
2021 | 2020 |
£ | £ |
Ordinary shares of £1 each |
Interim |
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10. | INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Domains & | Development |
licences | costs | Totals |
£ | £ | £ |
COST |
At 1 December 2020 |
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Additions |
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At 30 November 2021 |
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AMORTISATION |
At 1 December 2020 |
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Amortisation for year |
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At 30 November 2021 |
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NET BOOK VALUE |
At 30 November 2021 |
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At 30 November 2020 |
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GREY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04320113) |
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the year ended 30 November 2021 |
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11. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Fixtures, |
Improvements | fittings |
to | and |
property | Tooling | equipment |
£ | £ | £ |
COST |
At 1 December 2020 |
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Additions |
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Disposals |
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( |
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Cost adjustment | - | 9,207 | - |
At 30 November 2021 |
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DEPRECIATION |
At 1 December 2020 |
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Charge for year |
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Eliminated on disposal |
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( |
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At 30 November 2021 |
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NET BOOK VALUE |
At 30 November 2021 |
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At 30 November 2020 |
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Motor | Computer |
vehicles | equipment | Totals |
£ | £ | £ |
COST |
At 1 December 2020 |
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Additions |
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Disposals | ( |
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( |
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Cost adjustment | - | - | 9,207 |
At 30 November 2021 |
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DEPRECIATION |
At 1 December 2020 |
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Charge for year |
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Eliminated on disposal | ( |
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( |
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At 30 November 2021 |
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NET BOOK VALUE |
At 30 November 2021 |
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At 30 November 2020 |
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GREY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04320113) |
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the year ended 30 November 2021 |
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12. | FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS |
Shares in |
group |
undertakings |
£ |
COST |
At 1 December 2020 |
and 30 November 2021 |
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NET BOOK VALUE |
At 30 November 2021 |
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At 30 November 2020 |
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The company's investments at the Statement of Financial Position date in the share capital of companies include the following: |
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Registered office: 2511 North Frazier Street Conroe, TX 77303, United States. |
Nature of business:
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Class of shares: | holding |
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2021 | 2020 |
£ | £ |
Aggregate capital and reserves | ( |
) | ( |
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Gtech USA Inc. was incorporated on 16 November 2012. The company commenced trading in 2013. The company ceased to trade in the period ended 30 November 2019. |
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Grey Technology (Shanghai) Co. Ltd |
The company's Chinese subsidiary has ceased to trade in the year ending 30 November 2019 and full impairment of the investment has been made via provision against the intercompany debt (see note 6 - Exceptional items). |
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13. | STOCKS |
2021 | 2020 |
£ | £ |
Finished goods |
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14. | DEBTORS |
2021 | 2020 |
£ | £ |
Amounts falling due within one year: |
Trade debtors |
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Amounts owed by group undertakings |
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Other debtors |
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Directors' current accounts | 164,011 | 1,271,662 |
Tax |
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Deferred tax asset |
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Prepayments and accrued income |
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GREY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04320113) |
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the year ended 30 November 2021 |
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14. | DEBTORS - continued |
2021 | 2020 |
£ | £ |
Amounts falling due after more than one year: |
Amounts owed by group undertakings |
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Aggregate amounts |
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15. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
2021 | 2020 |
£ | £ |
Trade creditors |
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Amounts owed to group undertakings |
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Tax |
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Social security and other taxes |
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Wages | (15,897 | ) | (16,136 | ) |
VAT | 1,317,479 | 1,221,481 |
Other creditors |
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Accrued expenses |
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A debenture is held by Handelsbanken over the company assets and undertakings. |
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16. | LEASING AGREEMENTS |
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Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows: |
2021 | 2020 |
£ | £ |
Within one year |
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Between one and five years |
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17. | PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES |
2021 | 2020 |
£ | £ |
Other provisions |
Warranty provision | 2,423,546 | 2,704,154 |
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Deferred | Warranty |
tax | provision |
£ | £ |
Balance at 1 December 2020 | ( |
) |
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Provided during year | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Balance at 30 November 2021 | ( |
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A warranty provision is provided at the point the revenue is recognised on products sold under the company warranty terms. The provision is estimated based on an average return rate calculated by reference to the product and sales channel. |
GREY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04320113) |
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the year ended 30 November 2021 |
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18. | CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL |
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Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
Number: | Class: | Nominal | 2021 | 2020 |
value: | £ | £ |
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Ordinary | £1 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
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19. | RESERVES |
Retained |
earnings |
£ |
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At 1 December 2020 |
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Profit for the year |
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Dividends |
( |
) |
At 30 November 2021 |
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20. | ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY |
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The Immediate and Ultimate parent company is Grey Technology Holding Limited, a company registered and incorporated in England and Wales. |
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Consolidated accounts for the year are available from Brindley Road, Warndon, Worcestershire, WR4 9FB. |
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21. | DIRECTOR'S ADVANCES, CREDITS AND GUARANTEES |
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The following advances and credits to a director subsisted during the years ended 30 November 2021 and 30 November 2020: |
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2021 | 2020 |
£ | £ |
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Balance outstanding at start of year |
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Amounts advanced |
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Amounts repaid | ( |
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Amounts written off | - | - |
Amounts waived | - | - |
Balance outstanding at end of year |
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22. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |
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The company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102, "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland", not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group. |
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23. | ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY |
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The director remains the ultimate controlling party, by virtue of holding the controlling interest in the parent company. |