Company Registration No. 04936110 (England and Wales)
PEPPERMINT EVENTS LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2020
PEPPERMINT EVENTS LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
Directors
A Hempenstall
A Brooke
J Reid
(Appointed 7 January 2020)
Company number
04936110
Registered office
Lower Ground
04 Edinburgh House
154 - 182 Kennington Lane
London
SE11 5DP
Auditor
Lindeyer Francis Ferguson Limited
North House
198 High Street
Tonbridge
Kent
TN9 1BE
Business address
Lower Ground
04 Edinburgh House
154 - 182 Kennington Lane
London
SE11 5DP
PEPPERMINT EVENTS LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Strategic report
1 - 2
Directors' report
3 - 4
Independent auditor's report
5 - 6
Profit and loss account
7
Balance sheet
8
Statement of changes in equity
9
Statement of cash flows
10
Notes to the financial statements
11 - 23
PEPPERMINT EVENTS LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2020
The directors present the strategic report for the year ended 29 February 2020.
Review of the business
An event services business, primarily servicing UK Music Festivals with Food and Beverage services including: public bars, food, marketing and consultancy services.
Business structure
The share capital of Peppermint Events Limited is 100% owned by Adam Hempenstall and Alex Brooke.
Aims and objectives
The Company's ultimate objective is to grow profits and cash flows via a strategy centred on a 7 Stage Plan – focussing on margin improvement, reduction of risk, growth into complementary sectors of the market and improving margin from incumbent / contracted events. The business has targeted a number of growth sectors and actively seeks strategic partners for the 12-24 month period ahead.
Performance
The Company achieved sales of £19.7m for the year ending 29 February 2020 (2019: £21.6m for the 10 months to 28 February 2019) and improved its overall gross margin by 0.9% to 10.2%. The business has widely adopted the 7 Stage plan on an ongoing basis and continues to focus on margin improvement, reducing risk and stabilising overall overheads.
Principal risks and uncertainties
Competition
The Company's competitors can be broken down into a number of sectors:
-
Bar Operators –
who challenge the business, normally at commercial level – e.g the strength/structure of the commercial deal/price
-
Marketing Agencies –
Who compete with Equals, our special marketing services part of the business
-
Event Caterers –
who are small operators able to compete with less overhead but have little scale
Legal and regulatory environment
The Company acknowledges that it operates in an environment that has both a developing and increasing regulatory agenda, in the areas of health and safety, quality control, environmental obligations and employee welfare. The Company seeks to ensure that it works in an appropriate manner with the relevant regulatory bodies, obtains recognised accreditations and encourages a proactive approach to changes in the legal environment. In addition, anti-bribery and money laundering policies are regularly reviewed and relevant employees provided the training required to implement them.
Risk/uncertainty
The Company uses a consistent documented approach in its treatment of risk, ensuring appropriate mitigation over legal, regulatory and financial exposures. Regular management review and strategic exercises seek to identify those areas of risk and uncertainty that need to be addressed and put in place appropriate actions to moderate them.
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PEPPERMINT EVENTS LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2020
Measurement
The Company has a well-established performance measurement system that focuses the business on the key levers of sales volume and margin growth, together with cost control through rigorous monthly departmental budgeting. Detailed financial information can be found on pages 7 to 22 of these financial statements. A detailed annual planning process ensures that targets relating to business growth and development are set in conjunction with the Company's long term strategy.
Financial risk management
Credit risk is the risk that one party to a financial instrument will cause a financial loss for the other party by failing to discharge an obligation. The main exposure to credit risk in the Company is represented by receivables owing to the Company. The maximum exposure to credit risk at the end of the reporting period is the carrying amount of those assets, net of any provisions, as disclosed in the Balance Sheet and notes to the financial statements (see note 14).
Liquidity risk is the risk that an entity will encounter difficulty in meeting obligations associated with financial liabilities. The Company aims to mitigate liquidity risk by maximising cash generation by its operations and ensuring adequate borrowing facilities are maintained.
Covid-19
The covid-19 pandemic put the whole industry into unprecedented times. Management recognised the requirement of a readily available funding facility and effective cost cutting exercise to mitigate uncertainties that may cause concern around Peppermint Events as a going concern as detailed in note 1.2.
Employees
Disabled persons
Applications for employment by disabled persons are always fully considered, bearing in mind the respective aptitudes and abilities of the applicant concerned. In the event of members of staff becoming disabled, every effort is made to ensure that their employment with the Company continues and the appropriate training is arranged. It is the policy of the Company that the training, career development and promotion of a disabled person should, as far as possible, be identical to that of a person who does not suffer from a disability.
Employee involvement
Consultation with employees or their representatives has continued at all levels, with the aim of ensuring that views are taken into account when decisions are made that are likely to affect their interests. All employees are communicated on the performance of the Company as a whole at appropriate times throughout the year, with additional communications occurring through in-house emails and meetings.
A Hempenstall
Director
4 August 2020
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PEPPERMINT EVENTS LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2020
The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 29 February 2020.
Principal activities
The principal activity of the company continued to be that of
the operation of corporate events and temporary licensed bars.
Directors
The directors who held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:
A Hempenstall
A Brooke
J Reid
(Appointed 7 January 2020)
Mr RA Evans
(Appointed 21 August 2019 and resigned 14 October 2019)
Mr P McMahon
(Appointed 21 August 2019 and resigned 14 October 2019)
Mr A Pozzi
(Resigned 21 August 2019)
Mr EJ Robertson
(Resigned 14 October 2019)
Mr J Solesbury
(Resigned 21 August 2019)
Results and dividends
The results for the year are set out on page 7.
Ordinary dividends were paid amounting to £54,000 (2019: £Nil). The directors do not recommend payment of a further dividend.
Auditor
Lindeyer Francis Ferguson Limited were appointed as auditor to the company and in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006, a resolution proposing that they be re-appointed will be put at a General Meeting.
Statement of directors' responsibilities
The directors are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have 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 directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:
-
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
-
make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
-
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.
The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are 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.
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PEPPERMINT EVENTS LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2020
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.
On behalf of the board
A Hempenstall
Director
4 August 2020
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PEPPERMINT EVENTS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF PEPPERMINT EVENTS LIMITED
Opinion
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We have audited the financial statements of Peppermint Events Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 29 February 2020 which comprise the profit and loss account, the balance sheet, the statement of changes in equity, the statement of cash flows and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.
The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 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:
-
give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 29 February 2020 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.
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.
Material uncertainty relating to going concern
We draw attention to note 1.2 of the financial statements, which describes the company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The events and conditions as described in note 1.2 indicate the existence of a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of th
ese
matter
s
.
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the
financial statements
does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
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 there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. 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
true
:
-
• the information given in the strategic report and the directors' r
eport for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements
; and
-
• the strategic report and the directors' report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
PEPPERMINT EVENTS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF PEPPERMINT EVENTS LIMITED
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 identifie
d
material misstatements in the strategic report and the directors'
r
eport
.
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:
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adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
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the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
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certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
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we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
Responsibilities of directors
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As explained more fully in the directors'
r
esponsibilities
s
tatement, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the company
'
s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee 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 for the audit of the financial statements is located on the
Financial Reporting Council’s website at: http://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities
.
This description forms part of our auditor’s 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.
Jonathan Healey FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Lindeyer Francis Ferguson Limited
4 August 2020
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
North House
198 High Street
Tonbridge
Kent
TN9 1BE
PEPPERMINT EVENTS LIMITED
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2020
Year
Period
ended
ended
29 February
28 February
2020
2019
Notes
£
£
Turnover
19,683,393
21,648,833
Cost of sales
(17,678,121)
(19,643,371)
Gross profit
2,005,272
2,005,462
Administrative expenses
(2,406,628)
(2,216,236)
Operating loss
3
(401,356)
(210,774)
Interest payable and similar expenses
(2,113)
(7,045)
Amounts written back to financial liabilities
7
3,466,700
-
Profit/(loss) before taxation
3,063,231
(217,819)
Tax on profit/(loss)
6
67,213
-
Profit/(loss) for the financial year
3,130,444
(217,819)
The profit and loss account has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations.
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PEPPERMINT EVENTS LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
29 FEBRUARY 2020
29 February 2020
2020
2019
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Intangible assets
9
52,413
90,785
Tangible assets
10
689,483
967,059
Investments
11
100
-
741,996
1,057,844
Current assets
Stocks
13
327,693
374,449
Debtors
14
715,642
1,283,924
Cash at bank and in hand
403,742
980,543
1,447,077
2,638,916
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
15
(745,933)
(5,521,503)
Net current assets/(liabilities)
701,144
(2,882,587)
Total assets less current liabilities
1,443,140
(1,824,743)
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
16
(204,823)
(13,384)
Net assets/(liabilities)
1,238,317
(1,838,127)
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
18
900
900
Capital redemption reserve
100
100
Profit and loss reserves
1,237,317
(1,839,127)
Total equity
1,238,317
(1,838,127)
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 4 August 2020 and are signed on its behalf by:
A Hempenstall
Director
Company Registration No. 04936110
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PEPPERMINT EVENTS LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2020
Share capital
Capital redemption reserve
Profit and loss reserves
Total
Notes
£
£
£
£
Balance at 30 April 2018
900
100
(1,621,308)
(1,620,308)
Period ended 28 February 2019:
Loss and total comprehensive income for the period
-
-
(217,819)
(217,819)
Balance at 28 February 2019
900
100
(1,839,127)
(1,838,127)
Period ended 29 February 2020:
Profit and total comprehensive income for the period
-
-
3,130,444
3,130,444
Dividends
8
-
-
(54,000)
(54,000)
Balance at 29 February 2020
900
100
1,237,317
1,238,317
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PEPPERMINT EVENTS LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2020
2020
2019
Notes
£
£
£
£
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash (absorbed by)/generated from operations
21
(3,759,408)
1,413,843
Interest paid
(2,113)
(7,045)
Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities
(3,761,521)
1,406,798
Investing activities
Purchase of intangible assets
(7,297)
(110,670)
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
(167,531)
(398,663)
Proceeds on disposal of tangible fixed assets
-
14,000
Proceeds on disposal of subsidiaries
(100)
-
Proceeds on disposal of fixed asset investments
(39,408)
-
Net cash used in investing activities
(214,336)
(495,333)
Financing activities
Repayment of borrowings
3,506,108
-
Repayment of bank loans
(10,922)
(15,604)
Payment of finance leases obligations
(42,130)
(97,874)
Dividends paid
(54,000)
-
Net cash generated from/(used in) financing activities
3,399,056
(113,478)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
(576,801)
797,987
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
980,543
182,556
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
403,742
980,543
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PEPPERMINT EVENTS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2020
1
Accounting policies
Company information
Peppermint Events Limited is a
private
company
limited by shares
incorporated in England and Wales.
The registered office is
Lower Ground, 04 Edinburgh House, 154 - 182 Kennington Lane, London, SE11 5DP.
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 a
mounts
in these financial statements are
rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and to include investment properties and certain financial instruments at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
These financial statements for the year ended 29 February 2020
are the
first
financial statements of Peppermint Events Limited prepared in accordance with FRS 102, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland. The date of transition
from FRS101 to
FRS 102 was
1 March 2019
. The reported financial position and financial performance for the previous period are not affected by the transition to FRS 102.
1.2
Going concern
These financial statements are prepared on the going concern basis. The directors have a reasonable expectation that the company will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. However, the directors are aware of certain material uncertainties which may cause doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern.
true
During the year ended 29 February 2020, the company suffered an operating loss, before the intercompany loan write off of £416,736 (2019; £210,774). Based on budgets and forecasts, the company initially expected to turn a profit for the year ended 28 February 2021. However, on 23 March 2020, the UK was placed into lockdown following the outbreak of COVID-19. This has led to a number of large events across the summer events period being cancelled or postponed. As a company in the events industry, this is expected to severely impact income for the year ended 28 February 2021.
The directors recognise that the company's position at the year-end may indicate the existence of a material uncertainty over its going concern status. However, following the cancellation of a number of events, the directors have carried out a cost cutting exercise and have also taken advantage of the government schemes available to help the company through this period of uncertainty. This has led to a substantial reduction in expected costs for the year ended 28 February 2021.
To aid cashflow, an overdraft facility of £400,000 has been secured by the directors. In addition, extended credit terms have been negotiated with a number of key suppliers. On this basis, the directors have prepared detailed forecasts, setting out the worst-case scenario and the steps taken are considered sufficient to be able to meet expected costs for the coming period.
Furthermore at the time of writing Peppermint have successfully won a number of contracts, mostly around Covid-compliant “Drive-in” events up and down the UK. As the UK starts to come out of lockdown there are signs that the number of these event will grow in the ‘new normal’ and opportunities continue to present themselves for the remainder of the summer and leading into Autumn and Winter.
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PEPPERMINT EVENTS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2020
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
Going concern continued
For these reasons, the directors are confident that the company will remain in operation for the foreseeable future, and therefore consider it appropriate to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting. There are no other significant issues causing the directors to believe that the going concern assumption is not appropriate for Peppermint Events Limited.
1.3
Reporting period
The company's accounting period was shortened from April to February 2019 in the prior period and so the comparatives figures reflect a10 months period rather than a year.
1.4
Turnover
Turnover represents amounts receivable for the operation of temporary licensed bars, ATM transactions, sponsorship, and management charges in the UK, all net of VAT and trade discounts.
1.5
Intangible fixed assets other than goodwill
Intangible fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated amortisation.
Amortisation 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:
Website
3 Years
Bespoke software
3 Years
1.6
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.
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:
Plant and machinery
3-5 years
Bar equipment
3-5 years
Misc. equipment
3-5 years
Motor vehicles
3 years
Office equipment
3 years
ATMs
5 years
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
.
1.7
Fixed asset investments
Interests in subsidiaries are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses.
The investments are assessed for impairment at each reporting date
and
any
impairment
losses or reversals of impairment losses are recognised immediately in profit or loss.
A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the company
. Control is
the power to govern the financial and operating policies of
the
entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.
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PEPPERMINT EVENTS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2020
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
1.8
Impairment of fixed assets
At each reporting
period
end date, the
company
reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible
and intangible 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.
1.9
Stocks
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to sell.
, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving stock.
1.10
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.
1.11
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
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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.
Other financial assets
Other financial assets, including investments in equity instruments which are not subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, are initially measured at fair value, which is normally the transaction price. Such assets are subsequently carried at fair value and the changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss, except that investments in equity instruments that are not publicly traded and whose fair values cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.
PEPPERMINT EVENTS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2020
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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.
Other financial liabilities
Derivatives, including interest rate swaps and forward foreign exchange contracts,
are not basic financial instruments. Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are
s
ubsequently re-measured at their fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recognised in profit or loss in finance costs or finance income as appropriate, unless hedge accounting is applied and the hedge is a cash flow hedge.
Debt instruments that do not meet the conditions in FRS 102 paragraph 11.9 are subsequently measured at fair value through profit or loss. Debt instruments may be designated as
being measured at
fair value th
r
ough profit or loss to eliminate or reduce an accounting mismatch or if the instruments are measured and their performance evaluated on a fair value basis in accordance with a documented risk management or investment strategy.
Derecognition of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company’s contractual obligations
expire or are discharged or cancelled.
1.12
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.
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PEPPERMINT EVENTS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2020
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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.
1.13
Retirement benefits
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
1.14
Leases
Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessees. All other leases are classified as operating leases.
Assets held under finance leases are recognised as assets at the lower of the assets fair
value at the date of inception and the present value of the minimum lease payments. The related liability is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation. Lease payments are treated as consisting of capital and interest elements. The interest is charged to profit or loss so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.
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 lease
s
asset are consumed.
2
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the directors are 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.
Non-current assets
Estimates are made by the directors in determining depreciation and amortisation rates for tangible and intangible non-current assets.
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PEPPERMINT EVENTS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2020
3
Operating loss
2020
2019
Operating loss for the period is stated after charging:
£
£
Auditor's remuneration (2019 fee borne by Matthew Clark Bibendum Ltd)
7,500
23,000
Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets
438,965
318,331
Loss on disposal of tangible fixed assets
6,142
7,850
Amortisation of intangible assets
45,669
35,503
Operating lease charges
110,148
77,577
4
Employees
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:
2020
2019
Number
Number
Operational staff
49
80
Adminstration staff
11
11
60
91
Their aggregate remuneration comprised:
2020
2019
£
£
Wages and salaries
1,659,142
2,242,626
Social security costs
161,169
212,200
Pension costs
70,532
34,412
1,890,843
2,489,238
5
Directors' remuneration
2020
2019
£
£
Remuneration for qualifying services
150,841
158,333
Social security costs
17,618
30,023
Company pension contributions to defined contribution schemes
4,657
3,958
173,116
192,314
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PEPPERMINT EVENTS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2020
6
Taxation
2020
2019
£
£
Current tax
Adjustments in respect of prior periods
(67,213)
-
The actual (credit)/charge for the year can be reconciled to the expected charge/(credit) for the year based on the profit or loss and the standard rate of tax as follows:
2020
2019
£
£
Profit/(loss) before taxation
3,063,231
(217,819)
Expected tax charge/(credit) based on the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19.00% (2019: 19.00%)
582,014
(41,386)
Tax effect of income not taxable in determining taxable profit
(666,161)
-
Permanent capital allowances in excess of depreciation
35,814
-
Research and development tax credit
(67,213)
-
Transfer pricing adjustments
-
(8,909)
Expenses not deductable for tax purposes
2,748
15,644
Unrecognised losses carried forward
45,585
34,651
Taxation credit for the period
(67,213)
-
The company has taxable losses totalling £2,295,799 (2019: £2,053,722) to utilise against future profits.
7
Amounts written back to financial liabilities
2020
2019
£
£
Amounts written back to financial liabilities
3,506,108
-
Expenses relating to the above transaction
(39,408)
-
3,466,700
-
As part of the management buyout, as disclosed in note 20, an amount due to Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited of £3,506,108 was written back to the profit and loss account.
8
Dividends
2020
2019
£
£
Interim paid
54,000
-
- 17 -
PEPPERMINT EVENTS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2020
9
Intangible fixed assets
Website
Bespoke software
Total
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 March 2019
25,020
110,670
135,690
Additions
2,047
5,250
7,297
At 29 February 2020
27,067
115,920
142,987
Amortisation and impairment
At 1 March 2019
16,352
28,553
44,905
Amortisation charged for the year
7,175
38,494
45,669
At 29 February 2020
23,527
67,047
90,574
Carrying amount
At 29 February 2020
3,540
48,873
52,413
At 28 February 2019
8,668
82,117
90,785
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PEPPERMINT EVENTS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2020
10
Tangible fixed assets
Plant and machinery
Bar equipment
Misc. equipment
Motor vehicles
Office equipment
ATMs
Total
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 March 2019
65,479
795,974
636,791
56,026
133,976
508,066
2,196,312
Additions
12,500
116,686
5,512
11,693
3,566
17,574
167,531
Disposals
-
-
(6,142)
-
-
-
(6,142)
At 29 February 2020
77,979
912,660
636,161
67,719
137,542
525,640
2,357,701
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 March 2019
44,811
381,632
462,732
35,977
109,493
194,608
1,229,253
Depreciation charged in the year
18,754
194,835
84,721
18,256
14,122
108,277
438,965
At 29 February 2020
63,565
576,467
547,453
54,233
123,615
302,885
1,668,218
Carrying amount
At 29 February 2020
14,414
336,193
88,708
13,486
13,927
222,755
689,483
At 28 February 2019
20,668
414,342
174,059
20,049
24,483
313,458
967,059
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PEPPERMINT EVENTS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2020
11
Fixed asset investments
2020
2019
Notes
£
£
Investments in subsidiaries
12
100
-
Movements in fixed asset investments
Shares in group undertakings
£
Cost or valuation
At 1 March 2019
-
Additions
100
At 29 February 2020
100
Carrying amount
At 29 February 2020
100
At 28 February 2019
-
12
Subsidiaries
Details of the company's subsidiaries at 29 February 2020 are as follows:
Name of undertaking
Registered office
Class of
% Held
shares held
Direct
POP (Purveyors of Plenty) Collective Limited
England and Wales
Ordinary
100
The aggregate capital and reserves and the result for the year of the subsidiaries noted above was as follows:
Name of undertaking
Capital and Reserves
Profit/(Loss)
£
£
POP (Purveyors of Plenty) Collective Limited
100
13
Stocks
2020
2019
£
£
Goods for resale
327,693
374,449
- 20 -
PEPPERMINT EVENTS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2020
14
Debtors
2020
2019
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
178,552
593,744
Corporation tax recoverable
67,213
-
Other debtors
22,226
32,996
Prepayments and accrued income
447,651
657,184
715,642
1,283,924
15
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2020
2019
Notes
£
£
Bank loans
-
10,922
Obligations under finance leases
17
8,560
42,129
Trade creditors
190,380
1,625,189
Other loans
50,000
3,346,863
Taxation and social security
118,055
79,463
Other creditors
55,838
151,373
Accruals and deferred income
323,100
265,564
745,933
5,521,503
16
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2020
2019
Notes
£
£
Obligations under finance leases
17
4,823
13,384
Other loans
200,000
-
204,823
13,384
17
Finance lease obligations
2020
2019
Future minimum lease payments due under finance leases:
£
£
Within one year
8,560
42,129
In two to five years
4,823
13,384
13,383
55,513
Finance lease payments represent rentals payable by the company for certain items of plant and machinery. Leases include purchase options at the end of the lease period, and no restrictions are placed on the use of the assets. The average lease term is 1 year. All leases are on a fixed repayment basis and no arrangements have been entered into for contingent rental payments.
- 21 -
PEPPERMINT EVENTS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2020
18
Share capital
2020
2019
£
£
Ordinary share capital
Issued and fully paid
550 A Ordinary shares of £1 each
550
550
350 B Ordinary shares of £1 each
350
350
900
900
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:
2020
2019
£
£
Within one year
136,871
195,165
Between two and five years
104,167
229,167
241,038
424,332
20
Related party transactions
During the year goods and services were purchased totalling £2,575,007 (2019 £4,181,249) from Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited. Until 14 October 2019, Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited was the parent company. On this date the directors of the company completed a management buyout and the company's share capital is now 100% owned by the directors/founders.
- 22 -
PEPPERMINT EVENTS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2020
21
Cash (absorbed by)/generated from operations
2020
2019
£
£
Profit/(loss) for the year after tax
3,130,444
(217,819)
Adjustments for:
Taxation credited
(67,213)
-
Finance costs
2,113
7,045
Loss on disposal of tangible fixed assets
6,142
7,850
Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets
45,669
35,503
Depreciation and impairment of tangible fixed assets
438,965
318,331
Amounts written back to financial liabilities
(3,466,700)
-
Movements in working capital:
Decrease/(increase) in stocks
46,756
(
114,665
)
Decrease in debtors
635,495
37,852
(Decrease)/increase in creditors
(4,531,079)
1,339,386
Cash (absorbed by)/generated from operations
(3,759,408)
1,413,483
22
Analysis of changes in net funds
1 March 2019
Cash flows
Other non-cash changes
29 February 2020
£
£
£
£
Cash at bank and in hand
980,543
(576,801)
-
403,742
Borrowings excluding overdrafts
(10,922)
(3,495,186)
3,506,108
-
Obligations under finance leases
(55,513)
42,130
-
(13,383)
914,108
(4,029,857)
3,506,108
390,359
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