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COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER:
06436061
Period from 30 December 2019 to 31 December 2020
Officers and professional advisers
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1
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|
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Independent auditor's report to the members
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7
|
|
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Statement of income and retained earnings
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12
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Statement of financial position
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13
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Notes to the financial statements
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14
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Officers and Professional Advisers
|
|
The board of directors
|
Mr M Issa
|
|
Mr Z V Issa
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|
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Company secretary
|
Mr I Patel
|
|
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Registered office
|
Waterside Head Office
|
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Haslingden Road
|
|
Guide
|
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Blackburn
|
|
Lancashire
|
|
BB1 2FA
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|
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Auditor
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Maneely Mc Cann
|
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Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors
|
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Aisling House
|
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50 Stranmillis Embankment
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Belfast
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BT9 5FL
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Bankers
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Lloyds Bank Plc
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32 Oxford Street
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London
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W1R 2BS
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Eversheds Sutherland
Eversheds House
70 Great Bridgewater Street
Manchester
M1 5ES
Shoosmiths (Manchester)
The XYZ Building
2 Hardman Boulevard
Spinningfields
Manchester
M3 3AZ
Shoosmiths (Birmingham)
2 Colmore Square
38 Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6BJ
Hill Dickinson
50 Fountain Street
Manchester
M2 2AS
Freeths
Cumberland Court
80 Mount Street
Nottingham
NG1 6HH
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
40 Bank Street
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5DS
Allen & Overy
One Bishops Square
London
E1 6AD
Period from 30 December 2019 to 31 December 2020
The principal activity of the company during the year continued to be that of the provision of fast food services under franchises with Kentucky Fried Chicken (Great Britain) Limited. The company's revenues are generated by fast food sales.
The company operates throughout England. The COVID-19 pandemic has been without precedent in living memory and continues to impact our operations, as it has since early March 2020. The pandemic has seen repercussions for our customers, colleagues and business partners across all business streams. We have seen restrictions and adaptations to our portfolio of stores - limitations on in-store dining, which has been offset through the growth in demand for take-out and home delivery. Our outlets were temporarily closed from the end of March 2020, substantially reopening in May 2020 albeit with some restrictions on operations. The strong growth in demand for delivery and drive-thru food service has meant that our business has largely traded at or slightly above expected levels. Overall the directors are satisfied with the company's results for the period. The KFC franchise business continues to trade strongly. The key performance indicators that management monitored on a monthly basis during the year were as follows: - store by store growth compared to prior period - food costs as a percentage of sales - labour costs as a percentage of sales - labour hours used on a weekly, store by store basis compared to sales achieved and same week prior year. The company's actual result for the period was an operating profit of £640k (2019: (loss £(1.6m)) and a profit on ordinary activities before tax of £640k (2019: (loss £(1.6m)). At the period end net assets of the company were £3.8m (2019: £3.1m).
The company transferred its trade to a fellow group company, Scotco Restaurants Limited, on 29 November 2020, consequently the trading results for the period have been included in 'Discontinued operations in the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings.
The KFC business is sensitive to consumer spending habits, inflation and increased costs which include wages, energy costs and direct costs. The directors however focus strongly on managing and mitigating these risks as well as exploring new opportunities for the business.
The company's operations expose it to a variety of financial risks in respect to its use of financial instruments that include liquidity risk and interest rate risk. Credit risk is negligible as the company does not make any credit sales. Given the size of the company, the directors have not delegated the responsibility of monitoring financial risk management to a sub-committee. The policies are set and reviewed by the directors, and are implemented by the company's finance team. The main risks are summarised below: Liquidity risk The company actively maintains a mixture of long-term and short-term finance to ensure sufficient liquidity available for operations and any planned expansions. Interest rate risk The company finances its operations through a combination of bank overdrafts and loans from related parties, and has a policy of maintaining debt at competitive rates to ensure a reasonable degree of certainty over future interest cash flows. The directors will revisit the appropriateness of this policy should the company's operations change in size or nature.
This report was approved by the board of directors on 25 July 2022 and signed on behalf of the board by:
Registered office:
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Waterside Head Office
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Haslingden Road
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Guide
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Blackburn
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Lancashire
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BB1 2FA
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Period from 30 December 2019 to 31 December 2020
The directors present their report and the financial statements of the company for the period ended
31 December 2020
.
Directors
The directors who served the company during the period were as follows:
Mr M Issa
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(Appointed
10 March 2020)
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Mr Z V Issa
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(Appointed
10 March 2020)
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Mr M A Herbert
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(Resigned
10 March 2020)
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Mrs L E Herbert
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(Resigned
10 March 2020)
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Dividends
The directors do not recommend the payment of a dividend.
Employment of disabled persons
The company gives full consideration to applications for employment from disabled persons where the requirements of the job can be adequately fulfilled by a handicapped or disabled person. Where existing employees become disabled, it is the company's policy wherever practicable to provide continuing employment under normal terms and conditions and to provide training, career development and promotion wherever appropriate. The company gives full consideration to applications for employment from disabled persons where the requirements of the job can be adequately fulfilled by a handicapped or disabled person.
Employee involvement
It is the policy of the company to provide employees with information on matters of concern to them through the normal management channels. The involvement of the employees in the company's performance is encouraged by the provision of relevant information aimed at achieving employee awareness of the various factors affecting the company.
Directors' responsibilities statement
The directors are responsible for preparing the strategic report, directors' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial period. 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 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 judgments 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.
Auditor
Each of the persons who is a director at the date of approval of this report confirms that:
-
so far as they are aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company's auditor is unaware; and - they have taken all steps that they ought to have taken as a director to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditor is aware of that information.
This report was approved by the board of directors on
25 July 2022
and signed on behalf of the board by:
Registered office:
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Waterside Head Office
|
Haslingden Road
|
Guide
|
Blackburn
|
Lancashire
|
BB1 2FA
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Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of
Scotco Midlands Limited
|
|
Period from 30 December 2019 to 31 December 2020
Qualified opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Scotco Midlands Limited (the 'company') for the period ended 31 December 2020 which comprise the statement of income and retained earnings, statement of financial position and the related notes, 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, except for the effects of the matter described in the basis for qualified opinion section of our report, the financial statements: - give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 December 2020 and of its profit for the period then ended; - have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; - have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Basis for qualified opinion
Payroll records for the period from 29 December 2019 to 29 November 2020 and Furlough Grant Claim records for the period were not made available to us. We were unable to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the Wages and salaries, Social security costs, Other pension costs, and Government grant income. Consequently we were unable to determine whether any adjustments to these amounts were necessary.
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 qualified opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
Other information
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information. 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 the audit:
-
the information given in the strategic report and the directors' report for the financial period 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.
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 directors' report. Arising from the limitation of our work referred to above: - we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion: - adequate accounting records have not been kept, 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 directors' remuneration specified by law are not made.
Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the directors' responsibilities statement, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the 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. Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below: Identifying and assessing potential risks related to irregularities In identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we considered the following: - the nature of the industry and sector, control environment and business performance including the design of the Group's remuneration policies, key drivers for directors' remuneration, bonus levels and performance targets; - results of our enquiries of management about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities; - any matters we identified having obtained and reviewed the Group's documentation of their policies and procedures relating to: - identifying, evaluating and complying with laws and regulations and whether they were aware of any instances of non-compliance; - detecting and responding to the risks of fraud and whether they have knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud; - the internal controls established to mitigate risks of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations; - the matters discussed among the audit engagement team regarding how and where fraud might occur in the financial statements and any potential indicators of fraud. In common with all audits under ISAs (UK), we are also required to perform specific procedures to respond to the risk of management override. We also obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that the Group operates in, focusing on provisions of those laws and regulations that had a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The key laws and regulations we considered in this context included the Companies Act 2006 and Taxation Legislation. Audit response to risks identified Our procedures to respond to risks identified included the following: - reviewing the financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with provisions of relevant laws and regulations described as having a direct effect on the financial statements; - enquiring of management and external legal counsel concerning actual and potential litigation and claims; - performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that may indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud; - reading minutes of meetings of those charged with governance and reviewing correspondence with HMRC; and - in addressing the risk of fraud through management override of controls, testing the appropriateness of journal entries and other adjustments; assessing whether the judgements made in new making accounting estimates are indicative of a potential bias; and evaluating the business rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of business. We also communicated relevant identified laws and regulations and potential fraud risks to all engagement team members and remained alert to any indications of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations throughout the audit. As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (UK), we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also: - Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. - Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the internal control. - Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the directors. - Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the company to cease to continue as a going concern. - Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation. We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the company's members, as a body, in accordance with chapter 3 of part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Cathal Maneely
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(Senior Statutory Auditor)
|
|
For and on behalf of
|
Maneely Mc Cann
|
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors
|
Aisling House
|
50 Stranmillis Embankment
|
Belfast
|
BT9 5FL
|
|
25 July 2022
Statement of Income and Retained Earnings
|
|
Period from 30 December 2019 to 31 December 2020
|
31 Dec 20
|
29 Dec 19
|
|
Continuing operations
|
Discont'd operations
|
Total
|
Continuing operations
|
Discont'd operations
|
Total
|
Note
|
£
|
£
|
£
|
£
|
£
|
£
|
Turnover
|
4
|
–
|
18,049,096
|
18,049,096
|
–
|
20,387,388
|
20,387,388
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of sales
|
–
|
11,794,261
|
11,794,261
|
–
|
12,417,812
|
12,417,812
|
|
----
|
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|
-------------
|
----
|
-------------
|
-------------
|
Gross profit
|
–
|
6,254,835
|
6,254,835
|
–
|
7,969,576
|
7,969,576
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Administrative expenses
|
75,965
|
6,225,331
|
6,301,296
|
–
|
9,720,260
|
9,720,260
|
Other operating income
|
5
|
75,965
|
610,720
|
686,685
|
–
|
161,175
|
161,175
|
|
|
--------
|
------------
|
------------
|
----
|
------------
|
------------
|
Operating profit/(loss)
|
6
|
–
|
640,224
|
640,224
|
–
|
(
1,589,509)
|
(
1,589,509)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
--------
|
------------
|
------------
|
----
|
------------
|
------------
|
Profit/(loss) before taxation
|
–
|
640,224
|
640,224
|
–
|
(
1,589,509)
|
(
1,589,509)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax on profit/(loss)
|
9
|
–
|
(
285,117)
|
(
285,117)
|
–
|
(
239,525)
|
(
239,525)
|
|
----
|
---------
|
---------
|
----
|
------------
|
------------
|
Profit/(loss) for the financial period and total comprehensive income
|
–
|
925,341
|
925,341
|
–
|
(
1,349,984)
|
(
1,349,984)
|
|
----
|
---------
|
---------
|
----
|
------------
|
------------
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retained losses at the start of the period
|
|
|
(
2,373,693)
|
|
|
(
1,023,709)
|
|
|
|
------------
|
|
|
------------
|
Retained losses at the end of the period
|
|
|
(
1,448,352)
|
|
|
(
2,373,693)
|
|
|
|
------------
|
|
|
------------
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Statement of Financial Position
|
|
31 December 2020
|
31 Dec 20
|
29 Dec 19
|
Note
|
£
|
£
|
|
|
|
Fixed assets
Intangible assets
|
10
|
–
|
1,883,620
|
Tangible assets
|
11
|
–
|
6,519,790
|
|
----
|
------------
|
|
–
|
8,403,410
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets
Stocks
|
12
|
–
|
166,910
|
Debtors
|
13
|
3,560,730
|
693,404
|
Cash at bank and in hand
|
525,918
|
457,432
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
|
4,086,648
|
1,317,746
|
|
|
|
|
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
|
14
|
–
|
6,274,732
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
Net current assets/(liabilities)
|
4,086,648
|
(
4,956,986)
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
Total assets less current liabilities
|
4,086,648
|
3,446,424
|
|
|
|
|
Provisions
|
15
|
35,000
|
320,117
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
Net assets
|
4,051,648
|
3,126,307
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
|
|
|
|
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
|
20
|
5,500,000
|
5,500,000
|
Profit and loss account
|
(
1,448,352)
|
(
2,373,693)
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
Shareholders funds
|
4,051,648
|
3,126,307
|
|
------------
|
------------
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These financial statements were approved by the
board of directors
and authorised for issue on
25 July 2022
, and are signed on behalf of the board by:
Company registration number:
06436061
Notes to the Financial Statements
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Period from 30 December 2019 to 31 December 2020
1.
General information
The company is a private company limited by shares, registered in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is Waterside Head Office, Haslingden Road, Guide, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2FA.
2.
Statement of compliance
These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland'.
3.
Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through profit or loss.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.
Disclosure exemptions
The entity satisfies the criteria of being a qualifying entity as defined in FRS 102. Its financial statements are consolidated into the financial statements of EG Group Limited which can be obtained from Waterside Head Office, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2FA. As such, advantage has been taken of the following disclosure exemptions available under paragraph 1.12 of FRS 102: No cash flow statement has been presented for the company.
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
Revenue recognition
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods supplied and services rendered, net of discounts and Value Added Tax. Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have transferred to the buyer (usually on despatch of the goods); the amount of revenue can be measured reliably; it is probable that the associated economic benefits will flow to the entity; and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transactions can be measured reliably.
Income tax
The taxation expense represents the aggregate amount of current and deferred tax recognised in the reporting period. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. In this case, tax is recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, respectively. Current tax is recognised on taxable profit for the current and past periods. Current tax is measured at the amounts of tax expected to pay or recover using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date.
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences at the reporting date. Unrelieved tax losses and other 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. Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.
Operating leases
Rentals applicable to operating leases where substantially all of the benefits and the risks of ownership remain with the lessor are charged against profits on a straight line basis over the period of the lease. Benefits received and receivable as an incentive to sign an operating lease are recognised on a straight line basis over the period until the date the rent is expected to the paid adjusted to the prevailing market rate.
Intangible assets
Goodwill is the difference between amounts paid on the acquisition of a business and the fair value of the identifiable assets and liabilities. It is amortised to the profit and loss account over its estimated economic life. Licences are shown at their original cost and are amortised to the profit and loss account over the licence period.
Amortisation
Amortisation is calculated so as to write off the cost of an asset, less its estimated residual value, over the useful life of that asset as follows:
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Goodwill
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-
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5% straight line
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Franchise licence
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10% straight line
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If there is an indication that there has been a significant change in amortisation rate, useful life or residual value of an intangible asset, the amortisation is revised prospectively to reflect the new estimates.
Tangible assets
Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses. An increase in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluation, is recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity, except to the extent it reverses a revaluation decrease of the same asset previously recognised in profit or loss. A decrease in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of revaluation, is recognised in other comprehensive income to the extent of any previously recognised revaluation increase accumulated in equity in respect of that asset. Where a revaluation decrease exceeds the accumulated revaluation gains accumulated in equity in respect of that asset, the excess shall be recognised in profit or loss.
Depreciation
Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:
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Short leasehold property
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10% straight line
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Fixtures and fittings
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10% straight line
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Impairment of fixed assets
A
review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date. For the purposes of impairment testing, when it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, an estimate is made of the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. The cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets that includes the asset and generates cash inflows that largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets. For impairment testing of goodwill, the goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the acquisition date, allocated to each of the cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the company are assigned to those units.
Stocks
Stocks are measured at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost includes all costs of purchase, costs of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the stock to its present location and condition.
Government grants
Government 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. Government grants are recognised using the accrual model and the performance model. Under the accrual model, government grants relating to revenue are recognised on a systematic basis over the periods in which the company recognises the related costs for which the grant is intended to compensate. Grants that are receivable as compensation for expenses or losses already incurred or for the purpose of giving immediate financial support to the entity with no future related costs are recognised in income in the period in which it becomes receivable. Grants relating to assets are recognised in income on a systematic basis over the expected useful life of the asset. Where part of a grant relating to an asset is deferred, it is recognised as deferred income and not deducted from the carrying amount of the asset. Under the performance model, where the grant does not impose specified future performance-related conditions on the recipient, it is recognised in income when the grant proceeds are received or receivable. Where the grant does impose specified future performance-related conditions on the recipient, it is recognised in income only when the performance-related conditions have been met. Where grants received are prior to satisfying the revenue recognition criteria, they are recognised as a liability.
Provisions
Provisions are recognised when the entity has an obligation at the reporting date as a result of a past event, it is probable that the entity will be required to transfer economic benefits in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be estimated reliably. Provisions are recognised as a liability in the statement of financial position and the amount of the provision as an expense. Provisions are initially measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting date and subsequently reviewed at each reporting date and adjusted to reflect the current best estimate of the amount that would be required to settle the obligation. Any adjustments to the amounts previously recognised are recognised in profit or loss unless the provision was originally recognised as part of the cost of an asset. When a provision is measured at the present value of the amount expected to be required to settle the obligation, the unwinding of the discount is recognised as a finance cost in profit or loss in the period it arises.
Financial instruments
A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the transaction price, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where it is recognised at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument. Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost.
Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss immediately. Any reversals of impairment are recognised in profit or loss immediately, to the extent that the reversal does not result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exceeds what the carrying amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised.
Defined contribution plans
Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related service is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund. When contributions are not expected to be settled wholly within 12 months of the end of the reporting date in which the employees render the related service, the liability is measured on a discounted present value basis. The unwinding of the discount is recognised as a finance cost in profit or loss in the period in which it arises.
4.
Turnover
Turnover arises from:
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Period from
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Period from
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30 Dec 19 to
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24 Dec 18 to
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31 Dec 20
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29 Dec 19
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£
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£
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Sale of goods
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18,049,096
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20,387,388
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The whole of the turnover is attributable to the principal activity of the company wholly undertaken in the United Kingdom.
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Other operating income
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Period from
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Period from
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30 Dec 19 to
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24 Dec 18 to
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31 Dec 20
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29 Dec 19
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£
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£
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Government grant income
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610,720
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Other operating income
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75,965
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161,175
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686,685
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161,175
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6.
Operating profit
Operating profit or loss is stated after charging:
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Period from
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Period from
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30 Dec 19 to
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24 Dec 18 to
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31 Dec 20
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29 Dec 19
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£
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£
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Amortisation of intangible assets
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85,412
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289,225
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Depreciation of tangible assets
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1,043,410
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1,236,534
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Loss on disposal of tangible assets
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688,335
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Loss on disposal of intangible assets
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297,964
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Operating lease rentals
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931,639
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1,282,531
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7.
Auditor's remuneration
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Period from
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Period from
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30 Dec 19 to
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24 Dec 18 to
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31 Dec 20
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29 Dec 19
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£
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£
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Fees payable for the audit of the financial statements
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11,311
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16,500
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8.
Staff costs
The average number of persons employed by the company during the period, including the directors, amounted to:
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31 Dec 20
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29 Dec 19
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No.
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No.
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Production staff
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451
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458
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Management staff
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23
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23
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474
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481
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The aggregate payroll costs incurred during the period, relating to the above, were:
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Period from
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Period from
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30 Dec 19 to
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24 Dec 18 to
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31 Dec 20
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29 Dec 19
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£
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£
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Wages and salaries
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4,745,766
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5,184,289
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Social security costs
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249,463
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287,636
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Other pension costs
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102,871
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109,947
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5,098,100
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5,581,872
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9.
Tax on profit/(loss)
Major components of tax income
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Period from
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Period from
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30 Dec 19 to
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24 Dec 18 to
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31 Dec 20
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29 Dec 19
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£
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£
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Deferred tax:
Origination and reversal of timing differences
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285,117)
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239,525)
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Tax on profit/(loss)
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285,117)
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(
239,525)
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Reconciliation of tax income
The tax assessed on the profit/(loss) on ordinary activities for the period is lower than (2019: higher than) the
standard rate of corporation tax in the UK
of
19
% (2019:
19
%).
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Period from
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Period from
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30 Dec 19 to
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24 Dec 18 to
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31 Dec 20
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29 Dec 19
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£
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£
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Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before taxation
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640,224
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1,589,509)
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Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities by rate of tax
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121,643
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302,007)
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Effect of expenses not deductible for tax purposes
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–
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130,784
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Effect of capital allowances and depreciation
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108,365
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115,275
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Unused tax losses
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230,008)
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55,948
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Movement in deferred tax provision
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285,117)
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239,525)
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Tax on profit/(loss)
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285,117)
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(
239,525)
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10.
Intangible assets
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Goodwill
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Franchise leases
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Total
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£
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£
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£
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Cost
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At 30 December 2019
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3,974,557
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440,837
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4,415,394
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Additions
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–
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20,748
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20,748
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Disposals
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(
3,974,557)
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(
461,585)
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(
4,436,142)
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At 31 December 2020
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–
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–
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Amortisation
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At 30 December 2019
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2,294,691
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237,083
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2,531,774
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Charge for the period
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45,867
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39,545
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85,412
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Disposals
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(
2,340,558)
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(
276,628)
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(
2,617,186)
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At 31 December 2020
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–
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Carrying amount
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At 31 December 2020
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At 29 December 2019
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1,679,866
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203,754
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1,883,620
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11.
Tangible assets
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Fixtures and fittings
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£
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Cost
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At 30 December 2019
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10,911,433
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Additions
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64,051
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Disposals
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(
10,975,484)
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At 31 December 2020
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Depreciation
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At 30 December 2019
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4,391,643
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Charge for the period
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1,043,410
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Disposals
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5,435,053)
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At 31 December 2020
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Carrying amount
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At 31 December 2020
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At 29 December 2019
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6,519,790
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12.
Stocks
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31 Dec 20
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29 Dec 19
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£
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£
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Finished goods and goods for resale
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166,910
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13.
Debtors
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31 Dec 20
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29 Dec 19
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£
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£
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Amounts owed by group undertakings
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3,560,730
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–
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Prepayments and accrued income
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–
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308,465
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Other debtors
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–
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384,939
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3,560,730
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693,404
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14.
Creditors:
amounts falling due within one year
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31 Dec 20
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29 Dec 19
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£
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£
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Trade creditors
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824,644
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Amounts owed to group undertakings
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–
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4,474,279
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Accruals and deferred income
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–
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182,951
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Social security and other taxes
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–
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154,818
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Other creditors
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638,040
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–
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6,274,732
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15.
Provisions
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Deferred tax (note 16)
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Dilapidations
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Total
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£
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£
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£
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At 30 December 2019
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285,117
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35,000
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320,117
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Charge against provision
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(
285,117)
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(
285,117)
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At 31 December 2020
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–
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35,000
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35,000
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16.
Deferred tax
The deferred tax included in the statement of financial position is as follows:
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31 Dec 20
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29 Dec 19
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£
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£
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Included in provisions (note 15)
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285,117
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The deferred tax account consists of the tax effect of timing differences in respect of:
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31 Dec 20
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29 Dec 19
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£
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£
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Accelerated capital allowances
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–
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654,577
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Unused tax losses
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–
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(
369,460)
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–
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285,117
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17.
Employee benefits
Defined contribution plans
The amount recognised in profit or loss as an expense in relation to defined contribution plans was £
102,871
(2019: £
109,947
).
18.
Government grants
The amounts recognised in the financial statements for government grants are as follows:
Recognised in other operating income:
Government grants recognised directly in income
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610,720
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19.
Financial instruments
The carrying amount for each category of financial instrument is as follows:
Financial assets that are debt instruments measured at amortised cost
Financial assets that are debt instruments measured at amortised cost
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–
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842,371
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Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost
Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost
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–
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6,091,781
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20.
Called up share capital
Issued, called up and fully paid
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31 Dec 20
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29 Dec 19
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No.
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£
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No.
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£
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Ordinary shares of £ 1 each
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5,500,000
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5,500,000
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5,500,000
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5,500,000
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21.
Operating leases
The total future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:
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31 Dec 20
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29 Dec 19
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£
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£
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Not later than 1 year
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831,489
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835,339
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Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
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3,263,316
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3,471,001
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Later than 5 years
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5,744,077
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6,543,887
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9,838,882
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10,850,227
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22.
Contingencies
Bank loan and overdrafts of the group are secured by way of fixed and floating charges on the company's and group's assets, and by a composite debenture between group companies.
23.
Related party transactions
Transactions The company has taken advantage of the exemption from disclosing related party transactions with group companies, in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard No 102 Section 33 Related Party Disclosures.
24.
Controlling party
In the opinion of the Directors, the Company's ultimate controlling party is
Optima Bidco (Jersey) Limited
, a company registered in Jersey, Channel Islands. The Company's immediate controlling party is Scotco Central Limited
. The parent undertaking of the largest group, which includes the Company and for which group accounts are prepared, is EG Group Holdings Limited
, a company incorporated in Great Britain, registered at Waterside Head Office, Haslingden Road, Guide, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2FA, United Kingdom
.