Growers By Nature Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Grovedell House, 15 Knightswick Road, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 9PA.
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 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.
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. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
This company is a qualifying entity for the purposes of FRS 102, being a member of a group where the parent of that group prepares publicly available consolidated financial statements , including this company, which are intended to give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the group . T he company has therefore taken advantage of e xemptions from the following disclosure requirements:
Section 4 ‘Statement of Financial Position’ – Reconciliation of the opening and closing number of shares ;
Section 7 ‘Statement of Cash Flows’ – Presentation of a statement of cash f low and related notes and disclosures ;
Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instrument Issues’ – Carrying amounts, interest income/expense and net gains/losses for each category of financial instrument; basis of determining fair values; details of collateral, loan defaults or breaches, details of hedges, hedging fair value changes recognised in profit or loss and in other comprehensive income ;
Section 26 ‘Share based Payment’ – Share-based payment expense charged to profit or loss, reconciliation of opening and closing number and weighted average exercise price of share options, how the fair value of options granted was measured, measurement and carrying amount of liabilities for cash-settled share-based payments, explanation of modifications to arrangements ;
Section 33 ‘Related Party Disclosures’ – Compensation for key management personnel .
The financial statements of the company are consolidated in the financial statements of Hars & Hagebauer Limited . These consolidated financial statements are available from its registered office, Grovedell House, 15 Knightswick Road, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 9PA. .
Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have passed to the buyer (usually on dispatch of the goods) , the amount of revenue can be measured reliably, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the entity and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.
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 .
At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.
Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.
If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease.
Recognised impairment losses are reversed if, and only if, the reasons for the impairment loss have ceased to apply. Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase.
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.
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future paymen ts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. A m ounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was 0 (2016 - 1).
At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, as follows:
As the income statement has been omitted from the filing copy of the financial statements the following information in relation to the audit report on the statutory financial statements is provided in accordance with s444(5B) of the Companies Act 2006 :
The auditor's report was unqualified.
The company has taken advantage of exemptions available in respect of inter-group transactions as consolidated group accounts for Hars & Hagebauer Ltd are prepared.
During the year no trading occurred with Hars & Hagebauer BV a subsidiary of the ultimate parent company. Total fresh produce sales were made to BV in the previous year of £19,692. There were no amounts outstanding at the year end.
During the year the company traded with Hars & Habebauer GmbH, the ultimate parent company. Total fresh produce sales were made to that parent of £225,170 (2016 £405,694). An amount was outstanding from its parent at the year end of £NIL (2016 £27,310). The parent did not recharge expenses this year however in the previous year recharged expenses of £295.
During the year the company transacted with Growers By Nature Europe GmbH a fellow subsidiary of Hars & Hagebauer Ltd. Recharges were made to its fellow subsidiary of £120,033, and recharges were received by the subsidiary of £15,944. At the year end an amount was owed by the subsidiary of £6,245, and an amount was owed to the subsidiary of £15,995.
No trading occurred this year with Marrakech Fresh SA, an associate of Hars & Hagebauer Ltd. Total commission was incurred from that company of £476 in the previous year. No amounts were outstanding at the year end (2016 £476).
Growers By Nature Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hars & Hagebauer Ltd, a company incorporated in Great Britain.
Hars & Hagebauer Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hars & Hagebauer GmbH a company incorporated in Germany
The ultimate controlling party is Mr Friedrich Carl Fischer by virtue of his shareholding in Hars & Hagebauer GmbH.