COMPANY REGISTRATION NO. 08936878 (England and Wales)
GWENT INVESTMENTS LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016
GWENT INVESTMENTS LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
Directors
Mr D S Lewis
(Appointed 23 March 2016)
Mr L Jones
(Appointed 2 June 2018)
Company number
08936878
Registered office
Llanover House
Llanover Road
Pontypridd
Rhonda Cynon Taff
CF37 4DY
Auditor
UHY Hacker Young
Lanyon House
Mission Court
Newport
South Wales
United Kingdom
NP20 2DW
GWENT INVESTMENTS LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Directors' report
1 - 2
Independent auditor's report
3 - 4
Statement of comprehensive income
5
Balance sheet
6
Statement of changes in equity
7
Notes to the financial statements
8 - 19
GWENT INVESTMENTS LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016
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The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the Period ended 31 December 2016.
Principal activities
The principal activity of the company continued to be that of an investment company.
Acquisition
On 7th January 2016 the company acquired 100% of the share capital of Blackstone (Holdings) Limited, formerly Miller Argent (Holdings) Limited.
The initial consideration was £9.8m which was paid on completion; acquisition costs were £164,484. The sale and purchase agreement provided for additional deferred consideration based on a number of circumstances including inter alia average coal prices exceeding an agreed sum. The company has provided for £10.0m of deferred consideration payable over the life of the mine; the company has therefore recognised a total cost of investment of £20.0m (refer to note 10 of these financial statements).
Parent Company
On 12 April 2016, the company's share capital was acquired by Gwent Holdings Limited via a share for share exchange.
Directors
The directors who held office during the Period and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:
Mr A M Mahoney
(Resigned 16 August 2016)
Mr D S Lewis
(Appointed 23 March 2016)
Mr A J Lewis
(Resigned 26 May 2016)
Mrs J H lewis
(Appointed 15 April 2016 and resigned 1 June 2018)
Mr L Jones
(Appointed 2 June 2018)
Results and dividends
The results for the Period are set out on page 5.
Ordinary dividends were paid amounting to £9,078,895. The directors do not recommend payment of a further dividend.
Auditor
The auditor, UHY Hacker Young, is deemed to be reappointed under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006.
GWENT INVESTMENTS LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016
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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.
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
Mr D S Lewis
Director
22 June 2018
GWENT INVESTMENTS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBER OF GWENT INVESTMENTS LIMITED
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We have audited the financial statements of Gwent Investments Limited for the Period ended 31 December 2016 set out on pages 5 to 19. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland".
This report is made solely to the company’s member, 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 member 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 member as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Respective responsibilities of directors and auditor
As explained more fully in the Directors' Responsibilities Statement set out on pages 1 - 2, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view. Our responsibility is to audit and express an opinion on the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland). Those standards require us to comply with the Auditing Practices Board's Ethical Standards for Auditors.
Scope of the audit of the financial statements
An audit involves obtaining evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements sufficient to give reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free from material misstatement, whether caused by fraud or error. This includes an assessment of: whether the accounting policies are appropriate to the company's circumstances and have been consistently applied and adequately disclosed; the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by the directors; and the overall presentation of the financial statements. In addition, we read all the financial and non-financial information in the annual report to identify material inconsistencies with the audited financial statements and to identify any information that is apparently materially incorrect based on, or materially inconsistent with, the knowledge acquired by us in the course of performing the audit. If we become aware of any apparent material misstatements or inconsistencies we consider the implications for our report.
Opinion on financial statements
In our opinion the financial statements:
-
give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 December 2016 and of its profit for the Period 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.
Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion,
except for the possible effects of the matter described in the basis for qualified opinion section of our report
, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit, the information given in the Directors' Report for the financial Period for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements,
GWENT INVESTMENTS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBER OF GWENT INVESTMENTS LIMITED
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Matters on which we are required to report by exception
Except for the possible effects of the matter described in the basis for qualified opinion section of our report,
i
n 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' Report
.
In respect solely of the limitation on our work relating to investments, described above:
Under the Companies Act 2006 we are required to report in respect of the following matters if, in our opinion:
-
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.
We have nothing to report in respect of these matters.
Mr Paul Byett (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of UHY Hacker Young
22 June 2018
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
Lanyon House
Mission Court
Newport
South Wales
United Kingdom
NP20 2DW
GWENT INVESTMENTS LIMITED
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016
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Year
Period
ended
ended
31 December
31 December
2016
2015
Notes
£
£
Administrative expenses
(122,538)
(20,850)
Interest receivable and similar income
4
9,281,623
-
Interest payable and similar expenses
5
(207,079)
(362)
Profit/(loss) before taxation
8,952,006
(21,212)
Tax on profit/(loss)
6
452
(3,279)
Profit/(loss) for the financial Period
8,952,458
(24,491)
The Profit And Loss Account has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations.
GWENT INVESTMENTS LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 DECEMBER 2016
31 December 2016
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2016
2015
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
8
124,461
22,879
Investment properties
9
701,710
375,000
Investments
10
19,964,484
-
20,790,655
397,879
Current assets
Stocks
12
273,178
211,425
Debtors
13
34,243
316,142
Cash at bank and in hand
21,505
1,817,438
328,926
2,345,005
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
14
(8,971,775)
(812,715)
Net current (liabilities)/assets
(8,642,849)
1,532,290
Total assets less current liabilities
12,147,806
1,930,169
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
15
(10,344,526)
-
Provisions for liabilities
18
(2,827)
(3,279)
Net assets
1,800,453
1,926,890
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
20
1,800,001
1,800,001
Profit and loss reserves
452
126,889
Total equity
1,800,453
1,926,890
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 22 June 2018 and are signed on its behalf by:
Mr D S Lewis
Director
Company Registration No. 08936878
GWENT INVESTMENTS LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016
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Share capital
Profit and loss reserves
Total
Notes
£
£
£
Balance at 1 April 2015
1
151,380
151,381
Period ended 31 December 2015:
Loss and total comprehensive income for the period
-
(24,491)
(24,491)
Issue of share capital
20
1,800,000
-
1,800,000
Balance at 31 December 2015
1,800,001
126,889
1,926,890
Period ended 31 December 2016:
Profit and total comprehensive income for the period
-
8,952,458
8,952,458
Dividends
7
-
(9,078,895)
(9,078,895)
Balance at 31 December 2016
1,800,001
452
1,800,453
GWENT INVESTMENTS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016
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1
Accounting policies
Company information
Gwent Investments Limited is a
private
company
limited by shares
incorporated in England and Wales.
The registered office is
Llanover House, Llanover Road, Pontypridd, Rhonda Cynon Taff, CF37 4DY.
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 £
1
.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
These financial statements for the Period ended 31 December 2016
are the
first
financial statements of Gwent Investments Limited prepared in accordance with FRS 102, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland. The date of transition to FRS 102 was 1 April 2015. The reported financial position and financial performance for the previous period are not affected by the transition to FRS 102.
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
Gwent Holdings Limited.
These consolidated financial statements are available from its registered office,
C/O UHY Hacker Young, Lanyon House, Mission Court, Newport, Wales, NP20 2DW.
The company has taken advantage of the exemption under section 400 of the
Companies Act 2006 not to prepare consolidated accounts. The financial statements present information about the company as an individual entity and not about its group
.
Gwent Investments Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Gwent Holdings Limited and the results of Gwent Investments Limited are included in the consolidated financial statements of Gwent Holdings Limited which are available from the registered office at Llanover House, Llanover Road, Pontypridd, Rhonda Cynon Taff, CF37 4DY.
GWENT INVESTMENTS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.2
Going concern
A
t the time of approving the financial statements
,
t
he directors have a reasonable expectation that the
company
has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus
t
he directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
1.3
Reporting period
In the prior year the accounting period was shortened to 31 December from 31 March. The reason for this change was in anticipation of the acquisition of Miller Argent Holdings Limited and to align the accounting periods of the future group companies. As a result, the prior year financial information is for a 9 month period and therefore
the comparative amounts presented in the financial statements (including
the related notes) are not entirely comparable.
1.4
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets
are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
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
15% on cost
Computer equipment
33% on cost
Motor vehicles
25% on cost
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and
is credited or charged to profit or loss
.
1.5
Investment properties
Investment property, which is property held to earn rentals and/or for capital appreciation, is initially recognised at cost, which includes the purchase cost and any directly attributable expenditure
. Subsequently it is measured
at fair value a
t
the reporting end date.
The surplus or deficit on revaluation is recognised in profit or loss.
Where fair value cannot be achieved without undue cost or effort, investment property is accounted for as tangible fixed assets.
1.6
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.
1.7
Stocks
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell.
In respect of work in progress, cost includes a relevant proportion of overheads according to the stage of completion.
At each reporting date, an assessment is made for impairment. Any excess of the carrying amount of stocks over its estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell is recognised as an impairment loss in profit or loss. Reversals of impairment losses are also recognised in profit or loss.
GWENT INVESTMENTS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.8
Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and in hand
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.
1.9
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.
Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in the profit and loss account in other administrative expenses.
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.
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.
GWENT INVESTMENTS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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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 though 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.
1.10
Equity instruments
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.
1.11
Taxation
The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.
Current tax
The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The
company’s
liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.
1.12
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 the profit and loss account so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.
GWENT INVESTMENTS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016
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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.
Key sources of estimation uncertainty
The estimates and assumptions which have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities are
as follows.
Value of investment in Blackstone
The value of the investment in Blackstone (Holdings) Limited and its trading subsidiary, Blackstone (South Wales) Limited includes an estimate of the contingent consideration payable in future years dependent upon sales prices achieved by and other events affecting the business acquired. The estimation requires assumptions on future sales prices and volumes as well as assumptions regarding other future events, refer to note 10 for more information.
3
Operating loss
2016
2015
Operating loss for the period is stated after charging/(crediting):
£
£
Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets
16,385
2,875
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets held under finance leases
6,683
2,368
Profit on disposal of tangible fixed assets
(7,763)
(4,000)
4
Interest receivable and similar income
2016
2015
£
£
Income from fixed asset investments
Income from shares in group undertakings
9,281,623
-
5
Interest payable and similar expenses
2016
2015
£
£
Interest on bank overdrafts and loans
206,433
-
Interest on finance leases and hire purchase contracts
646
362
207,079
362
GWENT INVESTMENTS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016
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6
Taxation
2016
2015
£
£
Deferred tax
Origination and reversal of timing differences
(452)
3,279
The actual (credit)/charge for the Period can be reconciled to the expected charge/(credit) for the Period based on the profit or loss and the standard rate of tax as follows:
2016
2015
£
£
Profit/(loss) before taxation
8,952,006
(21,212)
Expected tax charge/(credit) based on the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 20.00% (2015: 20.00%)
1,790,401
(4,242)
Tax effect of expenses that are not deductible in determining taxable profit
3,531
-
Tax effect of income not taxable in determining taxable profit
(1,856,324)
-
Unutilised tax losses carried forward
61,940
(4,898)
Deferred tax adjustments in respect of prior years
-
12,419
Taxation (credit)/charge for the period
(452)
3,279
7
Dividends
2016
2015
£
£
Final paid
9,078,895
-
GWENT INVESTMENTS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016
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8
Tangible fixed assets
Plant and machinery
Computer equipment
Motor vehicles
Total
£
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 January 2016
13,000
-
20,163
33,163
Additions
28,300
3,429
97,158
128,887
Disposals
-
-
(7,532)
(7,532)
At 31 December 2016
41,300
3,429
109,789
154,518
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 January 2016
1,463
-
8,821
10,284
Depreciation charged in the Period
4,426
263
18,379
23,068
Eliminated in respect of disposals
-
-
(3,295)
(3,295)
At 31 December 2016
5,889
263
23,905
30,057
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2016
35,411
3,166
85,884
124,461
At 31 December 2015
11,537
-
11,342
22,879
The net carrying value of tangible fixed assets includes the following in respect of assets held under finance leases or hire purchase contracts.
2016
2015
£
£
Motor vehicles
33,416
7,104
Depreciation charge for the Period in respect of leased assets
6,683
2,368
9
Investment property
2016
£
Fair value
At 1 January 2016
375,000
Additions through external acquisition
326,710
At 31 December 2016
701,710
Investment property comprises Freehold properties held for capital appreciation. The fair value of the investment property is not considered to be different to its historical cost, no revaluation has been considered necessary during the period.
GWENT INVESTMENTS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016
9
Investment property
(Continued)
- 15 -
2016
2015
£
£
Freehold
701,710
375,000
10
Fixed asset investments
2016
2015
Notes
£
£
Investments in subsidiaries
11
19,964,484
-
Movements in fixed asset investments
Shares in group undertakings
£
Cost or valuation
At 1 January 2016
-
Additions
19,964,484
At 31 December 2016
19,964,484
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2016
19,964,484
At 31 December 2015
-
During the year the company purchased 100% of the share capital in Blackstone Holdings Limited (formerly Miller Argent Holdings Limited, the parent company of Blackstone (South Wales) Limited, formerly Miller Argent (South Wales) Limited. The cost of investment includes the amount paid on completion of £9.8m plus the associated legal and consultancy costs of the purchase plus the board's best estimate of deferred contingent consideration payable over the life of the mine of £10.0m.
GWENT INVESTMENTS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016
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11
Subsidiaries
Details of the company's subsidiaries at 31 December 2016 are as follows:
Name of undertaking
Registered
Nature of business
Class of
% Held
office
shares held
Direct
Indirect
Blackstone (Holdings) Limited
England & Wales
Holding company of an open land mine facility
Ordinary
100.00
-
Blackstone (South Wales) Limited
England & Wales
Open land mine facility
Ordinary
0
100.00
Blackstone (Nominee No. 1) Limited
England & Wales
Dormant Company
Ordinary
0
100.00
Ffos-y-Fran (Commoners) Limited
England & Wales
Dormant Company
Ordinary
0
100.00
Blackstone (Ffos-y-Fran) Limited
England & Wales
Dormant Company
Ordinary
0
100.00
12
Stocks
2016
2015
£
£
Work in progress
273,178
211,425
13
Debtors
2016
2015
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Other debtors
34,243
-
Prepayments and accrued income
-
316,142
34,243
316,142
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2016
2015
Notes
£
£
Bank loans and overdrafts
16
4,025,000
-
Obligations under finance leases
17
6,832
650
Trade creditors
56,206
331,348
Amounts due to group undertakings
4,825,098
-
Corporation tax
34,842
34,842
Other taxation and social security
3,716
7,274
Other creditors
15,481
434,001
Accruals and deferred income
4,600
4,600
8,971,775
812,715
GWENT INVESTMENTS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016
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Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2016
2015
Notes
£
£
Bank loans and overdrafts
16
335,417
-
Obligations under finance leases
17
9,109
-
Other creditors
10,000,000
-
10,344,526
-
Other creditors relates to the deferred contingent consideration in relation to the acquisition of Miller Argent (Holdings) Limited, refer to note 10.
16
Loans and overdrafts
2016
2015
£
£
Bank loans
4,360,417
-
Payable within one year
4,025,000
-
Payable after one year
335,417
-
The long-term loans are secured by fixed charges over the Tangible fixed assets held in Blackstone (South Wales) Limited.
The loan is subject to a variable interest rate which is currently 2.25% per annum above 0.5% Base rate. Interest is calculated on the daily total of the then outstanding balance of the Loan (including any outstanding finance charge).
17
Finance lease obligations
2016
2015
Future minimum lease payments due under finance leases:
£
£
Within one year
6,832
650
In two to five years
9,109
-
15,941
650
Finance lease payments represent rentals payable by the company for motor vehicles. 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 3 years. All leases are on a fixed repayment basis and no arrangements have been entered into for contingent rental payments.
GWENT INVESTMENTS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016
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18
Provisions for liabilities
2016
2015
Notes
£
£
Deferred tax liabilities
19
2,827
3,279
19
Deferred taxation
The following are the major deferred tax liabilities and assets recognised by the company and movements thereon:
Liabilities
Liabilities
2016
2015
Balances:
£
£
Accelerated capital allowances
3,279
3,279
Statutory database figures differ from the trial balance:
Deferred tax balances
2,827
3,279
Difference
452
-
2016
Movements in the Period:
£
Liability at 1 January 2016
3,279
Credit to profit or loss
(452)
Liability at 31 December 2016
2,827
The deferred tax liability set out above is expected to reverse within 12 months and relates to accelerated capital allowances that are expected to mature within the same period.
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Share capital
2016
2015
£
£
Ordinary share capital
Issued and fully paid
1,800,001 Ordinary of £1 each
1,800,001
1,800,001
1,800,001
1,800,001
GWENT INVESTMENTS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2016
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Directors' transactions
Description
% Rate
Opening balance
Amounts advanced
Amounts repaid
Closing balance
£
£
£
£
Loan Account
-
(434,001)
2,063,577
(1,880,000)
(250,424)
(434,001)
2,063,577
(1,880,000)
(250,424)
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Parent company and controlling party
The ultimate parent company is Gwent Holdings Limited.
The largest and smallest publicly available consolidated financial statements to include the company are those of Gwent Holdings Limited. Copies of the Gwent Holdings Limited. Consolidated financial statements are available from C/O UHY Hacker Young, Lanyon House, Mission Court, Newport, Wales, NP20 2DW.
The ultimate controlling party is Mrs J H Lewis.
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