ACCOUNTS - Final Accounts


Caseware UK (AP4) 2019.0.227 2019.0.227 2019-12-312019-12-31falseNo description of principal activity2019-01-01falsefalse 01800218 2019-01-01 2019-12-31 01800218 2018-01-01 2018-12-31 01800218 2019-12-31 01800218 2018-12-31 01800218 2018-01-01 01800218 1 2019-01-01 2019-12-31 01800218 d:Director1 2019-01-01 2019-12-31 01800218 d:Director2 2019-01-01 2019-12-31 01800218 d:Director2 2019-12-31 01800218 d:Director3 2019-01-01 2019-12-31 01800218 d:Director4 2019-01-01 2019-12-31 01800218 d:Director5 2019-01-01 2019-12-31 01800218 d:Director5 2019-12-31 01800218 d:RegisteredOffice 2019-01-01 2019-12-31 01800218 c:Buildings 2019-01-01 2019-12-31 01800218 c:Buildings 2019-12-31 01800218 c:Buildings 2018-12-31 01800218 c:Buildings c:OwnedOrFreeholdAssets 2019-01-01 2019-12-31 01800218 c:LandBuildings 2019-12-31 01800218 c:LandBuildings 2018-12-31 01800218 c:PlantMachinery 2019-01-01 2019-12-31 01800218 c:PlantMachinery 2019-12-31 01800218 c:PlantMachinery 2018-12-31 01800218 c:PlantMachinery c:OwnedOrFreeholdAssets 2019-01-01 2019-12-31 01800218 c:MotorVehicles 2019-01-01 2019-12-31 01800218 c:MotorVehicles 2019-12-31 01800218 c:MotorVehicles 2018-12-31 01800218 c:MotorVehicles c:OwnedOrFreeholdAssets 2019-01-01 2019-12-31 01800218 c:FurnitureFittings 2019-01-01 2019-12-31 01800218 c:FurnitureFittings 2019-12-31 01800218 c:FurnitureFittings 2018-12-31 01800218 c:FurnitureFittings c:OwnedOrFreeholdAssets 2019-01-01 2019-12-31 01800218 c:OtherPropertyPlantEquipment 2019-01-01 2019-12-31 01800218 c:OtherPropertyPlantEquipment 2019-12-31 01800218 c:OtherPropertyPlantEquipment 2018-12-31 01800218 c:OtherPropertyPlantEquipment c:OwnedOrFreeholdAssets 2019-01-01 2019-12-31 01800218 c:OwnedOrFreeholdAssets 2019-01-01 2019-12-31 01800218 c:CurrentFinancialInstruments 2019-12-31 01800218 c:CurrentFinancialInstruments 2018-12-31 01800218 c:CurrentFinancialInstruments c:WithinOneYear 2019-12-31 01800218 c:CurrentFinancialInstruments c:WithinOneYear 2018-12-31 01800218 c:UKTax 2019-01-01 2019-12-31 01800218 c:UKTax 2018-01-01 2018-12-31 01800218 c:ShareCapital 2019-12-31 01800218 c:ShareCapital 2018-12-31 01800218 c:ShareCapital 2018-01-01 01800218 c:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedLosses 2019-01-01 2019-12-31 01800218 c:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedLosses 2019-12-31 01800218 c:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedLosses 2018-01-01 2018-12-31 01800218 c:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedLosses 2018-12-31 01800218 c:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedLosses 2018-01-01 01800218 c:FurtherSpecificTypeProvisionContingentLiability1ComponentTotalProvisionsContingentLiabilities 2019-01-01 2019-12-31 01800218 c:FurtherSpecificTypeProvisionContingentLiability1ComponentTotalProvisionsContingentLiabilities 2019-12-31 01800218 c:FurtherSpecificTypeProvisionContingentLiability1ComponentTotalProvisionsContingentLiabilities 2018-12-31 01800218 d:OrdinaryShareClass1 2019-01-01 2019-12-31 01800218 d:OrdinaryShareClass1 2019-12-31 01800218 d:OrdinaryShareClass1 2018-12-31 01800218 d:FRS102 2019-01-01 2019-12-31 01800218 d:Audited 2019-01-01 2019-12-31 01800218 d:FullAccounts 2019-01-01 2019-12-31 01800218 d:PrivateLimitedCompanyLtd 2019-01-01 2019-12-31 01800218 c:Subsidiary1 2019-01-01 2019-12-31 01800218 c:Subsidiary1 1 2019-01-01 2019-12-31 01800218 c:WithinOneYear 2019-12-31 01800218 c:WithinOneYear 2018-12-31 01800218 c:BetweenOneFiveYears 2019-12-31 01800218 c:BetweenOneFiveYears 2018-12-31 01800218 c:AcceleratedTaxDepreciationDeferredTax 2019-12-31 01800218 c:AcceleratedTaxDepreciationDeferredTax 2018-12-31 01800218 2 2019-01-01 2019-12-31 01800218 6 2019-01-01 2019-12-31 xbrli:shares iso4217:GBP xbrli:pure

Registered number: 01800218










SCHLEIFRING SYSTEMS LIMITED










ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

 
SCHLEIFRING SYSTEMS LIMITED
 

COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
I Benson 
D F MacLennan (resigned 15 March 2019)
L Parsons 
R G Simpson 
A S Moss (appointed 1 April 2019)




Registered number
01800218



Registered office
Abex Road

Newbury

Berkshire

RG14 5EY




Independent auditor
James Cowper Kreston
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditor

Reading Bridge House

George Street

Reading

Berkshire

RG1 8LS





 
SCHLEIFRING SYSTEMS LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Strategic Report
1 - 2
Directors' Report
3 - 4
Independent Auditor's Report
5 - 7
Statement of Comprehensive Income
8
Balance Sheet
9
Statement of Changes in Equity
10
Notes to the Financial Statements
11 - 23


 
SCHLEIFRING SYSTEMS LIMITED
 

STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

INTRODUCTION
 
The principal activity of the company in the year under review continues to be the sale, design, development and manufacture of precision electro-mechanical and electro-optic rotary components assemblies.

BUSINESS REVIEW AND FINANCIAL KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
 
The key financial and other performance indicators during the year were as follows:
- Turnover – decreased in 2019 from £6,396,589 to £5,942,255
- Profit before tax – has decreased in 2019 from a profit of £202,675 to a loss of £432,236
- Shareholders funds have decreased in 2019 by 8% from £6,222,747 to £5,704,489
- Average number of employees decreased from 79 to 73 in 2019
Sales decreased in 2019 and we’ve also had a decreased value in our order book partially as a result of the impact of the continued transfer of SSL US customer work to Schleifring North America. The ultimate customer to these products is the U.S. government, so our American customer base insisted on such products to be entirely manufactured in the United States.
Profit before tax therefore declined for 2019.
As announced on 15 January 2020 manufacturing will cease in the UK during the coming year, this has been fully disclosed in note 23.

ENVIRONMENT
 
The products manufactured and sold by the group have minimal environmental impact. However, the board believes that good environmental practices support the business by enhancing the reputation of the SSL business and complying with our many customers zero or minimal environmental impact procurement strategies. To support continuous improvement in this area a significant investment was made in 2015 to replace SSL effluent treatment plant which was 30 years old. This has decreased the output of heavy metals (mainly copper) from less than equal to 3 parts per million (which was below legal limits) to below 0.1 parts per million.
The efficiency of production based on the quantity of different products is a focus for the board with targets set on SSL KPIs. The directors have set priorities for the business to improve.

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
 
Competitive risks
The UK SSL business is mainly with defence companies, once won contracts are often long term but they can be subject to periodic competitive tender. Renewal of these contracts is sometimes uncertain and based on financial and performance criteria.
Legislative risks
The SSL business has to meet stringent export licencing requirements. This compliance process is a critical enabler to the SSL business and failure to comply with the terms of export licenses could materially affect the ability of SSL to operate.
Financial instrument risks
SSL operates some forward exchange rate contracts with the US dollar the aim being to limit the exposure and manage the risk of the business therefore protecting the Company’s position and ensuring control. There were no forward contracts in place at the year end.

Page 1

 
SCHLEIFRING SYSTEMS LIMITED
 

STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019


This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.



................................................
I Benson
Director

Date: 16 July 2020

Page 2

 
SCHLEIFRING SYSTEMS LIMITED
 

 
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2019.

Directors

The directors who served during the year were:

I Benson 
D F MacLennan (resigned 15 March 2019)
L Parsons 
R G Simpson 
A S Moss (appointed 1 April 2019)

Directors' responsibilities statement

The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the 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 year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. 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 for the Company's financial statements 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 to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006They 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.

Results and dividends

The loss for the year, after taxation, amounted to £518,258 (2018 - profit £90,308).

Further analysis of the results can be found in the company's strategic report.

Environmental matters

Schleifring Systems Ltd is fully committed to ensuring compliance with all environmental standards, practices and issues which relate to the company’s trading and operations. Schleifring Systems Ltd is adjacent to the River Kennet and has regular inspections provided by the local water authority which have always had a satisfactory outcome.

Future developments

Indication of future developments can be found in the company's strategic report.

Page 3

 
SCHLEIFRING SYSTEMS LIMITED
 

 
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

Research and development activities

The design team of SSL continue to pursue and work on new projects alongside the workshop and technology departments who are involved in the development of these projects.

Disclosure of information to auditor

Each of the persons who are directors at the time when this Directors' Report is approved has confirmed that:
 
so far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company's auditor is unaware, and

the director has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a director in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's auditor is aware of that information.

Post balance sheet events

As announced on 15 January 2020 manufacturing will cease in the UK during the coming year, this has been fully disclosed in note 23.

Auditor

The auditor, James Cowper Krestonwill be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.

This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
 





................................................
I Benson
Director

Date: 16 July 2020

Page 4

 
SCHLEIFRING SYSTEMS LIMITED
 

 
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF SCHLEIFRING SYSTEMS LIMITED
 

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of Schleifring Systems Limited (the 'Company') for the year ended 31 December 2019, which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policiesThe financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).


In our opinion the financial statements:


give a true and fair view of the state of the Company's affairs as at 31 December 2019 and of its loss for the year then ended;

have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and

have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.



Basis for opinion


We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the 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 United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.


Conclusions relating to going concern


We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the ISAs (UK) require us to report to you where:


the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is not appropriate; or

the directors have not disclosed in the financial statements any identified material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt about the Company's ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting for a period of at least twelve months from the date when the financial statements are authorised for issue.



Other information


The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Auditor's Report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.


In connection with our audit of the financial statementsour 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.


Page 5

 
SCHLEIFRING SYSTEMS LIMITED
 

 
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF SCHLEIFRING SYSTEMS LIMITED (CONTINUED)


We have nothing to report in this regard.


Opinion 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 year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and

the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.



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.


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; or

we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.


Responsibilities of directors
 

As explained more fully in the Directors' Responsibilities Statement on page 3, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.


In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.


Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an Auditor's Report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.


A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Auditor's Report.


Page 6

 
SCHLEIFRING SYSTEMS LIMITED
 

 
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF SCHLEIFRING SYSTEMS LIMITED (CONTINUED)


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 2006Our 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.





Darren O'Connor BSc (Hons) FCCA ACA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
  
for and on behalf of
James Cowper Kreston
 
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditor
  
Reading Bridge House
George Street
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 8LS

4 August 2020
Page 7

 
SCHLEIFRING SYSTEMS LIMITED
 

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

2019
2018
Note
£
£

  

Turnover
  
5,942,255
6,396,589

Cost of sales
  
(5,647,884)
(5,393,457)

Gross profit
  
294,371
1,003,132

Administrative expenses
  
(826,269)
(808,151)

Other operating income
  
108,209
3,000

Operating (loss)/profit
 5 
(423,689)
197,981

Interest receivable and similar income
  
6,316
4,694

Interest payable and expenses
  
(14,863)
-

(Loss)/profit before tax
  
(432,236)
202,675

Tax on (loss)/profit
 8 
(86,022)
(112,367)

(Loss)/profit for the financial year
  
(518,258)
90,308

There was no other comprehensive income for 2019 (2018£NIL).

The notes on pages 11 to 23 form part of these financial statements.

Page 8

 
SCHLEIFRING SYSTEMS LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 01800218

BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2019

2019
2018
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Tangible assets
 9 
1,696,325
1,778,429

Investments
 10 
1
1

  
1,696,326
1,778,430

Current assets
  

Stocks
 11 
1,666,748
2,111,808

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 12 
1,186,306
1,385,958

Cash at bank and in hand
 13 
1,674,573
1,605,052

  
4,527,627
5,102,818

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 14 
(404,259)
(471,910)

Net current assets
  
 
 
4,123,368
 
 
4,630,908

Total assets less current liabilities
  
5,819,694
6,409,338

Provisions for liabilities
  

Deferred tax
 15 
(28,905)
(58,591)

Other provisions
 16 
(86,300)
(128,000)

  
 
 
(115,205)
 
 
(186,591)

Net assets
  
5,704,489
6,222,747


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 17 
1,480,400
1,480,400

Profit and loss account
 18 
4,224,089
4,742,347

  
5,704,489
6,222,747


The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by: 




................................................
I Benson
................................................
L Parsons
Director
Director


Date: 16 July 2020

The notes on pages 11 to 23 form part of these financial statements.

Page 9

 
SCHLEIFRING SYSTEMS LIMITED
 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019


Called up share capital
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£


At 1 January 2018
1,480,400
4,652,039
6,132,439


Comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year
-
90,308
90,308



At 1 January 2019
1,480,400
4,742,347
6,222,747



Loss for the year
-
(518,258)
(518,258)


At 31 December 2019
1,480,400
4,224,089
5,704,489


The notes on pages 11 to 23 form part of these financial statements.

Page 10

 
SCHLEIFRING SYSTEMS LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

1.


GENERAL INFORMATION

Schleifring Systems Ltd is a private company, limited by shares, domiciled in England and Wales. Its registered office is Abex Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5EY.

2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 
2.1

BASIS OF PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.

The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgment in applying the Company's accounting policies (see note 3).

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

GOING CONCERN

It was announced on the 15 January 2020 that over the coming year manufacturing at Schleifring Systems Limited would cease, any new orders would be sent to other Business Units within the group. 
The Group have committed to ongoing sales, administration and marketing activities within the UK for the foreseeable future. The Group have committed to financially support the ongoing operations within Schleifring Systems Limited for a period of at least 12 months from the signing of these accounts. The Directors consider Schleifring Systems Limited to be a Going Concern and therefore the accounts do not include any adjustments that would result from Schleifring Systems Limited not being considered a Going Concern.
The directors have also considered the impact of the global Covid-19 pandemic on the ability of the Company to continue trading for the foreseeable future. This review has included considering the impact of the pandemic to the date of signing the financial statements and updating financial projections and performing rigorous stress testing on these projections in respect of income and the Company’s supply chain. Based on this review and taken together with existing financing facilities the directors believe that the financial statements have been prepared appropriately on the going concern basis.

 
2.3

REVENUE

Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. The following criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised:

Sale of goods

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
the Company has transferred the significant risks and rewards of ownership to the buyer;
the Company retains neither continuing managerial involvement to the degree usually associated with ownership nor effective control over the goods sold;
the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;
it is probable that the Company will receive the consideration due under the transaction; and
the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.

Page 11

 
SCHLEIFRING SYSTEMS LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)


2.3
REVENUE (continued)

Rendering of services

Revenue from a contract to provide services is recognised in the period in which the services are provided in accordance with the stage of completion of the contract when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;
it is probable that the Company will receive the consideration due under the contract;
the stage of completion of the contract at the end of the reporting period can be measured reliably; and
the costs incurred and the costs to complete the contract can be measured reliably.

 
2.4

TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Tangible fixed assets under the cost model are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.

Land is not depreciated. Depreciation on other assets is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Freehold property
-
3% straight line
Plant and machinery
-
over 3-10 years
Motor vehicles
-
over 4 years
Fixtures, fittings and office equipment
-
over 3-10 years
Factory installations
-
over 10 years

The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

 
2.5

VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS

Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less accumulated impairment.

 
2.6

FINANCE COSTS

Finance costs are charged to the Statement of Comprehensive Income over the term of the debt using the effective interest method so that the amount charged is at a constant rate on the carrying amount. Issue costs are initially recognised as a reduction in the proceeds of the associated capital instrument.

Page 12

 
SCHLEIFRING SYSTEMS LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 
2.7

STOCKS

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value, being the estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is based on the cost of purchase on a first in, first outbasis. Work in progress and finished goods include labour and attributable overheads.

At each balance sheet date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stock is impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell. The impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

 
2.8

DEBTORS

Short term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

 
2.9

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.

 
2.10

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company only enters into basic financial instrument transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors, loans from banks and other third parties, loans to related parties and investments in ordinary shares.

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 subsequently re-measured at their fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recognised in profit or loss in finance costs or income as appropriate. The company does not currently apply hedge accounting for interest rate and foreign exchange derivatives.

 
2.11

CREDITORS

Short term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Page 13

 
SCHLEIFRING SYSTEMS LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 
2.12

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION

Functional and presentation currency

The Company's functional and presentational currency is GBP.

Transactions and balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the spot exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.

At each period end foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction and non-monetary items measured at fair value are measured using the exchange rate when fair value was determined.

Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of transactions and from the translation at period-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income except when deferred in other comprehensive income as qualifying cash flow hedges.

Foreign exchange gains and losses that relate to borrowings and cash and cash equivalents are presented in the Statement of Comprehensive Income within 'finance income or costs'. All other foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in the Statement of Comprehensive Income within 'other operating income'.

 
2.13

PENSIONS

Defined contribution pension plan

The Company operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the Company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the Company has no further payment obligations.

The contributions are recognised as an expense in the Statement of Comprehensive Income when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the Balance Sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Company in independently administered funds.

 
2.14

INTEREST INCOME

Interest income is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income using the effective interest method.

 
2.15

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES

Provisions are made where an event has taken place that gives the Company a legal or constructive obligation that probably requires settlement by a transfer of economic benefit, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
Provisions are charged as an expense to the Statement of Comprehensive Income in the year that the Company becomes aware of the obligation, and are measured at the best estimate at the Balance Sheet date of the expenditure required to settle the obligation, taking into account relevant risks and uncertainties.
When payments are eventually made, they are charged to the provision carried in the Balance Sheet.

Page 14

 
SCHLEIFRING SYSTEMS LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

2.ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 
2.16

CURRENT AND DEFERRED TAXATION

The tax expense for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income, except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date in the countries where the Company operates and generates income.

Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the Balance Sheet date, except that:
The recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits; and
Any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met.

Deferred tax balances are not recognised in respect of permanent differences except in respect of business combinations, when deferred tax is recognised on the differences between the fair values of assets acquired and the future tax deductions available for them and the differences between the fair values of liabilities acquired and the amount that will be assessed for tax. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.


3.



JUDGMENTS IN APPLYING ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY

Preparation of the financial statements requires management to make significant judgments and estimates. The items in the financial statements where these judgements and estimates have been made include:
- Provision for slow moving and obsolete stock
- Provision for obligations due under warranty.


4.


Turnover

Analysis of turnover by country of destination:


2019
2018
£
£



United Kingdom
2,132,600
1,073,100

Rest of Europe
2,110,267
1,923,635

Rest of the World
1,699,388
3,399,854

5,942,255
6,396,589

Page 15

 
SCHLEIFRING SYSTEMS LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

5.


OPERATING (LOSS)/PROFIT

The operating (loss)/profit is stated after charging:

2019
2018
£
£

Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
176,211
188,111

Fees payable to the Company's auditor and its associates for the audit of the Company's annual financial statements
11,800
10,000

Exchange differences
(27,875)
(32,147)

Staff pension costs
167,270
161,016


6.


EMPLOYEES

Staff costs, including directors' remuneration, were as follows:


2019
2018
£
£

Wages and salaries
2,465,887
2,536,663

Social security costs
243,692
257,767

Cost of defined contribution scheme
167,270
161,016

2,876,849
2,955,446


The average monthly number of employees, including the directors, during the year was as follows:


        2019
        2018
            No.
            No.







Support
19
20



Production
51
56



Administration
3
3

73
79

Page 16

 
SCHLEIFRING SYSTEMS LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

7.


DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION

2019
2018
£
£

Directors' emoluments
443,759
385,616

Company contributions to defined contribution pension schemes
52,213
49,560

495,972
435,176


During the year retirement benefits were accruing to 4 directors (2018 - 4) in respect of defined contribution pension schemes.

The highest paid director received remuneration of £127,500 (2018 - £132,900).

The value of the company's contributions paid to a defined contribution pension scheme in respect of the highest paid director amounted to £16,500 (2018 - £16,500).

The directors are considered to be the key management personnel.


8.


TAXATION


2019
2018
£
£

CORPORATION TAX


Current tax on profits for the year
-
42,272

Adjustments in respect of previous periods
115,708
80,674


115,708
122,946


TOTAL CURRENT TAX
115,708
122,946

DEFERRED TAX


Origination and reversal of timing differences
(29,686)
(10,579)

TOTAL DEFERRED TAX
(29,686)
(10,579)


TAXATION ON PROFIT ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES
86,022
112,367
Page 17

 
SCHLEIFRING SYSTEMS LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019
 
8.TAXATION (CONTINUED)


FACTORS AFFECTING TAX CHARGE FOR THE YEAR

The tax assessed for the year is lower than (2018 - lower than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19% (2018 - 19%). The differences are explained below:

2019
2018
£
£


(Loss)/profit on ordinary activities before tax
(432,236)
202,675


(Loss)/profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19% (2018 - 19%)
(82,125)
38,508

EFFECTS OF:


Expenses not deductible for tax purposes, other than goodwill amortisation and impairment
1,192
78

Capital allowances for year in excess of depreciation
4,401
-

Utilisation of tax losses
51,614
-

Adjustments to tax charge in respect of prior periods
115,708
80,674

Adjustment in research and development tax credit leading to an increase (decrease) in the tax charge
(12,873)
-

Other differences leading to an increase (decrease) in the tax charge
8,105
(6,893)

TOTAL TAX CHARGE FOR THE YEAR
86,022
112,367

Page 18

 
SCHLEIFRING SYSTEMS LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019
 
8.TAXATION (CONTINUED)


FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE TAX CHARGES

There were no factors that may affect future tax charges.


9.


TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS





Freehold property
Plant and machinery
Motor vehicles
Fixtures and fittings
Other fixed assets
Total

£
£
£
£
£
£



COST OR VALUATION


At 1 January 2019
1,254,388
2,056,201
26,134
855,081
448,451
4,640,255


Additions
-
44,592
-
47,848
8,201
100,641


Disposals
-
(73,002)
(26,134)
-
-
(99,136)



At 31 December 2019

1,254,388
2,027,791
-
902,929
456,652
4,641,760



DEPRECIATION


At 1 January 2019
316,109
1,505,102
18,512
735,452
286,651
2,861,826


Charge for the year
22,579
97,208
1,088
33,007
22,329
176,211


Disposals
-
(73,002)
(19,600)
-
-
(92,602)



At 31 December 2019

338,688
1,529,308
-
768,459
308,980
2,945,435



NET BOOK VALUE



At 31 December 2019
915,700
498,483
-
134,470
147,672
1,696,325



At 31 December 2018
938,279
551,099
7,622
119,629
161,800
1,778,429




The net book value of land and buildings may be further analysed as follows:


2019
2018
£
£

Freehold property
915,700
938,279

915,700
938,279


The carrying value of the property has been recognised at historic cost as in previous years. An independent valuation was carried out at the year end and if revalued the property would be included at £1,500,000. The valuation was carried out by Deal Varney, a firm of Chartered Surveyors.

Page 19

 
SCHLEIFRING SYSTEMS LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

10.


FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS





Investments in subsidiary companies

£



COST OR VALUATION


At 1 January 2019
1



At 31 December 2019
1





SUBSIDIARY UNDERTAKING


The following was a subsidiary undertaking of the Company:

Name

Principal activity

Class of shares

Holding

Rotech Components Ltd
Dormant
Ordinary
100%







11.


STOCKS

2019
2018
£
£

Stocks - materials
1,064,119
1,273,384

Stocks - work in progress
602,629
838,424

1,666,748
2,111,808


An impairment loss of £104,591 (2018: £30,838) was recognised in cost of sales against stock during the year due to slow-moving and obsolete stock.





 

Page 20

 
SCHLEIFRING SYSTEMS LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

12.


DEBTORS

2019
2018
£
£


Trade debtors
1,107,450
1,101,680

Amounts owed by group undertakings
19,811
91,709

Other debtors
-
95,806

Prepayments and accrued income
59,045
96,763

1,186,306
1,385,958



13.


CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

2019
2018
£
£

Cash at bank and in hand
1,674,573
1,605,052

1,674,573
1,605,052



14.


CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year

2019
2018
£
£

Trade creditors
63,971
171,212

Amounts owed to group undertakings
67,962
16,717

Corporation tax
14,470
42,272

Other taxation and social security
124,749
76,564

Other creditors
20,312
20,552

Accruals and deferred income
112,795
144,593

404,259
471,910



15.


DEFERRED TAXATION




2019


£






At beginning of year
(58,591)


Charged to profit or loss
29,686



AT END OF YEAR
(28,905)

Page 21

 
SCHLEIFRING SYSTEMS LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019
 
15.DEFERRED TAXATION (CONTINUED)

The provision for deferred taxation is made up as follows:

2019
2018
£
£


Accelerated capital allowances
(28,905)
(58,591)

(28,905)
(58,591)


16.


PROVISIONS




Warranty provisions

£





At 1 January 2019
128,000


Charged to profit or loss
(41,700)



AT 31 DECEMBER 2019
86,300


17.


SHARE CAPITAL

2019
2018
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



1,480,400 (2018 - 1,480,400) Ordinary shares of £1.00 each
1,480,400
1,480,400


18.


RESERVES

Profit and loss account

Includes all current and prior period retained profits and losses.


19.


PENSION COMMITMENTS

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund. The pension charge represents contributions payable by the company  to the fund and amounted to £167,270 (2018: £161,016). 

Page 22

 
SCHLEIFRING SYSTEMS LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019

20.


COMMITMENTS UNDER OPERATING LEASES

At 31 December 2019 the Company had future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases as follows:

2019
2018
£
£


Not later than 1 year
2,759
5,567

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
7,397
10,156

10,156
15,723


21.


RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The company has taken advantage of the exemption conferred by Financial Reporting Standard 102 not to prepare a cash flow statement or to disclose transactions with members of the group headed by Wegmann Unternehmens-Holding GmbH & Co. KG on the grounds that the company is a member and is included in the consolidated financial statements.


22.


CONTROLLING PARTY

The company's immediate parent company is Schleifring GmbH.
The company's ultimate parent company is Wegmann Unternehmens-Holding GmbH & Co. KG, a company registered in Germany. Wegmann Unternehmens-Holding GmbH & Co. KG is the parent of both the smallest and largest groups of which the company is a member.
Copies of the consolidated financial statements can be obtained from Deutscher Bundesanzeiger.


23.


POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS

It was announced on the 15 January 2020 that over the coming year manufacturing at Schleifring Systems Limited would cease, any new orders would be sent to other Business Units within the group. The Directors have considered the impact on the year ended 31 December 2019 results and have concluded that there will be no material impact or adjustments required as the assets and liabilities are expected to be settled as they fall due. In conjunction with the overall impact of closure, the estimated costs of closure would be £1,750,000, which includes additional depreciation of £500,000 as a result of the impairment of certain fixed assets. The estimated costs of closure also incorporate an estimate of redundancy costs. The estimated costs of closure have not been recognised within these accounts. 
The Group have committed to ongoing sales, administration and marketing activities within the UK for the foreseeable future. The Group have committed to financially support the ongoing operations within Schleifring Systems Limited for a period of at least 12 months from the signing of these accounts. The Directors therefore consider Schleifring Systems Limited to be a Going Concern.

Page 23