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Company registration number: 00463083







ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 DECEMBER 2021


ELLIOTT BAXTER & COMPANY LIMITED






































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ELLIOTT BAXTER & COMPANY LIMITED
 


 
COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
T Elliott FCA - Chairman 
M J Elliott - Managing Director 
A D Edwards 
C J Sandwell 
D M Tennent 
R V Benwell 




Company secretary
A D Edwards



Registered number
00463083



Registered office
Nexus Park
Lysons Avenue

Ash Vale

Farnborough

Hampshire

GU12 5QE




Independent auditors
Menzies LLP
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor

1st Floor

Midas House

62 Goldsworth Road

Woking

Surrey

GU21 6LQ





 


ELLIOTT BAXTER & COMPANY LIMITED
 



CONTENTS



Page
Strategic Report
1 - 2
Directors' Report
3 - 4
Independent Auditors' Report
5 - 8
Profit and Loss Account
9
Balance Sheet
10
Notes to the Financial Statements
11 - 22


 


ELLIOTT BAXTER & COMPANY LIMITED
 


 
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

Introduction
The Directors present their Strategic report together with the audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021.

Principal activity

The Company’s principal activity is that of wholesale paper & board merchants supplying the UK print and packaging industry.
 
Business review and key performance indicators
 
The Directors are pleased to report that the Company has made a good recovery as the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic began to ease as 2021 progressed. 
The Company’s business is relatively straightforward, such that only a few KPIs are relevant. The Directors closely monitor the Company’s actual trading performance in comparison to budgets set at the start of each year, in terms of volumes of paper & board sold, selling price and margin achieved as well as the level of overheads.
2021 volume sales of paper & board increased by 32.0% (2020 – 24.3% fall) and Turnover rose by 37.8% (2020 – 27.7% fall) to £142.0 million. The overriding challenges during the year were in terms of the availability & pricing of products due to global supply issues. The imbalance of supply & demand particularly affected cartonboard products with some Far East suppliers withdrawing from European markets due to mounting shipping costs & high local demand.
Gross Profit margins rose to 17.4% from 16.2% in 2020, in the prevailing market conditions, and benefitted from the inflationary effect on our high stock-holding which, combined with the growing volumes produced overall Gross Profit of £24.8 million (2020 - £16.7 million).
The move into the cartonboard packaging market in recent years has proved beneficial as this area has continued to remain strong. In this regard, the trading operations of Warren Board Sales Limited, acquired in December 2020 by Elliott Baxter Holdings Limited, were transferred into the Company’s EBB Board Division on 1st September 2021, strengthening our brand in this market.
The re-organisation of operations & cost reduction programme to re-size the business carried out during 2020, produced cost savings during 2021, and have helped to keep the Company’s overhead cost base under control. The Company achieved a strong Profit before tax of £4.39 million (2020 - £357,000), which the Directors believe to be satisfactory.

Principal risks and uncertainties
 
The key risks faced by the Company are losses incurred due to the financial failure of customers or closure of suppliers.
Customer Credit Risk
The two major factors affecting the printing industry are economic times and a continual reduction in the demand for paper and therefore print. As a result, the financial failure of printers, who have high infrastructure costs, is unfortunately commonplace. The Company constantly assesses individual credit limits on its customer base through its credit control function, and conducts regular credit meetings with all major customers to keep up to date with current developments.
Supplier Risk
The closure of paper & board makers and reduction in paper & board making capacity has become a feature of the downturn in the industry. As a result the Company maintains a strong supplier base so that good lines of supply can be assured at all times.

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STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

Future Developments
 
2022 sees the Company celebrate 100 years in business. The occasion was suitably marked in the middle of the year.
The first 8 months of 2022 have seen a continuation of the market conditions experienced during 2021 with further product price inflation caused by global factors, increased raw material, energy & logistics costs. Selling prices continue to rise significantly increasing working capital requirements. This has necessitated an increase in borrowing facilities.
The Directors are ever mindful of the growing challenges facing our customer base in terms of the inflationary pressures, rising material, energy and borrowing costs, and the uncertain outlook for the UK & Global economy. Nevertheless the Company continues to grow turnover and profitability and the Directors are confident in achieving another strong result for the year.

Directors' statement of compliance with duty to promote the success of the Company
 
Section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 requires Directors to take into consideration the interests of stakeholders and other matters in their decision making. The Board of Directors consider that the decisions they have made during the financial year and the way they have acted have promoted the success of the Company for the benefit of its members as a whole, having regard for the stakeholders and matters set out in s172 (1) (a-f) of the Act.
The Company engages with its employees, customers and suppliers through a variety of means, including –
Employees – internal updates regarding Company trading performance and key decisions and developments, provision of training, support during the Covid-19 pandemic to facilitate home working, and Covid secure working conditions.
Customers – website, technical support, samples, account reviews, in order to foster strong long term relationships.
Suppliers – joint business trading reviews and joint sales promotions to grow sales and launch expanded product ranges, to foster strong long term supply arrangements.


This report was approved by the Board of Directors and signed on behalf of the board by:.



................................................
A D Edwards
Company Secretary

Date:29 September 2022

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DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

The Directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021.

Directors

The Directors who served during the year were:

T Elliott FCA - Chairman 
M J Elliott - Managing Director 
A D Edwards 
C J Sandwell 
D M Tennent 
R V Benwell 

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;

state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;

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.

Dividends

There were no dividends paid in the year (2020: £nil)

Disclosure of information in the Strategic Report

The Company has chosen in accordance with Section 414C(11) of the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors' Report) Regulations 2013 to set out within the Company's Strategic Report the Company's Strategic Report Information Required by Schedule 7 of the Large and Medium Sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulation 2008. This includes information that would have been included in the business review and details of the principal risks and uncertainties.

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DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

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 auditors are 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 auditors are aware of that information.

Disabled employees

The Company does not discriminate against disabled workers for those vacancies that they are able to fill.  All necessary assistance with initial training courses is given.  Arrangements are made, wherever possible, for retaining employees who become disabled to enable them to perform work identified as appropriate to their aptitudes and abilities.

Employee involvement

The Company places considerable value on the involvement of its employees and has continued to keep them informed on matters affecting them as employees and on the various factors affecting the Company. This is achieved through regular contact by management with employees both over electronic communications and formal and informal communications.

Auditor

Under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006Menzies LLP will be deemed to have been reappointed as auditors 28 days after these financial statements were sent to members or 28 days after the latest date prescribed for filing the accounts with the registrar, whichever is earlier.

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





A D Edwards
Company Secretary

Date: 29 September 2022

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ELLIOTT BAXTER & COMPANY LIMITED

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of Elliott Baxter & Company Limited (the 'Company') for the year ended 31 December 2021, which comprise the Profit and Loss Account, the Balance Sheet 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 2021 and of its profit for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.


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 Auditors' 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


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 Auditors' Report thereon.  The Directors are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual Report.  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. 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 course of 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 this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves.  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.


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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ELLIOTT BAXTER & COMPANY LIMITED (CONTINUED)

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 set out 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.


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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ELLIOTT BAXTER & COMPANY LIMITED (CONTINUED)

Auditors' 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 Auditors' 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:
The Company is subject to laws and regulations that directly affect the financial statements including financial reporting legislation. We determined that the following laws and regulations were most significant including:

The Companies Act 2006;
Financial Reporting Standard 102;
UK employment legislation
UK health and safety legislation; and
General Data Protection Regulations

We assessed the extent of compliance with these laws and regulations as part of our procedures on the related financial statement items.

We understood how the Company is complying with those legal and regulatory frameworks by making inquiries to management and those responsible for legal and compliance procedures. We corroborated our inquiries through our review of board minutes.

The engagement partner assessed whether the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence and capabilities to identify or recognise non-compliance with laws and regulations. The assessment did not identify any issues in this area. 

We assessed the susceptibility of the parent company's financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur. Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included: 
°Identifying and assessing the design effectiveness of controls that management has in place to prevent and detect fraud;
°Understanding how those charged with governance considered and addressed the potential for override of controls or other inappropriate influence over the financial reporting process;
°Challenging assumptions and judgments made by management in its significant accounting estimates; and
°Identifying and testing journal entries, in particular any journal entries posted with unusual account combinations.

As a result of the above procedures, we considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud and identified the greatest potential for fraud in the following areas:
°Posting of journals to the accounting software which are of a non-routine nature in terms of timing and amount;
°Timing of revenue recognition; and
°The use of management override of controls to manipulate results.

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance.  The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.

 
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 Auditors' Report.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ELLIOTT BAXTER & COMPANY 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 Auditors' 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.





Tom Woods ACA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of
Menzies LLP
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
1st Floor
Midas House
62 Goldsworth Road
Woking
Surrey
GU21 6LQ

29 September 2022
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ELLIOTT BAXTER & COMPANY LIMITED
 


 
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

2021
2020
Note
£000
£000

  

Turnover
 4 
141,969
102,982

Cost of sales
  
(117,210)
(86,256)

Gross profit
  
24,759
16,726

Logistics costs
  
(9,878)
(9,401)

Administrative expenses
  
(10,840)
(8,657)

Other operating income
 6 
339
1,663

Operating profit
  
4,380
331

Interest receivable and similar income
  
8
26

Profit before tax
  
4,388
357

Tax on profit
 9 
(785)
(36)

Profit after tax
  
3,603
321

  

  

Retained earnings at the beginning of the year
  
57,440
57,119

  
57,440
57,119

Profit for the year
  
3,603
321

Retained earnings at the end of the year
  
61,043
57,440
The notes on pages 11 to 22 form part of these financial statements.

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ELLIOTT BAXTER & COMPANY LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER:00463083



BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2021

2021
2020
Note
£000
£000

Fixed assets
  

Intangible assets
 10 
-
294

Tangible assets
 11 
3,154
2,418

  
3,154
2,712

Current assets
  

Stocks
  
17,246
16,217

Debtors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 12 
10,984
11,601

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 12 
48,070
33,527

Cash at bank and in hand
  
532
5,121

  
76,832
66,466

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 13 
(17,168)
(10,478)

Net current assets
  
 
 
59,664
 
 
55,988

Total assets less current liabilities
  
62,818
58,700

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 14 
(991)
(882)

Provisions for liabilities
  

Other provisions
 16 
(779)
(373)

  
 
 
(779)
 
 
(373)

Net assets
  
61,048
57,445


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 17 
4
4

Capital redemption reserve
 18 
1
1

Profit and loss account
 18 
61,043
57,440

  
61,048
57,445


The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 29 September 2022.




................................................
T Elliott FCA - Chairman
................................................
M J Elliott - Managing Director
Director
Director

The notes on pages 11 to 22 form part of these financial statements.

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ELLIOTT BAXTER & COMPANY LIMITED
 


 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

1.


Company information

Elliott Baxter & Company Limited is a limited Company incorporated and domiciled in the United Kingdom. The address of its registered office and principal place of business is disclosed on the company information page.

2.Accounting policies

  
2.1

Basis of preparation

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 Directors believe that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
The presentation currency is GBP.

  
2.2

Financial reporting standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions

The company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial
statements, as permitted by the FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic
of Ireland":
 
the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows;
the requirements of Section 3 Financial Statement Presentation paragraph 3.17(d).
 
This information is included in the consolidated financial statements of Elliott Baxter Holdings Limited as at 31
December 2021 and these financial statements may be obtained from Companies House.

  
2.3

Revenue recognition

Turnover consists of sales of goods at invoiced value excluding VAT. Turnover is recognised on despatch of goods.

  
2.4

Deferred tax

Deferred tax is provided in full on material timing differences which result in an obligation at the balance sheet date to pay more tax, or a right to pay less tax, at a future date, at rates expected to apply when they crystallise based on current tax rates and law. Timing differences arise from the inclusion of items of income and expenditure in taxation computations in periods different from those in which they are included in the financial statements.
Deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that they are material and it is regarded as more likely than not that they will be recovered. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted.

  
2.5

Operating leases

Rentals applicable to operating leases where substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership remain with the lessor are charged against profits on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.6

Intangible assets

Goodwill represents the difference between amounts paid on the cost of a business combination and the acquirer’s interest in the fair value of its identifiable assets and liabilities of the acquiree at the date of acquisition. Subsequent to initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is amortised on a straight-line basis to the Profit and Loss Account over its useful economic life.

Intangible assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

All intangible assets are considered to have a finite useful life. If a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made, the useful life shall not exceed ten years.

 The estimated useful lives range as follows:

Goodwill
-
5 to 20 years straight line

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.

 
2.7

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.

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.


Plant and machinery
-
                    5 years straight line
Motor vehicles
-
                    4 to 5 years straight line
Fixtures fittings & equipment
-
                    5 years straight line

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 profit or loss.

  
2.8

Investments

Investment in EBB North Limited of 50.05% of the issued share capital is included at £Nil (2020 - £Nil), being cost less provision for any permanent diminution in value.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

2.Accounting policies (continued)

  
2.9

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.

  
2.10

Stocks

Stocks, which consist entirely of paper for resale, are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost is computed as the delivered price of paper held at the year end, on a FIFO basis less an allowance for settlement discounts received. Tonnage rebates are accounted for on a receivable basis. Provision is made for damaged, obsolete and slow-moving lines.

 
2.11

Financial instruments

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 entity after deducting all of its financial liabilities

  
2.12

Defined contribution plans

The Company's pension plans for Directors and employees are based on a money purchase method whereby the rate of funding is reviewed annually.
Contributions are charged to the profit and loss account for the year in which they are payable.

 
2.13

Government grants

Grants are accounted under the accruals model as permitted by FRS 102.
Grants of a revenue nature are recognised in the profit and loss account in the same period as the related expenditure.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

3.


Judgments in applying accounting policies 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.
Significant judgements
The Company did not make any judgements that have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements.
Key sources of estimation uncertainty
Accounting estimates and assumptions are made concerning the future and, by their nature, will rarely equal the related actual outcome. The key assumptions and other sources of estimation uncertainty that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are as follows:
A stock provision is calculated based on the length of time stock items have remained unsold. Provisions vary from 1% to 5% depending on the nature of the stock item. The total provision at the balance sheet date is £181,000 (2020: £203,000).
An exact bad debt provision is included based on amounts that have not been recovered within four months of the year end. There is therefore no uncertainty over the amount of bad debt incurred at the time of approving the accounts. 


4.


Turnover

An analysis of turnover by class of business is as follows:


2021
2020
£000
£000

Sale of goods
141,969
102,982


The whole of the turnover is attributable to the principal activity of the Company wholly undertaken in the United Kingdom.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

5.


Operating profit

Operating profit or loss is stated after charging: 

2021
2020
£000
£000
Amortisation of intangible assets

294

98
 
Depreciation of tangible assets

1,157

1,438
 
Gains on disposal of tangible assets

(83)

(367)
 
Pension costs

558

540
 
Operating lease rentals

1,951

1,893
 
Audit services

22

21
 
Non-audit services

4

6
 


6.


Other operating income

2021
2020
£000
£000

Other operating income
-
195

Government grants receivable
339
1,468

339
1,663


The Government grants receivable were in relation to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme claims made during the year.
The other operating income in 2020, was received in relation to lease premiums.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

7.


Employees

The aggregate payroll costs incurred during the year, relating to the above, were:

2021
2020
£000
£000
Wages and salaries

11,007

8,845
 
Social security costs

1,241

953
 
Pension costs

558

540
 
Redundancy costs

83

272
 
12,889

10,610
 








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


        2021
        2020
            No.
            No.







Office and management staff
93
106



Logistics staff
125
137

218
243

The pension costs recognised as an expense are in relation to defined contribution plans. 
Pension commitments
The Company operates pension schemes providing benefits based on the money-purchase method of funding. The assets of the scheme are held independently of the Company's finances. Contributions to the schemes are determined annually by the Company and are normally a percentage of earnings for all qualifying employees. At the balance sheet date £42,000 was payable (2020 - £18,000) and shown as a liability in other creditors. 


8.


Directors' remuneration

2021
2020
£000
£000

Directors' emoluments
3,331
795

Company contributions to defined contribution pension schemes
77
68

3,408
863


The highest paid Director received remuneration of £621,000 (2020 - £142,000).

The value of the Company's contributions paid to a defined contribution pension scheme in respect of the highest paid Director amounted to £11,000 (2020 - £36,000).

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

9.


Taxation


2021
2020
£000
£000

Corporation tax


Current tax on profits for the year
672
240

Adjustments in respect of previous periods
(17)
-


655
240


Total current tax
655
240

Deferred tax


Origination and reversal of timing differences
130
(167)

Adjustments in respect of previous periods
-
(37)

Total deferred tax
130
(204)


Taxation on profit on ordinary activities
785
36

Factors affecting tax charge for the year

The tax assessed for the year is lower than (2020 - lower than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19% (2020 - 19%). The differences are explained below:

2021
2020
£000
£000


Profit on ordinary activities before tax
4,388
357


Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19% (2020 - 19%)
834
68

Effects of:


Other permanent differences
(40)
20

Expenses not deductible for tax purposes
5
2

Deferred tax not recognised
(14)
(40)

Corporation tax not recognised
-
(14)

Total tax charge for the year
785
36

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

10.


Intangible assets




Goodwill

£000



Cost


At 1 January 2021
2,953



At 31 December 2021

2,953



Amortisation


At 1 January 2021
2,659


Charge for the year on owned assets
294



At 31 December 2021

2,953



Net book value



At 31 December 2021
-



At 31 December 2020
294



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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

11.


Tangible fixed assets





Plant and machinery
Motor vehicles
Fixtures, fittings & equipment
Total

£000
£000
£000
£000



Cost or valuation


At 1 January 2021
2,418
5,212
1,934
9,564


Additions
483
1,387
84
1,954


Disposals
(5)
(319)
-
(324)



At 31 December 2021

2,896
6,280
2,018
11,194



Depreciation


At 1 January 2021
2,115
3,269
1,762
7,146


Charge for the year on owned assets
199
863
95
1,157


Disposals
(5)
(258)
-
(263)



At 31 December 2021

2,309
3,874
1,857
8,040



Net book value



At 31 December 2021
587
2,406
161
3,154



At 31 December 2020
303
1,943
172
2,418

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

12.


Debtors

2021
2020
£000
£000

Due after more than one year

Amounts owed by group undertakings
10,984
11,601

10,984
11,601


2021
2020
£000
£000

Due within one year

Trade debtors
42,465
29,868

Amounts owed by group undertakings
1,545
1,049

Prepayments and accrued income
3,986
2,406

Deferred taxation (note 15)
74
204

48,070
33,527


Bad debts of £10,000 (2020 - £314,000) were recognised against trade debtors during the year.


13.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2021
2020
£000
£000

Trade creditors
10,149
6,380

Corporation tax
486
240

Other taxation and social security
3,165
2,517

Other loans
62
-

Accruals and deferred income
3,306
1,341

17,168
10,478



14.


Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

2021
2020
£000
£000

Other loans
237
-

Accruals and deferred income
754
882

991
882


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

15.


Deferred taxation




2021
2020


£000

£000






At beginning of year
204
-


Charged to profit or loss
(130)
204



At end of year
74
204

The deferred tax asset is made up as follows:

2021
2020
£000
£000


Origination and reversal of timing differences
74
204

74
204


16.


Provisions




Dilapidations provision

£000





At 1 January 2021
373


Charged to profit or loss
106


Transfer of provision between related parties
300



At 31 December 2021
779

The above dilapidations provision relates to the Company's present obligation to make good damage which occurs to leasehold properties during the course of the lease, or to restore the property to a specified condition. The timing of these payments is therefore uncertain as they may only occur upon the termination of the leases which has as yet not been determined.


17.


Share capital

2021
2020
£000
£000
Allotted, called up and fully paid



4,167 (2020 - 4,167) Ordinary shares of £1.00 each
4
4

Each Ordinary share carries voting rights and there are no restrictions on the distributions of dividends.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

18.


Reserves

Capital redemption reserve

This reserve records the nominal value of shares repurchased by the Company.

Profit and loss account

This reserve records retained earnings.


19.


Operating leases

At 31 December 2021 the Company had future minimum lease payments due under non-cancellable operating leases for each of the following periods:

2021
2020
£000
£000


Not later than 1 year
2,440
1,743

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
6,393
4,727

Later than 5 years
2,865
2,198

11,698
8,668


20.


Related party transactions

During the year the Company entered into the following transactions with related parties:

2021
2020
£000
£000
Rent paid to The Elliott Pension Fund

205

205
 

The immediate and ultimate parent company is Elliott Baxter Holdings Limited, incorporated in England and Wales. The only consolidated accounts drawn up by the Group are for Elliott Baxter Holdings Limited and copies of these may be obtained from Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff, CF14 3UZ. 
Elliott Baxter Holdings Limited now holds 100% shareholding in Elliott Baxter & Company Limited (2020: 64%).

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