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Registered number: 02107935









Flowflex Holdings Limited









Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2021

 
Flowflex Holdings Limited
 
 
Company Information


Directors
T A Dickinson 
R Wilcock 




Company secretary
R Wilcock



Registered number
02107935



Registered office
Samuel Blaser Works
Tongue Lane Industrial Estate

Buxton

Derbyshire

SK17 7LR




Independent auditors
Hurst Accountants Limited
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors

Lancashire Gate

21 Tiviot Dale

Stockport

Cheshire

SK1 1TD





 
Flowflex Holdings Limited
 

Contents



Page
Group strategic report
 
1 - 2
Directors' report
 
3 - 4
Independent auditors' report
 
5 - 8
Consolidated statement of income and retained earnings
 
9
Consolidated statement of financial position
 
10
Company statement of financial position
 
11
Consolidated Statement of cash flows
 
12
Analysis of net debt
 
13
Notes to the financial statements
 
14 - 32


 
Flowflex Holdings Limited
 
 
Group Strategic Report
For the year ended 31 March 2021

Introduction
 
The directors present the group strategic report for the year ended 31 March 2021.

Business review
 
Flowflex manufactures and sells brass and copper plumbing fittings and innovation products to merchants ranging from large national chains to smaller independent distributors, as well as the specialist OEM market. Our products then go on to supply heating and plumbing installations in the commercial, domestic and DIY project markets.
Based in Buxton, Derbyshire, Flowflex is the main UK manufacturer in the sector and successfully competes in the global supply market ensuring quality, service and value to its customers.  Flowflex distributes to UK and European customers and to the Middle East, where it also has an established network based in Dubai, UAE.
Changes and continuing improvements to the business in manufacturing, procurement and commercially have enhanced resilience and made it well placed to deliver sales growth and profitability over the coming year.
During the year to 31 March 2021, these developments have delivered performance improvements across the business and mitigated the impact of COVID 19:
• Overall sales remained flat at £17M.  Most markets saw reductions in the first few months of COVID, as customer    branches closed temporarily, then recovered to levels expected before the pandemic.  Prior to COVID, the directors   had expected sales to exceed £19M and as a result of continuing focus on our service levels, product range and    straight forward customer engagement, sales have recovered to that level
• Trading margins recovered due to the stabilisation of global metal prices during the early part of the year and    manufacturing efficiencies being delivered by the programme of automation investment.  Raw material costs have    increased in the latter part of the financial year
• Due to reduced demand, manufacturing operations were shutdown fully during the early part of the year, triggering   claims under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, and recovered to full strength over the remainder of the year
• Adequate working capital has been maintained through the COVID period with a combination of secured bank    facilities and deferment of VAT under the HMRC scheme 

Principal risks and uncertainties
 
The key risks faced by the business are as follows:
Product costs are driven by commodity prices for brass and copper. The volatility in these markets is dealt with through regular monitoring of purchase costs, supplier procurement and where necessary by adjustments to customer pricing structures.
Although sterling is the functional currency of the business, cashflows are also made in US dollars and Euros driving a currency exposure where forecast currency cashflows are not balanced. In order to minimise the risk with these currency hedging is used.
There is uncertainty while COVID remains a factor, the prospect of further lockdowns and impact on operations is being monitored carefully and necessary contingency actions are planned.

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Flowflex Holdings Limited
 

Group Strategic Report (continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2021

Financial key performance indicators
 
The key financial performance indicators for the past five years are as follows:


2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
Turnover £'000
16,988
17,310
16,269
14,616
12,770
Gross profit £'000
4,434
3,918
3,480
3,530
3,914
Gross profit %
26%
23%
21%
24%
31%
Operating profit/(loss) £'000
1,178
387
(97)
441
856
Employee numbers
95
97
93
87
85
Turnover/employee £'000
179
178
175
168
150
Operating profit/(loss)/employee £'000
12
4
(1)
5
10



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




R Wilcock
Director

Date: 9 July 2021

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Flowflex Holdings Limited
 
 
 
Directors' Report
For the year ended 31 March 2021

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021.

Directors' responsibilities statement

The directors are responsible for preparing the group strategic report, the directors' report and the consolidated 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 the Group and of the profit or loss of the Group for that period.

 In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:


select suitable accounting policies for the Group's financial statements and then apply them consistently;

make judgements 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 Group 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 the Group 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 the Group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Results and dividends

The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £903,155 (2020 - £225,222).

Dividends paid in the year amounted to £62,000 (2020 - £79,703).
The directors do not recommend payment of a final dividend. 

Directors

The directors who served during the year were:

T A Dickinson 
R Wilcock 

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Flowflex Holdings Limited
 
 
 
Directors' Report (continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2021

Future developments

The directors expect future sales growth as a result of development in existing markets.
In order to improve manufacturing efficiency and capacity, the business is continuing a phased upgrade to the factory and warehouse through investment in automation and capacity.
Research and development
The group continues to carry out research and development into new innovative products and processes.

Disclosure of information to auditors

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 and the Group'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 and the Group's auditors are aware of that information.

Post balance sheet events

There have been no significant events affecting the group since the year end.

Auditors

The auditorsHurst Accountants Limitedwill 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.
 





R Wilcock
Director

Date: 9 July 2021

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Flowflex Holdings Limited
 
 
 
Independent Auditors' Report to the Members of Flowflex Holdings Limited
 

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of Flowflex Holdings Limited (the 'parent company') and its subsidiaries (the 'Group') for the year ended 31 March 2021, which comprise the Group statement of income and retained earnings, the Group and company statements of financial position, the Group statement of cash flows 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 Group's and of the parent company's affairs as at 31 March 2021 and of the Group's 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 Group 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 Group's or the parent 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 auditors' 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.
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Flowflex Holdings Limited
 
 
 
Independent Auditors' Report to the Members of Flowflex Holdings 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 group 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 group 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 Group and the parent company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the group 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 by the parent company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or

the parent company 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 Group's and the parent 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 Group or the parent company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.


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Flowflex Holdings Limited
 
 
 
Independent Auditors' Report to the Members of Flowflex Holdings 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:
Identifying and assessing potential risks related to irregularities
In identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we considered the following:
• The nature of the industry and sector in which the company operates; the control environment and business     performance including key drivers for directors' remuneration, bonus levels and performance targets.
• The outcome of enquiries of local management and parent company management, including whether management    was aware of any instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations, and whether management had knowledge   of any actual, suspected, or alleged fraud. 
• Supporting documentation relating to the Company's policies and procedures for:
    - Identifying, evaluating, and complying with laws and regulations
    - Detecting and responding to the risks of fraud
• The internal controls established to mitigate risks related to fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations.
• The outcome of discussions amongst the engagement team regarding how and where fraud might occur in the    financial statements and any potential indicators of fraud.
• The legal and regulatory framework in which the Company operates, particularly those laws and regulations which    have a direct effect on the financial statements, such as the Companies Act 2006, pensions and tax legislation, or    which had a fundamental effect on the operations of the Company, including General Data Protection requirements,   and Anti-bribery and Corruption.
Audit response to risks identified
Our procedures to respond to the risks identified included the following:
• Reviewing the financial statements disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with    the provisions of those relevant laws and regulations which have a direct effect on the financial statements.
• Discussions with management, including consideration of known or suspected instances of non-compliance with    laws and regulations and fraud.
• Evaluation and testing of the operating effectiveness of management’s controls designed to prevent and detect    irregularities.
• Enquiring of management about any actual and potential litigation and claims.
• Performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships which may indicate risks of    material misstatement due to fraud.
 
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Flowflex Holdings Limited
 
 
 
Independent Auditors' Report to the Members of Flowflex Holdings Limited (continued)


We have also considered the risk of fraud through management override of controls by:
• Testing the appropriateness of journal entries and other adjustments. We have used data analytics software to    identify accounting transactions which may pose a heightened risk of material misstatement, whether due to fraud or   error.
• Challenging assumptions made by management in their significant accounting estimates, and assessing whether the    judgements made in making accounting estimates are indicative of a potential bias; and
• Evaluating the business rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of    business.
We also communicated relevant identified laws and regulations and potential fraud risks to all engagement team members and remained alert to any indications of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations throughout the audit.
There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above, and the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations are from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of them.  Also, the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentations, or through collusion.


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.


Use of our report
 

This report is made solely to the company's members 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 for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.





Anthony Woodings (senior statutory auditor)
for and on behalf of
Hurst Accountants Limited
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditors
Lancashire Gate
21 Tiviot Dale
Stockport
Cheshire
SK1 1TD

9 July 2021
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Flowflex Holdings Limited
 
 
Consolidated Statement of Income and Retained Earnings
For the year ended 31 March 2021

2021
2020
Note
£
£

  

Turnover
 4 
16,987,956
17,309,531

Cost of sales
  
(12,553,567)
(13,391,504)

Gross profit
  
4,434,389
3,918,027

Distribution costs
  
(803,846)
(864,592)

Administrative expenses
  
(2,724,972)
(2,666,293)

Other operating income
 5 
272,858
-

Operating profit
 6 
1,178,429
387,142

Interest receivable and similar income
 10 
26
193

Interest payable and expenses
 11 
(89,506)
(107,953)

Profit before tax
  
1,088,949
279,382

Tax on profit
 12 
(185,794)
(54,160)

Profit after tax
  
903,155
225,222

  

Retained earnings at the beginning of the year
  
3,162,121
3,016,602

Profit for the year attributable to the owners of the parent
  
903,155
225,222

Dividends declared and paid
  
(62,000)
(79,703)

Retained earnings at the end of the year
  
4,003,276
3,162,121


The notes on pages 14 to 32 form part of these financial statements.

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Flowflex Holdings Limited
Registered number: 02107935

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
As at 31 March 2021

2021
2020
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Tangible assets
 15 
2,987,645
2,751,251

Current assets
  

Stocks
 17 
5,762,641
4,572,823

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 18 
4,583,250
3,168,964

Cash at bank and in hand
 19 
736,597
222,097

  
11,082,488
7,963,884

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 20 
(7,514,944)
(5,486,797)

Net current assets
  
 
 
3,567,544
 
 
2,477,087

Total assets less current liabilities
  
6,555,189
5,228,338

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 21 
(1,337,890)
(957,055)

Provisions for liabilities
  

Deferred taxation
 24 
(270,304)
(165,443)

Net assets
  
4,946,995
4,105,840


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 25 
112,561
112,561

Share premium account
 26 
754,987
754,987

Capital redemption reserve
 26 
76,171
76,171

Profit and loss account
 26 
4,003,276
3,162,121

  
4,946,995
4,105,840


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



R Wilcock
Director

Date: 9 July 2021

The notes on pages 14 to 32 form part of these financial statements.

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Flowflex Holdings Limited
Registered number: 02107935

Company Statement of Financial Position
As at 31 March 2021

2021
2020
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Tangible assets
 15 
2,909,545
2,666,302

Investments
 16 
596,799
596,799

  
3,506,344
3,263,101

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 18 
1,213,958
227,539

Cash at bank and in hand
 19 
58,641
8,129

  
1,272,599
235,668

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 20 
(1,462,732)
(980,556)

Net current liabilities
  
 
 
(190,133)
 
 
(744,888)

Total assets less current liabilities
  
3,316,211
2,518,213

  

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 21 
(1,308,424)
(910,751)

Provisions for liabilities
  

Deferred taxation
 24 
(261,976)
(154,527)

Net assets
  
1,745,811
1,452,935


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 25 
112,561
112,561

Share premium account
 26 
754,987
754,987

Capital redemption reserve
 26 
76,171
76,171

Profit and loss account
 26 
802,092
509,216

  
1,745,811
1,452,935


The company profit after tax for the year was £354,876 (2020 - £75,974).
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by: 


R Wilcock
Director

Date: 9 July 2021

The notes on pages 14 to 32 form part of these financial statements.

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Flowflex Holdings Limited
 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
For the year ended 31 March 2021

2021
2020
£
£

Cash flows from operating activities

Profit for the financial year
903,155
225,222

Depreciation of tangible assets
175,909
165,249

Government grants
(272,858)
-

Interest paid
89,506
107,953

Interest received
(26)
(193)

Taxation charge
185,794
54,160

(Increase)/decrease in stocks
(1,189,818)
1,067,607

(Increase)/decrease in debtors
(1,414,286)
457,105

Increase/(decrease) in creditors
649,600
(49,610)

Corporation tax received
-
218

Net cash flow from operating activities
(873,024)
2,027,711


Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of tangible fixed assets
(412,303)
(367,999)

Government grants received
272,858
-

Interest received
26
193

HP interest paid
(12,661)
(6,050)

Net cash flow from investing activities
(152,080)
(373,856)

Cash flows from financing activities

New secured loans
557,144
-

Repayment of secured loans
(98,794)
(939,681)

Increase/(decrease) in receivables finance
1,074,952
(377,959)

Repayment of/new finance leases
145,147
(96,505)

Dividends paid
(62,000)
(79,703)

Interest paid
(76,845)
(101,903)

Net cash flow from financing activities
1,539,604
(1,595,751)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
514,500
58,104

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
222,097
163,993

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year
736,597
222,097


Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year comprise:

Cash at bank and in hand
736,597
222,097


Page 12

 
Flowflex Holdings Limited
 

Consolidated Analysis of Net Debt
For the year ended 31 March 2021




At 1 April 2020
Cash flows
At 31 March 2021
£

£

£

Cash at bank and in hand

222,097

514,500

736,597

Debt due after 1 year

(862,646)

(282,342)

(1,144,988)

Debt due within 1 year

(2,158,424)

(1,250,960)

(3,409,384)

Hire purchase liability

(158,965)

(145,147)

(304,112)


(2,957,938)
(1,163,949)
(4,121,887)

Page 13

 
Flowflex Holdings Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2021

1.


General information

Flowflex Holdings Limited is a private company limited by share capital incorporated in England, number 02107935. The address of the registered office and principal place of business is Samuel Blaser Works, Tongue Lane Industrial Estate, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 7LR.
The nature of the company's operation is that of a holding company. The nature of the group's operation and its principal activity is the assembly, manufacture and distribution of brass and copper fittings for the plumbing industry.

2.Accounting policies

 
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom 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 group management to exercise judgement in applying the company's accounting policies (see note 3).
The company has taken advantage of the exemption allowed under section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 and has not presented its own statement of comprehensive income and retained earnings in these financial statements.
No separate parent company Cash Flow Statement has been presented in line with the exemptions allowed under FRS 102.
The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

  
2.2
Basis of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements present the results of company and its own subsidiaries ("the Group") as they formed a single entity. Intercompany transactions and balances between group companies are therefore eliminated in full.
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the results of business combinations using the purchase method. In the statement of financial position, the acquiree's identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities are initially recognised at their fair values at the acquisition date. The results of acquired operations are included in the consolidated statement of income and retained earnings from the date on which control is obtained. They are deconsolidated from the date control ceases.

 
2.3

Going concern

The directors have concluded with reasonable certainty that the group will be able to realise its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business for a period of at least 12 months from the date of the approval of these financial statements. These financial statements have therefore been prepared on a going concern basis. 

Page 14

 
Flowflex Holdings Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2021

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.4

Turnover

Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Group 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 Group has transferred the significant risks and rewards of ownership to the buyer;
the Group 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 Group 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.

Revenue is recognised upon dispatch of goods.

  
2.5
Intangible assets

Goodwill
Goodwill represents the difference between amounts paid on the cost of a business combination and the acquirer’s interest in the fair value of the group's share 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 over its useful economic life.

 
2.6

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.
At each reporting date the company assesses whether there is any indication of impairment. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is determined which is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. An impairment loss is recognised where the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount.

Page 15

 
Flowflex Holdings Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2021

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.6
Tangible fixed assets (continued)

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Freehold property
-
2% straight line
Plant and machinery
-
20% reducing balance & 5% - 33% straight line
Motor vehicles
-
20% - 33% 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. 

 
2.7

Operating leases: the Group as lessee

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the income statement on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

 
2.8

Valuation of investments

Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less accumulated impairment.

 
2.9

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 weighted average basis. Work in progress and finished goods include labour and attributable overheads.
At each reporting 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 the income statement.

 
2.10

Financial instruments

The group only enters into basic financial instruments transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other accounts receivable and payable, loans from banks and other third parties, loans to related parties and investments in non-puttable ordinary shares.
Financial assets that are measured at cost and amortised cost are assessed at the end of each reporting period for objective evidence of impairment. If objective evidence of impairment is found, an impairment loss is recognised in the profit and loss account.
For financial assets measured at cost less impairment, the impairment loss is measured as the difference between an asset's carrying amount and best estimate of the recoverable amount, which is an approximation of the amount that the group would receive for the asset if it were to be sold at the balance sheet date.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the balance sheet when there is an 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.

Page 16

 
Flowflex Holdings Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2021

2.Accounting policies (continued)

  
2.11
Foreign currency translation

Functional and presentational currency
The group's functional and presentational currency is sterling.
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.
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 income statement.

 
2.12

Government grants

Grants are accounted under the accruals model as permitted by FRS 102. Grants relating to expenditure on tangible fixed assets are credited to profit or loss at the same rate as the depreciation on the assets to which the grant relates. The deferred element of grants is included in creditors as deferred income.
Grants of a revenue nature are recognised in the consolidated statement of income and retained earnings in the same period as the related expenditure.

 
2.13

Leased assets: the Group as lessee

Assets obtained under hire purchase contracts and finance leases are capitalised as tangible fixed assets. Assets acquired by finance lease are depreciated over the shorter of the lease term and their useful lives. Assets acquired by hire purchase are depreciated over their useful lives. Finance leases are those where substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership are assumed by the company. Obligations under such agreements are included in creditors net of the finance charge allocated to future periods. The finance element of the rental payment is charged to profit or loss so as to produce a constant periodic rate of charge on the net obligation outstanding in each period.

 
2.14

Pensions

Defined contribution pension plan

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

The contributions are recognised as an expense in profit or loss when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the statement of financial position. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Group in independently administered funds.

Page 17

 
Flowflex Holdings Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2021

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.15

Current and deferred taxation

The tax expense for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss 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 reporting date in the countries where the company and the Group operate and generate income.

Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the statement of financial position 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;
Any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met; and
Where they relate to timing differences in respect of interests in subsidiaries, associates, branches and joint ventures and the Group can control the reversal of the timing differences and such reversal is not considered probable in the foreseeable future.

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 reporting date.


3.


Judgements in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The key sources of estimation, uncertainty and critical accounting judgements in applying the group’s policies are as follows:
Provision for obsolete and slow moving stocks
The group reviews its stocks to assess loss on account of obsolescence on a regular basis. In determining whether provision for obsolescence should be recorded in the income statement, the group makes judgements as to whether there is any observable data indicating that there is any future saleability of the product and the estimated net realisable value for such product. Accordingly, provision for impairment is made where the net realisable value is less than the cost based on best estimates by the management. The provision for obsolescence of stock is based on the ageing and historical sales pattern. At the year end, stock held by the Group totalled £5,762,641 (2020 - £4,572,823).
Should these estimates vary, the income statement and statement of financial position of the following years could be significantly impacted.

Page 18

 
Flowflex Holdings Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2021

4.


Turnover

The whole of the turnover is attributable to the principal activity of the group.
A geographical analysis of turnover is as follows:

2021
2020
£
£

United Kingdom
12,341,568
12,259,157

Rest of Europe
2,615,906
3,043,896

Rest of the world
2,030,482
2,006,478

16,987,956
17,309,531



5.


Other operating income

2021
2020
£
£

Claims under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
272,858
-



6.


Operating profit

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

2021
2020
£
£

Research & development charged as an expense
98,826
66,913

Exchange differences
(67,502)
66,148

Other operating lease rentals
39,109
58,109

Depreciation
175,909
165,249


7.


Auditors' remuneration

2021
2020
£
£


Fees payable to the Group's auditor and its associates for the audit of the Group's annual accounts
8,500
8,500

Fees payable to the Group's auditor and its associates in respect of:


The auditing of accounts of subsidiaries of the group pursuant to legislation
15,000
15,000



Page 19

 
Flowflex Holdings Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2021

8.


Employees

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


Group
Group
2021
2020
£
£


Wages and salaries
2,885,836
2,815,267

Social security costs
244,279
222,160

Cost of defined contribution scheme
133,076
69,315

3,263,191
3,106,742


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


        2021
        2020
            No.
            No.







Production and distribution
70
72



Sales
4
4



Management and administrative
21
21

95
97


9.


Directors' remuneration

2021
2020
£
£

Directors' emoluments
440,592
381,649

Company contributions to defined contribution pension schemes
36,216
10,500

476,808
392,149


During the year retirement benefits were accruing to 2 directors (2020 - 2) in respect of defined contribution pension schemes.

The highest paid director received remuneration of £377,954 (2020 - £319,734).

The value of the company's contributions paid to a defined contribution pension scheme in respect of the highest paid director amounted to £27,500 (2020 - £7,500).

Page 20

 
Flowflex Holdings Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2021

10.


Interest receivable

2021
2020
£
£


Other interest receivable
26
193


11.


Interest payable and similar expenses

2021
2020
£
£


Bank interest payable
31,296
28,632

Other loan interest payable
45,549
73,271

Hire purchase contracts
12,661
6,050

89,506
107,953


12.


Taxation


2021
2020
£
£

Corporation tax


Current tax on profits for the year
80,933
-


Total current tax

80,933
-

Deferred tax


Origination and reversal of timing differences
104,861
54,160


Taxation on profit on ordinary activities
185,794
54,160
Page 21

 
Flowflex Holdings Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2021
 
12.Taxation (continued)


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
£
£


Profit on ordinary activities before tax
1,088,949
279,382


Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19% (2020 - 19%)
206,900
53,083

Effects of:


Expenses not deductible for tax purposes
306
804

Depreciation on ineligible assets
2,999
2,999

Short term timing difference leading to an increase (decrease) in taxation
-
17,726

Research and development uplift
(24,411)
(16,528)

Other differences leading to an increase (decrease) in the tax charge
-
(3,924)

Total tax charge for the year
185,794
54,160


Factors that may affect future tax charges

The UK Government announced their plan to increase the main rate of Corporation Tax to 25% from April 2023 at the 2021 budget.


13.


Dividends

2021
2020
£
£


Dividends paid on equity capital
62,000
79,703

Page 22

 
Flowflex Holdings Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2021

14.


Intangible assets

Group and Company





Goodwill

£



Cost


At 1 April 2020
94,870



At 31 March 2021

94,870



Amortisation


At 1 April 2020
94,870



At 31 March 2021

94,870



Net book value



At 31 March 2021
-



At 31 March 2020
-



Page 23

 
Flowflex Holdings Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2021

15.


Tangible fixed assets

Group






Freehold property
Plant and machinery
Motor vehicles
Total

£
£
£
£



Cost or valuation


At 1 April 2020
1,786,897
8,695,081
48,821
10,530,799


Additions
-
412,303
-
412,303



At 31 March 2021

1,786,897
9,107,384
48,821
10,943,102



Depreciation


At 1 April 2020
335,207
7,400,969
43,372
7,779,548


Charge for the year
15,782
157,678
2,449
175,909



At 31 March 2021

350,989
7,558,647
45,821
7,955,457



Net book value



At 31 March 2021
1,435,908
1,548,737
3,000
2,987,645



At 31 March 2020
1,451,690
1,294,112
5,449
2,751,251

The net book value of assets held under hire purchase contracts was £470,965 (2020 - £233,125).

Page 24

 
Flowflex Holdings Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2021

           15.Tangible fixed assets (continued)


Tangible fixed assets


Company






Freehold property
Plant and machinery
Motor vehicles
Total

£
£
£
£

Cost or valuation


At 1 April 2020
1,786,897
8,607,081
24,760
10,418,738


Additions
-
412,303
-
412,303



At 31 March 2021

1,786,897
9,019,384
24,760
10,831,041



Depreciation


At 1 April 2020
335,207
7,395,469
21,760
7,752,436


Charge for the year
15,782
153,278
-
169,060



At 31 March 2021

350,989
7,548,747
21,760
7,921,496



Net book value



At 31 March 2021
1,435,908
1,470,637
3,000
2,909,545



At 31 March 2020
1,451,690
1,211,612
3,000
2,666,302






The net book value of assets held under hire purchase contracts was £392,865 (2020 - £150,625).

Page 25

 
Flowflex Holdings Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2021

16.


Fixed asset investments

Company





Investments in subsidiary companies

£



Cost and net book value


At 1 April 2020
596,799



At 31 March 2021
596,799





Subsidiary undertakings


The following were subsidiary undertakings of the company:

Name

Principal activity

Class of shares

Holding

Flowflex Components Limited
Manufacture of brass and copper fittings for the plumbing industry.
Ordinary
100%
Flowflex Associates Limited
Dormant
Ordinary
100%
Flowflex Stampings Limited
Dormant
Ordinary
100%
Soho Stampings Limited
Dormant
Ordinary
100%
First 4 Fittings Limited
Dormant
Ordinary
100%
Kings Langley Engineering Company Limited
Dormant
Ordinary
100%

The registered address of each subsidiary undertaking is Samuel Blaser Works, Tongue Lane Industrial Estate, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 7LR. All subsidiaries are incorporated in the United Kingdom.
The investment in Soho Stampings Limited is held indirectly via Flowflex Stampings Limited.


17.


Stocks

Group
Group
Company
Company
2021
2020
2021
2020
£
£
£
£

Raw materials and consumables
863,116
447,986
-
-

Work in progress
412,074
394,574
-
-

Finished goods and goods for resale
4,487,451
3,730,263
-
-

5,762,641
4,572,823
-
-


An impairment charge of £58,785 (2020 - £nil) was recognised in cost of sales in respect of adjustments made to the provision for slow moving and obsolete stock.

Page 26

 
Flowflex Holdings Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2021

18.


Debtors

Group
Group
Company
Company
2021
2020
2021
2020
£
£
£
£


Trade debtors
4,304,165
3,022,780
-
-

Amounts owed by group undertakings
-
-
1,027,893
183,388

Other debtors
279,085
146,184
186,065
44,151

4,583,250
3,168,964
1,213,958
227,539


An impairment loss of £8,339 (2020 - £nil) was recognised against trade debtors.


19.


Cash and cash equivalents

Group
Group
Company
Company
2021
2020
2021
2020
£
£
£
£

Cash at bank and in hand
736,597
222,097
58,641
8,129

736,597
222,097
58,641
8,129


Page 27

 
Flowflex Holdings Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2021

20.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

Group
Group
Company
Company
2021
2020
2021
2020
£
£
£
£

Bank loans
322,595
146,587
225,451
146,587

Other loans
3,086,789
2,011,837
-
-

Trade creditors
1,398,965
1,957,964
-
-

Amounts owed to group undertakings
-
-
291,100
291,100

Corporation tax
81,151
218
74
74

Other taxation and social security
899,751
394,415
813,962
315,079

Obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts
111,210
64,556
94,372
47,717

Accruals and deferred income
1,614,483
911,220
37,773
179,999

7,514,944
5,486,797
1,462,732
980,556


The bank loans are secured by a fixed and floating charge over the assets of the group.  
Other loans relate to receivables finance which is secured against trade debtors.
Included within trade creditors are amounts due to suppliers in respect of stock purchases totalling £1,099,571 
(2020 - £510,869) under contracts subject to reservation of title clauses.
Net obligations under hire purchase contracts are secured against the assets to which they relate.


21.


Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

Group
Group
Company
Company
2021
2020
2021
2020
£
£
£
£

Bank loans
1,144,988
862,646
1,144,988
862,646

Net obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts
192,902
94,409
163,436
48,105

1,337,890
957,055
1,308,424
910,751


The bank loans are secured by a fixed and floating charge over the assets of the group.  
Net obligations under hire purchase contracts are secured against the assets to which they relate.



Page 28

 
Flowflex Holdings Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2021

22.


Loans




Group
Group
Company
Company
2021
2020
2021
2020
£
£
£
£

Amounts falling due within one year

Bank loans
322,595
146,587
225,451
146,587

Other loans
3,086,789
2,011,837
-
-


3,409,384
2,158,424
225,451
146,587

Amounts falling due within one to two years

Bank loans

234,418
148,727
234,418
148,727

Amounts falling due within two to five years

Bank loans

517,030
397,658
517,030
397,658

Amounts falling due over five years

Bank loans

393,540
316,261
393,540
316,261




The bank loans are repayable in instalments of £21,562 per month. Interest is charged on the loans at rates of 2.58% fixed, 2.24% fixed and 1.45%, 2.25% above the Bank of England base rate.


23.


Hire purchase and finance leases


Minimum lease payments under hire purchase fall due as follows:

Group
Group
Company
Company
2021
2020
2021
2020
£
£
£
£

Within one year
117,598
67,271
100,760
50,433

Between 1-5 years
201,011
96,738
171,544
50,433

318,609
164,009
272,304
100,866

Page 29

 
Flowflex Holdings Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2021

24.


Deferred taxation


Group



2021


£






At beginning of year
(165,443)


Charged to profit or loss
(104,861)



At end of year
(270,304)

Company


2021


£






At beginning of year
(154,527)


Charged to profit or loss
(107,449)



At end of year
(261,976)

The provision for deferred taxation is made up as follows:

Group
Group
Company
Company
2021
2020
2021
2020
£
£
£
£

Accelerated capital allowances
275,835
223,820
261,976
208,876

Tax losses carried forward
-
(54,349)
-
(54,349)

Other timing differences
(5,531)
(4,028)
-
-

270,304
165,443
261,976
154,527


25.


Share capital

2021
2020
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



112,561 (2020 - 112,561) Ordinary shares of £1 each
112,561
112,561

Page 30

 
Flowflex Holdings Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2021

26.


Reserves

Share premium account

Comprises the value of premiums paid on the issue of share capital.

Capital redemption reserve

Comprises the nominal value of own shares purchased by the company.

Profit and loss account

Comprises all current and prior period retained profits and losses.


27.


Contingent liabilities

VAT
Flowflex Holdings Limited is included in a group registration for VAT purposes and is therefore jointly and severally liable for all other group companies’ VAT liabilities.
Bank Guarantee
There is a contingent liability relating to a composite bank guarantee given by Flowflex Holdings Limited to the group's bankers in respect of other companies within the group amounting at the balance sheet date to £3,183,933 (2020 - £2,011,837).


28.


Capital commitments




At 31 March 2021 the Group and company had capital commitments as follows:


Group
Group
Company
Company
2021
2020
2021
2020
£
£
£
£

Contracted for but not provided in these financial statements
316,236
-
316,236
-


29.


Pension commitments

The group operates a defined contributions pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the group in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the group to the fund and amounted to £133,076 (2020 - £69,315). Contributions totalling £29,111 (2020 - £21,210) were payable to the fund at the balance sheet date and are included in creditors.






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Flowflex Holdings Limited
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2021

30.


Commitments under operating leases

At 31 March 2021 the group had future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases as follows:


Group
Group
2021
2020
£
£

Land and buildings

Not later than 1 year
13,380
14,986
Group
Group
2021
2020
£
£

Other

Not later than 1 year
6,218
8,797

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
432
6,218

6,650
15,015

The company had no commitments under non-cancellable operating leases as at the reporting date.


31.


Transactions with directors

The following amounts were due from directors of the company to the group as at 31 March 2021:
T A Dickinson £42,668 
(2020 - £37,976).
No interest is being charged on the loan to T A Dickinson. 


32.


Related party transactions

The directors have chosen not to disclose transactions entered into with other companies wholly owned within the group as permitted under FRS 102 paragraph 33.1A.
Key management personnel compensation totalled £742,745 
(2020 - £589,105)
Dividends paid to directors in the year amounted to £62,000 
(2020 - £79,703)


33.


Controlling party

The company is under the ultimate control of T A Dickinson who owned 100% of the ordinary share capital of the company at the year end. 

 
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