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Kandy Works Properties Limited

Registered number: 12913500
Annual report and
 financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2022

 
KANDY WORKS PROPERTIES LIMITED
 
 
COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
D T Abbott 
S F Brown 




Company secretary
D T Abbott



Registered number
12913500



Registered office
Kandy Works
Brown Lane East

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS11 0BT




Independent auditor
Mazars LLP
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor

5th Floor

3 Wellington Place

Leeds

LS1 4AP





 
KANDY WORKS PROPERTIES LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Group Strategic Report
1 - 4
Directors' Report
5 - 7
Independent Auditor's Report
8 - 11
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
12
Consolidated Balance Sheet
13
Company Balance Sheet
14
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
15
Company Statement of Changes in Equity
16
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
17
Notes to the Financial Statements
18 - 35


 
KANDY WORKS PROPERTIES LIMITED
 
 
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

Introduction
 
The directors present their Strategic Report together with the audited financial statements for the period ended 30 June 2022.
During the period, on 21 April 2022, the Company acquired Joe Browns Limited by way of a share for share exchange. The Group have applied merger accounting and as such disclose results for the year to 30 June 2022 as if the Group had always been in existence. 

Business review
 
The Statement of Comprehensive Income is set out on page 13 and shows the turnover of the business increasing from £39.1m to £47.3m. Sales, year on year in Mail Order increased by £6.1m, rose in Wholesale by £0.5m and increased in Retail by £1.6m.
The increase in turnover came from additional marketing and a strong performance from the Group’s marketplace partners. The continuing recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic also helped to increase turnover. This was especially true in the retail stores, which saw a full year of trading after the previous financial year’s mandated shutdowns. Covid 19 continued to impact supply, pushing up freight prices and shutting down factories in the Far East. This increase in sales saw gross profit rise to £28.9m, £5.0m more than in the prior year. Of this increase, £3.9m came from Mail Order, with Wholesale increasing £0.2m and retail £0.9m. The increase in gross margin was driven by increased sales, as the margin % stayed at 61%. 
Marketing expenditure increased by £2.9m as the Group invested in recruiting new customers and keep its existing clients engaged. It believes this strategy was effective during the year, as evidenced by the turnover and gross profitability growth. The Group continued holding healthy cash reserves to take advantage of marketing opportunities.
Employment costs rose £0.8m during the year as the Group strengthened its team, especially in e-commerce and buying. This aimed to improve the consumer’s online experience and enhance the depth and breadth of the range available to them. 
Overheads increased by £0.4m. Most of this increase was generated by a rise in rent and rates as the coronavirus concessions negotiated by the Group unwound. Travel was also a significant contributor, as the buying team resumed their trips to suppliers and trade shows. 
Operating profit rose by £0.2m in the financial year, and EBITDA increased by £0.3m.
Business environment
The Group continues to operate in a highly competitive and fast-moving market. Many brands provide clothing, homeware and accessories directly to consumers through multiple channels and via wholesalers. To
insulate against market shifts the Group constantly monitors its competitors and recognises the need to
invest carefully in all areas of its business. This is especially important where the Group directly interacts with
its consumers as this is the area where the most difference can be made to the customer experience. Emphasis
continues to be placed on product quality, product range, branding and e commerce. To this end the website has
added a new payment method and the underlying infrastructure has been improved to deliver a quicker and
more responsive customer experience.
Additional external pressures were placed on the Group because of inflationary pressure on raw materials. In particular, paper prices affected catalogue costs. Another related factor was the failure of the Group’s printing contractor, necessitating it to source its print from new suppliers at short notice. This, in turn, resulted in a disruption to catalogues being sent to customers in the Spring of 2022.
 
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KANDY WORKS PROPERTIES LIMITED
 

GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

Future developments
The Group will continue to invest in the recruitment of new customers and the retention of existing customers. It believes that building the number of shoppers and keeping those already engaged with the brand offers the best opportunity to increase sales and with it, profitability.
The Group recognises that it should also strive to improve its operations’ efficiency through rigorous cost control and, where possible, cost elimination.
The Group has agreed with a contractor to modernise the warehouse to increase space and efficiencies as it continues to expand.

Principal risks and uncertainties
 
The Group's board has developed a framework for identifying risk and uncertainties that may impact its performance. In particular it recognises and manages the following:
  Changing consumer spending habits - this is managed by frequent analysis of external trends and the
 close monitoring of its product sales and the behaviour of its competitors.
  Inflation – the Group recognises that inflation has pushed up the prices of its raw materials, labour and    other inputs. Uncertainty about the persistence of inflation and the Bank of England’s response has made   it harder to make long-term buying decisions for stock. It also realises that a prolonged period of inflation   will impact on consumers’ purchasing power and habits, especially if policy responses cause real incomes  to fall. It also erodes the value of the Group’s cash balances where interest rates have not kept pace    with the inflation rate.
  Adverse exchange rate fluctuations - the Group is vulnerable to falls in the value of the GBP relative to    the USD. To combat this, it purchases USD in advance of the applicable season. Other measures taken    to reduce this risk include sourcing from suppliers who value their invoices in Sterling. However, it     recognises that this is a short-term measure and that long-term currency risk and the inherent pressure on  prices are best managed by investment in the brand so that consumers’ desire to be associated with its    products is as price inelastic as possible. 
  Supplier failure - this is continually monitored, and any supplier considered at risk of collapse or suffering   from issues that may cause serious delays are replaced. The Group maintains close relationships with    several manufacturers with short lead times, so it can quickly assign replacement orders in the event of a   supplier's failure to deliver.
  Brand reputation - the Group constantly monitors its brand perception via customer interaction, social    and traditional media. It also continually invests in the brand to maximise its resilience.
  Financial risk - the Group maintains a large cash balance to insulate against significant financial shocks.    This also ensures that it is not beholden to any lender for either its short or long-term financing     requirements.
  Brexit - uncertainty surrounding the terms of the UK and NI's future trading relationships with the     European Union and other countries or trading blocs affects the Group via tariff and non-tariff barriers.    Methods to mitigate these risks are regularly discussed by the Group's senior management.

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KANDY WORKS PROPERTIES LIMITED
 

GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

Financial key performance indicators

Key performance indicators used by the directors to monitor the Group include the following:

2022
2021
Turnover (£m)

47.3

39.1

Gross margin as % of turnover

61.1

61.1

EBITDA (£m)

5.6

5.3


Directors' statement of compliance with duty to promote the success of the Group
 
The board of directors of Kandy Works Properties Limited consider that both individually and together for the year ended 30 June 2022 they have acted in the way they consider, in good faith, would be the most likely to promote the success of the Group for the benefit of its members as a whole and having regard to the matters set out in s.172 (1) (a) to (f) as below:
a)  The likely consequences of any decision in the long term;
b)  The interests of the Group’s employees;
c)  The need to foster the Group’s business relationships with suppliers, customers and others;
d)  The impact of the Group’s operations on the community and the environment;
e)  The desirability of the Group maintaining a reputation for high standards of business conduct; and
f)  The need to act fairly between members of the Group.
(a) The likely consequences of any decision in the long term:
The directors acknowledge that all the decisions they make should have regard for the long-term interests of the Group and its stakeholders. The impact of any decision is discussed and one of the factors weighed in that discussion is its lasting implications. The Group’s dividend policy reflects this. The effect of the timing and quantum of the dividend is balanced against the interests of the other parties crucial to the sustainability of the business. This ensures that dividends are only paid where they will not detrimentally affect the other stakeholder’s current or future interests. For example, care is taken to ensure the Group retains enough funds to be able to take advantage of any profitable investments at a later date.
(b) The interests of the Group’s employees:
The directors affirm that the business cannot function without the goodwill, hard work and dedication of its employees. It knows that the key to maintaining this relationship is ensuring that the employee’s interests align with the Group’s. The Group regularly seeks the views of its staff. Members of its team are formally interviewed on a routine basis, and the Group also conducts anonymous surveys. It hopes this mix of methods encourages an honest and forthright interaction between all employees. It provides weekly email updates detailing the Group’s performance to its employees. In addition, the directors visited the Group’s other locations where possible. This was done on a regular basis to solicit the views of the staff based at its stores.
The Group also carries out frequent benchmarking exercises where it measures itself against other employers to ensure that it continues to be seen as an employer of choice by prospective candidates. These assignments examine the salaries and other benefits offered by competitors in the same or similar labour markets. The Group then seeks to make sure that the packages it compensates its staff with retain and, where necessary, attract the best employees.
 
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GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

(c) The need to foster the Group’s business relationships with suppliers, customers and others:
The directors recognise that one of their core responsibilities is to encourage the development of its connections with suppliers and customers. Staff are instructed that part of their duties is to maintain good relationships with its partners outside the organisation and that this is crucial to the success of the Group. All the suppliers are regularly interacted with and visited to strengthen these bonds. The Group’s board knows it cannot successfully exist without engaging with its customers. To this end, they are regularly surveyed online and using focus groups. The business maintains various social media links and employs staff to generate, monitor and respond to posts. It also operates a customer-specific contact centre open 7 days a week. Interactions with this service are aggregated and reported upon so that significant problems are pre-empted. The aim is to create an association that generates a lasting willingness to purchase.
(d) The impact of the Group’s operations on the community and the environment:
The directors know the business is nested in its local community and relies on civic amenities to function. It also draws many of its staff from the local area, so it needs to maintain good community relations. The Group is investing in sustainability to reduce its environmental impact by seeking to incorporate more recycled material in both its range and packaging. Furthermore, the Group continues to support local charities with clothing donations.
The Group also ensures that it complies with best practice where possible to minimise its environmental effect in all areas.
(e) The desirability of the Group maintaining a reputation for high standards of business conduct:
The directors of the Group recognise their important duty to ensure that the Group complies with the laws and regulations in each of the jurisdictions in which it operates. This includes but is not limited to ensuring compliance with rules relating to the use of forced and child labour and guaranteeing, for example, that its products are safe to use. The directors understand that reputational damage is a major risk to the Group and strive to ensure that the policies and practices to avoid and mitigate this risk are of the highest standard.
Staff inductions include a meeting with the Managing Director and founder to instil on new employees an understanding of the history and culture of Joe Browns Limited.
The Group also takes very seriously the need to pay its suppliers on time as a means of maintaining its standing in the industry.
(f) The need to act fairly between members of the Group:
The directors know that the Group needs to pay regard to the interests of its members equally. It also recognises that there will be occasions when the interests of members are in conflict and that any contest should be resolved in a way that balances those competing interests. Member views are sought if such a situation arises. Any decision taken is documented and explained in an open and accountable way so that all the members can see what actions were taken to reach a settlement.


This report was approved by the board on 30 March 2023 and signed on its behalf.



D T Abbott
Director

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KANDY WORKS PROPERTIES LIMITED
 
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2022.

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 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; and

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 £4,193,512 (2021 - £3,923,251).

Directors

The directors who served during the year were:

D T Abbott 
S F Brown 

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DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

Going concern

The directors consider the use of the going concern assumption appropriate in preparing these financial statements as they have not identified any factors that may give rise to any uncertainty over the ability of the Group to continue as a going concern.
Gross margins have been maintained and the Group reported a net profit of £4.2m (2021: £3.9m), EBITDA of £5.6m (2021: £5.3m) as well as a strong net current asset position of £13.8m (2021: £12.2m) and net asset position of £17.0m (2021: £15.3m). The Group’s healthy cash balance at the year-end gives it a position of strength and flexibility, particularly in terms of buying decisions. This along with the other factors included within the Business review and future developments section of the Strategic Report, support the directors' assessment that there are no factors that give rise to a material uncertainty over the going concern assumption.
Kandy Works Properties Limited is reliant on the continued support, which it has formally received, of Joe Browns Limited not to demand repayment of the £2.7m loan that remains payable at the year end. 

Qualifying third party indemnity provisions

The Group has made qualifying third-party indemnity provisions for the benefit of its Directors which were
made during the year and remain in force at the date of this Annual Report.

Greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption and energy efficiency action

The Group is required to report its annual greenhouse gas emissions persuant to the (Directors' Report) and
Limited Liability Partnerships (Energy and Carbon Report) Regulations 2018 ("Regulations"). The 2018
regulations, known as Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) came into effect on 1 April 2019 and
the Company is required to report the emissions and energy consumption for this year to 30 June 2022 to
coincide with the financial reporting period.
Following location based methodology 382,282 kWh (2021: 325,448kWh) of scope 2 energy and 259,059 kWh (2021: 276,703kWh) of scope 1 natural gas has been consumed in relation to the Company's UK premises,
resulting in 172,935 kgCO2e (2021: 122,707 kgCO2e). In addition, under scope 1 energy consumption 42,882 kgCO2e (2021: 29,586 kgCO2) resulted from transport usage. During the year no specific steps were taken to lower energy consumption.
Emissions per employee have been considered to be an appropriate intensity ratio - average emissions per
employee for the year were 1,088 kgCO2e (2021: 1,058 kgCO2e) and the Company aims to lower this where
possible in future.

Matters covered in the Group Strategic Report

Certain information is not shown in the Directors’ Report is shown in the Strategic Report instead in accordance with Section 414C (11) of the Companies Act 2006. The Strategic Report includes a business review, future developments and information on the Company's key performance indicators.

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 and the Group's auditor is unaware, and

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

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DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022


Post balance sheet events

Since the year end the Company has declared and paid dividends of £2,000,000.

Auditor

The auditor, Mazars LLPwill be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.

This report was approved by the board on 30 March 2023 and signed on its behalf.
 





D T Abbott
Director

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KANDY WORKS PROPERTIES LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF KANDY WORKS PROPERTIES LIMITED
 

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Kandy Works Properties Limited (the ‘Parent Company’) and its subsidiary (the 'Group') for the year ended 30 June 2022 which comprise the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Consolidated and Company Statement of Financial Positions, the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, the Consolidated and Company Statement of Changes in Equity and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. 
The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 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 and Parent Company’s affairs as at 30 June 2022 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 Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Group and Parent Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’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 Group's and Parent 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 auditor’s 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.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF KANDY WORKS PROPERTIES LIMITED
 

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.

Opinions 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 light of the knowledge and understanding of the Group and Parent Company and their 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 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.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF KANDY WORKS PROPERTIES LIMITED
 

Responsibilities of Directors

As explained more fully in the Directors' Responsibilities Statement set out on page 5, 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 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 intend either to liquidate the Group or the Parent Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

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

Based on our understanding of the Group and Parent Company and its industry, we considered that non-compliance with the following laws and regulations might have a material effect on the financial statements: employment regulation, health and safety regulation and anti-money laundering regulation.

To help us identify instances of non-compliance with these laws and regulations, and in identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect to non-compliance, our procedures included, but were not limited to:
Inquiring of management and, where appropriate, those charged with governance, as to whether the company is in compliance with laws and regulations, and discussing their policies and procedures regarding compliance with laws and regulations;
Inspecting correspondence, if any, with relevant licensing or regulatory authorities;
Communicating identified laws and regulations to the engagement team and remaining alert to any indications of non-compliance throughout our audit; and
Considering the risk of acts by the Group and Parent Company which were contrary to applicable laws and regulations, including fraud.  

We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct effect on the preparation of the financial statements, such as tax legislation, pension legislation, the Companies Act 2006. 
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF KANDY WORKS PROPERTIES LIMITED
 

In addition, we evaluated the directors' and management’s incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements, including the risk of override of controls, and determined that the principal risks were related to posting manual journal entries to manipulate financial performance, management bias through judgements and assumptions in significant accounting estimates, revenue recognition (which we pinpointed to the cut off assertion) and significant one-off or unusual transactions.

Our audit procedures in relation to fraud included but were not limited to:
Making enquiries of the directors and management on whether they had knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud;
Gaining an understanding of the internal controls established to mitigate risks related to fraud;
Discussing amongst the engagement team the risks of fraud; and
Addressing the risks of fraud through management override of controls by performing journal entry testing.

There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above and the primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of irregularities including fraud rests with management. As with any audit, there remained a risk of non-detection of irregularities, as these may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations or the override of internal controls.

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

Use of the audit 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 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company's members as a body for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.




Shaun Mullins (Senior Statutory Auditor)

  
for and on behalf of

Mazars LLP
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditor 
5th Floor
3 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP

30 March 2023
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KANDY WORKS PROPERTIES LIMITED
 
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

2022
2021
Note
£
£

  

Turnover
 4 
47,272,166
39,094,833

Cost of sales
  
(18,350,891)
(15,190,409)

Gross profit
  
28,921,275
23,904,424

Distribution costs
  
(2,741,312)
(2,278,145)

Administrative expenses
  
(21,083,843)
(16,890,903)

Other operating income
 5 
-
119,746

Operating profit
 6 
5,096,120
4,855,122

Interest receivable and similar income
 10 
7,596
-

Interest payable and similar expenses
 11 
-
(4,798)

Profit before tax
  
5,103,716
4,850,324

Tax on profit
 12 
(910,204)
(927,073)

Profit for the financial period
  
4,193,512
3,923,251

  

There were no recognised gains and losses for 2022 or 2021 other than those included in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income.

There was no other comprehensive income for 2022 (2021:£NIL).

The notes on pages 18 to 35 form part of these financial statements.

EBITDA for the current year was £5,640,320 (2021: £5,308,957).

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KANDY WORKS PROPERTIES LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 12913500

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 30 JUNE 2022

2022
2021
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Tangible assets
 14 
3,243,697
3,241,908

  
3,243,697
3,241,908

Current assets
  

Stocks
 16 
8,839,714
5,995,564

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 17 
4,515,090
3,606,380

Cash at bank and in hand
 18 
10,168,284
10,509,305

  
23,523,088
20,111,249

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 19 
(9,683,057)
(7,899,521)

Net current assets
  
 
 
13,840,031
 
 
12,211,728

Total assets less current liabilities
  
17,083,728
15,453,636

Provisions for liabilities
  

Deferred taxation
 20 
(79,453)
(142,873)

  
 
 
(79,453)
 
 
(142,873)

Net assets
  
17,004,275
15,310,763


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 21 
11,230
1

Merger reserves
 22 
360,457
371,686

Profit and loss account
 22 
16,632,588
14,939,076

  
17,004,275
15,310,763


The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 30 March 2023.


D T Abbott
Director

The notes on pages 18 to 35 form part of these financial statements.

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KANDY WORKS PROPERTIES LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 12913500

COMPANY BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 30 JUNE 2022

30 June 2022
30 September 2021
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Tangible assets
 14 
2,246,142
-

Investments
 15 
11,229
-

  
2,257,371
-

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 17 
446,862
1

  
446,862
1

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 19 
(2,683,415)
-

Net current (liabilities)/assets
  
 
 
(2,236,553)
 
 
1

Total assets less current liabilities
  
20,818
1

  

  

Net assets
  
20,818
1


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 21 
11,230
1

Profit and loss account
  
9,588
-

  
20,818
1


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 in these financial statements. The profit after tax
of the Company of the year ended 30 June 2022 was £9,588 (2021:£Nil).
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 30 March 2023.


D T Abbott
Director

The notes on pages 18 to 35 form part of these financial statements.

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KANDY WORKS PROPERTIES LIMITED
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022


Called up share capital
Merger reserve
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£
£


At 1 July 2020
1
371,686
16,515,825
16,887,512


Comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year
-
-
3,923,251
3,923,251
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
3,923,251
3,923,251

Dividends: Equity capital
-
-
(5,500,000)
(5,500,000)


Total transactions with owners
-
-
(5,500,000)
(5,500,000)



At 1 July 2021
1
371,686
14,939,076
15,310,763


Comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year
-
-
4,193,512
4,193,512
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
4,193,512
4,193,512

Dividends: Equity capital
-
-
(2,500,000)
(2,500,000)

Other reserves
11,229
(11,229)
-
-


Total transactions with owners
11,229
(11,229)
(2,500,000)
(2,500,000)


At 30 June 2022
11,230
360,457
16,632,588
17,004,275


The notes on pages 18 to 35 form part of these financial statements.

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KANDY WORKS PROPERTIES LIMITED
 

COMPANY STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022


Called up share capital
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£


Contributions by and distributions to owners

Shares issued during the year
1
-
1


Total transactions with owners
1
-
1



At 1 July 2021
1
-
1


Comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year
-
9,588
9,588
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
9,588
9,588

Shares issued during the year
11,229
-
11,229


Total transactions with owners
11,229
-
11,229


At 30 June 2022
11,230
9,588
20,818


The notes on pages 18 to 35 form part of these financial statements.

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KANDY WORKS PROPERTIES LIMITED
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

2022
2021
£
£

Cash flows from operating activities

Profit for the financial year
4,193,512
3,923,251

Adjustments for:

Depreciation of tangible assets
544,380
453,835

Interest paid
-
4,798

Interest received
(7,596)
-

Taxation charge
910,204
927,073

Increase in stocks
(2,844,150)
(339,021)

Increase in debtors
(908,711)
(902,876)

Increase in creditors
1,722,256
1,834,831

Corporation tax (paid)
(912,343)
(848,770)

Net cash generated from operating activities

2,697,552
5,053,121


Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of tangible fixed assets
(546,169)
(1,254,001)

Interest received
7,596
-

Net cash from investing activities

(538,573)
(1,254,001)

Cash flows from financing activities

Dividends paid
(2,500,000)
(5,500,000)

Interest paid
-
(4,798)

Net cash used in financing activities
(2,500,000)
(5,504,798)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(341,021)
(1,705,678)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
10,509,305
12,214,983

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year
10,168,284
10,509,305


Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year comprise:

Cash at bank and in hand
10,168,284
10,509,305

10,168,284
10,509,305


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KANDY WORKS PROPERTIES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

1.


General information

Kandy Works Properties Limited is a privately owned company, limited by shares and incorporated in England and Wales (Company registration number (12913500). The address of its registered office and principal place of business is Kandy Works, Brown Lane East, Holbeck, Leeds, LS11 0BT.
The principal activity of the Company is that of a holding company. The principal activity of the Group is that of the sale of women's clothing, men's clothing, homeware and accessories under the Joe Browns brand via a mail order catalogue, its website and stores. The Group also operates a wholesale division which sells to a variety of other businesses ranging from public limited companies to small owner managed retail stores.
During the period, on 21 April 2022, the Company acquired Joe Browns Limited by way of a share for share exchange. The Group have applied merger accounting and as such disclose results for the year to 30 June 2022 as if the Group had always been in existence.

2.Accounting policies

 
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

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

The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires Group management to exercise judgment in applying the Group'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 in these financial statements.
These financial statements have been presented in pound sterling which is the functional currency of the group, and rounded to the nearest £.

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

  
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);
 the requirements of Section 11 Financial Instruments paragraphs 11.41(b), 11.41(c), 11.41(e),
 11.41(f), 11.42, 11.44 to 11.45, 11.47, 11.48(a)(iii), 11.48(a)(iv), 11.48(b) and 11.48(c);
 the requirements of Section 12 Other Financial Instruments paragraphs 12.26 to 12.27,
 12.29(a), 12.29(b) and 12.29A;
 the requirements of Section 33 Related Party Disclosures paragraph 33.7.

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KANDY WORKS PROPERTIES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.3

Basis of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements present the results of the Company and its own subsidiaries ("the Group") as if they form a single entity. Intercompany transactions and balances between group companies are therefore eliminated in full.
The merger accounting acquisition method was used for the acquisition of Joe Browns Limited on 21 April 2022.

 
2.4

Going concern

The directors consider the use of the going concern assumption appropriate in preparing these financial statements as they have not identified any factors that may give rise to any uncertainty over the ability of the Group to continue as a going concern.
Gross margins have been maintained and the Group reported a net profit of £4.2m (2021: £3.9m), EBITDA of £5.6m (2021: £5.3m) as well as a strong net current asset position of £13.8m (2021: £12.2m) and net asset position of £17.0m (2021: £15.3m). The Group’s healthy cash balance at the year-end gives it a position of strength and flexibility, particularly in terms of buying decisions. 
Kandy Works Properties Limited is reliant on the continued support, which it has formally received, of Joe Browns Limited not to demand repayment of the £2.7m loan that remains payable at the year end. 
This along with the other factors included within the Business review and future developments section of the Strategic Report, support the directors' assessment that there are no factors that give rise to a material uncertainty over the going concern assumption of the Company and the Group. 

 
2.5

Foreign currency translation

Functional and presentation currency

The Company's functional and presentational currency is GBP.

Transactions and balances

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

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

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

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KANDY WORKS PROPERTIES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.6

Revenue

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.

Royalty income
Royalty income is recognised on an accruals basis in accordance with the substance of the
agreements in place.

 
2.7

Operating leases: the Group as lessee

Payments under operating leases relate to the leases undertaken in respect of the two retail stores.
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Benefits received and receivable as an incentive to sign an operating lease are recognised on a straight-line basis over the lease term, unless another systematic basis is representative of the time pattern of the lessee's benefit from the use of the leased asset.

 
2.8

Government grants

Grants are accounted under the accruals model as permitted by FRS 102.
Grants of a revenue nature are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income in the same period as the related expenditure.

 
2.9

Interest income

Interest income is recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method.

 
2.10

Finance costs

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

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KANDY WORKS PROPERTIES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.11

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 Balance Sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Group in independently administered funds.

 
2.12

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 balance sheet 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 balance sheet date, except that:
The recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits; and
Any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met.

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

 
2.13

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.

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KANDY WORKS PROPERTIES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.13
Tangible fixed assets (continued)

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.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Freehold property
-
5% per annum
Long-term leasehold property
-
10% per annum
Motor vehicles
-
33% per annum
Fixtures and fittings
-
15% per annum
Computer equipment
-
33% per annum

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.

 
2.14

Valuation of investments

Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less accumulated impairment.

 
2.15

Stocks

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

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

 
2.16

Debtors

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

 
2.17

Cash and cash equivalents

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

In the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents are shown net of bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand and form an integral part of the Group's cash management.

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KANDY WORKS PROPERTIES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.18

Creditors

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

 
2.19

Provisions for liabilities

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

 
2.20

Financial instruments

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

Debt instruments (other than those wholly repayable or receivable within one year), including loans and other accounts receivable and payable, are initially measured at present value of the future cash flows and subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Debt instruments that are payable or receivable within one year, typically trade debtors and creditors, are measured, initially and subsequently, at the undiscounted amount of the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received. However, if the arrangements of a short-term instrument constitute a financing transaction, like the payment of a trade debt deferred beyond normal business terms or in case of an out-right short-term loan that is not at market rate, the financial asset or liability is measured, initially at the present value of future cash flows discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument and subsequently at amortised cost, unless it qualifies as a loan from a director in the case of a small company, or a public benefit entity concessionary loan.

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 Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.

For financial assets measured at amortised cost, the impairment loss is measured as the difference between an asset's carrying amount and the present value of estimated cash flows discounted at the asset's original effective interest rate. If a financial asset has a variable interest rate, the discount rate for measuring any impairment loss is the current effective interest rate determined under the contract.

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.

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KANDY WORKS PROPERTIES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.21

Dividends

Equity dividends are recognised when they become legally payable. Interim equity dividends are recognised when paid. Final equity dividends are recognised when approved by the shareholders at an annual general meeting.


3.


Judgments in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In applying the Company and the Group’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions in determining the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities. The directors’ judgements, estimates and assumptions are based on the best and most reliable evidence available at the time when the decisions are made, and are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be applicable. Due to the inherent subjectively involved in making such judgements, estimates and assumptions, the actual results and outcomes may differ.
  
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised, if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods, if the revision affects both current and future periods.
Critical judgements in applying the accounting policies
The critical judgements that the directors have made in the process of applying the Company and the Group’s accounting policies and that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements are discussed below:
i) Stock provision
The Group estimates any required impairment to the carrying value of stock by assessing the amount
and value of obsolete and slow-moving stock, using their judgement of the future sales value generated by
those stock items. Refer to Note 15 for details of impairment losses recognised in stock.
Other sources of estimation uncertainty
Other sources of estimation uncertainty, that are not considered to give rise to an increased risk of
causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial
year are discussed below.
i) Royalty income recognition
The Group received royalty income over a period that is not co-terminus with the reporting date. For
these periods the Group estimates whether the Group will achieve their targets that generate the
royalties and the amount of income that should be recognised, using their judgement based on historical
performance.
ii) Determining residual values and useful economic lives of tangible assets
The Group depreciates tangible assets over their estimated useful lives. The estimation of the useful
lives of tangible assets is based on historic performance as well as expectations about future use and
therefore requires estimates and assumptions to be applied. Judgement is also applied when determining
the residual values for fixed assets. When determining the residual value, the directors have assessed the
amount that the Group would currently obtain for the disposal of the asset, if it were already of the
condition expected at the end of its useful life. Where possible this is done with reference to external
market prices.

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KANDY WORKS PROPERTIES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

4.


Turnover

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


2022
2021
£
£

Sale of goods
44,789,200
36,666,404

Royalties
2,482,966
2,428,429

47,272,166
39,094,833


Analysis of turnover by country of destination:

2022
2021
£
£

United Kingdom
46,125,614
38,107,244

Rest of Europe
930,659
864,757

Rest of the world
215,893
122,832

47,272,166
39,094,833



5.


Other operating income

2022
2021
£
£

Government grants receivable
-
119,746



6.


Operating profit

The operating profit is stated after charging:

2022
2021
£
£

Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
544,380
453,835

Exchange differences
(1,428)
(23,172)

Other operating lease rentals
616,394
475,376

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KANDY WORKS PROPERTIES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

7.


Auditor's remuneration

2022
2021
£
£


Fees payable to the Group's auditor for the audit of the Group's annual financial statements
24,500
22,500


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


Taxation compliance services
6,100
3,250

Other services relating to taxation
14,250
9,868

All other services
7,380
6,500

27,730
19,618


8.


Employees

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


Group
Group
2022
2021
£
£


Wages and salaries
5,121,584
4,363,084

Social security costs
403,923
341,095

Cost of defined contribution scheme
80,482
84,935

5,605,989
4,789,114


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


        2022
        2021
            No.
            No.







Selling, distribution and office
124
112



Warehouse
35
32

159
144

The Company has no employees other than the director, who did not receive any remuneration (2021 - £NIL).
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KANDY WORKS PROPERTIES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

9.


Directors' remuneration

2022
2021
£
£

Directors' emoluments
258,347
227,470

Group contributions to defined contribution pension schemes
1,321
17,315

259,668
244,785


During the year retirement benefits were accruing to 1 director (2021 - 1) in respect of defined contribution pension schemes.

The highest paid director received remuneration of £144,618 (2021 - £126,944).

The value of the Group's contributions paid to a defined contribution pension scheme in respect of the highest paid director amounted to £NIL (2021 - £NIL).


10.


Interest receivable

2022
2021
£
£


Other interest receivable
7,596
-


11.


Interest payable and similar expenses

2022
2021
£
£


Bank interest payable
-
4,798

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KANDY WORKS PROPERTIES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

12.


Taxation


2022
2021
£
£

Corporation tax


Current tax on profits for the year
976,448
947,626

Adjustments in respect of previous periods
(2,824)
(16,598)


Total current tax
973,624
931,028

Deferred tax


Origination and reversal of timing differences
(68,417)
(8,074)

Changes to tax rates
-
36,227

Origination and reversal of timing differences
4,997
(32,108)

Total deferred tax
(63,420)
(3,955)


Taxation on profit on ordinary activities
910,204
927,073

Factors affecting tax charge for the year

The tax assessed for the year is lower than (2021 - higher than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19% (2021 - 19%). The differences are explained below:

2022
2021
£
£


Profit on ordinary activities before tax
5,103,716
4,850,324


Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19% (2021 - 19%)
969,706
921,562

Effects of:


Expenses not deductible for tax purposes, other than goodwill amortisation and impairment
5,159
1,287

Fixed asset differences
(66,817)
18,641

Adjustments to tax charge in respect of prior periods
(2,824)
(16,598)

Adjustment to tax charge in respect of prior periods - deferred tax
4,997
(32,108)

Remeasurment of deferred tax to average rate of 19%
(16,420)
34,289

Non-taxable income
(1,824)
-

Other differences leading to an increase (decrease) in the tax charge
18,227
-

Total tax charge for the year
910,204
927,073

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KANDY WORKS PROPERTIES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022
 
12.Taxation (continued)


Factors that may affect future tax charges

The UK Government announced in the 2021 budget that from 1 April 2023, the rate of corporation tax in
the United Kingdom will increase from 19% to 25%.


13.


Dividends

2022
2021
£
£


Dividends declared on Ordinary shares
1,894,697
4,168,344


Dividends declared on Ordinary A shares
605,303
1,331,656

2,500,000
5,500,000


14.


Tangible fixed assets

Group






Freehold property
Leasehold property
Motor vehicles
Fixtures and fittings
Computer equipment
Total

£
£
£
£
£
£



Cost 


At 1 July 2021
3,358,632
75,819
24,830
1,321,786
1,406,065
6,187,132


Additions
34,825
-
-
91,038
420,306
546,169



At 30 June 2022

3,393,457
75,819
24,830
1,412,824
1,826,371
6,733,301



Depreciation


At 1 July 2021
999,946
25,470
24,830
795,029
1,099,949
2,945,224


Charge for the year
147,369
7,582
-
160,821
228,608
544,380



At 30 June 2022

1,147,315
33,052
24,830
955,850
1,328,557
3,489,604



Net book value



At 30 June 2022
2,246,142
42,767
-
456,974
497,814
3,243,697



At 30 June 2021
2,358,686
50,349
-
526,757
306,116
3,241,908

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KANDY WORKS PROPERTIES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

           14.Tangible fixed assets (continued)


Company






Freehold property

£

Cost 


Transfers intra group
3,393,457



At 30 June 2022

3,393,457



Depreciation


Charge for the year on owned assets
9,598


Transfers intra group
1,137,717



At 30 June 2022

1,147,315



Net book value



At 30 June 2022
2,246,142



At 30 September 2021
-






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KANDY WORKS PROPERTIES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

15.


Fixed asset investments

Company





Investments in subsidiary companies

£



Cost and net book value


Additions
11,229



At 30 June 2022
11,229





Subsidiary undertaking


The following was a subsidiary undertaking of the Company:

Name

Registered office

Class of shares

Holding

Joe Browns Limited
Kandy Works, Brown Lane East, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 0BT
Ordinary
100%

The merger accounting acquisition method was used for the acquisition of Joe Browns Limited on 21 April 2022.


16.


Stocks

2022
2021
£
£

Goods for resale
8,839,714
5,995,564


During the year, impairment losses of £277,789 (2021: £242,736) were recognised within cost of sales in
the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

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KANDY WORKS PROPERTIES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

17.


Debtors

Group
Group
Company
 Company
2022
2021
30June    2022
30September   2021
£
£
£
£


Trade debtors
1,801,878
1,400,134
-
-

Other debtors
451,862
5,001
446,862
1

Prepayments and accrued income
2,261,350
2,201,245
-
-

4,515,090
3,606,380
446,862
1



18.


Cash and cash equivalents

Group
Group
2022
2021
£
£

Cash at bank and in hand
10,168,284
10,509,305

10,168,284
10,509,305



19.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

Group
Group
Company
Company
2022
2021
30June    2022
30 September 2021
£
£
£
£

Trade creditors
6,099,726
4,226,671
-
-

Amounts owed to group undertakings
-
-
2,681,167
-

Corporation tax
528,390
467,109
2,248
-

Other taxation and social security
1,395,320
1,290,009
-
-

Other creditors
16,572
14,029
-
-

Accruals and deferred income
1,643,049
1,901,703
-
-

9,683,057
7,899,521
2,683,415
-


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KANDY WORKS PROPERTIES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

20.


Deferred taxation


Group



2022
2021


£

£






At beginning of year
142,873
146,828


Charged to profit or loss
(63,420)
(3,955)



At end of year
(79,453)
(142,873)

The provision for deferred taxation is made up as follows:

Group
Group
2022
2021
£
£

Accelerated capital allowances
92,596
161,880

Short term timing differences
(13,143)
(19,007)

(79,453)
(142,873)


21.


Share capital

30 June 2022
30 September 2021
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



8,511 (2021 - 1) Ordinary shares of £1.00 each
8,511
1
2,719 (2021 - Nil) Ordinary A shares of £1.00 each
2,719
-

11,230

1


On 21 April 2022, 8,511 Ordinary shares and 2,719 Ordinary A shares were issued at par value. Both share classes are equally entitled to voting rights and the right to dividends.

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KANDY WORKS PROPERTIES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

22.


Reserves

Merger reserve

The merger reserve represents the cumulative reserve movement arising from business combinations.

Profit and loss account

The profit and loss account represents cumulative profits or losses net of dividends paid and other adjustments.

23.


Analysis of net funds




At 1 July 2021
Cash flows
At 30 June 2022
£

£

£

Cash at bank and in hand

10,509,305

(341,021)

10,168,284


10,509,305
(341,021)
10,168,284


24.


Share based payments

As at 30 June 2022, the Group had unexercised share options over B ordinary shares. These options granted on 27 September 2013 for 208 B ordinary shares in the Group at an exercise price of £288 per share. The Group granted a further 255 B ordinary shares at an exercise price of £241.10 per share on 1 September 2021. The options can only be exercised on sale of the business.


25.


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 £80,482 (2021: £84,935).
Contributions totalling £16,572 (2021: £14,029) were payable to the fund at the reporting date and are included in creditors.

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KANDY WORKS PROPERTIES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

26.


Commitments under operating leases

At 30 June 2022 the Group had future minimum lease payments due under non-cancellable operating leases for each of the following periods:

2022
2021
Group
£
£


Not later than 1 year
533,120
569,787

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
1,845,360
1,938,480

Later than 5 years
73,333
513,333

2,451,813
3,021,600


27.


Related party transactions

The Company has taken advantage of the exemption conferred by FRS 102 Section 33 not to disclose transactions with wholly owned members of the group.
During the year services were provided to the Group by a related party of £12,650 (2021: £24,265). The amount receiveable at the year end was £870 and amount owed was £Nil (2021: £3,750).


28.


Post balance sheet events

Since the year end the Company has declared and paid dividends of £2,000,000.


29.


Controlling party

The ultimate controlling party is S F Brown as a result of his majority shareholding. 

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