Debach_Enterprises_Limite - Accounts

The directors present the strategic report for the year ended 30 June 2023.

Principle Activities

The principle activities of the company include the provision of third party warehousing and handling facilities, stock control functions, distribution and associated logistics services.

The continued scarcity of BRC accredited and customs bonded warehousing capacity in the UK created growing demand for our services throughout the whole of this financial year, along with our continued focus moving towards servicing more food customers rather than homewares. This whole trading period had a significant positive effect on turnover and in turn, profitability. The decision to focus on higher turnover products such as food proved effective in generating higher turnover within our existing resources. Processes have continued to be streamlined, which has kept staffing numbers low. Some new vehicles and plant were delivered within this period and the delays in deliveries of new equipment is improving so the balance of repairs to depreciation and new maintenance contracts is returning.

Targets for growth and gross profit were set at the beginning of the year, in line with the proposed customer profile changes and their forecasted demands. Turnover increased by £1.2m, which exceeded target and we improved our gross profit margin by 1.66%, which was just under target. Cash-flow continued to be well-managed and the cash position remained strong at the year end. As last year, if we had chosen to comply with all the accounting elements of FRS102 then the preference shares would have been discounted using a market rate of interest, which would then have to be charged each year against profits in order to unwind the liability. Given that the shares carry a nil coupon rate; therefore no interest can be accrued or pursued on the balance regardless of time, it is felt by the directors that such a charge would be misleading in the accounts, as it would give a negative impression of the interest bearing commitments of the Company.

The Directors understand that this decision and its subsequent FRS102 non-compliance, has resulted in a qualified audit report, however this treatment better reflects the commercial performance and position of the Company going forwards. Full explanation is offered throughout the accounts to address this point.

The company has an excellent relationship with its bankers and the Directors are confident, and have received indications, that our required banking facilities will be renewed as usual, and they will be sufficient for the Company’s working capital requirements during the forthcoming year. The Company’s main site at Ipswich was valued by the bank in November 2012 at 13.5m. The Directors decided to continue to carry this site at cost within the statement of financial position.

However, this site and the smaller site at Clopton are valued each year by insurers with both showing significantly higher values than listed. Additionally at the end of this financial year the opportunity to acquire another commercial site situated between two of the Ipswich warehouses arose and the site was purchased. The debt for this purchase is anticipated to be paid off within 8 months.

Our warehousing contracts at both main sites remain stable, with some contracts growing and other contracting as is usual. The scheduled programme of site maintenance and improvements has continued. Transport services have been streamlined over the last few years to better reflect our core warehousing customers needs, but these have to evolve into smaller delivery consignments. Rising wage costs within our sector are a continuing issue as is general UK wide wage inflation, but margins are being kept in line by reviewing customer rates annually. During the year we supported a number of charities, in particular the Suffolk Community Foundation and the Suffolk Agricultural Association, as well as supporting many other local community groups with fund-raising, local charities, clubs and sporting individuals through sponsorship.

Staffing levels remained static at the end of the year with only small movements related to normal attrition. The company also continued to reduce its carbon impact via its replacement policies on vehicles, more recycling and only renewed short term whilst pricing was high in 2022 regarding energy contracts. The on-going move to sustainable solutions to lighting large areas continues.

The Directors continue to be confident of the prospects of the business and are actively investing in IT, new equipment and site development as markets change within our sector.

The Directors continually review the business environment to identify any new significant risks to the business, along with any significant changes to existing risks, and will take action where appropriate to respond to any changes.

There are continuing issues with inflation, energy price rises and the global economy as a whole, which rapidly change retail habits, as well as steeply rising wage costs. Fuel costs for contracts are still planned according to predicted patterns, but remain volatile and transport pricing is checked monthly. Energy pricing for main sites rose significantly this year which along with high inflationary increases for many services. This had an impact on our gross profit margin, so though improving from the previous year, our projected target was not hit.

Financial Risk Management Objectives and Policies

The principal financial risk is of customer insolvency, though due diligence checks are undertaken on all new clients and existing customers. Contracted terms and conditions are adhered to robustly.

Credit Risk

The principle credit risk arises from the company’s trade debtors, particularly in the transport services area. All new clients are checked regarding their credit worthiness, in advance of contracts starting and all payment terms are carefully monitored. The trading terms for warehousing customers allow lien arrangements to be in place with their goods in store, so risk is further reduced. There are robust processes in place to manage credit control in a timely manner. During the year the business has had no significant bad debts.

Liquidity Risk

The business monitors cash flow on a monthly basis and prepares cashflow projections for the consideration of senior management to ensure sufficient liquidity is available to meet foreseeable needs.

The main financial key performance indicators monitored by the Company are:

                    2023        2022

Turnover                 10,570,636    9,363,303

Gross profit                3,795,613    3,207,049

Gross profit margin            35.91%        34.25%

Operating profit                1,357,599    1,514,148

On behalf of the board

The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2023.

The principal activity of the company continued to be that of the provision of third party warehousing and handling facilities, stock control functions, distribution and associated logistics services.

The results for the year are set out on page 9.

No ordinary dividends were paid. The directors do not recommend payment of a final dividend.

The directors who held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:

David Roberton & Co resigned as auditors and Knights Lowe Limited were appointed to replace them as auditor to the company and in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006, a resolution proposing that Knights Lowe Limited be re-appointed will be put at a General Meeting.

So far as each person who was a director at the date of approving this report is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company’s auditor is unaware. Additionally, the directors individually have taken all the necessary steps that they ought to have taken as directors in order to make themselves aware of all relevant audit information and to establish that the company’s auditor is aware of that information.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the medium-sized companies exemption.

The directors are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

•     select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

•     make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

•     prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Qualified opinion on financial statements

We have audited the financial statements of Debach Enterprises Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 30 June 2023 which comprise the income statement, the statement of financial position, the statement of changes in equity, the statement of cash flows and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The 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, except for the effects of the matter described in the basis for opinion, the financial statements:

•     give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 30 June 2023 and of its profit for the year then ended;

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

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

Basis for qualified opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the 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.

Included in current liabilities is an amount of £120,000 and in non-current liabilities an amount of £1,700,938 relating to preference shares issued in the year ended 30th June 2016 with a 0% coupon rate. In our opinion the Company should have discounted this liability to its present value in accordance with the requirements of Financial Reporting Standard 102 by separating out the equity and debt elements of the preference shares and charging interest to the profit and loss account to unwind the liability over the repayment term. Accordingly, non-current liabilities should be reduced by £705,029 and equity would increase by the same amount and profit for the year would be reduced by £115,355.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our 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. 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 our 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.

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the strategic report or the directors' report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

•     adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or

•     the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or

•     certain disclosures of remuneration specified by law are not made; or

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

As explained more fully in the directors' responsibilities statement, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

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.

Our risk assessment procedures included:

• inquiring with directors of the Company's high-level policies and procedures to prevent and detect fraud, as well as whether they have knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud.

• reading Management meeting minutes

• using analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships

• identifying journal entries and other adjustments to test based on risk criteria and compare the identified risk to supporting documentation. These included entries with contras to typically unrelated accounts

• assess significant accounting estimates for bias

In determining the audit procedures, we took in to account the results of our evaluation and testing of the operating effectiveness of the risk management controls.

We did not identify any additional fraud risks.

As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (UK), we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:

• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the internal control.

• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the directors.

• Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the company to cease to continue as a going concern.

• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 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.

The income statement has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions relating to medium-sized companies.true

Debach Enterprises Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Debach Enterprises Limited, Bluestem Road, Ransomes Europark, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9RR.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

Atruet the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

Revenue is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT and other sales related taxes. The fair value of consideration takes into account trade discounts, settlement discounts and volume rebates. The following criteria must also be met before turnover is recognised:

Haulage

Turnover is recognised once a delivery has been completed and proof of delivery is obtained.

Warehousing and handling

Turnover is recognised based on the period when services are provided and is invoiced monthly in arrears.

Property, plant and equipment are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.

At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.

Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.

If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease.

Recognised impairment losses are reversed if, and only if, the reasons for the impairment loss have ceased to apply. Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase.

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition.

Inventories held for distribution at no or nominal consideration are measured at the lower of cost and replacement cost, adjusted where applicable for any loss of service potential.

At each reporting date, an assessment is made for impairment. Any excess of the carrying amount of inventories over its estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell is recognised as an impairment loss in profit or loss. Reversals of impairment losses are also recognised in profit or loss.

Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more that 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.

The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the company's statement of financial position when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets, which include trade and other receivables and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Other financial assets, including investments in equity instruments which are not subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, are initially measured at fair value, which is normally the transaction price. Such assets are subsequently carried at fair value and the changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss, except that investments in equity instruments that are not publicly traded and whose fair values cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.

Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through profit and loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.

Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. If an asset is impaired, the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.

If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been, had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in profit or loss.

Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party.

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.

Basic financial liabilities, including trade and other payables, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Trade payables are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade payables are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Derivatives, including interest rate swaps and forward foreign exchange contracts, are not basic financial instruments. Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently re-measured at their fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recognised in profit or loss in finance costs or finance income as appropriate, unless hedge accounting is applied and the hedge is a cash flow hedge.

Debt instruments that do not meet the conditions in FRS 102 paragraph 11.9 are subsequently measured at fair value through profit or loss. Debt instruments may be designated as being measured at fair value through profit or loss to eliminate or reduce an accounting mismatch or if the instruments are measured and their performance evaluated on a fair value basis in accordance with a documented risk management or investment strategy.

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.

Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value at the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently remeasured to fair value at each reporting end date. The resulting gain or loss is recognised in profit or loss immediately unless the derivative is designated and effective as a hedging instrument, in which event the timing of the recognition in profit or loss depends on the nature of the hedge relationship.

A derivative with a positive fair value is recognised as a financial asset, whereas a derivative with a negative fair value is recognised as a financial liability.

The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the income statement because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.

Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the income statement, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.

The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or non-current assets.

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

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

The contributions are recognised as an expense in the Income statement 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 form the Company in independently administered funds.

Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessees. All other leases are classified as operating leases.

Assets held under finance leases are recognised as assets at the lower of the assets fair value at the date of inception and the present value of the minimum lease payments. The related liability is included in the statement of financial position as a finance lease obligation. Lease payments are treated as consisting of capital and interest elements. The interest is charged to profit or loss so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leases asset are consumed.

Transactions in currencies other than pounds sterling are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At each reporting end date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the reporting end date. Gains and losses arising on translation in the period are included in profit or loss.

Provisions for liabilities

Provisions are made where an event has taken place that gives the Company a legal or constructive obligation that probably requires settlement by a transfer of economic benefit, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.

Provisions are charged as an expense to the Income statement in the year that the Company becomes aware of the obligation, and are measured at the best estimate at the Statement of financial position date of 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 Statement of financial position.

Judgements in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that effect the amounts reported for assets and liabilities, as at the statement of financial position date and the amounts reported for revenues and expenses during the year. However, the nature of estimation means that actual outcomes could differ from those estimates. The following items is the key judgement that has had the most significant effect on amount recognised in the financial statements.

Treatment of preference shares

Had the directors chosen to calculate the present value of the preference share liability than a discount rate based on market information for that of a similar financial instrument would have been used.

Given that no such interest has been accrued nor can be charged on the liability, it is the opinion of the directors that such a charge would not reflect the true nature of the transaction, as no such acquisition would have taken place had it been funded by such a significant borrowing accruing a market rate of interest.

This decision not to discount the liability has no bearing on either the operating profit, the number of preference shares remaining or the level of distributable reserves at the year end.

An analysis of the company's revenue is as follows:

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:

Their aggregate remuneration comprised:

The number of directors for whom retirement benefits are accruing under defined contribution schemes amounted to 1 (2022 - 1).

The actual charge for the year can be reconciled to the expected charge for the year based on the profit or loss and the standard rate of tax as follows:

The carrying value of land and buildings comprises:

The net carrying value of tangible fixed assets includes the following in respect of assets held under finance leases or hire purchase contracts.

Property, Plant and Equipment has been restated as at 30 June 2022. Please refer to the movements in note 22.

Bank loans and overdrafts are secured over the Company's freehold property.

Finance lease obligations are secured over the assets to which they relate.

Finance lease payments represent rentals payable by the company for certain items of plant and machinery. Leases include purchase options at the end of the lease period, and no restrictions are placed on the use of the assets. The average lease term is 2 years. All leases are on a fixed repayment basis and no arrangements have been entered into for contingent rental payments.

The following are the major deferred tax liabilities and assets recognised by the company and movements thereon:

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund.

During the year 30 June 2016, the company issued 3,150,939 preference shares with a nominal value of £1 and a nil coupon rate. These were issued as consideration for the acquisition of the trade and assets of Debtrac.

During the year, 120,000 were redeemed (2022:120,000) leaving a total outstanding of 1,820,938 (2022:1,940,938).

Departure from FRS102

Under the accounting requirement of FRS102 the preference shares should have been discounted using a market rate of interest, recognising a proportion of the shares as equity and charging interest in the profit and loss account to unwind the liability. The directors are of the opinion that such a charge would be detrimental to the overall look of the result for the year given that no such interest has accrued on the liability. As this is a departure from FRS102 our audit opinion has been qualified in this respect. If the directors had complied with FRS102 non-current liabilities would be reduced by £705,029 and equity would increase by the same amount and profit for the year would be reduced by £115,355.

The company is a party to a cross guarantee arrangement with its fellow related companies. Under the terms of the arrangement, each company has agreed to guarantee the bank borrowings of the others in the event of default. The directors consider that the likelihood of default by any of the companies is low and therefore no provision has been made in these financial statements for the contingent liability arising from the cross guarantee.

At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows:

The remuneration of key management personnel is as follows.

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

The related parties include the directors, a company and partnership under common control with Debach Enterprises Limited.

The following amounts were outstanding at the reporting end date:

The following amounts were outstanding at the reporting end date:

Property, plant and equipment has been restated as at 30 June 2022. The restatement was needed to adjust the cost and depreciation carry forward figures to those held on the clients fixed asset register.

The adjustment was needed as the client had previously removed assets from their fixed asset register when they were fully depreciated. This amendment has resulted in an adjustment to the profit and loss of £383,629 which represents the correction to the profit and loss on disposal.