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AMNITEC LIMITED










ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023

 
AMNITEC LIMITED
 

COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
G W Hencher (appointed 2 September 2023)
R V Carlon (appointed 1 January 2024)
A B Cooling (appointed 8 February 2023, resigned 2 September 2023)
P Henry (resigned 1 January 2024)




Registered number
00587472



Registered office
Abercanaid
Merthyr Tydfil

Mid Glamorgan

CF48 1UX




Independent auditors
James Cowper Kreston Audit
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditor

Reading Bridge House

George Street

Reading

RG1 8LS





 
AMNITEC LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Strategic report
1 - 2
Directors' report
3 - 4
Independent auditors' report
5 - 7
Statement of comprehensive income
8
Balance sheet
9
Statement of changes in equity
10
Notes to the financial statements
11 - 24

 
AMNITEC LIMITED
 

STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023

Introduction
 
The directors present their strategic report for the year ending 31 July 2023. The Company is a private limited company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Flex-Tek division of Smiths Group plc. The business environment, strategy and performance on the Flex-Tek division are discussed on pages 8 to 12 of the Smiths Group plc Annual Report FY2023.

Business review
 
The business benefitted from increased Revenue in FY23 as we successfully caught up with the backlog Sales caused by the Covid pandemic.  The business is focussing on flexibility in Operations, especially in the multiskilling of the workforce, ensuring that the ongoing volatility of Customer demand is met at least cost and is in line with underlying demand.

Principal risks and uncertainties
 
There is continuing price pressure and competition in the marketplace as well as uncertainty surrounding the value of Sterling. The Company plans on protecting its revenues and profit margins by continuing to focus on selling value added products and assemblies to global customers. This strategy is supported by the Company's quality standards and accreditations, technical expertise, global reach and high-quality products.
The business is minimising where possible our exposure to Credit and Liquidity risks by ensuring all new Customers are robustly checked before extending any terms. Existing Customers are reviewed on a regular basis where necessary and pro rata terms are considered.

Financial key performance indicators
 
Turnover increased 41.79% as demand from original equipment manufacturers recovered, and the operating Profit increased 166% as the benefit of higher turnover. Inventory increased 16.46% (2022: 89.5% increase) driven by higher levels of activity at the end of the year and higher materials costs. The directors are confident that the Company will continue to be profitable in the upcoming years by a targeted strategy to increase turnover and carefully controlling costs.

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AMNITEC LIMITED
 

STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023

Other key performance indicators
 
Attracting, retaining and developing employees is vital to the success of the Company. The key metric is employee engagement which is measured twice annually by Flex-Tek in a confidential survey. In FY23 74% (2022: 92%) of colleagues responded and we had an engagement score of 65 (2022: 60). The Company strives for a zero-harm workplace, with safety considerations fully integrated into all of our activities. The key metric is recordable incidents. In FY23 the Company had 2 incidents (2022: 8 incidents).
Directors' statement of compliance with duty to promote the success of the Company 
The Board, in line with their duties under section 172 of the Companies Act 2006, must act in the way they consider, in good faith, would most likely promote the success of the Company for the benefit of shareholders. The Directors must also have regard to the likely long-term consequences of their decisions, and the impact that these may have on the Company’s key stakeholders.
The Company applies the Smiths Group plc values, policies and processes, See Smiths Group plc Annual Report 2023 and Accounts page 11 for an explanation of the Smiths Business Model, page 10 for an explanation of the Smiths Group strategy and pages 8 to 12 for the Flex-Tek Divisional Review including the divisional strategy, markets and customer relationships. See the Smiths Group plc Annual Report and Accounts 2023 page 14 for an explanation of the Smiths Group employee engagement processes and pages 199 to 200 policies applied by the Company.
The directors recognise that fostering business relationships with key stakeholders is essential to the success of the Company. See the discussion of Customers (page 60), Supply Chain (page 37), Communities (page 62) and Regulators (page 63) in the Smiths Group plc Annual Report and Accounts 2023 for an explanation of the framework used to develop these relationships.
The Company implements the Smiths Group Code of Business Ethics and the Smiths Group policies to support and enhance behaviours in line with the principles set out in the Code. The Code is available on the Smiths Group plc website.


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



G W Hencher
Director
Date: 18 March 2024
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AMNITEC LIMITED
 

 
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023

The Directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 July 2023.

Directors

The Directors who served during the year were:

A B Cooling (appointed 8 February 2023, resigned 2 September 2023)
P Henry (resigned 1 January 2024)

Results and dividends

The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £118 thousand (2022 - loss £528 thousand).

The directors do not propose a dividend (2022: Nil).
Disclosure on financial risk management and funding are included in the strategic report.

Directors' responsibilities statement

The Directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic report, the Directors' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
 
Company law requires the Directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the Directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. Under company law the Directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of the profit or loss of the Company for that period.

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


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

make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

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

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

Political contributions

The Company made no political contributions and incurred no political expenditure during either financial period.

Future developments

The Company continues to be impacted by the unstable global climate and transport delays but the directors believe the Company is in a good position to manage this period of high uncertainty, given the actions take to reduce costs and the financial support provided by Flex-Tek.
The directors are confident that the Company is on the right tracks to return profits by a targeted strategy to increase turnover and carefully controlling costs.

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AMNITEC LIMITED
 

 
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023

Engagement with suppliers, customers and others

The Company operates within the Smith Group framework for managing resources and relationships. See the Smiths Group plc Annual Report and Accounts 2023 pages 26 to 51 for a description of the Smiths Group plc critical resources and relationships and how they are being managed.

Disclosure of information to auditors

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

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

Post balance sheet events

On 1 August 2023, Gastite Systems transferred all assets and liabilities to Amnitec Limited.

Auditors

The auditorsJames Cowper Kreston Auditwill be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.

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





G W Hencher
Director
Date: 18 March 2024
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AMNITEC LIMITED
 

 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF AMNITEC LIMITED
 

Qualified opinion


We have audited the financial statements of Amnitec Limited (the 'Company') for the year ended 31 July 2023, which comprise the Statement of comprehensive income, the Balance sheet, the Statement of changes in equity and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policiesThe financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).


Except for the effects of the matter described in the Basis for qualified opinion section, in our opinion the financial statements:


give a true and fair view of the state of the Company's affairs as at 31 July 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


The audit report for the year ended 31 July 2022 was qualified because the auditors were unable to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence over the value of stock and other related balance sheet accounts.  Accordingly, we are unable to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence over the opening balances.  Any material error in the opening balances would cause a consequent error in the current year cost of sales, and profit. In addition, any such errors would also cause a misstatement in the strategic report.


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


Conclusions relating to going concern


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


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


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


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AMNITEC LIMITED
 

 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF AMNITEC LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Other information


The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our Auditors' report thereon. The Directors are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual Report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
As described in the basis for qualified opinion section of our report, we were unable to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence over the opening stock balances.  We have concluded therefore that where the strategic report refers to cost of sales and profits, it may be materially misstated for the same reason.


Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
 

Except for the possible effects of the matters described in the basis for qualified opinion section of our audit report, in our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:


the information given in the Strategic report and the Directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the Strategic report and the Directors' report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.


Matters on which we are required to report by exception
 

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


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


adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
certain disclosures of Directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.


Responsibilities of directors
 

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


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


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AMNITEC LIMITED
 

 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF AMNITEC LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
 

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


Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
Enquiry of management and those charged with governance around actual and potential litigation and claims;
Enquiry of management and those charged with governance to identify any material instances of noncompliance with laws and regulations;
Reviewing financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
Performing audit work to address the risk of irregularities due to management override of controls including testing of journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness, evaluating the business rationale of significant transactions outside the normal course of business and reviewing accounting estimates for evidence of bias


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


Use of our report
 

This report is made solely to the Company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company's members, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.





Alan Poole BA (Hons) FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
  
for and on behalf of
James Cowper Kreston Audit
 
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditor
  
Reading Bridge House
George Street
Reading
RG1 8LS

21 March 2024
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AMNITEC LIMITED
 

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023

2023
2022
Note
£000
£000

  

Turnover
 4 
11,586
8,172

Cost of sales
  
(9,754)
(7,853)

Gross profit
  
1,832
319

Distribution costs
  
(215)
(260)

Administrative expenses
  
(1,133)
(646)

Exceptional administrative expenses
  
(96)
-

Operating profit/(loss)
 5 
388
(587)

Interest receivable and similar income
  
(28)
-

Interest payable and similar expenses
  
(242)
(65)

Profit/(loss) before tax
  
118
(652)

Tax on profit/(loss)
 11 
-
124

Profit/(loss) for the financial year
  
118
(528)

There were no recognised gains and losses for 2023 or 2022 other than those included in the statement of comprehensive income.

There was no other comprehensive income for 2023 (2022:£NIL).

The notes on pages 11 to 24 form part of these financial statements.
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AMNITEC LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 00587472

BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 JULY 2023

2023
2022
Note
£000
£000

Fixed assets
  

Intangible assets
 13 
142
165

Tangible assets
 14 
2,342
2,144

  
2,484
2,309

Current assets
  

Stocks
 15 
3,163
2,709

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 16 
7,290
6,389

Cash at bank and in hand
 17 
160
486

  
10,613
9,584

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 18 
(2,121)
(2,299)

Net current assets
  
 
 
8,492
 
 
7,285

Total assets less current liabilities
  
10,976
9,594

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 19 
(6,655)
(5,410)

  

Net assets
  
4,321
4,184


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 20 
7,732
7,732

Share premium account
 21 
192
192

Other reserves
 21 
4,900
4,881

Profit and loss account
 21 
(8,503)
(8,621)

  
4,321
4,184


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




G W Hencher
Director
Date: 18 March 2024

The notes on pages 11 to 24 form part of these financial statements.
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AMNITEC LIMITED
 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023


Called up share capital
Share premium account
Other reserves
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£000
£000
£000
£000
£000


At 1 August 2021
7,732
192
4,881
(8,093)
4,712



Loss for the year
-
-
-
(528)
(528)



At 1 August 2022
7,732
192
4,881
(8,621)
4,184



Profit for the year
-
-
-
118
118

Share based payment
-
-
19
-
19


At 31 July 2023
7,732
192
4,900
(8,503)
4,321


The notes on pages 11 to 24 form part of these financial statements.

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AMNITEC LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023

1.


General information

Amnitec Limited is a private company limited by shares and incorporated and domiciled in England and Wales. The registered office is Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan, CF48 1UX.
The principal activity of the Company is the manufacture of flexible tubing, hose and assemblies in composite, fluoropolymer and metallic materials.
The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Flex-Tek division of Smiths Group plc.
To assess whether the Company is a going concern, the directors have reviewed the Company's trading performance, the Company's business plans and the support available to the Company for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements (the 'going concern assessment period').
The directors have considered the significant risks the Company is exposed to and modelled the potential impact of these risks on future trading performance by considering the following scenarios:
1.Loss of key customer sub-branch from within a country leading to a revenue decrease of 20% and profit decrease of 30%.
2. The impact of the late filing of FY22 Financial Statements has caused some queries. The majority of Suppliers and Customers accept that this is caused by the implementation of a new ERP system and staffing levels.
The Company is funded by a £10m long-term loan facility from the divisional holding company, Flex-Tek Group Limited, and access to the Smiths Group UK cash pooling arrangement. The Director's have relied upon the support available from Smiths Group Plc, provided through Flex-Tek Group Limited, in determining that the accounts should be prepared on a going concern basis.
The directors are confident that the Company will have sufficient funds to continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due for at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements through funding from its ultimate parent. Smiths Group Plc has indicated its intention to continue to make available such funds as are needed by the company for the going concern assessment period. 
As with any company placing reliance on other group entities for financial support, the directors acknowledge that there can be no certainty that this support will continue although, at the date of approval of these financial statements, they have no reason to believe that it will not do so. Consequently, the directors are confident the company will have sufficient funds to continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due for at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements and therefore have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis.

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 financial statements were prepared rounded to the nearest £000.

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

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

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AMNITEC LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
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 11.42, 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 26 Share-based Payment paragraphs 26.18(b), 26.19 to 26.21 and 26.23;
the requirements of Section 33 Related Party Disclosures paragraph 33.7.

This information is included in the consolidated financial statements of Smiths Group Plc as at 31 July 2023 and these financial statements may be obtained from 4th Floor, 11-12 St Jame's Square, London, SW1Y 4LB.

 
2.3

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.

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

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AMNITEC LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.4

Revenue

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

Sale of goods

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

 
2.5

Interest income

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

 
2.6

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.

 
2.7

Pensions

Defined contribution pension plan

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

The contributions are recognised as an expense in 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 Company in independently administered funds.

 
2.8

Taxation

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 operates and generates income.

 
2.9

Exceptional items

Exceptional items are transactions that fall within the ordinary activities of the Company but are presented separately due to their size or incidence.

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AMNITEC LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.10

Intangible assets

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

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

 The estimated useful lives range as follows:

Patents
-
5
years



 
2.11

Tangible fixed assets

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

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

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Long-term leasehold property
-
over the term of the lease
Plant and machinery
-
between 3 and 25 years

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

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.

 
2.12

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is based on the first-in first-out principle, using standard costing, and includes expenditure incurred in acquiring the stocks, production or conversion costs and other costs in bringing them to their existing location and condition. In the case of manufactured stocks and work in progress, cost includes an appropriate share of overheads based on normal operating capacity. However, an NRV exercise is carried out for Smiths Group Internal Audit purposes.

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

 
2.13

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.

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AMNITEC LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.14

Cash and cash equivalents

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

 
2.15

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.

 
2.16

Financial instruments

The Company only enters into basic financial instrument transactions that result in the recognition of
financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors, loans from banks and other
third parties, loans to related parties and investments in ordinary shares.
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 mortised 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 mortised 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 mortised 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 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 Company would receive for the asset if it were to be sold at the reporting date. 
Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the Statement of Financial Position when there is an enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

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AMNITEC LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023

3.


Judgments in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In preparing these financial statements, the directors have made the following judgement: 
Determine whether there are indicators of impairment of the Company's tangible fixed assets. Factors taken into consideration in reaching such a decision include the economic viability and expected future financial performance of the business activities which the asset contributes to.


4.


Turnover

Analysis of turnover by country of destination:

2023
2022
£000
£000

United Kingdom
1,690
2,577

Rest of Europe
3,130
1,106

Rest of the world
6,766
4,489

11,586
8,172


The whole of the turnover is attributable to the sale of flexible tubing, hose and assemblies in composite fluoropolymer and metallic materials.


5.


Operating profit/(loss)

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

2023
2022
£000
£000

Exchange differences
15
(81)

Other operating lease rentals
56
29

Property lease rentals
252
252


6.


Auditors' remuneration

During the year, the Company obtained the following services from the Company's auditors:


2023
2022
£000
£000

Fees payable to the Company's auditors for the audit of the Company's financial statements
34
86

The Company has taken advantage of the exemption not to disclose amounts paid for non-audit services as these are disclosed in the consolidated accounts of the parent Company.

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AMNITEC LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023

7.


Employees

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


2023
2022
£000
£000

Wages and salaries
3,136
2,617

Social security costs
318
300

Cost of defined contribution scheme
129
113

3,583
3,030


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


        2023
        2022
            No.
            No.







Production
96
88



Sales and distribution
5
5



Administration
5
5

106
98


8.


Directors' remuneration

2023
2022
£000
£000

Directors' emoluments
90
93

Company contributions to defined contribution pension schemes
1
6

91
99


During the year retirement benefits were accruing to 1 Directors (2022 - 1) in respect of defined contribution pension schemes.


9.


Interest receivable

2023
2022
£000
£000


Other interest receivable
(28)
-

(28)
-

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AMNITEC LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023

10.


Interest payable and similar expenses

2023
2022
£000
£000


Other loan interest payable
-
1

Loans from group undertakings
242
64

242
65


11.


Taxation


2023
2022
£000
£000

Corporation tax


Adjustments in respect of previous periods
-
(124)



Tax on profit/(loss)
-
(124)

Factors affecting tax charge for the year

The tax assessed for the year is lower than (2022 - the same as) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 21% (2022 - 19%). The differences are explained below:

2023
2022
£000
£000


Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before tax
118
(652)


Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 21% (2022 - 19%)
25
(124)

Effects of:


Utilisation of tax losses
(66)
-

Deferred tax recognition adjustment
41
-

Total tax charge for the year
-
(124)
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AMNITEC LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023
 
11.Taxation (continued)


Factors that may affect future tax charges

Smiths Group Plc does not require UK companies to compensate the surrendering company for the receipt of group relief. As a result no payments or receipts in respect of group relief have been accrued in the current or previous year, and no payments or receipts will be made for group relief in future years while this policy remains in force.
The UK tax rate will increase from 19.0% to a marginal rate of up to 25.0% depending on taxable profits from 1 April 2023. This will have a consequential effect on the Company's future tax charge.


12.


Exceptional items

2023
2022
£000
£000


Audit overrun
96
-

96
-

Exceptional items relate to the overruns that Amnitec incurred for the audit of the financial statements for the year ended 31 July 2022.


13.


Intangible assets




Computer software

£000



Cost


At 1 August 2022
171


Additions
12



At 31 July 2023

183



Amortisation


At 1 August 2022
6


Charge for the year
35



At 31 July 2023

41



Net book value



At 31 July 2023
142



At 31 July 2022
165

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AMNITEC LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023
 
           13.Intangible assets (continued)

£142,000 (2022: £165,000) of expenditure included in the carrying value of intangile assets relates to acquired intangible assets under construction.




14.


Tangible fixed assets





Long-term leasehold property
Plant and machinery
Total

£000
£000
£000



Cost or valuation


At 1 August 2022
59
9,205
9,264


Additions
-
357
357



At 31 July 2023

59
9,562
9,621



Depreciation


At 1 August 2022
43
7,077
7,120


Charge for the year
1
158
159



At 31 July 2023

44
7,235
7,279



Net book value



At 31 July 2023
15
2,327
2,342



At 31 July 2022
16
2,128
2,144

£400,000 (2022: £1,978,000) of expenditure included in the carrying value of plant and machinery relate to assets under construction.




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


2023
2022
£000
£000

Long leasehold
15
16

15
16


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AMNITEC LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023

15.


Stocks

2023
2022
£000
£000

Raw materials and consumables
2,561
2,061

Work in progress (goods to be sold)
25
251

Finished goods and goods for resale
577
397

3,163
2,709


Stock recognised as an expense during the period was £4,274,000 (2022: £5,630,000).


16.


Debtors

2023
2022
£000
£000


Trade debtors
3,278
2,352

Amounts owed by group undertakings
3,628
3,454

Other debtors
197
281

Prepayments and accrued income
187
302

7,290
6,389


Amounts owed by group undertakings are unsecured, Interest free and repayable on demand.


17.


Cash and cash equivalents

2023
2022
£000
£000

Cash at bank and in hand
160
486

Less: bank overdrafts
(1)
-

159
486


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AMNITEC LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023

18.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2023
2022
£000
£000

Bank overdrafts
1
-

Trade creditors
1,306
1,491

Amounts owed to group undertakings
54
81

Other taxation and social security
107
94

Other creditors
93
114

Accruals and deferred income
560
519

2,121
2,299


Amounts owed to group undertakings are unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand. 


19.


Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

2023
2022
£000
£000

Amounts owed to group undertakings
6,655
5,410

6,655
5,410


Amounts owed to group undertakings comprises £6,655,000 (2022: £5,410,000) drawn down on £10,000,000 loan facility provided by Flex-Tek Group Limited. Interest is payable annually at 1-year GBP benchmark rate plus 0,96%, The outstanding principal and all accrued interest is repayable on 31 July 2025.


20.


Share capital

2023
2022
£000
£000
Allotted, called up and fully paid



7,732,000 (2022 - 7,732,000) Ordinary shares of £1.00 each
7,732
7,732


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AMNITEC LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023

21.


Reserves

Share premium account

The share premium account includes the premium on issue of equity shares, net of any issue costs.

Other reserves

Capital contributions comprise £4,800,000 (2022: £4,800,000) contribution by United Flexible Inc and £100,000 (2022: £81,000) benefit to the Company from employee participation in the Smiths Group pic Save as You Earn share scheme.

Profit and loss account

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


22.


Pension commitments

The Company operates a defined contributions pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Company in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the Company to the fund and amounted to £129,000 (2022: £113,000). Contributions totalling £25,000 (2022: £27,000) were payable to the fund at the balance sheet date and are included in creditors


23.


Commitments under operating leases

At 31 July 2023 the Company had future minimum lease payments due under non-cancellable operating leases for each of the following periods:

2023
2022
£000
£000


Not later than 1 year
252
252

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
665
905

917
1,157

2023
2022

£000
£000


Not later than 1 year
10
14

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
37
11

47
25


24.


Related party transactions

The Company has taken advantage of the exemption available in Section 33.1A of FRS 102 and has not disclosed transactions with the ultimate parent company or any wholly owned subsidiary undertaking of the group.

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AMNITEC LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023

25.


Post balance sheet events

On 1 August 2023, Gastite Systems transferred all assets and liabilities to Amnitec Limited.
As a result, Amnitec Limited will solely become subsidiary of Flex-Tek. Amnitec Hose is a non-value-adding holding company in the hierarchy of Flex-Tek, the Directors plan to liquidate the company over the next year.


26.


Controlling party

For the year ended 31 July 2023, the Company was a wholly owned subsidiary of Amnitec Hose Limited, company registered in England and Wales. The ultimate parent undertaking is Smiths Group plc  which is the parent undertaking of the smallest and largest group to consolidate these financial statements.
The Annual Report of Smiths Group pic may be obtained from the Company Secretary. Smiths Group plc,11-12 St James's Square, London, SW1Y 4LB

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