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Company registration number: 00739567







DIRECTORS' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
30 NOVEMBER 2023


IAN ALLAN GROUP LIMITED






































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IAN ALLAN GROUP LIMITED
 


 
COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
B. F. Allan 
N. D. Allan 
S. Blaney 
M. A. Smith (BA, BFP, FCA) 




Registered number
00739567



Registered office
Terminal House
Station Approach

Shepperton

Middlesex

TW17 8AS




Independent auditors
Menzies LLP
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor

Ashcombe House

5 The Crescent

Leatherhead

Surrey

KT22 8DY




Bankers
Lloyds Bank Plc
Connaught House

Alexandra Terrace

Guildford

Surrey

GU1 3DA




Solicitors
Moore Barlow LLP
Concord House

165 Church Street East

Woking

Surrey

GU21 6HJ





 


IAN ALLAN GROUP LIMITED
 



CONTENTS



Page
Directors' Report
1 - 2
Independent Auditors' Report
3 - 6
Statement of Income and Retained Earnings
7
Statement of Financial Position
8
Notes to the Financial Statements
9 - 21


 


IAN ALLAN GROUP LIMITED
 


 
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023

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

Directors' responsibilities statement

The directors are responsible for preparing 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 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 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.

Results and dividends

The loss for the year, after taxation, amounted to £788,809 (2022 -  profit £275,639).

Directors

The directors who served during the year were:

B. F. Allan 
N. D. Allan 
S. Blaney 
M. A. Smith (BA, BFP, FCA) 


Going concern

The directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements.

Future developments

The Company's strategy is to develop its investments in profitable businesses, and to concentrate efforts to restructure the parts of the business which are failing to provide an adequate return on investment.

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DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023

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.

Auditors

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

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




B. F. Allan
Director

Date: 30 May 2024

Terminal House
Station Approach
Shepperton
Middlesex
TW17 8AS

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF IAN ALLAN GROUP LIMITED

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of Ian Allan Group Limited (the 'Company') for the year ended 30 November 2023, which comprise the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings, the Statement of Financial Position and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policiesThe financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).


In our opinion the financial statements:


give a true and fair view of the state of the Company's affairs as at 30 November 2023 and of its loss for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.


Basis for opinion


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


Conclusions relating to going concern


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


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


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


Other information


The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our Auditors' Report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual ReportOur opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.


We have nothing to report in this regard.


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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF IAN ALLAN GROUP LIMITED (CONTINUED)

Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
 

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:


the information given in the Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the Directors' Report has 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 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 1, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.


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


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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF IAN ALLAN GROUP LIMITED (CONTINUED)

Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
 

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


Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

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

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

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

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

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

We assessed the susceptibility of the Company financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur. Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included:

Identifying and assessing the design effectiveness of controls management has in place to prevent and detect fraud;
Understanding how those charged with governance considered and addressed the potential for override of controls or other inappropriate influence over the financial reporting process;
Challenging assumptions and judgements made by management in its significant accounting estimates; and
Identifying and testing journal entries, in particular any journal entries posted with unusual account combinations.

As a result of the above procedures, we considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud and identified the greatest potential for fraud in the following areas:
The application of inappropriate judgements or estimation to manipulate the Company's financial position;
Posting of unusual journals and complex transactions; and
The use of management override of controls to manipulate results, or to cause the Company to enter into transactions not in its best interests.


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



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.





Andrew Hookway FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of
Menzies LLP
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
Ashcombe House
5 The Crescent
Leatherhead
Surrey
KT22 8DY

30 May 2024
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STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023

2023
2022
Note
£
£

  

Turnover
 4 
92,083
130,000

Gross profit
  
92,083
130,000

Administrative expenses
  
(803,117)
(834,203)

Other operating income
 5 
104,146
993,948

Operating (loss)/profit
 6 
(606,888)
289,745

Income from fixed assets investments
  
11,673
-

Interest payable and similar expenses
 11 
(16,473)
(4,666)

(Loss)/profit before tax
  
(611,688)
285,079

Tax on (loss)/profit
 12 
(177,121)
(9,440)

(Loss)/profit after tax
  
(788,809)
275,639

  

  

Retained earnings at the beginning of the year
  
6,568,361
6,292,722

  
6,568,361
6,292,722

(Loss)/profit for the year
  
(788,809)
275,639

Retained earnings at the end of the year
  
5,779,552
6,568,361

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

The notes on pages 9 to 21 form part of these financial statements.

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IAN ALLAN GROUP LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER:00739567



STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 30 NOVEMBER 2023

2023
2022
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Tangible assets
 13 
3,438
15,769

Investments
 14 
35,695
35,695

Investment property
 15 
2,248,000
2,248,000

  
2,287,133
2,299,464

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 16 
4,300,446
4,836,871

Cash at bank and in hand
  
8,920
49,084

  
4,309,366
4,885,955

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 17 
(522,798)
(432,837)

Net current assets
  
 
 
3,786,568
 
 
4,453,118

Total assets less current liabilities
  
6,073,701
6,752,582

Provisions for liabilities
  

Deferred tax
 18 
(165,417)
(55,489)

  
 
 
(165,417)
 
 
(55,489)

Net assets
  
5,908,284
6,697,093


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 19 
49,932
49,932

Share premium account
 20 
78,800
78,800

Profit and loss account
 20 
5,779,552
6,568,361

  
5,908,284
6,697,093


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




B. F. Allan
N. D. Allan
Director
Director


Date: 30 May 2024
Date:30 May 2024

The notes on pages 9 to 21 form part of these financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023

1.


General information

Ian Allan Group Limited is a private company limited by shares and incorporated in England and Wales. Details of the Company's registered office and principal place of business can be found on the Company Information page.

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 management to exercise judgement in applying the Company's accounting policies (see note 3).

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 11.42, 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.

This information is included in the consolidated financial statements of IAGP Limited as at 30 November 2023 and these financial statements may be obtained from Terminal House, Station Approach, Shepperton, Middlesex, TW17 8AS.

 
2.3

Exemption from preparing consolidated financial statements

The Company is a parent company that is also a subsidiary included in the consolidated financial statements of a larger group by a parent undertaking established under the law of any part of the United Kingdom and is therefore exempt from the requirement to prepare consolidated financial statements under section 400 of the Companies Act 2006.

 
2.4

Revenue

Rental income 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. Rental income is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.5

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 Statement of Financial Position. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Company in independently administered funds.

 
2.6

Current and deferred taxation

The tax expense for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the Company operates and generates income.

Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the reporting 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 reporting date.

 
2.7

Tangible fixed assets

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

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.7
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.

The estimated useful lives range as follows:

Motor vehicles, plant & equipment
-
10% to 25% per annum on cost

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.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.8

Investment property

Investment property is carried at fair value determined annually by the director's using external valuers and derived from the current market rents and investment property yields for comparable real estate, adjusted if necessary for any difference in the nature, location or condition of the specific asset. No depreciation is provided. Changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss.

 
2.9

Valuation of investments

Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less accumulated impairment.

 
2.10

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.


3.


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 affect the amounts reported for assets and liabilities as at the balance sheet date and the amounts reported for revenues and expenses during the year. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
Key areas of judgement and estimation affecting these financial statements are as follows:
Valuation of Investment Property
Investment properties are valued on the basis of open market value for existing use. Management assess the reputation, qualifications and relevant expertise of their external professional advisers in order to be satisfied that they can rely on their independent judgement to determine the value of the investment property within the accounts.
Recoverability of intercompany debtors
Management use judgement in determining the expected recoverability of intercompany debt and calculate a bad debt provision based on the expected future cash flows of the relevant debtor.


4.


Turnover

The whole of the turnover is attributable to UK rental income.

2023
2022
£
£

United Kingdom
92,083
130,000

92,083
130,000


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023

5.


Other operating income

2023
2022
£
£

Other operating income
103,146
992,948

Sundry income
1,000
1,000

104,146
993,948



6.


Operating profit/(loss)

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


2023
2022
£
£
 
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets

12,331

17,602
 
12,331

17,602
 


7.


Auditors' remuneration

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


2023
2022
£
£

Fees payable to the Company's auditors for the audit of the Company's financial statements
4,875
4,520

Fees payable to the Company's auditors in respect of:

The preparation of the Company's financial statements
975
950

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023

8.


Employees

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


2023
2022
£
£

Wages and salaries
219,560
280,840

Social security costs
30,384
33,881

Cost of defined contribution scheme
47,829
26,214

297,773
340,935


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


        2023
        2022
            No.
            No.







Directors
4
4



Administrative staff
4
4

8
8


9.


Directors' remuneration

2023
2022
£
£

Directors' emoluments
169,408
207,485

Company contributions to defined contribution pension schemes
18,913
-

188,321
207,485


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


10.


Income from investments

2023
2022
£
£





Dividends received from investments in subsidiaries
11,673
-

11,673
-


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023

11.


Interest payable and similar expenses

2023
2022
£
£


Other loan interest payable
16,473
4,666

16,473
4,666


12.


Taxation


2023
2022
£
£

Corporation tax


Adjustments in respect of previous periods
67,193
10,000


67,193
10,000


Total current tax
67,193
10,000

Deferred tax


Origination and reversal of timing differences
(56,507)
(560)

Adjustments in respect of prior periods
166,435
-

Total deferred tax
109,928
(560)


Taxation on profit on ordinary activities
177,121
9,440
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023
 
12.Taxation (continued)


Factors affecting tax charge for the year

The tax assessed for the year is higher than (2022 - lower than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 23% (2022 - 19%). The differences are explained below:

2023
2022
£
£


(Loss)/profit on ordinary activities before tax
(611,688)
285,079


(Loss)/profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 23% (2022 - 19%)
(112,773)
54,165

Effects of:


Expenses not deductible for tax purposes
288
-

Capital allowances for year in excess of depreciation
(2,686)
-

Group relief surrendered/(claimed)
63,159
(54,165)

Adjustments to tax charge in respect of previous periods
67,193
10,000

Adjustments to tax charge in respect of previous periods - deferred tax
166,435
-

Remeasurement of deferred tax for changes in tax rates
(4,495)
-

Origination and reversal of timing differences
-
(560)

Total tax charge for the year
177,121
9,440


Factors that may affect future tax charges

There were no factors that may affect future tax charges.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023

13.


Tangible fixed assets





Motor vehicles
Fixtures and fittings
Total

£
£
£



Cost 


At 1 December 2022
44,548
19,506
64,054



At 30 November 2023

44,548
19,506
64,054



Depreciation


At 1 December 2022
30,627
17,658
48,285


Charge for the year on owned assets
11,137
1,194
12,331



At 30 November 2023

41,764
18,852
60,616



Net book value



At 30 November 2023
2,784
654
3,438



At 30 November 2022
13,921
1,848
15,769


14.


Fixed asset investments





Investments in subsidiary companies

£



Cost 


At 1 December 2022
35,695



At 30 November 2023
35,695





Subsidiary undertakings


The following were subsidiary undertakings of the Company:

Name

Principal activity

Class of shares

Holding

Ian Allan Publishing Limited
Publishers and booksellers
Ordinary
100%
Ian Allan Motors Limited
Car sales and services
Ordinary
100%
Ian Allan (Miniature Railway Supplies) Limited
Miniature railway operator
Ordinary
100%
Chase Organics (Great Britain) Limited
Dormant
Ordinary
100%

The registered office for all of the above is Terminal House, Station Approach, Shepperton, Middlesex, TW17 8AS.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023

15.


Investment property


Freehold investment property

£



Valuation


At 1 December 2022
2,248,000



At 30 November 2023
2,248,000

If the investment property had been accounted for under the historic cost accounting rules, the property would have been measured at £1,776,050 (2022: £1,776,050).
At each year end the directors form an assessment of the fair value of each investment property and as part of this process may obtain formal valuations for certain properties within the portfolio.

The 2023 valuations were made by the directors, on an open market value for existing use basis.





16.


Debtors

2023
2022
£
£


Amounts owed by group undertakings
4,292,821
4,820,265

Other debtors
4,467
3,655

Prepayments and accrued income
3,158
12,951

4,300,446
4,836,871


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023

17.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2023
2022
£
£

Trade creditors
2,453
13,372

Amounts owed to group undertakings
-
10,000

Corporation tax
67,193
-

Other taxation and social security
6,999
8,626

Other creditors
251,601
289,907

Accruals and deferred income
194,552
110,932

522,798
432,837


Included within other creditors and accruals are amounts totaling £245,676 (2022 - £284,202) which are secured on the value of the Company's investment property.
The Company has provided Lloyds Bank plc with an omnibus guarantee and set-off arrangement to secure the bank borrowings of other companies within the group. At the year end no net borrowings existed with the bank, therefore there are no secured debts.


18.


Deferred taxation




2023
2022


£

£






At beginning of year
(55,489)
(56,049)


Charged to profit or loss
(109,928)
560



At end of year
(165,417)
(55,489)

The provision for deferred taxation is made up as follows:

2023
2022
£
£


Fixed asset timing differences
(5,546)
(1,884)

Short term timing differences
19,759
14,966

Capital gains/(losses)
(235,006)
(235,006)

Losses and other deductions
55,376
166,435

(165,417)
(55,489)

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023

19.


Share capital

2023
2022
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



99,864 (2022 - 99,864) Ordinary D shares shares of £0.25 each
24,966
24,966
99,864 (2022 - 99,864) Ordinary P shares shares of £0.25 each
24,966
24,966

49,932

49,932

Each share type is entitled to one vote in any circumstances and ranks equally in dividends and distributions.



20.


Reserves

Share premium account

The amount in the share premium account represents the additional amount shareholders paid for their issued shares that was in excess of the par value of those shares.

Profit and loss account

This account records retained earnings and accumulated losses. 


21.


Pension commitments

The Company operates a defined contribution pension plan. The total unpaid commitments at the year end was  £4,886 (2022 - £2,185).


22.


Related party transactions

The Company has taken advantage of Section 33 of FRS 102 from disclosing transactions with Group companies.
Included within other creditors are balances due to close family members of directors totalling £245,676 (
2022 - £247,304). Interest accrues on £245,676 of these balances at 1% above the Bank of England base rate, resulting in an interest charge of £2,456 for the year ended 30 November 2023 (2022 - £2,473). At the year end, unpaid interest on these balances totalled £60,458 (2022 - £45,382) and was included within accruals.
Included in other creditors is a balance of £Nil (2022 - £39,379) owed to a family trust in which some of the Company's directors are beneficiaries. Interest accrues on this balance at 1% above the Bank of England base rate. The balance was paid in full during the year resulting in an interest charge of £264 for the year ended 30 November 2023 (2022 - £527).

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023

23.


Controlling party

The immediate and ultimate parent company is IAGP Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales.
Copies of the consolidated financial statements of IAGP Limited can be obtained from Terminal House, Station Approach, Shepperton, Middlesex, TW17 8AS.
This is the largest and smallest group of undertakings for which consolidated financial statements are available.
There is no one controlling party.

 
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