ACCOUNTS - Final Accounts


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Registered number: 02825947









ABC DRUG STORES LIMITED









ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016

 
ABC DRUG STORES LIMITED
 
 
COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
Mr K C Patel (appointed 1 September 2015, deceased 16 July 2016)
Mr K C Patel Jnr 
Dr C Parkhurst 
Mr J C Patel Jnr 
Miss H Patel (appointed 1 September 2015)
Mr P Cattee (resigned 28 August 2015)




Company secretary
Mr A R Patel



Registered number
02825947



Registered office
2 Peterwood Way

Croydon

Surrey

CR0 4UQ




Independent auditors
KPMG LLP, Statutory Auditor
Chartered Accountants

1 Forest Gate

Brighton Road

Crawley

RH11 9PT





 
ABC DRUG STORES LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Strategic Report
1 - 2
Directors' Report
3 - 4
Independent Auditors' Report
5 - 6
Profit and Loss Account
7
Statement of Comprehensive Income
7
Balance Sheet
8
Statement of Changes in Equity
9
Notes to the Financial Statements
10 - 33


 
ABC DRUG STORES LIMITED
 
 
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016

Business review
 
The company operates 31 retail pharmacies and all are performing to budget. The company’s strategy is to continue driving growth through its existing portfolio. Trade and assets of newly acquired subsidiary H. Carson Limited was hived up into the company during the year.
Retail
The English pharmacy sector represents a secure, growing market, underpinned by an increasing need for dispensing of prescription drugs and a government that wants to see community pharmacies expand and improve the range of services they offer to relieve the burden on an overstretched NHS.
Day Lewis is a patient orientated service provider which dispenses pharmaceutical and other retail and over the counter products and provides a wide range of clinical services to its patients.
Its pharmacies are typically located in local communities, in or near health centres and GP surgeries, helping to deliver increased footfall amongst customers, develop strong relationships with the local healthcare community and build Day Lewis’s brand as a trusted healthcare provider.
Day Lewis prides itself on its service led approach; putting the patient at the heart of its decisions is a key differentiator for the business enabling it to build a large base of loyal, recurring customers, evidenced by repeat prescriptions making up at least 60% of the group's dispensing activities. This means that 52% of retail turnover and 37% of total group turnover is recurring.
Prescription dispensing across the country has grown steadily at a rate of 5% over the last ten years. This growth is forecast to continue, driven by an aging population, an increased prevalence of long term conditions and advancements in drugs. Day Lewis’s broad portfolio of attractively located stores, strength of brand and knowledgeable and experienced staff means that the business is well positioned to take advantage of this growth and continue driving its retail business going forward.

Principal risks and uncertainties

Principal risks and uncertainties and risk management objectives and policies
 

Price risk

The company, through its investments, is exposed to the inherent risks of economic and financial market developments, including recession, inflation, availability of affordable credit and currency fluctuations that could ower revenues and reduce income. The current system of correcting generic reimbursement prices through the mechanism of "Category M" has continued through the current financial year. Category M was introduced with the new pharmacy contract in 2005 and allows the retail pharmacy industry to retain an amount of £800m of generic procurement profit annually. The system is therefore used retrospectively by the Department of Health to claw back surplus procurement profits from the Pharmacy industry. Through a continual business review process and monitoring of the business environment, the Directors of the company and the wider group seek to mitigate these potential risks.
Liquidity risk 
The company is no longer financed by way of bank loans, overdrafts or other loans. Banking facilities have been repaid during the year following a refinancing of the parent group’s business. Bank loans and overdrafts outstanding as at 31 March 2016 were nil (2015: £23.4m). The Directors believe the company and its parent group have sufficient current and future cash reserves and facilities available for it to meet its liabilities including financing obligations for at least twelve months from the signing of the financial statements.

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ABC DRUG STORES LIMITED
 

STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016


The Directors' assessment of the group's and the company's ability to adopt the going concern basis of accounting is set out in note 2 on page 10.
Interest rate risk
The company has no loan agreements in place at the year end.
Credit risk
The company's principal financial assets are bank balances and cash, trade and other receivables. The credit risk on trade and other receivables is limited as the group's exposure is with Department of Health and customers. The amounts presented in the balance sheet are net of allowances for doubtful receivables. The credit risk on liquid funds and derivative financial instruments is limited because the counterparties are banks with high credit ratings assigned by international credit rating agencies

Financial key performance indicators
 
The directors have significantly improved profitability of the shops in the portfolio. Head office overhead costs have been reduced and this has resulted in an operating profit for the year of £2.9m (2015: £1.4m)
Turnover in the year finished at £22.1m (2015: £22.7m).
Gross margins increased by 2.4% to 33.5% in 2016 (2015: 31.1%) based on a gross profit of £7.4m for the year (2015: £7.1m)
Total administrative costs deccreased by £0.6m to £5.4m (2015: £6.0m). The business has enhanced its infrastructure and support office function during the year to enable sustained future progress.
Interest costs have decreased by £0.5m to £0.45m (2015: £0.95m).
Ongoing Government action continues to reduce reimbursement prices. The company has undertaken measures to mitigate the effect of this including enhanced purchasing and stock control processes and thorough appraisals of individual branch profitability.


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


Mr J C Patel Jnr
Director

Date: 22 December 2016

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ABC DRUG STORES LIMITED
 
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016

The Directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2016.

Principal activity

The principal activity of the company continued to be that of retail pharmacy.

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;

·state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;

·prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the 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 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 profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £3,830,793 (2015 - £85,018).

The Directors have not recommended a dividend (2015: £nil)

Directors

The Directors who served during the year were:

Mr K C Patel (appointed 1 September 2015, deceased 16 July 2016)
Mr K C Patel Jnr 
Dr C Parkhurst 
Mr J C Patel Jnr 
Miss H Patel (appointed 1 September 2015)
Mr P Cattee (resigned 28 August 2015)

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ABC DRUG STORES LIMITED
 
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016

Disclosure of information to auditor

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

There have been no significant events affecting the Company since the year ended 31 March 2016.

Auditor

Under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006KPMG LLP, Statutory Auditor 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.
 
 



Mr J C Patel Jnr
Director

Date: 22 December 2016

2 Peterwood Way
Croydon
Surrey
CR0 4UQ

Page 4

 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF
ABC DRUG STORES LIMITED

We have audited the financial statements of ABC Drug Stores Limited for the year ended 31 March 2016, set out on pages 7 to 33. The relevant financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is the Companies Act 2006 and the 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'.


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.


Respective responsibilities of Directors and Auditors
 

As explained more fully in the Directors' Responsibilities Statement on page 3, the Directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view. Our responsibility is to audit and express an opinion on the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland). Those standards require us to comply with the Auditing Practices Board’s Ethical Standards for Auditors.


Scope of the audit of the financial statements
 

A description of the scope of an audit of financial statements is provided on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditscopeukprivate.


Opinion on financial statements
 

In our opinion the financial statements:


·give a true and fair view of the state of the Company's affairs as at 31 March 2016 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.



Opinion on other matter prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
 

In our opinion 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 those financial statements.


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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF ABC DRUG STORES LIMITED (CONTINUED)

Matters on which we are required to report by exception
 

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where 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.
 





Timothy Rush (Senior Statutory Auditor)
  
for and on behalf of
KPMG LLP, Statutory Auditor
 
Chartered Accountants
  
1 Forest Gate
Brighton Road
Crawley
RH11 9PT

22 December 2016
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ABC DRUG STORES LIMITED
 
 
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016

2016
2015
Note
£
£

  

Turnover
 4 
22,095,343
22,761,569

Cost of sales
  
(14,695,375)
(15,678,570)

Gross profit
  
7,399,968
7,082,999

Administrative expenses
  
(5,402,122)
(6,113,648)

Net (loss)/profit on disposal of pharmacy branches
 11 
2,028,689
381,954

Other operating income
 5 
289,255
67,363

Operating profit
 6 
4,315,790
1,418,668

Amounts written off investments
  
(100)
(291,890)

Interest payable and similar charges
 9 
(455,966)
(945,526)

Profit before tax
  
3,859,724
181,252

Tax on profit on ordinary activities
 10 
(28,931)
(96,234)

Profit for the year
  
3,830,793
85,018

There were no recognised gains and losses for 2016 or 2015 other than those included in the profit and loss account.


STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016

2016
2015
Note
£
£


Profit for the financial year

  

3,830,793
85,018


Other comprehensive income
  
-
-

Total comprehensive income for the year
  
3,830,793
85,018
The notes on pages 10 to 33 form part of these financial statements.

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ABC DRUG STORES LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 02825947

BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 2016

2016
2015
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Intangible assets
 12 
16,785,116
7,338,901

Tangible assets
 13 
559,927
700,470

Investments
 14 
8,375,306
4,927,812

  
25,720,349
12,967,183

Current assets
  

Stocks
 15 
1,583,619
1,386,059

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 16 
8,787,745
6,882,973

Cash at bank and in hand
 17 
1,113,101
61,696

  
11,484,465
8,330,728

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 18 
(37,374,141)
(23,031,664)

Net current liabilities
  
 
 
(25,889,676)
 
 
(14,700,936)

Total assets less current liabilities
  
(169,327)
(1,733,753)

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 18 
-
(3,985,000)

Provisions for liabilities
  

Deferred tax
 21 
(1,718,633)
-

Net liabilities
  
(1,887,960)
(5,718,753)


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 22 
327,001
327,001

Profit and loss account
 23 
(2,214,961)
(6,045,754)

  
(1,887,960)
(5,718,753)


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



Mr J C Patel Jnr
Director


Date: 22 December 2016

The notes on pages 10 to 33 form part of these financial statements.

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ABC DRUG STORES LIMITED
 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016


Called up share capital
Profit and loss account
Total equity


£
£
£

At 1 April 2015
327,001
(6,045,754)
(5,718,753)


Comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year

-
3,830,793
3,830,793


Other comprehensive income for the year
-
-
-


Total comprehensive income for the year
-
3,830,793
3,830,793


Total transactions with owners
-
-
-


At 31 March 2016
327,001
(2,214,961)
(1,887,960)


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2015


Called up share capital
Profit and loss account
Total equity


£
£
£

At 1 April 2014
327,001
(6,130,772)
(5,803,771)


Comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year

-
85,018
85,018


Other comprehensive income for the year
-
-
-


Total comprehensive income for the year
-
85,018
85,018


Total transactions with owners
-
-
-


At 31 March 2015
327,001
(6,045,754)
(5,718,753)


The notes on pages 10 to 33 form part of these financial statements.

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ABC DRUG STORES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016

1.


General information

ABC Drug Stores Limited (the “Company”) is a private company limited by shares and incorporated and domiciled in the United Kingdom. The address of the registered office is given on 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 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.

Information on the impact of first-time adoption of FRS 102 is given in note 31.

The transitional exemptions available in FRS 102 where applicable are stated in relevant accounting policies.
The functional currency of ABC Drug Stores Limited is considered to be pounds sterling because that is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Company operates. The financial statements are also presented in pounds sterling and rounded to nearest £.

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:

 
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 33 Related Party Disclosures paragraph 33.7.

This information is included in the consolidated financial statements of Day Lewis Plc as at 31 March 2016 and these financial statements may be obtained from 2 Peterwood Way, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 4UQ.

 
2.3

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the parent undertaking, Day Lewis PLC, has formally indicated its intention to continue to provide financial support to the Company to meet its obligations as they fall due for the foreseeable future, and for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements. The directors have no reason to believe that the parent company will not be in a position to provide the support referred to above and, accordingly, they have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis.

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ABC DRUG STORES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016

2.Accounting policies (continued)

  
2.4
Turnover

Turnover comprises revenue recognised by the Company in respect of goods and services supplied during the year, exclusive of Value Added Tax and trade discounts.
A revenue recognition adjustment is made in respect of the estimated recovery of excess profit from NHS income paid through the Category M Pricing Policy in the following year.

 
2.5

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 five years.

 The estimated useful lives range as follows:

Retail pharmacy licence
-

100

years
 
2.6

Tangible fixed assets

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

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives. 

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Leasehold land and buildings
-
Over the life of the lease
Plant and machinery
-
25% per annum straight line
Fixtures, fittings and equipment
-
15% per annum reducing balance

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 the Profit and Loss Account.

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ABC DRUG STORES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.7

Impairment of intangible fixed assets and goodwill

Assets that are subject to depreciation or amortisation are assessed at each balance sheet date to determine whether there is any indication that the assets are impaired. Where there is any indication that an asset may be impaired, the carrying value of the asset (or cash-generating unit to which the asset has been allocated) is tested for impairment. An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset's carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset's (or CGU's) fair value less costs to sell and value in use. For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash flows (CGUs). Non-financial assets that have been previously impaired are reviewed at each balance sheet date to assess whether there is any indication that the impairment losses recognised in prior periods may no longer exist or may have decreased.

 
2.8

Valuation of investments

Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less accumulated impairment. Where merger relief is applicable, the cost of the investment in a subsidiary undertaking is measured at the nominal value of the shares issued together with the fair value of any additional consideration paid.

 
2.9

Stocks

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

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

 
2.10

Debtors

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

 
2.11

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.

 
2.12

Financial instruments

The Company only enters into basic financial instruments 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 non-puttable ordinary shares.

Debt instruments (other than those wholly repayable or receivable within one year), including loans and other accounts receivable and payable, are initially measured at present value of the future cash flows and subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Debt instruments that are payable or receivable within one year, typically trade debtors and creditors, are measured, initially and subsequently, at the undiscounted amount of the cash or other consideration expected to be paid
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.12
Financial instruments (continued)

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 financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate or in case of an out-right short-term loan not at market rate, the financial asset or liability is measured, initially, at the present value of the future cash flow discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument and subsequently at amortised cost.

Investments in non-convertible preference shares and in non-puttable ordinary and preference shares are measured:
·at fair value with changes recognised in the Profit and Loss Account if the shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably;
·at cost less impairment for all other investments.

Financial assets that are measured at cost and amortised cost are assessed at the end of each reporting period for objective evidence of impairment. If objective evidence of impairment is found, an impairment loss is recognised in the Profit and Loss Account.

For financial assets measured at 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, which is an approximation of the amount that the Company would receive for the asset if it were to be sold at the balance sheet date.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the Balance Sheet when there is an enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

 
2.13

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.

 
2.14

Finance costs

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

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.15

Operating leases: the Company as lessor

Rentals income from operating leases is credited to the Profit and Loss Account on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease.

Amounts paid and payable as an incentive to sign an operating lease are recognised as a reduction to income over the lease term on a straight line basis, unless another systematic basis is representative of the time pattern over which the lessor's benefit from the leased asset is diminished.

The Company has taken advantage of the optional exemption available on transition to FRS 102 which allows lease incentives on leases entered into before the date of transition to the standard 01 April 2014 to continue to be charged over the period to the first market rent review rather than the term of the lease.

 
2.16

Operating leases: the Company as lessee

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Profit and Loss Account on a straight line basis over the lease term.

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

The Company has taken advantage of the optional exemption available on transition to FRS 102 which allows lease incentives on leases entered into before the date of transition to the standard 01 April 2014 to continue to be charged over the period to the first market rent review rather than the term of the lease.

 
2.17

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 the Profit and Loss Account 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.

 
2.18

Interest income

Interest income is recognised in the Profit and Loss Account using the effective interest method.

 
2.19

Borrowing costs

All borrowing costs are recognised in the Profit and Loss Account in the year in which they are incurred.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.20

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 Profit and Loss Account in the year that the Company becomes aware of the obligation, and are measured at the best estimate at the Balance Sheet date of the expenditure required to settle the obligation, taking into account relevant risks and uncertainties.
When payments are eventually made, they are charged to the provision carried in the Balance Sheet.

 
2.21

Current and deferred taxation

The tax expense for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Profit and Loss Account, 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.

Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the Balance Sheet date, except that:
·The recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits;
·Any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met; and
·Where they relate to timing differences in respect of interests in subsidiaries, associates, branches and joint ventures and the Company can control the reversal of the timing differences and such reversal is not considered probable in the foreseeable future.

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

 
2.22

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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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016

3.


Judgments in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In the application of the company's accounting policies, which are described in note 2, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.
Critical judgements in applying the company's accounting policies
The following are the critical judgements, apart from those involving estimations (which are dealt with separately below), that the directors have made in the process of applying the company's accounting policies and that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements.
Key source of estimation uncertainty - impairment of retail pharmacy licences
Determining whether retail pharmacy license is impaired requires an estimation of the value in use of the cash-generating units to which retail pharmacy license has been allocated. The carrying amount of retail pharmacy license at the balance sheet date was £19.48m after an impairment loss of £nil was recognised during the year 2016.
Key source of estimation uncertainty - useful life of retail pharmacy licences
The directors believe that the right for dispensing UK NHS prescriptions, being the pharmacy licence which is attached to a particular pharmacy, has a continuing value. Such rights, conferred by the Department of Health as contracts to dispense prescriptions, are not generally granted to new pharmacies in the same locality. Consequently the Directors consider that the value of retail pharmacy licences have a long life of 100 years and therefore are amortised over that period.


4.


Turnover

The whole of the turnover is attributable to be that of retail pharmacy.

Analysis of turnover by country of destination:

2016
2015
£
£

United Kingdom
22,095,343
22,761,569

22,095,343
22,761,569


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016

5.


Other operating income

2016
2015
£
£

Net rents receivable
289,255
67,363

289,255
67,363



6.


Operating profit

The operating profit is stated after charging:

2016
2015
£
£

Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
100,396
139,099

Amortisation of intangible assets
170,147
74,130

Other operating lease rentals
712,863
836,461

Defined contribution pension cost
24,516
20,526

During the year, no Director received any emoluments (2015 - £NIL).


7.


Auditors' remuneration

2016
2015
£
£


Fees payable to the Company's auditor and its associates for the audit of the Company's annual accounts
34,233
25,500

34,233
25,500


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016

8.


Employees

Staff costs were as follows:


2016
2015
£
£

Wages and salaries
2,705,936
3,138,302

Social security costs
242,066
278,069

Cost of defined contribution scheme
24,516
20,526

2,972,518
3,436,897


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


        2016
        2015
            No.
            No.






Pharmacists
45
33


Sales assistants
85
108

130
141


9.


Interest payable and similar charges

2016
2015
£
£


Bank interest payable
4,095
181,143

Other loan interest payable
451,871
764,383

455,966
945,526

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016

10.


Taxation


2016
2015
£
£

Corporation tax


Current tax on profits for the year
57,604
46,528

Adjustments in respect of previous periods
(5,060)
-


52,544
46,528


Total current tax
52,544
46,528

Deferred tax


Origination and reversal of timing differences
(18,642)
49,706

Changes to tax rates
(4,971)
-

Total deferred tax
(23,613)
49,706


Taxation on profit on ordinary activities
28,931
96,234
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016
 
10.Taxation (continued)


Factors affecting tax charge for the year

The tax assessed for the year is lower than (2015 - higher than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 20% (2015 - 21%). The differences are explained below:

2016
2015
£
£


Profit on ordinary activities before tax
2,473,298
181,252


Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 20% (2015 - 21%)
771,945
38,063

Effects of:


Expenses not deductible for tax purposes, other than goodwill amortisation and impairment
(76,491)
(14,335)

Adjustments to tax charge in respect of prior periods
(5,060)
-

Non-taxable income
(323,977)
(2,968)

Tax losses previously not recognised
(290,400)
-

Chargeable disposals
-
28,881

Other tax adjustments
(47,086)
46,593

Total tax charge for the year
28,931
96,234


Factors that may affect future tax charges

The company has estimated tax losses of £2,804,919 (2015: £4,593,677) available for carry forward against future trading profits.
As at 31 March 2016 a deferred tax asset existed in respect of losses carried forward of £1,452,000 (2015: £1,452,000), based on tax rate of 20% (2015: 20%). The deferred tax has not been recognised in full as the necessary conditions have not been met.


11.


Exceptional items

2016
2015
£
£


Disposal of pharmacy branches
2,028,689
381,954

2,028,689
381,954

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016


12.


Intangible assets




Retail pharmacy licence

£



Cost


At 1 April 2015
7,413,031


Disposals
(3,996,001)


Acquisitions through business combinations
13,597,683



At 31 March 2016

17,014,713



Amortisation


At 1 April 2015
74,130


Charge for the year
170,147


On disposals
(14,680)



At 31 March 2016

229,597



Net book value



At 31 March 2016
16,785,116



At 31 March 2015
7,338,901

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016


13.


Tangible fixed assets





Leasehold Land and building
Plant and machinery
Fixtures, fittings and equipment
Total

£
£
£
£



Cost or valuation


At 1 April 2015
371,693
181,264
1,768,546
2,321,503


Additions
-
-
38,288
38,288


Acquisitions through business combinations
16,911
-
270,233
287,144


Disposals
(17,797)
(58,738)
(393,277)
(469,812)



At 31 March 2016

370,807
122,526
1,683,790
2,177,123



Depreciation


At 1 April 2015
317,262
181,264
1,122,507
1,621,033


Charge for the period on owned assets
22,072
-
78,324
100,396


Acquisitions through business combinations
10,644
-
164,959
175,603


Disposals
(17,796)
(58,738)
(203,302)
(279,836)



At 31 March 2016

332,182
122,526
1,162,488
1,617,196



Net book value



At 31 March 2016
38,625
-
521,302
559,927



At 31 March 2015
54,431
-
646,039
700,470




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


2016
2015
£
£

Short leasehold
38,625
54,431

38,625
54,431


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016


14.


Fixed asset investments





Investments in subsidiary companies

£



Cost or valuation


At 1 April 2015
4,927,812


Additions
8,375,056


Disposals
(4,927,812)


Amounts written off
(100)


Acquisitions through business combinations
350



At 31 March 2016

8,375,306






Net book value



At 31 March 2016
8,375,306



At 31 March 2015
4,927,812

Direct subsidiary undertakings

The following were subsidiary undertakings of the Company:

Name
Country of
incorporation
Class of shares
Holding
Principal activity

Community Stores Limited
England and Wales
Ordinary
 100%
Investment holding

Indirect Subsidiary undertakings

The following were subsidiary undertakings of the Company:

Name
Country of
incorporation
Class of shares
Holding
Principal activity

H. Carson Limited
England and Wales
Ordinary
 100%
Dormant

Siddys Limited
England and Wales
Ordinary
 100%
Dormant

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016

15.


Stocks

2016
2015
£
£

Finished goods and goods for resale
1,583,619
1,386,059

1,583,619
1,386,059


Stock recognised in cost of sales during the year as an expense was  £14,695,375 (2015 - £15,678,570).


16.


Debtors

2016
2015
£
£


Trade debtors
3,646,027
2,991,645

Amounts owed by group undertakings
3,235,540
2,260,512

Other debtors
1,467,762
1,112,574

Prepayments and accrued income
438,416
267,948

Deferred taxation
-
250,294

8,787,745
6,882,973



17.


Cash and cash equivalents

2016
2015
£
£

Cash at bank and in hand
1,113,101
61,696

Less: bank overdrafts
(36,043)
(119,945)

1,077,058
(58,249)


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016

18.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2016
2015
£
£

Bank overdrafts
36,043
119,945

Bank loans
-
600,000

Trade creditors
902,261
2,998,392

Amounts owed to group undertakings
27,013,091
18,767,555

Amounts owed to related party
8,375,056
-

Corporation tax
140,227
12,532

Taxation and social security
65,629
68,776

Other creditors
612,641
267,249

Accruals and deferred income
229,193
197,215

37,374,141
23,031,664



Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

2016
2015
£
£

Bank loans
-
3,985,000

-
3,985,000


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016

19.


Loans


Analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:


2016
2015
£
£

Amounts falling due within one year

Bank loans
-
600,000


-
600,000

Amounts falling due 1-2 years

Bank loans
-
600,000


-
600,000

Amounts falling due 2-5 years

Bank loans
-
3,385,000


-
3,385,000


-
4,585,000



20.


Financial instruments

2016
2015
£
£

Financial assets


Financial assets measured at fair value
1,113,101
61,696

Financial assets that are debt instruments measured at amortised cost
8,349,328
6,364,731

9,462,429
6,426,427


Financial liabilities


Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost
(37,168,285)
(26,935,357)

(37,168,285)
(26,935,357)

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016

21.


Deferred taxation




2016
2015


£

£






At beginning of year
250,294
300,000


Charged to profit or loss
23,613
(49,706)


Arising on business combinations
(2,447,583)
-


Business combinations disposals
455,043
-



At end of year
(1,718,633)
250,294

The deferred taxation balance is made up as follows:

2016
2015
£
£


Accelerated capital allowances
6,052
6,052

Tax losses carried forward
290,400
290,400

Other timing difference
3,548
3,548

Deferred tax re pharmacy licences
(2,018,633)
(49,706)

(1,718,633)
250,294

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016

22.


Share capital

2016
2015
£
£
Shares classified as equity

Allotted, called up and fully paid



327,000 Ordinary shares of £1 each
327,000
327,000
1 Ordinary A share of £1
1
1

327,001

327,001


23.


Reserves

Profit and loss account

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


24.


Business combinations

Acquisition of H. Carson Limited


The fair values of the identifiable assets and liabilities at the date of acquisition (including goodwill) using acquisition accounting were as follows:

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016

24.Business combinations (continued)
Book value
Fair value adjustment
Fair value
£
£
£


Tangible
111,540
-
111,540

Intangible
7,542,620
6,055,063
13,597,683

7,654,160
6,055,063
13,709,223


Stocks
610,897
-
610,897

Debtors
3,074,183
-
3,074,183

Cash at bank and in hand
377,052
-
377,052

Total assets
11,716,292
6,055,063
17,771,355


Due within one year
(6,948,716)
-
(6,948,716)

Deferred tax on differences between fair value and tax bases
-
(2,447,583)
(2,447,583)

Fair value of net assets
4,767,576
3,607,480
8,375,056

Total purchase consideration

4,767,576
3,607,480
8,375,056


Deferred consideration
8,375,056
-
8,375,056

Cash outflow on acquisition
8,375,056
-
8,375,056


The results of H. Carson Limited since its acquisition are as follows:

Current period since acquisition
2016
£


Turnover
1,457,581


Profit for the year
195,190

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016

25.


Discontinued operations

During the year, the company disposed of the six of its pharmacies. The net proceeds and profit on disposal are

£


Cash proceeds
5,554,967

5,554,967

Net assets disposed of:


Intangible fixed assets
(3,981,321)

Deferred tax
455,043

 
 
3,526,278

Profit on disposal before tax
2,028,689

The net inflow of cash in respect of the sale of the six disposed pharmacies is as follows:

£


Cash consideration
4,794,754

Deferred consideration
760,213

Net inflow of cash
5,554,967


26.


Contingent liabilities

The company is a party to intra-group cross guarantees in respect of bank borrowing within the group
- Unlimited inter-company guarantees supported by legal charges over various properties and other respective associated assets.


27.


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 £24,516 (2015: £20,526). Contributions totalling £5,051 (2015: £17,680) were payable to the fund at the balance sheet date and are included in creditors

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016

28.


Commitments under operating leases

At 31 March 2016 the Company had future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases as follows:

2016
2015
£
£


Not later than 1 year
711,403
654,761

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
2,243,723
2,321,144

Later than 5 years
2,747,207
3,176,260

5,702,333
6,152,165


29.


Related party transactions

The company paid rent to the following:
Rupa Patel, K C Patel's daughter, £24,250 (2015: £24,250)
Joseph Cattee, P Cattee's son, £24,250 (2015: £24,250)
The company purchased goods of £145,303 (2015: £156,416) from Swingward Limited, a company in which the executors of the Kirit Patel Estate has a controlling interest. At the balance sheet date £15,073 (2015: £24,660) was payable to Swingward Limited.
The company owed £8,375,056 (2015: £nil) to Horizon Drugstores Limited, a company registered in Jersey and is a subsidiary of ultimate parent company.


30.


Controlling party

The company's parent company is Healthcare Drugstores Limited, a company registered in England and Wales.
Healthcare Drugstores Limited is a subsidiary of Day Lewis Plc, a company registered in England and Wales. It prepares group accounts which are available at Day Lewis House, 2 Peterwood Way, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 4UQ.
The ultimate parent company is Day Lewis Holdings Limited, a company registered in Cyprus and controlled by the executors of the Kirit Patel Estate.
Copies of the ultimate parent and of its group financial statements are not publicly available.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016

31.


First time adoption of FRS 102

The Company transitioned to FRS 102 from previously extant UK GAAP as at 1 April 2014. There were no changes to the balance sheet at the date of transition. The impact of the transition to FRS 102 is as follows:

As previously stated
31 March
2015
Effect of transition
31 March
2015
FRS 102
(as restated)
31 March
2015
Note
£
£
£

Fixed assets
 1 
13,041,313
(74,130)
12,967,183

Current assets
 2 
8,380,434
(49,706)
8,330,728

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
  
(4,264,109)
(18,767,555)
(23,031,664)

Net current assets/(liabilities)
  
 
4,116,325
 
(18,817,261)
 
(14,700,936)

Total assets less current liabilities
  
 
17,157,638
 
(18,891,391)
 
(1,733,753)

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
  
(22,752,555)
18,767,555
(3,985,000)

  
-
-
-

Net  liabilities
  
 
(5,594,917)
 
(123,836)
 
(5,718,753)

Capital and reserves
  
(5,594,917)
(123,836)
(5,718,753)
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ABC DRUG STORES LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016

           31.First time adoption of FRS 102 (continued)

As previously stated
31 March
2015
Effect of transition
31 March
2015
FRS 102
(as restated)
31 March
2015
Note
£
£
£

Turnover
  
22,761,569
-
22,761,569

Cost of sales
  
(15,678,570)
-
(15,678,570)

  
 
7,082,999
 
-
 
7,082,999

Administrative expenses
 1 
(5,657,564)
(74,130)
(5,731,694)

Other operating income
  
67,363
-
67,363

Operating profit
  
 
1,492,798
 
(74,130)
 
1,418,668

Amounts written off investments
  
(291,890)
-
(291,890)

Interest payable and similar charges
  
(945,526)
-
(945,526)

Taxation
 2 
(46,528)
(49,706)
(96,234)

Profit on ordinary activities after taxation and for the financial year
  
 
208,854
 
(123,836)
 
85,018

Explanation of changes to previously reported profit and equity:

1

Retail pharmacy licence has been amortised over estimated useful life of 100 years from transition date. This change in accounting estimate of an indefinite useful life under previous UK GAAP to its useful life under FRS102 resulted in £74,130 adjustment to previously reported profit & equity for the year ended 31 March 2015.

2

Deferred tax has been provided on transition for retail pharmacy licence at the rate of 20% . Total of £49,706 provided for the year ended 31 March 2015

3

Reclassification of quasi-equity loan to intercompany loan

 
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