ACCOUNTS - Final Accounts preparation
ACCOUNTS - Final Accounts preparation
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Company Information
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Directors' report
For the year ended 31 December 2022
The directors present their report and the financial statements of Fawley Industrial Limited ('the company') for the year ended 31 December 2022.
At 31 December 2021, the company was called Amcomri Group Limited. On 3 November 2022, the company changed its name to ACNI Limited. On 17 November 2022, the company changed its name to Amcomri 16 Limited. On 2 October 2023, the company changed its name to Fawley Industrial Limited.
The loss for the year, after taxation and minority interests, amounted to £2,966k (2021 - profit £19k).
During the year dividends of £576k (2021: £1,040k) were paid.
The directors who served during the year were:
The group's greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption in qualifying subsidiaries during the year are:
Emissions have been calculated using the 2022 conversion factors provided by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Actions taken to improve energy efficiency in the period ended 31 December 2022 include:
∙LED floodlighting installed in the warehouse canopy in distribution hub;
∙Equipment lighting integrated with machine switches in Glass factory; and
∙Improvement in air leak management system.
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Directors' report (continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2022
The directors are responsible for preparing the Directors' report, the Group strategic report and the consolidated financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and the group and of the profit or loss of the group for that period.
In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:
∙select suitable accounting policies for the group's financial statements and then apply them consistently;
∙make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
∙state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
∙prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the group will continue in business.
The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and the group and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and the group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
In August 2023, the majority of subsidiaries was transferred to another entity ultimately controlled by the same individuals. This transfer was achieved by means of an £11,592k dividend in specie which was valued at cost.
In October 2023, the remaining trading subsidiary was placed into administration and control was lost. From October 2023, the Group has retained no trading subsidiaries. The sole remaining subsidiaries are non-trading and are retained to achieve maximum realisation on assets.
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Directors' report (continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2022
This report was approved by the board on
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Group strategic report
For the year ended 31 December 2022
The principal activity of the company is that of a holding group focused on the acquisition and subsequent profitable organic growth of established, specialist UK industrial SME businesses. Within this sector, the Group’s activities are concentrated on specialist maintenance, overhaul and services to safety critical energy, process and rail markets and production equipment and printing services to the electronic and electrical markets.
The company and group performance in the year to 31 December 2022 have been consistent with its business model and the directors believe the group is in a strong position to continue to grow in all areas of its business.
The group achieved an EBITDA of £3.67m in the year (2021: £2.35m).
The group’s activities expose it to a number of financial risks including credit risk, liquidity risk and cashflow risk. The group does not use derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.
Recent increases in the level of interest rates as a response to increased inflation will continue to impact on the cost of borrowings held within the group and the Directors continue to review all of the existing credit facilities and engage with the relevant financial institutions to manage the credit risk arising from the general economic situation. With a strong focus on specialist engineering services in the safety critical energy, transportation and process industries, the Group is less exposed to the risks that could arise from a wider economic downturn. However, the Directors continue to monitor the overall industrial activity and specific sector trends as one of their lead metrics. The group continues to have access to additional capital for working capital and acquisition funding purposes provided by its principal shareholder.
The group had consolidated net assets of £10.742m as at 31 December 2022 (2021: £15.677m). The company’s net assets have risen from £8.7m in 2021 to £17.1m as at 31 December 2022.
Acquisitions during the year
During the year ended 31 December 2022, the company/group acquired the following : 1. 100% of the issued share capital of Etrac Trading Limited, a company which provides services related to the maintenance and overhaul of control and power electrical equipment for rolling stock used on the UK overground rail sector; and 2. 100% of the issued share capital of Bex Print & Design Limited which provides specialist print services for a wide range of industrial customers with an emphasis on the contract electrical and electronic manufacturing sectors. Activity following the end of the financial year Following the end of the financial year, as explained in note 31, the company has undertaken a group restructure. It is planned the group under Fawley Industrial Limited will hold no trading subsidiaries by the end of the 2023 financial year.
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Group strategic report (continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2022
The Board regularly considers the impact of their decision making on its key stakeholders, these including our shareholders, our employees, customer and supply chain partners.
Engaging with our shareholders: The Board maintains a strong level of communication with shareholders, this including formal monthly board meetings and regular less formal touchpoints. Continuation of this engagement is key for the next phase of the group's development. Employee engagement / wellbeing: The group is a significant employer in a number of locations, with Board and key management team members spending time at all sites to maintain a high level of visibility and engagement. Safeguarding the welfare of staff is of paramount importance with the continued development of Health & Safety standards /excellence through all of the operating sites. Business relationships: The group has a long standing, loyal customer and supplier network that is underpinned by strong interpersonal relationships with employees at all levels and effective on-going collaboration.
This report was approved by the board on 19 January 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
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Independent auditor's report to the members of Fawley Industrial Limited
For the year ended 31 December 2022
We have audited the financial statements of Fawley Industrial Limited ('the parent company') and its subsidiaries ('the group') for the year ended 31 December 2022, which comprise the Consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the Consolidated and Company Statements of financial position, the Consolidated and Company Statement of changes in equity, the Consolidated statement of cash flows and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the group 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.
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group's or the parent company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our Auditor's report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual Report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
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Independent auditor's report to the members of Fawley Industrial Limited (continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2022
Other information (continued)
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.
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
∙the information given in the Group 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 Group strategic report and the Directors' report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and the parent company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Group strategic report or the Directors' report.
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Independent auditor's report to the members of Fawley Industrial Limited (continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2022
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an Auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these Group 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:
How the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities including fraud Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows:
∙the Senior Statutory Auditor ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
∙we made enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, and their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud;
∙we identified the laws and regulations that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the financial statements through discussions with directors and other management at the planning stage;
∙the audit team held a discussion to identify any particular areas that were considered to be susceptible to misstatement, including with respect to fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations;
∙we interacted with component auditors throughout the audit. Interactions with component auditors included, if applicable, formal written instructions and reviewing selected audit papers; and
∙we focused our planned audit work on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the group including the Companies Act 2006, employment legislation and taxation legislation.
We assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through:
∙making enquiries of management;
∙making enquiries of component auditors; and
∙considering the internal controls in place that are designed to mitigate risks of fraud and non?compliance with laws and regulations.
To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:
∙determined the susceptibility of the group to management override of controls by checking the implementation of controls and enquiring of individuals involved in the financial reporting process;
∙reviewed journal entries in components of the group audited by the group audit engagement team, to identify unusual transactions;
∙reviewed accounting estimates and evaluated where judgements or decisions made by management indicated bias on the part of the group’s management;
∙tested the existence of income and expenditure by substantively agreeing samples back to supporting documentation; and
∙reviewed the work of its component auditors in the above areas, where applicable.
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Independent auditor's report to the members of Fawley Industrial Limited (continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2022
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements (continued)
In response to the risk of irregularities and non?compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included:
∙agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation; and
∙enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims.
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.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Auditor's report.
This report is made solely to the company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's members, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
for and on behalf of
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Consolidated statement of comprehensive income
For the year ended 31 December 2022
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Consolidated statement of financial position
As at
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Consolidated statement of financial position (continued)
As at 31 December 2022
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on 19 January 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:
The notes on pages 19 to 46 form part of these financial statements.
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Company statement of financial position
As at
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board on
The notes on pages 19 to 46 form part of these financial statements.
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Consolidated statement of changes in equity
For the year ended 31 December 2022
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Consolidated statement of changes in equity
For the year ended 31 December 2021
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Company statement of changes in equity
For the year ended 31 December 2022
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Consolidated statement of cash flows
For the year ended 31 December 2022
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Consolidated statement of cash flows (continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2022
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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2022
The company is a private company limited by shares and incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 46/48 Beak Street, London, W1F 9RJ.
2.Accounting policies
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 Republic of Ireland' ('FRS 102') and the Companies Act 2006.
The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires group management to exercise judgment in applying the group's accounting policies (see note 3).
The company has taken advantage of the exemption allowed under section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 and has not presented its own Statement of comprehensive income in these financial statements.
The following principal accounting policies have been applied:
The consolidated financial statements present the results of the company and its subsidiaries ("the group") as if they form a single entity. Intercompany transactions and balances between group companies are therefore eliminated in full.
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the results of business combinations using the purchase method. In the Consolidated statement of financial position, the acquiree's identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities are initially recognised at their fair values at the acquisition date. The results of acquired operations are included in the Consolidated statement of comprehensive income from the date on which control is obtained. They are deconsolidated from the date control ceases.
As discussed in note 31, significant changes to the Group after the year end has resulted in the cessation of trade. The Group accounts have however been prepared on a going concern basis as the directors have assessed that they have the necessary resources to keep the non-trading portions of the Group active and settle any liabilities as they fall due for a period of at least 12 months from the date of signature of these financial statements.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2022
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2022
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Goodwill
Other intangible assets
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.
Negative goodwill
Negative goodwill is recognised when the cost of an acquisition is less than the fair value of net assets acquired. It is released to the Consolidated statement of comprehensive income when the non-monetary assets acquired in the acquisition are realised.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2022
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.
Depreciation is provided on the following basis:
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 31 December 2022
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Provisions are charged as an expense to profit or loss in the year that the group becomes aware of the obligation, and are measured at the best estimate at the reporting 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 Consolidated statement of financial position.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2022
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2022
Amortisation of goodwill Goodwill represents the difference between amounts paid on the cost of a business combination and the acquirer’s interest in the fair value of its share of the identifiable assets and liabilities of the acquiree at the date of acquisition. Negative goodwill is released to profit or loss on the same timeline any non-monetary assets acquired in the purchase are realised. Positive goodwill is amortised over a period of 10 years. Warranty provision The warranty provision is estimated by the directors using historical data on previous claims and then extrapolated forward and adjusted for sales volume changes, inflation and other known factors such as product modifications introduced to reduce warranty failure or suppliers’ contributions to cover warranty costs. The fair value of the provision is calculated using a discounted cash flow model and is sensitive to the discount rate used. Stock provision The group manufactures products that are subject to changing consumer demands and fashion trends. As a result it is necessary to consider the recoverability of the cost of stock and the associated provisioning required. When calculating the stock provision, management considers the nature and condition of stock, as well as applying assumptions around anticipated saleability of finished goods and future usage of raw materials. Useful economic lives of tangible assets The annual deprecation charge for tangible assets is sensitive to changes in the estimated useful economic lives and residual values of the assets. The useful economic lives and residual values are reassessed annually. They are amended when necessary to reflect current estimates, based on technological advancement, future investments, economic utilisation and the physical condition of the assets. Impairment of debtors Management makes an estimate of the recoverable value of trade and other debtors. When assessing the impairment of trade and other debtors, management considers factors including the current credit rating of the debtor, the ageing profile of debtors and historical experience.
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Analysis of turnover by country of destination:
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10.Taxation (continued)
The corporation tax rate at 31 December 2022 was 19%. The government has enacted legislation to increase the
corporation tax rate from 1 April 2023. This rate will taper from 19% for businesses with profits of less than £50,000 to 25% for businesses with profits over £250,000.
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Notes to the financial statements
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The group has 10 principal bank loans. These attract interest of between 2.5% and 5.45% above the BoE base rate. All loans, except for COVID bounce back loans are secured by means of fixed and floating charges over the assets of certain subsidiaries of the group.
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Profit and loss account
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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 2022
On 11 March 2022, the group acquired 100% of Bex Design & Print Limited; and On 15 June 2022, the group acquired 100% of Etrac Trading Limited. On 1 October 2022, the group re-acquired Fiennes Restoration Holdings Limited for £1. Details for each acquisition are detailed below:
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26.Business combinations (continued)
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26.Business combinations (continued)
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26.Business combinations (continued)
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26.Business combinations (continued)
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There were no contingent liabilities at 31 December 2022 or 31 December 2021.
The company and group had no capital commitments at 31 December 2022 or 31 December 2021.
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Additionally, a significant portion of the share capital in the parent company was converted to distributable reserves, and significant dividends were declared. In October 2023, the remaining trading subsidiary was placed into administration and control was lost. From October 2023, the Group has retained no trading subsidiaries. The sole remaining subsidiaries are non-trading and are retained to achieve maximum realisation on assets.
The immediate and ultimate parent undertaking of the company is
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