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FEURACH HOLDINGS LIMITED


Company registration number SC443356


FILING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017































 
FEURACH HOLDINGS LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Company Information
1
Balance Sheet
2 - 3
Notes to the Financial Statements
4 - 9



 
FEURACH HOLDINGS LIMITED
 
 
COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
Mr Mark Sinclair 
Mr John Watson 




Registered number
SC443356



Registered office
The Capital Building
12/13 St Andrew Square

Edinburgh

EH2 2AF




Accountants
Scott-Moncrieff

Exchange Place 3

Semple Street

Edinburgh

EH3 8BL




Solicitors
Wright Johnston Mackenzie LLP
The Capital Building

12/13 St Andrew Square

Edinburgh

EH2 2AF




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FEURACH HOLDINGS LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER:SC443356

BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2017

2017
2016
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Investments
 5 
2,850,000
2,850,000

  
2,850,000
2,850,000

Current assets
  

Cash at bank and in hand
  
1,625
1,271

  
1,625
1,271

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 6 
(135,816)
(166,023)

Net current liabilities
  
 
 
(134,191)
 
 
(164,752)

Total assets less current liabilities
  
2,715,809
2,685,248

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 7 
-
(230,000)

  

Net assets
  
2,715,809
2,455,248


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
  
2,000
2,000

Share premium account
  
1,998,000
1,998,000

Profit and loss account
  
715,809
455,248

  
2,715,809
2,455,248


The directors consider that the Company is entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 and members have not required the Company to obtain an audit for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime and in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A 'Small Entities' of Financial Reporting Standard 102.

The financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

As permitted by Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the directors have not delivered to the Registrar a copy of the company’s Statement of Income and Retained Earnings  for the year ended 31 December 2017.

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FEURACH HOLDINGS LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER:SC443356
    
BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2017

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



................................................
Mr Mark Sinclair
Director

Date: 22 June 2018
The notes on pages 4 to 9 form part of these financial statements.
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FEURACH HOLDINGS LIMITED
 
 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017

1.


General information

These financial statements are presented in Pounds Sterling (GBP), as that is the currency in which the company's transactions are denominated. They comprise the financial statements of the company drawn up for the year ended 31 December 2017.
The continuing activity of Feurach Holdings Limited is that of a holding company.
Feurach Holdings Limited is a private company limited by shares, incorporated in the United Kingdom and registered in Scotland. Details of the registered office can be found on the company information page of these financial statements. The company registration number is SC443356.

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 Section 1A of 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 judgment in applying the Company's accounting policies.

The company is the parent undertaking of a small group and a such is not required by the Companies Act 2006 to prepare group accounts. These financial statements therefore present information about the company as an individual undertaking and not about its group.

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Going concern

The directors have assessed a period of 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements and are satisfied that no material uncertainties that cast significant doubt about the ability of the company to continue as a going concern. The directors have adopted the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

  
2.3

Valuation of investments

Investments held as fixed assets are stated at cost less provision for ay diminution in value.

 
2.4

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.

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FEURACH HOLDINGS LIMITED
 

 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.5

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 non-puttable ordinary shares.

 
2.6

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.

 
2.7

Finance costs

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

 
2.8

Dividends

Equity dividends are recognised when they become legally payable. Interim equity dividends are recognised when paid. Final equity dividends are recognised when approved by the shareholders at an annual general meeting. Dividends on shares recognised as liabilities are recognised as expenses and classified within interest payable.


3.


Employees

The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 2 (2016 - 2).

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FEURACH HOLDINGS LIMITED
 
 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017

4.


Taxation



Factors affecting tax charge for the year

There were no factors that affected the tax charge for the year which has been calculated on the profits on ordinary activities before tax at the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of  20% (2016 - 20%).
There is no charge for corporation tax in either the current or prior year. 


Factors that may affect future tax charges

Tax losses of £14,793 have been group relieved to John Watson Seeds Limited, a subsidiary. There are no tax losses to carry forward.


5.


Fixed asset investments





Listed investments

£





At 1 January 2017
2,850,000









At 31 December 2017
2,850,000



At 31 December 2016
2,850,000

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FEURACH HOLDINGS LIMITED
 
 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017

           5.Fixed asset investments (continued)


The company's investment, at the balance sheet date, in the share capital of companies include the following: 

Name
Class of shares
Holding
Principal activity

Seed Logistics Limited
Ordinary
 100%
Support activities for crop production.

John Watson Seeds Limited
Ordinary
 100%
Distribution of cereals and seeds to the farming community.


The aggregate of the share capital and reserves as at 31 December 2017 and of the profit or loss for the year ended on that date for the subsidiary undertakings were as follows:

Aggregate of share capital and reserves
Profit/(loss)
£
£
Seeds Logistics Limited

477,402

116,824

John Watson Seeds Limited

533,305

337,252

1,010,707

454,076


6.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2017
2016
£
£

Bank loans
80,000
160,000

Amounts owed to group undertakings
3,000
-

Other creditors
50,000
-

Accruals and deferred income
2,816
6,023

135,816
166,023


The bank loan has a floating charge secured on all of the property, undertaking, assets (including uncalled capital) and rights owned now and in the future by the company. 
The bank loan also has a fixed charge secured on the life assurance policies of both directors on all rights to the policies and all monies payable under the policies.

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FEURACH HOLDINGS LIMITED
 
 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017

7.


Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

2017
2016
£
£

Bank loans
-
80,000

Other creditors
-
150,000

-
230,000



Secured loans

The bank loan has a floating charge secured on all of the property, undertaking, assets (including uncalled capital) and rights owned now and in the future by the company.
The bank loan also has a fixed charge secured on the life assurance policies of both directors on all rights to the policies and all monies payable under the policies.


8.


Loans


Analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:


2017
2016
£
£

Amounts falling due within one year

Bank loans
80,000
160,000


80,000
160,000


Amounts falling due 2-5 years

Bank loans
-
80,000


-
80,000


Total loans
80,000
240,000



9.


Related party transactions

During the year the company paid a dividend of £75,000 (2016: £30,000) to KYF Holdings Limited, a company in which John Watson is a director and £25,000 (2016: £10,000) to Fearcuir Limited, a company in which Mark Sinclair is a director. During the year the company received dividends of £278,975 (2016: £285,000) from John Watson Seeds Limited and £100,000 (2016: £nil) from Seed Logistics Limited. 

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FEURACH HOLDINGS LIMITED
 
 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017

10.


Controlling party

There is no overall controlling party.

 
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