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Falkland Islands Holdings plc
Annual Report 2011 

Contents 

  1  Financial Highlights

  2  Chairman’s Statement

  4  Managing Director’s Business Review

 10  Managing Director’s Financial Review

 14  Board of Directors and Secretary

 15  Directors’ Report

 20  Independent Auditor’s Report

 21  Consolidated Income Statement

 22  Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

 23  Consolidated Balance Sheet

 24  Company Balance Sheet

 25  Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

 26  Company Cash Flow Statement

 27  Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity 

 27  Company Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity 

 28  Notes to the Financial Statements

 72  Directors and Corporate Information

Financial Highlights

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2011

FALKLAND ISLANDS HOLDINGS PLC

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Turnover from continuing operations

Profit before tax

Underlying profit before tax*

Diluted earnings per share before amortisation and non-trading items

Dividend per share

Cash flow from operations

Net asset value per share

*Defined as profit before tax, amortisation and non-trading items.

2011

£m

31.84

2.33

2.73

20.6p

9.5p

0.82

332p

2010

£m

29.22

5.67

2.69

21.7p

9.0p

2.35

376p

Change

%

9.0

(59)

1.5

(5.1)

5.6

(65)

(12)

Turnover (£m)
from continuing operations

Underlying profit before tax* (£m)

32.25

31.84

29.22

2.69

2.73

2.31

2.01

1.65

15.62

17.21

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Diluted earnings per share (pence)
before amortisation and non-trading items

Dividend per share (pence)

18.8

17.1

13.9

21.7

20.6

9.50

9.00

8.00

8.00

7.00

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

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ANNUAL REPORT 2011

Chairman’s Statement

David Hudd
Chairman

I  am  pleased  to  report  that,  despite  tough  trading 
conditions in the UK, the year ended 31 March 2011 saw 
another encouraging performance from the Group, with 
underlying  pre-tax  profits  increasing  for  the  sixth 
consecutive year to a record level of £2.73 million. 

intangibles  and  non-trading 

Results
Underlying  profits  before  tax  (excluding  amortisation, 
impairment  of 
items) 
increased by 1.5% to £2.73 million (2010: £2.69 million). 
There were no sales of any Falkland Oil and Gas Limited 
(“FOGL”)  shares  during  the  year  (2010:  profit  of 
£3.1  million)  and,  with  the  absence  of  non-trading 
income,  reported  profits  before  tax  were  £2.3  million 
(2010: £5.7 million). Underlying earnings per share were 
20.9p  (2010:  22.0p)  and  reported  earnings  per  share, 
after  taking  account  of  the  amortisation  of  intangibles, 
were  17.7p  (2010:  58.2p).  The  effective  tax  rate  on 
underlying earnings has returned to a more normal level 
(30.1%) after benefitting last year from a number of non-
recurring items.

Dividends
The  Board  is  pleased  to  recommend  a  final  dividend  of 
5.5p per share which, together with the Group’s interim 
dividend of 4p per share, makes a total dividend for the 
year of 9.5p per share, an increase of 5.6% (2010: 9.0p 
per share). 

If  approved  by  shareholders  at  the  Annual  General 
Meeting  on  8  September  2011,  the  5.5p  per  share  final 
dividend will be paid on 14 October 2011 to shareholders 
on the register at the close of business on 16 September 
2011.

Operations
All of the Group’s trading businesses were profitable in the 
year.  Trading  at  The  Falkland  Islands  Company  Limited 
(“FIC”)  was  buoyant  as  the  Group  benefitted  from  the 
recent expansion of its retail operations and the boost to 
demand  created  by  oil  exploration.  The  revenue  and 
contribution  from  FIC  rose  to  record  levels  despite 
substantial  increases  in  shipping  costs  from  the  UK.  At 
Momart, despite a modest growth in overall revenues, the 
squeeze on museum budgets and related pricing pressure 
saw a contraction in the core exhibition business, although 
this  was  partially  offset  by  growth  in  the  commercial 
gallery  sector.  The  Group’s  passenger  ferry  business  at 
Gosport  performed  well,  maintaining  revenue  and 
profitability despite a small decline in passenger numbers. 

FOGL
The  Group’s  holding  of  12  million  FOGL  shares  was 
unchanged  during  the  year.  At  31  March  2011,  the 
market value of the holding was £10.7 million (89.3p per 
FOGL  share)  compared  with  £15.5  million  at  31  March 
2010 (129.5p per FOGL share).

Following  the  withdrawal  of  BHP  Billiton  in  March  2011, 
FOGL is the operator and now has an undivided interest in 
its licences and has secured the necessary licence extensions 
from  the  Falkland  Islands’  Government.  In  April  2011, 
FOGL raised £32 million and contracted the Leiv Eiriksson 
deep water rig to drill two wells, with the first expected to 
spud in the first quarter of 2012. FOGL is now funded for 
a  deep  well  on  its  Loligo  prospect,  which  has  mean 
prospective  resources  of  4.7  billion  barrels,  and  for  a 
second well on either Loligo (as an appraisal well), or on 
one of its other high ranked prospects. 

We were founder shareholders in FOGL in 2002 and since 
then we have recouped our entire cost of investment and 
have  recycled  over  £3  million  from  share  sales  into  our 
trading  businesses.  We  have  undertaken  to  retain  our 
entire  holding  of  12  million  shares  through  the  current 
drilling programme. Your Board will continue to manage 
the  affairs  of  the  Group  to  maximise  value  and  will  be 
developing 
for  alternative 
strategies  appropriate 
exploration outcomes in the Falklands.

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In  summary,  current  economic  conditions  in  the  UK 
remain  difficult  but  the  Group’s  businesses  are  well 
established and we expect them to demonstrate continued 
resilience in the current year. Whilst interest in the FOGL 
drilling  programme  is  likely  to  have  greater  influence  on 
the Group’s share price than the trading performance of 
the  Group,  it  is  worth  noting  that  if  a  commercial  oil 
discovery is confirmed by any one of the five companies 
active in Falkland Islands’ waters, the prospects for FIC will 
be transformed. 

Trading  in  the  year  to  date  has  been  satisfactory  and  in 
line with the Board’s expectations. 

David Hudd

Chairman

23 June 2011

Assets
The  Group’s  balance  sheet  remains  strong.  At  31  March 
2011,  shareholders’  funds  were  £30.6  million  (2010: 
£34.2  million),  cash  balances  were  £2.1  million  (2010: 
£3.8  million)  and  total  borrowings  were  reduced  to 
£4.2 million (2010: £5.3 million). Net assets per share at 
31 March 2011, including intangibles, were 332p (2010: 
376p per share).

Staff
On  behalf  of  shareholders  I  would  like  to  thank  our 
colleagues throughout the Group for their continued hard 
work and commitment which has enabled us to produce a 
good result.

Outlook
In the Falklands, with oil exploration continuing, general 
economic confidence and demand should be maintained. 
The four deep water wells due to be drilled in late 2011 
and  early  2012  should  provide  further  stimulus  to  the 
Falklands  economy  and  our  FIC  business,  although  the 
dramatic growth seen in the year ended 31 March 2011 
is  expected  to  moderate  and  rising  inflation  is  putting 
pressure on margins.

The  UK  market  for  exhibitions  appears  to  be  stabilising, 
although competition for business is fierce and margins at 
Momart  are  expected  to  remain  under  pressure  in  the 
current  year.  The  commercial  gallery  market  is  stronger 
and  further  growth  is  anticipated.  Momart’s  market 
leading position is intact and we remain confident about 
its prospects for improvement.

The  arrival  of  Portsmouth  Harbour  Ferry  Company’s 
(“PHFC”) new pontoon and landing stage at Gosport this 
month  provides  a  secure  operating  platform  for  the 
foreseeable  future.  The  pontoon  is  being  leased  from 
Gosport Borough Council over a 50 year period with the 
additional  lease  rental  and  depreciation  costs  being 
recovered  by  increased  fares.  Even  after  these  increases, 
the ferry continues to offer compelling value for money, 
convenience  and  reliability  and  will  continue  to  provide 
the Group with a good cash flow and income stream.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2011

Managing Director’s Business Review

Underlying  operating  profits  (before  amortisation, 
impairment  of  intangibles  and  non-trading  items)  were 
impacted by the weaker UK economy and fell by 6.4% to 
£2.9 million (2010: £3.1 million) as margins, in particular 
at  Momart,  were  squeezed.  However,  with  net  interest 
costs  reduced  to  just  £0.2  million  (2010:  £0.4  million), 
underlying  pre-tax  profits  increased  by  1.5%  to 
£2.73 million (2010: £2.69 million).

Review of operations
A  summary  of  Group  revenue  and  operating  profit  by 
business is shown below:

Group revenue

Year ended 31 March

2011

£m

2010

£m

Change

%

Falkland Islands Company

14.92

12.43

20.0

Portsmouth Harbour Ferry

3.73

3.72

Momart 

Total 

13.19

13.07

31.84

29.22

0.3

0.9

9.0

John Foster 
Managing Director

Group Overview
Despite  subdued  demand  in  the  UK,  Group  revenues 
increased by 9.0% to £31.8 million (2010: £29.2 million) 
due  principally  to  buoyant  trading  conditions  in  the 
Falkland  Islands.  Oil  exploration  activity  commenced  in 
Falklands’  waters  in  early  2010  and  the  additional 
demand  for  local  services  and  supplies  allowed  FIC  to 
benefit from the recent modernisation and expansion of 
its retail operations. As a result revenue from FIC increased 
by 20% in the year. In contrast in the UK, where demand 
remained weaker, Momart and PHFC saw more restricted 
revenue growth of just 0.9% and 0.3% respectively. 

Group revenue

2011

Underlying operating profit

2011

Momart
41%

FIC
47%

PHFC
12%

2010

2010

Momart
44%

FIC
43%

PHFC
13%

Momart
18%

PHFC
27%

FIC
55%

Momart
31%

FIC
43%

PHFC
26%

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Underlying operating profit

Year ended 31 March

Falkland Islands Company

Portsmouth Harbour Ferry

Momart 

Total 

2011

£m

1.61

0.79

0.53

2.93

2010

£m

Change

%

1.38

0.80

0.95

3.13

16.7

(1.3)

(44.2)

(6.4)

Each of the Group’s businesses is reviewed in detail below:

Falkland Islands Company (“FIC”)
FIC produced very encouraging results, taking advantage 
of  the  stimulus  from  oil  exploration.  Revenues  grew 
20% and operating profits increased 16.7% to a record 
£1.61 million (2010: £1.38 million).

Operating results

Year ended 31 March

Revenues 

Retail 

Automotive

Freight

Property sales

Other services 

2011

£m

2010

£m

Change

%

9.72

1.91

0.69

0.45

2.15

8.07

1.43

0.99

0.36

1.58

20.5

33.6

(30.3)

25.0

36.1

20.0

Total FIC revenue

14.92

12.43

Underlying FIC 
operating profit 

1.61

1.38

16.7

Underlying operating profit 
margin (%)

10.8

11.1

(0.3)

The  year  under  review  started  slowly  with  another  poor 
illex  squid  catch  and  low  fishing  licence  revenues. 
However,  the  arrival  in  Falkland  waters  of  the  Ocean 
Guardian oil rig in February 2010 stimulated the economy 
with local supplies and services in demand. In May 2010 
confidence  was  lifted  further  when  Rockhopper 
Exploration  PLC  announced  an  oil  discovery  in  the 
North  Falklands  basin.  The  continuation  of  a  drilling 
programme  throughout  the  year  by  Rockhopper  and 
Desire  Petroleum  together  with  seismic  programmes 
conducted  by  Falkland  Oil  and  Gas  Limited  (”FOGL“), 
Argos  Resources  and  Borders  &  Southern  generated 
significant  additional  spending  and  created  a  positive 
backdrop for trading. 

Tourists outside the West Store in Stanley.

FIC revenues

2011

Property sales
3%

Other 
services
19%

Automotive
13%

Retail
65%

2010

Property sales
3%

Other 
services
21%

Automotive
12%

Retail
64%

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ANNUAL REPORT 2011

Managing Director’s Business Review

CONTINUED

FIC‘s  retail  business  benefitted  from  the  increase  in 
demand;  with  a  50%  increase  in  its  selling  space  in 
November 2009 and the introduction in November 2010 
of a new Peacocks’ clothing offer within the West Store, 
retail sales increased by over 20% compared to 2009/10 
and  margins  were  lifted  by  a  wider  product  range, 
improved sales mix and better availability.

Sales growth was most notable in FIC’s “warehouse” sales 
to local businesses and oil rig suppliers which increased by 
over 42% to £1.8 million. Retail supermarket sales from 
the West Store, the main driver of retail volume, increased 
by  16%,  helped  by  Peacocks’  clothing  sales,  and  the 
tourist  focussed  Capstan  gift  shop  saw  its  sales  up  by 
12%. The year saw a further reduction in the number of 
cruise  ship  visitors  to  the  Falkland  Islands,  following  the 
sharp  declines  seen  in  the  previous  year.  However,  FIC’s 
tourism  and  trips  business,  Penguin  Travel,  had  a  record 
year benefitting from the strength of its relationship with 
leading  cruise  line  operator  Holland  &  America  Lines. 
Growth was also seen at Right-Lines, FIC’s general store at 
the MPA military base, where a modest extension of the 
sales area saw revenues increase by 16%.

Increased  construction  activity  boosted  sales  at  FIC’s 
builders merchant “Home Builder” which increased by an 
encouraging 24% compared to the prior year.

The  automotive  business  also  had  a  better  year  with  a 
recovery in sales of fleet vehicles for the military and their 
contractors  and  more  used  vehicle  sales.  We  sold  78 

vehicles (2010: 41) and sales rose by 33% to £1.9 million.

Falkland  Island  Shipping  (formerly  Darwin  Shipping) 
experienced  sharply  increased  freight  tariffs  from  the 
Ministry  of  Defence  for  space  on  their  Falklands  supply 
ships. This reduced the competitiveness of FIC’s third party 
freight business and revenues from shipping freight fell by 
over 30% with a commensurate reduction in contribution.

FIC’s  fishing  agency  had  a  slightly  better  year  with  a 
strong  finish  linked  to  a  more  promising  illex  catch  in 
March  2011.  Agency  revenues  improved  by  15%  but 
remained  well  below  the  levels  seen  in  some  previous 
years. 

FIC’s  insurance  broking  operation  once  again  made 
progress  and  saw  an  increase  in  both  revenue  and 
contribution in the year. Stevedoring activities benefitted 
from  oil  exploration  cargoes  and  revenue  increased 
by 39%. 

During the year the conversion of the Upland Goose Hotel 
into  heritage  seafront  cottages  at  Marmont  Row  was 
completed.  Two  of  these  properties  were  subsequently 
sold with the sale of a third due to complete in July 2011. 
One other older property on the edge of Stanley was sold 
during  the  year,  bringing  total  revenues  from  property 
sales  to  £0.45  million  (2010:  £0.36  million).  FIC  has 
retained nine of the twelve Marmont properties which are 
all being rented to companies involved in oil exploration 
thereby maximising rental income and capital appreciation. 

Marmont Row heritage seafront cottages in Stanley.

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The  annual  fare  increase  became  effective  on  1st  June 
2010  with  the  standard  daily  adult  return  fare  rising  by 
4.3% to £2.40 and the price for a book of 10 trip tickets 
for regular travellers lifted by 5.2% to £10.00. At this level 
ferry  fares  continued  to  offer  excellent  value  for  money 
whilst still allowing the company to maintain its policy of 
offering discounted ticket prices for seniors and children 
under 16. The overall fare increases put through in June 
2010 of 4.5% effectively offset the impact of the decline 
in passenger numbers and resulted in revenues from ferry 
fares rising 2.6% to £3.59 million. 

Other revenue of £0.14 million (2010: £0.22 million) was 
earned  principally  from  PHFC’s  programme  of  summer 
leisure cruises in the Solent area. Revenues declined in the 
year  as  demand  for  leisure  trips  weakened  but  they 
produced  a  small  positive  contribution  and  form  an 
important  part  of  the  ferry  company’s  service  to  the 
community.

Ferry overheads increased during the year with inflationary 
rises in wages, salaries and fuel costs. As a result, PHFC’s 
underlying operating profit decreased marginally by 1.3% 
to £0.79 million (2010: £0.80 million).

New pontoon at Gosport, installed in June 2011.

Portsmouth Harbour Ferry Company (“PHFC”       )
PHFC  performed  satisfactorily  with  stable  revenues  and 
operating profits in difficult market conditions.

Operating results

Year ended 31 March

Revenues

Ferry fares 

Other revenue

Total PHFC revenue

Underlying PHFC 
operating profit

Underlying operating 
profit margin (%)

2011

£m

2010

£m

Change

%

3.59

0.14

3.73

3.50

0.22

3.72

2.6

(36.4)

0.3

0.79 

0.80 

(1.3)

Passenger numbers (000s)

3,421

3,516

21.2

21.5

(0.3)

(2.7)

In  line  with  the  local  economy  the  number  of  ferry 
passengers  continued  to  see  a  modest  decline  although 
the year on year reduction slowed to 2.7% (2010: 4.2%).

As  in  the  prior  year,  ferry  travel  at  weekends  linked  to 
discretionary retail and leisure activity was most affected 
with an overall decline of 6.3%. However, daily commuting 
remained relatively robust with the fall in the number of 
weekday journeys restricted to just 1.6%. 

During  the  year  agreement  was  reached  with  Gosport 
Borough Council (“GBC”) to replace the ageing pontoon 
at  Gosport  with  a  modern  structure.  Local  contractors, 
Trant  Construction,  were  appointed  in  summer  2010 
using specialist pontoon fabricator Ravestein, in Holland. 

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ANNUAL REPORT 2011

Managing Director’s Business Review

CONTINUED

The  new  pontoon  is  scheduled  for  installation  in  June 
2011. The initial cash cost was met by GBC and PHFC will 
now lease the pontoon from them under a finance lease 
for a period of 50 years as the sole ferry operator. Under 
the  new  arrangements  PHFC  will  be  responsible  for 
maintenance,  insure  the  pontoon  and  pay  a  quarterly 
rental  to  the  Council  to  cover  the  finance  and  capital 
costs.  The  resultant  increase  in  operating  costs  arising 
from the new pontoon will be met by a one off increase 
in fares from June 2011 with adult return fares increasing 
by 12.5% (30p) to £2.70 and senior and child daily 10 trip 
tickets up to £7.50 or 75p per crossing. Even after these 
necessary fare increases, the Board believes that the ferry 
still  offers  excellent  value  to  passengers  compared  to 
alternative modes of transport. 

The  ferry  service  was  able  to  maintain  its  exceptional 
record of reliability with over 99.9% of some 70,000 ferry 
trips (operating 364 days per annum) departing on time. 
This impressive level of reliability and the exemplary safety 
record  of  the  ferry  service  are  founded  on  the  very  high 
levels  of  commitment  and  expertise  of  the  ferry’s  staff 
who are proud to be a part of the community they serve.

Momart

Operating results

Year ended 31 March

2011

£m

2010

£m

Change

%

Revenues

Museums and public 
exhibitions

Commercial gallery services 

Storage

6.67

5.00

1.52

7.73

3.86

1.48

Total Momart revenue

13.19

13.07

(13.7)

29.5

2.7

0.9

Underlying Momart 
operating profit 

Underlying operating profit 
margin (%)

0.53

0.95

(44.2)

4.0

7.3

(3.3)

The Group’s art handling and logistics business, Momart, 
had  a  more  difficult  year.  Revenues  in  the  first  half  were 
lower by 7.6% although they improved in the second half, 
increasing by 8.8% to produce a 0.9% increase in revenue 
for the year as a whole. In a difficult trading environment 
margins  declined  and  operating  profits  fell  back  to  just 
£0.53 million (2010: £0.95 million). Management changes 
have  been  made  at  Momart,  the  costs  of  which  are 
reflected in the results.

Momart revenues

2011

Storage
12%

Commercial 
gallery 
services
38%

Museums 
and public 
exhibitions
50%

2010

Storage
11%

Commercial 
gallery 
services
30%

Museums 
and public 
exhibitions
59%

Exhibitions
As  indicated  in  our  interim  announcement,  the  UK  art 
handling market saw a sharp reversal in the early part of 
the financial year and Momart’s Exhibitions’ revenues fell 
by over 30% in the first half as institutional budgets came 
under pressure and fierce price competition developed in 
the  face  of  weaker  demand.  Pressure  on  margins 
continued in the second half but sales volumes recovered, 
helped in part by the large Gauguin exhibition at the Tate 
Modern  in  October  and  others  including  the  “Cult  of 
Beauty”, the travelling “Maharaja” exhibition at the V&A, 
the  Gossaert  exhibition  at  the  National  Gallery  and  the 
British  Sculpture  and  Watteau  exhibitions  at  the  Royal 
Academy.  As  a  result  Exhibition  revenues  in  the  second 
half saw a modest 1.9% year on year increase to just over 
£4 million, well ahead of the disappointing £2.6 million of 
revenue seen in the first half. Despite this recovery, for the 
year  as  a  whole  Exhibitions’  revenues  fell  by  over  13% 
and  the  associated  squeeze  on  margins  was  largely 
responsible for the overall decline in company profitability. 
At £6.67 million, Exhibition sales in year were over 27% 
below  the  record  level  of  museum  related  revenues 
experienced in 2008/9. The exhibitions market is expected 
to remain stable in the near term, albeit with continuing 

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FOGL
The Group owns a significant shareholding in AIM quoted 
oil  exploration  company  FOGL.  Details  of  the  Group’s 
shareholding in FOGL are set out below:

Year ended 31 March

2011

2010

Number of shares held 

12,000,000 12,000,000

FOGL share price

89.3p

129.5p

Market value of holding

£10.7m

£15.5m

Cost

£2.0m

£2.0m

During the year FOGL’s share price varied between a high 
of  244p  and  low  of  76p  and  at  31  March  2011  the 
Group’s  shareholding  represented  8.2%  of  FOGL’s  share 
capital.  Following  a  successful  share  placing  by  FOGL 
in  April  2011,  to  raise  funding  for  its  2012  drilling 
programme,  FOGL’s 
to 
207.2 million shares and the Group’s unchanged holding 
of 12 million shares represented an interest of 5.8% in the 
enlarged  share  capital.  Under  IFRS,  the  investment  is 
shown at market value using the bid price.

share  capital 

increased 

Trading outlook
We  remain  cautious  about  the  immediate  prospects  for 
the  Group.  In  the  UK  the  economic  backdrop  remains 
problematic  with  generally  weak  consumer  demand 
exacerbated  by  on-going  cuts  in  the  budgets  of 
government  funded  institutions.  Although  the  picture  is 
more  encouraging  in  the  Falkland  Islands,  after  a  step 
change in 2010/11 the current year will see rising freight, 
fuel  and  labour  costs  and  this  will  put  pressure  on 
margins. Continued strong growth will therefore depend 
on further positive news on oil exploration. 

The Group’s financial position remains strong with modest 
borrowings  of  £4.2  million,  low  interest  charges  and  a 
healthy cash position.

We remain confident about the prospects for the Group 
over  the  medium  term  and  with  the  leading  market 
positions  of  the  Group’s  trading  businesses  we  are  well 
placed  to  take  full  advantage  of  any  growth  in  the  UK 
economy.

John Foster
Managing Director

23 June 2011

Momart was the contracted transport and logistics agency for the 
Gauguin exhibition at Tate Modern in October 2010.

pressure  on  margins,  with  recovery  anticipated  in  the 
medium term.

Gallery Services
The  commercial  art  market  continued  to  grow  through 
the  year.  Linked  to  renewed  confidence,  particularly  in 
emerging markets, commercial activity grew strongly with 
record  auction  sales  seen  in  both  India  and  Hong  Kong. 
This  trend  was  confirmed  once  more  by  the  continued 
success in established markets of the major international 
fairs  including,  Art  Basel  in  June,  Frieze  in  London  in 
October and Miami Basel in December. 

The  company’s  commercial  Gallery  Services  division  was 
again  actively  involved  in  a  number  of  high  profile 
overseas exhibitions of Damien Hirst’s work and this was 
complemented by increased activity with private collectors 
and  major  UK  commercial  galleries  such  as  White  Cube 
and Haunch of Venison.

Gallery Services’ sales grew strongly in the first half with 
revenues  ahead  by  38%,  helped  by  large  commercial 
exhibitions of Damien Hirst’s works in Berlin and Monaco. 
In  the  second  half  growth  continued  albeit  at  a  more 
moderate rate with revenues ahead by over 21%, taking 
annual  revenues  for  the  division  to  £5.0  million,  an 
increase of 29.5% on 2009/10. 

Storage
Storage  revenues  increased  by  2.7%  in  the  year  to 
£1.52 million with a marked recovery seen in the second 
half  generated  by  activity  in  the  commercial  art  market 
and  by  large  collectors.  Storage  revenue  accounted  for 
11.5% of revenue in the year (2010: 11.3%).

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ANNUAL REPORT 2011

Managing Director’s Financial Review

Summary income statement

Year ended 31 March

2011

£m

2010

£m

Change

%

Total revenue

31.84

29.22

Operating profit

2.93

3.13

9.0

(6.4)

Net financing costs

(0.20)

(0.45)

(55.6)

Underlying profit 
before tax

Add / (deduct) non-trading 
and exceptional items 

Profit on the sale of FOGL 
shares

Profit on the surrender of 
lease 

Revaluation of interest rate 
collar

2.73

2.69

1.5

–

–

–

3.09

0.25

0.04

Amortisation of intangibles

(0.40)

(0.40)

(0.40) 

2.98

Reported pre-tax profit 
During the year there were no sales of any of the Group’s 
shares  in  FOGL  and  there  was  no  non-trading  income 
(2010:  £3.3  million).  After  charging  £0.4  million  for  the 
amortisation  of  intangible  assets  (2010:  £0.4  million) 
reported profit before tax for the Group was £2.33 million 
(2010: £5.67 million).

Taxation 
The Group pays corporation tax on its UK earnings at the 
standard  rate  of  28%  while  in  the  Falkland  Islands  the 
Group pays tax at the rate of 25%. However, because of 
double  taxation  arrangements,  Falkland  Islands  earnings 
are  ultimately  taxed  at  the  UK  rate  of  28%.  There  is  no 
Capital  Gains  Tax  in  the  Falkland  Islands.  For  the  year 
ended  31  March  2011  due  largely  to  the  lower  taxable 
profits  on  property  sales  and  a  deferred  tax  asset  being 
recognised  for  the  first  time  in  2010  in  respect  of  share 
based  payments,  the  Group’s  effective  tax  rate  on  its 
underlying  trading  activities  increased  to  30.1%  (2010: 
26.2%).

Profit before tax as 
reported

2.33

5.67

Earnings per share

Revenue and operating profit
These are discussed in detail in the Review of Operations 
commencing on page 4.

Net financing costs
The  Group’s  net  financing  costs  fell  sharply  to  £0.20 
million  (2010:  £0.45  million)  as  bank  borrowings  were 
reduced and with the closing out of its interest rate collar 
in  the  prior  year,  the  Group  was  able  to  take  full 
advantage of lower bank interest rates.

Underlying pre-tax profit 
With  operating  profit  lower  by  just  £0.2  million  and 
reduced  financing  costs,  the  Group’s  underlying  pre-tax 
profits  grew  £0.04  million  (1.5%)  to  a  record  level  of 
£2.73 million.

Underlying  pre-tax  profit  excludes  the  amortisation  of 
intangible assets, and any non-trading items which in the 
prior  year  included  profit  on  sale  of  shares,  profits  from 
the early surrender of a lease, and fair value movements 
on derivative financial instruments. During the year there 
were no exceptional non-trading items.

Year ended 31 March

Underlying profit 
as above

2011

£m

2010

£m

Change

%

2.73

2.69

1.5

Tax thereon

(0.82)

(0.71)

(15.5)

Underlying profit after tax 

1.91

1.98

(3.5)

Average number of shares 
in issue (thousands) 

Diluted EPS

9,237

9,147

20.6p

21.7p

1.0

(5.1)

With a small increase in the number of shares in issue and 
a higher effective tax rate, fully diluted earnings per share 
derived  from  underlying  profits  decreased  by  5.1%  to 
20.6p (2010: 21.7p).

Balance sheet
The Group’s balance sheet had net assets as at 31 March 
2011 of £30.6 million (2010: £34.2 million) borrowings of 
£4.2  million  (2010:  £5.3  million)  and  cash  balances  of 
£2.1 million (2010: £3.8 million). 

The  carrying  value  of  intangible  assets  was  reduced  by 
normal  annual  amortisation  charges  of  £0.4  million  to 
£13.1 million as at 31 March 2011 (2010: £13.5 million). 

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The net book value of property, plant and equipment was 
unchanged  at  £7.5  million  after  capital  expenditure  of 
£0.8 million and depreciation of £0.8 million in the year. 

The  Group’s  investment  properties  comprise  land  and 
commercial  and  residential  properties  in  the  Falkland 
Islands  held  for  rental.  The  net  book  value  of  the 
properties at 31 March 2011 after the disposal and sale of 
a  small  older  property  on  the  edge  of  Stanley  was  at 
£1.0  million  (2010:  £1.1  million).  The  Directors  estimate 
that the fair value of the property portfolio at 31 March 
2011 was £2.5 million. The Group also owns 670 acres of 
land in Stanley which is included in investment properties 
at its net book value of £0.7 million (2010: £0.7 million). 
Due  to  the  restricted  market  for  freehold  land  in  the 
Falklands it is not possible to determine its fair value.

The Group’s holding of 12 million shares in FOGL is shown 
under “Financial assets – available-for-sale equity securities”. 
The  Group’s  shareholding  remained  unchanged  during 
the  year  and  at  31  March  2011  represented  8.2%  of 
FOGL’s share capital. Under IFRS, the investment is shown 
at  market  value  which  at  31  March  2011,  with  a  FOGL 
share price of 89.3 pence per share, amounted to £10.7 
million  (2010:  £15.5  million).  However,  following  a 
successful  share  placing  by  FOGL  in  April  2011  to  raise 
funding  for  its  2012  drilling  programme,  FOGL’s  share 
capital increased to 207.2 million shares and the Group’s 
shareholding  represented  5.8%  of  the  enlarged  share 
capital.

Deferred  tax  assets  relating  to  future  pension  liabilities 
decreased marginally to £0.55 million.

Non-property  related  inventories  increased  from 
£3.5  million  to  £4.2  million  at  31  March  2011.  Of  this 
£0.3 million of the £4.2 million relates to work in progress 
at  Momart  (2010:  £0.4  million)  and  the  balance  of 
£3.9  million  represented  stock  held  for  resale  in  the 
Group’s  retail  operations  in  the  Falkland  Islands,  which 
rose by £0.8 million due to increased trading activity and 
additional retail selling space.

Property  related  inventories  are  shown  at  cost  and 
represent expenditure incurred to complete the conversion 
of the former Upland Goose Hotel in Marmont Row back 
into  a  terrace  of  heritage  cottages  on  the  waterfront  in 
Stanley.  After  final  conversion  work  costing  £0.3  million 
and the sale of two properties with a net book value of 
£0.3  million  the  total  cost  of  completed  properties  at 
31  March  2011  was  unchanged  at  £1.2  million  (2010: 
£1.2 million). 

Trade  and  other  receivables  balances  increased  from 
£4.5  million  to  £5.8  million  as  at  31  March  2011  due 
principally  to  an  increase  in  sales  on  credit  terms  to 
business customers in the Falkland Islands. 

At  31  March  2011  the  Group  retained  cash  balances 
on  deposit  with  UK  banks  of  £2.1  million  (2010: 
£3.8 million).

During  the  year  the  Group  made  loan  repayments  of 
£1.1 million and at 31 March 2011 had bank borrowings 
and  finance  leases  outstanding  of  £4.2  million  (2010: 
£5.3  million).  £1.1  million  of  these  loans  are  due  for 
repayment  in  the  coming  year  and  are  shown  under 
current liabilities.

Income  tax  payable  within  the  next  12  months  was 
£0.6 million (2010: £0.7 million) reflecting the increase in 
the Group’s taxable profits offset by increased payments 
on account to HMRC during the year. 

Trade  and  other  payables  increased  from  £8.2  million  to 
£8.3 million at 31 March 2011 reflecting increased trading 
activity.

As  at  31  March  2011  the  liability  due  in  respect  of  the 
Group’s  defined  benefit  pension  schemes  decreased  to 
£2.1  million  (2010:  £2.2  million).  The  scheme  in  the 
Falkland Islands is unfunded and liabilities are met as they 
fall due from operating cash flow. The net present value 
of  the  liability  due  in  respect  of  the  Falkland  Islands 
scheme  increased  by  £0.1  million  in  the  year  to 
£2.1  million  due  principally  to  a  reduction  in  long  term 
interest rates. At PHFC an enhanced cash offer was made 
to  eligible  deferred  members  which  resulted  in  a 
permanent reduction of scheme liabilities of £0.15 million. 
Following  this  buy  out  exercise,  at  31  March  2011  the 
scheme’s  net  deficit  had  been  almost  eliminated;  net 
liabilities were reduced by £0.2 million to £0.02 million. 

The  net  deferred  tax  liabilities  at  31  March  2011 
decreased  compared  to  the  prior  year  to  £1.4  million 
(2010: £1.6 million).

Net assets per share decreased to 332p at 31 March 2011 
(2010: 376p) reflecting a decrease in the carrying value of 
the Group’s holding in FOGL.

Cash flows
The Group’s cash position was satisfactory throughout the 
year. Bank loans outstanding were reduced by £1.1 million 
to £4.0 million and after paying dividends of £0.8 million 
(2010:  £1.1  million)  and  corporation  tax  of  £1.0  million 
(2010: £0.7 million) the Group retained cash balances of 
£2.1 million at year end.

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Managing Director’s Financial Review

CONTINUED

Cash  generation  from  operations  remained  healthy  but 
reduced by £1.6 million to £0.8 million in the year (2010: 
£2.4 million). EBITDA decreased marginally, in line with the 
£0.2 million reduction in underlying operating profit, but 
working capital levels increased sharply in response to the 
strong growth seen at FIC.

The Group’s Operating Cash Flow can be summarised as 
follows:    

Year ended 31 March

Underlying PBT

Depreciation 

Interest payable

EBITDA 

Share based payments

Increase in working capital 

Tax paid 

Other 

Net cash flow from 
operating activities 

Proceeds from sale of shares in FOGL

Draw down of loan 

Proceeds from shares issued under 
option schemes

Less:

Dividends paid

Capital expenditure

Net bank interest paid 

Loan repayments 

Liquidation of financial derivative

Deferred consideration re Momart 

Net outflows from financing etc.

Net cash flow

Cash balance b/fwd

Cash balance c/fwd

2011

£m

2010

£m

2.7

0.9

0.2 

3.8

0.2

(2.0)

(1.0) 

(0.2)

0.8

–

–

0.3

(0.8) 

(0.8) 

(0.1)

(1.1)

–

–

(2.5)

(1.7)

3.8

2.1

2.7

0.9

0.4 

4.0

0.2

(1.4) 

(0.7) 

0.3

2.4

3.6

0.4 

–

(1.1) 

(1.4) 

(0.3)

(0.8)

(0.4)

(1.6)

(1.6) 

0.8

3.0

3.8

During the year the Group paid dividends of £0.8 million 
and  received  £0.3  million  from  the  proceeds  of  shares 
issued following the exercise of share options. Investment 
in fixed assets continued with £0.8 million of expenditure 
to  strengthen  the  Group’s  operating  base  (2010:  £1.4 
million); £0.4 million was invested in Stanley with further 
improvements to the West Store and FIC’s general store at 
the  MPA  military  base.  At  Momart  two  replacement 
vehicles  were  acquired  and  at  PHFC  capital  expenditure 
was  kept  to  a  minimum  in  advance  of  the  substantial 

investment  to  come  in  the  new  pontoon.  In  addition  to 
fixed  asset  expenditure,  final  conversion  works  on 
Marmont Row were completed at a cost of £0.3 million 
and these properties are included in inventories as assets 
held-for-sale.

With  steadily  reducing  borrowings  and  low  variable 
interest rates, bank interest paid over the year decreased 
to  £0.1  million  (2010:  £0.3  million).  Scheduled  loan 
repayments  of  £1.1  million  were  made  during  the  year 
and at 31 March 2011 total bank borrowings had reduced 
to £4.0 million.

With  net  outflows  from  financing  and  investment  of 
£2.5 million (2010: £1.6 million) the Group’s net cash flow 
for the year was an outflow of £1.7 million (2010: £0.8 
million  inflow)  leaving  cash  balances  of  £2.1  million  at 
year end (2010: £3.8 million).

Business drivers, risk factors and key 
performance indicators
Business drivers
The Group’s businesses are affected by general economic 
conditions in their markets; inflation, employment levels, 
interest  rates  and  government  spending  programmes  all 
have an impact on demand for their services.

The  Group’s  businesses  in  the  Falkland  Islands  and 
Gosport  have  strong  ties  to  the  local  communities  they 
serve and activity is linked in turn to the local demand for 
their goods and services. In addition, demand is boosted 
by tourist activity and both locations have benefited from 
increasing tourist numbers in recent years. In the Falkland 
Islands the strength of the economy is closely linked to the 
fortunes of the fishing industry, in particular the success of 
the  unpredictable  illex  squid  season  which  runs  from 
February  to  May,  and  more  recently  to  oil  exploration 
activity. In the year ended 31 March 2011 the expansion 
of  oil  exploration  had  a  positive  impact  on  the  local 
economy and this benefit is expected to continue in the 
current  year.  If  the  programme  proves  unsuccessful  this 
stimulus will cease and activity will revert to more normal 
levels  whereas  if  commercial  quantities  of  oil  are  found 
the positive impact on the Falkland Islands economy will 
be very significant.

At Momart activity in the art market is closely correlated 
with the performance of the wider global economy albeit 
with  a  time  lag.  In  the  commercial  art  market,  levels  of 
disposable income among high net worth individuals are 
a  key  driver  and  in  the  museums  sector  government 
grants  and  corporate  sponsorship  are  important  sources 
of funding in addition to public admissions revenue which 
is on an increasing trend. Pressures on institutional budgets 

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have  increased  as  the  full  extent  of  government  fiscal 
problems  both  in  the  UK  and  overseas  become  clear.  In 
the  longer  term  this  may  lead  to  the  out-sourcing  of 
specialist services by museums and institutions but in the 
near term a further reduction in the level of government 
subsidised exhibitions seems likely. 

Income generated from travelling international exhibitions 
is  an  important  source  of  revenue  for  museums  and 
galleries and is attractive as a means of informal diplomacy 
for those nations with major cultural inventories although 
in the near term privately sponsored exhibitions are likely 
to prove more common than government funded activity. 
The  commercial  art  market  is  still  continuing  to  develop 
with the emergence of new buyers, patrons and artists in 
the Middle East, Far East and Russia.

Risk factors
PHFC  and  FIC  are  both  sensitive  to  changes  in  local 
economic  conditions.  The  level  of  local  competition  also 
affects  their  performance.  In  the  Falkland  Islands,  FIC 
faces  competition  in  almost  every  area  of  its  operations 
but due to the company’s long history and accumulated 
expertise,  in  most  sectors  in  which  it  operates  FIC  has  a 
leading  market  position.  The  situation  is  fluid  and 
maintaining leadership depends on continued innovation, 
investment and a commitment to excellence in customer 
service.

Argentina  continues  to  make  a  claim  against  the  UK’s 
sovereignty  of  the  Falkland  Islands  and  in  early  2010 
imposed  restrictions  on  vessels  heading  to  or  from  the 
Falklands  passing  through  Argentinian  waters.  However, 
the  British  government  has  re-affirmed  its  sovereignty  in 
unequivocal  terms  and  key  trade  and  logistic  links  with 
the UK are unaffected. The existing tension with Argentina 
is not considered likely to lead to any significant threat to 
the independence of the Falkland Islands in the foreseeable 
future although Argentina’s continuing protests have set 
back the development of further commercial links to the 
Falkland Islands’ South American neighbours.

Although  there  is  no  other  directly  competing  service  to 
PHFC, customers do have a choice and are able to travel 
by car or public transport round the harbour. Maintaining 
and  promoting  the  relative  attractions  of  using  the  ferry 
whether for commuting to work, shopping or for tourism 
is a key focus of PHFC’s strategy and we will continue to 
work  closely  with  local  authorities  and  other  public 
transport  providers  to  reinforce  its  position  as  a  faster, 
more  cost  effective,  and  environmentally  friendly 
alternative to travelling by car. 

For  Momart  the  physical  security  of  artworks  is  of 
paramount  importance  and  the  company  goes  to  great 
lengths to guard against the risk of theft or damage to the 
works  in  its  care.  Beyond  physical  security  and  the 
resulting risk to the company’s reputation, the risks faced 
by  Momart  tend  to  be  those  global  factors  which  could 
impact the global art market. In particular the reduction in 
the  personal  wealth  of  collectors  and  investors  will  be 
likely to result in a contraction of personal or institutional 
budgets which would lead to a reduction in the movement 
and  display  of  art.  The  emergence  of  new  competitors 
could  also  impact  the  business  adversely.  In  addition, 
because  much  of  Momart’s  business  involves  working 
with overseas partners, volatility in the Sterling/Dollar and 
Sterling/Euro exchange rates has a direct effect on its cost 
base and profitability.

Key performance indicators
At  Group  level  management  attention  is  focussed  on 
revenue, costs and the contribution generated by each sub 
group of businesses.

In  the  Falkland  Islands  businesses  like-for-like  revenue 
growth is a key measure of performance, especially for the 
retail  outlets  which  account  for  2/3rds  of  revenues.  In 
addition  to  sales  trends,  gross  margins  by  product  and 
general costs are also kept under close review.

At  PHFC,  passenger  numbers  and  the  average  fare  yield 
are monitored on a weekly basis. Other key concerns are 
ferry reliability and passenger safety as well as a focus on 
costs and net profitability.

At  Momart,  forward  sales  projections  are  monitored  and 
updated  and  these  are  an  important  predictive  indicator 
which  facilitates  forward  planning.  In  addition,  order 
intake and the conversion rate in bidding for contracts are 
reviewed  on  a  regular  basis.  Direct  costs  and  the  gross 
contribution of individual contracts are monitored closely 
as are the level of indirect costs and the overall amount of 
overtime being worked.

John Foster
Managing Director

23 June 2011

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ANNUAL REPORT 2011

Board of Directors and Secretary

David Hudd (66) Chairman

David joined the Board on 4 March 2002 and is Chairman of the Nominations Committee. He is a Chartered Accountant 

and was a partner in Price Waterhouse until 1982. Since then, he has been Chairman or Chief Executive of a number 

of listed companies. He is non-executive Deputy Chairman of Falkland Oil and Gas Limited.

John Foster (53) Managing Director

John joined the Board on 26 January 2005. He is a Chartered Accountant and previously served as Finance Director for 

software company Macro 4 plc and toy retailer, Hamleys plc. Prior to joining Hamleys, he spent three years in charge of 

acquisitions and disposals at FTSE 250 company Ascot plc and before that worked for nine years as a venture capitalist 

with a leading investment bank in the City.

Mike Killingley (60) Non-executive Director

Mike was appointed to the Board on 26 July 2005, having previously been appointed non-executive Chairman of the 

Portsmouth Harbour Ferry Company Limited, following the Company’s successful bid. He is a Chartered Accountant and 

was a partner of KPMG (and predecessor firms) from 1984 to 1998. He is currently non-executive Chairman of Beale 

plc, a listed Company. He was previously non-executive Chairman of Southern Vectis plc and Conder Environmental plc, 

both listed on AIM. He is Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee.

Jeremy Brade (49) Non-executive Director

Jeremy  joined  the  Board  on  9  September  2009.  He  is  a  Director  and  Private  Equity  Partner  at  J  O  Hambro  Capital 

Management  Limited,  where  he  has  worked  since  2001.  Jeremy  had  previously  been  with  the  Foreign  and 

Commonwealth Office (FCO) where he served at the British High Commission in New Delhi and as the representative 

of Cyrus Vance and Lord Owen at the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia. Prior to joining the Diplomatic 

Service, Jeremy was an Army Officer.

Mike Beck (36) Company Secretary

Mike was appointed Company Secretary on 21 June 2011. He is a Chartered Accountant.

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The  Directors  present  their  Annual  Report  and  the  financial  statements  for  the  Company  and  for  the  Group  for  the  year  ended

31 March 2011.

Results and dividend

The Group’s result for the year is set out in the consolidated income statement on page 21. The Group profit for the year after taxation 

amounted to £1,620,000 (2010: £5,256,000). Basic earnings per share were 17.7p (2010: 58.2p). The Directors recommend a dividend 

of  5.5p  per  share  (2010:  5.0p)  which,  if  approved  by  shareholders  at  the  forthcoming  Annual  General  Meeting,  will  be  paid  on 

14 October 2011 to shareholders on the register at close of business on 16 September 2011. The proposed dividend has not been 

included in creditors as it was not approved before the year end. Dividends paid during the year comprise a dividend of 5.0p per share 

in respect of the year ended 31 March 2010 and an interim dividend of 4.0p per share in respect of the current year.

Principal activities and business review

The business of the Group during the year ended 31 March 2011 was general trading in the Falkland Islands, the operation of a ferry 

across Portsmouth Harbour and the provision of international arts logistics and storage services. The principal activities of the Group are 

discussed in more detail in the Business and Financial Reviews on pages 4 to 13 which should be considered as part of the Directors’ 

Report for the purposes of the requirements of the enhanced Directors’ Report guidance.

The principal activity of the Company is that of a holding company.

Directors

There have been no changes to the Board during the year.

Directors’ interests

The  interests  of  the  Directors  in  the  issued  shares  and  share  options  over  the  shares  of  the  Company  are  set  out  below  under  the 

heading “Directors’ interests in shares” on pages 17 and 18. During the year no Director had an interest in any significant contract 

relating to the business of the Company or its subsidiaries other than his own service contract.

Health and safety

The  Group  is  committed  to  the  health,  safety  and  welfare  of  its  employees  and  third  parties  who  may  be  affected  by  the  Group’s 

operations. The focus of the Group’s effort is to prevent accidents and incidents occurring by identifying risks and employing appropriate 

control strategies. This is supplemented by a policy of investigating and recording all incidents.

Employees

The Board is aware of the importance of good relationships and communication with employees. Where appropriate, employees are 

consulted about matters which affect the progress of the Group and which are of interest and concern to them as employees. Within 

this framework, emphasis is placed on developing greater awareness of the financial and economic factors which affect the performance 

of the Group. Employment policy and practices in the Group are based on non-discrimination and equal opportunity irrespective of age, 

race, religion, sex, colour and marital status. In particular, the Group recognises its responsibilities towards disabled persons and does 

not discriminate against them in terms of job offers, training or career development and prospects. If an existing employee were to 

become  disabled  during  the  course  of  employment,  every  practical  effort  would  be  made  to  retain  the  employee’s  services  with 

whatever retraining is appropriate. The Group’s pension arrangements for employees are summarised in note 24 on pages 54 to 59.

Share capital and substantial interests in shares

During the year 123,326 share options were exercised (2010: 91,300).

Further information about the Company’s share capital is given in note 26 on pages 61 to 63. Details of the Company’s executive share 

option scheme and employee ownership plans can be found on pages 17 and 18 and in note 25 on pages 59 and 60.

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Directors’ Report

CONTINUED

The Company has been notified of the following substantial interests in 3% or more of the issued ordinary shares of the Company as 

at 31 March 2011:

L S Licht

Sir Harry Solomon

Dolphin Fund plc

Payments to suppliers

Number of shares

Percentage of shares in issue

750,000

333,677

387,109

8.13

3.62

4.20

The policy of the Company and each of its trading subsidiaries, in relation to all its suppliers, is to settle the terms of payment when 

agreeing the terms of the transaction and to abide by those terms, provided that it is satisfied that the supplier has provided the goods 

or services in accordance with agreed terms and conditions. The Group does not follow any code or standard payment practice. As a 

holding company, the Company had no trade creditors at either 31 March 2011 or 31 March 2010.

Charitable and political donations

Charitable donations made by the Group during the year amounted to £17,223 (2010: £28,737), largely to local community charities 

in Gosport and the Falkland Islands.

Disclosure of information to auditors

The Directors who held office at the date of this Directors’ Report confirm that, so far as they are each aware, there is no relevant audit 

information of which the Company’s auditors are unaware; and each Director has taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as 

a Director to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company’s auditors are aware of that 

information.

Auditors

A resolution proposing the re-appointment of KPMG Audit plc will be put to shareholders at the Annual General Meeting.

Annual General Meeting

The  Company’s  Annual  General  Meeting  will  be  held  at  the  London  offices  of  Financial  Dynamics,  Holborn  Gate,  26  Southampton 

Buildings, London WC2A 1PB at 3.00pm on 8 September 2011. The Notice of the Annual General Meeting and a description of the 

special business to be put to the meeting are considered in a separate circular to Shareholders which accompanies this document.

Details of Directors’ remuneration and emoluments

The  remuneration  of  non-executive  Directors  consists  only  of  annual  fees  for  their  services  both  as  members  of  the  Board  and  of 

Committees on which they serve.

An analysis of the remuneration and taxable benefits in kind (excluding share options) provided for and received by each Director during 

the year to 31 March 2011 and in the preceding year follows:

Salary

£’000

Bonuses

£’000

Benefits

£’000

Pensions

share options

£’000

£’000

Gains in

respect of

David Hudd

John Foster

Mike Killingley

Sir Harry Solomon

Jeremy Brade

100

163

35

–

30

328

20

80

–

–

–

100

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

26

–

–

–

26

4

4

–

–

–

8

2011

Total

£’000

124

273

35

–

30

462

2010

Total

£’000

363

268

35

15

14

695

FALKLAND ISLANDS HOLDINGS PLC

17

Directors’ interests in shares
As at 31 March 2011, the share options of executive Directors may be summarised as follows:

Opening balance

Total as at 31 March 2010

Issued in year

Exercised in year

Date of

grant

Number

of shares

D L Hudd

Number

of shares

J L Foster

 Exercise

price

Exercisable

from

Expiry

date

10 Feb
 2005

14 June
 2005

5 July
 2007

7 Aug
2007

15 July
2009

21 Dec
 2010

2 Aug
 2010

–

57,692

£5.20

49,411

14,117

£4.25

3,780

3,780

£2.50

–

27,517

£3.30

44,550

44,550

£2.90

10 Feb
2008

14 June
2008

1 Aug
2010

7 Aug
2010

15 July
2012

9 Feb
 2015

13 June
2015

31 July
2017

6 Aug
2017

14 July
2019

97,741

20,000

147,656

20,000

£3.421/2

21 Dec
2013

20 Dec
 2020

(3,780)

(3,780)

£2.50

Total as at 31 March 2011

113,961

163,876

      The mid-market price of the Company’s shares on 31 March 2011 was 330p and the range in the year was 280p to 555p.

The Directors’ options extant at 31 March 2011 totalled 277,837 and represented 3.0% of the Company’s issued share capital.

Under the Company’s executive share option scheme, executive Directors and senior executives have been granted options to acquire 

ordinary shares in the Company after a period of three years from the date of the grant. All outstanding options have been granted at 

an option price of not less than market value at the date of the grant. The exercise of options is conditional upon the achievement of 

certain performance conditions determined by the Remuneration Committee.

During  September  2010  the  Remuneration  Committee  undertook  a  review  of  the  performance  conditions  attached  to  the  options 

granted to Mr Foster in August 2007. As stated in last year’s Directors’ Report, the condition attached to these options required that 

compound annual growth (“CAGR”) in the share price of the Company should be at least 10% over the three years from the date of 

grant.  The  Remuneration  Committee  review  concluded  that  the  performance  of  the  Company’s  share  price  over  the  three  years 

following the dates of grant had been unduly influenced by events concerning Falkland Oil and Gas Limited, in which the Company 

has a substantial shareholding. As a consequence the Remuneration Committee concluded that the performance conditions attached 

to these options would not, without alteration, achieve their intended purpose of providing appropriate incentive to Mr Foster. The 

Remuneration  Committee,  which  comprises  the  two  non-executive  directors  of  the  Company  therefore  recommended  to  the  Board 

that, in view of the growth in earnings per share of over 78% achieved in the 3 years to 31 March 2010 the performance condition 

applied to the options granted to Mr Foster on 7 August 2007 over 27,517 shares at £3.30 should be regarded as satisfied and that 

these options should be regarded as vested. These recommendations have been adopted by the full Board (with the exception of the 

Director affected) and the terms of these options have therefore been amended as stated above.

The options granted to Mr Hudd and Mr Foster in July 2009 may normally only be exercised subject to the satisfaction of performance 

criteria relating to the growth in the Company’s total shareholder return (“TSR”) over the three year period commencing 19 July 2009 

(the “Performance Period”) relative to the TSR growth of all companies in the FTSE AIM All-Share Index (the “Index”) over the same 

period (the “TSR Condition”).

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ANNUAL REPORT 2011

Directors’ Report

CONTINUED

The TSR Condition provides for the options to become exercisable as follows:

Percentage by which the Company’s TSR growth exceeds the 

Index’s TSR growth during the Performance Period

Percentage of Option shares which become exercisable

20% or more

10%

Less than 10%

100%

10%

0%

More than 10% but less than 20%

Between 10% and 100% on a straight-line basis

The options granted to Mr Hudd and Mr Foster in December 2010 may only be exercised conditional upon the growth in earnings 

per share over a period of three consecutive financial years (starting no earlier than the year in which the option is granted) being 

greater than the increase in the United Kingdom Retail Price Index over that period plus 5% pa.

In addition to the share options set out above, the interests of the Directors, their immediate families and related trusts in the shares 

of the Company were as shown below:

David Hudd

John Foster

Mike Killingley 

Jeremy Brade

Ordinary shares

Ordinary shares

as at 31 March 2011

as at 31 March 2010

100,000

15,000

10,000

4,000

82,382

10,000

10,000

2,000

FALKLAND ISLANDS HOLDINGS PLC

19

Statement of Directors’ responsibilities in respect of the Directors’ Report and financial statements

The Directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the Group and Company financial statements in accordance with 

applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the Directors to prepare Group and Company financial statements for each financial year. Under that law they 

are required to prepare the Group financial statements in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union and applicable laws 

and have elected to prepare the Company financial statements on the same basis.

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 Group and Company and of their profit or loss for that period.

In preparing each of the Group and Company financial statements, the Directors are required to:

(cid:129) 

(cid:129) 

(cid:129) 

(cid:129) 

 select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

 make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

 state whether they have been prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the EU; and

 prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Group and 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 

its financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They have a general responsibility for taking such steps as are reasonably 

open to them to safeguard the assets of the Group and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities.

The Directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the Company’s 

website. Legislation in the UK governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other 

jurisdictions.

Approved by the Board and signed on its behalf by:

Mike Beck 
Secretary 

23 June 2011 

Kenburgh Court

133-137 South Street

Bishop’s Stortford

Hertfordshire

CM23 3HX

 
 
20

ANNUAL REPORT 2011

Independent Auditor’s Report to the 
members of Falkland Islands Holdings plc

We have audited the financial statements of Falkland Islands Holdings plc for the year ended 31 March 2011 set out on pages 21 to 

71. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and International Financial Reporting 

Standards (“IFRSs”) as adopted by the EU and, as regards the Parent Company financial statements, as applied in accordance with the 

provisions of the Companies Act 2006.

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.

Respective responsibilities of Directors and auditors 

As explained more fully in the Directors’ Responsibilities Statement set out on page 19, 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 (“APB’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 APB’s website at www.frc.org.uk/apb/scope/private.cfm.

Opinion on financial statements 

In our opinion: 

(cid:129) 

 the financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of the Group’s and of the Parent Company’s affairs as at 31 March 

2011 and of the Group’s profit for the year then ended; 

(cid:129) 

(cid:129) 

the Group financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the EU; 

 the  Parent  Company  financial  statements  have  been  properly  prepared  in  accordance  with  IFRSs  as  adopted  by  the  EU  and  as 

applied in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006; and 

(cid:129) 

 the financial statements 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: 

(cid:129) 

 the  details  of  the  Directors’  Remuneration  and  emoluments  which  we  were  engaged  to  audit  has  been  properly  prepared  in 

accordance  with  schedule  8  to  the  Companies  Act  2006  The  Large  and  Medium-sized  companies  and  Groups  (Accounts  and 

Reports) Regulations 2008, as if those requirements were to apply to the Company; and

(cid:129) 

 the information given in the Directors’ Report for the financial period for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent 

with the financial statements.

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: 

(cid:129) 

 adequate accounting records have not been kept by the Parent Company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received 

from branches not visited by us; or

(cid:129) 

 the Parent Company financial statements and the details of the Directors’ remuneration are not in agreement with the accounting 

records and returns; or 

(cid:129) 

 certain disclosures of Directors’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or 

(cid:129)  we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

T M Widdas (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of KPMG Audit Plc, Statutory Auditor 

Chartered Accountants

St Nicholas House

Park Row 

Nottingham NG1 6FQ 

23 June 2011

Consolidated Income Statement

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2011

FALKLAND ISLANDS HOLDINGS PLC

21

Before

Amortisation

amortisation

& non-trading

Before

Amortisation 

amortisation

& non-trading 

Notes

3

Revenue

Cost of sales

Gross profit

& non-trading

items

2011

£’000

31,841

(19,294)

12,547

Other administrative expenses

(9,627)

Amortisation of intangible 

items

(note 5)

2011

£’000

Total

2011

£’000

& non-trading

items

2010

£’000

items

(note 5)

2010

£’000

–

–

–

–

31,841

29,224

(19,294)

(17,237)

12,547

11,987

(9,627)

(8,868)

–

–

–

–

Total

2010

£’000

29,224

(17,237)

11,987

(8,868)

assets

–

(398)

(398)

–

(398)

(398)

Operating expenses

(9,627)

(398)

(10,025)

(8,868)

(398)

(9,266)

Gain on disposal of

available-for-sale equity

securities

Compensation for early 

vacation of leasehold premises

Other income

4

Other operating income

–

–

15

15

–

–

–

–

–

–

15

15

–

–

15

15

3,089

3,089

245

–

245

15

3,334

3,349

Operating profit

2,935

(398)

2,537

3,134

2,936

6,070

Finance income

Finance expense

8

Net financing costs

117

(324)

(207)

–

–

–

117

(324)

111

(557)

(207)

(446)

45

–

45

156

(557)

(401)

Profit / (loss) before tax 

from continuing operations

2,728

(398)

2,330

2,688

2,981

5,669

9

Taxation

(821)

111

(710)

(705)

292

(413)

Profit / (loss) for the year

attributable to equity 

holders of the Company

1,907

(287)

1,620

1,983

3,273

5,256

10

Earnings per share

Basic

Diluted

20.9p

20.6p

17.7p

17.5p

22.0p

21.7p

58.2p

57.5p

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ANNUAL REPORT 2011

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2011

(Loss) / gain on valuation of available-for-sale equity securities

(4,832)

6,828

Transfer to the income statement on sale of available-for-sale equity securities

–

(1,683)

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

Share-based payments

Repurchase of equity interest

PHFC actuarial loss on pension scheme

FIC actuarial loss on pension scheme

Movement on deferred tax asset relating to pension schemes

Effect of tax rate changes on deferred tax asset relating to pension schemes

Other comprehensive (expense) / income

Profit for the year

Total comprehensive (expense) / income

207

–

(10)

(82)

24

(43)

240

(75)

(55)

(195)

124

–

(4,736)

5,184

1,620

5,256

(3,116)

10,440

Consolidated Balance Sheet

AS AT 31 MARCH 2011

Notes

11

12

13

15

Non-current assets
Intangible assets

Property, plant and equipment

Investment properties

Financial assets – available-for-sale equity securities

16 Non-current assets held-for-sale

17 Other financial assets

18 Deferred tax assets

Total non-current assets

Current assets

Trading inventories

Property inventories

Inventories

Trade and other receivables

19

20

17 Other financial assets

21 Cash and cash equivalents

Total current assets

TOTAL ASSETS

Current liabilities

22

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings

Income tax payable

23

Trade and other payables

Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings

Employee benefits

22

24

18 Deferred tax liabilities

Total non-current liabilities

TOTAL LIABILITIES

Net assets

26 Capital and reserves

Equity share capital

Share premium account

Other reserves

Retained earnings

Financial assets fair value revaluation reserve

Total equity

FALKLAND ISLANDS HOLDINGS PLC

23

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

13,111

13,509

7,489

1,721

7,483

1,777

10,710

15,542

20

60

554

20

52

621

33,665

39,004

4,215

1,204

5,419

5,811

252

2,062

3,489

1,220

4,709

4,535

206

3,810

13,544

13,260

47,209

52,264

(1,058)

(569)

(8,334)

(1,218)

(683)

(8,219)

(9,961)

(10,120)

(3,104)

(2,130)

(1,413)

(6,647)

(4,055)

(2,237)

(1,615)

(7,907)

(16,608)

(18,027)

30,601

34,237

922

7,618

1,162

12,150

8,749

30,601

910

7,324

1,162

11,260

13,581

34,237

These financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 23 June 2011 and were signed on its behalf by:

J L Foster

Director

24

ANNUAL REPORT 2011

Company Balance Sheet

AS AT 31 MARCH 2011

Notes

Non-current assets

14

20

18

20

21

22

21

Financial assets – investments in subsidiaries

Other receivables

Deferred tax

Total non-current assets

Current assets

Trade and other receivables

Cash and cash equivalents

Total current assets

TOTAL ASSETS

Current liabilities

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings

Bank overdraft

Income tax payable

23

Trade and other payables

Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

22

23

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings

Other payables

Total non-current liabilities

TOTAL LIABILITIES

Net assets

26

Capital and reserves

Called up share capital

Share premium account

Other reserves

Retained earnings

Total equity

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

31,426

31,297

4,042

2,916

8

–

35,476

34,213

30

–

30

15

360

375

35,506

34,588

(800)

(928)

(1,418)

(27)

(376)

–

70

(413)

(2,621)

(1,271)

(2,337)

(3,140)

(390)

(871)

(2,727)

(4,011)

(5,348)

(5,282)

30,158

29,306

922

7,618

6,910

910

7,324

6,910

14,708

14,162

30,158

29,306

These financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 23 June 2011 and were signed on its behalf by:

J L Foster

Director

Registered company number: 03416346

Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2011

FALKLAND ISLANDS HOLDINGS PLC

25

Notes

Cash flows from operating activities
Profit for the year
Adjusted for:
(i) Non-cash items:
Depreciation 
Fixed asset impairment 
Amortisation
Amortisation of loan fees 
Notional interest charge on deferred consideration
Expected return on pension scheme assets
Interest cost on pension scheme liabilities
Net settlement gain recognised on pension transfers
Gain on remeasurement of derivative financial instruments
Settlement of equity interest
Equity-settled share-based payment expenses

Non-cash items adjustment
(ii) Other items:
Bank interest receivable
Bank interest payable
Gain on disposal of available-for-sale equity securities
Profit on disposal of investment property
Enhanced transfer value exercise payments
Income tax expense

Other adjustments
Operating cash flow before changes in working capital and provisions
Increase in trade and other receivables
Decrease / (increase) in property inventories
Increase in other inventories
Increase in trade and other payables
Decrease in provisions and employee benefits

Changes in working capital and provisions
Cash generated from operations
Income taxes paid

Net cash flow from operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
Purchase of investment properties
Proceeds from the disposal of property, plant and equipment
Acquisition of subsidiary, net of cash acquired
Proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale equity securities
Interest received

Net cash flow from investing activities

Cash flow from financing activities:
Increase in other financial assets
Repayment of secured loans 
Proceeds from new loans
Interest paid
Liquidation of financial derivative contracts
Proceeds from the issue of ordinary share capital
Dividends paid

Net cash flow from financing activities

Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at start of year

21

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

1,620

5,256

846
–
398
30
–
(29)
144
(10)
–
–
207

907
(30)
398
30
48
(17)
149
–
(45)
(75)
240

1,586

1,605

(4)
138
–
(80)
(140)
710

624
3,830
(1,276)
16
(726)
115
(134)

(2,005)
1,825
(1,008)

817

(815)
–
99
–
–
4

(712)

(54)
(1,141)
–
(138)
–
306
(826)

(1,853)

(1,748)
3,810

2,062

(16)
330
(3,089)
–
–
413

(2,362)
4,499
(111)
(581)
(919)
306
(137)

(1,442)
3,057
(708)

2,349

(1,358)
(55)
72
(1,621)
3,584
16

638

(41)
(755)
376
(330)
(361)
14
(1,084)

(2,181)

806
3,004

3,810

26

ANNUAL REPORT 2011

Company Cash Flow Statement

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2011

Notes

Cash flows from operating activities

Profit / (loss) for the year

Adjusted for:

Net financing costs

Amortisation of loan fees

Notional interest charge on deferred consideration

Loss on re-measurement of financial instruments

Equity-settled share-based payment expenses

Settlement of equity interest

Income tax credit / (expense)

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

1,165

(330)

102

30

–

–

78

–

19

286

30

48

(45)

46

(75)

(84)

Operating profit before changes in working capital and provisions

1,394

(124)

(Increase) / decrease in trade and other receivables

Decrease in trade and other payables

Increase in provisions

Cash generated from operations

Income taxes refunded / (paid)

Net cash flow from operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities:

Acquisition of subsidiary

Net cash flow from investing activities

Cash flow from financing activities:

Proceeds from new loan

Proceeds from inter-company borrowing

Repayment of inter-company borrowing

Repayment of secured loan 

Interest paid

Liquidation of financial derivative contracts

Proceeds from the issue of ordinary share capital

Dividends paid

Net cash flow from financing activities

Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at start of year

21

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

(15)

(37)

–

1,342

70

1,412

–

–

–

–

(1,607)

(961)

(102)

–

306

4

–

168

48

(70)

(22)

(1,621)

(1,621)

242

3,648

–

(459)

(286)

(361)

14

(826)

(1,084)

(3,190)

1,714

(1,778)

360

(1,418)

71

289

360

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2011

FALKLAND ISLANDS HOLDINGS PLC

27

Shareholders’ funds at the beginning of the year

Profit for the year

Share-based payments

Change in fair value of available-for-sale financial assets

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

34,237

24,867

1,620

5,256

207

240

(4,832)

6,828

Transfer to the income statement on sale of available-for-sale equity securities

–

(1,683)

Actuarial loss on pension net of tax

Effect of tax rate changes on deferred tax asset relating to pension schemes

Repurchase of equity interest

Total comprehensive (expense) / income

Dividends paid

Proceeds from the issue of ordinary share capital

Shareholders’ funds at the end of the year

(68)

(43)

–

(126)

–

(75)

(3,116)

10,440

(826)

(1,084)

306

14

30,601

34,237

Company Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2011

Shareholders’ funds at the beginning of the year

Profit / (loss) for the year

Share-based payments

Repurchase of equity interest

Total comprehensive income / (expense)

Dividends paid

Proceeds from the issue of ordinary share capital

Shareholders’ funds at the end of the year

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

29,306

30,541

1,165

207

–

1,372

(330)

240

(75)

(165)

(826)

(1,084)

306

14

30,158

29,306

28

ANNUAL REPORT 2011

Notes to the Financial Statements

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2011

1  Accounting policies
General information

Falkland Islands Holdings plc (the “Company”) is a company incorporated and domiciled in the UK.

Reporting entity

The Group financial statements consolidate those of the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the “Group”). The Parent 

Company financial statements present information about the Company as a separate entity and not about its group.

Basis of preparation

Both the Parent Company financial statements and the Group financial statements have been prepared and approved by the Directors 

in  accordance  with  International  Financial  Reporting  Standards  as  adopted  by  the  EU  (“Adopted  IFRS”).  On  publishing  the  Parent 

Company financial statements here together with the Group financial statements, the Company is taking advantage of the exemption 

in s408 of the Companies Act 2006 not to present its individual income statement and related notes that form a part of these approved 

financial statements.

The  accounting  policies  set  out  below  have,  unless  otherwise  stated,  been  applied  consistently  to  all  periods  presented  in  these 

consolidated financial statements.

The management and development of the Group’s property portfolio in the Falkland Islands is a significant part of the Group’s trading 

activity. Accordingly, receipts from the disposal of investment property and property developments and rents received from its portfolio 

of residential and commercial properties are reported as a trading activity within turnover. Associated gains and losses on the disposal 

of rental properties and property developments are accordingly recognised within gross profit.

Judgements  made  by  the  Directors  in  the  application  of  these  accounting  policies  that  have  a  significant  effect  on  the  financial 

statements and estimates with a significant risk of material adjustment next year are discussed in note 31.

The financial statements are presented in pounds sterling, rounded to the nearest thousand. They are prepared on the historical cost 

basis except that available-for-sale financial instruments and derivative financial instruments are stated at their fair value.

The Directors are responsible for ensuring that the Group has adequate financial resources to meet its projected liquidity requirements 

and also for ensuring forecast earnings are sufficient to meet the covenants associated with the Group’s banking facilities.

As in prior years the Directors have reviewed the Group’s medium term forecasts and considered a number of possible trading scenarios 

and are satisfied the Group’s existing resources (including committed banking facilities) are sufficient to meet its needs. As a consequence 

the Directors believe the Group is well placed to manage its business risk.

The Group’s business activities, together with the factors likely to affect its future development, performance and position are set out 

in the Managing Director’s Business Review and Financial Review on pages 4 to 13. The financial position of the Group, its cash flows, 

liquidity position and borrowing facilities are also described in the Managing Director’s Financial Review. In addition, note 27 to the 

financial  statements  includes  the  Group’s  objectives,  policies  and  processes  for  managing  its  capital;  its  financial  risk  management 

objectives; details of its financial instruments and hedging activities; and its exposures to credit risk and liquidity risk.

The Group has considerable financial resources. As a consequence, the Directors believe that the Group is well placed to manage its 

business risks successfully despite the current uncertain economic outlook.

After making enquiries the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company and Group have adequate reserves to continue 

in operational existence for the foreseeable future, and have continued to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial 

statements.

Basis of consolidation

The  consolidated  financial  statements  comprise  the  financial  statements  of  Falkland  Islands  Holdings  plc  and  its  subsidiaries  (the 

“Group”). A subsidiary is any entity Falkland Islands Holdings plc has the power to control the financial and operating policies of so as 

to obtain benefits from its activities. The financial statements of subsidiaries are prepared for the same reporting period as the Parent 

Company.  The  accounting  policies  of  subsidiaries  have  been  changed  when  necessary  to  align  them  with  the  policies  adopted  by 

the Group.

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1  Accounting policies  CONTINUED

Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Group and cease to be consolidated from the date 

on which control is transferred out of the Group.

All intra-company balances and transactions, including unrealised profits arising from intra-group transactions, are eliminated in full in 

preparing the consolidated financial statements. Unrealised losses are eliminated but only to the extent that there is no evidence of 

impairment.

Investments in subsidiaries not classified as held-for-sale within the Company balance sheet are stated at cost.

Presentation of income statement

Due to the non-prescriptive nature under IFRS as to the format of the income statement, the format used by the Group is explained 

below.

Operating profit is the pre-finance profit of continuing activities and acquisitions of the Group, and in order to achieve consistency and 

comparability, is analysed to show separately the results of normal trading performance (“underlying profit”), individually significant 

charges and credits and amortisation of intangible assets on acquisition. Such items arise because of their size or nature, and in 2011 

comprise: 

(cid:129) 

Amortisation of intangible assets.

In 2010 such items comprised:

(cid:129)  Gain on disposal of equity securities

(cid:129) 

Compensation for early vacation of leasehold premises

(cid:129)  Gain on liquidation of derivative financial instrument contracts

(cid:129) 

Amortisation of intangible assets.    

Foreign currencies

Transactions in foreign currencies are translated to the functional currencies of Group entities at exchange rates ruling at the dates of 

the transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated to the functional currency using the 

relevant rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date and the gains or losses thereon are included in the income statement.

Non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the initial transaction.

Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Cost comprises purchase 

price and directly attributable expenses. Depreciation is charged to the income statement on a straight-line basis over the estimated 

useful lives of each part of an item of property, plant and equipment. The estimated useful lives are as follows:

Freehold buildings 

Long leasehold land and buildings 

Vehicles, plant and equipment 

Ships 

20 – 50 years

50 years

4 – 10 years

15 – 30 years

The carrying value of assets and their useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each balance sheet date. If an indication 

of impairment exists, the assets are written down to their recoverable amount and the impairment is charged to the income statement 

in the period in which it arises.

Freehold land and assets-in-construction are not depreciated.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

CONTINUED

1  Accounting policies  CONTINUED

Investment properties

Investment properties are properties held either to earn rental income or for capital appreciation or for both. Investment properties are 

stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation (calculated on useful economic lives in line with accounting policy, property, plant and 

equipment above) and any impairment losses.

Intangible assets

Goodwill

Goodwill arises on the acquisition of subsidiaries.

Acquisitions prior to 1 April 2006

In respect to acquisitions prior to transition to IFRS, goodwill is recorded on the basis of deemed cost, which represents the amount 

recorded  under  previous  Generally  Accepted  Accounting  Principles  (“GAAP”)  as  at  the  date  of  transition.  The  classification  and 

accounting treatment of business combinations which occurred prior to transition has not been reconsidered in preparing the Group’s 

opening IFRS balance sheet at 1 April 2006.

Acquisitions on or after 1 April 2006

Goodwill on acquisition is initially measured at cost, being the excess of the cost of the business combination over the acquirer’s interest 

in  the  fair  value  of  the  identifiable  assets,  liabilities  and  contingent  liabilities  of  the  acquired  business.  Following  initial  recognition, 

goodwill is measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is not amortised but reviewed for impairment annually 

or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may be impaired.

Amortisation is charged to the income statement on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of intangible assets unless such 

lives  are  indefinite.  Other  intangible  assets  are  amortised  from  the  date  they  are  available  for  use.  The  estimated  useful  lives  are  as 

follows:

Trade name 

Customer relationships 

Non-compete agreements 

Computer software

20 years

6 – 10 years

5 years

Acquired  computer  software  is  capitalised  as  an  intangible  asset  on  the  basis  of  the  cost  incurred  to  acquire  and  bring  the  specific 

software into use. Amortisation is charged to the income statement on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of intangible 

assets from the date that they are available for use. The estimated useful life of computer software is five years.

Impairment of non-financial assets

At  each  reporting  date  the  Group  assesses  whether  there  is  any  indication  that  an  asset  may  be  impaired.  Where  an  indicator  of 

impairment  exists  or  the  asset  requires  annual  impairment  testing,  the  Group  makes  a  formal  estimate  of  the  recoverable  amount. 

Where  the  carrying  amount  of  an  asset  exceeds  its  recoverable  amount  the  asset  is  considered  impaired  and  is  written  down  to  its 

recoverable amount. Impairment losses are recognised in the income statement.

Recoverable amount is the greater of an asset’s or cash-generating unit’s fair value less cost to sell or value in use. It is determined for 

an individual asset, unless the asset’s value in use cannot be estimated to be close to its fair value less costs to sell and it does not 

generate cash inflows that are largely independent of those from other assets or groups of assets, in which case the recoverable amount 

is determined for the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.

In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects 

current market assessments of the time value of money and risks specific to the asset.

An impairment loss in respect of goodwill is not reversed. In respect of other assets, impairment losses are reversed if there has been a 

change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount. An impairment loss is reversed only to the extent that the asset’s 

carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation or amortisation, if no 

impairment loss had been recognised.

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1  Accounting policies  CONTINUED

Finance income and expense

Net  financing  costs  comprise  interest  payable,  interest  receivable,  and  foreign  exchange  gains  and  losses  that  are  recognised  in  the 

income statement.

Interest income and interest payable are recognised as a profit or loss as they accrue, using the effective interest method.

Financial instruments

Certain financial instruments held by the Group are classified as being available-for-sale and are stated at fair value, with any resultant 

gain or loss being recognised directly in equity, except for impairment losses. When these items are derecognised, the cumulative gain 

or loss previously recognised directly in equity is recognised in profit and loss.

Financial instruments classified as available-for-sale are initially recognised at fair value less directly attributable transaction costs.

The Group does not use derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes. Derivative financial instruments are initially measured 

at fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments are recognised in the income statement as they arise. The 

Group has not applied hedge accounting to its derivative financial instruments.

Employee share awards

The Group provides benefits to certain employees (including Directors) in the form of share-based payment transactions, whereby the 

employee renders service in return for shares or rights over future shares (“equity settled transactions”). The cost of these equity settled 

transactions with employees is measured by reference to an estimate of their fair value at the date on which they were granted using 

an  option  input  pricing  model  taking  into  account  the  terms  and  conditions  upon  which  the  options  were  granted.  The  amount 

recognised as an expense is adjusted to reflect the actual number of share options that vest except where forfeiture is only due to share 

prices not achieving the threshold for vesting.

The cost of equity settled transactions is recognised, together with a corresponding increase in reserves, over the period in which the 

performance conditions are fulfilled, ending on the date that the option vests.

Where  the  Company  grants  options  over  its  own  shares  to  the  employees  of  subsidiaries,  it  recognises,  in  its  individual  financial 

statements, an increase in the cost of investment in its subsidiaries equal to the equity settled share-based payment charge recognised 

in its consolidated financial statements with the corresponding credit being recognised directly in equity.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost includes all costs incurred in bringing each product to its present 

location and condition, as follows:

The cost of raw materials, consumables and goods for resale comprises purchase cost, on a first-in, first-out basis and where applicable 

includes expenditure incurred in transportation to the Falkland Islands.

Work-in-progress  and  finished  goods  cost  includes  direct  materials  and  labour  plus  attributable  overheads  based  on  a  normal  level 

of activity.

Construction-in-progress and properties-held-for-sale relating to the Group’s property trading portfolio in the Falkland Islands are stated 

at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

Net realisable value is estimated at selling price in the ordinary course of business less costs of disposal.

Revenue

Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable and represents the amount receivable by the Group 

for goods supplied and services rendered in the normal course of business, net of discounts and excluding VAT. Revenue principally 

arises from retail sales, the provision of ferry services and the provision of storage and transportation services for fine art works. In the 

Falkland Islands revenue also includes proceeds from property sales, property rental income, insurance commissions, revenues billed for 

shipping and agency activities and port services.

Revenue from sale of goods is recognised at the point of sale or dispatch, whilst that of the ferry, fine art logistics and other services is 

recognised when the service is provided. Revenue from property sales is recognised on completion.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

CONTINUED

1  Accounting policies  CONTINUED

For fine art exhibition logistical work undertaken the amount of profit attributable to the stage of completion of a contract is recognised 

when the outcome of the contract can be seen with reasonable certainty, typically upon successful opening. Turnover for such contracts 

is stated at the cost appropriate to their stage of completion plus attributable profit, less amounts already recognised. Provision is made 

for losses as soon as they are foreseeable.

Pensions

Defined contribution pension schemes

The Group operates three defined contribution schemes. The assets of the schemes are held separately from those of the Group in 

independently administered funds. The amount charged to the income statement represents the contributions payable to the schemes 

in respect to the accounting period.

Defined benefit pension schemes

The Group also operates two pension schemes providing benefits based on final pensionable pay, one of which is unfunded. The assets 

of the funded scheme are held separately from those of the Group.

The Group’s net obligation in respect of each defined benefit pension plan is calculated by estimating the amount of future benefit that 

employees have earned in return for their service in the current and prior periods; that benefit is discounted to its present value; and 

any unrecognised past service costs and the fair value of the plan assets (at bid price) are deducted. The liability discount rate is the 

yield at the balance sheet date on AA credit-rated bonds that have maturity dates approximating the terms of the Group’s obligations. 

The calculation is performed by a qualified actuary using the projected unit credit method. When the calculation results in a benefit to 

the Group, the asset recognised is limited to the net total of any unrecognised past service costs and the present value of any future 

refunds from the plan or reductions in future contributions to the plan.

The current service cost and costs from settlements and curtailments are charged against operating profit.

Past service costs are spread over the period until the benefit increases vest. Interest charged on the scheme liabilities and the expected 

return on scheme assets are included in other finance costs.

Actuarial gains and losses are recognised in full in the period in which they arise in the statement of comprehensive income.

Trade and other receivables

Trade receivables are carried at amortised cost, less provision for impairment. Any change in their value through impairment or reversal 

of impairment is recognised in the income statement.

Trade and other payables

Trade and other payables are stated at their cost less payments made.

Dividends on funds presented within shareholders’ funds

Dividends  unpaid  at  the  balance  sheet  date  are  only  recognised  as  liabilities  at  that  date  to  the  extent  that  they  are  appropriately 

authorised and are no longer at the discretion of the Company.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents in the balance sheet comprise cash balances and call deposits with an original maturity of three months or 

less.  Bank  overdrafts  that  are  repayable  on  demand  and  form  an  integral  part  of  the  Group’s  cash  management  are  included  as  a 

component of cash and cash equivalents for the purpose of the statement of cash flows.

Interest-bearing borrowings

Interest-bearing  borrowings  are  recognised  initially  at  fair  value  less  directly  attributable  transaction  costs.  Subsequent  to  initial 

recognition, interest-bearing borrowings are stated at amortised cost with any difference between cost and redemption value being 

recognised in the income statement over the period of the borrowings on an effective interest basis.

Income tax

Income tax on the profit or loss for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax is recognised in the income statement, 

except to the extent that it relates to items recognised directly in equity, in which case it is recognised directly in equity.

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1  Accounting policies  CONTINUED

Current tax is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted, or substantively enacted at the 

balance sheet date, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.

Deferred tax is provided using the balance sheet method, providing for temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets 

and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes. The following temporary timing differences 

are not recognised:

(cid:129)  Goodwill not deductible for tax purposes; and 

(cid:129) 

 Initial recognition of assets or liabilities in a transaction that is not a business combination and that affects neither accounting nor 

taxable profits. 

A  deferred  tax  asset  is  recognised  to  the  extent  that  it  is  probable  that  future  taxable  profits  will  be  available  against  which  the 

temporary differences can be utilised. Deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and are reduced to the extent that it is 

no longer probable that the related tax benefit will be realised.

Deferred tax is recognised at the tax rates that are expected to be applied to the temporary differences when they reverse, based on 

rates that have been enacted or substantially enacted by the reporting date.

Leased assets

Leases in which the Group assumes substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are classified as finance leases. All other leases 

are classified as operating leases.

As lessee

Rentals in respect of all operating leases are charged to the income statement on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

As lessor

Assets under hire purchase agreements are shown in the balance sheet under current assets to the extent they are due within one year, 

and under non-current assets to the extent that they are due after more than one year, and are stated at the value of the net investment 

in the agreements. The income from such agreements is credited to the income statement each year so as to give a constant rate of 

return on the funds invested.

Assets held for leasing out under operating leases are included in investment property (where they constitute land and buildings) or in 

property, plant and equipment (where they do not constitute land and buildings) at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment 

losses. Rental income is recognised on a straight-line basis. Lease incentives granted are recognised as an integral part of the total rental 

income.

Finance lease payments

Minimum lease payments are apportioned between the finance charge and reduction of the outstanding liability. The finance charge is 

allocated to each period of the lease term so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations

Non-current assets and discontinued operations are classified as held for sale when their carrying values will be recovered principally 

through sale. They are generally measured at the lower of carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell.

Provisions

Provisions are recognised in the balance sheet when the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of a past event, 

and it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of 

the  amount  of  the  obligation.  If  the  effect  is  material,  provisions  are  determined  by  discounting  the  expected  cash  flows  at  an 

appropriate pre-tax risk free rate.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

CONTINUED

1  Accounting policies  CONTINUED

New accounting standards and interpretations applied

During the year the Group has adopted the following standards:

Amendments to IFRS 2 Group cash-settled share based payments

Amendments to IAS 27(2008) Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements

Amendments to IFRS 3 (2008) Business Combinations

Amendments to IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement

IFRIC 17 Distributions of non-cash assets to owners

New accounting standards and interpretations not applied

During the year, the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee 

(“IFRIC”) have issued the following standards and interpretations with potential application to the Group with an effective date after 

the end of these financial statements:

International Accounting Standards (IAS/IFRS) 

(accounting periods commencing on or after):

Effective date

Endorsed

Amendments to IFRS 3 (2008) Business Combinations 

Amendments to IFRS 7 Financial Instruments Disclosures 

Amendments to IFRS 7 Financial Instruments Disclosures, related to transfer of financial assets 

IFRS 9 Financial Instruments 

Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements  

IAS 24 Related Party Disclosures 

Amendments to IAS 27 (2008) Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements 

Amendments to IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting 

International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC)

1 July 2010

1 January 2011

1 July 2011

1 January 2013

1 January 2011

1 January 2011

1 July 2010

1 January 2011

IFRIC 19 Extinguishing Financial Liabilities with Equity Instruments 

1 July 2010

The Directors do not anticipate that the adoption of the standards and interpretations listed above will have a material impact on the 

Group’s or Company’s financial statements in the period of initial application, however additional disclosures will be required.

 
 
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2  Segmental information
Segment  information  is  presented  in  respect  of  the  Group’s  business  and  geographical  segments.  The  primary  reporting  format  is 

determined to be by business type: general trading in the Falkland Islands, the provision of ferry services and art logistics and storage. 

The secondary reporting format is determined to be geographical.

Segment  results,  assets  and  liabilities  include  items  directly  attributable  to  a  segment  as  well  as  those  that  can  be  allocated  on  a 

reasonable basis.

Segment capital expenditure is the total cost incurred during the period to acquire property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 

other than goodwill. 

Primary reporting format – business

2011

Revenue

Segment operating profit before tax, amortisation 
and non-trading items

Amortisation of intangible assets

Amortisation and non-trading items

Segment operating profit

Interest income

Interest expense

Segment profit before tax

Taxation

Segment profit after tax

Assets and liabilities

Segment assets

Segment liabilities

Unallocated assets and liabilities

Segment net assets

Other segmental information

Capital expenditure:

Property, plant, equipment

Depreciation – property, plant and equipment

Depreciation – investment properties

Amortisation 

Underlying profit before tax

Segment operating profit before tax, amortisation and
non-trading items (as above)

Interest income

Interest expense

Underlying profit before tax

General

trading

Ferry

services

Art logistics

and storage

(Falklands)

(Portsmouth)

£’000

£’000

(UK)

£’000

To tal

£’000

14,921

3,734

13,186

31,841

1,613

–

–

1,613

88

(129)

1,572

(314)

1,258

790

–

–

790

29

(70)

749

(326)

423

532

(398)

(398)

134

–

(125)

9

(70)

(61)

12,856

(7,972)

8,029

(1,993)

12,268

(4,519)

4,884

6,036

7,749

419

326

37

–

1,613

88

(129)

1,572

69

215

–

–

790

29

(70)

749

327

268

–

398

532

–

(125)

407

2,935

(398)

(398)

2,537

117

(324)

2,330

(710)

1,620

33,153

(14,484)

11,932

30,601

815

809

37

398

2,935

117

(324)

2,728

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Notes to the Financial Statements

CONTINUED

2  Segmental information  CONTINUED

2010

Revenue

Segment operating profit before tax, amortisation 
and non-trading items

Amortisation of intangible assets

Compensation for early vacation of leasehold premises

Unallocated gain on disposal of available-for-sale equity securities

Amortisation and non-trading items

Segment operating profit

Gain on liquidation of financial derivative

Interest income

Interest expense

Segment profit before tax

Tax

Segment profit after tax

Assets and liabilities

Segment assets

Segment liabilities

Unallocated assets and liabilities

Segment net assets

Other segmental information

Capital expenditure:

Property, plant, equipment

Investment properties

Depreciation – property, plant and equipment

Depreciation – investment properties

Amortisation and goodwill impairment

Underlying profit before tax

Segment operating profit before tax, amortisation and
non-trading items (as above)

Interest income

Interest expense

Underlying profit before tax

General

trading

Ferry

services

Art logistics

and storage

(Falklands)

(Portsmouth)

£’000

£’000

(UK)

£’000

To tal

£’000

12,434

3,718

13,072

29,224

1,377

800

–

–

–

1,377

–

78

(138)

1,317

34

1,351

–

–

–

800

8

21

(85)

744

(246)

498

957

(398)

245

(153)

804

37

12

(334)

519

(201)

318

11,590

(8,084)

8,231

(2,583)

13,045

(5,270)

3,506

5,648

7,775

1,087

55

324

40

–

1,377

78

(138)

1,317

37

–

222

–

–

800

21

(85)

736

234

–

321

–

398

957

12

(334)

635

3,134

(398)

245

3,089

2,936

6,070

45

111

(557)

5,669

(413)

5,256

32,866

(15,937)

17,308

34,237

1,358

55

867

40

398

3,134

111

(557)

2,688

2  Segmental information  CONTINUED

  Secondary reporting format – geographic

2011

Revenue

Assets and liabilities

Segment assets

Other segment information

Capital expenditure

2010

Revenue

Assets and liabilities

Segment assets

Other segment information

Capital expenditure

3  Revenue

Sale of goods

Rendering of services

Property sales in the Falkland Islands

Total revenue

FALKLAND ISLANDS HOLDINGS PLC

37

United

Kingdom

£’000

Falkland

Islands

£’000

Total

£’000

16,920

14,921

31,841

20,297

12,856

33,153

396

419

815

United

Kingdom

£’000

Falkland

Islands

£’000

Total

£’000

16,790

12,434

29,224

21,276

11,590

32,866

271

1,142

1,413

2011

£’000

16,305

15,082

454

2010

£’000

14,214

14,651

359

31,841

29,224

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Notes to the Financial Statements

CONTINUED

4  Other operating income

Gain on disposal of available-for-sale equity securities

Compensation for early vacation of leasehold premises

Foreign exchange commission receivable

Net settlement gain on transfer of PHFC pension liability

Total other operating income

5  Amortisation and non-trading items

Gain on disposal of available-for-sale equity securities 1

Compensation for early vacation of leasehold premises 2

Gain on liquidation of derivative financial instrument 3

Amortisation charge on Momart intangible assets acquired

Amortisation and non-trading items (charge) / gain

Profit before tax as reported

Adjusted for: amortisation and non-trading items charge / (gain)

Underlying profit before tax

 2010

1  Gain on disposal of available-for-sale equity securities

2011

£’000

–

–

5

10

15

2011

£’000

–

–

–

(398)

(398)

2,330

398

2,728

2010

£’000

3,089

245

15

–

3,349

2010

£’000

3,089

245

45

(398)

2,981

5,669

(2,981)

2,688

On 30 November 2010 the Group sold 3,000,000 Falkland Oil and Gas Limited shares, representing 20% of its holding at that date. 

The sale generated proceeds of £3.6 million and a gain on disposal of £3.1 million.

2  Compensation for early vacation of leasehold premises

An agreement for the payment of compensation to Momart Limited for the early vacation of leasehold premises in April 2008 was 

settled during the prior year with total compensation received of £245,000.

3  Gain on liquidation of derivative financial instrument

In January 2010 the Group elected to liquidate its base rate cap and floor contracts in respect to loans taken out in relation to a 

ferry  delivered  in  2005  and  the  Momart  acquisition  in  March  2008  at  a  cost  of  £352,000.  IAS  39  had  required  these  derivative 

financial instruments to be recognised in the balance sheet at fair value as an asset or liability. At 31 March 2009 this gave rise to a 

liability of £406,000. On liquidation after expensing arrangement fees the Group recognised a gain of £45,000 on termination of 

the contracts during the prior year.

 
 
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6  Expenses and auditors’ remuneration

Included in profit are the following expenses / (income):

Group

Company

Direct operating expenses arising from investment properties 

which generated rental income in the period

Depreciation

Amortisation of intangible assets

Foreign currency differences

Impairment loss / (gain) on trade and other receivables

Cost of inventories recognised as an expense

Operating lease payments

Auditors’ remuneration:

Audit of these financial statements

and amounts receivable by auditors and their associates in respect of:

Audit of subsidiaries’ financial statements pursuant to legislation 

Other services relating to taxation

All other services

Total auditors’ remuneration

2011

£’000

82

846

398

(23)

134

2010

£’000

65

907

398

(38)

(48)

8,939

651

7,597

649

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

2011

£’000

26

61

23

–

110 

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

2010

£’000

25

60

13

–

98 

Amounts  paid  to  the  Company’s  auditors  and  their  associates  in  respect  of  services  to  the  Company,  other  than  the  audit  of  the 

Company’s financial statements, have not been disclosed as the information is required instead to be disclosed on a consolidated basis.

7  Staff numbers and cost
The average number of persons employed by the Group (including Directors) during the year, analysed by category, was as follows:

Ferry services

Falklands Islands: in Stanley

Falklands Islands: in UK

Art logistics and storage

Head office

Total average staff numbers

Number of employees

Number of employees 

Group

Company

2011

2010

2011

2010

41

87

5

109

3

245

41

83

4

104

3

235

–

–

–

–

3

3

–

–

–

–

3

3

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ANNUAL REPORT 2011

Notes to the Financial Statements

CONTINUED

7  Staff numbers and cost  CONTINUED

The aggregate payroll cost of these persons was as follows:

Wages and salaries

Share-based payments (see note 25)

Social security costs

Contributions to defined contribution plans

Total employment costs

Group

Company

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

7,477

7,471

207

655

337

240

650

357

8,676

8,718

2011

£’000

510

78

46

26

660

2010

£’000

546

46

71

25

688

Details of Directors’ remuneration are provided in the Directors’ Report, under the heading “Details of Directors’ Remuneration and 

Emoluments” on page 16.

8  Finance income and expense

Bank interest receivable

Finance lease interest receivable

Expected return on pension scheme assets

Gain on liquidation of derivative financial instrument

Total financial income

Interest payable on bank loans

Interest cost on pension scheme liabilities

Amortisation of loan fees

Other interest payable

Interest attributable to deferred consideration payable

Total financial expense

Net financing cost

Bank interest receivable

Interest payable on bank loans

Net bank interest

Other financing charges (from above)

Net financing cost

2011

£’000

4

84

29

–

117

(138)

(144)

(30)

(12)

–

(324)

(207)

2011

£’000

4

(138)

(134)

(73)

(207)

2010

£’000

16

78

17

45

156

(330)

(149)

(30)

–

(48)

(557)

(401)

2010

£’000

16

(330)

(314)

(87)

(401)

 
 
 
9  Taxation
Recognised in the income statement

Current tax:

Current year

Adjustments for prior years

Current tax expense

Deferred tax:

Origination and reversal of temporary differences

Reduction in tax rate

Adjustments for prior years

Deferred tax credit

Total tax expense

Reconciliation of effective tax rate

Profit on ordinary activities before tax

Tax using the UK corporation tax rate of 28% (2010: 28%)

Expenses not deductible for tax purposes

Other timing differences

Non taxable income on disposals

Schedule 23 deduction

Marginal relief

Lower tax charges overseas

Reduction in deferred tax rate

Adjustments to tax charge in respect of prior years

Total tax expense

Tax recognised directly in equity

Current tax recognised directly in equity

Deferred tax recognised directly in equity

Total tax expense / (credit) recognised directly in equity

FALKLAND ISLANDS HOLDINGS PLC

41

2011

£’000

823

37

860

(75)

(39)

(36)

(150)

710

2011

£’000

2,330

652

134

10

13

(46)

(2)

(13)

(39)

1

710

2011

£’000

–

19

19

2010

£’000

852

(15)

837

(174)

(2)

(248)

(424)

413

2010

£’000

5,669

1,587

142

(57)

(915)

(60)

(6)

(15)

–

(263)

413

2010

£’000

–

(124)

(124)

 
 
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ANNUAL REPORT 2011

Notes to the Financial Statements

CONTINUED

10  Earnings per share
The calculation of basic earnings per share is based on profits on ordinary activities after taxation, and the weighted average number 

of shares in issue in the period, excluding shares held under the Employee Share Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) (see note 26).

The calculation of diluted earnings per share is based on profits on ordinary activities after taxation, and the weighted average number 

of shares in issue in the period, excluding shares held under the ESOP, adjusted to assume the full issue of share options outstanding, 

to the extent that they are dilutive.

Profit on ordinary activities after taxation

Weighted average number of shares in issue

Less: shares held under the ESOP

Average number of shares in issue excluding the ESOP

Maximum dilution with regards to share options

Diluted weighted average number of shares

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

1,620

5,256

2011

Number

2010

Number

9,176,612

9,068,770

(36,499)

(36,499)

9,140,113

9,032,271

96,931

114,328

9,237,044

9,146,599

2011

2010

17.7p

17.5p

58.2p

57.5p

To provide a comparison of earnings per share on underlying performance, the calculation below sets out basic and diluted earnings 

per share based on profits before amortisation and non-trading items.

Earnings per share on underlying profit

Underlying profit before tax (see note 5)

Taxation

Profit after tax before non-trading items and amortisation

Weighted average number of shares in issue excluding ESOP (from above)

Diluted weighted average number of shares (from above)

Basic earnings per share on underlying profit

Diluted earnings per share on underlying profit

2011

£’000

2,728

(821)

1,907

2010

£’000

2,688

(705)

1,983

9,140,113

9,032,271

9,237,044

9,146,599

20.9p

20.6p

22.0p

21.7p

 
 
 
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11  Intangible assets

Cost:

As at 1 April 2009

Adjustments to fair value

As at 31 March 2010

Adjustments to fair value

As at 31 March 2011

Accumulated amortisation:

As at 1 April 2009

Amortisation for the year

As at 31 March 2010

Amortisation for the year

At 31 March 2011

Net book value:

As at 1 April 2009

As at 31 March 2010

As at 31 March 2011

Customer

relationships

£’000

Group

Non-compete

Agreements

£’000

Brand

names

£’000

1,882

2,823

–

–

1,882

2,823

–

–

1,882

2,823

260

243

503

243

746

1,622

1,379

1,136

151

141

292

141

433

2,672

2,531

2,390

72

–

72

–

72

15

14

29

14

43

57

43

29

Goodwill

£’000

Total

£’000

11,539

16,316

–

–

11,539

16,316

–

–

11,539

16,316

1,983

–

1,983

–

1,983

9,556

9,556

9,556

2,409

398

2,807

398

3,205

13,907

13,509

13,111

Amortisation and impairment charges are recognised in other administrative expenses in the income statement.

Customer  relationships  –  are  on-going  relationships,  both  contractual  and  otherwise,  with  customers  considered  to  be  of  future 

economic benefit to the Group with estimated economic lives of 6 – 10 years.

Brand names – the Momart brand is considered to be of future economic value to the Group with an estimated useful economic life 

of 20 years.

Non-compete agreements – are contractually binding agreements with senior Momart personnel not to compete with the Group for 

five years in the event of their leaving the Group’s service.

Goodwill

Goodwill is allocated to the Group’s cash generating units (“CGUs”) which principally comprise its business segments. A segment level 

summary of goodwill is shown below:

Brought forward as at 1 April 2009

Carried forward as at 31 March 2010

Balance as at 31 March 2011

Art logistics

and storage

£’000

5,577

5,577

5,577

Ferry

services

(Portsmouth)

£’000

3,979

3,979

3,979

Total

£’000

9,556

9,556

9,556

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ANNUAL REPORT 2011

Notes to the Financial Statements

CONTINUED

11  Intangible assets  CONTINUED

Impairment

The  Group  tests  goodwill  annually  for  impairment  or  more  frequently  if  there  are  indications  that  goodwill  might  be  impaired.  An 

impairment test is a comparison of the carrying value of the assets of a CGU, based on a value-in-use calculation, to their recoverable 

amounts. Where the recoverable amount is less than the carrying value an impairment results. During the year the goodwill for each 

CGU was separately assessed and tested for impairment, with no impairment charges resulting (2010: nil).

As part of testing goodwill for impairment detailed forecasts of operating cash flows for the next five years are used, which are based 

on approved budgets and plans by the Board of Falkland Islands Holdings plc. These forecasts represent the best estimate of future 

performance of the CGUs based on past performance and expectations for the market development of the CGU.

A number of key assumptions are used as part of impairment testing. These key assumptions are made by management reflecting past 

experience combined with their knowledge as to future performance and relevant external sources of information. Sensitivity analysis 

as at 31 March 2011 has indicated that no reasonably foreseeable change in the key assumptions used in the impairment model would 

result in a significant impairment charge being recorded in the financial statements.

Discount rates

Within  impairment  testing  models  cash  flows  of  all  CGUs  are  discounted  using  a  pre  tax  discount  rate  of  14.1%  (2010:  14.1%).

Management have determined that this rate is appropriate as the risk adjustment applied within the discount rate reflects the risks and 

rewards inherent to each CGU, based on the industry and geographical location it is based within. Both Ferry Services and Art Logistics 

and Storage have stable core revenue streams and are considered to have a similar risk profile.

Long term growth rates

Long term growth rates of 2% have been used for all CGUs as part of the impairment testing models. This growth rate does not exceed 

the long term average growth rate for the UK, in which the CGUs operate.

Other assumptions

Other assumptions used within impairment testing models include an estimation of long term effective tax rate for the CGUs and the 

terminal values of the CGUs.

The long-term effective rate of tax is consistent with the current UK tax rate.

The terminal value is calculated based on the Gordon Growth model.

Sensitivity to changes in assumptions

Using  a  discounted  cash  flow  methodology  necessarily  involves  making  numerous  estimates  and  assumptions  regarding  growth, 

operating margins, tax rates, appropriate discount rates, capital expenditure levels and working capital requirements. These estimates 

will likely differ from future actual results of operations and cash flows, and it is possible that these differences could be material. In 

addition, judgements are applied by the Directors in determining the level of cash generating units and the criteria used to determine 

which assets should be aggregated. A difference in testing levels could further affect whether an impairment is recorded and the extent 

of impairment loss.

Assumptions specific to ferry services (Portsmouth)

Value in use was determined by discounting future cash flows in line with the other assumptions discussed above. Management have 

forecast consistent growth in cash flows of 2% in both the short and long term. The value in use was determined to exceed the carrying 

amount and no impairment has been recognised. It is not considered that a reasonably possible change in any of these assumptions 

would generate a different impairment test outcome to the one included in this annual report.

Assumptions specific to arts logistics and storage (UK)

Value in use was determined by discounting future cash flows in line with the other assumptions as discussed above. Cash flows were 

projected based on approved budgets and plans which foresee growth rates in excess of 10% over the forecast period. The long term 

growth  rate  is  projected  to  be  2%  thereafter.  The  carrying  value  of  the  unit  was  determined  to  not  be  higher  than  its  recoverable 

amount and no impairment was recognised (2010: nil).

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12  Property, plant and equipment

Cost:

As at 1 April 2009

Additions in year

Transferred to freehold land 

and buildings

Disposals

As at 31 March 2010

Additions in year

Disposals

As at 31 March 2011

Accumulated depreciation:

As at 1 April 2009

Charge for the year

Disposals

As at 31 March 2010

Charge for the year

Disposals

As at 31 March 2011

Net book value:

As at 1 April 2009

As at 31 March 2010

As at 31 March 2011

The Company has no tangible fixed assets.

Group

Long

 leasehold

land and

buildings

£’000

942

22

–

–

Freehold

land and 

buildings

£’000

3,301

652

43

–

Vehicles, 

plant and

 equipment

£’000

Total

£’000

4,392

660

12,062

1,358

––

–

(99)

Ships

£’000

3,384

24

–

(99)

3,996

964

3,309

5,052

13,321

179

(35)

–

–

–

–

636

–

815

(35)

4,140

964

3,309

5,688

14,101

1,590

76

–

1,666

40

(35)

1,671

1,711

2,330

2,469

93

122

–

215

100

–

315

849

749

649

593

143

(58)

678

133

–

811

2,753

5,029

526

–

867

(58)

3,279

5,838

536

–

809

(35)

3,815

6,612

2,791

2,631

2,498

1,639

1,773

1,873

7,033

7,483

7,489

Assets under

construction

£’000

43

–

(43)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

43

–

–

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ANNUAL REPORT 2011

Notes to the Financial Statements

CONTINUED

13  Investment properties

As at 1 April 2009

Acquisitions

Disposals

As at 31 March 2010

Disposals

As at 31 March 2011

Accumulated depreciation:

As at 1 April 2009

Charge for the year

Disposals

As at 31 March 2010

Charge for the year

Disposals

As at 31 March 2011

Net book value:

As at 1 April 2009

As at 31 March 2010

As at 31 March 2011

Residential and

commercial

property

£’000

1,131

55

(20)

1,166

(65)

1,101

82

40

(13)

109

37

(46)

100

1,049

1,057

1,001

Group

Freehold

land

£’000

Total

£’000

720

1,851

–

–

720

–

720

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

55

(20)

1,886

(65)

1,821

82

40

(13)

109

37

(46)

100

720

720

720

1,769

1,777

1,721

Investment properties include residential and commercial property held for rental in the Falklands with a net book value of £1.0 million 

(2010: £1.1 million) and a fair value of approximately £2.5 million at 31 March 2011 (2010: £2.5 million). This valuation was undertaken 

by a Director of a subsidiary company who is resident in the Falkland Islands and is considered to have the relevant knowledge and 

experience to undertake the valuation. The Group also owns 690 acres of freehold land, with an historic cost and net book value of 

£0.7 million (2010: £0.7 million), for which it is not possible to determine fair value, due to the restricted and limited market for freehold 

land in the Falkland Islands. Nonetheless the carrying value of land held at historic cost remains sufficiently low to enable Directors to 

satisfy themselves that no impairment exists at the balance sheet date.

The Company does not own any investment properties.

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14  Investments in subsidiaries

The Group and Company have the following direct and indirect investments in subsidiaries:

Country of

incorporation

Class of

shares held

Ownership %

2011

2010

The Falkland Islands Company Limited

The Falkland Islands Trading Company Limited

Falkland Island Shipping Limited 

UK

UK

Ordinary shares of £1

Preference shares of £10

Ordinary shares of £1

(formerly Darwin Shipping Limited)*

Falkland Islands

Ordinary shares of £1

The Portsmouth Harbour Ferry Company Limited

Portsea Harbour Company Limited*

Clarence Marine Engineering Limited*

Gosport Ferry Limited*

Momart International Limited

Momart Limited*

Dadart Limited

Erebus Limited*

UK

UK

UK

UK

UK

UK

UK

Ordinary shares of £1

Ordinary shares of £1

Ordinary shares of £1

Ordinary shares of £1

Ordinary shares of £1

Ordinary shares of £1

Ordinary shares of £1

Falkland Islands

Ordinary shares of £1

Preference shares of £1

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

* These investments are not held by the Company but are indirect investments held through a subsidiary of the Company.

Company investments in Group undertakings

Balance brought forward 

Cost of share-based payments recognised in subsidiaries

Total investment in Group undertakings

Company

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

31,297

31,103

129

194

31,426

31,297

The Company’s investment in Erebus Limited comprises the Group’s shareholding in Falkland Oil and Gas Limited (see note 15) and a 

£921,000  impairment  charge  was  recognised  to  reflect  the  fair  value  of  the  shareholding  as  at  31  March  2009.  The  Company  has 

elected not to reverse any element of this impairment in the current or prior year.

 
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ANNUAL REPORT 2011

Notes to the Financial Statements

CONTINUED

15  Financial assets – available-for-sale equity securities

Non-current:

Available-for-sale equity securities

10,710

15,542

Falkland Oil and Gas Limited share price at 31 March

89.3p

129.5p

–

–

–

–

Group

Company

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

Available-for-sale financial assets comprise the Group’s holding of 12,000,000 ordinary shares in Falkland Oil and Gas Limited (“FOGL”) 

which at 31 March 2011 represented an 8.2% interest (2010: 12 million shares; 8.2%).

The historic cost of the Group’s investment in FOGL is £1,963,000 (2010: £1,963,000) representing 16p per share.

16  Non-current assets held-for-sale

Non-current assets held-for-sale

Group

Company

2011

£’000

20

2010

£’000

20

2011

£’000

–

2010

£’000

–

Non-current assets held-for-sale comprise certain items of artwork accumulated by Momart International Limited prior to acquisition. 

The  assets  were  recognised  at  estimated  fair  value  on  acquisition  and  as  a  result  no  gain  or  loss  arose  on  their  being  classified  as 

held-for-sale. 

17  Other financial assets
Rents receivable relate to finance leases on the sale of vehicles and customer goods. No allowances for uncollectible minimum lease 

payments have been deemed necessary. No contingent rents have been recognised as income in the period. No residual values accrue 

to the benefit of the lessor.

Non-current:

Finance lease debtors due after more than one year

Current:

Finance lease debtors due within one year

Total other financial assets

Group

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

60

52

252

312

206

258

The difference between the gross investment in the hire purchase leases and the present value of future lease payments due represents 

unearned finance income of £60,000 (2010: £52,000).

The cost of assets acquired for the purpose of letting under hire purchase agreements by the Group during the period amounted to 

£434,000 (2010: £309,000).

The aggregate rentals receivable during the year in respect of hire purchase agreements were £415,000 (2010: £316,000).

FALKLAND ISLANDS HOLDINGS PLC

49

Group

2011

£’000

372

252

60

312

2010

£’000

310

206

52

258

Group

Assets

Liabilities

2011

£’000

32

–

113

119

39

554

857

2010

£’000

43

–

70

105

57

621

896

2011

£’000

721

995

–

–

–

–

2010

£’000

780

1,106

–

–

–

–

1,716

1,886

(857)

859

(896)

990

17  Other financial assets  CONTINUED

Gross investment in hire purchase leases

Present value of future lease payments due:

within 1 year

after more than 1 year within 5 years

18  Deferred tax assets and liabilities

Recognised deferred tax assets and liabilities

Property, plant and equipment

Intangible assets

Inventories

Other financial liabilities

Share-based payments

Pension

Tax assets / liabilities

Net of tax assets

Net tax liabilities

The deferred tax asset of £554,000 (2010: £621,000) shown as a non-current asset in the balance sheet relates to the Group’s pension 

scheme liabilities (see note 24). All other deferred tax assets are shown net against the non-current deferred tax liability shown in the 

balance sheet.

Other temporary differences

Net tax asset

Company

Assets

Liabilities

2011

£’000

8

8

2010

£’000

–

–

2011

£’000

–

–

2010

£’000

–

–

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ANNUAL REPORT 2011

Notes to the Financial Statements

CONTINUED

18  Deferred tax assets and liabilities  CONTINUED

Movement in deferred tax in the year

1 April

2010

£’000

737

1,106

(70)

(105)

(57)

(621)

990

Recognised

in income

£’000

(48)

(111)

(43)

(14)

18

48

(150)

Group

Recognised

Acquired in

business

31 March

in equity

combinations

£’000

£’000

–

–

–

–

–

19

19

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

2011

£’000

689

995

(113)

(119)

(39)

(554)

859

Property, plant and equipment

Intangible assets

Inventories

Other financial liabilities

Share-based payments

Pension

Deferred tax movements

Unrecognised deferred tax assets

A deferred tax asset of £158,000 (2010: £158,000) in respect of capital losses has not been recognised as it is not considered more 

likely than not that there will be suitable taxable profits in the foreseeable future from which the underlying capital losses will reverse.

Other temporary differences

Deferred tax movements

Movement in deferred tax in the prior year

Property, plant and equipment

Intangible assets

Inventories

Other financial liabilities

Share-based payments

Pension

Deferred tax movements

Company

1 April

2010

£’000

–

–

Recognised

in income

£’000

8

8

Recognised

31 March

in equity

£’000

–

–

2011

£’000

8

8

1 April

2009

£’000

1,034

1,217

(52)

(145)

–

(516)

Recognised

in income

£’000

(297)

(111)

(18)

40

(57)

19

1,538

(424)

Group

Recognised

Acquired in

business

in equity

combinations

£’000

£’000

–

–

–

–

–

(124)

(124)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

31 March

2010

£’000

737

1,106

(70)

(105)

(57)

(621)

990

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51

18  Deferred tax assets and liabilities  CONTINUED

Other financial liabilities

Deferred tax movements

19  Inventories

Work-in-progress 

Goods-in-transit

Goods for resale

Trading inventories

Construction-in-progress

Property held-for-sale

Property inventories

Total inventories

Goods-in-transit are retail provisions in transit to the Falkland Islands.

The Company has no inventories.

Company

1 April

2009

£’000

122

122

Recognised

in income

£’000

(122)

(122)

Recognised

31 March

Group

in equity

£’000

–

–

2011

£’000

250

646

3,319

4,215

–

1,204

1,204

5,419

2010

£’000

–

–

2010

£’000

403

614

2,472

3,489

91

1,129

1,220

4,709

 
 
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20  Trade and other receivables

Non-current:

Amount owed by subsidiary undertakings

–

–

4,042

2,916

Group

Company

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

Current:

Trade and other receivables

Income tax

Prepayments and accrued income

Trade and other receivables

21  Cash and cash equivalents / bank overdrafts

Group

Company

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

4,368

64

1,379

5,811

3,265

–

1,270

4,535

–

–

30

30

–

–

15

15

Group

Company

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

Cash and cash equivalents in the balance sheet and 

cash flow statement

2,062

3,810

(1,418)

360

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53

22  Interest-bearing loans and borrowings

This note provides information about the contractual terms of the Group and Company’s interest-bearing loans and borrowings, which 

are  stated  at  amortised  cost.  For  more  information  regarding  the  maturity  of  the  Group  and  Company’s  interest-bearing  loans  and 

borrowings and about the Group and Company’s exposure to interest rate and foreign currency risk, see note 27.

Non-current liabilities:

Secured bank loans

Finance lease liabilities

Total non-current interest-bearing loans and borrowings

Current liabilities:

Secured bank loans

Finance lease liabilities

Total current interest-bearing loans and borrowings

Net debt

Total interest-bearing loans and borrowings

Less: cash balances (see note 21)

Net debt

Finance lease liabilities

Future minimum lease payments due:

within one year

After more than one year but within five years

Total minimum lease payments due

Group

Company

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

2,971

133

3,104

1,000

58

1,058

3,974

81

4,055

1,128

90

1,218

2,337

3,140

–

–

2,337

3,140

800

–

800

928

–

928

Group

Company

2011

£’000

4,162

(2,062)

2,100

2010

£’000

5,273

(3,810)

1,463

2011

£’000

3,137

1,418

4,555

2010

£’000

4,068

(360)

3,708

Group

Company

2011

£’000

58

133

191

2010

£’000

90

81

171

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

–

–

–

–

–

–

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CONTINUED

23  Trade and other payables

Non-current:

Amount owed to subsidiary undertakings

–

–

390

871

Group

Company

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

Current:

Trade payables

Other creditors, including taxation and social security

Accruals and deferred income

Total trade and other payables

Group

Company

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

5,349

753

2,232

8,334

5,437

1,068

1,714

8,219

2011

£’000

–

59

317

376

2010

£’000

–

57

356

413

24  Employee benefits: pension plans
The Group operates three defined contribution pension schemes. In addition it also operates two defined benefit pension schemes, 

both of which have been closed to new members and to future accrual.

Defined contribution schemes

The Group operates three defined contribution pension schemes. The pension cost charge for the year represents contributions payable 

by the Group to the schemes and amounted to £337,000 (2010: £357,000). The Group anticipates paying contributions amounting to 

£247,000 during the year ending 31 March 2012.

There were no outstanding or prepaid contributions at either the beginning or end of the financial year.

Defined benefit pension schemes

A summary of the fair value of the net pension schemes deficit is set out below:

Pension scheme deficit:

Falkland Islands Company Limited Scheme

Portsmouth Harbour Ferry Company Limited Scheme

Deferred tax

Net pension scheme deficit

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

(2,107)

(23)

(2,130)

554

(2,013)

(224)

(2,237)

621

(1,576)

(1,616)

Following  the  announcement  by  the  United  Kingdom  Government  on  8  July  2010  of  their  intention  to  use  CPI  rather  than  RPI  to 

calculate statutory minimum increases in both deferred pensions and pensions in payment, the Company has given due consideration, 

including discussions with its legal advisors as to the impact of this change and has concluded that it has no impact on the liability at 

31 March 2011.

 
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24  Employee benefits: pension plans  CONTINUED

Falkland Islands Company Limited Scheme

The Falkland Islands Company Limited operates a defined benefit pension scheme for certain employees which is unfunded and was 

closed to new members in 1988. This scheme was closed to further accrual on 31 March 2007. Benefits are payable on retirement at 

the normal retirement age.

The latest full actuarial valuation was carried out at 31 March 2005 and was updated for IAS 19 purposes to 31 March 2011 by a 

qualified independent actuary, Lane Clark & Peacock LLP. The major assumptions used in this valuation were:

Rate of increase in salaries

Rate of increase in pensions in payment and deferred pensions

Discount rate applied to scheme liabilities

Inflation assumption

2011

2010

2.6%

3.0%

5.5%

3.5%

2.7%

3.0%

5.6%

3.7%

The assumptions used by the actuary are chosen from a range of possible actuarial assumptions which, due to the timescale covered, 

may not necessarily be borne out in practice.

Scheme liabilities

The  present  value  of  the  scheme’s  liabilities,  which  are  derived  from  cash  flow  projections  over  long  periods  and  thus  inherently 

uncertain, were:

Value at

2011

£’000

Value at

2010

£’000

Value at

2009

£’000

Value at

2008

£’000

Value at

2007

£’000

Present value of scheme liabilities

(2,107)

(2,013)

(1,797)

(1,863)

(2,136)

Related deferred tax asset

Net pension liability

548

558

449

465

534

(1,559)

(1,455)

(1,348)

(1,398)

(1,602)

Movement in deficit during the year:

Deficit in scheme at beginning of the year

Pensions paid

Other finance costs

Actuarial loss

Deficit in scheme at end of the year

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

(2,013)

(1,797)

98

(110)

(82)

98

(119)

(195)

(2,107)

(2,013)

 
 
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CONTINUED

24  Employee benefits: pension plans  CONTINUED

Analysis of amounts included in other finance costs:

Interest on pension scheme liabilities

Analysis of amount recognised in statement of comprehensive income:

Experience (losses) / gains arising on scheme liabilities

Changes in assumptions underlying the present value of scheme liabilities

Actuarial gain recognised in statement of comprehensive income

History of experience gains and losses:

2011

£’000

(110)

2011

£’000

(7)

(75)

(82)

2010

£’000

(119)

2010

£’000

89

(284)

(195)

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Experience (losses) / gains on scheme liabilities:

Amount (£’000)

(7)

89

(2)

(18)

(3)

Percentage of year end present value of 

scheme liabilities

(0.3%)

4.4%

0.1%

1.0%

0.1%

Total amount recognised in statement of 

comprehensive income:

Amount (£’000)

Percentage of year end present value of 

(82)

(195)

50

301

118

scheme liabilities

(3.9%)

9.7%

(2.8%)

(16.2%)

(5.5%)

Portsmouth Harbour Ferry Company Plc (1975) Retirement Fund

This Company operated a defined benefit scheme. The scheme has been closed for many years and none of the current employees are 

earning benefits under the scheme. Actuarial reports for IAS 19 purposes as at 31 March 2011 and 31 March 2010 were prepared by 

a qualified independent actuary, Alexander Forbes Limited.

 
24  Employee benefits: pension plans  CONTINUED

The major assumptions used in the valuations were:

Rate of increase in pensions in payment and deferred pensions

Discount rate applied to scheme liabilities

Inflation assumption

FALKLAND ISLANDS HOLDINGS PLC

57

2011

2010

3.5%

5.5%

3.5%

3.7%

5.6%

3.7%

The assumptions used by the actuary are chosen from a range of possible actuarial assumptions which, due to the timescale covered, 

may not necessarily be borne out in practice.

Scheme assets

The fair value of the scheme’s assets, which are not intended to be realised in the short term and may be subject to significant change 

before they are realised, and the present value of the scheme’s liabilities, which are derived from cash flow projections over long periods 

and thus inherently uncertain, were:

Equities

Fixed interest

Other 

Total market value of assets

Present value of scheme liabilities

Deficit in the scheme

Related deferred tax asset

Net pension liability

Value at

2011

£’000

Value at

2010

£’000

Value at

2009

£’000

Value at

2008

£’000

Value at

2007

£’000

301

101

30

432

(455)

(23)

6

(17)

328

64

18

410

(634)

(224)

63

(161)

185

50

18

253

(492)

(239)

67

(172)

207

37

36

280

(477)

(197)

54

(143)

156

20

34

210

(591)

(381)

114

(267)

The expected rates of return on the assets in the scheme were:

Equities

Fixed interest

Other 

Long term

Long term 

rate of return

rate of return

2011

2010

7.2%

5.5%

4.0%

7.4%

5.6%

4.2%

 
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Notes to the Financial Statements

CONTINUED

24  Employee benefits: pension plans  CONTINUED

Movement in deficit during the year:

Projected benefit obligations:

Projected benefit obligations at beginning of the year

Interest thereon

Distributions

Settlement gain

Experience loss

Projected benefit obligations at end of the year

Plan assets:

Plan assets at beginning of the year

Distributions

Contributions

Return on assets

Actuarial (loss) / gain

Plan assets at end of the year

Deficit in scheme at end of the year

Analysis of amounts included in other finance costs:

Expected return on pension scheme assets

Interest on pension scheme liabilities

Included in other finance costs

Analysis of amount recognised in statement of comprehensive income:

Actual return less expected return on scheme assets

Changes in assumptions underlying the present value of scheme liabilities

Actuarial loss recognised in statement of comprehensive income

2011

£’000

(634)

(34)

65

150

(2)

(455)

410

(65)

66

29

(8)

432

(23)

2011

£’000

29

(34)

(5)

2011

£’000

(8)

(2)

(10)

2010

£’000

(493)

(30)

30

–

(141)

(634)

254

(30)

83

17

86

410

(224)

2010

£’000

17

(30)

(13)

2010

£’000

86

(141)

(55)

 
 
 
 
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24  Employee benefits: pension plans  CONTINUED

History of experience gains and losses:

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Difference between the expected and actual return 

on scheme assets:

Amount (£’000)

(8)

86

(99)

3

Percentage of year end scheme assets

(1.9%)

21.0%

39.0%

15.8%

Experience gains and losses on scheme liabilities:

Amount (£’000)

Percentage of year end present value of 

scheme liabilities

Total amount recognised in statement of 

comprehensive income:

Amount (£’000)

Percentage of year end present value of 

–

–

–

–

(1)

0.2%

–

–

(4)

1.0%

–

–

(10)

(55)

(86)

147

61

scheme liabilities 

2.2%

8.7%

17.4%

773.7%

(17.1%)

25  Employee benefits: share-based payments
Costs arising under IFRS 2 in respect of options issued to Directors and employees, are charged to the income statement and credited 

to retained earnings. 

The following options were outstanding at 31 March 2011:

Date of issue 

27 Jul 01

10 Feb 05

14 Jun 05

14 Jun 05

18 Jun 07

7 Aug 07

4 Dec 07

3 Apr 08

Number

5,000

57,692

52,500

63,528

10,000

27,517

55,000

7,562

30 Jul 08 (SAYE)

136,940

8 Apr 09

15 Jul 09

9 Dec 09

21 Dec 10

93,353

104,100

26,000

121,898

761,090

Exercise

price

£

1.391/2

5.20

4.25

4.25

3.09

3.30

3.19

3.65

3.531/4

2.071/2

2.90

3.90

3.421/2

Share

price at

grant date

£

Fair

value per

share

£

Total fair

value

£

Earliest

exercise

date

Latest

exercise

date

Not valued for IFRS 2 purposes

27 Jul 04

26 Jul 11

5.20

4.25

4.25

2.821/2

3.321/2

3.40

3.75

4.00

2.071/2

2.90

3.971/2

3.371/2

2.47

1.66

2.14

0.82

0.73

1.19

1.31

1.35

0.56

0.72

1.45

1.24

142,499

10 Feb 08

9 Feb 15

87,150

14 Jun 08

13 Jun 15

135,950

14 Jun 08

13 Jun 15

8,200

18 Jun 10

17 Jun 17

20,087

65,450

9,906

7 Aug 10

6 Aug 17

4 Dec 10

3 Dec 17

3 Apr 11

2 Apr 18

184,869

30 Jul 11

29 Jul 18

52,278

74,952

37,700

8 Apr 12

7 Apr 19

15 Jul 12

14 Jul 19

9 Dec 12

8 Dec 19

151,154

21 Dec 13

20 Dec 20

970,195

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Notes to the Financial Statements

CONTINUED

25  Employee benefits: share-based payments  CONTINUED

The fair values of the options are estimated at the date of grant using appropriate option pricing models and are charged to the profit 

and loss account over the expected life of the options. The following table gives the assumptions made in determining the fair value 

of the options subject to the provisions of IFRS 2 currently in issue. Expected volatility is determined by reference to past performance 

of the Company’s share price.

Expected volatility (%)

Risk-free interest rate (%)

Expected life of options (years)

Dividend yield (%)

Share price at grant date (£)

Expected volatility (%)

Risk-free interest rate (%)

Expected life of options (years)

Dividend yield (%)

Share price at grant date (£)

18 Jun 07

5 Jul 07

7 Aug 07

4 Dec 07

3 Apr 08

31

5.60

6.5

2.50

40

5.70

3.0

2.30

33

5.30

6.5

2.10

2.821/2

3.021/2

3.321/2

33

4.50

6.5

2.10

3.40

34

4.20

6.5

2.10

3.75

30 Jul 08

8 Apr 09

15 Jul 09

9 Dec 09

21 Dec 10

35

4.80

3.0

2.00

4.00

37

2.90

6.5

3.90

2.071/2

38

3.40

6.5

2.80

2.90

40

3.14

6.5

2.00

44

2.90

6.5

2.40

3.971/2

3.371/2

Share  options  issued  without  share  price  conditions  attached  have  been  valued  using  the  Black-Scholes  model.  Share  price  options 

issued with share price conditions attached have been valued using a Monte Carlo simulation model making explicit allowance for share 

price targets.

During the year ended 31 March 2011 123,236 options (2010: 91,300) were exercised over ordinary shares. Options issued prior to 

6 November 2002 are not subject to the provisions of IFRS 2.

The number and weighted average exercise prices of share options are as follows: 

Weighted

average

exercise

price (£)

2011

Number of

options

2011

Weighted

average

exercise

price (£)

2010

Outstanding at the beginning of the year

3.24

827,833

Forfeited during the year

Exercised during the year

Granted during the year

Lapsed during the year

Outstanding at the year end

Vested options exerciseable at the year end

–

2.49

3.43

3.18

3.40

4.05

–

(123,236)

121,898

(65,405)

761,090

271,237

3.16

3.65

1.80

2.70

3.00

3.24

4.24

Number of

options

2010

890,943

(64,438)

(91,300)

229,453

(136,825)

827,833

203,720

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61

26  Capital and reserves

Reconciliation of movement in capital and reserves – Group 

Financial

assets fair

value

revaluation

reserve

£’000

Called up

share

capital

£’000

Share

premium

account

£’000

Other

reserves

£’000

Balance as at 1 April 2009

906

8,436

7,206

1,162

Profit for the year

Share-based payments

Dividends

Issue of shares

Premium on shares issued in the year, 

net of expenses

Transfer to profit and loss on disposal 

of available-for-sale financial assets

Change in fair value of available-for-

sale financial assets

Actuarial loss on pension, net of tax

Repurchase of equity interest

–

–

–

4

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

(1,683)

6,828

–

–

–

–

–

–

10

–

–

–

108

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Balance as at 31 March 2010

910

13,581

7,324

1,162

Profit for the year

Share-based payments

Dividends

Issue of shares

Premium on shares issued in the year, 

net of expenses

Change in fair value of available-for-

sale financial assets

Actuarial loss on pension, net of tax

Effect of tax rate changes on deferred 

tax asset relating to pension schemes

–

–

–

12

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

(4,832)

–

–

–

–

–

–

294

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Retained

earnings

£’000

7,157

5,256

240

Total

equity

£’000

24,867

5,256

240

(1,084)

(1,084)

–

–

–

–

(126)

(183)

11,260

1,620

207

(826)

–

–

–

(68)

(43)

4

10

(1,683)

6,828

(126)

(75)

34,237

1,620

207

(826)

12

294

(4,832)

(68)

(43)

Balance as at 31 March 2011

922

8,749

7,618

1,162

12,150

30,601

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CONTINUED

26  Capital and reserves  CONTINUED

Reconciliation of movement in capital and reserves – Company 

Balance as at 1 April 2009

Loss for the year

Share-based payments

Dividends

Issue of shares

Premium on shares issued in the year, 

net of expenses

Repurchase of equity interest

Called up

share

capital

£’000

906

–

–

–

4

–

–

Share

premium

account

£’000

Other

reserves

£’000

Retained

earnings

£’000

Total

 equity

£’000

7,206

6,910

15,519

30,541

–

–

–

–

10

108

–

–

–

–

–

–

(330)

240

(330)

240

(1,084)

(1,084)

–

–

(183)

14,162

1,165

207

(826)

–

–

4

10

(75)

29,306

1,165

207

(826)

12

294

Balance as at 31 March 2010

910

7,324

6,910

Profit for the year

Share-based payments

Dividends

Issue of shares

Premium on shares issued in the year, 

net of expenses

Balance as at 31 March 2011

–

–

–

12

–

922

–

–

–

–

294

7,618

–

–

–

–

–

6,910

14,708

30,158

A profit of £1,165,000 (2010 loss: £330,000) has been dealt with in the accounts of the Parent Company. As permitted by Section 408 

of the Companies Act 2006, the Company has not presented its individual income statement.

Share capital

In issue as at 1 April

Issued for cash

In issue as at 31 March – fully paid

Allotted, called up and fully paid

Ordinary shares of 10p each

Ordinary shares

2011

2010

9,097,178

9,060,796

123,236

36,382

9,220,414

9,097,178

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

922

910

 
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26  Capital and reserve  CONTINUED

By special resolution at an Annual General Meeting on 9 September 2010 the Company adopted new articles of association principally 

to take account of the various changes in company law brought in by the Companies Act 2006. As a consequence the Company no 

longer has an authorised share capital.

The holders of ordinary shares are entitled to receive dividends as declared from time to time and are entitled to one vote per share at 

meetings of the Company.

On  31  March  2000,  an  Employee  Share  Ownership  Plan  was  established.  At  31  March  2011  the  plan  held  36,499  (2010:  36,499) 

ordinary  shares  at  a  cost  of  £68,542  (2010:  £68,542).  The  market  value  of  the  shares  at  31  March  2011  was  £120,446 

(2010: £122,418). Shares held in the ESOP have had their rights to dividends waived, as in prior years.

There were 136,940 (2010: 227,081) share options outstanding under the Company’s Saving Related Share Option Scheme (“Save As 

You Earn”) at 31 March 2011.

For more information on share options please see note 25.

Dividends

The following dividends were recognised in the year:

Final: 5.0p (2010 Final: 8.0p) per qualifying ordinary share

Interim: 4.0p (2010 Interim: 4.0p) per qualifying ordinary share

2011

£’000

459

367

826

2010

£’000

723

361

1,084

After the balance sheet date a final dividend of 5.5p (£507,000) per qualifying ordinary share (2010: 5.0p, £459,000) was proposed by 

the Directors. The dividend has not been provided for.

 
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CONTINUED

27  Financial instruments

(i) Fair values of financial instruments 

Investments in equity securities 

The fair value of available-for-sale financial assets is determined by reference to their quoted bid price at the balance sheet date. 

Trade and other receivables 

The fair value of trade and other receivables is estimated as the present value of future cash flows, discounted at the market rate of 

interest at the balance sheet date if the effect is material. 

Trade and other payables 

The  fair  value  of  trade  and  other  payables  is  estimated  as  the  present  value  of  future  cash  flows,  discounted  at  the  market  rate  of 

interest at the balance sheet date if the effect is material. 

Cash and cash equivalents 

The fair value of cash and cash equivalents is estimated as its carrying amount where the cash is repayable on demand. Where it is not 

repayable on demand then the fair value is estimated at the present value of future cash flows, discounted at the market rate of interest 

at the balance sheet date. 

Interest-bearing borrowings 

Fair value, which after initial recognition is determined for disclosure purposes only, is calculated based on the present value of future 

principal and interest cash flows, discounted at the market rate of interest at the balance sheet date. 

IAS 39 categories and fair values 

The fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities are not materially different to the carrying values shown in the consolidated 

balance sheet and Company balance sheet. 

The following table shows the carrying value for each category of financial instrument:

Group

Company

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

Available-for-sale financial assets at fair value

10,710

15,542

Financial liabilities at amortised cost

Interest-bearing borrowings at amortised cost

Trade and other receivables

(8,334)

(4,162)

5,811

(8,219)

(5,273)

4,535

2011

£’000

–

(377)

(3,137)

30

2010

£’000

–

(414)

(4,068)

15

(ii) Credit risk

Financial risk management

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Group if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual 

obligations, and arises principally from the Group’s receivables from customers and investment securities.

Group 

The Group’s credit risk is primarily attributable to its trade receivables. The maximum credit risk exposure of the Group comprises the 

amounts presented in the balance sheet, which are stated net of provisions for doubtful debt. A provision is made where there is an 

identified  loss  event  which,  based  on  previous  experience,  is  evidence  of  a  reduction  in  the  recoverability  of  future  cash  flows. 

Management has credit policies in place to manage risk on an ongoing basis. These include the use of customer specific credit limits.

Company 

The  majority  of  the  Company’s  receivables  are  with  subsidiaries.  The  Company  does  not  consider  these  counter-parties  to  be  a 

significant credit risk.

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Exposure to credit risk

The carrying amount of financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure. Therefore, the maximum exposure to credit risk at the 

balance  sheet  date  was  £6,742,000  (2010:  £8,828,000)  being  the  total  trade  receivables,  other  financial  assets  and  cash  and  cash 

equivalents in the balance sheet.

The maximum exposure to credit risk for trade receivables at the balance sheet date by geographic region was:

Falkland Islands

Europe

North America

United Kingdom

Other

Trade receivables

The Company has no trade receivables.

Credit quality of financial assets and impairment losses

Group

Not past due

Past due 0 – 30 days

Past due 31 – 120 days

More than 120 days

Gross 

2011

£’000

Impairment 

2011

£’000

2,686

848

518

575

4,627

–

–

–

(259)

(259)

Group

Company

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

2,034

1,413

592

441

1,190

111

4,368

Net 

2011

£’000

2,686

848

518

316

187

261

1,232

172

3,265

Gross

2010

£’000

1,735

1,194

263

198

4,368

3,390

–

–

–

–

–

–

Impairment

2010

£’000

–

–

–

(125)

(125)

–

–

–

–

–

–

Net

2010

£’000

1,735

1,194

263

73

3,265

The movement in the allowances for impairment in respect of trade receivables during the year was:

Balance as at 1 April 2010

Impairment loss recognised

Impairment loss reversed

Balance as at 31 March 2011

Group

Company

2011

£’000

125

238

(104)

259

2010

£’000

173

–

(48)

125

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

The allowance account for trade receivables is used to record impairment losses unless the Group is satisfied that no recovery of the 

amount owing is possible; at that point the amounts considered irrecoverable are written off against the trade receivables directly.

No further analysis has been provided for cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables from Group companies, other receivables and 

other financial assets as there is limited exposure to credit risk and no provisions for impairment have been recognised.

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(iii) Liquidity risk

Financial risk management

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. 

Group and Company

At the beginning of the period the Group had outstanding bank loans of £5.1 million. All payments due during the year with respect 

to these agreements were met as they fell due. The Group continues to maintain a £2.0 million Revolving Credit facility to fund working 

capital requirements which was undrawn at the year end.

The Group manages its cash balances centrally at head office and prepares rolling cash flow forecasts to ensure funds are available to 

meet its secured and unsecured commitments as and when they fall due.

Liquidity risk – Group

The following are the contractual maturities of financial liabilities, including estimated interest payments and excluding the effects of 

netting agreements:

2011

Non-derivative financial instruments:

Secured bank loans

Finance leases

Trade and other payables

Carrying

amount

£’000

3,971

191

8,334

Contractual

cash flows

1 year or less

1 to 2 years

2 to 5 years

£’000

£’000

£’000

£’000

5 years 

and over

£’000

4,147

191

8,334

1,058

58

8,334

9,450

1,038

2,051

133

–

–

–

1,171

2,051

12,496

12,672

2010

Non-derivative financial instruments:

Secured bank loans

Finance leases

Trade and other payables

Carrying

amount

£’000

5,102

171

8,219

Contractual

cash flows

1 year or less

1 to 2 years

2 to 5 years

£’000

£’000

£’000

£’000

5,596

171

8,219

1,347

81

8,219

9,647

1,147

2,192

90

–

–

–

1,237

2,192

13,492

13,986

–

–

–

–

5 years 

and over

£’000

910

–

–

910

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Liquidity risk – Company

The following are the contractual maturities of financial liabilities, including estimated interest payments and excluding the effects of 

netting agreements:

Carrying

amount

£’000

3,137

376

3,513

Carrying

amount

£’000

4,068

413

4,481

Contractual

cash flows

1 year or less

1 to 2 years

2 to 5 years

£’000

£’000

£’000

£’000

3,314

376

3,690

858

376

1,234

838

–

838

1,618

–

1,618

Contractual

cash flows

1 year or less

1 to 2 years

2 to 5 years

£’000

£’000

£’000

£’000

4,591

413

5,004

1,119

413

1,532

919

–

919

1,736

–

1,736

5 years 

and over

£’000

–

–

–

5 years 

and over

£’000

817

–

817

2011

Non-derivative financial instruments:

Secured bank loans

Trade and other payables

2010

Non-derivative financial instruments:

Secured bank loans

Trade and other payables

(iv) Market risk

Financial risk management

Market  risk  is  the  risk  that  changes  in  market  prices,  such  as  foreign  exchange  rates,  interest  rates  and  equity  prices  will  affect  the 

Group’s income or the value of its holdings of financial instruments.

Market risk – Foreign currency risk

The Group has exposure to foreign currency risk arising from trade and other payables which are denominated in foreign currencies. 

The Group is not, however, exposed to any significant transactional foreign currency risk. The Group’s exposure to foreign currency risk 

is as follows and is based on carrying amounts for monetary financial instruments.

As at 31 March 2011

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other payables

Balance sheet exposure

As at 31 March 2010

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other payables

Balance sheet exposure

The Company has no exposure to foreign currency risk.

EUR

£’000

48

(347)

(299)

EUR

£’000

179

(385)

(206)

Group

Group

USD

£’000

90

(274)

(184)

USD

£’000

204

(336)

(132)

Other

£’000

1

(85)

(84)

Other

£’000

1

(161)

(160)

Total

£’000

139

(706)

(567)

Total

£’000

384

(882)

(498)

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Sensitivity analysis

Group

A 10% weakening of the following currencies against pound sterling at 31 March would have increased / (decreased) equity and profit 

or loss by the amounts shown below. This calculation assumes that the change occurred at the balance sheet date and had been applied 

to risk exposures existing at that date. 

This analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular other exchange rates and interest rates, remain constant and is performed 

on the same basis for the year ended 31 March 2010.

EUR

USD

Equity

Profit or loss

2011

£’000

40

36

2010

£’000

56

54

2011

£’000

40

36

2010

£’000

56

54

A 10% strengthening of the above currencies against pound sterling at 31 March would have had the equal but opposite effect on the 

above currencies to the amounts shown above, on the basis that all other variables remain constant.

Market risk – interest rate risk

Profile

At the balance sheet date the interest rate profile for the Group’s interest-bearing financial instruments was:

Fixed rate financial instruments:

Finance leases receivable

Finance leases payable

Variable rate financial instruments:

Financial liabilities

Group

Company

2011

£’000

312

(191)

121

2010

£’000

258

(171)

87

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

–

–

–

–

–

–

(3,971)

(3,971)

(5,102)

(5,102)

(3,137)

(3,137)

(4,068)

(4,068)

The Group has a loan of £0.8 million (2010: £1.0 million) in respect of the ferry delivered in 2005. The loan is repayable over a 10 year 

period from June 2005 and bears interest at 1.4% above the Bank of England base rate. The loan was previously hedged with a base 

rate cap of 6.5% and a base rate floor of 4.25%. On 13 January 2010 the Group liquidated this base rate cap and floor at a cost of 

£68,000.

The Group has a further loan of £3.2 million (2010: £4.1 million) in respect of the acquisition of Momart International Limited. The loan 

is repayable over five years from June 2010 and bears interest at 2.0% above the Bank of England base rate. The loan was previously 

hedged with a base rate cap of 6.25% and a base rate floor of 4.25%. On 13 January 2010 the Group liquidated this base rate cap 

and base rate floor at a cost of £284,000.

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Sensitivity analysis

An increase of 100 basis points in interest rates at the balance sheet date would have increased / (decreased) equity and profit or loss 

by the amounts shown below. This calculation assumes that the change occurred at the balance sheet date and had been applied to 

risk exposures existing at that date. 

This analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular foreign currency rates, remain constant and considers the effect of financial 

instruments  with  variable  interest  rates  and  financial  instruments  at  fair  value  through  profit  or  loss  or  available-for-sale  with  fixed 

interest rates. The analysis is performed on the same basis for 31 March 2010.

Equity:

Increase

Decrease

Profit or loss:

Increase

Decrease

Market risk – equity price risk

Group

Company

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

–

(40)

–

(40)

–

(51)

–

(51)

–

(31)

–

(31)

–

(41)

–

(41)

The  Group’s  and  Company’s  exposure  to  equity  price  risk  arises  from  its  investments  in  equity  securities  which  are  classified  in  the 

balance sheet as available-for-sale equity securities (see note 15).

Sensitivity analysis

The  Group’s  available-for-sale  financial  assets  comprise  its  investment  in  FOGL.  During  the  year  ended  31  March  2011  FOGL  shares 

traded on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange at an average price of 126.24p with a high of 244.00p and a low of 76.00p. 

Based  upon  this  share  price  history  the  value  of  available-for-sale  financial  assets  held  at  the  balance  sheet  date  could  have  varied 

between a low of £9,120,000 (2010: £7,602,000) and a high of £29,280,000 (2010: £21,270,000).

(v) Capital Management

The  Group’s  objectives  when  managing  capital  is  to  safeguard  its  ability  to  continue  as  a  going  concern,  so  that  it  can  continue  to 

provide returns to shareholders and benefits to other stakeholders.

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28  Operating leases

Non-cancellable operating lease rentals are payable as follows:

Less than one year

Between one and five years

More than five years

Group

2011

£’000

651

2,464

6,225

9,340

2010

£’000

664

2,512

4,038

7,214

The Group leases three office premises and a number of storage warehouses under operating leases. Office leases typically run for a 

period of 3 years, with an option to renew the lease after that date. Warehouse leases typically run for a period of 25 years, with an 

option to renew the lease after that date.

Group

During the year £651,000 was recognised as an expense in the income statement in respect of operating leases (2010: £649,000).

The Company had no operating lease commitments.

29  Capital commitments

At the end of the year the Group had no capital commitments not provided for in these financial statements.

30  Related parties

The Group has a related party relationship with its subsidiaries (see note 14) and with its Directors and executive officers. 

Directors of the Company and their immediate relatives control 1.4% per cent of the voting shares of the Company.

The compensation of key management personnel (including Directors) is as follows:

Group

Company

2011

£’000

2010

£’000

Key management emoluments including social security costs

1,266

1,282

Company contributions to defined contribution pension plans

Share-related awards

229

95

209

79

Total key management personnel compensation

1,590

1,570

2011

£’000

531

26

50

607

2010

£’000

573

25

49

647

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31  Accounting estimates and judgements

The  preparation  of  financial  statements  in  conformity  with  adopted  IFRS  requires  management  to  make  judgements,  estimates  and 

assumptions that effect the application of policies and reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses. The estimates 

and associated assumptions are based upon historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the 

circumstances,  the  results  of  which  form  the  basis  of  the  judgements  as  to  asset  and  liability  carrying  values  which  are  not  readily 

apparent from other sources. Actual results may vary from these estimates, and taken into account in periodic reviews of the application 

of such estimates and assumptions.

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 revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

Actuarial assumptions have been used to value the defined benefit pension liabilities. Management have selected these assumptions 

from a range of possible options following consultations with independent actuarial advisors.

Impairment tests have been undertaken with respect to intangible assets (see note 11 for further details) using commercial judgement 

and  a  number  of  assumptions  and  estimates  have  been  made  to  support  their  carrying  amounts.  In  determining  the  fair  value  of 

intangible assets recognised on the acquisition of Momart International Limited management acted after consultation with independent 

intangible asset valuation advisors.

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Directors and Corporate Information

Directors

David Hudd Chairman

Registered Office

Kenburgh Court, 

John Foster Managing Director

133-137 South Street, 

Bishop’s Stortford, 

Hertfordshire CM23 3HX

Telephone: 01279 461630

Fax: 01279 461631

Email: admin@fihplc.com

Registered number 03416346

Website: www.fihplc.com

Auditor

KPMG Audit Plc

St. Nicholas House, Park Row, 

Nottingham NG1 6FQ

Financial PR

Financial Dynamics

Holborn Gate,

26 Southampton Buildings,

London WC2A 1PB

Mike Killingley*

Jeremy Brade*

*Non-executive Directors

Company Secretary

Mike Beck

Corporate Information

Stockbroker and Nominated Adviser

Altium

30 St. James’s Square,

London SW1Y 4AL

Solicitors

Bircham Bell and Dyson LLP

50 Broadway, 

Westminster,

London SW1H 0BL

Banker

HSBC Bank plc

18 North Street, 

Bishop’s Stortford, 

Hertfordshire CM23 2LP

Registrar

Capita Registrars

The Registry, 34 Beckenham Road,

Beckenham, 

Kent BR3 4TU

Senior Staff 

Senior Staff 

Senior Staff 

in the Falkland Islands

at Portsmouth Harbour Ferry Company

at Momart Limited

Roger Spink  Director and General Manager

Keith Edwards  Director and General Manager

Kenneth Burgon  Director

Telephone: 00 500 27600

Email: fic@horizon.co.uk

Telephone: 023 9252 4551

Anna Maris  Director

Email: admin@gosportferry.co.uk

Telephone: 020 7426 3000

Website: www.the-falkland-islands-co.com

Website: www.gosportferry.co.uk

Email: enquiries@momart.co.uk

Website: www.momart.co.uk

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