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Annual Report & Accounts 2014

Highlights 
Chairman’s Statement 
Chief Executive’s Report
The Directors 
Strategic Report
Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss and Other Comprehensive Income 
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement 
Notes to the Financial Statements 
Company Balance Sheet
Company Reconciliation of Movements in Shareholders’ Funds 
Notes to the Company Financial Statements 
Directors’ Report 
Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities in Respect of the Annual Report and the Financial Statements 
Report on Corporate Governance 
Audit Committee Report 
Remuneration Committee Report 
Independent Auditor’s Report to the Members of Finsbury Food Group Plc 
Advisers 

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Adjusted* continuing profit before tax up
18% to £6.5 million (2013: £5.5 million). 

Continuing Group revenue was broadly flat 
at £175.7 million (52 week period to 29 June
2013 was £176.6 million).

2014

2013

£6.5 million

£5.5 million

2014

2013

£175.7 million

£176.6 million

Continuing adjusted* diluted EPS 
up 6% to 6.3p (2013: 5.9p). 

Capital investment spend up 48% 
to £6.2million (2013: £4.2 million).

2014

2013

6.3 pence

5.9 pence

2014

2013

£6.2 million

£4.2 million

Total net debt including deferred 
consideration payable was £8.8 million 
(2013: £7.4 million).

Proposed final dividend of 0.75 pence per share,
taking the total dividend to 1.00 pence per share
(2013: 0.75 pence per share) 33% increase YOY.

2014

2013

£8.8 million

£7.4 million

2014

2013

1.00 pence

0.75 pence

• UK Bakery Supplier of the Year 2013

• Investment in single serve Cake slice ‘snap pack’ successfully completed in the year 

as well as the largest cake bites robotic picking installation in the world

• Commissioning of speciality bread facility expansion during the year delivering 

60% additional space at Nicholas & Harris

• Peter Baker appointed Non-Executive Director Chairman.

* These figures have been adjusted to eliminate the impact of the following charges required by IFRS and 

significant non-recurring items (see Note 5) for the 52 weeks ended 28 June 2014 and ended 29 June 2013:

Adjusted profit on continuing operations before tax 
Significant non-recurring items (refer to Note 5 for detail)
Share options charge
Difference between defined benefit pension scheme charges and cash cost
Movement in the fair value of interest rate swaps
Movement in the fair value of foreign exchange contracts
Unwinding of the discount on deferred consideration payable
Unwinding of the discount on deferred consideration receivable
Profit on continuing operations before tax

Income/(Expenditure)
Restated
2013
£000

2014
£000

6,470
(759)
(9)
(61)
708
81
(4)
150
6,576

5,460
(718)
(134)
775
855
(179)
(32)
48
6,075

* Refer to trading results section within the Strategic Report for further details on the adjusted profits.

The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has made a number of changes to IAS 19 Employee Benefits
that came into force for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013. As this is the first year of accounting
under this revised standard, the Company is also required to restate the accounts for the year ended 29 June 2013.

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SUBTLE
INVESTMENT
SIGNIFICANT
BENEFITS

Peter Baker
Non-Executive Chairman

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We have achieved an 
encouraging degree 
of momentum in 
a difficult market.

Chairman’s Statement

Some Chairmanships are a sinecure. Others demand 
active involvement. Given my preference for the latter form 
of engagement, I am delighted to have assumed the role 
of Chairman at such a pivotal moment in the history of 
Finsbury Foods. 

A significant corner has been turned in recent years. 
The balance sheet is secured, investment in people and
machinery has begun to bear fruit and scale benefits 
are being realised across the business. 

I am pleased to report that our results for the current 
financial year are comfortably in line with the expectations
of the markets and our shareholders. 

We have achieved an encouraging degree of momentum
in a difficult market against a backdrop of increasing
commodity costs. There is a new Board, a fresh attitude
and a sharpened appetite for progress. 

I have worked in the Food and (on and off ) the Bakery
Industry for almost four decades. Throughout that period,
two constants have remained unchanged – people and
products. If the product is effective, you have a powerful
springboard. Add the right people and you are primed 
to succeed. 

Both those two elements are in place at Finsbury; we’re
producing great products on a consistent basis and have
outstanding people in all spheres of the business.  

Even in my short time with the Company I have seen
confidence growing across the business; confidence in 
our relationships, confidence in our approach and strategy,
confidence in the direction we’re taking.  

Travelling around our facilities provides further 
encouragement. The management team at Cardiff has 
exceptional talent and drive while the facility at Hamilton
is equally well run. We have focused on doubling capacity
at our platform at Nicholas & Harris, which has demanded
internal focus and it is now fully commissioned. 

I would like to express my gratitude to our shareholders,
to my fellow Directors and to each and every one of our
employees for all their hard work. I would also like to place
on record our continued appreciation for the enduring
support and assistance of our bankers.

Treading water is not an option. Over the next three 
to five years, my tenure will be judged by a number 
of criteria:

a. Improving shareholder value

b. Acting justly and fairly towards our employees 

c. And in a nutshell, growth.

It is a pivotal time for Finsbury Foods. We can bring about
a degree of organic expansion but growth will primarily
be realised through acquisition and mergers.

There is a window of opportunity in the markets and the
Board is actively exploring investment options. Scale will
stimulate fresh routes to market, diversification of our
customer base and a new perception of the Company
among analysts and stakeholders.

Is it possible for a relatively small, listed Group like 
Finsbury to double in size over a relatively short period?
The management team believes that it is, providing 
we can find the right opportunities.

We’ve done the hard yards. Finsbury has invested in the
business when others played safe, invested in people when
our competitors did not. We are focussed on helping 
retailers respond to changing consumer needs by offering
solutions that work.

Corporate governance standards have moved on apace
and our new Board will continue to make significant 
improvements in this important area. There is a lot of
brainpower around the table with comprehensive sector
experience and a smaller Board will help our decision
making become more nimble and decisive. 

The next stage requires foresight, courage and pragmatism.
It demands an ability to sustain the pace of internal
transformation while remaining sensitive to external 
opportunities. Given the obstacles overcome by the business
in recent years, I have every confidence we shall continue
to advance. 

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REDUCED
COST BASE
INCREASED
EFFICIENCY

John Duffy
Chief Executive Officer

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We have underlined 
yet again our ability to
achieve consistent results
under demanding 
conditions. 

Chief Executive’s Report

Finsbury Foods had two very different halves during the 
financial year. The first half maintained the hard-earned impetus
of previous periods. Sales were marginally down but Profit Before
Tax registered a 50% uplift, principally due to the decrease in
interest charges following the sale of our Free From business.

The second period was more challenging. Commodity price
inflation began edging back upwards with escalating costs
in chocolate, butter, energy and labour. Our historical
customer base was adjusting to meet the threat of value-
oriented discounters and we found ourselves squeezed 
on all sides.  

Refocus was imperative. Around the turn of the year, the
management team set about eliminating £1m in annualised
overhead costs and implemented a dramatic increase in
capital spend. Significant projects included the installation
of leading edge robotics at the cake factory in Scotland
and extending space at Nicholas & Harris by 60%. 

At the end of another exacting year, it gives me great
pleasure to report a further rise in bottom line growth.
We have good momentum slightly disguised by a poor
market, underlining yet again our ability to achieve 
consistent results under demanding conditions.

Trading Performance
Results for the full 52-week period ending 28 June 2014
are described in greater depth in the Strategic Report 
but there are a number of areas I would like to take this 
opportunity to highlight:

• Group revenue from continuing operations 

£175.7 million (2013: £176.6 million) 

• Profit before tax up 18% to £6.5 million 

(2013: £5.5 million)

• Total net debt £8.8 million (2013: £7.4 million)

• Adjusted diluted EPS 6.3p (2013: 5.9p)

• Final proposed dividend 0.75 pence per share,

amounting to a total dividend of 1 pence per share
(2013: 0.75 pence per share)

• Capital investment spend £6.2 million 

(2013: £4.2 million)

• Investment in single serve cake slice 'snap pack' 

successfully completed during the year as well as the 
largest cake bites robotic picking installation in the world

• Commissioning of speciality bread facility expansion, 
delivering 60% additional space at Nicholas & Harris.

Beyond The Numbers
Consumer behaviour has changed, polarising the 
marketplace. Having spotted an opportunity on margin,
Aldi, Lidl and Pound Shops are reporting up to 30%
year-on-year growth. Premium retailers, hindered by low
food inflation, are struggling to retain market share.

For Finsbury Foods, the situation is delicate. There are
self-evident sensitivities between our historical customer
base and the burgeoning new players. Ultimately, you have
to follow the consumer but existing relationships must 
be safeguarded.

Given our recent track record, one area of relative 
disappointment is the speciality bread business which had
been enjoying double-digit growth. A flat year was primarily
caused by market dynamics, specifically the impact of the
so-called ‘Bread Wars’.

Organic growth will be harder to come by. Acquisitions
signpost the route forward but not at any price. The Board
has been working assiduously to uncover investment 
opportunities but is not prepared to meet unrealistic 
valuations. I am confident that value expectations will start
to temper in the near future and we will be ready to step in. 

After years of dedicated service, Martin Lightbody has
relinquished the role of Chairman. Having assumed the
mantle under testing circumstances, Martin proved a steady
figurehead during the turnaround phase, carrying out his
duties with dedication and resilience. David Marshall and
Crawford Currie have also stepped down from the Board
after many years service and I would like to thank all three
for the support and contribution.

As of 1 July, the baton passed to the suitably surnamed Peter
Baker. Steeped in industry experience at RHM Consumer
Brands, British Bakeries and Rank Hovis Mills, Peter is
committed to taking a proactive role on behalf of Finsbury,
acting as a conduit for change.

It has taken a lot longer than I hoped or expected to get
to this stage but recognition is spreading. In 2013, Finsbury
Foods received the coveted Bakery Supplier of The Year
Award while Martin Lightbody was voted Chairman 
of The Year at the Quoted Company Awards.

Finsbury Foods remains driven by a passion to meet 
consumer expectations for affordable quality food. We didn’t
install robots to keep pace with technology but to pass
efficiencies down to our consumers, enhancing the appeal
of our category and our cake. 

Our course is set. The business environment isn’t going 
to get any easier but doing the right things is the only
long-term solution. We must persevere with internal 
investment, keep scanning the horizon for acquisitions
and the right opportunities will come. 

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FOCUSED
EXPERTISE
WIDER
CONTRIBUTION

John Duffy
Chief Executive Officer

Following a Mining and Petroleum engineering
degree and initial exploration and production
career with Shell International, John Duffy
completed a full time MBA and spent the 
following 20 years within the Food Manufacturing
sector. Ten years of Manufacturing and Logistics
Director roles at Mars Inc. were followed by
private equity backed roles as Operations Director
at Golden Wonder in 2000 and Managing 
Director of WT Foods’ largest chilled foods
subsidiary, Noon Products, before and after 
its sale to Kerry Foods in 2005. John has Non-
Executive experience in the broader consumer
goods industry with Denby Pottery and several
smaller start-up businesses. He was appointed
interim Chief Operating Officer at Finsbury
Foods in September 2008 and officially took
over as Chief Executive Officer with effect
from 30 September 2009. 

Stephen Boyd
Group Finance Director

Steve was appointed Group Finance Director
in January 2010. Steve has spent 17 years in the
food manufacturing sector and previously was
Group Finance Director at Golden Wonder,
subsequent to that was Group Finance Director
and Chief Operating Officer at WT Foods
Group Plc. Steve worked with John Duffy 
at both Golden Wonder and WT Foods. 

Peter Baker 
Non-Executive Chairman

Peter Baker joined the Board on 1 July 2014.
Peter has over 30 years’ senior CEO and Board
level experience within the global bakery and
consumer packaged goods industry. Most recently,
Peter held the position of Managing Director
of Maple Leaf Bakery between 2009 to 2013,
moving into this position after the sale of La
Fornaia Bakeries, of which he was the CEO.
Under his leadership, La Fornaia sales and
profits increased significantly, driven by the 
introduction and innovation of new products.
Prior to these roles, Peter held COO and 
Divisional Managing Director positions at RHM
in the Consumer Brands, British Bakeries and
Cereals Divisions (including Rank Hovis Mills).
Peter was previously a Non-Executive Director
at Jordan’s Cereals, now a part of Associated
British Foods. He also served as Vice President
of CIAA (a European trade association for
food and drink).  

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The Directors

Edward Beale 
Non-Executive

Edward Beale was appointed a Director on 
29 August 2002. He is a chartered accountant
and the Chief Executive of City Group Plc,
the Company's Company Secretary. He was 
a member of the Accounting Standards Board
and subsequently the Accounting Council of
the FRC for 6 years to August 2013. He is a
member and former Chairman of the Quoted
Corporate Alliance’s Corporate Governance
Committee. He is Chairman of Marshall
Monteagle Plc and a Non-Executive Director
of a number of other companies. He sits on
both the Audit and Remuneration Committee.

Paul Monk
Non-Executive Director 
Deputy Chairman

Paul Monk was appointed to the Board on 
9 December 2002 and elected as joint Deputy
Chairman in February 2007. He has extensive
experience in the food manufacturing industry,
was the Chief Executive of Golden Wonder Ltd
and his other experience includes roles with
Marks & Spencer and the Mars Corporation.
He also holds other Non-Executive roles
within the food industry.

Raymond Duignan 
Non-Executive

Raymond Duignan was appointed to the
Board in July 2013. He has extensive industry
experience having set up a specialist investment
bank, Stamford Partners, in the mid-1990’s 
advising the European food and drink industries
with clients including many blue chip companies.
He is currently a member of the Advisory Boards
of Tate & Lyle Ventures and Active Private
Equity and Chairman of the Consumer Practice
at Newton, the operations and supply chain
consulting firm. He is Chairman of both the
Audit and Remuneration Committees.

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RATIONALISED
PROCESS
INCREASED
PRODUCTIVITY

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We are working with 
retailers to meet changing
consumer needs, and 
responding by diversifying
our products and 
customer bases.

Strategic Report

The Group will continue to invest in production capability and
people, there will be an element of organic expansion but growth
will primarily be realised through acquisition and mergers
which will in turn help us respond to consumer needs through
diversification of products and customer bases. Working with
retailers to meet changing consumer needs is key, in addition
to this the focus will be on growth, improving shareholder 
perception of value and investing in employees. 

Our Markets
The total annual UK ambient cake market (including 
pre-packed cake and in-store bakery) is valued at £924 million
(source: Symphony IRI w/e 21 Juner 2014). The past 12
months has seen value sales decline by -2.4% and unit sales
decline by -4.9%. We continue to be the second largest
supplier of ambient cake to the UK’s multiple grocers and
have maintained our leading position in the niche areas
on which we focus.

Annual bread and morning goods sales are in excess 
of £3.5 billion (source: Kantar Worldpanel), although 
the market remains flat. We are a niche player in this
market, focusing on speciality breads and rolls. The retail 
environment remains challenging as consumers struggle
to stretch household budgets, but Nicholas & Harris 
are trading with key customers that are outperforming
the market and so are well placed when the economic 
climate improves for UK shoppers.

Our Business
The Group consists broadly of the following businesses:

UK Bakery
Lightbody of Hamilton Ltd (‘Lightbody’), based in
Hamilton, employs over 1,100 people and is the UK’s
largest supplier of Celebration cakes with Disney, Nestlé,
WeightWatchers and Thorntons product within its 
Licenced Portfolio as well as Own Label Cake. It also
produces a wide range of sweet snacking products, slices
and in store bakery (ISB) bites, a number of which are
under our licensed brands including Nestlé, Thorntons,
and WeightWatchers.

Memory Lane Cakes Ltd (‘Memory Lane’) is based in
Cardiff and employs around 800 permanent staff as well
as agency at high promotional and seasonal peak times. 
It is the leading manufacturer of the UK retailers premium
own label cake ranges. It also produces under a number
of brands including Nestlé, Thornton’s, WeightWatchers
and its own Memory Lane brand.

Nicholas & Harris Ltd. (N&H), based in Salisbury, 
employs around 280 people and produces a range of 
speciality breads to UK retailers. Its focus is on ‘clean
label’ breads, rolls and buns. Within its brand portfolio,
N&H has Vogel’s seeded bread, Cranks Organic and 
Village Bakery Rye bread, all of which have outperformed
the bread market. The past year has been one of significant
change in the bakery, with a 60% increase in its footprint
to allow more efficient distribution and space for future
growth. Baking capacity has also been increased by 25%.
The business is now in a strong position to benefit from
improvements in trading conditions in the UK.

Brands and Licences
The Group remains primarily a retailer branded business
with sales of retailer own label products accounting for
around 60% of our total revenue. The balance represents
the strength of the licensed brands under our control.

WeightWatchers
WeightWatchers remains one of the largest food brands
in the UK and we hold the licence to manufacture and
distribute low fat cake to the UK and Ireland’s grocers under
this brand. The Low Fat cake category continues to struggle
in the face of recessionary pressures on household budgets.
However, this year WeightWatchers has again successfully
grown its share of this category. Since the summer of 2013
we have undertaken a number of significant innovation
projects under the WeightWatcher brand. Initially moving
the slices into a new individually wrapped snack pack
format to broaden the appeal of the offering and open new
usage occasions, then incorporating a new pack design
onto the slices range in June 2014. This new pack design
will be rolled out across the remaining products in the
WeightWatchers Cake range later in 2014.

Thorntons
The Group continues to develop its branded offering via its
licensing arrangement with the Thorntons confectionery
business. Thorntons is the 4th largest brand in the market
place and continues to grow its unit sales, in so doing
outperforming the market and all key competitors over the
last 52 weeks (Source: Symphony IRI). Thorntons remains
the dominant player within the Bites market holding 
a market share in excess of 40%, and 2014 has seen the
introduction of two new products which will further 
enhance our position within this key segment.

Nestlé Confectionery
We continue to manufacture and distribute Cake Products
under the Nestlé Confectionary Brands. In 2014 the brand
outperformed the market and has returned to growth
driven by products under the Smarties, Yorkie, Aero 
and Funtastic Brands.

Disney
Our successful range of Disney Celebration cakes continues
to evolve and has grown by over 20% in the last 52 weeks.
Properties within the portfolio include Disney Princess,
Cars, Fairies, Avengers and Spiderman. The Disney portfolio
is a core part of our overall Celebration cake business 
and plays an important role in retaining our position 
as the largest supplier of Celebration cake to the UK’s 
multiple grocers. 

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Strategic Report

Other Celebration Cake Licences
These four major brands are complemented by a range
of other licences which are particularly focused on 
driving Celebration cake sales. Evergreen properties 
such as Peppa Pig, Hello Kitty, and Me To You, are 
complemented by more trend led licenses such as One
Direction and, later this year the new Despicable Me
offer, to provide a compelling offer across all key target
markets. This portfolio of licenses has played a key role 
in growing our market share of the UK Celebration 
cake market.

Speciality Bread Licences
Nicholas & Harris bakery has three brands which it 
continues to develop and market under the long-term 
licence agreements, along with LivLife which was developed
and launched by Nicholas & Harris. In what has been 
a volatile and turbulent year in the bread market with sales
declining 3.4% in value and 2.3% volume, Vogel’s, Crank’s
and The Village Bakery Rye breads have maintained their 
position. The repositioning of Vogel’s from ‘Experts in Seeds
and Grains’ to ‘Crammed to Bursting’ have given additional
traction to the PR activity, gaining new followers on
Facebook and now over 2,000 new Twitter followers.
Village Bakery continues to demonstrate a loyal customer
following, with further interest being shown in the sector
where the use of ‘no added wheat’ is a key part of the brand.
Cranks is being relaunched this year with the main focus
still being on ‘real bread’ but with the added addition of
vegetables. This is being supported by PR and advertising
campaigns later in the year. LivLife having been launched
in July 2013, is showing continued interest in both people
who wish to reduce carbs and people who have diabetes
type 2.

Overseas
The Group’s 50% owned Company Lightbody Stretz Ltd,
supplies and distributes the Group’s UK manufactured
products and third party products primarily to Europe.

Principal Risks and Uncertainties
The Group operates in an environment which is continually
changing and as a result the risks it faces will also change
over time. The assessment of risks and the development
of strategies for dealing with these risks are achieved on
an ongoing basis through the way in which the Group 
is controlled and managed internally. A formal review of
these risks is carried out by the Group on an annual basis.
The review process involves the identification of risks, 
assessment to determine the relative likelihood of them
impacting the business and the potential severity of the
impact, and determination of what needs to be done to
manage them effectively.

The Directors have identified the following as the principal
risks and uncertainties that face the Group.

Competitive Environment and Customer Requirements
There is currently over capacity in the market place and
competition is strong between manufacturers in the Bakery
sector. The monitoring of key performance indicators at
customer level such as service levels and customer complaints
is part of the risk management process associated with this
specific risk. Strong customer service, quality products, low
costs and innovative new product development are areas
of focus to satisfy customer needs and remain strong in a
competitive environment. The Group has invested heavily
in category management, new product development and
marketing skills. This investment has helped create an 
insight into customers and consumer demands. Continual
monitoring of customer KPI’s and production quality
measures take place to ensure customer requirements are
being met and issues are identified in a timely manner 
to limit their impact.

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Strategic Report

Economic Environment
The economic environment remains challenging, 
with consumer behaviour changing and a shift toward
value-oriented discounters. The Group will continue to
focus on quality and value for money in periods of reduced
spending. The Group manages margins through investing
in site capabilities such as leading edge robotics to increase
efficiency and effectively manage capacity. Innovation and
development of products that stand out from the crowd
help maintain strong relationships with customers and 
licensors. We are driven by a passion to meet consumer
expectations at affordable quality.

Trading Results
Continuing Group revenue for the 52 week period to 
28 June 2014 was £175.7 million (2013: £176.6 million).  

Gross margin for the financial year was 27.4% (2013:
26.3%). Commodity price inflation began edging back
upwards during the second half of the year with escalating
costs in chocolate, butter, energy and labour. The outlook
is that some volatility is expected in key ingredients
driven by market risks.  

Administrative expenses on continuing activities have 
increased by £1.0 million year on year through increased
marketing support, new product development and range
support. Inflationary increases and employee pay rises
have been offset largely by operational improvements 
and returns from capital investment.

Product Quality
Product quality is a key strength of the Group and failure
to maintain a high standard of food quality and safety
would have a severe impact on service levels and customer
relationships. The Group’s quality assurance procedures,
managed at site level, are reviewed continuously with
improvements made as appropriate. The Group’s Technical
Director helps provide focus to ensure there is continuous
improvement across all sites to meet the increasingly high
expectations of our customers. The operating subsidiaries
are subject to regular internal and independent food safety
and quality control audits including those carried out by,
or on behalf of, our customers. The Group maintains
product recall insurance cover to mitigate the potential
impact of such an occurrence.

Prices and Supply
Increases in the price and volatility of price of raw materials
along with increasing utility costs can impact the core
profitability of the business and any related shortage in
supply of raw materials will impact the business’ ability 
to maintain its service levels to customers – another of 
its key performance indicators. The prices of certain key
commodities (e.g. sugar) are tied to the Euro – the relative
strength of sterling and future volatility within the 
Eurozone will, therefore, have an impact on the cost 
of these commodities. 

Affordability for consumers is essential and the Group
will focus on internal efficiencies and productivity 
initiatives to lessen the rising commodity price impact on
consumers. The Group maintains a high level of expertise
in its buying team and will consider long-term contracts
where appropriate to reduce uncertainty in input prices.
The team also cultivates strong relationships with its major
suppliers to ensure continuity of supply at competitive
prices. Regular renovation and innovation in our product
range can help to manage margin pressures in an effective
manner as far as the competitive environment allows. 
The Group also purchases forward foreign currency in
order to minimise the fluctuation of input costs linked
to future currency conversion rates.

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Strategic Report

The following analysis is included to show what the Directors consider to be the underlying performance of the Group
and eliminates the impact of significant non-recurring items and certain charges required by IFRS.

52 week period ended 28 June 2014

Operating
performance
£000

Non-
recurring
significant
items 
£000

Share
options
charge
£000

Defined
benefit
pension
scheme
£000

175,708
(127,530)
48,178

Continuing operations
Revenue
Cost of sales
Gross profit
Other costs excluding 
depreciation & amortisation
(37,471)
EBITDA
10,707
Depreciation & amortisation
(2,999)
Results from operating activities 7,708
Finance income
-
Finance costs
(1,238)
Profit before tax
6,470
Taxation
(1,519)
Profit after tax
4,951

-
-
-

(759)
(759)
-
(759)
-
-
(759)
171
(588)

-
-
-

(9)
(9)
-
(9)
-
-
(9)
2
(7)

-
-
-

71
71
-
71
862
(994)
(61)
(73)
(134)

Fair value
of interest
rate swaps/
foreign
exchange
contracts
£000

-
-
-

81
81
-
81
708
-
789
(195)
594

As per
Consolidated
Statement of  

Unwinding
of discount 
on deferred  Comprehensive
Income
£000

consideration
£000

-
-
-

175,708
(127,530)
48,178

-
-
-
-
150
(4)
146
(37)
109

(38,087)
10,091
(2,999)
7,092
1,720
(2,236)
6,576
(1,651)
4,925

The taxation on IFRS charges includes an element of rate change on opening balances from 23% to 20%.

52 week period ended 29 June 2013 (restated)

Operating
performance
£000

Non-
recurring
significant
items 
£000

Share
options
charge
£000

Restated* 
defined
benefit
pension
scheme
£000

Fair value
of interest
rate swaps/
foreign
exchange
contracts
£000

As per
Consolidated
Statement of  

Unwinding
of discount 
on deferred  Comprehensive
Income
£000

consideration
£000

176,595
(130,150)
46,445

Continuing operations
Revenue
Cost of sales
Gross profit
Other costs excluding 
depreciation & amortisation
(36,511)
EBITDA
9,934
Depreciation & amortisation
(2,495)
Results from operating activities 7,439
Finance income
1
Finance costs
(1,980)
Profit before tax
5,460
Taxation
(1,110)
Profit after tax
4,350

-
-
-

(718)
(718)
-
(718)
-
-
(718)
165
(553)

-
-
-

(134)
(134)
-
(134)
-
-
(134)
31
(103)

-
-
-

915
915
-
915
826
(966)
775
(209)
566

-
-
-

(179)
(179)
-
(179)
855
-
676
(174)
502

-
-
-

176,595
(130,150)
46,445

-
-
-
-
48
(32)
16
(3)
13

(36,627)
9,818
(2,495)
7,323
1,730
(2,978)
6,075
(1,300)
4,775

Discontinued operations
Profit after tax 
– discontinued
Profit after tax 

1,850
6,200

1,184
631

-
(103)

-
566

-
502

-
13

3,034
7,809

The taxation on IFRS charges includes an element of rate change on opening balances from 24% to 23%.

* The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has made a number of changes to IAS 19 Employee Benefits that came into force for accounting 
periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013. As this is the first year of accounting under this revised standard, the Company is also required to restate 
the accounts for the year ended 29 June 2013. Details are given in the accounting policies note. 

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Earnings Per Share (EPS)
EPS comparatives to the prior year can be distorted by significant non-recurring items and IFRS adjustments. The Board
is focused on growing adjusted diluted EPS, which is calculated by eliminating the impact of the items highlighted
above and incorporates the dilutive effect of share options. Continuing adjusted diluted EPS is 6.3p for the 52 week
period (2013: 5.9p).  

Basic EPS
Adjusted* basic EPS
Diluted** basic EPS
Adjusted* diluted** EPS 

Continuing
2014
6.7p
6.7p
6.3p
6.3p

Continuing

(restated) Discontinued***
2013
5.1p
3.1p
4.6p
2.8p

2013
7.2p
6.5p
6.6p
5.9p

* Adjusted EPS measures are calculated by eliminating the impact of significant non-recurring items and IFRS adjustments. 

Further details can be found in Note 10.

** Diluted EPS takes basic EPS and incorporates the dilution effect of share options. 
*** Discontinued basic and diluted basic includes the profit on the sale of the discontinued business.

Financial Key Performance

KPI
Revenue – continuing
Revenue – discontinued
Revenue
Adjusted EBITDA – continuing
Adjusted EBITDA – discontinued
Adjusted EBITDA
Net bank debt
Net debt including deferred 
consideration payable
Net debt including deferred 
consideration payable and receivable

2014
£175.7m
-
-
£10.7m
-
-
£8.8m

2013
£176.6m
£19.7m
£196.3m
£9.9m
£2.6m
£12.5m
£7.2m

2012
£178.9m
£28.5m
£207.4m
£9.6m
£2.8m
£12.4m
£32.6m

2011
-
-
£189.6m
-
-
£11.5m
£32.7m

2010
-
-
£168.3m
-
-
£11.0m
£36.5m

£8.8m

£7.4m

£33.9m

£37.1m

£42.6m

£5.9m

£4.7m

£33.9m

£37.1m

£42.6m

EBITDA is calculated as earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation.
Net bank debt is calculated as overdrafts, bank loans, asset finance and mortgages less cash balances and before unamortised bank fees.

Non-Financial Key Performance Indicators
A range of non-financial key performance indicators are
monitored at site level covering, amongst others, customer
service, quality and health and safety. The Group Board
receives an overview of these on a regular basis.

Disposals
In the prior year comparatives on 27 February 2013 
the Group sold its Free From business for a total value 
of approximately £21 million of which £3 million is 
deferred to 27 February 2015.

The Free From business consisted of two subsidiaries,
Livwell Limited (“Livwell”) and United Bakeries (Holdings)
Limited (“UBH”) (the holding company of United Central
Bakeries Limited (“UCB”)). These subsidiaries, which 
accounted for approximately 14% of prior year Group
revenues, were sold to Genius Foods Limited (“Genius”),
on a debt-free, cash-free basis.

Cash Flow
There was an increase in our working capital requirement
of £2.2 million compared to the last financial year. 
Corporation tax payments made in the financial year totalled
£1.7 million (2013: £1.8 million), the payments in the
current year took account of the research and development
tax relief due to the Group. Capital expenditure in the
year amounted to £6.2 million (2013: £4.2 million).  

Debt and Bank Facilities
The Group’s total net debt including deferred consideration
payable is £8.8 million (2013: £7.4 million) up £1.4 million
from prior year. 

The Group’s total net bank debt excluding deferred 
consideration after deducting cash balances as at 28 June
2014 was £8.8 million (2013: £7.2 million). Within this
total net bank debt, £5.1 million is due within one year,
including cash at bank and invoice finance (2013: £2.8
million).  

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The Group’s debt facility with HSBC Bank Plc totals
£32.0m, the key features of the facility are as follows:

• Overdraft (£3.0m)
• Confidential invoice discounting facility (£15.0m)
• Mortgage facility (£4.0m)
•
•

Rolling asset finance facility (£2.0m)
Revolving credit facility (£8.0m).

Note 20 gives details of the drawn amounts and maturity
dates.

The Group is able to offer strong asset backing to secure
its borrowings. The Group owns freehold sites at Memory
Lane in Cardiff and Lightbody and Campbells in Scotland.
In addition, the Group has a strong trade debtor book to
support the invoice discounting facility, made up primarily
of UK’s major multiple retailers. This debtor book stood at
£22.4 million (2013: £21.9 million) at the period end date.

The Group recognises the inherent risk from interest rate
rises. To mitigate these risks, the Group has three interest
rate swaps in place with a total coverage of £14.0 million
(2013: £18.0 million) equivalent to 159% (2013: 250%)
of year end net bank at a weighted average rate of 2.5%
(2013: 4.0%). 

The effective interest rate for the Group at the year end,
taking account of the interest rate swaps in place and 
deferred consideration with base rate at 0.5% and LIBOR
at 0.69%, was 4.27% (2013: 5.97%). 

Financial Covenants
The Board reviews the Group’s cash flow forecasts and key
covenants on a regular basis to ensure that it has adequate
facilities to cover its trading and banking requirements
with an appropriate level of headroom. The forecasts are
based on management’s best estimates of future trading.
There has been no breach of covenants during the year. 

Interest cover (based on adjusted EBITDA) for the 52
weeks to 28 June 2014 was 8.6 (2013: 6.3). Net bank debt
to EBITDA (based on adjusted EBITDA) for the year 
to 28 June 2014 was 0.8 (2013: 0.6). 

Taxation
The Group taxation charge on continuing operations for the
year was £1.7 million (2013: £1.3 million). This represents
an effective rate of 25.1% (2013: 21.4%). The current year
contains a revaluation of net opening deferred tax asset
balances from 23% to 20% amounting to a charge in the year
of £197,000. The effective rate excluding this revaluation
would be 22.1%.

Further details on the tax charge can be found in Note 9
to the Group’s Financial Statements.

Environmental Matters
The Group continues to focus on packaging reduction
through innovation and has delivered further reductions
across the business. The Group continues to take the key
learning and successes from the Cake Category and 
applying them across other areas of the business to deliver
category leading innovative solutions. 

Mandatory participation in the CRC Energy Efficiency
Scheme (formerly known as the Carbon Reduction
Commitment) focuses the Group to reduce its carbon
emissions. New production capability, which is in the
process of being commissioned in Hamilton, will further
reduce the consumption of cardboard and reduce food
waste. Work with local universities on shelf life of product
will lead to waste reduction of the coming years. We are
also presently formulating our Environmental Sustainability
Strategy within Cake.

Nicholas & Harris remains a ‘landfill-free’ site and all
waste materials are recycled.

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All manufacturing sites
are active within their
local community. 

Employee Social and Community Issues
All manufacturing sites are active within their local 
community supporting local community initiatives. 
The Group also supports local and national government
initiatives such as the New Work programme.

We donate regularly to local and national charities in terms
of both product and fund raising activities at all sites.

We work closely with local universities business projects
and placements and plan to continue this partnership work
further in several areas of training, development and project
work. They continue to invest in training and development
of the workforce supporting a programme of vocational
qualifications.

Eight Bakers have qualified from the Nicholas & Harris
bakers’ apprenticeship scheme this year, with City and
Guilds’ qualifications, adding to the 13 that qualified in
2013. Nicholas & Harris have continued in their support
of the local community, including sponsorship of the 
internationally renowned Salisbury Arts Festival.

Technical Matters
The focus in 2014 has been improving the strength of 
the teams to be able to deliver the challenging strategic
objectives for the next three years. In particular this has
focussed on strong Process and Compliance resource 
to drive root cause analysis and embed a continuous 
improvement culture. 

Retail customers have placed a much stronger focus on
unannounced audits across the whole supply base in the
wake of ‘Horsegate’. All Finsbury sites have performed
well against these requirements and end the year 
maintaining strong BRC A and A* grades.

Strengthening the Development teams and processes 
at the front end of the business has started to improve
the quality of products launched which in turn is driving
down complaints. The Development teams have made
significant progress in translating the category priorities
into innovation and new products and this has been key
to cementing customer relationships.

The Strategic Report was approved by the Board of 
Directors on 19 September 2014 and was signed on 
its behalf by:

Stephen Boyd
Director

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SMALL
DETAILS
BIG
PICTURE

22

Financial Statements

Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss and Other Comprehensive Income 
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement 
Notes to the Financial Statements 
Company Balance Sheet
Company Reconciliation of Movements in Shareholders’ Funds 
Notes to the Company Financial Statements 
Directors’ Report 
Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities in Respect of the Annual Report and the Financial Statements 
Report on Corporate Governance 
Audit Committee Report 
Remuneration Committee Report 
Independent Auditor’s Report to the Members of Finsbury Food Group Plc 
Advisers 

24
25
26
27
28
59
60
61
66
68
69
70
71
72
73

23

Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss and Other Comprehensive Income
for the 52 weeks ended 28 June 2014 and 29 June 2013

Continuing operations
Revenue
Cost of sales
Gross profit

Administrative expenses
Results from operating activities

Finance income
Finance cost
Net finance cost

Profit before tax from continuing operations
Taxation
Profit from continuing operations

Profit from discontinued operations net of tax
Profit from sale of business

Profit for the year

Other comprehensive (expense)/income
Items that will not be reclassified to profit and loss
Remeasurement on defined benefit pension scheme
Movement in deferred taxation on pension scheme liability
Total items that will not be reclassified to profit and loss 

Items that are or maybe reclassified to profit and loss
Foreign exchange translation differences
Other comprehensive expense for the financial year, net of tax 

Total comprehensive income for the financial year

Profit attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent
Non-controlling interest 

Profit for the financial year

Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent
Non-controlling interest 

Total comprehensive income for the financial year

Earnings per ordinary shares
Basic 
Diluted  

Adjusted earnings per ordinary shares
Basic 
Diluted  

Continuing
Basic 
Diluted  

Discontinued
Basic 
Diluted  

24

Note

2014
£000

Restated
2013
£000

3

4

8
8

9

2
2

16
24

10
10

10
10

10
10

10
10

175,708
(127,530)
48,178

176,595
(130,150)
46,445

(41,086)
7,092

(39,122)
7,323

1,720
(2,236)
(516)

6,576
(1,651)
4,925

-
-

1,730
(2,978)
(1,248)

6,075
(1,300)
4,775

1,850
1,184

4,925

7,809

(726)
145 
(581)

-
(581)

(543)
125
(418)

69
(349)

4,344

7,460

4,400
525

7,345
464

4,925

7,809

3,819
525

6,996
464

4,344

7,460

6.7
6.3

6.7
6.3

6.7
6.3

-
-

12.3
11.2

6.5
5.9

7.2
6.6

5.1
4.6

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
at 28 June 2014 and 29 June 2013

Non-current assets
Intangibles
Property, plant and equipment
Other financial assets – investments
Deferred tax assets
Deferred consideration receivable

Current assets
Deferred consideration receivable
Inventories
Trade and other receivables
Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets

Current liabilities
Other interest-bearing loans and borrowings
Trade and other payables
Provisions
Deferred purchase consideration
Other financial liabilities – fair value of interest rate swaps/foreign exchange
Current tax liabilities

Non-current liabilities
Other interest-bearing loans and borrowings
Provisions and other liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities
Pension fund liability

Total liabilities
Net assets

Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent 
Share capital
Share premium account
Capital redemption reserve
Retained earnings

Non-controlling interest 
Total equity

Note

2014
£000

2013
£000

12
13
14
24
15

15
17
18
19

20
22
23

14

20
23
24
16

27
26
26
26

26

52,968
21,541
28
1,350
-
75,887

2,895
4,530
24,832
592
32,849
108,736

(5,718)
(30,736)
(237)
-
(451)
(28)
(37,170)

(3,612)
(199)
(422)
(3,630)
(7,863)
(45,033)
63,703

669
31,480
578
29,849
62,576
1,127
63,703

53,133
18,209
28
1,917
2,745
76,032

-
4,400
25,337
1,310
31,047
107,079

(3,921)
(33,054)
(501)
(216)
(1,240)
(456)
(39,388)

(4,342)
(218)
(405)
(2,843)
(7,808)
(47,196)
59,883

642
30,779
578
26,865
58,864
1,019
59,883

These Financial Statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 19 September 2014 and were signed on its behalf by:

Stephen Boyd 

Director

Registered Number 204368 

25

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
for the 52 weeks ended 28 June 2014 and 29 June 2013

Note

Share
capital
£000

Share
premium
£000

Capital 
redemption 
reserve
£000

Retained
earnings
£000

Non- 
controlling
interest
£000

Balance at 1 July 2012

535

27,052

578

19,389

Profit for the financial year
Effect of change in accounting policy on adoption of IAS19 (revised)
Profit for the financial year (restated)

Other comprehensive income/(expense):
Remeasurement of defined benefit pension
Deferred tax movement on pension scheme remeasurement
Foreign exchange translation differences
Total other comprehensive expense

Effect of change in accounting policy on adoption of IAS19 (revised)

Total other comprehensive expense (restated)

Total comprehensive income for the period

Transactions with owners, recorded directly in equity:
Shares issued during the year
Impact of share based payments
Deferred tax on share options
Dividend paid
Balance at 29 June 2013

Balance at 30 June 2013

Profit for the financial year

Other comprehensive (expense)/income:
Remeasurement on defined benefit pension 
Deferred tax movement on pension scheme remeasurement
Foreign exchange translation differences
Total other comprehensive expense
Total comprehensive income for the period 

Transactions with owners, recorded directly in equity: 
Shares issued during the year
Impact of share based payments
Deferred tax on share options
Dividend paid

16
24

27
27

28

16
24

27
27

28

-
-
-

-
-
-
-

-

-

-

107
-
-
-
642

642

-

-
-
-
-
-

27
-
-
-

-
-
-

-
-
-
-

-

-

-

3,727
-
-
-
30,779

30,779

-

-
-
-
-
-

701
-
-
-

-
-
-

-
-
-
-

-

-

-

-
-
-
-
578

578

-

-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-

Total
equity 
£000

48,440

8,252
(443)
7,809

(1,118)
257
69
(792)

443

(349)

886

464
-
464

-
-
-
-

-

-

7,788
(443)
7,345

(1,118)
257
69
(792)

443

(349)

6,996

464

7,460

-
134
506
(160)
26,865

-
-
-
(331)
1,019

3,834
134
506
(491)
59,883

26,865

1,019

59,883

4,400

525

4,925

(726)
145
-
(581)
3,819

-
9
(350)
(494)

-
-
-
-
525

-
-
-
(417)

(726)
145
-
(581)
4,344

728
9
(350)
(911)

Balance at 28 June 2014

669

31,480

578

29,849

1,127

63,703

26

Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
for the 52 weeks ended 28 June 2014 and 29 June 2013    

Cash flows from operating activities
Profit for the financial year
Adjustments for:
Taxation
Net finance costs
Depreciation
Amortisation of intangibles
Share options charge
Contributions by employer to pension scheme
Pension scheme past service costs
Fair value charge/(credit) for foreign exchange contracts
Profit on disposal of business
Operating profit before changes in working capital

Changes in working capital:
(Increase)/decrease in inventories
(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables
(Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables
Cash generated from operations

Interest paid
Tax paid
Net cash from operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
Purchase of subsidiary companies
Disposal of operation
Net cash (used in)/generated from investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities
(Repayment)/drawdown of invoice discounting
Drawdown of revolving credit
Repayment of bank loans
Repayment of loan notes
Drawdown of asset finance facilities
Repayment of asset finance liabilities
Issue of ordinary share capital
Dividend paid to non-controlling interest 
Dividend paid to shareholder
Net cash generated from/(used in) financing activities

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
Opening cash and cash equivalents
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

Note

2014
£000

Restated
2013
£000

4,925

7,809

1,651
516
2,834
165
9
(71)
-
(81)
-
9,948

(197)
(6)
(2,032)
7,713

(1,084)
(1,700)
4,929

(6,167)
(217)
-
(6,384)

(300)
2,000
(338)
-
-
(478)
728
(417)
(494)
701

(754)
1,310
36
592

11

28

19

1,523
1,248
2,888
164
134
(65)
(850)
179
(1,184)
11,846

51
1,243
884
14,024

(2,022)
(1,776)
10,226

(4,204)
(1,055)
17,072
11,813

(10,828)
-
(15,503)
(3)
326
(1,928)
3,834
(331)
(160)
(24,593)

(2,554)
3,793
71
1,310

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Notes to the Financial Statements
(forming part of the Financial Statements)

Presentation of Financial Statements

Basis of Preparation
These accounts cover the 52 week period ended 28 June 2014 (prior financial year is the 52 week period ended 29 June 2013). The Group Financial Statements
consolidate those of the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the “Group”).

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 IFRSs”). The Company has elected to prepare its parent company Financial Statements in accordance with UK GAAP; 
these are presented on pages 59 to 64.

It should be noted that current liabilities exceed current assets. Having reviewed the Group’s plans and available financial facilities, the Board has reasonable
expectations that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The Group has stayed within its banking
facilities during the year, meeting covenant requirements. The Group has the continued support from its bank with facilities of £32m. In addition, the Group
has a strong asset backing and strong trade debtor book. Accordingly, the Board continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the Financial
Statements for both the Group and the parent company.

The Board reviews the Group’s cash flow forecasts and key covenants on a regular basis to ensure that it has adequate facilities to cover its trading and
banking requirements with an appropriate level of headroom. The forecasts are based on management’s best estimates of future trading. There has been 
no breach of covenants during the year. All covenant tests were passed at the year end.

Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgements
The Group is required to make estimates and assumptions concerning the future. These estimates and judgements are based on historical experience and
other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The resulting accounting estimates will, 
by definition, seldom equal the related actual results.

Accounting estimates and judgements have been required for the production of these Financial Statements. The following are those that are deemed 
to require the most complex judgements about matters that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the Financial Statements.

•

Impairment of goodwill can significantly impact the Group’s Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss for the year. The Group estimates the recoverable
amounts based on historical experience of margin, volumes and cost structure and expectations of future events. The discount rate takes account of the
current market conditions and this has been applied as a pre-tax discount factor to obtain a current value. Refer to Note 12 for further details.

• The Group has one defined benefit pension scheme. The net deficit or surplus is the difference between the plan assets and plan liabilities at the period
end date. The valuation of the assets and liabilities is based on a number of judgements. The assets are based on market value at the period end date,
the liabilities are based on actuarial assumptions such as discount, inflation and mortality rates. The assumptions applied are based on advice provided
by the Scheme’s actuary, further detail can be found in Note 16. 

• The Group recognises provisions where an obligation exists at the period end date and a reliable estimate can be made. Provisions for employee claims
and pension augmentation have been recognised in these Financial Statements. Estimates for employee claims are made based on the number of reported
accidents and incidents and the number of expected claims yet to be reported based on historical evidence, all accrued up to the maximum self-insured
amount of £10,000 per claim. The pension provision relates to a contractual liability for pension augmentation that has been valued by the pension
scheme actuaries. See Note 23 for further detail.

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1

Significant Accounting Policies

The accounting policies set out below have been applied consistently to all periods presented in these consolidated Financial Statements, except as explained
in the basis of preparation, which addresses any changes in accounting policies resulting from new or revised standards.

Basis of Consolidation
Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Group. Control exists when the Group has the power, directly or indirectly, to govern the financial and operating
policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities. In assessing control, potential voting rights that are currently exercisable or convertible are
taken into account. The Financial Statements of subsidiaries are included in the consolidated Financial Statements from the date that control commences
until the date that control ceases. The accounting policies of new subsidiaries are changed when necessary to align them with the policies adopted by the
Group. Intra-group balances and transactions are eliminated in preparing the consolidated Financial Statements.

Lightbody Stretz Limited which is 50% owned by the Group has been consolidated into the Group accounts as a subsidiary with a corresponding non-controlling
interest on the basis that the Group has the controlling interest. Control arises by virtue of the fact that Lightbody Group, a wholly owned subsidiary 
of Finsbury Food Group, has a majority of voting rights arising from an agreement between Lightbody Group Limited and Philippe Stretz.

Change in Accounting Policy
The Group adopted IAS 19 (revised) Employee Benefits from January 2013. As a result of IAS 19 (revised), the key change to these Statements is the
“finance cost” which was previously the difference between the interest on liabilities and expected return on assets, the expected return on assets is effectively
based on the discount rate with no allowances made for any outperformance expected from the Scheme’s actual asset holding.

As a result of these amendments, the comparative financial information in the Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss and Other Comprehensive Income
(OCI) have been restated for the year ending 29 June 2013. The effect of the above was to decrease finance income in the Consolidated Statement of Profit
and Loss by £575,000 from £1,401,000 to £826,000 and decrease the remeasurements of the net defined benefit pension liability in OCI by £575,000
from £1,118,000 to £543,000.

As a result of the above, the tax expense in the Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss has decreased by £132,000 for the year ending 29 June 2013 
and the deferred tax credit in the OCI has decreased by £132,000. The effect on the cashflow statement of the amended standard was an adjustment to profit
before tax and the operating reconciling items. There was no effect on the net cash from operating activities. The effect on the statement of changes in equity
of the amended standard was an adjustment to retained earnings, as explained above.

Foreign Currency
Transactions in foreign currencies are translated to the functional currency of Group entities at the foreign exchange rate ruling at the date of the transaction.
Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the period end date are retranslated to the functional currency at the foreign exchange 
rate ruling at that date. 

Any exchange differences arising on the settlement of monetary items or on translating monetary items at rates different from those at which they were
initially recorded are recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss in the period in which they arise.

The assets and liabilities of foreign operations, including goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on consolidation, are translated to the Group’s presentational
currency, Sterling, at foreign exchange rates ruling at the period end date. The revenues and expenses of foreign operations are translated at an average rate
for the year where this rate approximates to the foreign exchange rates ruling at the dates of the transactions. This revaluation is recognised through Other
Comprehensive Income.

Derivative Financial Instruments
The Group has derivative financial instruments in respect of interest rate swaps and foreign exchange hedges. The Group does not hold derivative financial
instruments for trading purposes. The existing interest rate swaps and foreign exchange hedges used by the Group do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting
set out by IAS 39 and have thus been treated as financial assets and liabilities which are carried at their fair value in the Consolidated Statement of Financial
Position. Fair value is deemed to be market value, which is provided by the counterparty at the year end date. 

Changes in the market value of interest rate swaps have been recognised through the Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss as finance income 
or cost. Changes in the market value of foreign exchange hedges have been recognised through the Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss within
administrative costs.

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Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Non-derivative Financial Instruments 
Non-derivative financial instruments comprise investments in equity and debt securities, trade and other receivables, cash and cash equivalents, loans 
and borrowings, and trade and other payables.

Unless otherwise indicated, the carrying amounts of the Group’s financial assets and liabilities are a reasonable approximation of their fair values. 

Trade and other Receivables
The value of trade and other receivables is the amount that would be received if the debt was cleared on the period end date which is a close approximation
to amortised cost.

Trade and other Payables
The value of trade and other payables is the value that would be payable to settle the liability at the period end date.

Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash balances. Bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand and which form an integral part of the Group’s cash
management are included as a component of cash and cash equivalents.

Interest-bearing Borrowings
Interest-bearing borrowings are stated at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Property, Plant and Equipment
Recognition and Measurement
Items of property, plant and equipment are measured at cost or fair value at the date of acquisition, less accumulated depreciation and impairment provisions.
Costs include expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the asset. The cost of self-constructed assets includes the cost of materials and
direct labour and any other costs directly attributable to bringing the asset to a working condition for its intended use, and the costs of dismantling and
removing the items and restoring the site on which they are located. Purchased software that is integral to the functionality of the related equipment 
is capitalised as part of that equipment.

Depreciation
Depreciation is provided to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of the property, plant and equipment by equal instalments over their estimated
useful economic lives to the Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss. When parts of an item of property, plant and equipment have different useful lives,
they are accounted for as separate items (major components) of property, plant and equipment.

The depreciation rates used are as follows:
Freehold buildings
Leasehold property
Fixtures and fittings

2% – 20%
Up to the remaining life of the lease
10% – 33%

Plant and equipment
Assets under construction
Motor vehicles

10% – 33%
Nil
25% – 33%

Impairment reviews of fixed assets are undertaken if there are indications that the carrying values may not be recoverable.

Leased Assets
Leases under the terms of which the Group assumes substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are classified as finance leases. Upon initial recognition
the leased asset is measured at an amount equal to the lower of its fair value and the present value of the minimum lease payments. Subsequent to initial
recognition, the asset is accounted for in accordance with the accounting policy applicable to that asset.

Assets acquired by finance lease and hire purchase are depreciated over the lease term or their useful lives. 

Obligations under finance leases are included in liabilities net of the finance charge allocated to future periods. The finance element of the rental payment
is charged to the Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss as finance expense so as to produce a constant periodic rate of charge on the net obligations
outstanding in each period.

Other leases are operating leases and the leased assets are not recognised on the Group’s Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.

Operating Lease Payments
Payments made under operating leases are recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.

Finance Lease Payments
Minimum lease payments are apportioned between the finance charge and the reduction of the outstanding liability. The finance charge is allocated 
to each period during the lease term so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

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Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Goodwill
Goodwill is stated at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is allocated to cash-generating units and is not amortised but is tested
annually for impairment.

Goodwill arises when the fair value of the consideration for the business exceeds the fair value of the net assets acquired. Where the excess is negative
(negative goodwill), the amount is taken to retained earnings. Goodwill is capitalised and subject to impairment reviews both annually and where there 
are indications that the carrying value may not be recoverable.

Impairment
The carrying amounts of the Group’s intangible assets and goodwill are reviewed at each period end date to determine whether there is an indication 
of impairment. Intangible assets and goodwill are considered to be impaired if objective evidence indicates that one or more events have had a negative
effect on the estimated future cash flows of that asset. If any such indication exists, the asset’s recoverable amount is estimated.

For goodwill and intangible assets that have an indefinite useful life, the recoverable amount is estimated at each period end date.

An impairment loss would be recognised whenever the carrying amount of an intangible asset, goodwill or its cash generating unit exceeds its recoverable
amount. Impairment losses are recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss.

Calculation of Recoverable Amount
The recoverable amount is the greater of the assets’ fair values less costs to sell and its value in use. In assessing an asset’s 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 the
risks specific to the asset.

Deferred Consideration
The provision for deferred consideration is initially stated at the net present value of the expected future payment and the discount is accrued by increasing
or decreasing the amount of the provision or debtor up to the expected payment or receipt date. The charge or credit relating to the unwinding of the discount
is recorded within finance costs or finance income.

Inventories
Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost is determined on the first-in first-out basis, and includes all direct costs incurred
and attributable production overheads. Net realisable value is based upon estimated selling price allowing for all further costs of completion and disposal.
Specific provisions are made against old and obsolete stock taking the value to zero or an estimated reduced value based on the most likely route for disposal
of each particular item of stock.

Employee Benefits
Defined Benefit Plans
Our wholly owned subsidiary Memory Lane Cakes Ltd operates a defined benefit pension scheme and the pension costs are charged to the Consolidated
Statement of Profit and Loss and Other Comprehensive Income in accordance with IAS 19 (revised), with current and past service cost being recognised
as an administrative expense, interest on assets and liabilities is shown as finance income or a finance cost in the Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss.
The remeasurements are recognised in full in Other Comprehensive Income. Further details on the defined benefit pension scheme are given in Note 16 
to the Financial Statements.

Defined Contribution Plans
The costs of contributing to defined contribution and personal pension schemes are charged to the Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss 
as an administration cost in the period to which they relate.

Share-based Payment Transactions
The value, as at the grant date, of options granted to employees is recognised as an employee expense, with a corresponding increase in equity, over the period
in which the employees become unconditionally entitled to the options. The fair value of the options granted is measured using an option valuation model,
taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the options were granted.

Revenue
Revenue represents the amounts derived from the sale of bakery products. Revenue is the invoiced value of consideration received or receivable excluding
value added tax, trade discounts, transactions with or between subsidiaries and less the cost of price promotions and sales over-riders. Revenue is recognised
upon despatch of goods.

Segmental Reporting
An operating segment is a component of the Group that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses, including revenues
and expenses that relate to transactions with any of the Group’s other components. All segments’ operating results are reviewed regularly by the Group’s
Board of Directors. The Group’s Chief Operating Decision Maker is considered to be the Board.

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Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Licence Fees
Payments made for licence fee charges are recognised under cost of sales in the Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss in the period to which they relate.
Any charges relating to future years are deferred and recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss under cost of sales over the life of the contract.

Finance Income and Cost
Finance costs comprise loan interest payable, interest payable and finance charges on finance leases recognised using the effective interest method, unwinding
of the discount on provisions and deferred consideration, interest on defined benefit pension plan obligations and changes in the fair value of interest rate swaps.

Finance income comprise expected return on defined benefit pension plan funds invested, interest receivable on funds invested and changes in the fair
value of interest rate swaps. Interest income is recognised in Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss as it accrues, using the effective interest method.

Taxation
Tax on the profit or loss for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss except 
to the extent that it relates to items recognised directly in equity, in which case it is recognised in equity.

Current tax is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the period end date, 
and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.

Deferred tax is provided on temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts
used for taxation purposes. The following temporary differences are not provided for: 

• The initial recognition of goodwill;
• The initial recognition of assets or liabilities that affect neither accounting nor taxable profit other than in a business combination; and
• The differences relating to investments in subsidiaries to the extent that they will probably not reverse in the foreseeable future.

The amount of deferred tax provided is based on the expected manner of realisation or settlement of the carrying amount of assets and liabilities, using tax
rates enacted or substantively enacted at the period end date. A deferred tax asset is recognised only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits
will be available against which the temporary difference can be utilised.

Research and Development Expenditure
Expenditure on research activities, undertaken with the prospect of gaining new scientific or technical knowledge and understanding, is recognised 
in Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss as incurred.

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2 Discontinued Operations

In the prior year comparatives on 27 February 2013 the Group sold its Free From business for a total undiscounted value £21,257,000 and a pre-tax gain 
of £1,184,000 was recorded. 

The Free From business consisted of two subsidiaries, Livwell Limited (“Livwell”) and United Bakeries (Holdings) Limited (“UBH”) (the holding company
of United Central Bakeries Limited (“UCB”)).

Results of the discontinued operation
Revenue
Expenses
Profit before tax
Gain recognised on disposal
Profit before tax
Tax on profit*
Profit for the year

Cash flows from (used in) discontinued operations
Net cash from operating activities
Net cash used in investing activities
Net cash from financing activities
Net cash from (used in) discontinued operations

Effect of the disposals on individual assets and liabilities
Intangibles
Property, plant and equipment
Inventories
Trade receivables
Other receivables
Trade payables
Other payables
Net identifiable assets and liabilities

Consideration:
Cash consideration
Settlement of inter-company debt
Disposal costs
Cash and cash equivalents at completion date
Cashflow on disposal of operation
Deferred consideration (discounted)
Net consideration
Profit on disposal

* Tax on profit relates to tax on discontinued operations.

2013
£000

19,749
(17,676)
2,073
1,184
3,257
(223)
3,034

884
(141)
(1,089)
(346)

(8,431)
(8,648)
(984)
(4,345)
(538)
4,378
(17)
(18,585)

18,257
(401)
(583)
(201)
17,072
2,697
19,769
1,184

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3 Revenue and Segment Information 

Operating segments are identified on the basis of internal reporting and decision making. The Group’s Chief Operating Decision Maker is considered 
to be the Board as they are primarily responsible for the allocation of resources to segments and the assessment of performance by segment.

The Board uses adjusted operating profit, reviewed on a regular basis, as the key measure of the segments’ performance. Operating profit in this instance 
is defined as profit before the following:

• Net financing expense
•
Share option charges
• Non-recurring significant items
•
•
•

Fair value adjustments relating to acquisitions 
Pension charges or credits in relation to the difference between the expected return on pension assets and interest cost on pension liabilities and 
Revaluation of interest rate swaps and forward foreign currency contracts.

The Board regularly reviews along with operating profit, the segmental revenue from the sale of bakery products, direct and indirect costs, ebitda, and return
on capital employed.

The UK cake and bread business is viewed as one segment – UK Bakery, whilst the 50% owned business Lightbody Stretz Limited is viewed as a separate
segment – Overseas.

The UK Bakery segment manufactures and sells bakery products to the UK’s multiple grocers. This segment primarily comprises the operations of Memory
Lane Cakes Ltd, Lightbody Group Ltd, Campbells Cake Company Ltd and Nicholas & Harris Ltd. These subsidiaries were aggregated into a single segment
after considering the following criteria:

• The nature of the products – products are similar in nature and are classed as manufactured bakery products, the products sit side by side 

in the retailers’ bakery aisles

• The production process – the production processes have the same or similar characteristics
• The economic characteristics – the average gross margins are expected to be similar
• The customers – five customers account for approximately 70-75% of total revenue, these customers are common throughout the subsidiaries
• The distribution methods – the same methods of distribution apply to all subsidiaries.

The core operation of the Overseas segment is the distribution of the Group’s UK manufactured product along with the sale of third party products
primarily to Europe. 

Costs of Group operations plus a 10% premium have been allocated across the segments on the basis of their operating profit. The premium has been charged
to reflect the synergies achieved from obtaining resources centrally giving benefits across the operating segments. Operating profit levels have been chosen 
as the basis, as this reflects the underlying performance of the segment and is also the return the Group expects from those segments.

A purchasing premium of 2% is charged from Group operations, and is calculated on materials and packaging spends at segmental level. This charge is based 
on the rationale that Group operations, through its Group buyers, optimises the Group’s procurement spend through leveraging its purchasing power. 

This has resulted in a profit from continuing operations of £0.5m (2013: £0.8m) being presented within the Group Operations segment.

The Group’s finance income and expenses cannot be meaningfully allocated to the individual operating segments.

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3 Revenue and Segment Information (continued)

UK Bakery
£000

Overseas
£000

Group 
Operations
£000

Total Group
£000

52 week period ended 28 June 2014

Continuing
Revenue
External
Underlying operating profit
Fair value foreign exchange contracts
Share options charge
Defined benefit pension scheme
Significant non-recurring items
Results from operating activities
Finance income
Finance cost
Profit before taxation
Taxation
Profit after taxation

At 28 June 2014

Segment assets
Unallocated assets
Consolidated total assets

Segment liabilities
Unallocated liabilities
Consolidated total liabilities

Other segment information
Capital expenditure
Depreciation included in segment profit
Amortisation
Inter-segmental sale/(purchases)

Analysis of unallocated assets and liabilities:

Investments
Financial instruments
Cash and cash equivalents
Taxation balances
Unallocated assets

153,740
6,094

21,968
1,139

-
475

99,891

4,522

3,613

(30,588)

(3,312)

(1,352)

175,708
7,708
81
(9)
71
(759)
7,092
1,720
(2,236)
6,576
(1,651)
4,925

108,026
710
108,736

(35,252)
(9,781)
(45,033)

6,121
2,813
165
6,039

46
21
-
(6,039)

-
-
-
-

6,167
2,834
165
-

Assets
£’000
28
-
592
90
710

Loans and borrowings
Financial instruments
Cash and cash equivalents
Taxation balances
Unallocated liabilities

Liabilities
£’000
(9,330)
(451)
-
-
(9,781)

Certain operating costs have been incurred centrally, these costs have been allocated to the reporting segments on an appropriate basis. 

With regard to continuing revenue, five customers with sales of £35m, £35m, £26m, £17m and £16m account for 73% of revenue, which is attributable 
to the UK Bakery and Overseas segments above. 

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3 Revenue and Segment Information (continued)

52 week period ended 29 June 2013 restated

Continuing 
Revenue
External
Underlying operating profit
Fair value foreign exchange contracts
Share options charge
Defined benefit pension scheme
Significant non-recurring items
Results from operating activities
Finance income
Finance cost
Profit before taxation
Profit on sale of business
Results from discontinued operations
Taxation
Profit after taxation

At 29 June 2013

Segment assets
Unallocated assets
Consolidated total assets

Segment liabilities
Unallocated liabilities
Consolidated total liabilities

Other segment information
Capital expenditure
Depreciation included in segment profit
Amortisation
Inter-segmental sale/(purchases)

Analysis of unallocated assets and liabilities:

Investments
Financial instruments
Cash and cash equivalents
Taxation balances
Unallocated assets

UK Bakery
£000

Overseas
£000

Group 
Operations
£000

Total Group
£000

154,364
5,642

22,231
1,001

-
796

96,170

4,987

4,299

(31,230)

(3,864)

(2,599)

176,595
7,439
(179)
(134)
915
(718)
7,323
1,730
(2,978)
6,075
1,184
2,073
(1,523)
7,809

105,456
1,623
107,079

(37,693)
(9,503)
(47,196)

4,201
2,872
164
5,999

3
16
-
(5,999)

-
-
-
-

4,204
2,888
164
-

Assets
£’000
28
-
1,310
285
1,623

Loans and borrowings
Financial instruments
Cash and cash equivalents
Taxation balances
Unallocated liabilities

Liabilities
£’000
(8,263)
(1,240)
-
-
(9,503)

Certain operating costs have been incurred centrally, these costs have been allocated to the reporting segments on an appropriate basis. 

With regard to continuing revenue, five customers with sales of £36m, £34m, £24m, £18m and £16m account for 73% of revenue, which is attributable 
to the UK Bakery and Overseas segments above.

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3 Revenue and Segment Information (continued)

An analysis by geographical segment is shown below:

Geographical split of turnover by destination

Continuing
United Kingdom
Europe
Rest of World
Total continuing
Discontinued

2014
£000

2013
£000

151,587
23,832
289
175,708
-

152,105
24,118
372
176,595
19,749

Net asset and margin geographical split would not provide meaningful information owing to the necessity to allocate costs, assets and liabilities. 
Capital expenditure on segment assets is detailed in Note 3. 

Geographical split by country of origin

2014
Continuing
Turnover
Operating profit

Total assets
Total liabilities
Net assets 

2013
Continuing
Turnover
Operating profit
Discontinued
Turnover
Operating profit

Total assets
Total liabilities
Net assets 

4 Expenses and Auditors’ Remuneration

Included in profit are the following:

Depreciation of owned tangible assets
Depreciation on assets under finance leases and hire purchase contracts
Difference on foreign exchange
Hire of plant and machinery – operating leases
Hire of other assets – operating leases
Share option charges
Movement on fair value of interest rate swaps
Movement on fair value of foreign exchange contracts
Research and development
Amortisation of intangibles

United Kingdom
£000

Europe
£000

Total
£000

153,740
6,569

21,968
1,139

175,708
7,708

104,214
(41,721)
62,493

United Kingdom
£000

4,522
(3,312)
1,210

Europe
£000

108,736
(45,033)
63,703

Total
£000

154,364
6,438

22,231
1,001

176,595
7,439

19,749
2,073

102,092
(43,332)
58,760

-
-

19,749
2,073

4,987
(3,864)
1,123

107,079
(47,196)
59,883

2014
£000

2,498
336
(132)
480
803
9
(708)
(81)
1,759
165

2013
£000

2,310
578
(30)
473
718
134
(855)
179
1,793
164

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4 Expenses and Auditors’ Remuneration (continued)

Amortisation of intangibles for the year was £165,000 (2013: £164,000) relating to the Goswell Enterprises Ltd acquisition during June 2009. 

Auditors’ remuneration:

Audit of these Financial Statements

Amounts receivable by auditors and their associates in respect of:
Audit of the Financial Statements of subsidiaries of the Company
Taxation compliance services
Services related to corporate finance transactions
Other services in relation to taxation
Other services

2014
£000

25

57
13
-
11
137

2013
£000

24

59
15
121
14
10

The auditor’s remuneration is in respect of KPMG LLP. Fee for other services relates to pension advisory services, services relating to information
technology and services relating to remuneration. 

5 Non-Recurring Significant I   tems

The Group presents certain items as non-recurring and significant. These relate to items which, in management’s judgement, need to be disclosed by virtue
of their size or incidence in order to obtain a more meaningful understanding of the financial information. 

Costs of £643,000 relate to redundancy and restructuring (2013: £247,000) and £116,000 relate to due diligence and consultancy expenses associated with
an aborted acquisition. A further £471,000 in 2013 related to costs associated with the cancellation of unapproved share options and the issue of ordinary
shares in exchange for this cancellation.  

A pre-tax gain of £1,184,000 was recorded as non-recurring significant income under discontinued operations, this gain relates to the sale of the Free From
business on 27 February 2013.

6

Staff Numbers and Costs

The average number of persons employed by the Group including Directors and excluding agency staff during the year, analysed by category, was as follows:

Production
Selling and distribution
Administration, technical, new product development

The aggregate payroll costs of these persons were as follows:

Wages and salaries
Share option charges
Social security costs
Charge in respect of defined contribution plans

7 Remuneration of Directors

Fees
Executive salaries and benefits
Bonuses
Company contributions to defined contribution pension plans

38

Number of Employees
2013
2014

2,000
146
143
2,289

2,099
159
156
2,414

2014
£000

2013
£000

44,756
9
3,856
688
49,309

2014
£000

206
653
324
38
1,221

48,599
134
4,212
648
53,593

2013
£000

145
673
267
49
1,134

 
7 Remuneration of Directors (continued)

The aggregate of emoluments and amounts receivable under long-term incentive schemes of the highest paid Director was £483,000 (2013: £452,000)
including Company pension contributions of £22,000 (2013: £29,000) that were made to a defined contribution scheme on his behalf. In addition to
bonuses above is a payment of £198,000 paid during the year to J G Duffy in consideration for the settlement of income taxes arising on the grant of
361,804 shares issued in exchange for cancellation of 1,149,000 unapproved share options.   

Retirement benefits were accruing in the year to the following number of Directors under:
Money purchase schemes

One Director exercised 111,000 share options during the current year at an exercise price of 27 pence per share (2013: nil).

The emoluments paid to Directors were as follows:

Number of Directors
2013
2014

2

3

E J Beale
S A Boyd
D C Currie
R Duignan
J G Duffy
I R Farnsworth
M Lightbody
D C Marshall
P J Monk

Fees
£000

45
-
-
48
-
3
-
40
70
206

Salary
£000

Benefits
£000

Other
£000

Pension
£000

Year  
ended
28 June 2014
£000

Year
ended
29 June 2013
£000

-
192
33
-
304
-
100
-
-
629

-
12
-
-
12
-
-
-
-
24

-
90
39
-
145
-
50
-
-
324

-
15
1
-
22
-
-
-
-
38

45
309
73
48
483
3
150
40
70

1,221

25
281
113
-
452
30
143
20
70
1,134

Share options are granted to Directors, whose performances and potential contribution were judged to be important to the operations of the Group, 
as incentives to maximise their performance and contribution. During the year no options (2013: nil) were granted to Directors. On 16 July 2013 1,149,000
unapproved options previously issued to J G Duffy were cancelled in return for 361,804 shares and the settlement of taxes amounting to £198,000 arising 
on the grant of the shares which was paid during the year (2013: nil). 

Directors’ rights to subscribe for shares in or debentures of the Company and its subsidiaries are listed below:

S A Boyd
S A Boyd
S A Boyd
J G Duffy
J G Duffy
J G Duffy
J G Duffy
J G Duffy
J G Duffy
J G Duffy

Number of 
options at
28 June 2014

Number of
options at
29 June 2013

Exercise price

Earliest 
exercise date

Exercise 
expiry date

1,650,000
625,000
625,000
1,250,000
625,000
625,000
-
-
-
-
5,400,000

1,650,000
625,000
625,000
1,250,000
625,000
625,000
420,000
420,000
309,000
111,000
6,660,000

20.5p
20.5p
20.5p
20.5p
20.5p
20.5p
20.0p
20.0p
20.0p
27.0p

08/07/2014
08/07/2014
08/07/2014
08/07/2014
08/07/2014
08/07/2014
30/09/2012
30/09/2012
30/09/2012
30/09/2012

30/10/2016
30/10/2016
30/10/2016
30/10/2016
30/10/2016
30/10/2016
30/10/2016
30/10/2016
30/10/2016
30/10/2019

The mid-market price of the ordinary shares on 28 June 2014 was 55p (2013: 62p) and the range during the 52 week period to 28 June 2014 
was 47p to 77p (2013: 25p to 64p).

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8

Finance Income and Costs

Recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss

Finance income
Expected net return on defined benefit pension plan
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps
Tax related 
Unwinding of discount of deferred consideration receivable
Total finance income

Finance costs
Interest on defined benefit plan obligations
Bank interest payable
Interest on interest rate swap agreements
Interest on deferred consideration
Unwinding of discount on deferred consideration payable
Total finance costs

9 Taxation

Recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss

Current tax
Current year
Adjustments for prior years
Total current tax

Deferred tax
Origination and reversal of temporary differences
Retirement benefit deferred tax charge
Adjustments for prior years
Total deferred tax
Total tax expense

2014
£000

Restated
2013
£000

862
708
-
150
1,720

(994)
(643)
(595)
-
(4)
(2,236)

826
855
1
48
1,730

(966)
(1,115)
(812)
(53)
(32)
(2,978)

Restated

Continuing
2014
£000

continuing Discontinued
2014
£000

2013
£000

Discontinued
2013
£000

1,254
22
1,276

309
73
(7)
375
1,651

1,513
(217)
1,296

(233)
209
28
4
1,300

-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-

239
(16)
223

-
-
-
-
223

Reconciliation of effective tax rate
The tax assessed for the period is higher (2013: lower) than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 21%, (2013: 23%).  
The hybrid corporation tax rate is 22.50% (2013: 23.75%). The differences are explained below:

Profit before taxation from continuing operations

Tax using the UK corporation tax rate of 22.50%, (2013: 23.75%)
Non-deductible expenses
Amortisation of intangible asset
Temporary differences*
Adjustment to restate opening deferred tax and differences in rates
Differences on depreciation on IBA’s and allowances claimed
R&D uplift current year
Adjustments to tax charge in respect of prior periods 
Overseas profits charged at different taxation rate
Group relief from discontinued
Total tax expense 

*Temporary differences in the current year relate to share based payments. 

40

2014
£000

2013
£000

6,576

6,075

1,480
36
34
(179)
107
49
(97)
15
206
-
1,651

1,443
10
34
(338)
(25)
45
(87)
(189)
132
275
1,300

9 Taxation (continued)

Reductions in the corporation tax rate from 24% to 23% (effective from 1 April 2013) and to 21% (effective 1 April 2014) were substantially enacted 
on 3 July 2012 and 2 July 2013 respectively. Further reduction to 20% (effective from 1 April 2015) was substantially enacted on 2 July 2013. This will 
reduce the company’s future current tax charge accordingly. The deferred tax asset at 28 June 2014 has been calculated based on the 20% rate.

The impact of the reduction in the UK corporation tax rate from 23% to 21% from April 2014 amounts to £82,000 lower charge in the financial year 
to 28 June 2014. The rate change on deferred tax has had an adverse impact on the current year tax charge amounting to £197,000. The adjustment 
for prior year in 2013 relates to additional tax relief on qualifying R&D expenditure for prior periods.

The parent company has an unrecognised deferred tax asset of £191,300 (2013: £219,995). This asset has not been recognised in these Financial Statements 
as suitable profits to utilise the underlying losses are not expected to arise in the future. 

10 Earnings Per Ordinary Share

Basic earnings per share for the period is calculated on the basis of profit for the year after tax, divided by the weighted average number of shares in issue
65,635,000 (2013: 59,904,000).  

Basic diluted earnings per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding to assume conversion of all potential
dilutive ordinary shares; which for 28 June 2014 the diluted weighted average number is 70,169,000 shares, (2013: 65,653,000). 

An adjusted earnings per share and an adjusted diluted earnings per share have also been calculated as in the opinion of the Board this will allow
shareholders to gain a clearer understanding of the trading performance of the Group. These adjusted earnings per share exclude:

•
•

Reorganisation and other significant non-recurring costs
IAS 39 ‘Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement’ fair value adjustment relating to the Group’s interest rate swaps 
and foreign exchange contracts
IAS 19 (revised) ‘Accounting for retirement benefits’ relating to the net income
IFRS 3 ‘Business Combinations’ discount charge relating to the deferred consideration payable and receivable

•
•
• The taxation effect at the appropriate rate on the adjustments.

Continued
Discontinued
Basic earnings
Significant non-recurring and other items
Adjusted earnings
Profit on discontinued operations
Taxation on discontinued operations
Discontinued earnings
Continuing adjusted earnings 

Dilutive effect of options 

Continued
Discontinued
Basic diluted earnings 

Adjusted diluted earnings
Discontinued diluted earnings
Continuing adjusted diluted earnings

Year ending 28 June 2014

Year ending 29 June 2013

Weighted
average
number of 
shares 
000’s

Per share 
amount
Pence

Earnings
£000

4,400
-
4,400
26
4,426
-
-
-
4,426

-
-
4,400
-
4,400

4,426
-
4,426

-
-
65,635
-
65,635
-
-
-
65,635

4,534
70,169
-
-
-

-
-
70,169

6.7
-
6.7
-
6.7
-
-
-
6.7

-
-
6.3
-
6.3

6.3
-
6.3

Earnings
£000

4,311
3,034
7,345
(1,629)
5,716
(2,073)
223
(1,850)
3,866

-
-
4,311
3,034
7,345

5,716
(1,850)
3,866

Weighted
average
number of 
shares
000’  s

Per share 
amount
Pence

-
-
59,904
-
59,904
-
-
-
59,904

5,749
65,653
-
-
-

-
-
65,653

7.2
5.1
12.3
(2.7)
9.6
(3.5)
0.4
(3.1)
6.5

-
-
6.6
4.6
11.2

8.7
(2.8)
5.9

41

11 Deferred Consideration Cashflow

The total cash outflow during the current year shown as ‘purchase of subsidiary companies’ on the face of the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement relates to:

Deferred consideration paid in respect of Anthony Alan Foods Ltd acquisition
Deferred consideration paid in respect of Goswell Enterprises Ltd acquisition

12 Intangibles

Intangible assets comprise licences and goodwill.

2014
£000

-
217
217

2013
£000

555
500
1,055

a) Licences
The value of the licensing agreements is calculated by reference to the additional cash flow they are expected to generate over unbranded sales. The period
over which the value is amortised varies between licences depending on their remaining life.

The licenses recognised were purchased as part of the acquisition of Goswell Enterprises Ltd in June 2009 and relate to the exclusive licensing agreements
for Cranks, Doves Farm breads and Vogels. The period over which the value is amortised is the life of the license which is five years to June 2014. 
These licences have been renewed at no up front cost.

Cost at 29 June 2013 and 28 June 2014

Amortisation at 29 June 2013
Charge for the year 28 June 2014
Amortisation at 28 June 2014

NBV at 29 June 2013
NBV at 28 June 2014

Total
£000

822

(657)
(165)
(822)

165
-

b) Goodwill
Goodwill has arisen on acquisitions and reflects the future economic benefits arising from assets that are not capable of being identified individually and
recognised as separate assets. The goodwill reflects the anticipated profitability and synergistic benefits arising from the utilisation of the Group’s existing
distribution channels and customer relationships in the bakery sector. The goodwill is the balance of the total consideration less fair value of assets acquired
and identified. The carrying value of the goodwill is reviewed annually for impairment.

Balance at 29 June 2013 and at 28 June 2014

The carrying amount of goodwill has been allocated to cash generating units or groups of cash generating units as follows:

Nicholas & Harris
Lightbody of Hamilton
Memory Lane Cakes

42

Total
£000

52,968

2014
£000

2013
£000

2,980
48,474
1,514
52,968

2,980
48,474
1,514
52,968

12 Intangibles (continued)

The Group tests goodwill for impairment on an annual basis, or more frequently if there are indications that the goodwill may be impaired. The recoverable
amounts of the cash generating units are determined from value in use calculations. The key assumptions for the value in use calculations are the discount
rate used for future cash flows and the anticipated future changes in revenue, direct costs and indirect costs. The assumptions used reflect the past experience
of management and future expectations.

The Group prepares cash flow forecasts based on the most recent financial budgets approved by management and extrapolates these forward for the next 
five years with a residual value at the end of the five years. Changes in revenue and direct costs are based on past experience and expectations of future
changes in the market.  

The revenue growth rate used for impairment tests at 28 June 2014 was 3% (2013: nil) for all cash generating units. This inflation rate of 3% (2013: nil) 
has been applied to the 2015 budget and for the following 5 years on costs of sales, variable costs and indirect costs. The five year cashflow is taken along
with a residual value at the end of the five year period.

A pre-tax discount rate of 10% (2013: 10%) has been used in these calculations. The Group has considered the economic environment and higher level 
of return expected by equity holders due to the perceived risk in equity markets when selecting the discount rate. 

The discount rate used for each cash generating unit has been kept constant as the market risk is deemed not to be materially different between the different
segments of the bakery sector, nor over time.

Sensitivities have been carried out by the Directors and they are comfortable that at reasonable discount levels there are no indications of impairment. 

13 Property, Plant and Equipment 

Land and
buildings
£000

Plant and
equipment
£000

Fixtures and
fittings
£000

Vehicles
£000

Assets under
construction
£000

Cost
Balance at 1 July 2012
Exchange adjustments
Additions
Transfers
Disposals
Balance at 29 June 2013

Balance at 30 June 2013
Exchange adjustments
Additions
Transfers
Disposals
Balance at 28 June 2014

Depreciation and impairment 
Balance at 1 July 2012
Exchange adjustments
Depreciation charge for the financial period
Disposals
Balance at 29 June 2013

Balance at 30 June 2013
Exchange adjustments
Depreciation charge for the financial period
Disposals
Balance at 28 June 2014

Net book value
30 June 2012
At 29 June 2013
At 28 June 2014

14,503
-
74
-
(4,531)
10,046

10,046
-
894
-
-
10,940

(3,874)
-
(290)
1,058
(3,106)

(3,106)
-
(233)
-
(3,339)

28,795
-
3,282
91
(11,134)
21,034

21,034
-
5,050
226
(185)
26,125

(14,796)
-
(2,375)
5,963
(11,208)

(11,208)
-
(2,390)
185
(13,413)

10,629
6,940
7,601

13,999
9,826
12,712

2,210
8
177
-
(155)
2,240

2,240
(11)
194
-
(122)
2,301

(1,641)
(2)
(223)
149
(1,717)

(1,717)
12
(211)
120
(1,796)

569
523
505

8
-
-
-
(8)
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

(5)
-
-
5
-

-
-
-
-
-

3
-
-

Total
£000

45,856
8
4,204
-
(15,828)
34,240

34,240
(11)
6,167
-
(307)
40,089

(20,316)
(2)
(2,888)
7,175
(16,031)

(16,031)
12
(2,834)
305
(18,548)

340
-
671
(91)
-
920

920
-
29
(226)
-
723

-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-

340
920
723

25,540
18,209
21,541

43

13 Property, Plant and Equipment (continued)

Leased Plant and Machinery
The net book value of assets held under finance lease or hire purchase contracts included above are as follows: 

Plant and equipment

2014
£000
1,834

2013
£000
2,169

Security
HSBC Bank Plc, HSBC Asset Finance (UK) Ltd and HSBC Equipment Finance (UK) Ltd have debentures incorporating fixed and floating charges over
the undertaking and all property and assets including goodwill, book debts, uncalled capital, buildings, fixtures, fixed plant and machinery. A breakdown 
of the financial liabilities is shown in Note 20.

Hire purchase obligations are secured on the underlying assets.

The lease obligations are secured on leased equipment (see Note 20).

14 Other Financial Assets and Liabilities

Non-current 
Investments

Current assets
Fair value of foreign exchange contracts

Current liabilities
Fair value of interest rate swaps
Fair value of foreign exchange contracts

2014
£000

28

2013
£000

28

-

-

(387)
(64)
(451)

(1,095)
(145)
(1,240)

Investments
The unlisted investments acquired as part of the Lightbody acquisition on 23 February 2007 and held at 28 June 2014 consist of preference shares in Murray
Traders Limited (10.5% of the issued capital of that company). There is no active market in these shares, therefore the fair value cannot be determined and 
the investments are held at cost.

Interest Rate Swaps at Fair Value
The Group has entered into three interest rate swap arrangements to hedge its risks associated with interest rate fluctuations:

£5.0m for five years from 1 July 2011 (fixed) at 3.6%
£3.0m for four years from 22 May 2013 (fixed) at 1.7%
£6.0m for three years from 2 June 2014 (fixed) at 1.9%

One four year interest rate swap of £10.0m (fixed) at 4.9% matured during the year in June 2014.

The total coverage at the year end of £14.0 million (2013: £18.0 million) is equivalent to 159% (2013: 250%) of total net bank debt at a weighted average
rate of 2.5% (2013: 4.0%).

A credit of £708,000 (2013: credit £855,000) is shown in finance income for the periods reflecting changes in the fair values of interest rate swaps. 
The fair values are liabilities as a result of the current low levels of base and LIBOR interest rates.

Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts at Fair Value
The Group has entered into a number of forward foreign exchange contracts to minimise the impact of fluctuations in exchange rates. A credit of £81,000
(2013: charge £179,000) is shown in administration expenses for the periods reflecting changes in their fair value. 

44

15 Deferred Consideration Receivable

On 27 February 2013 the Group sold its Free From business to Genius Foods for a total value of £21,257,000, £3,000,000 of which has been deferred 
and is payable 27 February 2015. Deferred consideration is shown as a current asset in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.

Balance at 29 June 2013 
Unwinding of discount
Balance at 28 June 2014

16 Pension Schemes

£000

2,745
150
2,895

A number of companies within the Group operate defined contribution pension schemes with one company also operating a defined benefit scheme. 

Defined Contribution Scheme
The Group made contributions in respect of its defined contribution pension arrangements of £688,000 (2013: £648,000). 

Defined Benefit Scheme
The Group’s defined benefit scheme is the Memory Lane Cakes Pension Scheme, which is a separately administered plan. At the financial year end 2014,
the scheme had no active members accruing benefits (2013: nil), 227 deferred pensioner members (2013: 240) and 200 pensioner members (2013: 189).

The scheme was closed to future accrual on 31 May 2010. The assets of the schemes are held separately from those of the company. The amounts in the
Financial Statements for the 52 weeks ended 28 June 2014 relating to defined benefit pension are based on a full actuarial valuation dated 31 December
2012, which was updated at the end of the financial year 2013.

A £70,834 contribution was paid during the financial year 2014 from Memory Lane Cakes (2013: £65,000). The Group’s contribution has been agreed 
based on the outcome of the full actuarial valuation dated 31 December 2012. The valuation of the Scheme on an equity/bond basis and projected unit
method, showed that there was a deficit of £1,910,000 equivalent to a 10% deficit of liabilities over assets. The valuation was conducted by a qualified
independent actuary. This deficit is payable at a rate of £100,000 per annum until September 2020, a full valuation is due by 31 December 2015 which 
will challenge the appropriateness of this recovery plan taking into consideration the deficit recovery contributions and actual returns realised on the 
pension scheme assets. 

A revised version of IAS 19 Defined Benefit Plans applies to accounting periods on or after 1 January 2013. The year to 28 June 2014 is the first year end 
for which the revised standard will apply, comparatives have been restated under the new standard.

During the year over 90% of the plan assets previously held in a target return fund targeting three month LIBOR +3% pa were moved to two diversified
growth funds which targets 6 month LIBOR +5% and CPI + 5%. This move followed a review of the investment strategy. The expected return on cash
balances held is based on the current Bank of England base rate rather than long-term deposit rates as cash is held to cover short-term requirements. 

The full actuarial valuation differs from the financial year end valuation deficit of £3,630,000 (2013: £2,843,000). No allowance is made in the financial year
end valuation for any outperformance expected from the Scheme’s actual asset holding over and above high quality corporate bonds. The weighted average
expected return is 6.3% compared to the expected return in the year end valuation of 4.3%.

Fair value of plan assets
Present value of defined benefit obligations
Deficit recognised

The fair value of plan assets and the return on those assets were as follows:

Equities/target return fund
Property
Cash
Fair value of plan assets
Actual return on plan assets

2014
£000

Restated
2013
£000

19,741
(23,371)
(3,630)

18,728
(21,571)
(2,843)

2014
£000

2013
£000

17,973
1,755
13
19,741
1,789

17,072
1,573
83
18,728
1,158

45

16 Pension Schemes (continued)

None of the fair values of the assets shown on the previous page includes any of the Company’s own financial instruments or any property occupied by, 
or any other assets used by, the Company.

Movements in present value of defined benefit obligation

At beginning of financial year 
Interest on plan obligations
Benefits paid
Remeasurement (loss)/gain
Past service credit
At end of financial year

Movements in fair value of plan assets

At beginning of financial year
Expected return on plan assets
Additional return on plan assets over expected return
Benefits paid
Contributions by employer
At end of financial year

2014
£000

Restated
2013
£000

(21,571)
(994)
847
(1,653)
-
(23,371)

(21,424)
(966)
844
(875)
850
(21,571)

18,728
862
927
(847)
71
19,741

18,349
826
332
(844)
65
18,728

Past service credit relates to discretionary increases that are no longer being awarded. Remeasurement gains and losses arise due to changes in the key
assumptions such as inflation, mortality rates and discount rates as well as experience gains and losses. 

(Expense)/income recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss

Expected return on defined benefit pension plan assets/finance income
Interest on defined benefit pension plan obligation/finance expense
Past service cost
Total (expense)/income                          

Remeasurement gains and losses recognised directly in equity in the statement 
of recognised income and expense since 1 July 2006, the transition date to Adopted IFRSs:

Cumulative amount at beginning of financial year
Recognised in the financial year – gain on scheme assets in excess of expected return
Recognised in the financial year – loss from changes to financial assumptions
Recognised in the financial year – experience losses
Recognised in the financial year – loss from changes to demographic assumptions
Cumulative amount at end of financial year                         

Principal long-term actuarial assumptions at the year end were as follows:

CPI price inflation assumption
Increases to pensions in payment
Discount rate for liabilities
Expected rate of return for plan assets

46

2014
£000

Restated
2013
£000

862
(994)
-
(132)

826
(966)
850
710

(5,126)
927
(1,653)
-
-
(5,852)

(4,583)
332
(518)
(339)
(18)
(5,126)

2014

Restated
2013

2.5%
2.5%
4.3%
4.3%

2.5%
2.5%
4.7%
4.7%

16 Pension Schemes (continued)

The differential between the assumed rate of inflation and the discount rate for liabilities is 1.8% (2013: 2.2%).

Salary inflation assumptions are as determined by the Board with regard to price inflation. The salary inflation from 31 May 2010 when the Scheme closed
to future accrual was assumed to be in line with inflation.

The financial assumptions are based on market conditions as at the review date of 28 June 2014 with discount rates based on the yields on long-dated high
quality corporate bonds. The discount rate is lower than the discount rate used last year reflecting the change in bond yields over this period. The expected
rate of return for plan assets is the long-term rate that reflects the yield on high quality corporate bonds as required under changes to IAS 19. The expected
rate of return is effectively based on the discount rate with no allowance made for any outperformance expected from the Scheme’s actual asset holding.

Pre-retirement mortality assumption

Post-retirement mortality assumption

2014

2013

S1N[M/F] A year of birth tables with S1N[M/F] A year of birth tables with
CMI 2012 projections and 1.25% pa  CMI 2012 projections and 1.25% pa 
long-term rate of improvement

long-term rate of improvement

S1N[M/F] A year of birth tables with S1N[M/F] A year of birth tables with
CMI 2012 projections and 1.25% pa  CMI 2012 projections and 1.25% pa
long-term rate of improvement

long-term rate of improvement

Under the mortality tables adopted, the assumed future life expectancy at age 65 is as follows:

Male currently at age 45
Female currently at age 45
Male currently at age 65
Female currently at age 65

2014

24.2
26.9
22.5
25.0

2013

24.1
26.8
22.4
24.9

Changing the year end 2014 assumptions to those of 2013 year end listed above, the deficit would have been £1,977,000 compared to the reported deficit 
of £3,630,000. 

Sensitivity Analysis
The calculation of the defined benefit obligation is sensitive to the assumptions set out above. The following table summarises changes in these assumptions
and their approximate (decrease)/increase on liabilities.

Discount rate plus 0.5%
Discount rate minus 0.5%
Inflation plus 0.5%
Inflation minus 0.5%
Life expectancy plus 1.0 years
Life expectancy minus 1.0 years

2014

(£2.1 million)
£2.4 million
£2.0 million
(£2.0 million)
£0.4 million
(£0.4 million)

The above sensitivities are approximate and only show the likely effect of an assumption being adjusted whilst all other assumptions remain the same.

The weighted average duration of the defined benefit obligation is around 19 years.

Risk Mitigation Strategies
Whilst the Scheme does not explicitly hold risk mitigation strategies such as swaps, annuities or liability driven investments, the investment strategy 
is dominated by diversified growth funds which are intended to reduce the investment risk through diversification.

47

16 Pension Schemes (continued)

Effect of the Scheme on the Company’s Future Cashflows
The Company is required to agree a Schedule of contributions with the Trustees of the Scheme following a valuation which must be carried out at least once
every three years. The next valuation of the Scheme is due as at 31 December 2015. In the event that the valuation reveals a larger deficit than expected the
Company may be required to increase contributions above those set out in the existing Schedule of Contributions. Conversely, if the position is better than
expected contributions may be reduced. The Company expects to pay contributions of £100,000 in the year to 30 June 2015. The projected net interest charge
to the Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss for the year to 30 June 2015 is £154,000, this projection assumes cashflows to and from the scheme are
broadly unchanged from the current year figures and that there will be no events that would give rise to a settlement/curtailment/past service cost.  

The history of the plans for the current and prior periods is as follows:

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

Fair value of plan assets
Present value of the defined benefit obligation 
Deficit

Experience adjustments on plan assets 
as a percentage of plan assets
Experience adjustments on plan liabilities 
as a percentage of plan liabilities
Total remeasurement (losses)/gains
as a percentage of plan liabilities

2014
£000

2013  
£000

2012  
£000

2011  
£000

2010  
£000

19,741
(23,371)
(3,630)

18,728
(21,571)
(2,843)

18,349
(21,424)
(3,075)

19,102
(20,274)
(1,172)

17,658
(21,287)
(3,629)

927
4.7%
-
0.0%
(726)
3.1%

332
1.8%
339
1.6%
(543)
2.5%

(1,772)
9.7%
-
0.0%
(2,357)
11.0%

644
3.4%
(561)
2.8%
2,224
11.0%

682
3.9%
-
0.0%
(3,046)
14.3%

Projected costs to the Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss for the year to 30 June 2015 is estimated to be a net interest cost of £154,000. This is
assuming that the cashflows to and from the Scheme are broadly unchanged from the current year’s figures and that there will be no events that will give 
rise to settlement, curtailment or past service cost or credit.

17  Inventories

Raw materials and consumables
Finished goods

Inventories recognised as an expense

Opening inventories
Purchases
(Decrease)/Increase in stock provisions 
Closing inventories
Expensed during the period

18 Trade and Other Receivables 

Trade receivables due from third parties
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income

2014
£000

2,612
1,918
4,530

2013
£000

2,662
1,738
4,400

4,400
84,621
(352)
(4,530)
84,139

5,380
90,183
670
(4,400)
91,833

2014
£000

2013
£000

22,410
1,125
1,297
24,832

21,864
1,566
1,907
25,337

Within prepayments above is an amount for £nil (2013: £10,000) relating to contract renewal fees and prepaid pension costs of £33,000 (2013: £43,000). 
Specific provisions are made against doubtful debts taking the value of trade receivables to an estimated value based on the most likely outcome.

Cash received under the invoice discounting facility, amounting to £2,959,000 (2013: £3,259,000) is shown within current liabilities and is secured 
on the trade receivables above. All the risks and rewards of the trade debtors lie with the Group. 

48

2014

Invoice discounting
Revolving credit
Mortgage 
Finance lease liabilities
Overdraft

Unamortised transaction costs 

Repayments are as follows:
Between one and two years
Between two and five years
Between five and ten years
Between ten and fifteen years

2013

Invoice discounting
Revolving credit
Mortgage 
Finance lease liabilities
Overdraft

Unamortised transaction costs

19 Cash and Cash Equivalents including Bank Overdrafts

Cash at bank and on hand
Bank overdraft

20  Other Interest-Bearing Loans and Borrowings

2014
£000

2013
£000

5,574
(4,982)
592

5,771
(4,461)
1,310

This note provides information about the contractual terms and repayment terms of the Group’s interest-bearing loans and borrowings, which are measured
at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.  

Margin

Frequency of
repayments

Year of 
maturity

Facility
£000

Drawn 
£000

Current Non-Current
£000

£000

1.50%/base
2.00%/LIBOR 
1.75%/base
1.76%/base 
2.00%/base

On demand Revolving*
2017
2023
Various
-

Monthly
Monthly
Monthly
On demand

15,000
8,000
4,000
2,000
3,000
32,000

2,959
2,000
3,593
854
-
9,406
(76)
9,330

2,959
2,000
399
382
-
5,740
(22)
5,718

Secured bank loans and mortgages over one year (included above)
Unamortised transaction costs

Margin

Frequency of
repayments

Year of 
maturity 

Facility
£000 

Drawn 
£000

Current
£000

Non-Current
£000

1.50%/base
2.00%/LIBOR
1.75%/base
1.83%/base 
2.00%/base

On demand Revolving*
2017
2023
Various
-

Monthly
Monthly
Monthly
On demand

15,000
8,000
4,000
2,000
3,000
32,000

3,259
-
3,932
1,332
-
8,523
(260)
8,263

3,259
-
369
476
-
4,104
(183)
3,921

Secured bank loans and mortgages over one year (included above)
Unamortised transaction costs

Repayments are as follows:
Between one and two years
Between two and five years
Between five and ten years
Between ten and fifteen years

* Revolving maturity above relates to the payment terms on the invoice discounting which is up to 90 days from the date of invoice. 

The invoice discounting facility renewal date is December 2017.

-
-
3,194
472
-
3,666
(54)
3,612

3,194
(54)
3,140

347
1,073
1,720
-
3,140

-
-
3,563
856
-
4,419
(77)
4,342

3,563
(77)
3,486

347
1,051
1,842
246
3,486

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20  Other Interest-Bearing Loans and Borrowings (continued)

Finance lease liabilities are payable as follows:

Less than one year
Between one and five years

2014

2013

Minimum
lease
payments
£000

403
486
889

Interest
£000

Principal
£000

21
14
35

382
472
854

Minimum
lease
payments
£000

509
891
1,400

Interest
£000

Principal
£000

33
35
68

476
856
1,332

All of the above loans are denoted in pounds sterling, with various interest rates and maturity dates. The main purpose of the above facilities is to finance 
the Group’s operations. For more information about the Group’s exposure to interest rate risk, see Note 25.

HSBC Bank Plc, HSBC Asset Finance (UK) Ltd and HSBC Equipment Finance (UK) Ltd have debentures incorporating fixed and floating charges 
over the undertaking and all property and assets including goodwill, book debts, uncalled capital, buildings, fixtures, fixed plant and machinery.

As part of the bank borrowing facility the Group needs to meet certain covenants every six months. There were no breaches of covenants during the year. 
The covenant tests required are as follows:

Net bank debt: EBITDA 
Interest cover 
Debt service cover

The HSBC facilities (excluding overdraft) available for drawdown are £29.0m (2013: £29.0m). At the period end date the facility utilised was £9.4m 
(2013: £8.5m), giving £19.6m (2013: £20.5m) headroom.

21 Analysis of Net Debt

Cash at bank
Loan notes

Debt due within one year
Debt due after one year
Invoice discounting due within one year
Hire purchase obligations due within one year
Hire purchase obligations due after one year
Total net bank debt

Debt
Cash at bank
Unamortised transaction costs
Total net bank debt

Deferred consideration payable 
Total net debt including deferred consideration payable

Cash at banks
Total debt including deferred consideration payable excluding cash
Deferred consideration receivable
Total debt including deferred consideration payable and receivable excluding cash

50

At
year ended

29 June   
2013
£000

Note

20

1,310
-
1,310
(369)
(3,563)
(3,259)
(476)
(856)
(7,213)

(8,263)
1,310
(260)
(7,213)

(216)
(7,429)

1,310
(8,739)
2,745
(5,994)

At
year ended
28 June 
2014
£000

592
-
592
(2,399)
(3,194)
(2,959)
(382)
(472)
(8,814)

(9,330)
592
(76)
(8,814)

-
(8,814)

592
(9,406)
2,895
(6,511)

Cash flow 
£000

(718)
-
(718)
(2,030)
369
300
94
384
(1,601)

-
-
-
-

-
-

-
-
-
-

22 Trade and Other Payables 

Current
Trade creditors
Other creditors including taxes and social security
Accruals and deferred income

23 Provisions

Balance at beginning of financial year  
Made during the financial year
Utilised during the financial year
Balance at end of financial year
Current provisions
Non-current provisions

2014
£000

2013
£000

20,254
1,245
9,237
30,736

20,510
1,699
10,845
33,054

Onerous
lease
£000

Employee
claims
£000

Pension
£000

251
-
(251)
-
-
-

250
-
(13)
237
237
-

218
-
(19)
199
-
199

Total
£000

719
-
(283)
436
237
199

The employee claims provision is based on the number of reported accidents and incidents and the number of expected claims yet to be reported based 
on historical evidence, all accrued at amounts up to the maximum self-insured amount of £10,000 per claim. 

The pension provision relates to a contractual liability for pension augmentation, the amount utilised during the year represents payments in relation 
to the augmentations which are being paid over 15 years. 

24 Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities 

Recognised deferred tax assets and liabilities.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are attributable to the following:

Property, plant and equipment
Short-term temporary differences
Employee share scheme charges
Pension scheme charges
Interest rate swaps
Foreign exchange contracts
IFRS fair value adjustments on deferred consideration
Tax assets/(liabilities)

Assets

2014
£000 

2013 
£000 

-
-
513
726
77
13
21
1,350

-
-
920
654
252
33
58
1,917

Liabilities

2013 
£000

(323)
(82)
-
-
-
-
-
(405)

2014
£000

(318)
(104)
-
-
-
-
-
(422)

Net tax assets/(liabilities) 

928

1,512

-

-

Short-term temporary differences relate to general provisions which will be allowed when utilised.

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24 Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (continued)

Movement in deferred tax during the year

Property, plant and equipment
Short-term temporary differences
Employee share scheme
Pension scheme
Interest rate swaps
Foreign exchange contracts 
IFRS fair value adjustments deferred consideration

Movement in deferred tax during the prior year 

Property, plant and equipment
Short-term temporary differences
Employee share scheme
Pension scheme
Interest rate swaps
Foreign exchange contracts 
IFRS fair value adjustments deferred consideration

25 Financial Risk Management 

29 June 2013
£000 

Recognised

in income  

£000 

Recognised
in equity
£000

Disposal
£000

28 June 2014
£000

(323)
(82)
920
654
252
33
58
1,512

5
(22)
(53)
(73)
(175)
(20)
(37)
(375)

-
-
(354)
145
-
-
-
(209)

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

(318)
(104)
513
726
77
13
21
928

30 June 2012
£000 

Recognised

in income  

£000 

Recognised
in equity
£000

Disposal
£000

29 June 2013
£000

(996)
(369)
63
738
468
(9)
(8)
(113)

(5)
(33)
351
(341)
(216)
42
66
(136)

-
-
506
257
-
-
-
763

678
320
-
-
-
-
-
998

(323)
(82)
920
654
252
33
58
1,512

The main purpose of the Group’s financial instruments which comprise of bank term loans, invoice discounting facility, hire purchase, finance leases, interest
rate swaps, foreign currency forwards, cash and liquid resources and various items arising directly from its operations, such as trade receivables and trade
payables, is to finance the Group’s operations. The main risk arising from the Group’s financial instruments are interest rate risk and liquidity risk. The Group’s
policies on the management of liquidity, credit, interest rate and foreign currency risks are set out below and also referred to in the Strategic Report.

a) Fair Values of Financial Instruments
All financial assets and liabilities are held at amortised cost apart from forward exchange contracts, interest rate swaps and deferred consideration receivable,
which are held at fair value, with changes going through the Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss. The Group has not disclosed the fair values for
financial instruments such as short-term trade receivables and payables, because their carrying amounts are a reasonable approximation of fair values.  

The fair values of forward exchange contracts and interest rate swaps are determined using a market comparison valuation technique. The fair values are
based on broker quotes. Similar contracts are traded in an active market and the quotes reflect the actual transactions in similar instruments. The fair values
relating to these instruments represent level 2 in the fair value hierarchy which relates to the extent the fair value can be determined by reference to comparable
market values. The classifications range from level 1 where instruments are quoted on an active market through to level 3 where the assumptions used 
to arrive at fair value do not have comparable market data. 

52

25 Financial Risk Management (continued)

b) Liquidity
The Group’s policy is to ensure that it has sufficient facilities to cover its future funding requirements. Short-term flexibility is available through the 
existing bank facilities and the netting off of surplus funds. The carrying amounts are the amounts due if settled at the period end date. The contractual
undiscounted cash flows include estimated interest payments over the life of these facilities. The estimated interest payments are based on interest rates
prevailing at the 28 June 2014. 

At year ended 28 June 2014

Non-derivative financial liabilities
Secured bank loans
Finance lease liabilities
Invoice discounting
Deferred consideration
Trade creditors
Derivative financial liabilities
Interest rate swaps liabilities

At year ended 29 June 2013

Non-derivative financial liabilities
Secured bank loans
Finance lease liabilities
Invoice discounting
Deferred consideration
Trade creditors
Derivative financial liabilities
Interest rate swaps liabilities

Contractual cashflows including estimated interest

Carrying
amount
£000

Total
£000

1 year   
or less 
£000 

(5,517)
(854)
(2,959)
-
(20,254)

(5,990)
(892)
(2,959)
-
(20,253)

(2,487)
(403)
(2,959)
-
(20,253)

1 to 2
years
£000 

(436)
(294)
-
-
-

(387)
(29,971)

(650)
(30,744)

(271)
(26,373)

(271)
(1,001)

2 to 5
years 
£000

5 years   

and over
£000

(1,258)
(195)
-
-
-

(108)
(1,561)

(1,809)
-
-
-
-

-
(1,809)

Contractual cashflows including estimated interest

Carrying 
amount  
£000

Total
£000

1 year   
or less 
£000 

(3,672)
(1,332)
(3,259)
(216)
(20,510)

(4,443)
(1,401)
(3,259)
(223)
(20,510)

(453)
(510)
(3,259)
(223)
(20,510)

1 to 2
years
£000 

(444)
(403)
-
-
-

(1,095)
(30,084)

(1,253)
(31,089)

(599)
(25,554)

(273)
(1,120)

2 to 5
years 
£000

5 years   

and over
£000

(1,283)
(488)
-
-
-

(381)
(2,152)

(2,263)
-
-
-
-

-
(2,263)

The carrying amount relating to interest rate swaps is the fair value.

The information relating to the interest rate swaps shown in the tables above indicate the cash flows associated with these instruments. This also reflects 
the expected effect on the future profit. These amounts will change as interest rates change.

Short-term flexibility is available through existing bank facilities and the netting off of surplus funds.

c) Credit Risk
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. These trading exposures are monitored and managed at operating level and are also monitored at
Group level. Whilst there is a concentration of credit risk arising from the profile of five customers accounting for 73% of total revenue, the Group deems
this to be low risk due to the nature of these customers. The carrying amount of the financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure. Therefore, the
maximum exposure to credit risk for the trade receivables at the period end date was £22.4 million (2013: £21.9 million) and the ageing of trade receivables
at the period end date was:  

Not past due
Past due 0 – 30 days
Past due 31 – 120 days
Past due more than 120 days

2014
£000

2013
£000

21,052
1,167
144
47
22,410

19,297
2,082
427
58
21,864

The above numbers are net of impairment provisions. Group policy is to provide in full against all receivable balances whose full recovery is significantly 
in doubt. The provision is netted off the gross receivable.

53

25 Financial Risk Management (continued)

The Group’s strategy is to focus on supplying UK multiple grocers, the nature of these customers is such that there is relatively low risk of them failing 
to meet their contractual obligations. There is no impairment necessary to the value of trade receivables at the period end date over and above the specific
credit note provision and bad debt provision held at the year end. The balance of £0.2 million past due by more than 30 days is equivalent to less than 
1 day sales (2013: £0.5 million, equivalent to 1 day).

Deferred consideration amounting to £3 million is due from Genius Foods Ltd on 27 February 2015, there is deemed not to be an issue over recoverability of
this receivable. 

d) Market Risk

i) Interest Rate Risk
The Group’s interest rate risk exposure is primarily to changes in variable interest rates. The Group has entered into three interest rate swap arrangements 
in order to hedge its risks associated with any fluctuations. Details of swaps are given in Note 14.

The profile of the Group’s loans including deferred consideration and overdraft at the period end date were split as follows:

Variable rate liabilities

2014
£000

2013
£000

9,406

8,739

Swaps amounting to £14,000,000 (2013: £18,000,000) limit the risk associated with the variable rate liabilities, the weighted average interest rate 
at 28 June 2014 is 2.5% (2013: 4.0%).

Sensitivity
A 1% increase in the base rate or LIBOR would have the following impact on interest charges and associated net assets for the Group, this sensitivity 
relates to interest-bearing bank borrowings and interest rate swaps only and excludes possible changes in pension financing costs. 

Profit decrease
Decrease in net assets

2014
£000

160
160

2013
£000

70
70

A 1% decrease in the base rate or LIBOR would have an equal and opposite impact to those listed above. 

The above movement is not equal to 1% of interest-bearing loans because of interest rate swap cover that is in place. 

ii) Commodity Prices
Any rises in commodity prices can adversely impact the core profitability of the business. The Group will aim to pass on its increased costs to its customers 
as far as is reasonable in the circumstances whilst maintaining its tight control over overhead costs to mitigate the impact on consumers. The Group maintains
a high expertise in its buying team and will consider long-term contracts where appropriate to reduce uncertainty in commodity prices. Further information 
on input prices and risks is contained in the Strategic Report.

iii) Foreign Exchange Risk
The Group currently supplies UK manufactured products to Lightbody Stretz Ltd, its 50% owned selling and distribution business trading primarily 
in Europe. The Group also purchases some raw materials in foreign currency. The consequence of this is that the Group is exposed to movement in foreign
currency rates. Forward foreign exchanges contracts are used to manage the foreign exchange exposure.

e) Debt and Capital Management
The Group’s objective is to maximise the return on net invested capital while maintaining its ongoing ability to operate and guaranteeing adequate returns
for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders, within a sustainable financial structure. On 21 March 2014, the Board approved an interim dividend 
for the six months to 28 December 2013 of 0.25p per share paid on 25 April 2014 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 4 April 2014. 
A final dividend of 0.75p per share has been proposed. It is the Company's intention, to pay dividends at an affordable rate so that the Company can
continue to invest in the business in order to grow profits.

54

25 Financial Risk Management (continued)

The Group manages its capital by monitoring its gearing ratio on a regular basis, there are also covenant tests which are monitored regularly and presented 
to the Group’s bank every 6 months. There have been no breaches of covenant tests during the year and the gearing ratio stands at 0.1 (2013: 0.1). 
The gearing ratio is calculated taking total net debt including deferred consideration over net assets.

The Group considers its capital to include share capital, share premium and capital redemption reserve.

The Group does not have any externally imposed capital requirements.

26 Capital and Reserves

The reconciliation of movement in capital and reserves is shown as a primary statement Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity. Within retained
earnings is the net exchange difference balance at the year end of £63,000 gain (2013: £63,000 gain). 

Equity comprises the following:

•
•

Share capital representing the nominal value of equity shares
Share premium representing the excess of the fair value of consideration received for the equity shares, net of expenses of the share issue over nominal 
value of the equity shares

• Capital redemption reserve representing the buyback and cancellation of shares at nominal value
•

Retained earnings represent retained profits. 

27 Share Capital

In issue at beginning of the financial year
Shares issued
In issue at end of the financial year – fully paid

Allotted, called up and fully paid
Ordinary shares of 1p each

2014
000’s

2013
000’s

64,155
2,739
66,894

2014
£000

53,502
10,653
64,155

2013
£000

669

642

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. 

Share-Based Payments 

The Group operates both approved and unapproved share option schemes. 

The fair value is calculated at the grant date and ultimately expensed in the Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss over the vesting period, based 
on the best available estimate of the number of share options expected to vest, with a corresponding credit to reserves.

Upon exercise of the share options the proceeds received net of attributable transaction costs are credited to share capital and where appropriate share premium.

There have been a number of options granted during the course of the financial year to 28 June 2014 with further details given below. 

Date of grant

16 May 2014
Charge relating to options granted in the current year 
Charge relating to options granted in prior years 
Charge included in Administration expenses

Number of options
granted

Exercise
price

Fair value
£000

302,758

58.0p

3

Amount
expensed in year
to 28 June 2014
£000

1
1
8
9

Period of
expense

3 years

55

27 Share Capital (continued)

There were a number of options granted during the course of the financial year to 29 June 2013 with further details given below.

Date of grant

7 Jul 2012
7 Jul 2012
Charge relating to options granted in the current year 
Charge relating to options granted in prior years 
Charge included in Administration expenses

Number of options
granted

Exercise
price

Fair value
£000

121,605
128,395

24.7p
24.7p

7
7

Amount
expensed in year
to 29 June 2013
£000

2
3
5
129
134

Details of share options outstanding at 28 June 2014 and movements during the year by exercise price is shown below:

Exercise
price

106.0p
88.0p
58.0p
52.5p
34.0p
29.0p
27.0p
24.7p
24.7p
20.5p
20.5p
20.5p
20.0p
20.0p
20.0p
20.0p
20.0p
18.0p
17.5p
17.5p
14.0p

First
exercise  
date

Last
exercise 
date

At 29 June
2013

Granted 

Forfeited

Cancelled

Exercised

Mar 2014
Sep 2008
Mar 2014
Sep 2008
May 2017 May 2027
Mar 2014
Sep 2008
Mar 2014
Oct 2009
Mar 2014
Dec 2005
Oct 2019
Sep 2012
Jul 2019
Jul 2015
Jul 2022
Jul 2015
Oct 2016
Jul 2014
Oct 2016
Jul 2014
Oct 2016
Jul 2014
Aug 2015
Feb 2015
Jul 2013
Dec 2012
Oct 2019
Sep 2010
Oct 2019
Sep 2011
Oct 2016
Sep 2012
Jul 2014
Jan 2014
Jul 2017
Jul 2013
Jul 2020
Jul 2013
Mar 2019
Mar 2012

42,500
17,500
-
40,000
52,848
500,000
111,000
128,395
121,605
3,435,715
1,517,857
1,517,857
439,020
23,775
420,000
420,000
309,000
345,400
465,787
1,005,913
311,300
11,225,472

-
-
302,758
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
302,758

(42,500)
(17,500)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(38,000)
(20,690)
-
-
-
(12,623)
(78,575)
(171,425)
(28,300)
(409,613)

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(128,395)
(121,605)
-
-
-
(35,640)
-
(420,000)
(420,000)
(309,000)
(15,000)
(230,062)
-
-
(1,679,702)

-
-
-
(40,000)
(52,848)
(500,000)
(111,000)
-
-
(146,341)
-
-
(24,100)
(3,085)
-
-
-
(288,577)
(157,150)
(834,488)
(226,400)
(2,383,989)

Period of
expense

3 years
3 years

At 28 June
2014

-
-
302,758
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,289,374
1,517,857
1,517,857
341,280
-
-
-
-
29,200
-
-
56,600
7,054,926

The Company announced on 16 July 2013 the cancellation of 1,149,000 unapproved share options held by Mr Duffy and the issue of 361,804 ordinary
shares and settlement of taxes arising on the grant in exchange for this cancellation.

A summary of share options outstanding and movements for the year to 29 June 2013 is shown below: 

At 30 June
2012

Granted 

Forfeited

Cancelled

Exercised

At 29 June 
2013

Number of options

11,439,542

250,000

(96,583)

(75,627)

(291,860)

11,225,472

There were 85,800 (2013: 2,408,265) options exercisable at the period end date. There were 2,383,989 options exercised during the year (2013: 291,860). 
On 16 July 2013 1,149,000 unapproved options previously issued to J G Duffy were cancelled and a cash bonus and 361,804 shares were issued. 

The options outstanding at the year end have weighted average exercise price of 22.0p (2013: 20.9p) and a weighted average contractual life of 4.5 years 
(2013: 4.6 years).

The Company has used the QCA-IRS option valuer TM (based on the Black-Scholes-Merton based option pricing model) to calculate the fair value 
of the outstanding options. This model was developed by The QCA partnered with Independent Remuneration Solutions (IRS) and City Group Plc. 
The development was led by Mr Edward Beale, a Director of the Group and Chief Executive of City Group Plc.

56

27 Share Capital (continued)

The inputs into the Black-Scholes-Merton based option pricing model to calculate the charge for share options granted in the financial year were as follows:

Expected life of option
Volatility of share price
Dividend yield
Risk-free interest rate
Share price at date of grant
Exercise price
Bid price discount
Estimated conversion rate
Fair value per option

2014

2013

3.0 years
33%
1.3%
1.18%
58.0p
58.0p
10%
100%
9.3p

3.0 years
43%
0%
0.41%
22.1p
25.0p
10%
100%
5.6p

Volatility is calculated on a consistent basis for each grant of options and is based on the historic annualised standard deviation of continuously compounded
rates of return. 

28 Dividends

On 21 March 2014, the Board approved an interim dividend for the six months to 28 December 2013 of 0.25p per share which was paid on 25 April 2014 
to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 4 April 2014. The amount paid was £166,052. A final dividend of 0.75p per share has been
proposed taking the total dividend to 1.00p per share.

During the year a dividend of £417,000 (2013: £331,000) was paid to the non-controlling interest in Lightbody Stretz Ltd.

29 Operating Leases

The Group has annual commitments under non-cancellable operating leases relating primarily to land and buildings, fork lift trucks and office equipment.

Land and buildings have been considered separately for lease classification. Land and buildings amounts relate to leasehold properties at the Nicholas & Harris
site, part of the Lightbody of Hamilton site and the California Cake Company site.

During the year £1,283,000 was recognised as an expense in the Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss in respect of operating leases (2013: £1,191,000).

Future minimum lease repayments under non-cancellable operating leases at the end of the financial periods are as follows: 

On leases which expire in:
Less than one year
Between one and five years
More than five years

30 Capital Commitments

Land and Buildings 
2013
£000 

2014   
£000

2014
£000

Other

2013
£000

55
474
11,537
12,066

248
1,162
9,648
11,058

121
1,042
15
1,178

134
1,145
-
1,279

At the financial year ended 28 June 2014, the Group had capital expenditure commitments of £523,000 (2013: £983,000).

31 Related Parties

Related Party Transactions and Directors’ Material Interests in Transactions
The Group received services to the value of £124,589 (2013: £80,907) in the year from City Group Plc, a subsidiary of London Finance & Investment
Group Plc, which is a substantial shareholder in Finsbury Food Group. At 28 June 2014, £31,001 (2013: £36,075) was due to City Group Plc. Details 
of fees are as follows:

• Mr D C Marshall and Mr E J Beale are Directors of City Group Plc, and received Directors’ fees for the year of £85,000 (2013: £45,000). 

The services of Mr Marshall are supplied by a company in which none of the Directors has an interest. Directors’ fees for Mr Beale are surrendered 
to his primary employer. 

• The amount paid for the provision of company secretarial services and office services and VAT was £39,589 (2013: £35,907).

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31 Related Parties (continued)

A Group subsidiary paid Mr M W Lightbody, £198,000 (2013: £190,000) in respect of rent of a property at the Lightbody of Hamilton site. No balances
were outstanding at either year end relating to rent. 

A 50% owned subsidiary, Lightbody Stretz Ltd, paid Mr P Stretz, the Managing Director of Lightbody Stretz Ltd, £57,000 (2013: £26,000) in respect 
of rent for offices. No balances were outstanding at either year end. 

The Group paid £187,000 (2013: £294,000) for the supply of finished products from and received £105,000 (2013: £62,000) for the sale of finished products
to Party Fizz, a company 50% owned by Mr M W Lightbody, a Group Director, and 50% owned by Mr P Stretz. The amount payable and receivable at the
year end was £22,000 (2013: £75,000) and £10,000 (2013: £10,000) respectively.

A Group subsidiary sold finished goods with a value of £2,151,000 (2013: £2,954,000) to Lightbody Ventures Ltd, a company wholly owned by Mr M W
Lightbody. The amount receivable at year end was £710,000 (2013: £460,000).

Transactions with the Memory Lane Pension Scheme are detailed in Note 16.

Transactions with Key Management Personnel
Directors of the Company and their immediate relatives control 16% (2013: 25%) of the voting shares of the Company. 

The aggregate compensation of key management personnel (i.e. key Group Directors, Group Commercial Director, Brand Director, Technical Director 
and Operating Subsidiary Managing Directors) is as follows:

Fees
Company contributions to money purchase pension schemes
Executive salaries and benefits
Executive bonuses

Share options held by Group Directors are set out in Note 7.

Details of share options outstanding at 28 June 2014 for other key personnel by exercise price is shown in the table below:

Number of
options at 
28 June
2014

-
-
-
-
-
155,172
155,172

Number of 
options at 
29 June  
2013

28,300
663,063
308,637
128,395
121,605
-
1,250,000

Exercise 
price

14.0p
17.5p
17.5p
24.7p
24.7p
58.0p

Earliest 
exercise
date

25/03/2012
29/07/2013
29/07/2013
02/07/2015 
02/07/2015
16/05/2014

2014
£000
75
82
1,240
481
1,878

2013
£000
70
148
1,561
359
2,138

Exercise
expiry 
date

25/03/2019
29/07/2020
29/07/2017
02/07/2019
02/07/2022
16/05/2017

32 Post Consolidated Statement of Financial Position Events

Since the period end date there have been no significant events.

33 Ultimate Parent Company

Finsbury Food Group Plc is the ultimate parent company.

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Company Balance Sheet
at 28 June 2014 and 29 June 2013

Fixed assets
Investments
Deferred consideration receivable

Current assets
Deferred consideration receivable
Debtors
Cash and cash equivalents

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 

Net current assets/(liabilities)

Total assets less current liabilities

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year 

Net assets

Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
Share premium account
Capital redemption reserve
Profit and loss account
Shareholders’ funds 

Note

2014
£000

2013
£000

41
42

42
43

61,587
-
61,587

61,723
3,000
64,723

3,000
3,401
3,582
9,983

-
3,888
-
3,888

44

(3,766)

(4,693)

6,217

(805)

67,804

63,918

45

(3,140)

(3,486)

64,664

60,432

47
47
48
48
48

669
31,480
578
31,937
64,664

642
30,779
578
28,433
60,432

These Financial Statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 19 September 2014 and were signed on its behalf by:

Stephen Boyd 

Director

Registered Number 204368 

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Company Reconciliation of Movements in Shareholders’ Funds
for the 52 weeks ended 28 June 2014 and 29 June 2013

Loss for the financial year – continuing
Dividends received
Profit from sale of Free From – discontinued
Retained Profit/(loss)

Impact of share based payments current year charge
Impact of share based payments credit to subsidiaries
New share capital subscribed (net of issue costs)
Dividends paid
Net increase to shareholders’ funds
Opening shareholders’ funds 
Closing shareholders’ funds

2014
£000

2013
£000

(827)
4,958
-
4,131

3
(136)
728
(494)
4,232
60,432
64,664

(206)
16,580
8,005
24,379

134
(21)
3,834
(160)
28,166
32,266
60,432

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Notes to the Company Financial Statements
(forming part of the Financial Statements)

34 Accounting Policies

The following accounting policies have been applied consistently in dealing with items which are considered material in relation to the Financial Statements.

Basis of Preparation
The financial year was the 52 weeks ended 28 June 2014 (prior financial year 52 weeks ended 29 June 2013). The Financial Statements for the Company have
been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards, and under the historical cost accounting rules and in accordance with applicable United
Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (UK GAAP) and law.

Under section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 the Company is exempt from the requirement to present its own Profit and Loss Account. The profit or loss
for the year is set out in the Reconciliation of Movements in Shareholders’ Funds.

Under Financial Reporting Standard 1 the Company is exempt from the requirement to prepare a cash flow statement on the grounds that it is included
within the consolidated accounts.

The accounting policies of the Company are the same as for the Group except for the following:

Investments
Investments are stated at cost less provision for any permanent diminution in value. 

Taxation
The credit for taxation is based on the loss for the year and takes into account taxation deferred because of temporary differences between the treatment 
of certain items for taxation and accounting purposes.

Deferred tax is recognised, without discounting, in respect of all temporary differences between the treatment of certain items for taxation and accounting
purposes which have arisen but not reversed by the balance sheet date, except as otherwise required by FRS 19.

35 Remuneration of Directors

Details of Directors’ remuneration are set out in Note 7 of the Group’s Financial Statements.

36 Staff Numbers and Costs

The average number of persons employed by the Company (including Directors) during the year, analysed by category, was as follows:

Directors and administrative staff

The aggregate payroll costs of these persons were as follows:

Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs

37 Employee Share Schemes

Number of Employees
2013
2014

35

36

2014
£000

2,669
343
145
3,157

2013
£000

2,595
338
179
3,112

No share options were granted during the year to 28 June 2014 under the ShareSave scheme, (2013: nil). Details of Directors share options are set out 
in Note 7 of the Group’s Financial Statements.  

38 Share Based Payments

As set out in Note 27 to the Group Financial Statements, 251,034 (2013: 250,000) of the total 302,758 (2013: 250,000) share options granted during 
the year were issued to employees of the Company resulting in a charge to the Company profit and loss account of £3,000 (£85,000). The remaining options
were granted to employees of the subsidiary companies with corresponding charges to the relevant profit and loss accounts. Credits relating to options
exercised, cancelled or lapsed after vesting have also been passed to the subsidiaries during the year. The credit totalled £136,000 (2013: debit £27,000) 
and has resulted in a reduction (2013: increase) in the total cost of investments in the Company balance sheet.

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39 Dividends 

On 11 December a final dividend was paid to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 22 November 2013. 

On 21 March 2014, the Board approved an interim dividend for the six months to 28 December 2013 of 0.25p per share which was paid on 25 April 2014 
to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 4 April 2014. The amount paid was £166,052. A final dividend of 0.75p per share has been proposed
taking the total dividend to 1.00p per share.

40 Investment in Subsidiaries 

Set out below are the significant subsidiary undertakings of the Company whose results are included in the consolidated Financial Statements for the period
ended 28 June 2014.

Direct/Indirect
ownership

Country of
incorporation

Class of Ownership Ownership
2013

shares held

2014

Continuing 
Anthony Alan Foods Ltd
California Cake Company Ltd
Campbells Cake Company Ltd
Goswell Enterprises Ltd
Lightbody Group Ltd
Memory Lane Cakes Ltd
Nicholas & Harris Ltd

Lightbody-Stretz Ltd

Direct
Indirect
Indirect
Indirect
Indirect
Direct
Direct

Indirect

England and Wales
Scotland
Scotland
England and Wales
Scotland
England and Wales
England and Wales

Ordinary £1
Ordinary £1
Ordinary £1
Ordinary £1
Ordinary £1
Ordinary 1p
Ordinary £1

100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%

100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%

Scotland

Ordinary £1

50%

50%

Lightbody Stretz Ltd which is 50% owned by the Group has been consolidated into the Group accounts as a subsidiary with a corresponding minority
interest on the basis that the Group has the controlling interest. Control arises by virtue of the fact that Lightbody Group Ltd which is ultimately a wholly
owned subsidiary of Finsbury Food Group has a majority of voting rights arising from an agreement between Lightbody Group Ltd and Philippe Stretz.

41 Fixed Asset Investments

Cost 
At beginning of financial year
Additions
Disposals
At end of financial year

Net book value
At 28 June 2014
At 29 June 2013

£000

61,723
(136)
-
61,587

61,587
61,723

The additions relate to share option credit of £136,000 (2013: charge £27,000) passed down to individual subsidiaries.

42 Deferred Consideration Receivable

On 27 February 2013 the Group sold its Free From business to Genius Foods for a total value of £21,257,000, £3,000,000 of which has been deferred 
and is payable 27 February 2015. This is shown as a current asset in the Company Balance Sheet.

43 Debtors

Amounts owed by Group undertakings
Other taxation
Deferred taxation
Prepayments and accrued income

62

2014
£000

2,945
15
362
79
3,401

2013
£000

3,128
266
414
80
3,888

44 Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year

Bank overdraft
Bank loan
Trade creditors
Amounts due to Group undertakings
Other taxes and social security
Accruals and deferred income

45 Creditors: Amounts Falling Due After More Than One Year 

Total bank loans and mortgages

2014
£000

-
2,377
43
22
84
1,240
3,766

2013
£000

2,112
186
183
50
95
2,067
4,693

2014
£000

2013
£000

3,140

3,486

HSBC Bank Plc, HSBC Asset Finance (UK) Ltd and HSBC Equipment Finance (UK) Ltd have debentures incorporating fixed and floating charges 
over the undertaking and all property and assets including goodwill, book debts, uncalled capital, buildings, fixtures, fixed plant and machinery. 

46 Interest-Bearing Loans and Borrowings

This note provides information about the contractual terms and repayment schedule of the Company’s interest-bearing loans and borrowings, which are
measured at amortised cost. For more information about the Group’s exposure to interest rate risk, see Note 25.

2014

Currency

Margin

Above

Frequency of
repayments

Year of 
maturity

Total
£000

Current   Non-current
£000

£000

Revolving credit
Mortgage 
Unamortised transaction costs

Repayments are as follows:
Between one and two years
Between two and five years
Between five and ten years
Between 10 and fifteen years

GBP
GBP

2.00%
1.75%

LIBOR
Base

Quarterly
Monthly

2017
2023

2,000
3,593
(76)
5,517

2,000
399
(22)
2,377

-
3,194
(54)
3,140

347
1,073
1,720
-
3,140

2013

Currency

Margin

Above

Frequency of
repayments

Year of 
maturity

Total
£000

Current   Non-current
£000

£000

GBP

1.75%

Base

Monthly

2023

3,932
(260)
3,672

369
(183)
186

Mortgage 
Unamortised transaction costs

Repayments are as follows:
Between one and two years
Between two and five years
Between five and ten years
Between 10 and fifteen years

3,563
(77)
3,486

347
1,051
1,842
246
3,486

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47 Called Up Share Capital

Note 27 in the Group Financial Statements gives details of called up share capital.

48 Capital and Reserves

Reconciliation of movement in capital and reserves 

Balance at 1 July 2012
Shares issued
Impact of share based payments
Retained loss for the financial year
Dividends payable
Balance at 29 June 2013

Balance at 30 June 2013
Shares issued
Impact of share based payments
Retained profit for the financial year
Dividends payable
Balance at 28 June 2014

49 Contingent Liabilities

Share
capital
£000

Share
premium
£000

Capital 
redemption 
reserve
£000

535
107
-
-
-
642

642
27
-
-
-
669

27,052
3,727
-
-
-
30,779

30,779
701
-
-
-
31,480

578
-
-
-
-
578

578
-
-
-
-
578

Retained
earnings
£000

4,101
-
113
24,379
(160)
28,433

28,433
-
(133)
4,131
(494)
31,937

Total
equity
£000

32,266
3,834
113
24,379
(160)
60,432

60,432
728
(133)
4,131
(494)
64,664

The Company has guaranteed the overdrafts of its subsidiaries; there was a net cash position at the year end of £592,000 (2013: £1,310,000).

50 Related Party Disclosures

Note 31 in the Group’s Financial Statements gives details of related party transactions. 

51 Financial Risk Management

The Company’s policies on the management of liquidity, credit and interest rate risks are managed at a Group level and are set out in Note 25 in the Group’s
Financial Statements and also referred to in the Strategic Report.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
(forming part of the Financial Statements)

Presentation of Financial Statements

Basis of Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements
The following accounting standards and interpretations, issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) or IFRIC (as endorsed 
by the EU), are effective for the first time in the current financial year:

•
•
•

IAS 32 (Amendment) Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – effective 1 January 2014
IAS 36 (Amendments) Recoverable amount disclosures for non-financial assets – effective 1 January 2014
IFRIC 21 Levies – effective 1 January 2014.

The application of the standards and interpretations has not had a material effect on the net assets, results and disclosures of the Group.

New Standards and Interpretations Endorsed but not yet Effective
The IASB and the IFRIC have also issued the following standards and interpretations with an effective date after the date of these Financial Statements: 

•

IAS 19 (Amendment) Defined Benefit Plans – effective 1 July 2014

It is not anticipated that the adoption of any of these standards and interpretations will have a material impact on the Group’s Financial Statements.

New Standards and Interpretations not yet Endorsed and not yet Effective
The IASB and the IFRIC have also issued the following standards and interpretations that are yet to be endorsed with an effective date after the date 
of these Financial Statements:

•

IFRS 9 Financial Instruments – effective 1 January 2018

These standards will be adopted by the Group in future accounting periods. The Directors do not anticipate that the adoption of any of these standards 
and interpretations will have a material impact on the Group’s Financial Statements.

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Directors’ Report

Background
The Group operates in the cake and bread markets which is focused on premium, celebration and well-being. These products are supplied both under 
the retailers’ own brands and through a number of licensed brands to which the Group has access.

A review of the activities and any likely future developments in the business of the Group is given in the Chairman’s Statement, Chief Executive’s Report
and the Strategic Report on pages 8 to 21.

Dividend
On 21 March 2014, the Board approved an interim dividend for the six months to 28 December 2013 of 0.25p per share which was paid on 25 April 2014.
The Directors have recommended a final dividend of 0.75p per share.

Directors and their Interests in the Company
The Directors and brief biographies are detailed on pages 6 to 7.

In accordance with the Articles of Association E J Beale retires by rotation and being eligible offer himself for re-election.

The beneficial interests of the Directors in the Ordinary Shares of the Company on 28 June 2014 and 29 June 2013 are set out below:  

Ordinary Shares

E J Beale 
S A Boyd
D C Currie (d)
J G Duffy
I R Farnsworth (c) 
M W Lightbody (a)
D C Marshall (b)
P J Monk 

28 June 2014 or date of 
ceasing to be a Director

40,000
555,137
136,238
1,855,163
Nil
7,200,000
Nil
291,547

29 June 2013

40,000
555,137
136,238
1,382,359
83,866
13,700,000
Nil
441,547

(a) On 30 June 2014 M W Lightbody stepped down as Chairman.

(b) On 30 June 2014 D C Marshall stepped down as a Non-Executive Director.

(c) On 15 July 2013 I R Farnsworth stepped down as a Non-Executive Director.

(d) On 31 December 2013 D C Currie stepped down as a Director.

Details of Directors' share options are set out in Note 7 to the Financial Statements.

Details of the emoluments of the Directors are given in Note 7 to the Financial Statements.

There have been no changes in the interests of Directors as set out above since 28 June 2014.

Share Capital
Details of the changes in the share capital of the Company during the year are set out in Note 27 to the accounts.

Substantial Interests
The following substantial interests (3 per cent or more) in the Company’s issued share capital have been notified to the Company as at 29 August 2014: 

Ruffer LLP
London Finance & Investment Group P.L.C.
M W Lightbody
Hargreave Hale
Barclays Wealth 
Miton Group P.L.C

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Number 
of shares

% of issued
share capital

10,438,689
9,000,000
7,200,000
5,471,385
3,171,554
2,121,070

15.6%
13.5%
10.8%
8.2%
4.7%
3.2%

Research and Development
Research and development expenditure is written off in the year in which it is incurred.

Directors and Officers’ Liability Insurance
The Company maintains a Directors and Officers liability insurance policy.

Financial Instruments
The Group’s financial instruments comprise mortgage, asset finance facilities, a confidential invoicing facility, revolving credit facility, cash and liquid
resources, and various items arising directly from its operations, such as trade creditors. The main purpose of these financial instruments is to finance 
the Group’s acquisitions and operations, the Group’s policy that no trading in financial instruments shall be undertaken.

The main risks arising from the Group’s financial instruments are interest rate risk and liquidity risk. The Board reviews and agrees policies for managing
these risks, which have remained substantially unchanged for the year under review. The policies are summarised below:

Interest Rate Risk
The Group finances its operations by retained profits and bank borrowings. A suite of borrowing facilities totalling £32 million is available. This includes an
overdraft facility of £3 million, undrawn invoice discounting facility of £12.0 million, undrawn revolving credit of £6 million and unused asset finance 
of £1.1 million. The interest rate risk is managed through three interest rate swap transactions. The total balance of these swaps was £14.0 million at the
period end date. The counterparty to these transactions is HSBC Bank Plc.

Liquidity Risk
Short-term flexibility is available through existing bank facilities and the netting off of surplus funds. Full details of the Group financial assets and liabilities
are given in Note 25.

Employee Involvement
The Group aims to improve the performance of the organisation through the development of its employees. Their involvement is encouraged by means 
of team working, team briefings, consultative committees and working parties. 

Disabled Employees
The Group is committed to equality of employment and its policies reflect a disregard of factors such as disability in the selection and development 
of employees.  

Political and Charitable Contributions
During the year charitable donations amounting to £1,000 (2013: £3,000) were made, primarily to local charities.

Going Concern
On the basis of current financial projections and available funds and facilities, the Directors are satisfied that the Group has adequate resources to continue
in operation for the foreseeable future and, therefore, consider it appropriate to prepare the Financial Statements on the going concern basis. Refer to the 
basis of preparation for further details.

Auditors
In accordance with Section 489 of the Companies Act 2006, a resolution for the re-appointment of KPMG LLP as auditors is to be proposed at the
forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

•
•

So far as each Directors is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company’s auditor is unaware; and
Each Director has taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as a Directors in order to make himself aware of any relevant audit information 
and to establish that the Company’s auditor is aware of that information.

The Directors’ Report was approved by the Board of Directors on 19 September 2014 and was signed on its behalf by:

Stephen Boyd 

Director

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Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities in Respect 
of the Annual Report and the Financial Statements  

The Directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the Group and parent company Financial Statements in accordance with applicable
law and regulations.

Company law requires the Directors to prepare Group and parent company Financial Statements for each financial year. As required by the AIM Rules 
of the London Stock Exchange they are required to prepare the Group Financial Statements in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the EU and applicable
law and have elected to prepare the parent company Financial Statements in accordance with UK Accounting Standards and applicable law (UK Generally
Accepted Accounting Practice).

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 parent company and of their profit or loss for that period. In preparing each of the Group and parent company Financial Statements, 
the Directors are required to:

Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

•
• Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
•
•

For the Group Financial Statements, state whether they have been prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the EU;
For the parent company Financial Statements, state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material 
departures disclosed and explained in the Financial Statements; and
Prepare the Financial Statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Group and the parent company 
will continue in business.

•

The Directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the parent company's transactions and disclose
with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the parent company and enable them to ensure that its Financial Statements comply with the
Companies Act 2006. They have 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. 

By Order of the Board
City Group Plc
Company Secretary

19 September 2014

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Report on Corporate Governance

Although not required to do so, the Directors have sought to embrace the principles contained in the UK Corporate Governance Code (2012), applicable
to fully listed companies, in formulating and applying the Group’s corporate governance policies. These policies are monitored to ensure that they are
appropriate to the Company’s circumstances and comply as far as possible with the provisions of the Code given the size of the Company.

The Board operates as an effective Board in directing the activities of the Group. The Board meets at least six times during the year and all the Directors
make every effort to attend these meetings. The Board maintains a schedule of matters which are reserved to it for decision, including acquisition policy,
approval of major capital expenditure and approval of annual budgets.

The Board consists of the Non-Executive Chairman, Peter Baker who was appointed on 1 July 2014, succeeding Martin Lightbody who stood down from
the Board on 30 June 2014, two Executive Directors ( John Duffy, Chief Executive and Stephen Boyd, Finance Director), and three Non-Executive Directors
(Paul Monk, Edward Beale and Raymond Duignan. David Marshall who retired from the Board with effect 30 June 2014 had served as a Non-Executive
Director up until that date). Consideration is given to character, judgement and business relationships when considering a Director’s independence. 

The role of the Chairman and the Chief Executive are separate. The Chairman is responsible for running the Board and he meets regularly and separately
with the Chief Executive and the other Non-Executive Directors to discuss matters for the Board.

Edward Beale is the Chief Executive of City Group Plc and David Marshall is a Director of that company. City Group Plc is a subsidiary of London
Finance & Investment Group Plc, a substantial shareholder in the Company. City Group Plc provides a full company secretarial service to the Company
on an outsourced basis and its fees are set out in Note 31 of the Financial Statements. The Company is not large enough to justify the employment of a full
time Company Secretary.  

Board Committees
The Board has separate Audit, Nominations and Remuneration Committees.

The Audit Committee is chaired by Raymond Duignan with Edward Beale, a chartered accountant, as the other member.

Further details are given in the Audit Committee Report on page 70.

The Remuneration Committee is chaired by Raymond Duignan with Edward Beale as the other member.

Further details are given in the Remuneration Committee Report on page 71.

The Nominations Committee comprised of David Marshall up until 30 June 2014. Peter Baker now chairs the Nominations Committee and Raymond
Duignan is the other member of that Committee. The Committee’s main responsibilities include:

• Advising the Board on the appointment of Directors
Reviewing the composition and size of the Board
•
•
Evaluating the balance of skills, knowledge, experience and diversity of the Board
• Making recommendations on succession planning.

Internal Controls
The Board is responsible for maintaining a sound system of internal controls to safeguard shareholders’ investment and the Group’s assets, as well as reviewing
the effectiveness of those controls. The system of internal controls is designed to manage rather than eliminate the risks of failure to achieve the Group’s
objectives and can only provide reasonable, rather than absolute, assurance against material loss and mis-statement. Additional resource has been employed
to review current policies and procedures and to test the systems.

Dialogue with Shareholders
The Board maintains a general policy of keeping all interested parties informed by regular announcements and update statements.

In implementing this policy the Board keeps in mind the distribution of shareholders between direct, nominee and institutional shareholders.
Communications are then distributed between these groups accordingly.

Specific methods of communication are:

• Annual general and meetings
Broker briefings
•
Broker and analysts visits to operating sites
•
•
Letters to shareholders when appropriate
• Corporate website (www.finsburyfoods.co.uk)
• One to one meetings with investors.

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Audit Committee Report

Responsibilities
The Audit Committee monitors and reviews areas such as risk management, internal controls and the integrity of financial reporting both internally and
externally. The Audit Committee is also responsible for making recommendations to the Board on the appointment of the external auditor and assessing
the auditor’s independence and objectivity. The Committee is also responsible for monitoring the auditor’s effectiveness and agreeing the terms of the auditor’s
engagement. It receives reports on these issues from the relevant Executive Directors and reports back to the Board on the action points within those
reports and any recommendations arising. As part of these responsibilities it considers the requirement for an internal audit function.

The full terms of reference of the Audit Committee are reviewed periodically by the Board and updated as necessary. A copy can be found on the Company’s
website at www.finsburyfoods.co.uk.

Membership
The Audit Committee is chaired by me, Raymond Duignan, the other member being Edward Beale, a Non-Executive Director. Both committee members
are considered by the Board to be independent Directors. Edward Beale, a chartered accountant, was a member of the Accounting Council of the FRC
until August 2013 and therefore has recent and relevant financial experience.

Procedures
The Audit Committee met three times during the year. The Finance Director is invited to attend Committee meetings and the external auditors are invited
to attend any meetings involving the Financial Statements, the annual audit and other significant matters. Time is set aside during at least one meeting each
year for the Committee to hold discussions in private with the external auditors in the absence of management and Executive Directors.  

Risks and Controls
Group management prepare an Annual Report for the Audit Committee’s consideration that identifies the risks and uncertainties to which the Group is exposed,
the procedures in place to mitigate those risks and uncertainties and the potential impact on the Group. The Audit Committee reviews this report and any
concerns that it has over the adequacy of the controls in place, or the level of risk accepted by the Group, are reported to the Board. The principal risks and
uncertainties to which the Group is exposed are considered by the Board and are set out in the Strategic Report on page 8.  

The Committee reviews the need for an internal audit function on an annual basis. At present, due to the size of the Group and lack of complexity in the
business model, the Committee does not believe that a dedicated full time internal audit function is warranted. Additional resource has been recruited to assist
with the reporting of risks, policies and procedures. A programme of rolling internal control and risk reviews is monitored by the Committee which considers
reports on these reviews at each meeting.  

External Reporting
The Board delegates primary responsibility for the preparation of complete, balanced and accurate Financial Statements and disclosures, in accordance with
Financial Reporting Standards and regulations, to the Finance Director. The responsibility of the Audit Committee is to consider significant accounting
policies, any changes in policies and significant estimates and judgements, taking into account the external auditors’ view, and to report back to the Board
on any concerns that it might have. The Audit Committee reviews and comments on the clarity and completeness of disclosures within the Financial Statements.
Ultimate responsibility for reviewing and approving the annual Financial Statements and half yearly reports remains with the Board.

The Audit Committee also reviews and comments on related information presented with the Financial Statements, in particular the Strategic Report, 
the Directors’ Report and the Report on Corporate Governance.

Key Agenda Items
During the year, the Committee specifically discussed issues arising from:

Interest rate and currency hedging
Review of risks and appropriate level of internal controls
Systems, purchasing and IT security review
Impairment reviews 

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• Dividend policy
• Group insurance renewal
Pension disclosures.
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Certain services relating to taxation, pension, due diligence and IT systems review advice has been received and/or is proposed to be received by the Group’s
auditor. All non-audit services are subject to and have been approved in advance by the Audit Committee Chairman. The Audit Committee does not believe
it compromises the auditor’s independence as the Auditor’s ethics and independence policies and procedures are fully consistent with the requirements 
of the APB Ethical Standards.

If any reader of these accounts has suggestions for improvement in the content or the presentation of the Financial Statements, please can they let me know
by writing to info@finsburyfoods.co.uk.

Raymond Duignan
Chairman of the Audit Committee

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Remuneration Committee Report

Responsibilities
The Remuneration Committee provides advice and recommendations to the Board on the policy for remuneration of the Executive Directors of the Company
and other senior managers, to agree within that policy the salary and benefits packages for Executive Directors and executive management and, to agree
business unit cash bonus schemes and equity related remuneration and incentive schemes. The Remuneration Committee is also responsible for agreeing
any termination benefits.

The full terms of reference of the Remuneration Committee are reviewed periodically by the Board and updated as necessary. A copy can be found on the
Company’s website at www.finsburyfoods.co.uk.

Membership
The Remuneration Committee is chaired by me, Raymond Duignan, the other member being Edward Beale, a Non-Executive Director. Both of us are
considered to be independent Directors.

Procedures
The Remuneration Committee met three times during the year. The Chief Executive is normally invited to attend Committee meetings.

Executive Directors
The remuneration packages for full time Executive Directors are structured to attract, motivate and retain Directors with the experience, capabilities 
and ambition required to achieve the Group’s strategic aims. 

The main elements of their remuneration packages are:

Basic annual salary

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• Annual cash bonus payments
Share related incentives.
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The salaries of Executive Directors are set by the Committee in accordance with the policy agreed by the Board and reviewed annually, taking into account
the performance of the Group, the individual and salary increases given to other Group employees.

Annual bonuses are paid to Executive Directors dependent upon Group profitability targets being achieved and individual objectives, as agreed with the
Committee, being met. Bonus payments for the year to 28 June 2014 are disclosed in Note 7 to the Accounts.

Pension contributions for full time Executive Directors are set at up to 10% of basic annual salary excluding additional amounts arising from bonuses 
or salary sacrifice.

No Director has a service contract incorporating a notice period of more than 12 months.

Chairman and other Non-Executive Directors
Non-Executive Directors are not rewarded with share options and so the Group’s share related incentive plans are restricted to Executive Directors and
senior managers of the Group. Non-Executive Directors receive a fee. The remuneration of the Chairman is determined by the Board and the remuneration
of Non-Executive Directors is determined by the Chairman and the Group Chief Executive.

Annual Cash Bonus Schemes
The Remuneration Committee reviews and approves proposed annual cash bonus schemes within the Group. The main characteristics of these schemes 
are that payments to individuals depend on the profitability of the business unit relative to its budget and the achievement of relevant personal or departmental
performance conditions. Maximum payments under these schemes are set at levels that are meaningful, but not excessive, relative to individuals’ salaries.

Long-Term Incentive Scheme
A new incentive scheme was agreed for the CEO and CFO of the Group in order to align their remuneration more closely with the performance of the Group
and shareholder returns. The scheme provides for a bonus to be paid, 50% in cash and 50% in equity, in the event that the EBITDA achieved by the Group
is in excess of the Group's business plan as communicated to shareholders. All cash elements, including costs and tax, must be self funding ie must not impact
negatively the Group plan as communicated. Any shares issued may not be sold without prior consultation and it is noteworthy that neither the CEO or CFO
have sold shares or options, other than to pay tax thereon, since they joined the Group.

In respect of the 2014 financial year the bonuses payable to the CEO and CFO and the equity issued are set out in the table on Board remuneration in Note 7.

Raymond Duignan
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee

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Independent Auditor’s Report to the 
Members of Finsbury Food Group Plc

We have audited the Financial Statements of Finsbury Food Group Plc for the 52 weeks ended 28 June 2014 set out on pages 24 to 65. The financial reporting
framework that has been applied in the preparation of the Group Financial Statements is applicable law and International Financial Reporting Standards
(IFRSs) as adopted by the EU. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in the preparation of the parent company Financial Statements 
is applicable law and UK Accounting Standards (UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

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 Auditor
As explained more fully in the Directors' Responsibilities Statement set out on page 68, the Directors are responsible for the preparation of the Financial
Statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view. Our responsibility is to audit, and express an opinion on, the Financial Statements 
in accordance with applicable law and International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland). Those standards require us to comply with the Auditing
Practices Board's Ethical Standards for Auditors.

Scope of the Audit of the Financial Statements
A description of the scope of an audit of Financial Statements is provided on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at www.frc.org.uk/auditscopeukprivate.

Opinion on Financial Statements
In our opinion:

• The Financial Statements give a true and fair view of the state of the Group's and of the parent company's affairs as at 28 June 2014 

and of the Group's profit for the financial year then ended;

• 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 UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice;
• 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 the information given in the Strategic Report and Directors' Report for the financial year 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:

• 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

• The parent company Financial Statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
• Certain disclosures of Directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
• We have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Ian Brokenshire 
Senior Statutory Auditor
for and on behalf of KPMG LLP, Statutory Auditor

Chartered Accountants
3 Assembly Square
Britannia Quay
Cardiff Bay
CF10 4AX

19 September 2014

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