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D I R E C TO R S R E P O RT A N D AC C O U N T S
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GOODWIN PLC
www.goodwin.co.uk

Registered in England and Wales, Number 305907
Established 1883

Directors:

J. W. Goodwin (Chairman)
R. S. Goodwin (Managing Director)
F. A. Gaffney
J. Connolly
M. S. Goodwin
A. J. Baylay
S. R. Goodwin

Secretary and registered office: 
Mrs. P. Ashley, B.A., A.C.I.S. 
Ivy House Foundry, Hanley, 
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3NR 

Registrar and share transfer office:
Computershare Investor Services PLC,
P.O. Box No. 82,
Bristol, BS99 7NH

Auditors:
KPMG Audit Plc,
One Snowhill, Snow Hill Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6GH

NOTICE  IS  HEREBY  GIVEN  that  the  SEVENTY  SIXTH  ANNUAL  GENERAL  MEETING  of 
the  company  will  be  held  at  10.30  am  on Wednesday,  12th  October,  2011  at  Crewe  Hall,  
Weston Road, Crewe, Cheshire CW1 6UZ, for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, 
passing the following resolutions which are proposed as ordinary resolutions.

  1.  To receive the report of the Directors and the audited financial statements for the year 

ended 30th April, 2011.

  2.  To approve the payment of the proposed ordinary dividend on the ordinary shares.

  3.  To re-elect Mr. F. A. Gaffney as a Director.

  4.  To re-elect Mr. A. J. Baylay as a Director.

  5.  To re-elect Mr. S. R. Goodwin as a Director.

  6.  To approve the Directors’ Remuneration Report for the year ended 30th April, 2011.

  7.  To re-appoint KPMG Audit Plc as auditor and to authorise the Directors to determine 

their remuneration.

Registered Office:
Ivy House Foundry,
Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.
26th August, 2011

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By Order of the Board

P. ASHLEY
Secretary

 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING:

1.   Members are entitled to appoint a proxy to exercise all or any of their rights to attend and to speak and vote on 
their behalf at the meeting. A shareholder may appoint more than one proxy in relation to the Annual General 
Meeting provided that each proxy is appointed to exercise the rights attached to a different share or shares held 
by that shareholder. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company. A proxy form which may be used to 
make such appointment and give proxy instructions accompanies this notice.

2.   To be valid any proxy form or other instrument appointing a proxy must be received by post, by scanned copy 
sent  to  proxies@goodwingroup.com  or  (during  normal  business  hours  only)  by  hand  at  Ivy  House  Foundry, 
Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3NR no later than 10.30am on 10th October, 2011.

3.   The return of  a completed proxy form or  other such instrument will  not prevent a shareholder attending the 

Annual General Meeting and voting in person if he/she wishes to do so. 

4.  Any person to whom this notice is sent who is a person nominated under section 146 of the Companies Act 2006 to 
enjoy information rights (a “Nominated Person”) may, under an agreement between him/her and the shareholder 
by whom he/she was nominated, have a right to be appointed (or to have someone else appointed) as a proxy 
for the Annual General Meeting. If a Nominated Person has no such proxy appointment right or does not wish 
to exercise it, he/she may, under any such agreement, have a right to give instructions to the shareholder as to 
the exercise of voting rights.

5.   The  statement  of  the  rights  of  shareholders  in  relation  to  the  appointment  of  proxies  in  paragraphs  1  and  2 
above does not apply to Nominated Persons. The rights described in these paragraphs can only be exercised by 
shareholders of the Company. 

6.   To be entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting (and for the purpose of the determination by 
the Company of the votes they may cast), shareholders must be registered in the Register of Members of the 
Company at 10.30am on 10th October, 2011 (or, in the event of any adjournment, 10.30am on the date which is two 
days before the time of the adjourned meeting). Changes to the Register of Members after the relevant deadline 
shall be disregarded in determining the rights of any person to attend and vote at the meeting.

7.  As at 25th August, 2011 (being the last business day prior to the publication of this Notice) the Company’s issued 
share capital consists of 7,200,000 ordinary shares, carrying one vote each. Therefore, the total voting rights in 
the Company as at 26th August, 2011 are 7,200,000. 

8.   Shareholders should note that it is possible that, pursuant to requests made by shareholders of the Company 
under section 527 of the Companies Act 2006, the Company may be required to publish on a website a statement 
setting out any matter relating to: (i) the audit of the Company’s accounts (including the auditor’s report and the 
conduct of the audit) that are to be laid before the Annual General Meeting; or (ii) any circumstance connected 
with an auditor of the Company ceasing to hold office since the previous meeting at which annual accounts and 
reports were laid in accordance with section 437 of the Companies Act 2006. The Company may not require the 
shareholders requesting any such website publication to pay its expenses in complying with sections 527 or 528 
of the Companies Act 2006. Where the Company is required to place a statement on a website under section 527 
of the Companies Act 2006, it must forward the statement to the Company’s auditor not later than the time when 
it makes the statement available on the website. The business which may be dealt with at the Annual General 
Meeting includes any statement that the Company has been required under section 527 of the Companies Act 
2006 to publish on a website.

9.  In order to facilitate voting by corporate representatives at the meeting, arrangements will be put in place at 
the meeting so that (i) if a corporate shareholder has appointed the chairman of the meeting as its corporate 
representative with instructions to vote on a poll in accordance with the directions of all of the other corporate 
representatives  for  that  shareholder  at  the  meeting,  then  on  a  poll  those  corporate  representatives  will  give 
voting directions to the chairman and the chairman will vote (or withhold a vote) as corporate representative 
in accordance with those directions; and (ii) if more than one corporate representative for the same corporate 
shareholder attends the meeting but the corporate shareholder has not appointed the chairman of the meeting 
as its corporate representative, a designated corporate representative will be nominated, from those corporate 
representatives  who  attend,  who  will  vote  on  a  poll  and  the  other  corporate  representatives  will  give  voting 
directions to that designated corporate representative. Corporate shareholders are referred to the guidance issued 
by the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators on proxies and corporate representatives (www.icsa.
org.uk) for further details of this procedure. The guidance includes a sample form of representation letter if the 
chairman is being appointed as described in (i) above.

10. None of the Directors have service contracts with the Company.

11.  If approved by shareholders the final dividend will be paid to shareholders on 14th October, 2011.

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GOODWIN PLC

CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT

I  am  pleased  to  report  the  results  for  the  Group  for  the  twelve  month  period 
ending 30th April, 2011. The pre-tax profits were £8.2 million (2010: £13.3 million), 
a  decrease  of  38%  on  a  revenue  of  £92.9  million (2010: £93.0 million)  which  is 
marginally down on the figures reported for the same period last financial year. 
The Directors propose a dividend of 29.166p (2010: 27.777p).

Whilst the reported profit before tax is down by 38% as compared to last year, the 
gross margin earned, £25.4 million, was only lower by 9%. Part of the £5.1 million 
drop  in  pre-tax  profit  relates  to  increased  overheads  of  the  Group  associated 
with  Group  companies  having  hired  some  50  additional  managers  in  our  
22  companies  worldwide  to  assist  with  the  aspired  growth  over  the  next  five 
years. The combined cost of hiring and employing these additional people over 
the  last  12  months  amounted  to  just  over  £2.0  million,  and  these  additional 
management people will enhance future growth opportunities where the returns 
should far exceed the investment costs.

Significant amounts of money have been spent on R & D as covered on page 6 
of this report, together with higher than expected non capitalised costs of setting 
up computerised financial and management accounting systems in Brazil where 
much of the available software is unable to keep pace with the government tax 
regulation changes.

On the more positive side, the Refractories Engineering segment of the Group 
where we have seven overseas companies in China, India, Thailand & Brazil, along 
with our pump company in India, did particularly well this year and achieved an 
average  of  24%  pre-tax  profit  growth  contributing  over  £4.2  million  to  Group 
profits in the year just completed.

In the Engineering segment our two valve companies, Goodwin International Ltd. 
and Noreva GmbH, had a more difficult year. For the past three years they have 
recorded excellent results, but with a keenness to not lose market share during 
the downturn over the past 18 months in the petrochemical business, they took 
on  many  smaller  contracts  that  overloaded  their  administration  systems. This 
coupled  with  the  requirement  for  even  more  documentation  resulted  in  them 
being  unable  to  maintain  their  previous  levels  of  profitability.  Our  company  in 
Germany  also  had  a  very  difficult  contract. With  more  efficient  computerised 
costing  systems  now  commissioned  in  both  companies  and  with  the  business 
levels in the petrochemical industry returning to normal, we have good reason to 
believe that their performance should now improve. The Group order work load 
as at 30th April, 2011 was good and stood at £64 million which represents about 
seven months work.

During the year Andrew Baylay, Director and General Manager of Dupré Minerals, 
and  Simon  Goodwin,  Director  and  General  Manager  of  Goodwin  Refractory 
Services, were appointed to the Board of Goodwin PLC to better represent the 
Refractories Engineering segment of the Group.

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GOODWIN PLC

CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT (continued)

With our focus on growing our activity in the rapidly developing economies, we 
are in the process of adding a further 120,000 square feet of manufacturing space 
overseas such that we are suitably prepared to meet the rapidly growing market 
demands. We expect to see more than double the business growth rate over the 
next ten years in these parts of the world as compared to Europe and the USA.

R  &  D  in  Goodwin  Steel  Castings  has  resulted  in  a  patent  being  granted  to 
the  company  for  its  unique  way  of  producing  very  large  super  nickel  castings 
capable of operating at higher temperatures in advanced ultra super critical fossil 
fuelled power stations. These will soon become the norm due to their increased 
operational efficiency, thus resulting in reduced CO2 emissions per megawatt of 
electricity generated.

R & D in Easat Antennas has seen the introduction of turnkey projects for both 
ground movement radar and primary radar systems.

A  key  performance  indicator  remains  the  generation  of  profits  from  diverse 
growing  markets  without  systemic  dependency.  With  our  10  overseas 
manufacturing companies our ability to trade within each country regardless of 
currency exchange has improved. As mentioned earlier in this report, significant 
profit is now starting to flow from our overseas operations where greater levels 
of natural growth are expected.

At  our  annual  international  business  conference  for  all  General  Managers  and 
senior  managers,  many  of  whom  travel  from  our  overseas  subsidiaries,  best 
practice is exchanged and new strategies are targeted. This rigorous performance 
monitoring and comparison leads to Group targets being agreed and set which 
include Health & Safety, risk reduction, social responsibility and energy reduction 
targets as well as the more conventional profit targets. These are then overseen 
by the Board who continue to review governance on a country by country basis.

Since  the  Board  released  the  block  on  activity  growth  in  March  2010  following 
signs that a large part of the world economy was coming out of recession, the 
pressure on cash flow has increased especially as it continues to be difficult to 
obtain contract stage payments even from the wealthiest customers who are still 
trying  to  conserve  their  cash  flow. The  Group’s  gearing,  whilst  higher  than  we 
would like, remains relatively low at 38%, but this reflects the investment in R & 
D in the UK and the development costs of our overseas companies.

The decision to increase the dividend by 5% to £2.1 million this year is an indication 
of the Board’s confidence in the future performance of the Group.

We remain indebted to our employees in the UK and overseas who through their 
hard work continue to take the Group forward.

26th August, 2011 

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J. W. Goodwin
Chairman

 
GOODWIN PLC

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS

The Directors have pleasure in presenting their report and audited financial statements for the year ended 30th April, 2011.

Business review
The principal activity of the Group is mechanical and refractory engineering.  The consolidated results for the year 
may be summarised as follows:

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Tax on profit 

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Profit after taxation 

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2011) 
£’000) 

92,908) 

8,205) 

(3,997) 

4,208) 

2010)
£’000)

92,996)

13,311)

(3,980)

9,331)

Comments on the results for the year, including business review, are given in the Chairman’s statement.

Proposed dividends
The Directors recommend that an ordinary dividend of 29.166p per share be paid to shareholders on the register 
at the close of business on 16th September, 2011 (2010: 27.777p per share).  If approved by shareholders, the final 
dividend will be paid to shareholders on 14th October, 2011.

Freehold land and buildings
The Directors consider that the market value of the Group’s freehold land and buildings is in excess of the values 
disclosed in the Group balance sheet.

Directors
The Directors of the Company who have served during the year are set out below.

J. W. Goodwin
R. S. Goodwin
F. A. Gaffney
J. Connolly
M. S. Goodwin
A. J. Baylay (appointed 10th December, 2010)
S. R. Goodwin (appointed 10th December, 2010)

The interests of the Directors in the share capital of the Company at the beginning and end of the financial year 
were as follows:

Beneficial

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  J. W. Goodwin  ... 
  R. S. Goodwin  ... 
  J. W. Goodwin and R. S. Goodwin 
  J. W. Goodwin and R. S. Goodwin 
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  F. A. Gaffney 
  M. S. Goodwin  ... 
  S. R. Goodwin  ... 

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Non beneficial 

  J. W. Goodwin and E. M. Goodwin  ... 

*or date of appointment if later.

Number of 10p ordinary shares
30th April,
2010*

30th April, 
2011 

65,939 
91,474 
1,992,916 
1,202,983 
7,131 
149,498 
177,003 

5,435
179,254
1,946,346
1,177,087
7,131
173,540
174,949

33,252 

145,122

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There have been no changes in the directors’ interests between 30th April, 2011 and 3rd August, 2011.

The Directors retiring in accordance with the Articles are Mr. F. A. Gaffney, Mr. A. J. Baylay and Mr. S. R. Goodwin 
who, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.

No  Director  has  a  service  agreement  with  the  Company,  nor  any  beneficial  interest  in  the  share  capital  of  any 
subsidiary undertaking.

The Company does not have any share option schemes for employees or Directors.

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Shareholdings
The Company has been notified that as at 2nd August, 2011, the following had an interest in 3% or more of the issued 
share capital of the Company:
J. W. and R. S. Goodwin 1,992,916 shares (27.68%), J. W. and R. S. Goodwin 1,202,983 shares (16.71%).  These shares 
are registered in the names of J. M Securities Limited. and J. M. Securities (No. 3) Limited respectively.  J. H. Ridley 
508,246 shares (7.06%), Rulegale Nominees (JAMSCLT) 256,494 shares (3.56%), L. R. Dean 236,500 shares (3.28%).

Share capital
The Company’s issued share capital comprises a single class of share capital which is divided into ordinary shares 
of 10p each.  Information concerning the issued share capital in the Company is set out in note 18 to the financial 
statements on page 33.
All of the Company’s shares are ranked equally and the rights and obligations attaching to the Company’s shares are 
set out in the Company’s Articles of Association, copies of which can be obtained from Companies House in England 
and Wales or by writing to the Company Secretary.
There are no restrictions on the voting rights of shares and there are no restrictions in their transfer other than:
-  Certain restrictions as may from time to time be imposed by laws and regulations (for example insider trading 

laws); and

-  Pursuant to the Model Code whereby Directors of the Company require approval to deal in the Company’s shares.
Additionally, the Company is not aware of any agreements between shareholders of the Company that may result 
in restrictions on the transfer of ordinary shares or voting rights.
The Directors have not been given the authority to issue or buy back the shares of the Company.

Research and Development
The Group continues to invest in research and development activities. Expenditure continued to be incurred during 
the year within Goodwin Steel Castings Limited on the production of nickel alloy castings for the next generation of 
heat efficient power stations. Easat Antennas has invested in the development of transportable radar systems and 
solid state transceivers. In the Refractories Engineering division, investment has been made in high performance 
recipes, silicon rubber, moulding powder and wax products, and in nano particle technology.

Carbon Reduction Commitment
Long term reduction targets:  The Group declared an annual CRC report usage of 17,396 MWh (9,411 tonnes CO2) for 
electricity and 20,549 MWh (3,772 tonnes of CO2) for gas for the year to March 2011. Energy efficiencies are targeted 
but, because of expected production increases and higher heat inputs required to make advanced high temperature 
resistant alloys, our  emissions will not meet the 80% cut targeted by Government by 2050.
Goodwin  Steel  Castings  Ltd.  under  their  Levy  Exchange Agreement  (separate  from  the  aforementioned  figures) 
reported 8,565 tonnes of CO2 in the period.  During this time they manufactured steam valves capable of controlling 
8,000  MW  of  power  station  generating  capacity. These,  when  installed  by  our  customers  with  other  equipment, 
enable the power stations to run at higher temperatures giving an approximate 4% power station efficiency saving.  
This is equivalent to a reduction in coal usage that would otherwise have been needed to produce 2.8 million MWh 
per year - or a saving of 1.5 million tonnes of CO2 per year. The target is to increase production of these items by 
15% for the next 2 years.
Performance against targets:  Year end March 2011 versus year end March 2008 has seen a static usage of internally 
used power.  All capital projects have achieved improved energy efficiency and growth.
Persons responsible and engaged in reduction of energy use:  The Chairman is responsible for collation and monitoring 
under the CRC.  The Company’s engineers together with the business unit General Managers are tasked with saving 
energy.

Risks and Uncertainties
The Group’s operations expose it to a variety of risks and uncertainties, including:
Market risk:  The Group provides a range of products and services, and there is a risk that the demand for these 
services will vary from time to time because of competitor action or economic cycles.  As shown in Note 2 to the 
financial statements, the Group operates across a range of geographical regions, and its turnover is split across the 
UK, Europe, North America, the Pacific Basin and the rest of the world.  This spread reduces risk in any one territory.  
Similarly, the Group operates in both mechanical and refractory engineering sectors, mitigating the risk of a downturn 
in any one product area.  The potential risk of the loss of any key customer is limited as, typically, no single customer 
accounts for more than 10% of turnover.
Technical risk:  The Group develops and launches new products as part of its strategy to enhance the long-term value 
of the Group.  Such development projects carry business risks, including reputational risk, abortive expenditure and 
potential customer claims which may have a material impact on the Group.  The potential risk here is seen as small 
given the Group is developing products in areas in which it is knowledgeable and new products are extensively 
tested prior to their release into the market.
Health and safety:  The Group’s operations involve the typical health and safety hazards inherent in manufacturing 
and business operations.  The Group is subject to numerous laws and regulations relating to health and safety around 
the world.  Hazards are managed by carrying out risk assessments and introducing appropriate controls.
Acquisitions:  The Group’s growth plan over recent years has included a number of acquisitions.  There is the risk that 
these, or future acquisitions, fail to provide the planned value.  This risk is mitigated through extensive financial and 
technical due diligence during the acquisition process and the Group’s knowledge of the markets they operate in.
Financial risk:  The principal financial risks faced by the Group are changes in market prices (interest rates, foreign 
exchange rates and commodity prices), credit risks and liquidity.  The Group has in place risk management policies 

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that seek to limit the adverse effects on the financial performance of the Group by using various instruments and 
techniques, including credit insurance, stage payments, forward foreign exchange contracts and interest rate caps 
and swaps.  Further information on the financial risk management objectives and policies is set out in Note 19 to 
the financial statements on page 33.

Donations
The Company made no political contributions during the year.
Donations by the Group for charitable purposes amounted to £23,000 (2010: £65,250).

Employee consultation
The  Group  takes  seriously  its  responsibilities  to  employees  and,  as  a  policy,  provides  employees  systematically 
with information on matters of concern to them.  It is also the policy of the Group to consult where appropriate, on 
an annual basis, with employees or their representatives so that their views may be taken into account in making 
decisions likely to affect their interests.

Employment of disabled persons
The policy of the Group is to offer the same opportunity to disabled people, and those who become disabled, as to 
all others in respect of recruitment and career advancement, provided their disability does not prevent them from 
carrying out the duties required of them.

Creditor payment policy
The Company has not adopted any formal code or standards on supplier payment practice.  The Company’s policy 
is to settle payments having negotiated and advised terms and conditions with suppliers on a contract by contract 
basis.  The Company has no trade creditors at 30th April, 2011 (2010: Nil).

Disclosure of information to auditors
The Directors who held office at the date of approval of this Directors’ Report confirm that, so far as they are each 
aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company’s auditors are unaware; and each Director has 
taken all the steps that he ought to have taken as a Director to make himself aware of any relevant audit information 
and to establish that the Company’s auditors are aware of that information.

Corporate governance

Introduction
The Board has always felt that it should be recognised that what may be appropriate for the larger company may 
not necessarily be so for the smaller company, a point raised previously in the Cadbury Code of Best Practice.  The 
Board continues to be conscious of its non-compliance with certain aspects of the revised Code, as detailed below, 
but does not believe that at this stage in the Group’s development and circumstances it is appropriate to change its 
own operational or governance structure just to gain compliance.  As before, where it does not comply, the Board 
is happy to provide its explanations for not doing so on the basis that it believes that such non-compliance is more 
appropriate to the shareholders’ and other stakeholders’ long term interests.

Compliance statement
The Company is required to report on compliance with the detailed requirements of the UK Corporate Governance 
Code (formerly the Combined Code) throughout the year.  In relation to all of the provisions except those mentioned 
here the Company complied throughout the period.  Further details on all areas are given below.
The Group does not comply with aspects of the Code’s requirements paragraphs A4, C3, B1, B2 and D2 in terms of 
non-executive Directors and the requirement for an Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee and Nominations 
Committee and Senior Independent Director.
The roles of the Chairman in running the Board and the Managing Director in running the Group’s businesses are 
well understood.  It is not considered necessary to have written job descriptions.  This is contrary to paragraph A2.1.  
The Chairman and Managing Director do not retire by rotation, which is contrary to paragraph B7 of the Code.
There is no formal schedule of matters reserved for the Board, which is contrary to paragraph A1.1.
The  internal  audit  function  was  established  during  the  year  and  since  that  date  the  Company  has  been  working 
towards compliance with C3.5.

The Board
The Board, which comprises seven Executive Directors, meets formally by itself and with subsidiary Directors on a 
regular basis.  In view of the Group’s present size and proven track record, non-executive directors are not thought 
to be appropriate, due to the cost likely to be involved and the lack of opportunity for adding significant value to the 
business.  The Chairman and Managing Director do not retire by rotation.  With this exception, all Directors retire at 
the first AGM after their initial appointment and then by rotation at least every three years.
During the year, the Board met formally fifteen times.  Details of attendees at these meetings are set out below:
15 out of 15 attended
13 out of 15 attended
12 out of 15 attended
14 out of 15 attended
15 out of 15 attended
4 out of 4 attended (since appointment on 10th December, 2010)
4 out of 4 attended (since appointment on 10th December, 2010)

J. W. Goodwin 
R. S. Goodwin 
F. A. Gaffney ... 
J. Connolly  ... 
M. S. Goodwin 
A. J. Baylay ... 
S. R. Goodwin 

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Regular informal meetings are also held to enable all members of the Board to discuss relevant issues with local 
management and staff at the business units.
The Board retains full responsibility for the direction and control of the Group and, whilst there is no formal schedule 
of matters reserved for the Board, all acquisitions and disposals of assets, investments and material capital-related 
projects are, as a matter of course, specifically reserved for Board decision.

Board evaluation
The Chairman and Managing Director address the development and training needs of the Board as a whole.  An 
evaluation of the effectiveness and performance of the Board and the subsidiary Directors has been carried out by 
the Chairman and Managing Director, by way of personal discussions and individual performance evaluation against 
financial targets.
All  Directors  have  reasonable  access  to  the  Company  Secretary  and  to  independent  professional  advice  at  the 
Company’s expense.

Board Committees
The Board has not operated a separate Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee or Nomination Committee during 
the year due to its size and composition.  However, the Board as a whole has fulfilled many of the roles specified 
in the revised UK Corporate Governance Code (formerly the Combined Code) for these sub-committees including:
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auditors;

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(cid:115)(cid:0)(cid:82)(cid:69)(cid:86)(cid:73)(cid:69)(cid:87)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:71)(cid:0)(cid:84)(cid:72)(cid:69)(cid:0)(cid:83)(cid:67)(cid:79)(cid:80)(cid:69)(cid:0)(cid:79)(cid:70)(cid:0)(cid:87)(cid:79)(cid:82)(cid:75)(cid:0)(cid:70)(cid:79)(cid:82)(cid:0)(cid:84)(cid:72)(cid:69)(cid:0)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:84)(cid:69)(cid:82)(cid:78)(cid:65)(cid:76)(cid:0)(cid:65)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:73)(cid:84)(cid:0)(cid:70)(cid:85)(cid:78)(cid:67)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:79)(cid:78)(cid:27)
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Internal control
The  Board  has  overall  responsibility  for  the  Group’s  system  of  internal  control  (including  operational,  financial, 
compliance and risk management controls), which is designed to manage rather than eliminate risk and provides 
only reasonable reassurance against material misstatement or loss.  Except as noted in this Corporate Governance 
report, the Board confirms that the system of internal control accords with the UK Corporate Governance Code.
The Board meets with an agenda to discuss corporate strategy, to formulate and monitor the progress of business 
plans for all subsidiaries and to identify, evaluate and manage the business risks faced.  The management philosophy 
of the Group is to operate its subsidiaries on an autonomous basis, subject to overall supervision and evaluation 
by the Board, with formally defined areas of responsibility and delegation of authority.  The Group has put in place 
formal lines of reporting with subsidiary management meeting with the Directors on a regular basis.
The Board considers that the close involvement of the Company’s Directors in all areas of the day-to-day operations of 
the Group’s business represents the most effective ongoing control over its financial and business risks.  In particular, 
authority is limited to the Company Directors in key risk areas such as treasury management, capital expenditure and 
other investment decisions.  The Directors annually review the effectiveness of the internal financial control system 
including  considering  reports  from  management;  discussions  with  senior  personnel  throughout  the  Group;  and 
consideration by the Board of any reports from the external auditor.  These procedures have been in place throughout 
the year and up to the date of this report and accord with the Turnbull Guidance.

Corporate governance
Given the close involvement of the Company’s Directors in the operation of the business, the Board does not currently 
consider that a formal review of non-financial controls would provide any additional benefit in their review of the 
effectiveness of the Group’s internal controls.
During the year the Group has set up an internal audit function and has recruited a Group Internal Auditor.  The Group’s 
executive Directors and senior management will continue to have close involvement on a day-to-day operational 
basis and the scope and results of internal audit work to be performed will be kept under review in the coming year.

Directors’ remuneration
The remuneration of the Directors is considered by the Board so that no Director determines his own salary.
Details of each element of the Directors’ remuneration are given in the Directors’ Remuneration Report on page 10.

External audit
The external auditor is appointed annually at the Annual General Meeting.  The Board considers the re-appointment 
of the auditor, and assesses on an annual basis the qualification, expertise, cost, independence and objectivity of 
the external auditor.  In addition, the Board regularly monitors the level of non-audit services provided to the Group 
by the external auditor to ensure that their independence is not compromised.

Shareholder relations
All shareholders are encouraged to participate in the Company’s Annual General Meeting.
The Board complies with the recommendations of the Combined Code that the notice of the Annual General Meeting 
and related papers should be sent to shareholders at least twenty working days before the meeting.
The  Directors  attend  the  Annual  General  Meeting.   The  Chairman  will  be  available  to  answer  questions  at  the 
forthcoming Annual General Meeting.  In addition, proxy votes will be counted and the results announced after any 
vote on a show of hands.
The Chairman ensures that the views of shareholders are communicated to the Board as a whole, ensuring that 
Directors develop an understanding of the views of major shareholders.

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Going concern
The current global economic conditions will to some degree impact on the Group, its customers and suppliers but 
it is too early to be precise about the scale and duration of these effects.  The Directors have reviewed the Group’s 
forecasts  along  with  reasonable  possible  changes  in  trading  performance  from  these  uncertainties.   The  Group, 
however, has considerable access to financial resources together with a diverse range of products and customers 
across wide geographic areas and industries. As a consequence, after making enquiries the Directors have a reasonable 
expectation that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future 
and have continued to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.

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

Approved by the Board of Directors and signed on its behalf by:

J. W. GOODWIN 
Chairman 

Ivy House Foundry,
Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3NR

26th August, 2011

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GOODWIN PLC

DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION REPORT

Introduction

This report is submitted in accordance with the Directors’ Remuneration Report Regulations.

Consideration by the Directors of matters relating to Directors’ remuneration

The remuneration policy is set by the Board as a whole and is described below.

Remuneration policy

The Group’s policy in respect of Directors’ remuneration for the forthcoming years is to provide individual packages 
which  are  determined  having  due  regard  to  the  Company’s  current  and  projected  profitability,  the  employee’s 
specific areas of responsibility and performance, their related knowledge and experience in the Company’s specific 
fields of operation, the external labour market and their personal circumstances whereby the Board sets a package 
to remunerate and motivate the individual so as to best serve the Company.  All Board members have access to 
independent advice when considered appropriate.  In forming its policy, the Board has given full consideration to 
the Combined Code’s best practice provisions on remuneration policy, service contracts and compensation and has 
considered the remuneration levels of Directors of comparative companies.

The Board does not, at present, consider it necessary to include a performance related element within the remuneration 
of individual Directors.

Service contracts

None of the Directors has a service contract, a Director may resign at any time by notice in writing to the Board.  There 
are no set minimum notice periods but all Directors other than the Chairman and Managing Director are subject to 
retirement by rotation.  No compensation is payable to Directors on leaving office.

Total shareholder return

The following graph compares the Company’s total shareholder return over the five years ended 30th April, 2011 with 
that for the FTSE Small-Cap share index and the FTSE Engineering and Machinery Sector Index.

The  FTSE  Small-cap  Share  Index  was  chosen  as  it  is  a  relevant  broad  equity  market  index  for  smaller  quoted  
companies.

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DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION REPORT (continued)

Details of individual emoluments and compensation

The auditors are required to report on the information contained in this section of the Directors’ Remuneration Report.

... 
J. W. Goodwin 
... 
R. S. Goodwin 
... 
F. A. Gaffney ... 
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J. Connolly  ... 
M. S. Goodwin 
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A. J. Baylay (appointed 10th December, 2010)  ... 
S. R. Goodwin (appointed 10th December, 2010)   

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Salary  Benefits 
in kind 

2011 
£’000 
273 
273 
178 
154 
132 
39 
42 

2011 
£’000 
36 
36 
2 
21 
2 
6 
2 

Total 

2011 
£’000 
309 
309 
180 
175 
134 
45 
44 

Total  Pension 
  contrib- 
utions 
2011 
£’000 
11 
11 
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2010 
£’000 
297 
297 
190 
154 
126 
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2010 
£’000 
11 
11 
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1,091 

105 

1,196 

1,064 

22 

22 

975 

89 

1,064

Pension contributions comprise contributions to money purchase pension schemes.

Benefits-in-kind  consist  of  the  provision  of  a  fully-expensed  motor  vehicle,  cash  alternative  scheme,  healthcare 
insurance or other services.

There are no share option schemes or other long term incentive schemes.

Approval of report

An ordinary resolution for the approval of this report will be put to shareholders at the forthcoming Annual General 
Meeting.

The Directors’ Remuneration Report was approved by the Board on 26th August, 2011, and is signed on its behalf by:

J. W. GOODWIN 
Director 

R. S. GOODWIN
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. Under that law 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:

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(cid:115)(cid:0)

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by the EU;

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followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the parent Company financial statements; 
and

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and the parent Company will continue in business.

The Directors are  responsible  for  keeping  proper  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.

Under applicable law and regulations, the Directors are also responsible for preparing a Directors’ Report, Directors’ 
Remuneration Report and Corporate Governance Statement that comply with that law and those regulations.

Responsibility statement of the Directors in respect of the annual financial report

We confirm that to our best knowledge:

a)  the financial statements prepared in accordance with the applicable set of accounting standards, give a true and 
fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of the Company and the undertakings included in 
the consolidation taken as a whole; and

b)  the Directors’ Report includes a fair review of the development and performance of the business and position of 
the Company and the undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole, together with a description of 
the principal risks and uncertainties that they face.

J. W. GOODWIN 
Director 

R. S. GOODWIN
Director

26th August, 2011

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
to the Members of
GOODWIN PLC

We have audited the financial statements of Goodwin PLC for the year ended 30th April, 2011 set out on pages 14 to 46.   
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 auditors
As explained more fully in the Directors’ Responsibilities Statement set out on page 12, the Directors are responsible 
for  the  preparation  of  the  financial  statements  and  for  being  satisfied  that  they  give  a  true  and  fair  view.    Our 
responsibility is to audit, and express an opinion on, the financial statements in accordance with applicable law 
and International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland).  Those standards require us to comply with the Auditing 
Practices Board’s (APB’s) Ethical Standards for Auditors.

Scope of the audit of the financial statements
A description of the scope of an audit of financial statements is provided on the APB’s website at www.frc.org.uk/
apb/scope/private.cfm

Opinion on financial statements 
In our opinion: 
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as at 30th April, 2011 and of the Group’s profit for the year then ended; 

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Accounting Practice; 
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and, as regards the Group financial statements, Article 4 of the IAS Regulation. 

Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006 
In our opinion: 
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Companies Act 2006; and
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is consistent with the financial statements.

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Matters on which we are required to report by exception
We have nothing to report in respect of the following:
Under the Companies Act 2006 we are required to report to you if, in our opinion:
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not been received from branches not visited by us; or

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not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or

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Under the Listing Rules we are required to review:
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nine provisions of the June 2008 Combined Code specified for our review; and

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26th August, 2011 

T. Widdas (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of KPMG Audit Plc, Statutory Auditor
Chartered Accountants
One Snowhill, Snow Hill Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6GH

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GOODWIN PLC

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

For the year ended 30th April, 2011

CONTINUING OPERATIONS 

  Revenue 

... 

  Cost of sales 

... 

... 

GROSS PROFIT ... 

... 

  Distribution expenses 

... 

... 

... 

... 

  Administrative expenses 

OPERATING PROFIT  ... 
  Financial expenses 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

  Share of profit of associate companies 

PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION 
... 

  Tax on profit  ... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

) 
2011) 
£’000) 
) 
92,908) 
(67,480) 

Restated*)

2010*)

£’000*)

)

92,996*)

(65,169)*

Notes 

1, 2 

1 

25,428) 
(3,243) 
(13,268) 

27,827*)

(2,551)*

(11,232)*

8,917) 
(1,054) 
342) 

14,044*)

(959)*

226*)

8,205) 
(3,997) 

13,311*)

(3,980)*

1 

5 

3 

6 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

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... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

PROFIT AFTER TAXATION  ... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

4,208) 

9,331)*

ATTRIBUTABLE TO: 

  Equity holders of the parent 
  Minority interest 

... 

... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

18 

3,628) 
580) 

8,507)*
824)*

PROFIT FOR THE YEAR 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

4,208) 

9,331)*

BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER ORDINARY SHARE  ... 

... 

7 

50.39p) 

118.15p)

*Following a review by the Directors, certain items of expenditure have been reclassified in the consolidated income 
statement and the prior year comparative restated accordingly. See note 1 for further details. The reported profit 
before taxation for the year ended 30th April, 2010 is unaffected by this reclassification.

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GOODWIN PLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the year ended 30th April, 2011

2011) 
£’000) 

2010)
£’000)

PROFIT FOR THE YEAR 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

4,208) 

9,331)

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME)
Foreign exchange translation differences 

... 

... 

... 

Effective portion of changes in fair value of cash flow hedges 

... 

... 

Change in fair value of cash flow hedges transferred to profit or loss 

... 

... 

... 

Tax charge recognised on unrealised income and expenses recognised  
... 
... 
  directly in equity 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR, NET OF INCOME 
  TAX 
... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

(245) 
(352) 
3,726) 

382)
328)
6,858)

(878) 

(2,012)

2,251) 

5,556)

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR  ... 

... 

... 

... 

6,459) 

14,887)

ATTRIBUTABLE TO:

  Equity holders of the parent 

  Minority interest  ... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

5,953) 
506) 

13,922)
965)

6,459) 

14,887)

15

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GOODWIN PLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

For the year ended 30th April, 2011

Share) 
capital) 
£’000) 

Year ended 30th April, 2011

Trans-)  Cash flow)
lation)  hedging)  Retained) 
reserve)  earnings) 
£’000) 

reserve) 
£’000) 

£’000) 

  Minority) 
interest) 
£’000) 

Total) 
£’000) 

Total)
equity)
£’000)

Balance at 1st May, 2010 

... 

720) 

1,199) 

(74) 

35,082) 

36,927) 

3,242) 

40,169)

Total comprehensive income 
... 

for the year 

... 

... 

Dividends paid  ... 

... 

... 

–) 

–) 

(171) 

2,496) 

3,628) 

5,953) 

506) 

6,459)

–) 

–) 

(2,000) 

(2,000) 

(311) 

(2,311)

Balance at 30th April, 2011 

720) 

1,028) 

2,422) 

36,710) 

40,880) 

3,437) 

44,317)

Year ended 30th April, 2010

Balance at 1st May, 2009 

... 

720) 

957) 

(5,247) 

30,575) 

27,005) 

2,482) 

29,487)

Total comprehensive income 
... 

for the year 

... 

... 

Dividends paid  ... 

... 

... 

–) 

–) 

242) 

5,173) 

8,507) 

13,922) 

965) 

14,887)

–) 

–) 

(4,000) 

(4,000) 

(205) 

(4,205)

Balance at 30th April, 2010 

720) 

1,199) 

(74) 

35,082) 

36,927) 

3,242) 

40,169)

16

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GOODWIN PLC

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

At 30th April, 2011

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

  Property, plant and equipment ... 
... 
... 

Investment in associates ... 
... 
Intangible assets 

... 

CURRENT ASSETS
Inventories 

... 

... 

... 
  Trade and other receivables 
  Derivative financial assets 
  Cash and cash equivalents 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

TOTAL ASSETS 

CURRENT LIABILITIES
... 

... 

... 

... 

... 
  Bank overdraft 
  Other interest-bearing loans and borrowings  
... 
  Trade and other payables 
... 
  Deferred consideration 
... 
  Derivative financial liabilities 
... 
  Liabilities for current tax ... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

  Other interest-bearing loans and borrowings 
... 
  Deferred consideration 
... 
  Deferred tax liabilities 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

TOTAL LIABILITIES 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

Notes 

9 
11 
10 

13 
14 
19 
15 

15 
16 
17 
17 
19 

16 
17 
12 

2011) 
£’000) 

25,431) 
1,137) 
10,035) 

36,603) 

25,096) 
25,664) 
4,349) 
4,049) 

59,158) 

2010)

£’000)

23,260)
919)
10,671)

34,850)

18,085)
21,815)
635)
10,710)

51,245)

95,761) 

86,095)

834) 
226) 
26,185) 
2,774) 
1,246) 
1,713) 

32,978) 

12,326) 
2,677) 
3,463) 

18,466) 

51,444) 

887)
139)
23,629)
–)
1,306)
2,150)

28,111)

10,358)
5,911)
1,546)

17,815)

45,926)

NET ASSETS 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

44,317) 

40,169)

EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY HOLDERS OF THE PARENT

... 

  Share capital 
  Translation reserve 
  Cash flow hedge reserve 
  Retained earnings  ... 

... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

18 
18 
18 
18 

TOTAL EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY HOLDERS OF THE PARENT 

720) 
1,028) 
2,422) 
36,710) 

40,880) 

MINORITY INTEREST 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

18 

3,437) 

720)
1,199)
(74)
35,082)

36,927)

3,242)

TOTAL EQUITY ... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

44,317) 

40,169)

These financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 26th August, 2011 and signed on its behalf by:

J. W. GOODWIN 
Director 

R. S. GOODWIN
Director 

Registered Company Number: 305907

17

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GOODWIN PLC

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

For the year ended 30th April, 2011

2011) 
2011) 
 Notes  £’000)  £’000) 

2010) 

2010)

£’000) 

£’000)

CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Profit from continuing operations after tax 

... 

... 

... 

... 

  4,208) 

... 

... 

  Adjustments for:
... 
... 
  Depreciation  ... 
... 
  Amortisation of intangible assets 
  Financial expense  ... 
... 
... 
  Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment 
... 
  Share of profit of associate companies 
... 
... 
  Tax expense  ... 

... 
... 
... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

OPERATING PROFIT BEFORE CHANGES IN WORKING CAPITAL AND PROVISIONS 

(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables 
... 
Increase in inventories 
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables 
... 

(excluding payments on account) 

... 

... 

... 

... 

Increase/(decrease) in payments on account 

... 

... 
... 

CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS 
... 
... 

... 
  Corporation tax paid 

Interest paid  ... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

Interest element of finance lease obligations 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

2,817) 
478) 
  1,054) 
10) 
(342) 
  3,997) 

  12,222) 
(3,916) 
(7,006) 

1,653) 
737) 

  3,690) 
(647) 
(2,517) 
(35) 

NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES  ... 

... 

... 

... 

491) 

CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

  Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 
  Acquisition of property, plant and equipment 
  Acquisition of intangible assets ... 
... 
  Acquisition of subsidiary net of cash acquired 
... 
  Acquisition of associated undertaking ... 
... 
  Payment of deferred purchase creditor 
  Dividends received from associate company 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

96) 
(6,274) 
(674) 
–) 
(237) 
–) 
247) 

17)
(4,235)
–)
(290)
(40)
(500)
119)

9,331)

2,832)
456) 
959)
86)
(226)
3,980)

17,418)
203)
(1,595)

(1,581)
(1,825)

12,620)
(564)
(4,240)
(15)

7,801)

NET CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES  ... 

... 

... 

... 

(6,842) 

(4,929)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

  Payment of capital element of finance lease obligations ... 
... 
  Dividends paid 
... 
... 
  Dividends paid to minority interests  ... 
... 
... 
  Proceeds from loans 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

(304) 
(2,000) 
(311) 
2,359) 

(275)
(4,000)
–)
2,007)

NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES  ... 

... 

... 

... 

(256) 

(2,268)

NET (DECREASE)/INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  
... 
... 

... 
  Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 
  Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held  ... 

... 
... 

(6,607) 
  9,823) 
(1) 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR 

... 

...  15 

  3,215) 

18

604)
9,180)
39)

9,823)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  1. Accounting policies
  Goodwin PLC (the “Company”) is incorporated in the UK.
   The Group financial statements consolidate those of the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as 
the “Group”) and equity account the Group’s interest in associates.  The parent Company financial statements 
present information about the Company as a separate entity and not about its 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 42 to 46.
The accounting policies set out below have, unless otherwise stated, been applied consistently to all periods 
presented in these Group financial statements.
Judgements made by the Directors, in the application of these accounting policies that have significant effect on 
the financial statements and estimates with a significant risk of material adjustment in the next year are discussed 
in note 24.
The current global economic conditions will to some degree have an impact on the Group, its customers and 
suppliers but it is too early to be precise about the scale and duration of these effects.  The Directors have reviewed 
the Group’s forecasts along with reasonable possible changes in trading performance from these uncertainties. 
The Group, however, has considerable access to financial resources together with a diverse range of products and 
customers across wide geographic areas and industries.  As a consequence, after making enquiries the Directors 
have a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the 
foreseeable future and have continued to adopt the going concern basis in the preparing the financial statements.

  New IFRS standards and interpretations adopted during 2011

In the current financial year, the Group has adopted the following new standards and interpretations:
(cid:115)(cid:0) (cid:50)(cid:69)(cid:86)(cid:73)(cid:83)(cid:69)(cid:68)(cid:0)(cid:41)(cid:38)(cid:50)(cid:51)(cid:0)(cid:19)(cid:0)(cid:64)(cid:34)(cid:85)(cid:83)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:69)(cid:83)(cid:83)(cid:0)(cid:35)(cid:79)(cid:77)(cid:66)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:65)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:79)(cid:78)(cid:83)(cid:7)(cid:14)
(cid:115)(cid:0) (cid:33)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:78)(cid:68)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:78)(cid:84)(cid:83)(cid:0)(cid:84)(cid:79)(cid:0)(cid:41)(cid:33)(cid:51)(cid:0)(cid:19)(cid:25)(cid:0)(cid:64)(cid:38)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:65)(cid:78)(cid:67)(cid:73)(cid:65)(cid:76)(cid:0)(cid:41)(cid:78)(cid:83)(cid:84)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:78)(cid:84)(cid:83)(cid:26)(cid:0)(cid:50)(cid:69)(cid:67)(cid:79)(cid:71)(cid:78)(cid:73)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:79)(cid:78)(cid:0)(cid:65)(cid:78)(cid:68)(cid:0)(cid:45)(cid:69)(cid:65)(cid:83)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:69)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:78)(cid:84)(cid:26)(cid:0)(cid:37)(cid:76)(cid:73)(cid:71)(cid:73)(cid:66)(cid:76)(cid:69)(cid:0)(cid:40)(cid:69)(cid:68)(cid:71)(cid:69)(cid:68)(cid:0)(cid:41)(cid:84)(cid:69)(cid:77)(cid:83)(cid:7)(cid:14)
(cid:115)(cid:0) (cid:33)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:78)(cid:68)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:78)(cid:84)(cid:83)(cid:0)(cid:84)(cid:79)(cid:0)(cid:41)(cid:33)(cid:51)(cid:0)(cid:19)(cid:25)(cid:0)(cid:64)(cid:50)(cid:69)(cid:67)(cid:76)(cid:65)(cid:83)(cid:83)(cid:73)(cid:108)(cid:67)(cid:65)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:79)(cid:78)(cid:0)(cid:79)(cid:70)(cid:0)(cid:38)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:65)(cid:78)(cid:67)(cid:73)(cid:65)(cid:76)(cid:0)(cid:33)(cid:83)(cid:83)(cid:69)(cid:84)(cid:83)(cid:26)(cid:0)(cid:37)(cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:69)(cid:67)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:86)(cid:69)(cid:0)(cid:36)(cid:65)(cid:84)(cid:69)(cid:0)(cid:65)(cid:78)(cid:68)(cid:0)(cid:52)(cid:82)(cid:65)(cid:78)(cid:83)(cid:73)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:79)(cid:78)(cid:7)(cid:14)
(cid:115)(cid:0) (cid:33)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:78)(cid:68)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:78)(cid:84)(cid:83)(cid:0)(cid:84)(cid:79)(cid:0)(cid:41)(cid:33)(cid:51)(cid:0)(cid:19)(cid:18)(cid:0)(cid:64)(cid:38)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:65)(cid:78)(cid:67)(cid:73)(cid:65)(cid:76)(cid:0)(cid:41)(cid:78)(cid:83)(cid:84)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:78)(cid:84)(cid:83)(cid:26)(cid:0)(cid:48)(cid:82)(cid:69)(cid:83)(cid:69)(cid:78)(cid:84)(cid:65)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:79)(cid:78)(cid:0)(cid:110)(cid:0)(cid:35)(cid:76)(cid:65)(cid:83)(cid:83)(cid:73)(cid:108)(cid:67)(cid:65)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:79)(cid:78)(cid:0)(cid:79)(cid:70)(cid:0)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:84)(cid:83)(cid:0)(cid:73)(cid:83)(cid:83)(cid:85)(cid:69)(cid:7)(cid:14)
(cid:115)(cid:0)
(cid:115)(cid:0) (cid:33)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:78)(cid:68)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:78)(cid:84)(cid:83)(cid:0)(cid:84)(cid:79)(cid:0)(cid:41)(cid:33)(cid:51)(cid:0)(cid:18)(cid:23)(cid:0)(cid:64)(cid:35)(cid:79)(cid:78)(cid:83)(cid:79)(cid:76)(cid:73)(cid:68)(cid:65)(cid:84)(cid:69)(cid:68)(cid:0)(cid:65)(cid:78)(cid:68)(cid:0)(cid:51)(cid:69)(cid:80)(cid:65)(cid:82)(cid:65)(cid:84)(cid:69)(cid:0)(cid:38)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:65)(cid:78)(cid:67)(cid:73)(cid:65)(cid:76)(cid:0)(cid:51)(cid:84)(cid:65)(cid:84)(cid:69)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:78)(cid:84)(cid:83)(cid:7)(cid:14)
(cid:115)(cid:0)
(cid:115)(cid:0)
(cid:115)(cid:0) (cid:33)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:78)(cid:68)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:78)(cid:84)(cid:83)(cid:0)(cid:84)(cid:79)(cid:0)(cid:41)(cid:38)(cid:50)(cid:51)(cid:0)(cid:18)(cid:0)(cid:64)(cid:39)(cid:82)(cid:79)(cid:85)(cid:80)(cid:0)(cid:35)(cid:65)(cid:83)(cid:72)(cid:13)(cid:51)(cid:69)(cid:84)(cid:84)(cid:76)(cid:69)(cid:68)(cid:0)(cid:51)(cid:72)(cid:65)(cid:82)(cid:69)(cid:13)(cid:66)(cid:65)(cid:83)(cid:69)(cid:68)(cid:0)(cid:80)(cid:65)(cid:89)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:78)(cid:84)(cid:83)(cid:0)(cid:84)(cid:82)(cid:65)(cid:78)(cid:83)(cid:65)(cid:67)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:79)(cid:78)(cid:83)(cid:7)(cid:14)
These changes have had no material impact on the accounts for the year to 30th April, 2011.

(cid:41)(cid:38)(cid:50)(cid:41)(cid:35)(cid:0)(cid:17)(cid:23)(cid:0)(cid:64)(cid:36)(cid:73)(cid:83)(cid:84)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:66)(cid:85)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:79)(cid:78)(cid:0)(cid:79)(cid:70)(cid:0)(cid:46)(cid:79)(cid:78)(cid:13)(cid:67)(cid:65)(cid:83)(cid:72)(cid:0)(cid:33)(cid:83)(cid:83)(cid:69)(cid:84)(cid:83)(cid:0)(cid:84)(cid:79)(cid:0)(cid:47)(cid:87)(cid:78)(cid:69)(cid:82)(cid:83)(cid:7)(cid:14)
(cid:41)(cid:38)(cid:50)(cid:41)(cid:35)(cid:0)(cid:17)(cid:24)(cid:0)(cid:64)(cid:52)(cid:82)(cid:65)(cid:78)(cid:83)(cid:70)(cid:69)(cid:82)(cid:0)(cid:79)(cid:70)(cid:0)(cid:33)(cid:83)(cid:83)(cid:69)(cid:84)(cid:83)(cid:0)(cid:70)(cid:82)(cid:79)(cid:77)(cid:0)(cid:35)(cid:85)(cid:83)(cid:84)(cid:79)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:82)(cid:83)(cid:7)(cid:14)

(cid:41)(cid:77)(cid:80)(cid:82)(cid:79)(cid:86)(cid:69)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:78)(cid:84)(cid:83)(cid:0)(cid:84)(cid:79)(cid:0)(cid:41)(cid:38)(cid:50)(cid:51)(cid:83)(cid:0)(cid:8)(cid:73)(cid:83)(cid:83)(cid:85)(cid:69)(cid:68)(cid:0)(cid:17)(cid:22)(cid:0)(cid:33)(cid:80)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:76)(cid:0)(cid:18)(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:25)(cid:9)(cid:14)

  Measurement convention

The financial statements are rounded to the nearest thousand pounds.
The financial statements are based on the historical cost basis except where the measurement of balances at fair 
value is required as below.

  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.
Associates are those entities in which the Group has significant influence, but not control, over the financial and 
operating policies.  Significant influence is presumed to exist when the Group holds between 20 and 50 percent 
of the voting power of another entity.  Associates are accounted for using the equity method and are initially 
recognised at cost.  The Group’s investment includes goodwill identified on acquisition, net of any accumulated 
impairment  losses.   The  consolidated  financial  statements  include  the  Group’s  share  of  the  total  recognised 
income and expense and equity movements of equity accounted investees, from the date that significant influence 
commences until the date that significant influence ceases.  When the Group’s share of losses exceeds its interest 
in an equity accounted investee, the Group’s carrying amount is reduced to nil and recognition of further losses is 
discontinued except to the extent that the Group has incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments 
on behalf of an investee.
As highlighted on page 14, reclassifications have been made to the April 2010 revenue, and to the April 2010 
cost of sales and distribution cost headings. These changes deal with the realignment of commission costs and 
warranty costs to ensure consistency in treatment between the two reported years. It should be emphasised that 
this is a reclassification exercise and does not affect the reported profit before taxation for the year ended 30th 
April, 2010. The restated 2010 figures are Revenue £92,996,000 (was £93,928,000), Cost of sales £65,169,000 (was 
£64,057,000), Gross profit £27,827,000 (was £29,871,000) and Distribution expenses £2,551,000 (was £4,595,000).

Foreign currency
Transactions in foreign currencies are translated to the respective functional currencies of the Group entities at 
the foreign exchange rate ruling at the date of the transaction.  Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in 
foreign currencies at the balance sheet date are translated at the foreign exchange rate ruling at that date.  Foreign 
exchange differences arising on translation are recognised in the income statement within operating profit.

19

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Foreign currency (continued)

  Non-monetary assets and liabilities that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are translated 
using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction.  Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign 
currencies that are stated at fair value are retranslated to the functional currency at foreign exchange rates ruling 
at the dates the fair value was determined.
The  assets  and  liabilities  of  foreign  operations,  including  goodwill  and  fair  value  adjustments  arising  on 
consolidation, are translated to sterling at foreign exchange rates ruling at the balance sheet date.  The revenues 
and expenses of foreign operations are translated at an average rate for the period where this rate approximates 
to the foreign exchange rates ruling at the dates of the transactions.
Exchange  differences  arising  from  this  translation  of  foreign  operations  are  taken  directly  to  the  translation 
reserve. They are released into the income statement upon disposal of the foreign operation.
The Group has taken advantage of relief available in IFRS 1 to deem the cumulative translation differences for 
all foreign operations to be zero at the date of transition to IFRS (1st May, 2006).

Financial instruments
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised on the Group’s balance sheet when the Group has become 
a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.  The principal financial assets and liabilities of the Group 
are as follows:

  Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and in hand including cash deposits with an original maturity 
of three months or less.
Bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand and form an integral part of the Group’s cash management are 
included as a component of cash and cash equivalents for the purpose only of the statement of cash flows.

Trade receivables
Trade receivables do not carry interest and are initially recognised at fair value and are subsequently measured at 
their amortised cost using the effective interest method where material as reduced by allowances for impairment 
when there is objective evidence of impairment.  A provision for impairment is established when the carrying 
value of the receivable exceeds the present value of the future cash flow discounted using the original effective 
interest rate.  The carrying value of the receivable is reduced through the use of an impairment account and any 
impairment loss is recognised in the income statement.

  Recognition and valuation of equity instruments

Equity instruments are stated at par value.  For ordinary share capital, the par value is recognised in share capital 
and the premium in the share premium reserve.

  Recognition and valuation of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into.

  Bank borrowings

Interest bearing bank loans and overdrafts are initially recorded at their fair value less attributable transaction 
costs.  They are subsequently carried at their amortised cost and finance charges are recognised in the income 
statement over the term of the instrument using an effective rate of interest.  Bank overdrafts that form an integral 
part of the Group’s cash management are included as a component of cash and cash equivalents for the purpose 
only of the statement of cash flows.

Trade and other payables
Trade  and  other  payables  are  initially  recognised  at  fair  value  and  subsequently  at  amortised  cost  using  the 
effective interest method where material.

  Derivative financial instruments and hedging

  Derivative financial instruments

Derivative financial instruments are recognised at fair value.  The fair value of interest rate swaps is the estimated 
amount that the Group would receive or pay to terminate the swap at the balance sheet date, taking into account 
current  interest  rates  and  the  current  creditworthiness  of  the  swap  counterparties.   The  fair  value  of  forward 
exchange contracts is equal to the present value of the difference between the contractual forward price and the 
current forward price for the residual maturity of the contract.  For derivatives that do not form part of a designated 
hedge relationship, the gain or loss on re-measurement to fair value is recognised immediately in profit or loss.  
However, where derivatives qualify for hedge accounting, recognition of any resultant gain or loss depends on 
the nature of the item being hedged (see below).

  Cash flow hedges
  Where a derivative financial instrument is designated as a hedge of the variability in cash flows of a recognised 
asset or liability, or a highly probable forecast transaction, the effective part of any gain or loss on the derivative 
financial instrument is recognised directly in the hedging reserve.  Any ineffective portion of the hedge is recognised 
immediately in the income statement.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

  Derivative financial instruments and hedging (continued)

  Cash flow hedges (continued)

For  cash  flow  hedges,  the  associated  cumulative  gain  or  loss  is  removed  from  equity  and  recognised  in  the 
income statement in the same period or periods during which the hedged forecast transaction affects profit or 
loss.
 When a hedging instrument expires or is sold, terminated or exercised, or the entity revokes designation of the 
hedge relationship but the hedged forecast transaction is still expected to occur, the cumulative gain or loss at 
that point remains in equity and is recognised in accordance with the above policy when the transaction occurs.  
If the hedged transaction is no longer expected to take place, the cumulative unrealised gain or loss recognised 
in equity is recognised in the income statement immediately.

  When the forecast transaction subsequently results in the recognition of a non-financial asset or non-financial 
liability, the associated cumulative gain or loss is removed from the hedging reserve and is included in the initial 
cost or other carrying amount of the non-financial asset or liability.

  Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.

  Where parts of an item of property, plant and equipment have different useful lives, they are accounted for as 

separate items of property, plant and equipment.
Leases in which the Group assumes substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the leased asset are 
classified as finance leases.  Where land and buildings are held under finance leases the accounting treatment of 
the land is considered separately from that of the buildings.  Leased assets acquired by way of finance lease are 
stated at an amount equal to the lower of their fair value and the present value of the minimum lease payments 
at inception of the lease, less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.  Lease payments are accounted 
for as described below.
Depreciation  is  charged  to  the  income  statement  over  the  estimated  useful  lives  of  each  part  of  an  item  of 
property, plant and equipment on the following bases:
... 
Freehold Land  ... 
... 
Freehold buildings 
Leasehold property 
... 
Plant and machinery  ... 
... 
Tooling 
... 
Fixtures and fittings  ... 
Assets under the course of construction are not depreciated.
In  previous  years  the  freehold  buildings  were  depreciated  at  4%  on  cost  or  reducing  balance,  resulting  in  a 
reduction in the depreciation charge of £253,000 in the current year.

2% on cost
over period of lease
10% to 25% on reducing balance or cost
15% or 25% on reducing balance
over estimated production life
15% to 25% on reducing balance

...  Nil
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 

  Motor vehicles ... 
... 

 Intangible assets and goodwill
All business combinations are accounted for by applying the purchase method.  Goodwill represents amounts 
arising on acquisition of businesses.  In respect of business acquisitions that have occurred since 1 May, 2006, 
goodwill represents the difference between the cost of the acquisition and the fair value of the net identifiable 
assets  and  contingent  liabilities  acquired.    Identifiable  intangibles  are  those  which  can  be  sold  separately  or 
which arise from legal rights regardless of whether those rights are separable.

  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.
In respect of acquisitions prior to 1 May, 2006, goodwill is included at transition date on the basis of its deemed 
cost,  which  represents  the  amount  recorded  under  UK  GAAP  which  was  broadly  comparable  save  that  only 
separable intangibles were recognised and goodwill was amortised.  On transition, amortisation of goodwill has 
ceased as required by IFRS 1.

  Negative goodwill arising on an acquisition is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

Expenditure on research activities is recognised in the income statement as an expense as incurred.
Expenditure on development activities is capitalised if the product or process is technically and commercially 
feasible and the Group has sufficient resources to complete development.  The expenditure capitalised includes 
the cost of materials, direct labour and an appropriate proportion of overheads.  Other development expenditure 
is  recognised  in  the  income  statement  as  an  expense  as  incurred.    Capitalised  development  expenditure  is 
stated at cost less accumulated amortisation and impairment losses.

  Other intangible assets that are acquired by the Group are stated at cost less accumulated amortisation and 

impairment losses.
Amortisation  is  charged  to  the  income  statement  on  a  straight-line  basis  over  the  estimated  useful  lives  of 
intangible assets unless such lives are indefinite.  Intangible assets with an indefinite useful life and goodwill 
are systematically tested for impairment at each balance sheet date.  Other intangible assets are amortised from 
the date they are available for use.  The estimated useful lives are as follows:
(cid:115)(cid:0) (cid:35)(cid:65)(cid:80)(cid:73)(cid:84)(cid:65)(cid:76)(cid:73)(cid:83)(cid:69)(cid:68)(cid:0)(cid:68)(cid:69)(cid:86)(cid:69)(cid:76)(cid:79)(cid:80)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:78)(cid:84)(cid:0)(cid:67)(cid:79)(cid:83)(cid:84)(cid:83)(cid:0)
(cid:115)(cid:0) (cid:45)(cid:65)(cid:78)(cid:85)(cid:70)(cid:65)(cid:67)(cid:84)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:71)(cid:0)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:84)(cid:83)(cid:0)
(cid:115)(cid:0) (cid:34)(cid:82)(cid:65)(cid:78)(cid:68)(cid:0)(cid:78)(cid:65)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:83)(cid:0)
(cid:115)(cid:0) (cid:54)(cid:65)(cid:76)(cid:86)(cid:69)(cid:0)(cid:79)(cid:82)(cid:68)(cid:69)(cid:82)(cid:0)(cid:66)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:75)(cid:0)
(cid:115)(cid:0) (cid:36)(cid:73)(cid:83)(cid:84)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:66)(cid:85)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:79)(cid:78)(cid:0)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:84)(cid:83)(cid:0)

(cid:21)(cid:0)(cid:89)(cid:69)(cid:65)(cid:82)(cid:83)
(cid:22)(cid:13)(cid:17)(cid:21)(cid:0)(cid:89)(cid:69)(cid:65)(cid:82)(cid:83)
(cid:24)(cid:13)(cid:17)(cid:21)(cid:0)(cid:89)(cid:69)(cid:65)(cid:82)(cid:83)
(cid:17)(cid:0)(cid:89)(cid:69)(cid:65)(cid:82)
(cid:18)(cid:21)(cid:0)(cid:89)(cid:69)(cid:65)(cid:82)(cid:83)

(cid:0)
(cid:0)
(cid:0)
(cid:0)
(cid:0)

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value.  Cost is based on the first-in, first-out principle 
and includes expenditure incurred in acquiring the inventories and bringing them to their existing location and 
condition. In the case of manufactured inventories and work in progress, cost includes an appropriate share of 
overheads based on normal operating capacity.

Results attributable to the stage completion of a long term contract are recognised when the outcome of the 
contract can be foreseen with reasonable certainty.  Turnover for such contracts is stated at the cost appropriate 
to their stage of completion plus the attributable result, less amounts recognised in previous periods.  Provision 
is made for any losses as soon as they are foreseen.

  Put option in respect of a minority interest in a subsidiary

  Where the Group has, through a put option, an obligation to purchase shares in a subsidiary from a minority 
interest, a financial liability is recognised for the present value of the estimated consideration payable under the 
put option and the minority interest is not recognised.

At each reporting date, changes in the carrying amount of the liability arising from variations in the estimated fair 
value of the purchase consideration (excluding the effect of the unwinding of the discount, which is accounted 
for as a financial expense) are recognised by adjusting the carrying amount of the goodwill recognised on initial 
recognition of the business combination.

Impairment

The  carrying  amounts  of  the  Group’s  assets  are  reviewed  at  each  balance  sheet  date  to  determine  whether 
there is any indication of impairment.  If any such indication exists, the asset’s recoverable amount is estimated. 
Recoverable amount is the greater of an asset’s or cash generating unit’s fair value less costs to sell or value in 
use.

For goodwill, assets that have an indefinite useful life and intangible assets that are not yet available for use, the 
recoverable amount is estimated at each balance sheet date.

An impairment loss is recognised whenever the carrying amount of an asset or its cash-generating unit exceeds 
its recoverable amount. Impairment losses are recognised in the income statement.

Impairment  losses  recognised  in  respect  of  cash  generating  units  are  allocated  first  to  reduce  the  carrying 
amount of any goodwill allocated to cash generating units and then to reduce the carrying amount of the other 
assets in the unit on a pro rata basis.  A cash generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets that 
generates cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets.

  Goodwill, assets that have an indefinite useful life and intangible assets that are not yet available for use were 
tested for impairment as at 1 May, 2006, the date of transition to Adopted IFRSs, even though no indication of 
impairment existed.

  Reversals of impairment

An impairment loss in respect of goodwill is not reversed.

In respect of other assets, an impairment loss is reversed when there is an indication that the impairment loss 
may no longer exist and there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount.

An impairment loss is reversed only to the extent that the asset’s carrying amount does not exceed the carrying 
amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation or amortisation, if no impairment loss had been 
recognised.

  Provisions

A provision is recognised in the balance sheet when the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation 
as a result of a past event, and it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the 
obligation.  If the effect is material, provisions are determined by discounting the expected future cash flows at 
a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and, where appropriate, the 
risks specific to the liability.

  Revenue

Revenue represents the amounts (excluding value added taxes and other sales taxes) derived from the provision 
of goods and services (including long term contracts) to external customers.  Revenue is recognised at the time 
the principal risks and rewards transfer to the customer typically being either shipment or customer acceptance.

Revenue on long term contracts is stated at the cost appropriate to the stage of completion plus the attributable 
result, less amounts recognised in previous years.  Provision is made for losses as soon as they are foreseen.  
Stages of completion are judged by reference to milestones set out within the contract and the judgement of 
senior management.  Of the total revenue for the year, around £6.1 million was from contract revenue (2010:  
£4.7 million).

22

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Expenses

  Operating lease payments

Payments made under operating leases are recognised in the income statement on a straight-line basis over the 
term of the lease.  Lease incentives received are recognised in the income statement as an integral part of the 
total lease expense.

  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.

  Financial expenses

Financial expenses comprise interest payable and interest on finance leases.

Interest  income  and  interest  payable  is  recognised  in  profit  or  loss  as  it  accrues,  using  the  effective  interest 
method.

  Pension costs

The Group contributes to a number of defined contribution pension schemes for certain senior employees.  The 
assets of these schemes are held in independently administered funds.  Group pension costs are charged to 
income statement in the year for which contributions are paid.

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

Taxation

Tax  on  the  profit  or  loss  for  the  year  comprises  current  and  deferred  tax.   Tax  is  recognised  in  the  income 
statement except to the extent that it relates to items recognised directly in equity, in which case it is recognised 
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 balance sheet 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 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 balance sheet 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 asset can be utilised.

Adopted IFRS not yet applied

The  following  Adopted  IFRSs  have  been  issued  but  have  not  been  applied  by  the  Group  in  these  financial 
statements:

(cid:115)(cid:0) (cid:33)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:78)(cid:68)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:78)(cid:84)(cid:83)(cid:0)(cid:84)(cid:79)(cid:0)(cid:41)(cid:33)(cid:51)(cid:0)(cid:19)(cid:18)(cid:0)(cid:64)(cid:35)(cid:76)(cid:65)(cid:83)(cid:83)(cid:73)(cid:108)(cid:67)(cid:65)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:79)(cid:78)(cid:0)(cid:79)(cid:70)(cid:0)(cid:50)(cid:73)(cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:84)(cid:83)(cid:0)(cid:73)(cid:83)(cid:83)(cid:85)(cid:69)(cid:83)(cid:7)(cid:0)(cid:110)(cid:0)(cid:82)(cid:69)(cid:81)(cid:85)(cid:73)(cid:82)(cid:69)(cid:83)(cid:0)(cid:84)(cid:72)(cid:65)(cid:84)(cid:0)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:84)(cid:83)(cid:0)(cid:12)(cid:0)(cid:79)(cid:80)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:79)(cid:78)(cid:83)(cid:0)(cid:79)(cid:82)(cid:0)(cid:87)(cid:65)(cid:82)(cid:82)(cid:65)(cid:78)(cid:84)(cid:83)(cid:0)(cid:84)(cid:79)(cid:0)(cid:65)(cid:67)(cid:81)(cid:85)(cid:73)(cid:82)(cid:69)(cid:0)(cid:65)(cid:0)
fixed number of the entity’s own equity instruments for a fixed amount of any currency are equity instruments 
if the entity offers the rights options or warrants pro rata to all of its existing owners of the same class of its 
own non-derivative equity instruments.

(cid:115)(cid:0)

(cid:41)(cid:38)(cid:50)(cid:41)(cid:35)(cid:0)(cid:17)(cid:25)(cid:0)(cid:64)(cid:37)(cid:88)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:71)(cid:85)(cid:73)(cid:83)(cid:72)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:71)(cid:0)(cid:38)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:65)(cid:78)(cid:67)(cid:73)(cid:65)(cid:76)(cid:0)(cid:44)(cid:73)(cid:65)(cid:66)(cid:73)(cid:76)(cid:73)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:69)(cid:83)(cid:0)(cid:87)(cid:73)(cid:84)(cid:72)(cid:0)(cid:37)(cid:81)(cid:85)(cid:73)(cid:84)(cid:89)(cid:0)(cid:41)(cid:78)(cid:83)(cid:84)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:78)(cid:84)(cid:83)(cid:7)(cid:0)(cid:110)(cid:0)(cid:68)(cid:69)(cid:65)(cid:76)(cid:83)(cid:0)(cid:87)(cid:73)(cid:84)(cid:72)(cid:0)(cid:72)(cid:79)(cid:87)(cid:0)(cid:69)(cid:78)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:69)(cid:83)(cid:0)(cid:83)(cid:72)(cid:79)(cid:85)(cid:76)(cid:68)(cid:0)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:65)(cid:83)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:69)(cid:0)
equity instruments issues in a debt for equity swap. It addresses the accounting for such a transaction by the 
debtor only.

(cid:115)(cid:0) (cid:33)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:78)(cid:68)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:78)(cid:84)(cid:0)(cid:84)(cid:79)(cid:0)(cid:41)(cid:38)(cid:50)(cid:41)(cid:35)(cid:0)(cid:17)(cid:20)(cid:0)(cid:64)(cid:48)(cid:82)(cid:69)(cid:80)(cid:65)(cid:89)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:78)(cid:84)(cid:83)(cid:0)(cid:79)(cid:70)(cid:0)(cid:65)(cid:0)(cid:45)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:73)(cid:77)(cid:85)(cid:77)(cid:0)(cid:38)(cid:85)(cid:78)(cid:68)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:71)(cid:0)(cid:50)(cid:69)(cid:81)(cid:85)(cid:73)(cid:82)(cid:69)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:78)(cid:84)(cid:7)(cid:14)

(cid:115)(cid:0)

(cid:41)(cid:33)(cid:51)(cid:0) (cid:18)(cid:20)(cid:0) (cid:64)(cid:50)(cid:69)(cid:76)(cid:65)(cid:84)(cid:69)(cid:68)(cid:0) (cid:80)(cid:65)(cid:82)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:69)(cid:83)(cid:7)(cid:0) (cid:110)(cid:0) (cid:69)(cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:69)(cid:67)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:86)(cid:69)(cid:0) (cid:70)(cid:79)(cid:82)(cid:0) (cid:80)(cid:69)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:79)(cid:68)(cid:83)(cid:0) (cid:67)(cid:79)(cid:77)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:78)(cid:67)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:71)(cid:0) (cid:79)(cid:78)(cid:0) (cid:79)(cid:82)(cid:0) (cid:65)(cid:70)(cid:84)(cid:69)(cid:82)(cid:0) (cid:17)(cid:83)(cid:84)(cid:0) (cid:42)(cid:65)(cid:78)(cid:85)(cid:65)(cid:82)(cid:89)(cid:12)(cid:0) (cid:18)(cid:16)(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:0) (cid:110)(cid:0) (cid:80)(cid:82)(cid:79)(cid:86)(cid:73)(cid:68)(cid:69)(cid:83)(cid:0) (cid:65)(cid:78)(cid:0)
exemption  to  all  government  related  entities  which  is  not  applicable  to  the  group,  however  the  revised 
standard also amends the definition of a related party, which will be applicable.

In  addition  to  the  above,  amendments  to  a  number  of  standards  and  interpretations  under  the  2010  annual 
improvement project will become mandatory for the year ending 30th April, 2012.

The Group has considered the impact of these new standards and interpretations in future periods on profit, 
earnings  per  share  and  net  assets.  None  of  the  above  standards  or  interpretations  are  expected  to  have  a 
material impact.

23

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

  2. Segmental information

  Products and services from which reportable segments derive their revenues

In accordance with the requirements of IFRS 8 the Group’s reportable segments, based on information reported to 
the Group’s Board of Directors for the purposes of resource allocation and assessment of segment performance 
are as follows:

(cid:0)
(cid:0)

(cid:115)(cid:0) (cid:37)(cid:78)(cid:71)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:69)(cid:69)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:71)(cid:0)(cid:0)
(cid:115)(cid:0) (cid:50)(cid:69)(cid:70)(cid:82)(cid:65)(cid:67)(cid:84)(cid:79)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:69)(cid:83)(cid:0)(cid:37)(cid:78)(cid:71)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:69)(cid:69)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:71)(cid:0)
Information regarding the Group’s operating segments is reported below.

(cid:110)(cid:0)(cid:67)(cid:65)(cid:83)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:71)(cid:12)(cid:0)(cid:77)(cid:65)(cid:67)(cid:72)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:71)(cid:0)(cid:65)(cid:78)(cid:68)(cid:0)(cid:71)(cid:69)(cid:78)(cid:69)(cid:82)(cid:65)(cid:76)(cid:0)(cid:69)(cid:78)(cid:71)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:69)(cid:69)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:71)(cid:0)(cid:68)(cid:69)(cid:83)(cid:73)(cid:71)(cid:78)
(cid:110)(cid:0)(cid:80)(cid:79)(cid:87)(cid:68)(cid:69)(cid:82)(cid:0)(cid:77)(cid:65)(cid:78)(cid:85)(cid:70)(cid:65)(cid:67)(cid:84)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:69)(cid:0)(cid:65)(cid:78)(cid:68)(cid:0)(cid:77)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:69)(cid:82)(cid:65)(cid:76)(cid:0)(cid:80)(cid:82)(cid:79)(cid:67)(cid:69)(cid:83)(cid:83)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:71)

Year ended 30th April 

Revenue

Engineering 

2011*) 
£’000*) 

 Restated*) 
2010*) 
£’000*) 

Refractories
Engineering 

Sub Total

2011*) 
£’000*) 

 Restated*) 
2010*) 
£’000*) 

2011*) 
£’000*) 

 Restated*)
2010*)
£’000*)

External sales  ... 

... 

Inter-segment sales  ... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

65,139*)  70,050*) 

27,769*)  22,981*) 

92,908*)  93,031*)

18,014*)  15,028*) 

4,046*) 

3,104*) 

22,060*)  18,132*)

Total revenue  ... 

... 

... 

... 

83,153*)  85,078*) 

31,815*)  26,085*)  114,968*)  111,163*)

Reconciliation to  
  consolidated revenue:

Inter-segment sales  ... 

... 

Net consolidation adjustments 

... 

... 

)) 

) 

) 

(22,060)* 

(18,132)*

–*) 

(35)*

Consolidated revenue for the year   

) 

) 

92,908*)  92,996*)

Profits

Segment result including associates 

6,303*)  11,765*) 

4,275*) 

3,447*) 

10,578*)  15,212*)

Group administration costs 

... 

Group finance and treasury costs ... 

Consolidated profit before  

tax for the year 

Tax 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

Consolidated profit after  

tax for the year 

... 

... 

... 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

(1,319)* 

(942)*)

(1,054)* 

(959)*)

8,205*)  13,311*)

(3,997)* 

(3,980)*

4,208*) 

9,331*)

*Following  a  review  by  the  Directors,  certain  items  of  expenditure  have  been  reclassified  in  the  prior  year 
consolidated income statement, see note 1 for further details, and certain administration, finance and treasury 
costs for the prior year have been reclassified in the above segmental analysis to ensure consistency in treatment 
between the subsidiaries in the Group and comparability with the current year’s segmental figures.

24

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  2. Segmental information (continued)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Year ended 30th April 

Segmental net assets

Engineering 

... 

... 

Refractories Engineering 

... 

... 

... 

... 

Segmental 
total assets 

2011) 
£’000) 

2010) 
£’000) 

Segmental 
total liabilities 
2010) 
2011) 
£’000) 
£’000) 

Segmental 
net assets

2011) 
£’000) 

2010)
£’000)

54,891) 

44,010) 

42,998) 

32,003) 

11,893) 

12,007)

20,461) 

22,668) 

9,548) 

12,338) 

10,913) 

10,330)

Sub total reportable segment 

... 

75,352) 

66,678) 

52,546) 

44,341) 

22,806) 

22,337)

PLC net assets ... 

... 

... 

... 

Investments elimination/ 
  Goodwill adjustments 

... 

... 

Other consolidation adjustments ... 

Foreign exchange/IAS 39 

... 

... 

Consolidated total net assets 

... 

)) 

) 

) 

) 

27,996) 

25,072)

(7,374) 

(6,611)

(1,499) 

(1,426)

2,388) 

797)

) 

44,317) 

40,169)

) 

) 

For the purposes of monitoring segment performance and allocating resources between segments, the Group’s 
Board of Directors monitors the tangible and financial assets attributable to each segment. All assets are allocated 
(cid:84)(cid:79)(cid:0)(cid:82)(cid:69)(cid:80)(cid:79)(cid:82)(cid:84)(cid:65)(cid:66)(cid:76)(cid:69)(cid:0)(cid:83)(cid:69)(cid:71)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:78)(cid:84)(cid:83)(cid:0)(cid:87)(cid:73)(cid:84)(cid:72)(cid:0)(cid:84)(cid:72)(cid:69)(cid:0)(cid:69)(cid:88)(cid:67)(cid:69)(cid:80)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:79)(cid:78)(cid:0)(cid:79)(cid:70)(cid:0)(cid:84)(cid:72)(cid:79)(cid:83)(cid:69)(cid:0)(cid:72)(cid:69)(cid:76)(cid:68)(cid:0)(cid:66)(cid:89)(cid:0)(cid:84)(cid:72)(cid:69)(cid:0)(cid:80)(cid:65)(cid:82)(cid:69)(cid:78)(cid:84)(cid:0)(cid:35)(cid:79)(cid:77)(cid:80)(cid:65)(cid:78)(cid:89)(cid:0)(cid:8)(cid:64)(cid:48)(cid:44)(cid:35)(cid:7)(cid:9)(cid:14)

  Geographical Segments

The Group operates in the following principal locations.
In presenting the information on geographical segments, revenue is based on the location of its customers and 
assets on the location of the assets.

Year ended 30th April, 2011 

Year ended 30th April, 2010

  Revenue 
£’000 

UK 
Rest of Europe 
USA 
Pacific Basin   
Rest of world  

17,148 
24,540 
11,441 
23,471 
16,308 

Opera- 
tional 
net 
assets 
£’000 

33,148 
3,920 
– 
4,137 
3,112 

PPE 
Capital 
current  expendi- 

 Non 

assets 
£’000 

31,028 
684 
– 
71 
4,820 

ture  Revenue 
£’000 

£’000 

2,712 
320 
– 
1,630 
492 

18,286 
21,829 
9,275 
23,901 
19,705 

Opera- 
tional 
net 
assets 
£’000 

29,459 
3,872 
– 
3,697 
3,141 

Non 
current 
assets 
£’000 

30,764 
723 
– 
128 
3,235 

PPE
Capital
expendi-
ture
£’000

3,741
798
–
50
518

Total 

92,908 

44,317 

36,603 

5,154 

92,996 

40,169 

34,850 

5,107

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

  3. Expenses and auditors’ remuneration

Included in profit before taxation are the following: 

Depreciation: 

  Owned assets  ... 
... 
  Assets held under finance lease  ... 
... 

... 
... 
Amortisation of intangible assets 
... 
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment 

... 

... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

  Operating lease rentals:
  Rental of premises 
... 
  Short term plant hire ... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
Research and development expensed as incurred ... 
... 
... 
Impairment of trade receivables 
Foreign exchange (gains)/losses 
... 
... 
Ineffective portion of fair value changes of cash flow hedges  ... 
... 

  Gains on derivatives at fair value through profit and loss 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

Fees receivable by the auditors and their associates in respect of:

  Audit of these financial statements 
... 
  Audit of the financial statements of subsidiaries 
... 
  Other services relating to grants  ... 

... 

... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

2011) 
£’000) 

2,625) 
192) 
478) 
10) 

298) 
153) 
960) 
52) 
(48) 
–) 
(717) 

42) 
74) 
–) 

2010)
£’000)

2,754)
78)
456)
86)

254)
199)
34)
304)
98)
55)
(933)

40)
60)
3)

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

  4. Staff numbers and costs

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

Number of employees
2010)

2011) 

836) 
45) 

881) 

2011) 
£’000) 

24,939) 
2,612) 
25) 

27,576) 

2011) 
£’000) 

35) 
372) 
647) 

1,054) 

792)
35)

827)

2010)
£’000)

21,551)
2,224)
25)

23,800)

2010)
£’000)

15)
380)
564)

959)

  Works personnel 
... 
  Administration staff  ... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

The aggregate payroll costs of these persons were as follows: 

  Wages and salaries  ... 
  Social security costs ... 
  Other pension costs ... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

  5. Financial expenses 

Interest expense on finance leases 
... 
Unwinding of discount on deferred consideration ... 
... 
Interest expense on bank loans and overdrafts 

... 

... 

Financial expenses 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 

... 

26

 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

  6. Taxation

Recognised in the income statement 

Current tax expense
  Current year 
  Adjustments for prior years 

... 

... 

... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

Deferred tax expense 

  Origination and reversal of temporary differences – current year 
  Origination and reversal of temporary differences – prior years* 

Share of tax of associate companies  ... 

Total tax expense 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

Reconciliation of effective tax rate 

Profit before tax 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

Tax using the UK corporation tax rate of 27.81% (2010: 28%) 
Non-deductible expenses 
... 
Under provided in prior years  ... 
Additional R&D tax credit benefit 
Tax offset against brought forward losses 
... 
Losses not utilised ... 
Witholding tax unrelieved 
... 
Differences in overseas tax rates 
Charge due to change in UK tax legislation* 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
.. 

... 

Total tax in income statement  ... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 

... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 

... 

... 

... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 

... 

... 

... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 

2011) 
£’000) 

2,575) 
367) 

2,942) 

28) 
1,011) 

2010)
£’000)

3,705)
(9)

3,696)

138)
78)

3,981) 

3,912)

16) 

68)

3,997) 

3,980)

2011) 
£’000) 

8,205) 

2,281) 
134) 
56) 
–) 
–) 
78) 
63) 
63) 
1,322) 

3,997) 

2010)
£’000)

13,311)

3,727)
237)
69)
(3)
(148)
61)
37)
–)
–)

3,980)

*Due to the change in UK tax legislation where past, present and future expenditure on industrial buildings no 
longer qualify for tax relief, the Group has had to write off in the current year £1,322,000 of taxation that is no 
longer recoverable.

The Group’s total amount of taxes payable in respect of the year ending April 2011 comprising Corporation Tax, 
PAYE and National Insurance was £11 million.

Deferred tax recognised directly in equity

The following amounts are included in the consolidated statement of recognised income and expense:

Cash flow hedge deferred tax charge ... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

2011) 
£’000) 

878) 

2010)
£’000)

2,012)

  7.  Earnings per share

The earnings per ordinary share has been calculated on profit for the year attributable to ordinary shareholders 
of £3,628,000 (2010: £8,507,000) and by reference to the 7,200,000 ordinary shares in issue throughout both years.

The Company has no share options or other diluting interests and accordingly, there is no difference in the 
calculation of diluted earnings per share.

27

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

  8. Dividends 

2011) 
£’000) 

Paid ordinary dividends during the year in respect of prior years
... 
27.777p (2010: 27.777p) per qualifying ordinary share 

... 

... 

... 

... 

2,000) 

Paid extraordinary dividend during the year in respect of prior years
(2010: 27.777p) per qualifying ordinary share 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

–) 

2,000) 

2010)
£’000)

2,000)

2,000)

4,000)

After the balance sheet date an ordinary dividend of 29.166p per qualifying ordinary share was proposed by 
the Directors (2010: ordinary dividend of 27.777p).

The current year proposed ordinary dividend of £2,100,000 has not been provided for within these financial 
statements (2010: proposed ordinary dividend of £2,000,000 was not provided for within the comparative figures).

  9. Property, plant and equipment 

) 
  Land and)  Plant and) 
  buildings)  equipment) 
£’000) 

£’000) 

  Assets in)
Fixtures)  course of)
and)  construc-)
tion) 
£’000) 

fittings) 
£’000) 

Cost

... 
  At 1st May, 2009 ... 
... 
... 
  Additions  ... 
  Disposals  ... 
... 
... 
  Exchange adjustment  ... 

  At 30th April, 2010 

... 

... 
  At 1st May, 2010  ... 
... 
  Additions  ... 
... 
... 
  Reclassification  ... 
  Disposals  ... 
... 
... 
  Exchange adjustment  ... 

  At 30th April, 2011 

... 

Depreciation

... 
  At 1st May, 2009 ... 
... 
  Charged in year  ... 
  Disposals  ... 
... 
... 
  Exchange adjustment  ... 

  At 30th April, 2010 

... 

... 
  At 1st May, 2010  ... 
... 
  Charged in year  ... 
... 
  Reclassification  ... 
  Disposals  ... 
... 
... 
  Exchange adjustment  ... 

  At 30th April, 2011 

... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 

Net book value

  At 1st May, 2009 ... 

... 

... 

... 

  At 30th April, 2010 and 1st May, 2010 

  At 30th April, 2011  ... 

... 

... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

Total)
£’000)

37,655)
5,107)
(1,259)
416)

41,919)

41,919)
5,154)
–)
(272)
(76)

9,440) 
1,241) 
–) 
267) 

25,767) 
3,465) 
(1,094) 
148) 

2,448) 
401) 
(165) 
1) 

10,948) 

28,286) 

2,685) 

–) 
–) 
–) 
–) 

–) 

10,948) 
30) 
123) 
–) 
(70) 

28,286) 
3,117) 
972) 
(256) 
(2) 

2,685) 
324) 
(1,095) 
(16) 
(4) 

–) 
1,683) 
–) 
–) 
–) 

11,031) 

32,117) 

1,894) 

1,683) 

46,725)

1,235) 
360) 
–) 
8) 

14,093) 
2,232) 
(996) 
3) 

1,638) 
240) 
(159) 
5) 

1,603) 

15,332) 

1,724) 

1,603) 
107) 
26) 
–) 
(7) 

15,332) 
2,545) 
621) 
(153) 
(4) 

1,724) 
165) 
(647) 
(14) 
(4) 

1,729) 

18,341) 

1,224) 

8,205) 

11,674) 

9,345) 

12,954) 

810) 

961) 

–) 
–) 
–) 
–) 

–) 

–) 
–) 
–) 
–) 
–) 

–) 

–) 

–) 

16,966)
2,832)
(1,155)
16)

18,659)

18,659)
2,817)
–)
(167)
(15)

21,294)

20,689)

23,260)

9,302) 

13,776) 

670) 

1,683) 

25,431)

During the year ended 30th April, 2011, the freehold buildings have been depreciated at 2%.  In the previous year 
they were depreciated at 4%, resulting in a reduction in the depreciation charge of £253,000 in the current year.

Leased plant and machinery

At 30th April, 2011 the net carrying amount of leased plant and machinery was £1,076,000 (2010: £668,000).  The 
leased equipment secures lease obligations (see note 16).

28

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 10. Intangible assets

  Valve)  Distri-) 

  Brand) 
 Goodwill)  names) 

rights) 
£’000)  £’000)  £’000)  £’000) 

order)  bution)  facturing) 
rights) 
book) 
£’000) 

Manu-)  Develop-)
ment)
costs) 
Total)
£’000)  £’000)

Cost 
Balance at 1st May, 2009 
... 
Additions  ... 

... 

... 
... 

6,756) 
290) 

4,000) 
–) 

Balance at 30th April, 2010 

... 

7,046) 

4,000) 

Additions  ... 
Reduction  ... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

25) 
(832) 

–) 
–) 

127) 
–) 

127) 

–) 
–) 

Balance at 30th April, 2011 

... 

6,239) 

4,000) 

127) 

Amortisation
Balance at 1st May, 2009 
Amortisation for the year 

... 
... 

Balance at 30th April, 2010 

... 

Amortisation for the year 

... 

Balance at 30th April, 2011 

... 

–) 
–) 

–) 

–) 

–) 

636) 
318) 

954) 

340) 

127) 
–) 

127) 

–) 

1,294) 

127) 

Net book value
At 1st May, 2009 ... 

At 30th April, 2010 

... 

... 

At 30th April, 2011  ... 

... 

... 

... 

6,756) 

3,364) 

7,046) 

3,046) 

6,239)  2,706) 

–) 

–) 

–) 

–) 
–) 

–) 

632) 
–) 

632) 

–) 
–) 

–) 

25) 

25) 

–) 

–) 

961) 
–) 

961) 

17) 
–) 

978) 

244) 
138) 

382) 

113) 

495) 

717) 

579) 

201) 
–) 

12,045)
290)

201) 

12,335)

–) 
–) 

674)
(832)

201) 

12,177)

201) 
–) 

1,208)
456)

201) 

1,664)

–) 

478)

201) 

2,142)

–) 

–) 

10,837)

10,671)

607) 

483) 

–)  10,035)

The £674,000 of additions in the current year includes £632,000 for the right to distribute and sell vermiculite, 
£17,000 for a patent for a new manufacturing process for large super nickel castings, and goodwill of £25,000.  The 
additional goodwill of £25,000 added during the current year relates to an increased interest in Noreva GmbH by 
virtue of a minority dividend paid (2010: £170,000). The remaining additional goodwill of £120,000 in the previous 
year relates to an increased holding by the Group in Easat Antennas Limited.
The reduction in goodwill of £832,000 (2010: £Nil) relates to a revision in the amount assessed as payable with 
respect to the Group’s deferred purchase liabilities.

Amortisation charge
The amortisation charge is recognised in the following line items in the income statement:

Cost of sales 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

2011 
£’000 

478 

2010
£’000

456

29

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10. Intangible assets (continued)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Impairment testing for cash generating units containing goodwill
The Group tests goodwill annually for impairment or more frequently if there are indications that goodwill might 
be impaired. For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill is allocated to the relevant subsidiary which is 
the lowest level within the Group at which the goodwill is monitored for internal management purposes. The 
aggregate carrying amounts of goodwill allocated to each unit are:

... 
Easat Antennas Limited  ... 
... 
... 
Goodwin India Private Limited ... 
... 
... 
Noreva GmbH 
Goodwin Refractory Services Holdings Ltd ... 

... 
... 
... 

... 

... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

2011 
£’000 
324 
108 
2,557 
3,250 

6,239 

2010
£’000
324
108
3,364
3,250

7,046

An impairment test is a comparison of the carrying value of the assets of a cash generating unit (“CGU”) to their 
recoverable amount, based on a value-in-use calculation. Recoverable amount is the greater of value-in-use and 
market value.  Where the recoverable amount is less than the carrying value an impairment results. During the 
year each CGU containing goodwill was separately assessed and tested for impairment. No impairment of the 
carrying value of goodwill was indicated by this review.
As part of testing goodwill for impairment detailed forecasts of operating cash flows for the next five years are used, 
which are based on approved budgets and plans by the Board. The forecasts represent the best estimate of future 
performance of the CGU based on past performance and expectations for the market development of the CGU.
A  number  of  key  assumptions  are  used  as  part  of  impairment  testing. These  key  assumptions  are  made  by 
management  reflecting  past  experience  combined  with  their  knowledge  of  forecast  future  performance  and 
relevant external sources of information.
The forecast projections use growth rate forecasts extrapolated over the minimum expected life span of the unit 
and discounted at appropriate rates considering the perceived levels of risk, ranging from 12-15% (2010: 12-15%).
The estimates and assumptions made in connection with the impairment testing could differ from future actual 
results of operations and cash flows. A reasonably likely variation in the assumptions would not give rise to an 
impairment. However, future events could cause the Group to conclude that impairment indicators exist and that 
the asset values associated with a given operation have become impaired.

11. Investments in subsidiaries and associate

The Group has the following principal subsidiaries and associates:

  Country of 

incorporation 

Class of
shares held  % held

Subsidiaries
Goodwin International Limited ... 

Goodwin Steel Castings Limited 
... 
Dupré Minerals Limited  ... 

... 

... 
... 

... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
Easat Antennas Limited  ... 
... 
... 
... 
Internet Central Limited  ... 
... 
Goodwin Refractory Services Limited ... 
... 
... 
Hoben International Limited 
... 
Noreva GmbH 
... 
... 
... 
... 
Gold Star Powders India Private Limited 
... 
... 
Goodwin India Private Limited  ... 
... 
... 
Ultratec Jewelry Supplies Limited 
... 
... 
SRS Guangzhou Limited ... 
... 
Goodwin Shanghai Co. Limited ... 
... 
... 
Goodwin (Shanxi) Pump Company Limited ... 
... 
Siam Casting Powders Limited ... 
... 
... 
Goodwin Korea Co. Limited 
Gold Star Brazil Limited  ... 
... 
... 
Goodwin Valve and Pump Company Limited 

... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

...  Great Britain 

...  Great Britain 
...  Great Britain 

...  Great Britain 
...  Great Britain 
...  Great Britain 
...  Great Britain 
...  Germany 
India 
... 
India  
... 
China  
... 
China 
... 
China 
... 
China 
... 
Thailand 
... 
South Korea 
... 
Brazil 
... 
Brazil 
... 

Associates
Jewelry Plaster Limited 
... 
... 
Asian Industrial Investment Casting Powders Private Limited  ... 
... 
Goodwin Tet Property Company Limited 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

Thailand 
India 
Thailand 

Ordinary 
Preference 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Preference 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 

Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 

100
100
100
100
100
94
82.5
100
100
75*
80
80
51
51
100
100
51
95
51
100

49
40
49

*Whilst Noreva is a 75% owned subsidiary the company has been treated as a 100% subsidiary by virtue of there 
being both put and call options in place for the remaining 25% of the share capital.

All  of  the  companies  are  involved  in  mechanical  and  refractory  engineering  except  Internet  Central  which, 
although an internet service provider, is key to supplying the mechanical and refractory engineering companies 
with communication facilities.

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11. Investments in subsidiaries and associate (continued)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

The Group’s share of profit after tax in its associate companies for the year ended 30th April, 2011 was £326,000 
(2010: £158,000).
Summary financial information of Group share of associates was:

  Assets) 
  £’000) 
...  1,186) 
Jewelry Plaster Limited 
... 
237) 
... 
Goodwin Tet Property Company Limited 
36) 
Asian Industrial Investment Casting Powders Private Limited 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 

... 

2011
) 
) 

) 
) 
Liabilities)  Revenues) 
£’000) 
1,144) 
–) 
–) 

£’000) 
322) 
–) 
–) 

Share of)
Profit)
after Tax)
£’000)
330)
–)
(4)

  1,459) 

322) 

1,144) 

326)

2010

) 
) 
Liabilities) 
£’000) 

) 
) 
Revenues) 
£’000) 

  Assets) 
£’000) 

Jewelry Plaster Limited 
... 
Asian Industrial Investment Casting Powders Private Limited 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

1,112) 
40) 

1,152) 

233) 
–) 

233) 

935) 
–) 

935) 

Share of)
Profit)
after Tax)
£’000)

158)
–)

158)

During 2011 the Group invested in a new associate, Goodwin Tet Property Company Limited - a company formed 
to own the new freehold property for our subsidiary Siam Casting Powders Limited.  During 2010 the Group 
invested in an associate, Asian Industrial Investment Casting Powders Private Limited.

12. Deferred tax assets and liabilities

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are attributable to the following:

Property, plant and equipment 
Derivative financial instruments 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

Movement in deferred tax during the year

Assets 

Liabilities

2011) 
£’000) 
–) 
–) 

2010) 
£’000) 
–) 
188) 

2011) 
£’000) 
2,656) 
807) 

–) 

188) 

3,463) 

2010)
£’000)
1,734)
–)

1,734)

1st May,)  Recognised)  Recognised)  30th April,)
2011)
£’000)

in income) 
£’000) 

in equity) 
£’000) 

2010) 
£’000) 

Property, plant and equipment 
Derivative financial instruments 

Net deferred tax liability 

... 

... 
... 

... 

... 
... 

... 

... 
... 

... 

1,734) 
(188) 

1,546) 

922) 
117) 

1,039) 

–) 
878) 

878) 

2,656)
807)

3,463)

Movement in deferred tax during the prior year

Property, plant and equipment 
Derivative financial instruments 

Net deferred tax liability/(asset) 

... 
... 

... 

... 
... 

... 

... 
... 

... 

1st May,)  Recognised)  Recognised) 
in equity) 
in income) 
£’000) 
£’000) 
299) 
–) 
2,012) 
(159) 

2009) 
£’000) 
1,435) 
(2,041) 

30th April,)
2010)
£’000)
1,734)
(188)

(606) 

140) 

2,012) 

1,546)

The Group has not recognised a deferred tax asset of £205,000 (2010: £127,000) in respect of subsidiaries’ losses.  
Whilst the Group believes there is a reasonable chance of recovering the tax losses, it is felt prudent to recognise 
them as and when the profits arise.
The 2011 Budget on 23rd March, 2011 announced that the UK corporation tax rate will reduce to 23% over a 
period of 4 years from 2011.  The first reduction in the UK corporation tax rate from 28% to 27% (effective from 
1st April, 2011) was substantively enacted on 20th July, 2010, and further reductions to 26% (effective from 1st 
April, 2011) and 25% (effective from 1st April, 2012) were substantively enacted on 29th March, 2011 and 5th 
July, 2011 respectively.  This will reduce the Group’s future current tax charge accordingly and further reduce 
the deferred tax liability at 30th April, 2011 (which has been calculated based on the rate of 26% substantively 
enacted at the balance sheet date) by £124,000.  It has not yet been possible to quantify the full anticipated 
effect of the announced further 2% rate reduction, although this will further reduce the Group’s future current 
tax  charge  and  reduce  the  Group’s  deferred  tax  liability  accordingly.   This  reduction  is  offset  by  the  loss  of 
capital allowances on land and buildings that has cost the Group in excess of £1.3 million.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

13. Inventories 

Raw materials and consumables 
... 
Work in progress  ... 
... 
... 
Finished goods 

... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

14. Trade and other receivables 

Trade receivables ... 
Other receivables ... 
... 
Prepayments 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

15. Cash and cash equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents per balance sheet 
... 
Bank overdrafts 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

Cash and cash equivalents per cash flow statement 

... 

... 
... 

... 

... 
... 

... 

... 
... 

... 

... 
... 

... 

2011) 
£’000) 
10,172) 
13,734) 
1,190) 

2010)
£’000)
9,150)
7,837)
1,098)

25,096) 

18,085)

2011) 
£’000) 

23,533) 
1,329) 
802) 

2010)
£’000)

20,563)
700)
552)

25,664) 

21,815)

2011) 
£’000) 
4,049) 
(834) 

2010)
£’000)
10,710)
(887)

3,215) 

9,823)

16. Other interest-bearing loans and borrowings

This note provides information about the contractual terms of the Group’s interest-bearing loans and borrowings.  
For more information about the Group’s exposure to interest rate and foreign currency risk, see note 19.

Non-current liabilities 
Finance lease liabilities  ... 
... 
Bank loans  ... 

... 

Current liabilities
Finance lease liabilities  ... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

2011) 
£’000) 
663) 
11,663) 

2010)
£’000)
8)
10,350)

12,326) 

10,358)

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

226) 

139)

Finance lease liabilities
Finance lease liabilities are payable as follows:

  Minimum 
lease  
  payments 
£’000 

2011 

  Minimum
lease
Interest  Principal  payments 
£’000 

£’000 

£’000 

2010

Interest 
£’000 

Principal
£’000

Less than one year  ... 
... 
Between one and five years 

... 
... 

244 
688 

932 

18 
25 

43 

226 
663 

889 

145 
8 

153 

6 
– 

6 

17. Trade and other payables

Current liabilities 
Trade payables 
... 
Non-trade payables and accrued expenses 
Other taxation and social security costs 
Payments received on account 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

2011 
£’000 
13,642 
6,169 
1,715 
4,659 

26,185 

Deferred and contingent considerations on acquisitions 

... 

... 

... 

... 

2,774 

139
8

147

2010
£’000
11,372
6,904
1,431
3,922

23,629

–

Non-current liabilities
Deferred and contingent consideration on acquisitions ... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

2,677 

5,911

The deferred consideration relates to the remaining payments to be made in relation to the acquisitions of Noreva 
GmbH and Goodwin Refractory Services Holdings Limited (formerly SRS Holdings Limited).  The liabilities have 
been calculated on the basis of payments being made at the earliest opportunity under the legal agreements as 
discounted to present values using an assumed cost of capital of 6.5%.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

18. Capital and reserves

Reconciliation of movement in capital and reserves

Share) 
capital) 
£’000) 

Trans-)  Cash flow)
lation)  hedging)  Retained) 
reserve)  earnings) 
£’000) 

reserve) 
£’000) 

£’000) 

  Minority) 
interest) 
£’000) 

Total) 
£’000) 

Total)
equity)
£’000)

Balance at 30th April, 2009   
Total comprehensive

income 

... 
Dividends paid 

... 
... 

... 
... 

720) 

957) 

(5,247) 

30,575) 

27,005) 

2,482) 

29,487)

–) 
–) 

242) 
–) 

5,173) 
–) 

8,507) 
(4,000) 

13,922) 
(4,000) 

965) 
(205) 

14,887)
(4,205)

Balance at 30th April, 2010   

720) 

1,199) 

(74) 

35,082) 

36,927) 

3,242) 

40,169)

Total comprehensive

income 

... 
Dividends paid 

... 
... 

... 
... 

–) 
–) 

(171) 
–) 

2,496) 
–) 

3,628) 
(2,000) 

5,953) 
(2,000) 

506) 
(311) 

6,459)
(2,311)

Balance at 30th April, 2011  

720) 

1,028) 

2,422) 

36,710) 

40,880) 

3,437) 

44,317)

Translation reserve
The translation reserve comprises all foreign exchange differences arising from the translation of the financial 
statements of foreign operations.

Cash flow hedging reserve
The hedging reserve comprises the effective portion of the cumulative net change in the fair value of cash flow 
hedge instruments related to hedged transactions that have not yet occurred.
The aggregate deferred tax relating to items that are recognised in equity is a liability of £851,000 (2010: asset 
of £29,000).

Share capital 

2011 
£’000 

2010  
£’000

Authorised, allotted, called up and fully paid:
7,200,000 ordinary shares of 10p each  ... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

720 

720

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.

19. Financial risk management

The Group’s operations expose it to a variety of financial risks that include the effects of changes in market prices 
(interest rates, foreign exchange rates and commodity prices), credit risks, and liquidity.  The Group has in place 
risk management policies that seek to limit the adverse effects on the financial performance of the Group by 
using various instruments and techniques.
Risk management policies have been set by the Board and applied by the Group.

a)  Credit risk

The Group’s financial assets are cash and cash equivalents and trade and other receivables, the carrying 
amounts of which represent the Group’s maximum exposure to credit risk in relation to financial assets.
The credit risk on liquid funds is limited because the counterparties are banks with high credit ratings assigned 
by international credit rating agencies.

The Group’s credit risk is primarily attributable to its trade receivables, and is managed through the following 
processes:
i)  The majority of orders accepted by Group companies are taken with credit insurance coverage.
ii)  Some orders are accepted with no credit insurance but with letters of credit.
iii)  Some orders are accepted with no credit insurance and no letter of credit but with internal analysis of 

the customer’s size, credit worthiness, historic profitability and payment record.

iv)  A few orders (less than 10%) are taken at risk following review by more than two Board members.
v)  Major orders are normally accompanied by stage payments which go towards mitigating our credit risk.

33

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19. Financial risk management (continued)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Exposure to credit risk
The carrying amount of financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure.  The maximum exposure 
to credit risk at the reporting date was:

Trade and other receivables 
Cash at bank and cash equivalents 
Derivative financial assets 

... 

... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

Carrying amount

Notes 

14 
15 
19(e) 

2011) 
£’000) 

24,862) 
4,049) 
4,349) 

2010)
£’000)

21,263)
10,710)
635)

33,260) 

32,608) 

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

... 

UK 
... 
Rest of Europe 
... 
USA  ... 
Pacific Basin 
Rest of World 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

Carrying amount

2011) 
£’000) 

3,849) 
5,959) 
2,679) 
5,193) 
5,853) 

2010)
£’000)

3,873)
4,633)
3,321)
4,605)
4,131)

23,533) 

20,563)

The ageing of trade receivables that were past due but not impaired at the reporting date were:

Net) 
2011) 
£’000) 

Gross) 
2011) 
£’000) 

Impairment) 
2011) 
£’000) 

... 

...  14,772) 
... 
Not past due 
3,063) 
... 
Past due 1-30 days 
... 
2,465) 
Past due 31-90 days  ... 
... 
3,233) 
Past due more than 90 days   

14,772) 
3,063) 
2,465) 
3,614) 

–) 
–) 
–) 
(381) 

Net) 
2010) 
£’000) 

13,747) 
2,519) 
2,393) 
1,904) 

 Gross) 
2010) 
£’000) 

13,747) 
2,572) 
2,393) 
2,210) 

  23,533) 

23,914) 

(381) 

20,563) 

20,922) 

Impairment)
2010)
£’000)

–)
(53)
–)
(306)

(359)

There  are  no  significant  credit  risks  arising  from  the  above  assets  and  management  believes  the  credit 
quality of customers is good based on a review of past payment history and the current financial status of 
the customers.  Of the past due more than 90 days at 30th April, 2011 of £3,233,000, £1.1 million was due 
from one customer which has been received since the year end.  The Group has not renegotiated the terms 
of any trade receivables and has not pledged any trade receivables as security.
The Directors estimate that the fair value of the Group’s trade and other receivables is approximate to their 
carrying values.

An analysis of the provision for impairment of receivables is as follows:   

... 
At beginning of year 
Charge for the year 
... 
Utilised during the year ... 

At end of year 

... 

... 

... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 

... 

2011) 
£’000) 

359) 
52) 
(30) 

381) 

2010)
£’000)

557)
304)
(502)

359)

34

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

19. Financial risk management (continued)

b)   Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due.
The Group’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient 
liquidity  to  meet  its  liabilities  when  due,  under  both  normal  and  stressed  conditions,  without  incurring 
unacceptable losses or risking damage to the Group’s reputation.
At the year end the Group had the following un-drawn facilities in respect of which all conditions precedent 
had been met:

Uncommitted) 
2010) 
2011) 
£’000) 
£’000) 

Committed) 

2011) 
£’000) 

2010) 
£’000) 

Total)

2011) 
£’000) 

2010)
£’000)

  Un-drawn borrowing facilities   

)12,632) 

15,096) 

3,000) 

1,650) 

15,632) 

16,746)

The Group’s principal borrowing facilities are provided by 3 banks in the form of borrowings and short term 
overdraft facilities.  The quantum of borrowing facilities available to the Group is reviewed regularly in light 
of current working capital requirements and the need for capital investment for the long term future for the 
Group.

  Maturity analysis

The  table  below  analyses  the  Group’s  financial  liabilities  into  maturity  groupings  based  on  the  period 
outstanding at the balance sheet date up to the contractual maturity date.  All figures are contracted gross 
cashflows that have not been discounted.

  Non-derivative financial liabilities
... 
... 
  Overdrafts 
... 
... 
Bank loans 
... 
Finance leases 
... 
Trade and other payables ... 
... 
Deferred considerations on acquisitions  

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 

Total 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

  Non-derivative financial liabilities
... 
... 
... 
  Overdrafts 
... 
... 
... 
Bank loans 
... 
... 
... 
Finance leases 
... 
... 
... 
... 
Trade and other payables ... 
Deferred consideration on acquisition ... 

... 
... 
... 

Total 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

2011 
Contractual cash flows 

Within) 
1 year)  1-5 years) 
£’000) 
£’000) 

834) 
–) 
244) 
26,185) 
2,800) 

–) 
11,794) 
688) 
–) 
2,850) 

Total) 
£’000) 

834) 
11,794) 
932) 
26,185) 
5,650) 

Carrying)
value)
2011)
Total)
£’000)

834)
11,663)
889)
26,185)
5,451)

30,063) 

15,332) 

45,395) 

45,022)

2010 
Contractual cash flows 

Within) 
1 year) 
£’000) 

887) 
–) 
145) 
23,629) 
–) 

1-5 years) 
£’000) 

–) 
10,550) 
8) 
–) 
6,537) 

Total) 
£’000) 

887) 
10,550) 
153) 
23,629) 
6,537) 

Carrying)
value)
2010)
Total)
£’000)

887)
10,350)
147)
23,629)
5,911)

24,661) 

17,095) 

41,756) 

40,924) 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 

35

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

19. Financial risk management (continued)

c)   Market risk

Foreign exchange risk
The Group is subject to fluctuations in exchange rates on its net investments overseas and transactional 
monetary assets and liabilities not denominated in the operating (or “functional”) currency of the operating 
unit involved.
The Group is exposed to fluctuations in several currencies which give rise to the net currency gains and losses 
recognised in the income statement.
The Group at its discretion is empowered to hedge its estimated annual foreign currency exposure in respect 
of forecast sales and purchases if the Board deems it appropriate after having taken into account the expected 
movement in the foreign exchange rates.  The Group uses forward exchange contracts to hedge its foreign 
currency risk.  Most of the foreign exchange contracts have maturities of less than one year after the balance 
sheet date.  Where necessary, the forward exchange contracts are rolled over at maturity.
In respect of other monetary assets and liabilities held in currencies, the Group ensures that the net exposure 
is eliminated through the use of forward exchange contracts or spot transactions at the time the contractual 
commitment is in place.

Currency profile of financial assets and liabilities

2011) 
US) 
  Dollar) 
£’000) 

2010) 
US) 
Dollar) 
£’000) 

2011) 

2010) 

2011) 

2010) 

2011) 

2010)

Euro) 
£’000) 

Euro)  Other) 
£’000) 
£’000) 

Other) 
£’000) 

Total) 
£’000) 

Total)
£’000)

Trade and other 
  receivables 
Cash and cash 
  equivalents 
Bank overdrafts  
Bank loans 
Finance lease 
liabilities 

Trade and other 
  payables 

7,069) 

7,743) 

2,801) 

2,813) 

535) 

472)  10,405) 

11,028)

2,428) 
–) 
–) 

–) 

–) 
–) 
–) 

–) 

–) 
(3,117) 
–) 

–) 

–) 
–) 
–) 

–) 

–) 
–) 
–) 

–) 

–) 
–) 
–) 

–) 

2,428) 
(3,117) 
–) 

–) 

–)
–)
–)

–)

(449) 

(342) 

(1,679) 

(370) 

(12) 

(4) 

(2,140) 

(716)

9,048) 

7,401) 

(1,995) 

2,443) 

523) 

468) 

7,576) 

10,312)

The following significant exchange rates applied during the year:

  US Dollar 
... 
Euro 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

Average 
Exchange rate 

Reporting date
spot rate

2011) 

1.564) 
1.169) 

2010) 

2011) 

1.6020) 
1.1319) 

1.6627) 
1.1216) 

2010)

1.5268)
1.1479)

36

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

19. Financial risk management (continued)

c)   Market risk (continued)

Interest rate risk
The Group is subject to fluctuations in interest rates on its borrowings and surplus cash.  The Group is aware 
of the financial products available to ensure against adverse movements in interest rates.  Formal reviews 
are undertaken to determine whether such instruments are appropriate for the Group.  During the year, no 
new interest rate swaps were entered into.
The Group has taken out in previous years £10 million of interest rate protection in the form of swaps and 
caps.  For the year ended 30th April, 2011 these products ensure that the Group’s worse case borrowing rate 
(including the banks margins) is capped.
The table below shows the Group’s financial assets and liabilities split by those bearing fixed and floating 
rates and those that are non-interest bearing.

Fixed rate 

Floating rate  Non-interest bearing 

) 
2011) 
£’000) 

) 
2010) 
£’000) 

)  Restated) 
2010) 
£’000) 

2011) 
£’000) 

)  Restated) 
2010) 
£’000) 

2011) 
£’000) 

Total
)  Restated)
2010)
£’000)

2011) 
£’000) 

–) 

–) 

–) 
–) 
–) 

–) 

–) 

–) 

4,049) 

10,710) 

–) 

–) 

4,049) 

10,710)

–) 

–) 
–) 
–) 

–) 

–)  30,013) 

22,450)  30,013) 

22,450)

(5,451) 
(834) 
(11,663) 

(5,911)  (32,607) 
–) 
–) 

(887) 
(10,350) 

(28,631) 
–) 
–) 

(38,058) 
(834) 
(11,663) 

(34,542)
(887)
(10,350)

(22) 

(889) 

(125) 

–) 

–) 

(889) 

(147)

(22) 

(14,788) 

(6,563) 

(2,594) 

(6,181) 

(17,382) 

(12,766)

Cash and cash 
  equivalents 
Trade and other 
  receivables*   
Trade and other 
  payables* 
Bank overdrafts  
Bank loans 
Finance lease 
liabilities 

*including derivatives

d)  Capital management

The Group’s main objective when managing capital is to safeguard the Group’s ability to continue as a going 
concern in order to provide returns to shareholders.  The Group aims to maintain a strong credit rating and 
headroom whilst optimising return to shareholders through an appropriate balance of debt and equity funding.  
The Group manages its capital structure and makes adjustments to it with regard to the risks inherent in the 
business and in light of changes to economic conditions.
Capital is managed by maximising retained profits.  Working capital is managed in order to generate maximum 
conversion of these profits into cash and cash equivalents and dividends are paid from current year profits, 
thereby maintaining capital.
The policy for debt is to ensure a smooth debt maturity profile with the objective of ensuring continuity of 
funding.
Capital includes share capital, translation reserve, cash flow hedge reserve, net debt and retained earnings 
reserve.  Net debt includes short and long term borrowings (including overdrafts and lease obligations) net 
of cash and cash equivalents.

37

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

19. Financial risk management (continued)

d)   Capital management (continued)

  Currency derivatives

The Group utilises currency derivatives to hedge future transactions and cash flows.  The Group is party to 
a variety of foreign currency forward contracts in the management of its exchange rate exposures.

  Forecast transactions

The Group classifies its forward exchange contracts hedging forecasted transactions as cash flow hedges 
and states them at fair value.  The nominal value of forward exchange contracts used as hedges of forecast 
transactions  at  30th April,  2011  was  US$52.79  million (2010: US$14.02 million),  the  fair  value  of  these  at  
30th  April,  2011  was  an  asset  of  £3.90  million  (2010: liability of £0.26 million).   The  Group  also  has  a 
number  of  forward  contracts  not  designated  as  cash  flow  hedges,  and  therefore  recorded  at  fair  value 
through profit or loss.  The nominal value of these contracts at 30th April, 2011 was US$10.37 million and  
€26.32 million (2010: US$22.03 million and €1.6 million), the fair value of these at 30th April, 2011 was a liability of  
£0.16 million (2010: liability of £0.37 million).

  Recognised assets and liabilities

Changes  in  the  fair  value  of  forward  exchange  contracts  that  economically  hedge  monetary  assets  and 
liabilities in foreign currencies and for which no hedge accounting is applied are recognised in the income 
statement.  Both the changes in fair value of the forward contracts and the foreign exchange gains and losses 
relating to the monetary items are recognised as part of administrative expenses.

Interest rate swaps/caps
The Group uses interest rate swaps and caps contracts to manage its exposure to interest rate movements on 
its bank borrowings.  The nominal value of these contracts at the year end was £10 million (2010: £10 million).
The fair value of swaps/caps entered into at 30th April, 2011 was estimated at £635,000 liability (2010: £614,000 
liability).  Of these swaps/caps, the fair value of those designated as cash flow hedges at 30th April, 2011 was 
£630,000 liability (2010: £592,000 liability).

  Derivative financial instruments

For cash flow hedges the following table sets out the periods when the cash flows are expected to occur and 
when they are expected to affect profit or loss:

2011
Periods in which cash flows and profits are expected to occur

  Carrying) 
  amount) 
£’000) 

Expected) 
cash flow) 
£’000) 

Within) 
 1 year) 
£’000) 

Between) 
1 and) 
5 years) 
£’000) 

Over)
5 years)
£’000)

Forward exchange contracts
... 
Assets 
... 
Liabilities 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

3,960) 
(57) 

3,960) 
(57) 

3,794) 
(57) 

Interest rate swaps
... 
Liabilities 

... 

... 

... 

(630) 

(630) 

(110) 

3,273) 

3,273) 

3,627) 

166) 
–) 

(520) 

(354) 

–)
–)

–)

–)

2010
Periods in which cash flows and profits are expected to occur

  Carrying) 
  amount) 
£’000) 

Expected) 
cash flow) 
£’000) 

Forward exchange contracts
... 
Assets 
... 
Liabilities 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

635) 
(310) 

Interest rate swaps
... 
Liabilities 

... 

... 

... 

(592) 

(267) 

635) 
(310) 

(592) 

(267) 

38

Within) 
 1 year) 
£’000) 

635) 
(310) 

(80) 

245) 

Between) 
1 and) 
5 years) 
£’000) 

Over)
5 years)
£’000)

–) 
–) 

(512) 

(512) 

–)
–)

–)

–)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

19. Financial risk management (continued)

d)   Capital management (continued)

  Derivative financial instruments (continued)

  Sensitivity analysis

The Group has calculated the following sensitivities based on available data from forward contract markets 
for  the  principal  foreign  currencies  in  which  the  Group  operates.    Given  recent  fluctuations  in  rates,  it  is 
deemed sensible to provide the quantum for a 1% change in rates to aid understanding.  These figures can 
be extrapolated proportionately to obtain an estimate of the impact of large movements.

Impact on equity
1% increase in US Dollar fx rate against pound sterling 
1% increase in Euro fx rate against pound sterling 
... 
1% decrease in US Dollar fx rate against pound sterling 
... 
1% decrease in Euro fx rate against pound sterling 

Impact on profit or loss 
1% increase in US Dollar fx rate against pound sterling 
1% increase in Euro fx rate against pound sterling 
... 
1% decrease in US Dollar fx rate against pound sterling 
... 
1% decrease in Euro fx rate against pound sterling 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

2011) 
£’000) 

(308) 
–) 
308) 
–) 

(71) 
(226) 
71) 
226) 

2010)
£’000)

(88)
(81)
88)
81)

(145)
(67)
145)
67)

The Group has calculated the following sensitivities based on available data from forward markets for fixed 
and floating interest rates.  Management believe that these reflect the most probable rate movements.

Impact on equity 
1% increase in base rate of interest  ... 

Impact on profit or loss 
1% increase in base rate of interest  ... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

288) 

2011) 
£’000) 

2010)
£’000)

269)

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

–) 

25)

e)  Total financial assets and liabilities

The table below sets out the Group’s accounting classification of each class of financial assets and liabilities, 
and their fair values at 30th April, 2011 and 30th April, 2010.

Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents 

Loans and receivables
Trade receivables 
Other receivables 

... 
... 

 30th April, 2011 

  30th April, 2010

Carrying 
amount 
£’000 

Fair value 
£’000 

Carrying 
amount 
£’000 

Fair value 
£’000 

... 

... 

... 

4,049 

4,049 

10,710 

10,710

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

23,533 
2,131 

23,533 
2,131 

20,563 
1,252 

20,563
1,252

At fair value through profit or loss
 Derivative financial assets not designated in
... 
  a cash flow hedge relationship 

... 

 Designated cash flow hedge relationships 
Derivative financial assets designated and
  effective as cash flow hedging instruments 

389 

389 

– 

–

3,960 

3,960 

635 

635

Total financial assets ... 

... 

... 

... 

34,062 

34,062 

33,160 

33,160

39

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

19. Financial risk management (continued)

e)   Total financial assets and liabilities (continued)

Financial liabilities

Financial liabilities at amortised cost

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 
Bank overdraft 
... 
... 
Trade payables 
... 
Other payables (current) 
... 
Deferred consideration (current) 
... 
Deferred consideration (non-current) 
... 
Finance lease liabilities ... 
... 
... 
Bank loans  ... 

... 
... 

... 

 30th April, 2011 

  30th April, 2010

Carrying 
amount 
£’000 

834 
13,642 
12,543 
2,774 
2,677 
889 
11,663 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

Fair value 
£’000 

834 
13,642 
12,543 
2,774 
2,677 
889 
11,663 

Carrying
amount 
£’000 

887 
11,372 
12,257 
– 
5,911 
147 
10,350 

Fair value
£’000

887
11,372
12,257
–
5,911
147
10,350

At fair value through profit or loss
 Derivative financial liabilities not designated
... 

in a cash flow hedge relationship ... 

 Designated cash flow hedge relationships 
 Derivative financial liabilities designated and
  effective as cash flow hedging instruments 

559 

559 

404 

404

687 

687 

902 

902

Total financial liabilities 

... 

... 

... 

46,268 

46,268 

42,230 

42,230

 Under IAS 39, all derivative financial instruments not in a hedge relationship are classified as derivatives at 
fair value through profit or loss.  The Group does not use derivatives for speculative purposes.  All transactions 
in derivative financial instruments are underpinned by firm orders from customers or to suppliers or where 
there is a high degree of certainty that orders will be received.
For short term cash and cash equivalents trade and other receivables trade and other payables and floating 
rate borrowings, the fair values are the same as carrying value.  For fixed rate borrowings, forward currency 
contracts and interest rate instruments fair values have been calculated by discounting the cash flows at 
prevailing appropriate market rates.  Other assets reflect management’s estimate of value on an appropriate 
basis.

20. Operating leases
  Non-cancellable operating lease rentals are payable as follows:

Less than one year 
... 
Between one and five years  ... 

... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

Land and) 
buildings) 
£’000) 

203) 
570) 

773) 

Other) 
£’000) 

1) 
–) 

1) 

Total) 
2011) 
£’000) 

204) 
570) 

774) 

Total)
2010)
£’000)

333)
775)

1,108)

Prior year comparatives have been restated following a detailed review of the operating lease contracts held.

21. Capital commitments

Contracted  capital  commitments  at  30th April,  2011  for  which  no  provision  has  been  made  in  these  financial 
statements were £808,000 (2010: £Nil).

22. Guarantees and contingencies 

Year ended
30th April, 2011 

30th April, 2010 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

Total) 
£’000) 

8,462) 

10,533) 

Number of)
contracts)

223)

246)

The Group has issued bank backed guarantee and bond commitments principally in order to secure its contracts.

40

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23. Subsequent events

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

After the balance sheet date an ordinary dividend of 29.166p per qualifying ordinary share was proposed by the 
Directors (2010: ordinary dividend of 27.777p).
The  current  year  proposed  ordinary  dividend  of  £2,100,000  has  not  been  provided  for  within  these  financial 
statements (2010: proposed ordinary dividend of £2,000,000 was not provided for within the comparative figures).

24. Accounting estimates and judgements

(a)  Recoverability of assets / impairment calculations

The Group’s Directors review the appropriateness of the carrying values of its non-current and current assets.
  With regards to the non-current assets, the Directors are of the opinion that the goodwill at the year end 
remains  unimpaired  as  the  underlying  performance  of  the  subsidiaries  giving  rise  to  this  goodwill  is  
sufficiently profitable to merit no impairment.

  With regard to property, plant and equipment, the Directors continue to make reference in the Directors’ Report 
that, in their opinion, the value of the Group’s freehold land and buildings is in excess of the values disclosed 
in the balance sheet.  With regard to plant and equipment, the Directors consider that the depreciation rates 
applied are sufficient, taking into account both the expected lifespan of the plant and equipment and also 
the demand in the marketplace for the goods that the plant produces.

  With regard to current assets, the Directors look at the carrying values as stated in the balance sheet and 
make full provision for any assets on which there is a high degree of probability that full conversion of such 
assets into cash is unlikely.

(b)  Derivatives

As stated in note 1, under derivative financial instruments and hedging, the Group has applied the provisions 
of IAS 39 with respect to hedge accounting for its effective cash flow hedging on foreign exchange transactions.  
For the most part, the hedges are underpinned by firm orders and the balance relating to forecast activities 
are relatively small given the Group’s normal order inputs in these currencies.  In addition to the foreign 
exchange hedging the Group has also cash flow hedged an element of its interest rate swap derivative.

(c)  Acquisitions

During earlier years, the Group acquired 100% of the share capital of SRS Holdings Limited (subsequently 
renamed as Goodwin Refractory Services Holdings Limited); 75% of the ordinary shares in Noreva GmbH; 
intellectual property rights and other intangible assets as part of its Brazilian investment; and the brand name, 
the customer list and certain plant of a vermiculite supplier.  The purchases gave rise to goodwill and other 
intangible assets as set out in note 10 to the financial statements.  In determining the fair value of assets 
acquired under business combinations, including the valuation of other intangibles, a number of estimates are 
made.  These estimates include the expected life spans of the products underpinning the purchases together 
with the returns expected and the risk attaching to those returns.
Further to the SRS Holdings Limited and Noreva GmbH acquisitions, there are elements of deferred consideration 
amounting to £2.8 million for SRS Holdings Limited payable on the 30th June, 2011, and £2.85 million for 
Noreva GmbH.  The £2.8 million and £2.85 million are consolidated in these accounts less an appropriate 
discount for the deferred payment period.

(d)  Deferred taxation

Deferred taxation has been estimated using the best information available, including seeking the opinions 
of independent experts when applicable.

41

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GOODWIN PLC

COMPANY BALANCE SHEET

At 30th April, 2011

FIXED ASSETS

Intangible assets 

  Tangible assets 

Investments  ... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 
... 
... 

CURRENT ASSETS

  Debtors 

... 

... 

... 

  Cash at bank and in hand 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

Note 

C4 

C5 

C6 

2011) 
£’000) 

1,308) 

13,315) 

14,828) 

2010)

£’000)

1,572)

13,705)

15,310)

29,451) 

30,587)

C7 

25,659) 

305) 

25,964) 

(10,789) 

15,551)

5,733)

21,284)

(9,947)

CREDITORS: amounts falling due within one year 

... 

... 

... 

... 

C8 

NET CURRENT ASSETS 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

15,175) 

11,337)

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 

... 

... 

... 

... 

44,626) 

41,924)

CREDITORS: amounts falling due after more than one year 

... 

... 

C9 

(14,209) 

(16,261)

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

C10 

(2,421) 

(591)

NET ASSETS 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

27,996) 

25,072)

CAPITAL AND RESERVES

... 
  Called up share capital 
  Hedge reserve 
... 
  Profit and loss account   ... 

... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

C11 

C12 
C12 

720) 
(466) 

27,742) 

720)

(426)
24,778)

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

27,996) 

25,072)

These financial statements were approved by the board of Directors on 26th August, 2011 and signed on its behalf by:)

J. W. GOODWIN 
Director 

R. S. GOODWIN
Director

Registered Company Number: 305907

42

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

C1  UK GAAP accounting policies
Principal accounting policies
The Company has elected to prepare its financial statements under UK GAAP.
The following accounting policies have been applied consistently in dealing with items which are considered 
material in relation to these financial statements.
Basis of accounting
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost accounting rules, except for derivatives 
which are valued at fair value, and in accordance with applicable Accounting Standards.
The Company is exempt under S408(3) Companies Act 2006 from the requirement to present its own profit 
and loss account.
In accordance with FRS 1, the Company is exempt from preparing its own cash flow statement.  In accordance 
with FRS 8 “Related parties”, the Company is exempt from disclosing transactions with its subsidiaries.
The Company has adopted the requirements of FRS 29 and has taken the exemption under that standard from 
disclosure on the grounds that the Group financial statements contain disclosures in compliance with IFRS 7.
Investment in subsidiary undertakings
In the Company’s financial statements, investments in subsidiary undertakings are stated at cost less amounts 
written off for impairment.
Foreign currencies
Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded using the rate of exchange ruling at the date of the transaction.  
Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated using the rate of exchange ruling 
at the balance sheet date and the gains and losses on translation are included in the profit and loss account.
Intangible fixed assets and amortisation
Intangible assets acquired as part of an acquisition are capitalised at their fair value where this can be measured 
reliably.
Manufacturing rights, brand names and customer lists purchased by the Company are amortised to nil by 
equal annual instalments over their useful economic lives, generally their respective unexpired periods, of 
between 6 and 15 years.
Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Depreciation is calculated so as to write down the cost of fixed assets to their anticipated residual value over 
their estimated useful lives.  The method of calculation and the annual rates applied are as follows:
... 
Freehold land  ... 
Freehold buildings 
... 
Plant and machinery ... 
... 
Motor vehicles ... 
Fixtures and fittings  ... 
Assets under the course of construction are not depreciated.
In previous years the freehold buildings were depreciated at 4% on cost or reducing balance, resulting in a 
reduction in the depreciation charge of £253,000 in the current year.
Taxation
The charge for taxation is based on the profit for the year and takes into account taxation deferred because 
of timing differences between the treatment of certain items for taxation and accounting purposes.  Except 
where otherwise required by accounting standards, full provision without discounting is made for all timing 
differences which have arisen but not reversed at the balance sheet date.
Deferred taxation is not provided on earnings retained in overseas subsidiary undertakings as it is not expected 
that an actual liability will arise.
Leasing
Where the Company enters into a lease which entails taking substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership 
of an asset, the lease is treated as a “finance lease”.  The asset is recorded in the balance sheet as a tangible 
fixed asset and is depreciated over its estimated useful life, or the term of the lease, whichever is shorter.  
Future instalments under such leases, net of finance charges, are included with creditors.  Rentals payable 
are apportioned between the finance element, which is charged to the profit and loss account, and the capital 
element which reduces the outstanding obligation for future instalments.
All other leases are accounted for as “operating leases” and the rental charges are charged to the profit and 
loss account on a straight line basis over the life of the lease.
Financial Instruments
The Company uses financial instruments to manage financial risks associated with the Group’s underlying 
business activities and the financing of those business activities.  The Company does not undertake any trading 
in financial instruments.
Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date that the contract is entered into and subsequently 
re-measured in future periods at their fair value.  The method of recognising the resulting change in fair value 
is dependent on whether the derivative is designated as a hedging instrument.
The  fair  value  of  interest  rate  swaps  is  the  estimated  amount  that  the  Company  would  receive  or  pay  to 
terminate the swaps at the balance sheet date, taking into account current interest rates and the current credit 
worthiness of the swap counterparties.
Foreign currencies
Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded using the rate of exchange ruling at the date of transaction.  Any 
gain or loss on translation arising from a movement in exchange rates subsequent to the date of a transaction 
is included as an exchange gain or loss in the profit and loss account.

Nil
2% on cost
10% to 25% on reducing balance or 25% on cost
15% or 25% on reducing balance
25% on reducing balance

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

43

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

C2  Profit for the financial year

The Company’s profit for the financial year was £4,964,000 (2010: £5,333,000).

Included in profit before taxation are the following:

Fees receivable by the auditors and their associates in respect of: 
... 
Audit of these financial statements 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

2011) 
£’000) 
16) 

2010)
£’000)
15)

Amounts paid to the Company’s auditor in respect of services to the Company, other than the audit of the 
Company’s financial statements, have not been disclosed as the information is required instead to be disclosed 
on a consolidated basis (see note 3 on page 26).

C3  Staff numbers and costs (including Directors)

Details of Directors’ remuneration are set out in the Directors’ Remuneration Report on pages 10 and 11.
The average number of persons employed by the Company (including Directors) during the year, analysed 
by category, was as follows:

Administration ... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

The aggregate payroll costs of these persons were as follows: 

Wages and salaries 
... 
Social security costs  ... 
Other pension costs  ... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 

C4 

Intangible fixed assets

Number of employees
2010)
35)

2011) 
45) 

2011) 
£’000) 

2,507) 
293) 
22) 

2,822) 

2010)
£’000)

1,942)
229)
22)

2,193)

  Brand Name) 
 and customer) 
list) 
£’000) 

Manufacturing) 
rights) 
£’000) 

Intellectual)
Property)
Rights and)
 Non-Compete) 
£’000) 

Total)
£’000)

Cost
At beginning and end of year 

Amortisation
At beginning of year 
Charged in year ... 

At end of year 

... 

... 
... 

... 

Net book value
At 30th April, 2011 ... 

At 30th April, 2010 

... 

... 
... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 
... 

... 

... 

... 

880) 

376) 
110) 

486) 

394) 

504) 

827) 

147) 
55) 

202) 

625) 

680) 

594) 

2,301)

206) 
99) 

305) 

729)
264)

993)

289) 

1,308)

388) 

1,572)

The brand name and customer list reflects the purchase of an intangible asset to assist an existing manufacturing 
process at one of the Group’s subsidiaries.  The manufacturing rights brought forward reflect the payment 
in a previous period for an irrevocable licence for the Goodwin Group to manufacture the Noreva range of 
nozzle check valves in the UK.  These rights will be amortised over 15 years in line with the expected life of 
the asset with appropriate royalties being charged to the UK subsidiary carrying on the manufacturing of 
the valves.  The intangible asset, being in effect an inter company transaction, does not feature in the Group 
accounts as an intangible asset.

44

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

C5 

Tangible fixed assets 

Cost
At beginning of year 
... 
Additions 
... 
Disposals  

... 
... 

At end of year 

... 

Depreciation
At beginning of year 
... 
Charge for year 
... 
... 
Disposals  

At end of year 

... 

Net book value
At 30th April, 2011 

At 30th April, 2010  ... 

... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 

... 

... 

... 

... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 

... 

... 

... 

... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 

... 

... 

... 

... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 

... 

... 

... 

... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 

... 

... 

... 

C6 

Fixed asset investments 

Freehold) 
land and) 
Plant and) 
buildings)  machinery) 
£’000) 

£’000) 

  Fixtures) 
and) 
fittings) 
£’000) 

Total)
£’000)

19,581)
490)
(33)

8,998) 
215) 
(33) 

1,199) 
275) 
–) 

9,180) 

1,474) 

20,038)

3,628) 
671) 
(19) 

4,280) 

847) 
109) 
–) 

956) 

5,876)
866)
(19)

6,723)

9,384) 
–) 
–) 

9,384) 

1,401) 
86) 
–) 

1,487) 

7,897) 

4,900) 

518) 

13,315)

7,983) 

5,370) 

352) 

13,705)

Shares in) 
associated) 

Shares in)
Group)
  undertakings)  undertakings)
£’000)

£’000) 

Cost and net book value
At beginning of year ... 
... 
... 
Additions 
... 
Disposal ... 
... 
... 
Recalculation  ... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

At end of year 

... 

... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 
... 

... 

40) 
237) 
–) 
–) 

277) 

15,270)
157)
(44)
(832)

14,551)

The  additions  to  associated  undertakings  during  the  year  represented  a  new  investment  in  Goodwin Tet 
Property Company Limited.  The additions to Group undertakings during the year represented an additional 
investment in Goodwin (Shanxi) Pump Company Limited.  A list of principal subsidiaries is given in note 11 
of the Group accounts.
The disposal relates to a rationalisation of the Group structure during the year.  This does not impact on the 
Group assets or results for the year ended 30th April, 2011.
The recalculation of the value of shares in Group undertakings of £832,000 (2010: £Nil) relates to a revision 
in the amount assessed as payable with respect to the Group’s deferred purchase liabilities for shares in 
Group undertakings.

C7  Debtors 

... 

... 

... 
Trade debtors  ... 
Amounts owed by Group undertakings ... 
... 
... 
... 
Other debtors  ... 
... 
... 
Corporation tax 
... 
... 
Derivative valuations ... 
... 
... 
Prepayments and accrued income 

... 
... 
... 

... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

C8  Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 
... 

... 
Bank loans and overdrafts  ... 
Amounts owed to Group undertakings ... 
... 
Finance lease liabilities 
... 
Other taxation and social security 
... 
Derivative valuations ... 
Intra-Group derivatives 
... 
Deferred consideration on acquisitions ... 
... 
Accruals and deferred income 

... 
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... 

... 

... 

45

... 
... 
... 
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... 

... 
... 
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... 

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... 

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... 
... 
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... 

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... 
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... 
... 
... 

2011) 
£’000) 
–) 
22,965) 
352) 
1,020) 
1,247) 
75) 

25,659) 

2011) 
£’000) 

828) 
4,415) 
209) 
164) 
635) 
1,247) 
2,774) 
517) 

10,789) 

2010)
£’000)
19)
13,298)
68)
1,407)
630)
129)

15,551)

2010)
£’000)
1,378)
5,464)
–)
116)
890)
499)
–)
1,600)

9,947)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

C9  Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year 

... 

Bank loans 
... 
Deferred and contingent consideration on acquisition of subsidiaries 
... 
Finance lease liabilities  ... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

2011) 
£’000) 

... 
... 
... 

...  10,869) 
2,677) 
... 
663) 
... 

2010)
£’000)

10,350)
5,911)
–)

14,209) 

16,261)

C10  Provisions for liabilities

Deferred taxation 
At beginning of year 
Charge to the profit and loss/hedging reserve for the year 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

At end of year 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

The elements of deferred taxation are as follows:

... 
... 

... 

... 
... 

... 

... 
... 

... 

... 
... 

... 

... 
... 

... 

... 
... 

... 

Difference between accumulated depreciation and 
... 
  amortisation and capital allowances 
... 
... 
Taxation on derivative financial instruments 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

... 
... 

C11  Called up share capital

2011) 
£’000) 

2,246) 
175) 

2,421) 

2011) 
£’000) 

Authorised, allotted, called up and fully paid:
... 
7,200,000 ordinary shares of 10p each 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

720) 

2011)
£’000)
591)
1,830)

2,421)

2010)
£’000)

852)
(261)

591)

2010)
£’000)

720)

C12  Share capital and reserves 

Share) 
capital) 
£’000) 

Hedging) 
reserve) 
£’000) 

Profit)
and loss)
account) 
£’000) 

2011) 

2010)

Total) 
£’000) 

Total)
£’000)

At beginning of year  ... 

Profit for the year 
... 
Dividends 

At end of year  ... 

... 
... 

... 

... 

... 
... 

... 

... 

... 
... 

... 

720) 

(426) 

24,778) 

25,072) 

23,736)

–) 
–) 

(40) 
–) 

4,964) 
(2,000) 

4,924) 
(2,000) 

5,336)
(4,000)

720) 

(466) 

27,742) 

27,996) 

25,072)

C13  Contingent liabilities

The Company is jointly and severally liable for value added tax due by other members of the Group amounting 
to £Nil (2010: £Nil).

C14  Commitments

Contracted capital commitments at 30th April, 2011 for which no provision has been made in these financial 
statements were £Nil (2010: £Nil).

C15  Subsequent events

Apart from the dividends declared after the balance sheet date (see note C16), no significant events have 
occurred after the balance sheet date.

C16  Dividends 

Final dividends paid during the year in respect of prior years
  27.777p (2010: 27.777p) per qualifying ordinary share 
Extraordinary dividends paid during the year in respect of prior years
... 
  Nilp (2010: 27.777p) 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

... 

2011) 
£’000) 

2,000) 

–) 

2,000) 

2010)
£’000)

2,000)

2,000)

4,000)

  After the balance sheet date an ordinary dividend of 29.166p per qualifying ordinary share was proposed by 

the Directors (2010: ordinary dividend of 27.777p).

  The current year proposed ordinary dividend of £2,100,000 has not been provided for within these financial 

statements (2010: proposed ordinary dividend of £2,000,000).

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