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TED’S PASSPORT TO SUCCESS

UNITED NATIONS OF TED

REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2011/12

Inside Front Cover - Blank

This passport contains 80 pages

passport

united nations of ted

Name of bearer 

ted baker esq

National status 

british - born & bred

Place of birth

london

Height 

6ft in my socks

Distinguishing marks   

stylish menswear, 
womenswear and accessories… 
and much more besides

No. of Stores/Concessions 

275 and counting

Usual signature of bearer 

 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
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Contents

Directors’ Report: Overview

Chairman’s Statement ............................................................................................................................................................................... 05

Business Review ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 07

Financial Review ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Principal Risks and Uncertainties ........................................................................................................................................................... 12

Directors’ Report: Governance

Corporate Governance Statements
Corporate Governance Statements ......................................................................................................................................................... 17

Sustainability and Th  e Environment
Sustainability and Th  e Environment ...................................................................................................................................................... 21

People ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

Directors’ Report: Other Statutory Disclosures

Board of Directors .................................................................................................................................................................................... 27

Directors’ Remuneration Report ............................................................................................................................................................. 28

Other Disclosures ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 34

Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities ................................................................................................................................................. 37

Independent Auditors’ Report to the Members of Ted Baker PLC ..................................................................................................... 38

Financial Statements

Group and Company Primary Financial Statements ............................................................................................................................ 43

Notes to the Financial Statements ........................................................................................................................................................... 49

Five Year Summary ................................................................................................................................................................................... 78

Ted’s advisers

Registered Offi  ce: 

Secretary:  

Th  e Ugly Brown Building, 6a St. Pancras Way, London NW1 OTB

Charles Anderson ACMA

Financial Advisers and Stockbrokers: 

Espirito Santo Investment Bank, 10 Paternoster Square, London, EC4M 7AL

Solicitors:  

Auditors:  

Bankers:  

Jones Day, 21 Tudor Street, London EC4Y ODJ

KPMG Audit Plc, 15 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, E14 5GL

Barclays Bank PLC, 1 Churchill Place, London, E14 5HP

Th  e Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, 62-63 Th  readneedle Street, London, EC2R 8LA

Registrars:  

Capita Registrars, 34 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 4TU

Ted Baker PLC - Registered in England No: 03393836

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Chairman’s Statement

Th  e Group has delivered an excellent result against a challenging 
back drop. Th  is strong performance resulted in a 14.9% increase in 
Group revenue to £215.6m (2011: £187.7m) and an 11.7% increase to 
£27.1m in profi t before tax and exceptional costs.

Th  e  retail  division  performed  well  across  all  markets  and 
delivered an increase in revenue of 14.1% to £174.2m, on an 
increase  in  average  square  footage  of  6.6%.  Gross  margins 
were broadly maintained at 65.2% (2011: 65.5%).

Wholesale sales for the Group increased by 18.5% to £41.4m 
(2011: £35.0m). Th  is refl ected a good performance from our 
UK  wholesale  business,  which  also  includes  the  results  of 
our  UK  export  business,  and  the  continued  growth  of  our 
US wholesale business, which contributed its fi rst full year of 
trading under our own management.

Licence  income  from  our  territorial  and  product  licences 
increased by 8.1% to £6.7m (2011: £6.2m).

Results
Group  revenue  for  the  52  weeks  ended  28  January  2012 
rose  by  14.9%  to  £215.6m  (2011:  £187.7m).  Th  e  composite 
gross margin has decreased slightly to 61.3% (2011: 61.7%), 
refl ecting a change in mix between retail and wholesale sales 
whilst input margins were largely maintained.

Profi t  before  tax  and  exceptional  costs  increased  by  11.7% 
to  £27.1m  (2011:  £24.2m)  and  profi t  before  tax  was  slightly 
above the prior year at £24.3m (2011: £24.2m).

anticipation  of  the  planned  expansion  of  the  Group  in  the 
coming year.

Dividends
Th  e  Board  is  recommending  a  fi nal  dividend  of  16.25p  per 
share,  making  a  total  for  the  year  of  23.4p  per  share  (2011: 
20.6p  per  share),  an  increase  of  13.6%  on  the  prior  year. 
Subject to approval, the fi nal dividend will be paid on 15 June 
2012 to shareholders on the register on 11 May 2012.

People
I  would  like  to  take  this  opportunity  to  thank  all  of  my 
colleagues  around  the  world.  Th  is  strong  performance  is 
testament to the dedication and commitment of the Ted Baker 
team.  Th  eir  passion  and  enthusiasm  are  key  factors  in  the 
success and continuing development of our brand.

Current Trading and Outlook
Th  e  Ted  Baker  brand  continues  to  perform  well  in  an 
uncertain trading environment. We are pleased by the initial 
positive  reaction  to  our  Spring/Summer  collections  and 
believe that we are well placed to deal with the challenges and 
opportunities ahead. We are excited by our planned expansion 
and  investment  in  our  businesses  overseas,  which  include 
openings  on  Fift h  Avenue,  New  York,  Toronto,  Canada, 
Tokyo, Japan, Seoul, Korea and Beijing, China.

Adjusted basic earnings per share excluding exceptional costs 
increased by 17.8% to 48.9p (2011: 41.5p) and basic earnings 
per share increased by 1.7% to 42.2p (2011: 41.5p).

Retail
Th  e new fi nancial year has started well in all our markets.

Exceptional  costs  incurred  during  the  year  of  £2.8m  (2011: 
nil) are in respect of rent for stores that will not commence 
trading until 2012, set up costs in relation to our expansion 
into  China  and  a  provision  for  bad  and  doubtful  debts  in 
respect of our exposure in Greece.

In  the  US,  we  have  opened  a  further  eight  concessions  in  a 
leading  department  store  and  plan  to  open  a  further  eleven 
concessions  during  the  year.  We  will  be  opening  a  store  on 
Fift h Avenue, New York in July. We will be opening our fi rst 
store in Toronto, Canada in November.

Th  e  Group’s  net  cash  position  at  the  end  of  the  year  was 
£1.8m  (2011:  £13.5m).  Th  e  reduction  in  cash  was  due  to 
our  investment  in  inventory  and  capital  expenditure  in 

In  Europe,  we  have  opened  three  concessions  through  a 
leading department store in the Netherlands and we will be 
opening further concessions in Eire and Spain during the year.

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Chairman’s Statement continued

In the UK, we will be opening a store on the Brompton Road, 
London in the middle of the year.

We plan to open stores in Kuala Lumpur and Abu Dhabi during 
the coming year with our licence partners in those territories.

In Asia, we have very recently opened a store in Tokyo, Japan 
and our first concession through a leading department store in 
Seoul, Korea. We will be opening a store in Beijing, China in 
the middle of the year and we continue to seek opportunities 
for further stores in Hong Kong.

Wholesale
Trading  in  our  wholesale  business  has  started  well  and  in 
line  with  our  expectations.  We  anticipate  further  growth  in 
our US wholesale business and export business in the coming 
year,  with  sales  from  our  UK  wholesale  business  broadly 
level on last year given the challenging environment faced by 
our Trustees. This should result in single digit growth in our 
wholesale business in the coming year.

Licence Income
Our product and territorial licences continue to perform well 
and are in line with expectations.

Group
The Ted Baker brand continues to perform well in an uncertain 
trading environment and we believe we are well placed to deal 
with the challenges and opportunities ahead. We continue to 
ensure that our costs and commitments are controlled and in 
line with trends anticipated for 2012.

We remain focused on our multi-channel distribution strategy 
and look forward to the further expansion of the Ted Baker 
brand in existing and new international markets.

We intend to make our next interim management statement, 
covering  trading  since  the  start  of  the  financial  year,  on  12 
June 2012.

Robert Breare
Non-Executive Chairman
21 March 2012

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Business Review

Ted Baker is a leading designer brand that operates through three 
main distribution channels: retail; wholesale; and licensing. We offer 
a wide range of collections including: Menswear; Womenswear; 
Global; Phormal; Endurance; Born by Ted Baker; Accessories; 
Lingerie and Sleepwear; Childrenswear; Fragrance and Skinwear; 
Footwear; Neckwear; Eyewear; and Watches.

Our Business
The brand has grown steadily from its origins as a single shirt 
specialist store in Glasgow to the global business it is today. 
We  distribute  through  our  own  and  licensed  retail  outlets, 
leading department stores and selected independent stores in 
Europe, the US, the Middle East, Asia and Australasia.

Our  strategy  is  to  become  a  leading  global  designer  brand, 
based on three main elements:

 • considered  expansion  of  the  Ted  Baker  collections.  We 
review  our  collections  continually  to  ensure  we  react  to 
trends and meet our customers’ expectations. In addition, 
we  look  for  opportunities  to  extend  the  breadth  of 
collections and enhance our offer;

 • controlled  distribution  through  three  main  channels: 
retail;  wholesale;  and  licensing.  We  consider  each  new 
opportunity  to  ensure  it  is  right  for  the  brand  and  will 
deliver margin led growth; and

 • carefully  managed  development  of  overseas  markets.  We 
continue  to  manage  growth  in  existing  territories  while 
considering new territories for expansion.

Underlying  our  strategy  is  an  emphasis  on  design,  product 
quality  and  attention  to  detail,  which  is  delivered  by  the 
passion,  commitment  and  dedication  of  our  teams,  licence 
partners and wholesale customers (“trustees”).

Global Group Performance

UK, primarily serving the UK and Europe, with a separate site 
dedicated to the Americas and an e-commerce business with 
some of our concession partners.

The retail division delivered a strong performance with sales 
up 14.1% to £174.2m (2011: £152.7m). Average retail square 
footage  rose  by  6.6%  over  the  year  to  240,815  sq  ft  (2011: 
225,828 sq ft). Total retail square footage at 28 January 2012 
was 253,635 sq ft (2011: 229,026 sq ft), an increase of 10.7% 
on the prior year. Retail sales per square foot rose 5.7% from 
£648 to £685.

Sales  through  our  e-commerce  business  increased  by  42.2% 
to  £9.1m  (2011:  £6.4m).  During  the  period  we  launched  a 
“Click and Collect” service in the UK and were pleased with 
the response from our customers.

The  retail  gross  margin  fell  slightly  to  65.2%  (2011:  65.5%). 
Input  margins  have  been  largely  maintained  and  the  slight 
reduction  in  the  gross  margin  was  as  a  result  of  increased 
promotional activity in the first half of the year and a slight 
change in mix between full price and outlet sales.

Retail operating costs increased in line with our expectations 
to £81.2m (2011: £72.6m) and as a percentage of retail sales 
fell to 46.6% (2011: 47.6%), primarily driven by our more 
established  markets,  the  UK  and  the  US.  This  combined 
with the slight reduction in the retail gross margin resulted 
in  an  increase  in  retail  operating  contribution  of  18.5% 
(2011: 18.0%).

Retail
We  operate  stores  and  concessions  across  the  UK,  Europe, 
the US and Hong Kong, an e-commerce business based in the 

Wholesale
We currently operate a wholesale business in the UK serving 
15 countries across Europe and a wholesale business in the US.

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Business Review continued

Group  wholesale  sales  increased  by  18.5%  to  £41.4m  (2011: 
£35.0m)  and  the  gross  margin  increased  to  45.1%  (2011: 
44.8%).  The  increase  in  sales  predominantly  reflects  a  good 
performance from our UK wholesale business and continuing 
growth  in  both  our  wholesale  export  business  and  our  US 
wholesale  business,  which  contributed  its  first  full  year  of 
trading under our own management.

Licence Income
We  operate  both  territorial  and  product  licences.  Our 
territorial licences cover the Middle East, Asia and Australasia, 
through which we operate licenced retail stores and, in some 
territories, wholesale operations. Our product licences cover 
lingerie & sleepwear, perfume & fragrance, watches, footwear, 
eyewear, neckwear and childrenswear.

Licence income was up 8.1% to £6.7m (2011: £6.2m). We have 
seen  good  performances  from  our  collections  with  product 
licence partner Debenhams, with whom we have an exclusive 
childrenswear  collection  and,  B  by  Ted  Baker,  an  exclusive 

lingerie and sleepwear collection, and our licensed footwear 
partner,  Pentland  Group.  Our  licensed  stores  in  the  Middle 
East and Asia performed well during the period.

Collections
Ted Baker Womenswear delivered a strong performance with 
sales  up  20.0%  to  £107.4m  (2011:  £89.5m).  Womenswear 
benefited from a greater proportion of the space added during 
the  period  and  as  a  result  represented  49.8%  of  total  sales 
(2011: 47.7%).

Ted  Baker  Menswear  performed  well  with  sales  increasing 
by 10.2% to £108.3m (2011: £98.2m). Menswear represented 
50.2% of total sales in the period (2011: 52.3%).

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GEOGRAPHIC PERFORMANCE

United Kingdom and Europe
Sales  in  our  UK  and  Europe  retail  division  were  up  8.7% 
to  £148.6m  (2011:  £136.7m).  This  good  performance  was 
delivered despite a subdued start to retail trading at the start 
of the year and the unseasonably warm weather experienced 
in the Autumn.

Average retail square footage rose by 2.8% over the period to 
193,389 sq ft (2011: 188,035 sq ft). At 28 January 2012 total 
retail  square  footage  was  201,223  sq  ft  (2011:  187,043  sq  ft) 
representing an increase of 7.6%. Retail sales per square foot 
increased by 4.2% from £694 to £723.

During the year we opened a store in Manchester, a second store 
in Paris, fourteen concessions through a leading department 
store in Spain and Portugal and a further concession in Dublin 
and  we  were  pleased  with  their  performances  during  the 
period. During the second half of the year we relocated our 
stores  in  the  Bluewater  shopping  centre  and  Bicester  Outlet 
Village to larger units and these have performed well.

As part of an ongoing review of our store portfolio we disposed 
of our Langley Court and Westbourne Grove, London stores, 
whilst our store in the South Terminal of Gatwick was closed 
as a result of redevelopment plans for the terminal building. 
During the year we took the decision to close our concessions 
in Italy. At 28 January 2012 we operated 33 stores (2011: 33), 
169 concessions (2011: 165) and 10 outlet stores (2011: 10).

Our e-commerce business performed well during the period 
with a significant increase in sales compared to last year.

Sales from our UK wholesale division increased by 15.6% to 
£35.5m  (2011:  £30.7m)  reflecting  a  good  performance  from 
our  UK  wholesale  business  and  continued  growth  in  our 
wholesale export business.

US
Sales from our US retail division increased by 69.4% to $34.9m 
(2011: $20.6m) which, in sterling, resulted in a 62.7% increase 
to £21.8m (2011: £13.4m).

During the year we opened eleven concessions through a leading 
department store and are very pleased with their performance. 

Towards the end of the year we opened a further store in San 
Diego and an outlet store in Wrentham, near Boston, and are 
pleased with their performances at this early stage.

Average square footage rose by 24.4% to 42,761 sq ft (2011: 
34,368 sq ft) and retail sales per square foot increased 35.1% 
from  $595  to  $804.  This  partly  reflects  an  improvement  in 
consumer confidence in this market and partly due to higher 
sales densities in the concessions opened during the year. As 
at 28 January 2012 we had 14 stores (2011: 13), 11 concessions 
(2011: nil) and 3 outlet stores (2011: 2).

Sales from our US wholesale business increased by 45.5% to 
$9.6m  (2011:  $6.6m)  reflecting  the  first  full  year  of  trading 
and an improved performance under our own management.

Middle East, Asia and Australasia
We continue to develop the Ted Baker brand across the Middle 
East, Asia and Australasia working closely with our partners 
in those territories to ensure the visual merchandising of the 
stores  and  the  training  of  the  teams  reflect  the  Ted  Baker 
culture. As at 28 January 2012 we operated a total of 26 stores 
(2011: 23 stores) across these territories.

Our  licensed  stores  across  the  Middle  East  performed 
particularly well during the period and as a result our partners 
are seeking further opportunities to expand in the region. As 
at 28 January 2012 we operated 7 stores across the Middle East 
(2011: 7 stores).

During  the  year  we  opened  a  further  store  in  Hong  Kong 
and, with our licence partner in the territory, a concession in 
Singapore. As at 28 January 2012 we operated 15 stores across 
Asia (2011: 13 stores).

In  August,  we  opened  our  first  store  in  Auckland,  New 
Zealand through a joint venture with our licence partner in 
that territory, Flair Industries Pty Ltd, and we are pleased with 
its performance. As at 28 January 2012 we operated 4 stores in 
Australasia (2011: 3 stores).

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Financial Review

Revenue and Gross Margin
Group  revenue  increased  by  14.9%  to  £215.6m  (2011: 
£187.7m), driven by a 14.1% increase in retail sales to £174.2m 
(2011: £152.7m) and an 18.5% increase in wholesale sales to 
£41.4m (2011: £35.0m).

The composite gross margin for the Group was 61.3% (2011: 
61.7%). Whilst input margins were broadly maintained, this 
net  reduction  reflects  a  higher  level  of  promotional  activity 
in  our  retail  markets  in  the  first  half  of  the  year,  a  change 
in  mix  between  retail  and  wholesale  sales,  with  wholesale 
representing a greater proportion of our sales mix than in the 
comparative period, and a change in mix between full price 
and outlet sales.

Operating Expenses Pre-Exceptional Costs
Operating  expenses  rose  by  14.3%  to  £112.0m  (2011: 
£97.9m). Excluding the employee performance related bonus 
of  £3.1m  (2011:  £2.4m),  operating  expenses  rose  by  14.0%. 
Distribution costs increased in line with our expectations to 
£82.4m  (2011:  £73.7m)  and  as  a  percentage  of  sales  fell  to 
38.2% (2011: 39.3%), this was primarily driven by our more 
mature markets, the UK and the US.

Administration expenses increased by 22.2% to £29.6m (2011: 
£24.3m). Excluding the employee performance related bonus, 
administrative  expenses  rose  by  21.4%,  reflecting  growth  in 
the US team to support the growth in our retail and wholesale 
businesses,  growth  in  other  central  functions  and  the 
continued development of our distribution and information 
technology  infrastructures  to  support  our  expansion  into 
international markets.

The Group has a net impairment credit of £0.4m (2011: nil). 
This was the result of the write-back of a previous impairment 
loss  in  relation  to  the  carrying  value  of  retail  assets  in  Eire 
(£0.8m), offset by impairment losses in respect of the carrying 
value of other retail assets (£0.4m).

Exceptional costs
The exceptional costs, which include both distribution costs 
and  administration  expenses,  incurred  during  the  year  of 
£2.8m (2011: nil) are in respect of rent for stores that will not 
commence trading until 2012, set up costs in relation to our 
expansion  into  China  and  a  provision  for  bad  and  doubtful 
debts in respect of our exposure in Greece.

Profit Before Tax
Profit  before  tax  and  exceptional  costs  increased  11.7%  to 
£27.1m  (2011:  £24.2m)  and  profit  before  tax  increased  by 
0.1%  to  £24.3m  (2011:  £24.2m).  This  result  was  after  the 
payment of an employee performance related bonus of £3.1m 
(2011: £2.4m), Bonus payments in both years were the result 
of exceeding internal targets in the financial year.

Finance Income and Expenses
Net  interest  payable  during  the  year  was  £201,000  (2011: 
£30,000).  This  increase  reflects  higher  Group  borrowing 
compared to the prior year.

The foreign exchange gain during the year of £38,000 (2011: 
loss  of  £48,000)  was  due  to  the  retranslation  of  monetary 
assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies.

Taxation
The Group tax charge for the year was £6.7m (2011: £6.9m), 
an  effective  tax  rate  of  27.6%  (2011:  28.7%).  This  reduction 
reflects the fall in the UK corporation tax rate from 1 April 
2011.  The  Budget  on  23  March  2011  announced  that  the 
UK  corporation  tax  rate  will  fall  from  28.0%  to  23.0%  over 
a  four  year  period.  We  expect  to  see  a  future  reduction  in 
our effective tax rate in line with these changes although the 
rate  will  be  impacted  where  future  profits  arise  in  overseas 
jurisdictions with higher tax rates than the UK.

Cash Flow
Net  cash  generated  from  operating  activities  was  £11.5m 
(2011: £18.1m). The decrease on the prior year is principally 
due to an increase in working capital.

Total working capital as per the Group balance sheet, which 
comprises inventories, trade and other receivables and trade 
and  other  payables  increased  by  £12.3m  to  £47.2m  (2011: 
£34.9m).  The  increase  in  inventories  was  in  respect  of  the 
anticipated  growth  of  the  business  and  a  continued  recent 
trend  in  respect  of  our  Spring  /  Summer  collections  being 
receipted  into  the  business  earlier.  This,  combined  with  the 
timing  of  the  Chinese  New  Year,  which  fell  before  the  end 
of the Group’s financial year, resulted in earlier payment for 
inventory than the prior year.

Capital  expenditure  of  £15.0m  (2011:  £10.0m)  reflected 
the  opening  and  refurbishment  of  stores,  concessions  and  
outlets  and  the  continued  investment  in  the  infrastructure 

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of  the  business.  Included  within  this  figure  is  £3.7m  (2011: 
£1.0m) of expenditure which relates to stores that are due to 
open in 2012.

Proceeds  from  the  sale  of  property,  plant  and  equipment  of 
£0.5m (2011: nil) relates to payments received on the disposal 
of our Langley Court and Westbourne Grove, London stores.

Borrowing Facilities
The Group has a three year committed borrowing facility of 
£40.0m  (2011:  £20.0m),  which  is  due  to  expire  on  1  March 
2015. The facility is a multi-currency revolving credit facility 
with The Royal Bank of Scotland and Barclays. The facility will 
be used to the extent necessary to fund capital expenditure to 
support the Group’s growth strategy.

Shareholder Return
Basic  earnings  per  share  increased  by  1.7%  to  42.2p  (2011: 
41.5p). Adjusted earnings per share, which exclude exceptional 
costs of £2.8m, increased by 17.8% to 48.9p (2011: 41.5p).

The facilities contain financial covenants which are believed to 
be appropriate in the current economic climate and tested on 
a quarterly basis. The Group monitors actual and prospective 
compliance with these on a regular basis.

The proposed final dividend of 16.25p per share will make a 
total for the year of 23.4p per share (2011: 20.6p per share), an 
increase of 13.6% on the previous year.

Free cash flow per share, which is calculated using the net cash 
generated from operating activities, was 26.7p (2011: 41.8p), 
this reduction was due to the increase in working capital.

Currency Management
The most significant exposure to foreign exchange fluctuation 
relates  to  purchases  made  in  foreign  currencies,  principally 
the US Dollar and the Euro.

A  proportion  of  the  Group’s  purchases  are  hedged  in 
accordance  with  the  Group’s  risk  management  policy, 
typically 12 months in advance. The balance of purchases is 
hedged naturally as the business operates internationally and 
income is generated in the local currencies.

At the balance sheet date, the Group had hedged its projected 
commitments in respect of the year ending January 2013.

Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking 
statements
This document contains certain forward-looking statements. 
These  forward-looking  statements  include  matters  that  are 
not historical facts or are statements regarding the Company’s 
intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, among 
other  things,  the  Company’s  results  of  operations,  financial 
condition,  liquidity,  prospects,  growth,  strategies,  and  the 
industries in which the Company operates. Forward-looking 
statements  are  based  on  the  information  available  to  the 
directors  at  the  time  of  preparation  of  this  document,  and 
will  not  be  updated  during  the  year.  The  directors  can  give 
no assurance that these expectations will prove to be correct. 
Due  to  inherent  uncertainties,  including  both  economic 
and  business  risk  factors  underlying  such  forward-looking 
information,  actual  results  may  differ  materially  from  those 
expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

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Principal Risks and Uncertainties

The Board recognises there are a number of risks and uncertainties that face the Group. The Board, with the help of the chief 
executive, the finance director and subsidiary directors (the “Executive Committee”), has established a structured approach 
to identify, assess and manage these risks and this is regularly monitored and updated by the Risk Committee. Although not 
exhaustive, the following list highlights some of the principal risks which are not shown in order of importance:

Issue

Potential impact

Mitigation

Strategic Risks

External events

External events may occur which may affect the 
global, economic and financial environment in 
which we operate. These events can affect our 
suppliers, customers and partners, risking an 
increase in our cost base and adversely affecting 
our revenue

Brand and 
reputational risk

The strength of our brand and its reputation are 
important to the business. There is a risk that our 
brand may be undermined or damaged by our 
actions or those of our partners

Fashion and 
Design

As with all fashion brands there is a risk that our 
offer will not satisfy the needs of our customers

Operational Risks

Supply chain

If garments do not reach us on time and to 
specification, there is a risk of a loss of revenue  
and customer confidence

All factors affecting these stakeholders are 
monitored closely on an ongoing basis ensuring 
that we are prepared for and can react to changes 
in the external environment, allowing us to reduce 
our exposure as early as possible. The spread of our 
business and supply chain also helps to mitigate 
these risks

We carefully consider each new opportunity  
and each wholesale customer and partner with 
whom we do business. These are monitored on an 
ongoing basis to ensure they remain appropriate  
to the brand

The Group maintains a high level of market 
awareness and an understanding of consumer 
trends and fashion to ensure that we remain able  
to respond to changes in consumer preference

Our supply chain is diversified across a number of 
suppliers in different regions, reducing reliance on a 
small number of key suppliers. Suppliers are treated 
as key business partners and we work closely with 
them to mitigate these risks

Operating costs are monitored regularly to ensure 
that any cost pressures are quickly identified and 
appropriate action is taken

We may face increases in our operating costs due  
to growth in raw material, labour, property and 
other costs, some of which are outside the scope  
of our control

There is a risk of operational problems, including 
disruption to the infrastructure that supports our 
business, which may lead to a loss of revenue, data 
and inventory

The business continuity plan is constantly  
reviewed and updated by the Risk Committee.  
In addition, business disruption is covered by  
our insurance policies

We are committed to operating in a responsible  
and sustainable manner as regards our supply  
chain, environment and community. If we fail  
to operate in a manner that supports our philosophy, 
this could damage the trust and confidence of  
our stakeholders

Four members of the Executive Committee have 
been tasked with overseeing specific areas of our 
social responsibility agenda. The Group has an 
employee whose sole responsibility is to monitor 
this agenda and ensure our practices fall in line 
with it

Cost inflation

Infrastructure

Social 
Responsibility

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Issue

Potential impact

Mitigation

Operational Risks - 
(continued)

IT security

People

Advances in technology have resulted in more 
data being transmitted electronically, posing an 
increased security risk. There is also the possibility 
of unintentional loss of controlled data by 
authorised users

The Group’s performance is linked to the 
performance of our people and, in particular, to 
the leadership of key individuals. The loss of a key 
individual whether at management level or within 
a specialist skill set could have a detrimental effect 
on our operations and, in some cases, the creative 
vision for the brand

Regulatory and 
legal framework

The Group operates within many markets globally 
and is subject to regulations affecting its activities

Financial Risks

Currency, 
interest, 
credit and 
counterparty 
credit risks

In the course of its operations, the Group is exposed 
to these financial risks which if they were to arise 
may have material financial impacts of the Group

Commitment of additional specialist resources and 
the continual upgrading of security equipment and 
software mitigate these risks

Retention of key talent is important and we take 
active steps to provide stability and security to the 
key team. We carry out an annual benchmarking 
review to ensure that we provide competitive 
remuneration and total reward packages. We also 
utilise long-term incentive schemes to retain key 
talent. Employee engagement through our culture 
and environment strengthen the commitment of 
team members and has a positive impact on our 
attrition rate

The Group closely monitors changes in the legal 
and regulatory framework within the markets in 
which it operates. We work closely with specialists 
in each market to ensure compliance with local laws 
and regulations

The Group’s policies for dealing with these risks are 
discussed in detail in note 22 on pages 70-77

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Cut a fine figure

Ted’s always prided himself on tailoring everything he does to meet the 
specific needs of his beloved customer, wherever they are in the world.

He may have taken several leaps of faith along the way, but Ted’s always 
trusted his wit and instincts and landed on his feet, wherever he goes… 

Today, Ted Baker – renowned for its quality, wit and unswerving  
attention to detail – has become a truly global brand.

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Corporate Governance Statements

Statement of compliance with the Code
Th  e  Board  considers  that  the  Company  has  complied 
throughout  the  year  with  all  of  the  provisions  of  the  UK 
Corporate Governance Code (the “Code”).

Statement about applying the Main Principles of 
the Code
Th  e Company has applied the Main Principles set out in the 
Code.  Further  explanation  of  how  the  principles  have  been 
applied  is  set  out  below  and,  in  connection  with  directors’ 
remuneration,  in  the  Directors’  Remuneration  Report  on 
pages 28 to 33.

Th  e Board
Th  e Board currently comprises a non-executive chairman, a chief 
executive, one other executive director and three independent 
non-executive directors. Biographies of these directors appear 
on  page  27.  Th  e  Board  comprises  an  appropriate  balance  of 
skills, experience, independence and knowledge, which enables 
it to discharge its responsibilities eff ectively.

David  Bernstein  has  held  the  position  of  non-executive 
director since 2003 and has been confi rmed by the Board as 
the Company’s senior independent director, notwithstanding 
the length of Mr Bernstein’s tenure, the Board considers that 
he continues to be independent in character and judgment. Mr 
Stewart and Mrs Sheinfi eld, also non-executive directors, are 
considered  by  the  Board  to  be  independent  of  management 
and  free  of  any  relationship  that  could  materially  interfere 
with the exercise of their independent judgement.

Th  e Board meets regularly throughout the year. It considers 
all  issues  relating  to  the  strategy,  direction  and  future 
development  of  the  Group.  Th  e  Board  has  a  schedule  of 
matters reserved to it for decision that is regularly updated. 

Th  e  requirement  for  Board  approval  on  these  matters  is 
understood  and  communicated  widely  throughout  the 
Group. Th  e non-executive directors meet with the chairman 
separately  during  the  year.  In  addition  the  non-executive 
directors meet without the chairman present to appraise the 
chairman’s performance.

Operational  decision  making,  operational  performance 
and  the  formulation  of  strategic  proposals  to  the  Board 
are  controlled  by  the  Executive  Committee.  Th  e  Executive 
Committee meets regularly throughout the year.

To  enable  the  Board  to  function  eff ectively  and  the 
directors  to  discharge  their  responsibilities,  full  and  timely 
access  is  provided  to  all  relevant  information.  Th  ere  is 
an  agreed  procedure  for  directors  to  take  independent 
professional  advice,  if  necessary,  at  the  Company’s  expense. 
Th  is  is  in  addition  to  the  access  every  director  has  to  the 
Company Secretary. 

Th  e Company maintains an appropriate level of director and 
offi  cer  liability  insurance  cover  in  place  and,  through  the 
Articles of Association and director’s terms of appointment, 
has  agreed  to  indemnify  the  Directors  against  certain 
liabilities to third parties and costs and expenses incurred as a 
result of holding offi  ce as a Director. Save for such indemnity 
provisions  in  the  Company’s  Articles  of  Association  and  in 
the Directors’ terms of appointment, there are no qualifying 
third party indemnity provisions in force.

Board and committee attendance
Th  e table below details the number of Board and committee 
meetings held during the 52 weeks ended 28 January 2012 and 
the attendance record of each director.

Number of meetings held

Robert Breare

David A Bernstein

Ronald Stewart

Anne Sheinfi eld

Raymond S Kelvin

Lindsay D Page
Lindsay D Page

Board
meetings

Audit
committee

Remuneration committee

Nomination committee

10

10

10

10

9

9

10

4

4

4

4

-

-

-

2

2

2

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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Corporate Governance  
Statements continued

Audit Committee
During  the  year,  Ronald  Stewart  was  chairman  of  the 
Audit  Committee  (the  "Committee").  The  other  committee 
members  were  Robert  Breare  and  David  Bernstein.  In 
compliance with provision C.3.1. of the Code, as applicable 
to  the  Company,  the  Chairman,  Robert  Breare,  who  was 
considered independent on appointment, is a member of, but 
does not chair, the Committee.  

The Committee considered its composition during the year 
and  is  satisfied  that  it  continues  to  be  independent  and  its 
members have a range of skills, knowledge and experience. 
The Board considers all members to have recent and relevant 
financial experience. 

During  the  year  the  Committee  undertook  a  formal 
evaluation  of  its  own  performance.  Committee  members 
were asked to independently complete a checklist designed 
to  evaluate  the  Committee’s  performance  and  highlight 
areas of improvement in line with best practice. Results from 
this  evaluation  were  compiled  by  the  Company  Secretary 
and a report outlining the findings will be presented to the 
Committee for consideration in the coming year.

All  Committee  members  are  non-executive  directors  and 
meet  at  least  twice  a  year  to  review  and  recommend  the 
interim and annual financial statements, before submission 
for  approval  by  the  Board  and  consider  any  matters  raised 
by  the  auditors.  The  Committee  considers  all  significant 
financial  reporting  judgements  contained  in  the  financial 
statements,  including  accounting  policies  and  compliance, 
areas  of  management  judgements  and  estimates  and  the 
effectiveness of financial reporting and controls.

The Committee oversees the Company’s relationship with the 
external auditors and makes recommendations to the Board 
in relation to their appointment, re-appointment and removal 
and approves their remuneration and terms of engagement. 
The Board and Committee also review the independence of the 
external auditors and consider the engagement of the external 
auditors to supply non-audit services. 

The Company has adopted a formal policy on the supply of non-
audit services by the external auditors. They may only provide 
such services on condition that such advice does not conflict 
with their statutory responsibilities and ethical guidance. The 
Committee Chairman’s pre-approval is required before the 
Company uses non-audit services that exceed financial limits 

set out by that policy and the aggregate spend is also reviewed 
by the Committee on an annual basis. Details of the auditors’ 
remuneration for audit and non-audit fees are disclosed in note 
3 to the Financial Statements.

The  Committee  recognises  that  the  independence  of  the 
auditors is an essential part of the audit framework and the 
assurance that it provides. The Committee monitors any non-
audit work that is undertaken by the external auditors to ensure 
that their objectivity and independence is not compromised. 

The committee is responsible for the review of the Company’s 
procedures for responding to the allegations of whistleblowers 
and the arrangements by which staff may, in confidence, raise 
concerns about possible financial reporting irregularities.

During the year, the Committee considered the effectiveness 
of the external audit process. The appointment of KPMG 
was made in 2000 and, given the length of their tenure and 
the significant geographical and financial expansion of the 
Group, the Committee concluded that, as a matter of corporate 
governance best practice, it was appropriate to review the 
effectiveness of the external audit process by inviting each of 
KPMG LLP, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Ernst & Young LLP, 
Deloitte LLP and BDO LLP to tender for the appointment as 
the Group’s external auditors.

The  Committee,  supported  by  senior  management,  are 
conducting  a  rigorous  tender  process  focusing  on  quality, 
resources, independence and value. The tendering firms have 
been invited to put forward a proposal to the Committee, with 
presentations to be made by the personnel whom each firm 
proposes to conduct the external audit.

Nomination Committee
The  Nomination  Committee  (the  "Committee")  is  chaired 
by Robert Breare and its other members are David Bernstein 
and  Ronald  Stewart,  both  are  independent  non-executive 
Directors and served throughout the course of the year. The 
Chairman was considered independent on appointment and, 
in the opinion of the other non-executive directors, continues 
to demonstrate independence of character and judgment.

The Committee is responsible for nominating candidates for 
appointment to the Board. The Board has been satisfied that 
the size and composition of the Board has been appropriate 
throughout  the  year  and  it  has  been  unnecessary  for  the 
Committee to meet during the year.

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All  non-executive  directors  are  advised  of 
time 
commitment  considered  necessary  to  enable  them  to  fulfil 
their responsibilities prior to appointment.

the 

continue  to  support  the  development  and  progression  of 
all  employees,  with  the  aim  of  maintaining  and  achieving 
diversity throughout all levels of the organisation. 

The  terms  of  reference  for  the  Committee  are  available  on 
request from the Company Secretary.

Appointments to the Board
Newly  appointed  directors  are  given  training  appropriate  to 
the level of their previous experience. Non-executive directors 
meet regularly with members of the executive committee and 
other  personnel  within  the  organisation.  In  addition,  site 
visits ensure that the non-executive directors gain first hand 
experience of developments within the Group.

Any director appointed during the year is required, under the 
provisions of the Company’s Articles of Association, to retire 
and seek re-election by the shareholders at the next Annual 
General Meeting.

The  Company’s  Articles  of  Association  require  one  third  of 
the Directors for the time being to retire, and each Director to 
retire from office at least once every three years. However, the 
UK  Corporate  Governance  Code,  introduced  in  June  2010, 
provides  that  all  directors  of  FTSE  350  companies  should 
retire  and  stand  for  re-election  annually.  The  Company 
is  committed  to  maintaining  high  standards  of  corporate 
governance  and  accordingly,  the  Board  has  decided  that  all 
directors shall retire and stand for re-election annually.

Diversity
Further  to  the  publication  of  Lord  Davies'  report  entitled 
"Women  on  Boards",  we  strongly  support  the  principle  of 
boardroom diversity, of which gender is one element.

Boardroom  diversity,  including  gender,  is  an  important 
consideration when assessing a candidate's ability to contribute 
to, and complement the abilities of, a balanced Board. Anne 
Sheinfield has been on the Board since June 2010 and the Board 
is very pleased to benefit from her valuable contribution.

Our  Board  appointments  will  always  be  made  on  merit 
against  objective  criteria,  and  this  will  continue  to  be  the 
priority rather than aiming to achieve an externally prescribed 
diversity target.

Communication with Shareholders
The  Group  attaches  considerable 
the 
effectiveness  of  its  communication  with  its  shareholders. 
The full report and accounts are sent to all shareholders and 
further copies are distributed to others with potential interest 
in the Group’s performance.

importance 

to 

The  directors  seek  to  build  on  a  mutual  understanding 
of  objectives  between  the  Company  and  its  institutional 
shareholders by making general presentations after the interim 
and  preliminary  results;  meeting  shareholders  to  discuss 
long-term  issues  and  gather  feedback;  and  communicating 
regularly  throughout  the  year.  All  shareholders  have  access 
to  these  presentations,  as  well  as  to  the  annual  report  and 
accounts  and  to  other  information  about  the  Company, 
through the website at www.tedbakerplc.com. They may also 
attend the Company’s Annual General Meeting at which they 
have the opportunity to ask questions.

Non-executive  directors  are  kept  informed  of  the  views  of 
shareholders by the executive directors and are provided with 
independent feedback from investor meetings.

Conflicts of interests
Following  approval  at  the  2008  Annual  General  Meeting, 
the Company’s Articles of Association were amended to take 
account  of  certain  provisions  of  the  Companies  Act  2006 
relating  to  directors’  conflicts  of  interest.  These  provisions 
permit the Board to consider, and if thought fit, to authorise 
situations  where  a  director  has  an  interest  that  conflicts,  or 
may  possibly  conflict,  with  the  interests  of  the  Company. 
The  Board  has  adopted  procedures  for  the  approval  of  such 
conflicts.  The  Board’s  powers  to  authorise  conflicts  are 
operating effectively and the procedures are being followed.

Internal Control
The Board is ultimately responsible for the Group’s system of 
internal control and for reviewing its effectiveness. However, 
such a system is designed to manage rather than eliminate the 
risk of failure to achieve business objectives, and can provide 
only reasonable and not absolute assurance against material 
misstatement or loss.

As  noted  in  the  People  report  on  page  23,  the  continued 
expansion of the Company means that Ted Baker’s workforce 
is  becoming  increasingly  more  diverse.  The  Company  will 

Following  publication  of  guidance  for  directors  on  internal 
control  “Internal  Control:  Guidance  for  Directors  on  the 

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Corporate Governance  
Statements continued

Code”  (the  “Turnbull  guidance”),  the  Board  confirms  that 
there  is  an  ongoing  process  for  identifying,  evaluating  and 
managing  the  significant  risks  faced  by  the  Group,  that  has 
been  in  place  for  the  year  under  review  and  up  to  the  date 
of approval of the annual report and accounts, and that this 
process is regularly reviewed by the Board and accords with 
the Turnbull guidance.

The  Board  has  reviewed  the  effectiveness  of  the  system  of 
internal  control.  In  particular,  it  has  reviewed  and  updated 
the  process  for  identifying  and  evaluating  the  significant 
risks  affecting  the  business  and  the  policies  and  procedures 
by which these risks are managed. Management is responsible 
for  the  identification  and  evaluation  of  significant  risks 
applicable  to  their  areas  of  the  business  together  with  the 
design and operation of suitable internal controls. These risks 
are assessed on a continual basis and may be associated with 
a  variety  of  internal  or  external  sources  including  control 
breakdowns, disruption in information systems, competition, 
natural catastrophe and regulatory requirements.

Finance Director provides the Board with monthly financial 
information  which  includes  key  performance  indicators. 
Where  areas  for  improvement  in  the  system  are  identified, 
the Board considers the recommendations made by the Risk 
Committee and the Audit Committee.

The  Risk  Committee  includes  the  Finance  Director  and 
various  heads  of  department.  It  reviews,  on  a  twice  yearly 
basis, the risk management and control process and considers:

 •

 •

 •

the  authority,  resources  and  co-ordination  of  those 
involved in the identification, assessment and management 
of significant risks faced by the Group;

the  response  to  the  significant  risks  which  have  been 
identified by management and others;

the  maintenance  of  a  controlled  environment  directed 
towards the proper management of risk; and

 •

the annual reporting procedures.

The Group has an independent internal audit function whose 
findings  are  regularly  reviewed  by  the  executive  committee 
and the Board. The Audit Committee monitors and reviews 
the effectiveness of the internal audit activities. 

Additionally, the Risk Committee keeps abreast of all changes 
made  to  the  systems  and  follows  up  on  areas  that  require 
improvement. It reports to the Board at twice yearly intervals 
or more frequently should the need arise.

Management reports regularly on its review of risks and how 
they are managed to the Risk Committee, whose main role is 
to review, on behalf of the Board, the key risks inherent in the 
business and the system of control necessary to manage such 
risks,  and  to  present  their  findings  to  the  Board.  The  Chief 
Executive  reports  to  the  Board  on  behalf  of  the  executive 
committee  on  significant  changes  in  the  business  and  the 
external  environment  which  affects  significant  risks.  The 

The Bribery Act
The Bribery Act 2010 came into force in July 2011. The Board 
welcomes this legislation and continues to proactively review 
the Group’s procedures to ensure they are sufficiently robust 
to prevent corruption.

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Sustainability  
and the Environment

We  believe  in  being  open  and  honest  in  the  way  we  do 
business and doing the right thing by all of our stakeholders; 
by operating in a responsible and sustainable manner.

wave  of  this  programme,  which  involves  working  closely 
with  these  suppliers  to  improve  their  social  and  working 
practices

for  managing  risks  arising 

How we work
Mr  L  D  Page  has  been  given  specific  responsibility  for 
overseeing  the  formulation  of  the  Group’s  policies  and 
procedures 
from  social, 
environmental  and  ethical  matters  (“SEE”).  In  addition,  the 
Board has tasked four members of the Executive Committee to 
oversee specific areas of our SEE agenda for the Group. These 
Executive  Committee  members  participate  because  of  the 
relevance of their departments to our ongoing commitment 
in  these  areas  –  Brand  Communication,  Product  Design, 
Production  and  Special  Projects  (Interior  Design).  Our  full 
time  Green  Guardian  manages  these  areas  and  the  Group’s 
cross-functional team which is responsible for addressing SEE 
concerns of the Group (the “Green Team”). 

Ethical and Sustainable Sourcing
Ethical and sustainable sourcing is an area of great importance 
to the Group. We believe that our products should be produced 
in  factories  that  are  committed  to  providing  a  fair  and  safe 
environment  for  their  workers.  Our  trusted  partners  within 
the supply chain are one of our most valuable assets. 

 • All Ted Baker suppliers are governed by our Company Code 
of  Conduct,  which  is  based  on  the  Social  Accountability 
International  Code,  an 
recognised 
benchmark  for  ethical  excellence,  and  can  be  found  at 
www.tedbaker.com

internationally 

 • Through  our  partnership  with  MADE-BY,  a  non-profit 
multi-stakeholder initiative set up to improve sustainability 
within  the  fashion 
industry,  our  MADE-BY  Social 
Scorecard for 2010 was released during the period and can 
be  found  at  http://www.made-by.org/partner-brand/34/
ted-baker/scorecard

 • This  partnership  has  enabled  us  to  access  MADE-BY’s 
expertise  on  sustainable  fibres  and,  along  with  the 
benchmarking from our Scorecard, we have been able to 
set long-term internal targets for the amount of sustainable 
fibres we use in our collections

Environmental Impacts
The  Group  is  committed  to  reducing  our  impact  on  the 
environment,  reducing  our  use  of  resources  and  increasing 
efficiencies wherever possible.

 • All  of  our  business  travel  is  CarbonNeutral®.  This  means 
that the unavoidable emissions generated by the air, road 
and rail journeys, required to visit our stores and suppliers, 
have  been  reduced  to  net  zero  through  purchasing 
carbon credits from Voluntary Carbon Standard (“VCS”) 
validated projects

 • We  continue  to  participate  in  The  Carbon  Disclosure 
Project  to  measure  and  disclose  our  greenhouse  gas 
emissions and climate change strategies

 • We  participate  in  the  Wastepak  Compliance  Scheme  as 
part of the Producer Responsibility Obligation (Packaging 
Waste)  Regulations  1997,  and  continue 
to  reduce 
unnecessary packaging

 • We are constantly looking at the waste our business creates, 
and  working  towards  our  overall  aim  to  ensure  no  waste 
goes to landfill. We participate in recycling schemes in all 
properties.  During  the  period  we  successfully  trialled  a 
new waste reduction scheme at our London head office. As 
a result, we sent no waste to landfill from this location

 • We  work  with 

the  National  Industrial  Symbiosis 
Programme (“NISP”) to recycle as much waste as we can 
through  their  network  of  charities,  such  as  Scrapstores, 
that can make use of or raise funds from the waste

 • Our employees are our greatest asset, and we have Green 
Team members in every department and store encouraging 
colleagues  to  be  more  environmentally  aware.  During 
the period we extended this by inviting our international 
licence partners to join the team

 • We  have  two  buckfast  bee  colonies  on  the  roof  of  our 
London head office, to help give the bees a haven in which 
to recuperate their local population

 • During  the  period  we  continued  a  long-term  social 
improvement programme as part of our partnership with 
MADE-BY.  Workshops  held  by  MADE-BY  helped  us 
to  identify  key  inventory  suppliers  to  be  part  of  the  first 

 • We are part of the Sustainable Clothing Action Plan, a  
co-ordinated  action  plan  led  by  the  Department  of 
Environment Food and Rural Affairs (“Defra”), which 

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Sustainability  
and the Environment continued

sets out agreed actions for member organisations from 
within the clothing and fashion industry and supports 
these  organisations  to  improve  the  sustainability  of 
their collections

Community
Our  Charity  Partner  in  2011  was  Everyman,  a  prostate  and 
testicular cancer charity. We used our underwear boxes as a 
vehicle to further raise awareness of their charity and funds 
for research into prostate and testicular cancer.

During 2011 our London head office became an official ‘Oxfam 
Collects’ collection point. This enables our team members to 
donate  any  unwanted  items  to  Oxfam  during  the  course  of 
their  usual  working  week.  The  items  are  collected  from  our 
London head office by Oxfam and sold in their stores to raise 
money to help fund their projects. 

The  total  amount  of  donations  paid  during  the  year  can  be 
found on page 36.

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People

The talent, commitment and passion of the Ted Baker team are 
key factors in the success of our business and brand. The value 
we place on our team is shown in the way we motivate them, 
encourage  learning  and  development,  nurture  their  growth 
and potential, and recognise and reward their contributions.

Culture
The spirit in which we conduct our business and interact with 
our team always takes into consideration ‘Would Ted do it that 
way?’. We regularly host internal events, including Teducation 
sessions  with  the  chief  executive,  telling  the  story  behind 
the brand and also Family Days where we open our doors to 
family and friends.

Reward and Recognition
Remuneration  is  reviewed  annually  and  a  benchmarking 
review  is  undertaken  to  ensure  we  remain  competitive  and 
fair across all areas of the business. Our rewards include bonus 
schemes linked to sales targets and individual and corporate 
performance. We encourage our people to join our Save As You 
Earn (“SAYE”) schemes. This year we celebrated our second 
year  of  Wisdom  Awards;  recognition  for  the  longer  serving 
members of the team and a chance for them to celebrate and 
share their stories with the rest of the team.

Learning and Development
is  reviewed  bi-annually  with  each  team 
Performance 
member  to  discuss  personal  and  career  development. 
Within  this  process,  goals  and  objectives  are  set  and  linked 
to personal growth and business development as well as Ted’s 
environmental and social commitments. We allow our people 
to  broaden  their  abilities  and  knowledge  by  exposing  them 
to new experiences. We invest in training which ranges from 
specialist and technical skills training, to in-house developed 
courses  focussing  on  management  skills,  leadership  skills, 
brand  awareness  and  self  awareness.  Firm  career  paths  exist 
across  the  Group  and  inter-departmental  and  international 
moves play a large part in maintaining and growing talent.

Diversity
The Group believes in respecting individuals and their rights 
in  the  workplace.  With  this  in  mind,  specific  policies  are  in 
place  covering  harassment  and  bullying,  whistle  blowing 
and  equal  opportunities.  Our  team  represents  a  wide  and 
diverse  workforce  from  all  backgrounds,  sexual  orientation, 
nationality,  ethnic  and  religious  groups.  We  support 
sponsorship of visa applications, where appropriate, to retain 

specific  talent  within  the  business.  With  continued  overseas 
expansion  our  workforce  is  becoming  more  diverse  and  we 
respect  cultural  differences  and  actively  seek  to  learn  about 
them in each territory we operate.

Health, Safety and Welfare
Our duty and commitment to the well being of our team is 
supported by activity such as private healthcare, occupational 
health, health seminars and funding for flu jabs. During the 
period, we conducted a Wellness health assessment day and 
we  offer  health  and  fitness  classes  to  our  team  members  at 
our head office. We also  have  a Cycle to Work  Scheme and 
a  Childcare  Voucher  Scheme.  An  Employee  Assistance 
Programme will be launched early in the new year which will 
further  support  our  genuine  concern  for  the  well-being  of 
our team. 

The  prevention  and  identification  of  risks  and  accidents  is 
supported by an external Health and Safety service provider 
and  ongoing  training  of  management  teams.  A  dedicated 
Health  &  Safety  focused  team  member  has  been  appointed 
and will strengthen our knowledge and commitment in this 
area of our business.

Disabled Employees
Applications for employment by disabled persons are always 
fully  and  fairly  considered,  bearing  in  mind  the  aptitudes 
of the applicant concerned. In the event of members of staff 
becoming  disabled  every  effort  is  made  to  ensure  that  their 
employment  with  the  Group  continues  and  that  where 
appropriate  reasonable  adjustments  are  made  and  relevant 
training  is  arranged.  It  is  the  policy  of  the  Group  that  the 
training,  career  development  and  promotion  of  disabled 
persons  should,  as  far  as  possible,  be  identical  with  that  of 
other employees.

Employee Engagement
The  Group  places  considerable  value  on  the  involvement 
of  its  employees  and  continues  to  keep  them  informed  on 
matters affecting them and on the significant factors affecting 
the  performance  of  the  Group.  This  is  achieved  through 
formal  and  informal  meetings  and  employee  representatives 
are  consulted  regularly  on  a  wide  range  of  matters  affecting 
employees  current  and  future  interests.  Employees  are 
regularly informed of the Group’s performance and the factors 
affecting its performance during the year.

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Thread Carefully 

They say a stitch in time saves nine and Ted, for one, is a firm  
believer in taking the time to do things properly. 

Be it sourcing environmentally sustainable buttons or dreaming up  
the very finest way to dress his new store on Fifth Avenue, Ted knows  
that each and every detail is but a thread in the larger tapestry. 

After all, it’s not easy creating a global brand that’s just sew… 

visas

14  (+3 Outlets)
EVER (Ted never goes out of style)

1996 (fi  rst standalone store 
opened in NYC in 98)

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Board of Directors

Robert Breare
Non-Executive Chairman (59)
Robert has extensive experience of consumer facing businesses 
and  was  formerly  a  founder  and  chief  executive  officer  of 
Arcadian  International  Plc,  which  included  Malmaison 
Hotels. Robert is chief executive officer of Snoozebox Ltd, a 
luxury  portable  events  hotel  operating  both  in  the  UK  and 
internationally. He is chairman of the nomination committee 
and  a  member  of  the  audit  and  remuneration  committees. 
Robert is an independent director.

David Alan Bernstein
Non-Executive Director (68)
David  is  chairman  of  The  Football  Association  and  non-
executive  director  of  Wembley  National  Stadium  Limited. 
Previously he was joint managing director of Pentland Group 
Plc, chairman of Manchester City plc, Blacks Leisure plc and 
French Connection plc. He is chairman of the remuneration 
committee  and  a  member  of  the  audit  and  nomination 
committees. David is an independent director and the senior 
non-executive director.

Raymond Stuart Kelvin, CBE
Chief Executive (56) (‘Closest Man To Ted’)
Ray,  the  founder  of  Ted  Baker,  has  worked  in  the  fashion 
industry for over 38 years. In 1973 he founded PC Clothing 
Limited, a supplier of womenswear to high street retailers. In 
1987 Ray developed the Ted Baker brand and has been chief 
executive of Ted Baker since its launch in 1988.

Lindsay Dennis Page, MA, ACA
Finance Director (53)
Lindsay  joined  Ted  Baker  as  finance  director  in  February 
1997.  He  joined  Binder  Hamlyn  in  1981,  became  a  founder 
member of the corporate finance department in 1986 and a 
partner  in  1990.  Binder  Hamlyn  subsequently  merged  with 
Arthur Andersen in 1994.

Ronald Stewart
Non-Executive Director (64)
Ron spent all his 39 year banking career at The Royal Bank of 
Scotland PLC, retiring in 2003 as Deputy Managing Director 
of  its  Corporate  Banking  Department  in  London.  He  is  a 
Trustee of several Christian charities and a Governor of Reeds 
School in Surrey. He is chairman of the audit committee and 
a member of the nomination and remuneration committees. 
Ron is an independent director.

Anne Sheinfield
Non-Executive Director (46)
Anne  was  appointed  as  a  non-executive  director  on  15 
June  2010.  Anne  is  a  commercial  lawyer  with  21  years’  
post  qualification  experience  in  the  theatre,  TV  and  music  
areas  of  entertainment  and  has  a  wealth  of  intellectual 
property  and  commercial  legal  experience.  Anne  is  an 
independent director.

(fi rst standalone store 

opened in NYC in 98)

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directors' Remuneration Report

This  report  has  been  prepared  in  accordance  with  section 
420  of  the  Companies  Act  2006  and  in  compliance  with 
the  provisions  of  the  Code,  as  disclosed  in  the  Company’s 
corporate  governance  statements,  and  the  requirements  of 
Schedule  8  of  the  Large  and  Medium-sized  Companies  and 
Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 regarding 
the contents of the report.

Remuneration Committee
The Remuneration Committee (the “Committee”) is chaired 
by David Bernstein and its other members are Robert Breare 
and Ronald Stewart. David Bernstein and Ronald Steward are 
independent non-executive Directors as noted in the corporate 
governance  statements.  In  line  with  provision  D.2.1.  of  the 
Code  Robert  Breare,  as  non-executive  Chairman,  may  be  a 
member of but not chair the Committee, as he was considered 
to be independent on appointment. The Committee met twice 
during the year with full attendance.

The  Committee  consulted  Ernst  &  Young  LLP  (which  also 
provided  tax,  legal  and  accounting  services  to  the  Group  in 
the year) on executive remuneration issues.

The  Committee  is  responsible  for  setting  the  remuneration 
packages  of  the  executive  directors  of  the  Board  and  other 
senior executives who fall within the scope of the Committee. 
It  approves  all  service  contracts  or  other  contracts  between 
the Company and its executive directors and senior executives 
and  considers  and,  if  thought  fit,  approves  any  outside 
interests  and  other  directorships  of  the  executive  directors. 
The Committee also reviews and approves the design of the 
Company's  share  based  incentive  schemes  and  determines 
the level of awards to be made and approves the performance 
targets. The terms of reference for the Committee are available 
on request from the Company Secretary.

During the period the Committee considered and approved 
the  terms,  including  the  option  exercise  price,  of  the  2011 
Sharesave  Scheme  and  considered  Board  and  Executive 
Committee training and development plans. The Committee 
also considered the salary increases for the executive directors 
and senior executives having regard to salary levels across the 
overall  Group  and  the  findings  of  the  remuneration  report 
produced  by  Ernst  &  Young  LLP.  The  salary  increases  were 
in  line  with  the  recommendations  made  by  Ernst  &  Young 
LLP and recognise the significant geographical and financial 
expansion of the Group.

The  Remuneration  Committee  has  completed  a  review  of 
the existing incentive schemes and, with the Ted Baker 2009 

Value Creation Plan vesting in August 2012, intends to adopt 
a  new  arrangement.  The  Committee  will  seek  the  relevant 
shareholder approval once details of an appropriate long term 
incentive plan have been finalised.

Remuneration Policy
The  aim  of  the  Group’s  remuneration  policy  is  to  attract, 
motivate  and  retain  high  quality  management  and  to 
incentivise  them  according  to  the  levels  of  value  generated  
for shareholders.

The  total  size  of  the  remuneration  package  is  judged  by 
comparison with the value of packages of similar companies, 
having regard to:

 •

the size of the company, its turnover, profits and number of 
people employed;

 •

the diversity and complexity of the business;

 •

the geographical spread of the business; and

 •

the growth and expansion profile.

Non-executive  directors  are  remunerated  with  fees  in  line 
with market rates. They do not receive any pension or other 
benefits,  other  than  reasonable  expenses,  and  they  do  not 
participate in any bonus or share schemes.

Remuneration Package

Key Components of Executive Remuneration
Remuneration  packages  are  structured  to  provide  a  balance 
between  fixed  basic  salary  and  variable  remuneration  based 
on individual and Group performance.

Basic Salary
This is reviewed annually by the Committee having regard to 
competitive market practice and each director’s contribution 
to  the  business,  thus  allowing  for  individual  performance. 
When  reviewing  the  salaries  of  the  Executive  Directors,  the 
Committee also has regard to pay and employment conditions 
elsewhere in the Group.

Annual Bonus
The annual grant of bonuses is conditional upon achievement 
of  targets  by  reference  to  agreed  financial  performance 
measures  and  external  expectations,  namely  profit  before 
tax  and  growth  in  earnings  per  share.  These  are  designed  
to provide a direct link between the rewards for executives and 
returns  to  shareholders.  Bonuses  are  capped  at  100  percent  

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of  basic  salary.  This  scheme  is  applicable  to  Mr  R  S  Kelvin  
and Mr L D Page. Amounts received in the year may be found 
on page 32.

Pensions and Other Benefits
The  Company  operates  a  money  purchase  scheme  with  a 
Company  contribution  of  12.5  per  cent  of  basic  salary  for 
executive directors apart from Mr R S Kelvin. Taxable benefits 
include such items as company cars, fuel and medical expense 
insurance. Life assurance is provided as a non-taxable benefit.

Long Term Incentive Schemes
The  Committee  strongly  believes  that  executives  should 
participate  in  equity-based  incentives  which  support  the 
Company’s  overall  business  strategy  and  objectives.  In 
addition, share ownership by executives strengthens the link 
between their personal interests and those of the shareholders.

This  was  historically  approached  through  annual  grants  of 
conditional share awards under the Performance Share Plan 
and grants of share options every three to five years under the 
1997 Executive Share Option Scheme and/or the Performance 
Share Plan. These plans impose an aggregate individual limit 
on the market value of shares which may be subject to options 
or awards of ten times that individual’s annual remuneration. 
The  Committee’s  policy  was  usually  to  grant  share  options 
based on between one and four times an individual’s annual 
remuneration, and to grant conditional awards based on one 
times an individual’s annual remuneration.

Following  the  Committee’s  extensive  review  of  the  existing 
conditional  share  awards  and  share  options  in  2009,  the 
Committee  introduced  the  Value  Creation  Plan.  The  Value 
Creation  Plan  focuses  executives  on  shareholder  returns 
as  the  rewards  earned  are  directly  linked  to  share  price 
performance  and  total  shareholder  return  exceeding  the 
return on an appropriate index. Since the introduction of the 
Value Creation Plan, no awards or options have been granted 
under  the  Performance  Share  Plan  or  the  1997  Executive 
Share Option Scheme.

The  provisions  of  Long  Term  Incentive  Schemes  cannot  be 
altered  to  the  benefit  or  advantage  of  participants  without 
prior shareholder approval in a General Meeting. 

The following schemes are in operation for the 
benefit of executive directors:

The Ted Baker 2009 Value Creation Plan
Under this plan, an award of units is made which has no value 
at  grant  but,  subject  to  satisfaction  of  earnings  per  share, 

share price and total shareholder return performance targets, 
converts  into  nil  cost  options  to  acquire  ordinary  shares 
in  the  Company  at  the  end  of  the  three  year  performance 
period.  Conversion  of  units  is  based  on  each  unit  having  a 
value  calculated  by  reference  to  a  pool  of  value,  being  12.5 
per cent of the market value of all issued ordinary shares in 
the Company above the share price growth target (described 
in the next paragraph) multiplied by the number of ordinary 
shares  in  issue  at  that  date,  and  then  divided  by  the  total 
number of units awarded. The aggregate value of the units held 
by an executive is then divided by the market price per share 
on conversion to determine the number of shares subject to 
that executive’s nil cost options. A nil cost option over 50 per 
cent of the shares will be granted to the executive at the end of 
the performance period and a further nil cost option over the 
balance of the shares after a further year.

The terms and conditions of the awards of units granted on 13 
August 2009 are as follows:

 • no benefit is provided unless the earnings per share growth 
over the performance period is greater than 5 per cent per 
annum  compound  above  the  consensus  forecasts  for  the 
financial year ending January 2010;

 • no  benefit  is  provided  unless  the  share  price  growth  is 
greater  than  10  per  cent  per  annum  compound  over  the 
performance period; and

 • no  benefit  is  provided  unless  total  shareholder  return 
exceeds  the  return  on  the  FTSE  General  Retail  Sector 
Index over the performance period.

The 2009 awards under the plan have been supplemented, in 
accordance with the plan rules, with a parallel linked issue of 
B ordinary shares in the Company’s subsidiary, No Ordinary 
Designer Label Limited, to recipients of the 2009 awards with 
the aim of delivering the benefits under the 2009 awards in a 
more tax efficient manner. The award holders purchased the B 
ordinary shares at fair market value and they will only be able 
to realise any value in those shares by reference to the value of 
No Ordinary Designer Label Limited above a predetermined 
hurdle value at the end of the three year performance period 
applicable  to  the  2009  awards  described  above.  At  the  end 
of  the  performance  period,  an  award  holder  can  therefore 
receive his benefit under the plan either by exercising the nil 
cost option under the 2009 award or selling B ordinary shares, 
but the gross benefit to the award holder cannot exceed the 
gross  value  realisable  under  the  2009  award  and  he  cannot 
receive  any  benefit  earlier  than  the  time  described  above  in 
relation to the nil cost option.

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directors' Remuneration 
Report continued

The Ted Baker 1997 Executive Share Option Scheme
Under this scheme, options may be granted to subscribe for new shares and to acquire shares from the Ted Baker Group Employee 
Benefit Trust. The exercise of currently subsisting options is subject to earnings per share growth over three accounting periods, 
the first being the one in which the grant is made. If compound earnings per share growth is at least 7.5 per cent per annum, 25 
per cent of the options will be exercisable, rising on a straight line basis to 100 per cent if compound growth of 12.5 per cent per 
annum is achieved. Mr R S Kelvin and Mr L D Page held options under this scheme, all of which have now lapsed.

The Ted Baker Performance Share Plan
Under this plan, both conditional share awards and share options may be granted.

Awards made on 4 April 2008 were also subject to compound earnings per share growth performance conditions, with 25 per 
cent vesting only on 7.5 per cent per annum growth and the balance vesting on a straight line basis thereafter up to 100 per cent 
if growth of 12.5 per cent per annum was achieved. Mr R S Kelvin and Mr L D Page held awards under this plan, all of which 
have now lapsed.

The exercise of subsisting share options was subject to the same performance conditions as the 1997 Executive Share Option Scheme.

The Ted Baker Sharesave Scheme
Under this scheme, options are made available to all employees to encourage share ownership. The exercise of options is not 
subject to performance conditions. Mr L D Page holds options under this scheme.

Contracts of Service
Each executive director has a service contract with a notice period of 12 months. Service contracts and letters of appointment 
are available for inspection at the registered office. The Board sets non-executive directors’ fees.

Robert Breare

David A Bernstein

Raymond S Kelvin

Lindsay D Page

Ronald Stewart

Anne Sheinfield

Date of service
contract

1 November 2001

24 January 2003

17 July 1997

17 July 1997

25 February 2009

15 June 2010

Unexpired term

Notice period

Provision for  
compensation

6 months

6 months

12 months

12 months

6 months

6 months

6 months

6 months

12 months

12 months

6 months

6 months

None

None

None

None

None

None

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Total Shareholder Value
The following graph charts the total cumulative shareholder return of the Company from January 2007 to January 2012.

Total Shareholder Return 5 Years

 Ted Baker PLC

 FTSE All Share
 General Retailers

Jul ‘07

Jan ‘08

Jul ‘08

Jan ‘09

Jul ‘09

Jan ‘10

Jul ‘10

Jan ‘11

Jul ‘11

Jan ‘12

180

160

140

120

100

80

60

40

20

0

Jan ‘07

Source: Bloomberg

Audited Information
The auditors are required to report on the individual aspects of remuneration, which may be found in the following section of 
this report.

Directors’ Remuneration, Interests and Transactions

Emoluments

Money purchase pension contributions

52 weeks ended
28 January
2012

52 weeks ended
29 January
2011

£’000

1,269

40

1,309

£’000

1,145

35

1,180

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directors' Remuneration 
Report continued

Directors’ Emoluments

Executive

R S Kelvin

L D Page

Non-executive

R Breare

D A Bernstein

R Stewart

A Sheinfield

Fees / basic
salary

£’000

Benefits

£’000

Performance 
related
bonus

52 weeks ended
28 January
2012

52 weeks ended
29 January
2011

£’000

£’000

£’000

338

322

50

40

40

40

830

6

2

-

-

-

-

8

225

206

-

-

-

-

569

530

50

40

40

40

527

487

43

33

33

22

431

1,269

1,145

Performance related bonuses are determined by the Committee based on achievement of targets by reference to agreed financial 
performance  measures  and  external  expectations,  namely  profit  before  tax  and  growth  in  earnings  per  share.  Bonuses  are 
capped at 100% of basic salary.

Directors’ Long Term Incentive Schemes

Awards under the Ted Baker 2009 Value Creation Plan
On 13 August 2009, the Committee made the award of units set out below under the Ted Baker 2009 Value Creation Plan (the 
“VCP”) subject to a three year performance period ending 12 August 2012. Awards under the VCP are subject to growth in 
earnings per share, share price and total shareholder return over a three year period, details of which may be found on page 29.

R S Kelvin

L D Page

Average share price at
award date

No. of units
awarded

Share price at first
vesting date

No. of shares vested

376.1p

376.1p

17,900 (17.9% of total issued units)

15,600 (15.6% of total issued units)

-

-

-

-

Share Options
Share options granted to directors under the 1997 Executive Share Option Scheme were as follows:

29 January
2011
No. of shares

Options (exercised / 
lapsed) or granted
No. of shares

28 January
2012
No. of shares

Option
price p Earliest date of exercise

Expiry Date

R S Kelvin

L D Page

8,453

8,499

(8,453)

(8,499)

-

-

354.9

353.0

28 October 2011

27 October 2018

22 October 2011

21 October 2018

The exercise of options was subject to the growth in the Company’s earnings per share over a three year period, details of which 
can be found on pages 30 and 31. Diluted earnings per share rose by a compound rate of 4.9 per cent during the three years 
resulting in none of the options vesting.

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Share options granted to directors under the Ted Baker Sharesave Scheme were as follows:

29 January
2011
No. of shares

5,165

Options (exercised)
or granted
No. of shares

-

28 January
2012
No. of shares

5,165

Option
price p Earliest date of exercise

303.0

1 July 2014

Expiry Date

1 July 2015

L D Page

Directors’ Pensions

L D Page

David Bernstein,
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee

52 weeks ended
28 January
2012

52 weeks ended
29 January
2011

£’000

40

£’000

35

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Other Disclosures

The directors present their annual report on the affairs of the Group, together with the accounts and auditors’ report, for the  
52 weeks ended 28 January 2012. The comparative period is for the 52 weeks ended 29 January 2011.

Principal Activities
Ted Baker is a leading designer brand and the principal activities of the Group comprise the design, wholesale and retail of 
menswear, womenswear and related accessories. The subsidiary undertakings principally affecting the profits and net assets  
of the Group in the period are listed in Note 12 to the accounts. The Group also has branches operating in Eire, Portugal and 
Hong Kong and a representative office in Italy.

Business Review and Future Prospects
A commentary on the Group’s progress during the period and its future prospects are set out in the Chairman’s Statement and 
Business Review on pages 5 to 9.

The contents of this Directors’ Report together with:

 •

the Chairman’s Statement on pages 5 and 6;

 •

the Business Review on pages 7 to 9;

 •

the Principal Risks and Uncertainties on pages 12 and 13;

 •

the Sustainability and the Environment report on page 21 and 22; and

 •

the People report on page 23

constitute the Business Review and are incorporated into this report by reference.

Results and Dividends
The audited accounts for the 52 weeks ended 28 January 2012 are set out on pages 30 to 67. The Group profit for the 52 weeks, 
after taxation, was £17,557,000 (2011: £17,280,000). The directors recommend a final dividend of 16.25p per ordinary share 
(2011: 14.3p) payable on 15 June 2012 to ordinary shareholders on the register on 11 May 2012 which, together with the interim 
dividend of 7.15p per share (2011: 6.3p per share) paid on 25 November 2011, makes a total of 23.4p per share for the period 
(2011: 20.6p per share).

Directors
The directors during the financial year were those listed on page 27. Details of the directors’ beneficial interests in the shares of 
the Company are shown on page 35. Details of their options are given in the Directors’ Remuneration Report on pages 32 and 
33. Brief details of the career of each director are set out on page 27.

Substantial Shareholdings
On 21 March 2012, the Company had been notified, in accordance with the Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules (DTR5), 
of substantial interests in the ordinary share capital of the Company. For details see the table below.

Name of Holder

R S Kelvin

Fidelity Investments

Schroder Investment Management

Scottish Windows

Number

16,537,276

4,349,069

3,404,777

3,200,635

% Held

39.7

10.4

8.2

7.7

On 30 March 2012 the Company was notified of a change in interest of R S Kelvin in the ordinary share capital of the Company. R S Kelvin now holds 16,537,899 ordinary shares 
in the Company, representing 39.7% of the Company’s issued ordinary share capital with voting rights. On  11 April 2012 the Company was notified of a change in interest of Legal 
& General Group Plc (“L&G”). L&G now holds 1,663,588 ordinary shares in the Company, representing 3.99% of the Company’s issued ordinary share capital with voting rights. 
During the period between 28 January 2012 and 8 May 2012, being the latest date prior to the posting of the annual report and accounts, there were no further disclosures made 
to the Company pursuant to DTR 5.

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Share Capital and Control
As at 28 January 2012, the Company’s authorised share capital was 80,000,000 ordinary shares of 5 pence each (in nominal 
value). Details of the Company’s share capital are shown in Note 19 to the consolidated financial statements on page 67. On 28 
January 2012 there were 43,198,033 ordinary shares in issue of which the Company holds 1,557,111 ordinary shares in treasury. 
The rights and obligations attaching to the Company’s shares, in addition to those conferred on their holders by law, are set out 
in the Articles of Association. The holders of ordinary shares are entitled to receive all shareholder documents, attend and speak 
at general meetings of the Company, exercise all voting rights and to receive dividends and participate in other distributions 
of assets. The Company may not exercise any rights (such as voting rights) in respect of the treasury shares and the treasury 
shares carry no right to receive dividends or other distributions of assets. The Company is not aware of any agreements between 
shareholders restricting the voting rights or the right to transfer shares in the Company.

The rules about the appointment and replacement of directors are contained in the Company’s Articles of Association.

Changes to the Articles of Association must be approved by the shareholders in accordance with the legislation in force from 
time  to  time.  The  powers  of  the  directors  are  determined  by  legislation  and  the  Articles  of  Association  of  the  Company  in 
force from time to time. Powers relating to the issuing and buying back of shares are included in the Company’s Articles of 
Association and shareholder approval of such authorities may be sought, if considered appropriate by directors, at the Annual 
General Meeting.

There are a number of agreements that take effect, alter or terminate upon a change of control of the Company following a 
takeover bid, such as commercial contracts, bank loan agreements and employee share schemes. None of these is deemed to be 
significant in terms of its potential impact on the business of the Company.

The Company does not have agreements with any director or employee that would provide compensation for loss of office or 
employment resulting from a takeover, save that the Company’s share schemes contain provisions which may cause options and 
awards granted to employees to vest on a takeover.

Directors’ Interests
The directors who held office at 28 January 2012 had interests in the shares of Ted Baker PLC as shown in the table below.

R S Kelvin

L D Page

R Stewart

% of share capital

28 January 2012
Beneficial

29 January 2011
Beneficial

39.7

16,537,276

16,537,276 

-

-

43,851

300

293,851

300

On 30 March 2012 the Company was notified of a change in interest of R S Kelvin in the ordinary share capital of the Company. R S Kelvin now holds 16,537,899 ordinary shares 
in the Company, representing 39.7% of the Company’s issued ordinary share capital with voting rights. During the period between 28 January 2012 and 8 May 2012, being the latest 
date prior to the posting of the annual report and accounts, there were no further changes in the interests of directors.

Going Concern
The  directors  have  reviewed  the  Group’s  budgets  and  long  term  projections.  After  making  enquiries,  the  directors  have  a 
reasonable expectation that the Company and the Group have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the 
foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.

Creditor Payment Policy
The  Company’s  policy,  in  relation  to  all  of  its  suppliers,  is  to  settle  the  terms  of  payment  when  agreeing  the  terms  of  the 
transaction  and  to  abide  by  those  terms  provided  that  it  is  satisfied  that  the  supplier  has  provided  the  goods  or  services  in 
accordance with the agreed terms and conditions. The Company does not follow any code or statement on payment practice. 
The number of days’ purchases outstanding for payment by the Group at the end of the year was 40 days (2011: 52 days). At the 
year end the Company had no trade creditors.

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Other Disclosures continued

Donations
The value of charitable donations made during the period was £33,293 (2011: £27,368).

Social Responsibility
Details  of  the  Group’s  social,  ethical  and  environmental  responsibility  initiatives  are  set  out  in  the  Sustainability  and  the 
Environment statement on pages 21 and 22.

People
Details of the Group’s policies with respect to people and employees are set out in the People statement on page 23.

Health and Safety
The  Group  remains  committed  to  providing  a  safe  place  to  work  and  shop  for  all  employees  and  customers.  Annual  risk 
assessments are carried out at all locations and a committee, comprised of representatives within the business and an external 
adviser, reviews and resolves any health and safety issues.

Risk Management
The Company’s policies on currency and interest rate risk are outlined in Note 22 of the Financial Statements on pages 70 to 77.

Directors’ Statement Regarding 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 aware, there is 
no relevant audit information of which the Company’s auditors are unaware. Further, each director has taken all the steps that 
he ought to have taken as a director to ensure the Board is aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the 
Company’s auditors are aware of any such information.

Auditors
The directors will place a resolution before the annual general meeting to appoint the selected audit firm (as a result of the tender 
process discussed in greater detail on page 18 of this document) as auditors for the ensuing year.

The report was approved by the Board of Directors on 21 March 2012 and signed on its behalf by:

C F Anderson,
Secretary
Registered office - The Ugly Brown Building, 6a St. Pancras Way, London NW1 0TB

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37

Statement of directors’ 
responsibilities

The directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and 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 have elected to prepare both the group and the parent company financial statements in accordance with IFRSs as 
adopted by the EU and applicable law.

Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and 
fair view of the state of affairs of the group and parent company and of their profit or loss for that period. In preparing each of 
the group and parent company financial statements, the directors are required to:

 •

select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

 • make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

 •

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

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

parent company will continue in business.

The  directors  are  responsible  for  keeping  adequate  accounting  records  that  are  sufficient  to  show  and  explain  the  parent 
company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the parent company and 
enable  them  to  ensure  that  its  financial  statements  comply  with  the  Companies  Act  2006.  They  have  general  responsibility 
for taking such steps as are reasonably open to them to safeguard the assets of the group and to prevent and detect fraud and 
other irregularities.

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

The  directors  are  responsible  for  the  maintenance  and  integrity  of  the  corporate  and  financial  information  included  on  the 
company’s website. Legislation in the UK governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from 
legislation in other jurisdictions.

Responsibility statement of the directors in respect of the Annual Report
We, the directors of the Company, confirm that to the best of our knowledge:

(a) the financial statements, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU, 
give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit for the Group and the undertakings included in 
the consolidation taken as a whole; and

(b) pursuant to Chapter 4 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, the Group’s annual report contains a fair review of the 
development and performance of the business and the position of the Group, and the undertakings included in the consolidation 
taken as a whole, together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties that they face.

On behalf of the Board

R S Kelvin 
Chief Executive 
21 March 2012 

L D Page
Finance Director
21 March 2012

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Independent Auditors’ Report to 
the Members of Ted Baker PLC

We have audited the financial statements of Ted Baker PLC for the 52 weeks ended 28 January 2012 which comprise the Group 
Income Statement, the Group Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Group and Parent Company Statement of Changes in 
Equity, the Group and Parent Company Balance Sheets, the Group and Parent Cash Flow Statement and the related notes. The 
financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and International Financial Reporting 
Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the EU and, as regards the parent company financial statements, as applied in accordance with 
the provisions of the Companies Act 2006.

This report is made solely to the company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 
2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company’s members those matters we are required to 
state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume 
responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company’s members, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or 
for the opinions we have formed.

Respective responsibilities of directors and auditor
As explained more fully in the Directors’ Responsibilities Statement set out on page 37, 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:

 •

the financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of the group’s and of the parent company’s affairs as at 28 January 
2012 and of the group’s profit for the period then ended;

 •

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

 •

 •

the parent company financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the EU and as 
applied in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006; and

the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 and, as regards 
the group financial statements, Article 4 of the IAS Regulation.

Opinion on other matter prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion:

 •

 •

the part of the Directors’ Remuneration Report to be audited has been properly prepared in accordance with the Companies 
Act 2006; and

the  information  given  in  the  Directors’  Report  for  the  financial  year  for  which  the  financial  statements  are  prepared  is 
consistent with the financial statements.

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39

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:

 • adequate accounting records have not been kept by the parent company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been 

received from branches not visited by us; or

 •

the  parent  company  financial  statements  and  the  part  of  the  Directors’  Remuneration  Report  to  be  audited  are  not  in 
agreement with the accounting records and returns; or

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

 • we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or

Under the Listing Rules we are required to review:

 •

the directors’ statement, set out on page 35, in relation to going concern;

 •

the part of the Corporate Governance Statement on pages 17 to 20 relating to the company’s compliance with the provisions 
of the UK Corporate Governance Code specified for our review; and

 • certain elements of the report to shareholders by the Board on directors’ remuneration. 

Mike Barradell (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of KPMG Audit Plc, Statutory Auditor

Chartered Accountants
15 Canada Square
London
E14 5GL
21 March 2012

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Fashion to a Tea

If there’s one thing Ted takes extremely seriously, it’s the 
importance of the perfect fi t. 

Much like the ideal cup of tea, the perfect fi t is a highly personal 
commodity and one that Ted has studied at length.  But with a 
mixture of carefully selected ingredients, exacting standards and 
a dash of charm (always raise that little fi nger while sipping), 
he has become a dab hand at delivering exquisite results. 

Ted Baker: brewed to perfection.

visas

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43

Group and company primary 
financial statements

Group Income Statement
For the 52 weeks ended 28 January 2012

Revenue

Cost of sales

Gross profi t

Distribution costs

Administrative expenses

Exceptional costs

Licence income

Other operating income

Operating profi t

Finance income

Finance expenses

Share of profi t of jointly controlled entity, net of tax

Profi t before tax

Income tax expense

Profi t for the period

Earnings per share

Basic

Diluted

Note

2

4

4

12

3,6

6

9

52 weeks ended
28 January
2012

52 weeks ended
29 January
2011

£’000

£’000

215,625

(83,419)

132,206

(82,358)

(29,640)

(2,814)

6,733

142

24,269

45

(208)

149

24,255

(6,698)

17,557

187,700

(71,923)

115,777

(73,690)

(24,259)

-

6,227

77

24,132

42

(120)

174

24,228

(6,948)

17,280

42.2p

40.6p

41.5p

41.4p

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Financi al s tat ements

Group and company primary 
financial statements continued

Group Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the 52 weeks ended 28 January 2012

Profit for the period

Other comprehensive income

Net effective portion of changes in fair value of cash flow hedges

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

Exchange rate movement

Other comprehensive income for the period

52 weeks ended
28 January
2012

52 weeks ended
29 January
2011

£‘000

£‘000

17,557

17,280

(190)

26

(92)

(256)

143

(279)

112

(24)

Total comprehensive income for the period

17,301

17,256

Total comprehensive income attributable to:

- Equity shareholders of the parent company

- Non-controlling interest

Total comprehensive income for the period

17,301

-

17,301

17,256

-

17,256

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Group Statement of Changes in Equity
For the 52 weeks ended 28 January 2012

Balance at 29 January 2011

Comprehensive income for the period

Profit for the period

Deferred tax associated with movement  
in hedging reserve

Effective portion of changes in fair value  
of cash flow hedges

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

Exchange rate movement

Total comprehensive income for the period

Transactions with owners recorded directly in equity

Share options / awards charge

Movement on current / deferred tax on  
share options / awards

Disposal of own / treasury shares

Dividends paid

Total transactions with owners

Share 
capital

Share
premium

£’000

2,160

£’000

9,137

Cash flow
hedging 
reserve

£’000

(148)

Translation 
Reserve

Retained 
earnings

£’000

236

£’000

64,639

Total equity 
attributable to equity 
shareholders of the 
parent

£’000

76,024

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

50

(240)

26

-

(164)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(92)

(92)

-

-

-

-

-

17,557

17,557

-

-

-

-

50

(240)

26

(92)

17,557

17,301

446

275

69

(8,930)

(8,140)

446

275

69

(8,930)

(8,140)

Balance at 28 January 2012

2,160

9,137

(312)

144

74,056

85,185

For the 52 weeks ended 29 January 2011

Non-
controlling 
interest

£’000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Balance at 30 January 2010

Comprehensive income for the period

Profit for the period

Deferred tax associated with movement in hedging 
reserve 

Effective portion of changes in fair value of cash  
flow hedges

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

Exchange rate movement

Total comprehensive income for the period

Transactions with owners recorded directly in equity

Share options / awards charge

Movement on current / deferred tax on share options 
/ awards

Purchase of non-controlling interest

Disposal of own / treasury shares

Dividends paid

Total transactions with owners

Share 
capital

Share
premium

£’000

2,160

£’000

9,137

Cash flow
hedging 
reserve

£’000

(12)

Translation 
Reserve

Retained 
earnings

£’000

124

£’000

54,906

Total equity 
attributable to  
equity shareholders  
of the parent

£’000

66,315

Non-
controlling 
interest

£’000

(85)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

55

88

(279)

-

(136)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

112

112

-

-

-

-

-

-

17,280

17,280

-

-

-

-

17,280

426

298

(715)

19

(7,575)

(7,547)

55

88

(279)

112

17,256

426

298

(715)

19

(7,575)

(7,547)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

85

-

-

85

Total equity

£’000

76,024

17,557

50

(240)

26

(92)

17,301

446

275

69

(8,930)

(8,140)

85,185

Total equity

£’000

66,230

17,280

55

88

(279)

112

17,256

426

298

(630)

19

(7,575)

(7,462)

Balance at 29 January 2011

2,160

9,137

(148)

236

64,639

76,024

-

76,024

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Financi al s tat ements

Group and company primary 
financial statements continued

Company Statement of Changes in Equity
For the 52 weeks ended 28 January 2012

Balance at 29 January 2011

Profit for the period

Transactions with owners recorded directly in equity

Share options / awards charge

Share options / awards granted to subsidiary employees

Disposal of own shares

Dividends paid

Total transactions with owners

Share capital

Share premium

Other reserves

Retained earnings

Total Equity

£’000

2,160

£’000

9,137

£’000

14,962

£’000

15,954

£’000

42,213

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

377

-

-

377

14,123

14,123

69

-

69

(8,930)

(8,792)

69

377

69

(8,930)

(8,415)

Balance at 28 January 2012

2,160

9,137

15,339

21,285

47,921

For the 52 weeks ended 29 January 2011

Balance at 30 January 2010

Profit for the period

Transactions with owners recorded directly in equity

Share options / awards charge

Share options / awards granted to subsidiary employees

Disposal of own shares

Dividends paid

Total transactions with owners

Share capital

Share premium

Other reserves

Retained earnings

Total Equity

£’000

2,160

£’000

9,137

£’000

14,605

£’000

15,381

£’000

41,283

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

357

-

-

357

8,060

8,060

69

-

19

(7,575)

(7,487)

69

357

19

(7,575)

(7,130)

Balance at 29 January 2011

2,160

9,137

14,962

15,954

42,213

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Group and Company Balance Sheet
At 28 January 2012

Non-current assets

Intangible assets

Property, plant and equipment

Investments in subsidiary

Investment in equity accounted investee

Deferred tax assets

Prepayments

Current assets

Inventories

Trade and other receivables

Amount due from equity accounted investee

Derivative financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Bank overdraft

Income tax payable

Derivative financial liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Deferred tax liabilities

Net assets

Equity

Share capital

Share premium

Other reserves

Translation reserve

Retained earnings

Total equity attributable to equity shareholders of the  
parent company

Non-controlling interest

Total equity

Note

Group
28 January
2012

£’000

Company
28 January
2012

£’000

Group
29 January
2011

£’000

Company
29 January
2011

£’000

10

11

12

12

13

14

15

12

16

17

18

17

16

13

19

19

19

19

19

968

35,680

-

494

3,418

695

41,255

51,872

30,587

407

411

8,560

91,837

(35,281)

(6,790)

(3,353)

(1,063)

(46,487)

(1,420)

(1,420)

85,185

2,160

9,137

(312)

144

74,056

85,185

-

85,185

-

-

17,428

-

-

-

17,428

-

30,053

-

-

444

30,497

(4)

-

-

-

(4)

-

-

47,921

2,160

9,137

15,339

-

21,285

47,921

-

47,921

997

28,368

-

345

2,470

777

32,957

42,492

27,384

286

102

13,536

83,800

(34,970)

-

(3,761)

(455)

(39,186)

(1,547)

(1,547)

76,024

2,160

9,137

(148)

236

64,639

76,024

-

76,024

-

-

17,051

-

-

-

17,051

-

24,712

-

-

464

25,176

(14)

-

-

-

(14)

-

-

42,213

2,160

9,137

14,962

-

15,954

42,213

-

42,213

These financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 21 March 2012 and were signed on its behalf by:

L D Page
Director

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Group and company primary 
financial statements continued

Group and Company Cash Flow Statement
For the 52 weeks ended 28 January 2012

Group
52 weeks ended
28 January
2012

Company
52 weeks ended
28 January
2012

Group
52 weeks ended
29 January
2011

Company
52 weeks ended
29 January
2011

£’000

£’000

£’000

17,557

14,123

17,280

6,698

7,656

(352)

30

446

201

85

(149)

62

(9,302)

(3,720)

242

(192)

(7,738)

11,524

(14,993)

-

451

8

(14,534)

69

(8,930)

(8,861)

(11,871)

13,536

105

1,770

8,560

(6,790)

1,770

-

-

-

-

69

(4)

-

-

-

-

(5,341)

(10)

-

-

8,837

-

-

-

4

4

69

(8,930)

(8,861)

(20)

464

-

444

444

-

444

6,948

6,470

-

225

426

30

138

(174)

61

(9,026)

(7,511)

10,140

(83)

(6,859)

18,065

(10,036)

(630)

32

38

(10,596)

19

(7,575)

(7,556)

(87)

13,698

(75)

13,536

13,536

-

13,536

£’000

8,060

-

-

-

-

69

(5)

-

-

-

-

(600)

2

-

-

7,526

-

-

-

5

5

19

(7,575)

(7,556)

(25)

489

-

464

464

-

464

Cash generated from operations

Profit for the period

Adjusted for:

Income tax expense

Depreciation

Net impairment credit

Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment

Share options / awards charge

Net finance losses / (gains)

Net change in derivative financial assets and liabilities

Share of profit in joint venture

Decrease in non-current prepayments

Increase in inventory

Increase in trade and other receivables

Increase / (decrease) in trade and other payables

Interest paid

Income taxes paid

Net cash generated from operating activities

Cash flow from investing activities

Purchases of property, plant & equipment

Purchase of non-controlling entity

Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment

Interest received

Net cash from investing activities

Cash flow financing activities

Proceeds from option holders for exercise of options

Dividends paid

Net cash from financing activities

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at 29 January 2011 / 30 January 2010

Exchange rate movement

Net cash and cash equivalents at 28 January 2012 / 29 January 2011

Cash and cash equivalents at 28 January 2012 / 29 January 2011

Bank overdraft at 28 January 2012 / 29 January 2011

Net cash and cash equivalents at 28 January 2012 / 29 January 2011

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Notes to the  
Financial Statements

1) Summary of significant accounting policies
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these consolidated and parent financial statements are set out 
below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

a) Basis of preparation
Both the consolidated and parent financial statements have been prepared and approved by the directors in accordance with 
International  Financial  Reporting  Standards  as  adopted  by  the  EU  (‘Adopted  IFRSs’).  On  publishing  the  parent  company 
financial statements here together with the consolidated financial statements, the Company is taking advantage of the exemption 
in Section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 not to present its individual income statement and related notes that form a part of 
these approved financial statements.

The Group’s business activities, together with the factors likely to affect its future development, performance and position are set 
out on pages 5 to 13. The financial position of the Group, its cash flows, liquidity position and borrowing facilities are described 
in the Chairman’s Statement on pages 5 and 6. In addition Note 22 to the financial statements includes the Group’s objectives, 
policies and processes for managing its capital; its financial risk management objectives; details of its financial instruments and 
hedging activities; and its exposures to credit risk and liquidity risk.

The Group’s forecasts and projections, taking into account reasonably possible changes in trading performance, show that the 
Group has sufficient financial resources. As a consequence the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company and 
the Group are well placed to manage their business risks and to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, 
despite the current uncertain global economic outlook. Accordingly, the Directors continue to adopt the going concern basis in 
preparing the consolidated financial statements.

The consolidated and parent financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, except for financial 
assets and financial liabilities (including derivative instruments), which are held at fair value.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with Adopted IFRSs requires management to make judgements, estimates 
and assumptions that affect the application of policies and reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses. 
The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be 
reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis of making the judgements about carrying values of 
assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period 
in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the 
revision affects both current and future periods. The Group’s significant judgement areas relate to inventory provisions and 
impairment of assets.

Revised and amended standards and interpretations
There were no revisions to Adopted IFRSs that became applicable in the period which had a significant impact on the Group’s 
financial statements.

Revisions to IFRS not applicable in 2011
Standards and interpretations issued by the IASB are only applicable if endorsed by the EU. The following may be applicable in 
the future:

 •

IFRS  9,  Financial  Instruments,  will  simplify  the  classification  of  financial  assets  for  measurement  purposes,  but  is  not 
anticipated to have a significant impact on the financial statements. If endorsed, this will be effective for 2015;

 • Amendments to IAS 19, Employee Benefits, will require the financing on post-retirement benefits to be calculated on the net 
surplus or deficit using an ‘AA’ corporate bond rate. This is not going to impact the Group as there is currently no defined 
benefit obligation. This will be effective for 2013;

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Notes to the Financial 
Statements continued

 •

IFRS  11,  Joint  Arrangements,  may  result  in  certain  entities  currently  classified  as  joint  ventures  being  classified  as  joint 
operations. This would result in the Group’s share of the individual assets and liabilities of these entities being included in the 
financial statements rather than the equity method accounting adopted under the requirements of IAS 31, Interests in Joint 
Ventures. This will not affect the Group’s net assets or profit for the period. This will be effective for 2013.

The Group does not consider that any other standards, amendments or interpretations issued by the IASB, but not yet applicable, 
will have a significant impact on the financial statements.

b) Basis of consolidation
The consolidated accounts include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiary undertakings made up to 28 January 2012. 
Unless otherwise stated, the acquisition method of accounting has been adopted. Under this method, the results of subsidiary 
undertakings  acquired  or  disposed  of  in  the  year  are  included  in  the  consolidated  financial  statements  from  the  date  of 
acquisition or up to the date of disposal.

Inter-company transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between group companies are eliminated. Unrealised 
losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset transferred. Accounting policies 
of subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Group.

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 presently are 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. Jointly controlled entities are those entities over whose activities the Group has 
joint control, established by contractual agreement and requiring the venturers’ unanimous consent for strategic financial and 
operating decisions. Jointly controlled entities are accounted for using the equity method (equity accounted investees) and are 
initially recognised at cost.

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 or joint control commences until the date 
that significant influence or control 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 discounted except to the extent that the Group 
has incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of an investee.

c) Foreign currency
Transactions in foreign currencies are translated to the respective functional currencies of Group entities at the foreign exchange 
rate  ruling  at  the  date  of  the  transaction.  Monetary  assets  and  liabilities  denominated  in  foreign  currencies  at  the  balance 
sheet date are translated to functional currency at the foreign exchange rate ruling at that date. Foreign exchange differences 
arising  on  translation  are  recognised  in  the  income  statement.  Non-monetary  assets  and  liabilities  denominated  in  foreign 
currencies that are stated at fair value are translated to functional currency at foreign exchange rates ruling at the dates the 
values were 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 to sterling at average foreign exchange rates ruling at the dates of the transactions. Foreign exchange 
differences arising on retranslation since the transition date are recognised directly in a separate component of equity. When a 
foreign operation is disposed of, in part or in full, the relevant amount in the foreign currency translation reserve is transferred 
to profit or loss.

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d) Revenue recognition
Revenue represents amounts receivable for goods provided in the normal course of business, net of trade discounts, VAT and 
other sales related taxes. Retail revenue is recognised when a Group entity sells a product to the customer. Wholesale revenue is 
recognised when goods are delivered and title has passed. Licence income is recognised on an accruals basis in accordance with 
the risks and rewards of the relevant agreements.

The Group sells retail products with the right of return and experience is used to estimate and provide for the value of such 
returns at the time of sale when considered significant. Credit notes or exchanges are available to customers returning unwanted 
products with proof of purchase within 28 days of the date of purchase.

Sale of gift vouchers are treated as future liabilities, and revenue is recognised when the gift vouchers are redeemed against a 
later transaction.

e) Leases
Rentals under operating leases are charged as incurred, unless there are pre-determined rental increases in the lease, in which 
case they are recognised on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Leasehold incentives received are recognised as an integral 
part of total lease expense, over the term of the lease.

Certain rental expense is determined on the basis of revenue achieved in specific retail locations and is accrued for on that basis.

The  Group’s  intangible  asset,  as  shown  in  Note  10,  relates  to  leased  premises  which  have  a  guaranteed  residual  value.  The 
guaranteed value arises because the next tenant, based on current market conditions, will pay this amount to the Group. Due to 
the likelihood that the money will be recoverable, the asset is not amortised.

f) Pension costs
Contributions  payable  to  defined  contribution  schemes  in  respect  of  pension  costs  and  other  post  retirement  benefits  are 
charged to the consolidated income statement in the period to which they relate. Differences between contributions payable in 
the year and contributions actually paid are shown as either accruals or prepayments in the balance sheet.

g) Share based payments
The Group operates an equity settled share based compensation plan.

Share options and conditional share awards
Share options and conditional share awards are measured at fair value at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes pricing model, 
taking into account the terms and conditions of the options/awards vesting. The grant date fair value is expensed on a straight 
line basis over the vesting period (i.e. the period in which the employees become unconditionally entitled to share options/
awards) based on an estimate of shares that will eventually vest. Shares of Ted Baker PLC held by the Company for the purpose 
of filling obligations in respect of employee share plans are deducted from equity in the balance sheet. Any surplus or deficit 
arising on the sale of the Ted Baker PLC shares held by the Company is included as an adjustment to reserves.

Value Creation Plan
The Group also operates a Value Creation Plan (VCP) which awards entitlements to certain employees and directors of the 
Group. These entitlements are convertible into options over ordinary shares subject to the Group’s share price reaching certain 
targets. The fair value of the amount payable to the employee is recognised as an expense with a corresponding increase in 
equity. The fair value is initially recognised at the date of the award of the entitlements and spread over the period during which 
the entitlements are convertible into ordinary shares. The fair value of the entitlements is based on a Monte Carlo valuation 
model, taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the instruments were granted.

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Notes to the Financial 
Statements continued

Transactions  of  the  Company-sponsored  Employee  Benefit  Trust  (EBT)  are  treated  as  being  those  of  the  Company  and  are 
therefore reflected in the parent company and group financial statements. In particular, the EBT’s purchases and sales of shares 
in the Company are debited and credited directly to equity.

Where  the  Company  grants  options  over  its  own  shares  to  the  employees  of  its  subsidiaries,  it  recognises,  in  its  individual 
financial statements, an increase in the cost of investment in its subsidiaries equivalent to the equity-settled share-based payment 
charge recognised in its consolidated financial statements with the corresponding credit being recognised directly in equity.

h) Derivatives
The Group holds derivative financial instruments to hedge its foreign currency exposure. Derivatives are recognised initially 
at fair value; attributable transaction costs are recognised in profit or loss when incurred. Subsequent to initial recognition, 
derivatives are measured at fair value, and changes therein are accounted for as described below.

Cash flow hedges
Changes in the fair value of the derivative hedging instrument designated as a cash flow hedge are recognised directly in other 
comprehensive income to the extent that the hedge is effective. To the extent that the hedge is ineffective, changes in fair value 
are recognised in profit or loss.

If the hedging instrument no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, expires or is sold, terminated or exercised, then 
hedge  accounting  is  discontinued  prospectively.  The  cumulative  gain  or  loss  previously  recognised  in  other  comprehensive 
income  remains  there  until  the  forecast  transaction  occurs.  When  the  hedged  item  is  a  non-financial  asset,  the  amount 
recognised in other comprehensive income is transferred to the carrying amount of the asset when it is recognised. In other 
cases the amount recognised in other comprehensive income is transferred to profit or loss in the same period that the hedged 
item affects profit or loss.

i) Taxation
Corporation tax payable is recognised on taxable profits using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet 
date. Deferred tax is recognised in full, using the balance sheet liability method, on temporary differences arising between the 
tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the consolidated financial statements. However, if the deferred 
tax arises from initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction other than a business combination that at the time of 
the transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss, it is not accounted for. Deferred tax is determined using tax 
rates (and laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date and are expected to apply when the 
related deferred tax asset is realised or the deferred tax liability is settled.

Deferred tax is not recognised for temporary differences relating to investments in subsidiaries to the extent they will not reverse 
in the foreseeable future.

Deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the 
temporary differences can be utilised.

Income tax is recognised in the income statement except to the extent that it relates to items recognised directly in equity, in 
which case it is recognised in equity. Income tax comprises current and deferred tax.

j) Dividend distribution
Dividend distribution to the Company’s shareholders is recognised as a liability in the Group and Company financial statements 
in the period in which it is declared.

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k) Intangible assets
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.

l) Property, plant and equipment
Property,  plant  and  equipment  are  stated  at  cost,  net  of  accumulated  depreciation  and  impairment  losses.  Depreciation  is 
provided on all property, plant and equipment at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset 
over its expected useful life, on the following bases:

Leasehold improvements:  
Fixtures, fittings and office equipment:  

Motor vehicles:  
Assets under construction: 

Straight line over the period of the lease.
20% to 25% per annum on a straight-line basis  
apart from computer equipment, which is 33%  
per annum on a straight-line basis.
25% per annum on a straight-line basis.
Are deemed to have not started their useful lives  
and as such are not depreciated until the assets are  
in use and transferred to one of the categories above.

The  assets’  residual  values  and  useful  lives  are  reviewed,  and  adjusted  if  appropriate,  at  each  balance  sheet  date.  An  asset’s 
carrying  amount  is  written  down  immediately  to  its  recoverable  amount  if  the  asset’s  carrying  amount  is  greater  than  its 
estimated recoverable amount.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the disposal proceeds with the carrying amount and are included 
in the income statement.

m) Investments
Investments in subsidiaries by the Company are shown at cost less accumulated impairment losses which are recognised in the 
income statement.

n) Impairment of property, plant and equipment and indefinite life intangible assets
Assets that are subject to amortisation are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that 
the carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset’s carrying 
amount exceeds its estimated recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell 
and value in use. Recoverable amounts for cash-generating units are based on value in use, which is calculated from cash flow 
projections using data from the Group’s latest internal forecasts, the results of which are reviewed by the Board.

The key assumptions for the value in use calculations are those regarding discount rates, growth rates and expected changes in 
margins. Management use a pre-tax discount rate derived from the Group’s weighted average cost of capital. Internal forecasts 
reflect the current market assessment and risks specific to the cash-generating units. Changes in selling prices and direct costs 
are based on past experience and expectations of future changes in the market.

Impairment  losses  are  recognised  in  the  income  statement.  For  the  purposes  of  assessing  impairment,  assets  are  grouped 
at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash flows (cash-generating units). Where an impairment loss 
subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset is increased to the revised estimate of the recoverable amount, but so 
that the increased carrying value does not exceed the carrying value that would have been determined if no impairment loss had 
been recognised for the asset in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised in income immediately.

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Notes to the Financial 
Statements continued

o) Inventories
Inventories and work in progress are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost includes materials, direct labour and 
inward transportation costs. Net realisable value is based on estimated selling price, less further costs expected to be incurred to 
completion and disposal. Provision is made for obsolete, slow moving or defective items where appropriate.

p) Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprises cash balances and money market deposits. Bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand 
and form an integral part of the Group’s cash management are included as a component of cash and cash equivalents for the 
purpose of the statement of cash flows.

q) Interest-bearing borrowings
Interest-bearing  borrowings  are  recognised  initially  at  fair  value  less  attributable  transaction  costs.  Subsequent  to  initial 
recognition, interest bearing borrowings are stated at amortised cost with any difference between cost and redemption value 
being recognised in the income statement over the period of the borrowings on an effective interest basis.

r) Finance income and expenses
Net  financing  costs  comprise  interest  payable  on  borrowings  calculated  using  the  effective  interest  rate  method,  interest 
receivable on funds invested, dividend income, foreign exchange gains and losses, and gains and losses on hedging instruments 
that are recognised in the income statement.

Interest income is recognised in the income statement as it accrues, using the effective interest method. Dividend income is 
recognised in the income statement on the date the entity’s right to receive payments is established which in the case of quoted 
securities is usually the ex-dividend date.

s) Segment reporting
A segment is a component of the Group that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses, 
including revenues and expenses that relate to transactions with any of the Group’s other components. All operating segments’ 
operating results are reviewed regularly by the Group’s Board to make decisions about resources to be allocated to a segment and 
assess its performance, and for which discrete financial information is available (see note 2).

t) Financial guarantee contracts
Where  the  Company  enters  into  financial  guarantee  contracts  to  guarantee  the  indebtedness  of  other  companies  within  its 
group, the Company considers these to be insurance arrangements, and accounts for them as such. In this respect, the Company 
treats the guarantee contract as a contingent liability until such time as it becomes probable that the Company will be required 
to make a payment under the guarantee.

u) Share capital
Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are shown 
in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds.

Where any group company purchases the Company’s equity share capital (treasury shares), the consideration paid, including 
any directly incremental costs (net of income taxes), is deducted from retained earnings in equity attributable to the Company’s 
equity  holders  until  the  shares  are  cancelled  or  reissued.  Where  such  shares  are  subsequently  reissued,  any  consideration 
received, net of any directly attributable incremental transaction costs and the related income tax effects, is included in equity 
attributable to the Company’s equity holders.

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v) Accounting estimates and judgments
The directors have made significant accounting estimates and judgements in applying the Group’s accounting policies in the 
following areas:

Impairment – the directors have used forecast models and an appropriate pre-tax weighted average cost of capital in its property, 
plant and equipment impairment calculations. Growth assumptions are based on directors’ knowledge and historical experience.

Inventory valuation – the directors have used their knowledge and experience of the fashion industry in determining the level 
and rates of provisioning required to calculate the appropriate inventory carrying values.

w) Non-GAAP performance measures
The  directors  believe  that  the  profit  before  exceptional  items  and  adjusted  earnings  per  share  measures  provide  additional 
useful information for shareholders on the underlying performance of the business. These measures are consistent with how 
underlying business performance is measured internally.

The exceptional profit before tax measure is not a recognised profit measure under IFRS and may not be directly comparable 
with adjusted profit measures used by other companies.

Exceptional items in the current year include:

 • Significant pre opening costs (including rental and others) for new store openings

 • One-off bad debt provision which is considered unusual and has materially impacted the results

2. Segment information
The Group has three reportable segments; retail, wholesale and licence income.

For each of the three segments, the Group’s chief operating decision maker (the “Board”) reviews internal management reports 
on a four weekly basis.

The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as described in note (s) on page 54. Information regarding 
the results of each reportable segment is included below. Performance for the retail segment is measured based on operating 
contribution, whereas performance of the wholesale segment is measured based on gross profit and performance of the licence 
segment is measured based on royalty income, as included in the internal management reports that are reviewed by the Board.

Segment  results  are  used  to  measure  performance  as  management  believes  that  such  information  is  the  most  relevant  in 
evaluating the performance of certain segments relative to other entities that operate within these industries. Inter-segment 
pricing is determined on an arm’s length basis.

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Notes to the Financial 
Statements continued

a) Segment revenue and segment result

52 weeks ended 28 January 2012

Revenue

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Operating costs

Operating contribution

Licence income

Segment result

Reconciliation of segment result to profit before tax

Segment result

Other operating costs

Exceptional costs

Other operating income

Operating profit

Net finance expense

Share of profit of jointly controlled entity, net of tax

Profit before tax

Capital expenditure

Unallocated capital expenditure

Total capital expenditure

Depreciation

Unallocated depreciation

Total depreciation

Segment assets

Other assets

Total assets

Segment liabilities

Other liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Retail

£’000

174,185

(60,667)

113,518

(81,207)

32,311

-

32,311

Wholesale

Licence income

£’000

£’000

41,440

(22,752)

18,688

-

18,688

-

18,688

-

-

-

-

-

6,733

6,733

32,311

18,688

6,733

12,178

159

5,460

157

100,512

23,691

(33,986)

(8,085)

-

-

-

-

Total

£’000

215,625

(83,419)

132,206

(81,207)

50,999

6,733

57,732

57,732

(30,791)

(2,814)

142

24,269

(163)

149

24,255

12,337

2,752

15,089

5,617

2,039

7,656

124,203

8,889

133,092

(42,071)

(5,836)

(47,907)

85,185

Wholesale sales are shown after the elimination of inter-company sales of £20,348,000 (2011: £14,596,000).

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Revenue

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Operating costs

Operating contribution

Licence income

Segment result

Reconciliation of segment result to profit before tax

Segment result

Other operating costs

Other operating income

Operating profit

Net finance expense

Share of profit of jointly controlled entity, net of tax

Profit before tax

Capital expenditure

Unallocated capital expenditure

Total capital expenditure

Depreciation

Unallocated depreciation

Total depreciation

Segment assets

Other assets

Total assets

Segment liabilities

Other liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

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Retail

£’000

152,724

(52,615)

100,109

(72,649)

27,460

-

27,460

Wholesale

Licence income

£’000

£’000

34,976

(19,308)

15,668

-

15,668

-

15,668

-

-

-

-

-

6,227

6,227

27,460

15,668

6,227

6,336

360

4,980

132

86,784

22,946

(28,824)

(6,601)

-

-

-

-

Total

£’000

187,700

(71,923)

115,777

(72,649)

43,128

6,227

49,355

49,355

(25,300)

77

24,132

(78)

174

24,228

6,696

2,812

9,508

5,112

1,358

6,470

109,730

7,027

116,757

(35,425)

(5,308)

(40,733)

76,024

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Notes to the Financial 
Statements continued

b) Geographical information

52 weeks ended 28 January 2012

Revenue

Non-current assets*

52 weeks ended 29 January 2011

Revenue

Non-current assets*
*Non-current assets exclude deferred tax assets.

c) Revenue by collection

Menswear

Womenswear

3. Profit before tax

Profit before tax is stated after charging:

Depreciation

Exceptional costs

Net impairment reversal of property, plant and equipment

Operating lease rentals for leasehold properties

Fees payable to the Company’s auditor for the audit of the
Company’s annual accounts

Fees payable to the Company’s auditor and associates for the 
audit of the Company’s subsidiaries, pursuant to legislation

Fees payable to the Company’s auditor for other services 
supplied, pursuant to legislation

Other services provided by the Company’s auditor

Loss on sale of property, plant & equipment

UK & Europe

£’000

184,094

25,474

167,422

23,431

US

£’000

27,787

9,210

17,678

6,922

HK

£’000

3,744

3,153

2,600

134

Total

£’000

215,625

37,837

187,700

30,487

52 weeks ended
28 January
2012

52 weeks ended
29 January
2011

£’000

108,252

107,373

215,625

£’000

98,229

89,471

187,700

52 weeks ended
28 January
2012

52 weeks ended
29 January
2011

£’000

7,656

2,814

(352)

18,915

9

76

20

20

30

£’000

6,470

-

-

15,865

9

76

20

20

225

The exceptional costs incurred during the year of £2.8m (2011: nil) are in respect of rent paid in advance for stores that will not 
commence trading until 2012, set up costs in relation to our expansion into China and provision for bad and doubtful debts in 
respect of our exposure in Greece.

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4. Finance income and expenses

Finance income

- Interest receivable

- Foreign exchange gains

Finance expenses

- Interest payable

- Foreign exchange losses

5. Staff numbers and costs
The average number of employees (including executive directors) was:

Sales

Design

Administration

Their aggregate remuneration comprised:

Wages and salaries

Share based charge

Social security costs

Pension costs

52 weeks ended
28 January
2012

52 weeks ended
29 January
2011

£’000

£’000

7

38

45

(208)

-

(208)

35

7

42

(65)

(55)

(120)

52 weeks ended
28 January
2012

52 weeks ended
29 January
2011

No.

1,706

37

236

1,979

£’000

34,782

446

3,252

549

39,029

No.

1,472

34

194

1,700

£’000

32,007

426

2,880

515

35,828

The figures stated above are Group staff costs and as such include the costs for Mr R S Kelvin, who is the only salaried employee 
of the parent company for both years. Further details of his remuneration may be found in the Directors’ Remuneration Report 
on page 32.

6. Income tax expense
a) The tax charge comprises

Current tax

Deferred tax

Prior year under provision

52 weeks ended
28 January
2012

52 weeks ended
29 January
2011

£’000

7,155

(692)

235

6,698

£’000

7,461

(633)

120

6,948

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Notes to the Financial 
Statements continued

b) Deferred tax movement by type

Property, plant & equipment

Share based payments

Overseas losses

Inventory

Other

For further details please refer to note 13.

52 weeks ended
28 January
2012

52 weeks ended
29 January
2011

£’000

(380)

(151)

(192)

(35)

66

(692)

£’000

(412)

(159)

(41)

(12)

(9)

(633)

c) Factors affecting the tax charge for the period
The tax assessed for the period is higher than the tax calculated at domestic rates applicable to profits in the respective countries. 
The differences are explained below.

Profit before tax

Profit multiplied by the standard rate in the UK – 26.32%, (2011: standard rate in the UK of 28%)

Expenses not deductible for tax purposes

Overseas losses not previously recognised

Movement in current and deferred tax on share awards and options

Prior year under provision

Effect of rate change on corporation tax

Difference due to overseas tax rates

Total income tax expense

d) Deferred and current tax recognised directly in equity

Deferred tax credit on share awards and options

Deferred tax associated with movement in hedging reserve

52 weeks ended
28 January
2012

52 weeks ended
29 January
2011

£’000

24,255

6,384

55

408

(61)

235

(131)

(192)

6,698

£’000

24,228

6,784

191

133

(46)

120

(66)

(168)

6,948

52 weeks ended
28 January
2012

52 weeks ended
29 January
2011

£’000

(275)

(50)

(325)

£’000

(298)

(55)

(353)

There was a reduction in the UK corporation tax rate from 28% to 26% with effect from 1 April 2011. There are further proposed 
reductions of 1% per annum for the next 3 years such that the headline rate will decrease to 23% by 1 April 2014.

As the deferred tax assets and liabilities should be recognised based on the corporation tax rate substantively enacted at the 
balance sheet date, the assets and liabilities have been recognised at a rate of 25%.

Had  the  further  tax  rate  changes  been  substantively  enacted  before  the  balance  sheet  date,  it  would  have  had  the  effect  of 
reducing the net deferred tax liability to UK operations by a further £114,000.

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7. Profit attributable to Ted Baker PLC
The  profit  after  tax  for  the  52  weeks  ended  28  January  2012  of  Ted  Baker  PLC,  the  parent  company  was  £14,123,000 
(2011: £8,060,000). The directors have approved the income statement for the parent company.

8. Dividends per share

Final dividend paid for prior year of 14.3p per ordinary share (2011: 0.5p)

Second interim dividend paid for prior year of £Nil per ordinary share (2011: 11.4p)

Interim dividend paid of 7.15p per ordinary share (2011: 6.3p)

52 weeks ended
28 January
2012

52 weeks ended
29 January
2011

£’000

5,953

-

2,977

8,930

£’000

208

4,745

2,622

7,575

A final dividend in respect of 2012 of 16.25p per share, amounting to a dividend payable of £6,766,650, is to be proposed at the 
Annual General Meeting on 12 June 2012.

9. Earnings per share

Number of shares:

Weighted number of ordinary shares outstanding

Effect of dilutive options

Weighted number of ordinary shares outstanding – diluted

Earnings:

Profit for the period basic and diluted

Profit for the period adjusted *

Basic earnings per share

Adjusted earnings per share *

Diluted earnings per share

52 weeks ended
28 January
2012

No.

41,637,410

1,571,313

43,208,723

52 weeks ended
29 January
2011

No.

41,622,472

163,956

41,786,428

£’000

17,557

20,371

42.2p

48.9p

40.6p

£’000

17,280

17,280

41.5p

41.5p

41.4p

Own shares held by the Ted Baker Group Employee Benefit Trust, the Ted Baker 1998 Employee Benefit Trust and treasury 
shares have been eliminated from the weighted average number of ordinary shares. The options exercised during the year, and 
conditional share awards distributed, if they vest, are covered by shares held either in treasury or by these Trusts.

Diluted  earnings  per  share  have  been  calculated  using  additional  ordinary  shares  of  5p  each  available  under  the  1997  
Unapproved  Share  Option  Scheme,  the  1997  Executive  Share  Option  Scheme,  the  Ted  Baker  Performance  Share  Plan  and  
the Ted Baker 2009 VCP.

There were no share related events after the balance sheet date that may affect earnings per share.

* Adjusted profit for the period and adjusted earnings per share are shown before the exceptional costs of £2,814,000 (2011: £nil).

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Notes to the Financial 
Statements continued

10. Intangible assets

Cost and net book value

At 29 January 2011

Exchange rate movement

At 28 January 2012

Cost and net book value

At 30 January 2010

Additions

Exchange rate movement

At 29 January 2011

£’000

997

(29)

968

£’000

634

366

(3)

997

The intangible assets, both brought forward and added during the Period, relate to the right to lease stores that have a guaranteed 
residual value. The guaranteed value arises because the next tenants based on current market conditions are required to pay 
these amounts to the Group. Due to the nature of this, the assets are considered recoverable and therefore not amortised. The 
current market rate rents, for both stores included within the intangible assets, continue to be above the rent under the lease 
terms and hence no decline in values are foreseen.

11. Property, plant and equipment

Cost

At 29 January 2011

Additions

Disposals

Exchange rate movement

At 28 January 2012

Depreciation

At 29 January 2011

Charge for the year

Impairment

Disposals

Exchange rate movement

At 28 January 2012

Net book value

At 29 January 2011

At 28 January 2012

Leasehold 
Improvements

Fixtures, fittings & 
office equipment

£’000

£’000

Motor
vehicles

£’000

37,657

7,396

(841)

67

44,279

18,615

3,628

(305)

(706)

50

21,282

19,042

22,997

34,358

4,992

(1,989)

(3)

37,358

26,078

4,023

(47)

(1,671)

27

28,410

8,280

8,948

126

-

-

-

126

111

5

-

-

-

116

15

10

Assets under
construction

£’000

1,031

2,701

-

(7)

3,725

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,031

3,725

Total

£’000

73,172

15,089

(2,830)

57

85,488

44,804

7,656

(352)

(2,377)

77

49,808

28,368

35,680

Additions  included  within  the  assets  under  construction  category  are  stated  net  of  transfers  to  other  property,  plant  and 
equipment  categories.  Transfers  from  the  assets  under  construction  category  in  the  period  amounted  to  £1,031,000  (2011: 
£506,000) whilst additions into this category were £3,725,000 (2010: £1,031,000).

The net impairment credit of £352,000 relates to the reversal of an impairment charge of £733,000 incurred during the 52 weeks 
ended 30 January 2010 in relation to the carrying value of retail assets in Eire and offset by an impairment charge relating to 
retail assets in the year of £391,000.

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Impairment of property, plant and equipment
The Group has determined that for the purposes of impairment testing, each store and outlet is a cash-generating unit. Cash-
generating units are tested for impairment if there are indications of impairment at the balance sheet date.

Recoverable amounts for cash-generating units are based on value in use, which is calculated from cash flow projections using 
data from the Group’s latest internal forecasts, the results of which are reviewed by the Board. The key assumptions for the value 
in use calculations are those regarding discount rates, growth rates and expected changes in margins. Management estimates 
discount rates using pre-tax rates that reflect the current market assessment of the time value of money and the risks specific 
to the cash-generating units. Changes in selling prices and direct costs are based on past experience and expectations of future 
changes in the market.

The pre-tax discount rate used to calculate value in use is derived from the Group’s weighted average cost of capital.

The impairment losses relate to stores whose recoverable amounts (value in use) did not exceed the asset carrying values. In all 
cases, impairment losses arose due to stores performing below projected trading levels.

Cost

At 30 January 2010

Additions

Disposals

Exchange rate movement

At 29 January 2011

Depreciation

At 30 January 2010

Charge for the year

Impairment losses

Disposals

Exchange rate movement

At 29 January 2011

Net book value

At 30 January 2010

At 29 January 2011

Leasehold 
Improvements

Fixtures, fittings & 
office equipment

£’000

£’000

Motor
vehicles

£’000

Assets under
construction

£’000

33,485

4,380

(279)

71

37,657

15,926

2,785

-

(105)

9

18,615

17,559

19,042

29,974

4,603

(249)

30

34,358

22,562

3,679

-

(178)

15

26,078

7,412

8,280

170

-

(45)

1

126

139

6

-

(35)

1

111

31

15

506

525

-

-

1,031

-

-

-

-

-

-

506

1,031

Total

£’000

64,135

9,508

(573)

102

73,172

38,627

6,470

-

(318)

25

44,804

25,508

28,368

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Notes to the Financial 
Statements continued

12. Investments (Company)
a) Subsidiary undertakings
The Company and Group have shares in the following subsidiary undertakings. All of the subsidiaries have been included in the 
consolidated accounts (*held directly by Ted Baker PLC).

Country of incorporation
& operation

Principal activity

Holding Ordinary 
Shares

Subsidiary undertaking

No Ordinary Designer Label Ltd
(formerly Ted Baker Limited)*

Ted Baker Investments (Jersey) Ltd*

Ted Baker Limited

Ted Baker (New York) Inc

Ted Baker (France) SARL

Ted Baker Japan KK

Ted Baker Hong Kong Limited

Ted Baker Spain, S. L.

Ted Baker Korea Yuhan Hoesa

Ted Baker Netherlands B. V.

Ted Baker Beijing

The People’s Republic of China

b) Subsidiary undertakings - cost and net book value

At 29 January 2011

Increase in cost of investment for share options / awards granted to subsidiary employees

At 28 January 2012

At 30 January 2010

Increase in cost of investment for share options / awards granted to subsidiary employees

At 29 January 2011

UK

Jersey

US

US

France

Japan

Hong Kong

Spain

Korea

Netherlands

Design, wholesale & retail of
designer clothing & accessories

Investment
holding company

Retail & wholesale of designer clothing
& accessories

Retail of designer clothing
& accessories

Retail of designer clothing
& accessories

Retail of designer clothing
& accessories

Retail of designer clothing
& accessories

Retail of designer clothing
& accessories

Retail of designer clothing
& accessories

Retail of designer clothing
& accessories

Retail of designer clothing
& accessories

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Company

£’000

17,051

377

17,428

Company

£’000

16,694

357

17,051

c) Interest in Joint Venture
The Group has a 50% interest in a joint venture with Flair Industries Pty Ltd which is represented by three stores in Australia 
and one store in New Zealand (2011: three stores in Australia).

Investment in Joint Venture

52 weeks ended
28 January
2012

52 weeks ended
29 January
2011

£’000

494

£’000

345

The above carrying value represents the initial cost of the investment undertaken, as well as any subsequent change in net assets 
of the venture, as at 28 January 2012.

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Amounts due from equity accounted investee

52 weeks ended
28 January
2012

52 weeks ended
29 January
2011

£’000

407

£’000

286

There are no contingent liabilities relating to the Group’s interest in the joint venture, and no contingent liabilities of the venture 
itself. The joint venture’s assets, liabilities and profit at 28 January 2012 are as follows:

Non-current assets

Current assets

Non-current liabilities

Current liabilities

Net assets

Share capital

Retained earnings

Current year profit, net of tax

Exchange rate movement

Total equity

13. Deferred tax assets and liabilities

Deferred tax liability on UK operations arising from:

Assets

Share based payments

Derivative financial instruments

Liabilities

Property, plant & equipment

Other *

Net deferred tax liability

Deferred tax asset on foreign operations arising from:

Foreign trading losses

Inventory

Property, plant and equipment

Other – vacation accrual

Net deferred tax asset

52 weeks ended
28 January
2012

52 weeks ended
29 January
2011

£’000

1,935

1,201

-

(1,993)

1,143

23

762

298

60

1,143

£’000

1,509

425

-

(1,077)

857

23

395

348

91

857

52 weeks ended
28 January
2012

52 weeks ended
29 January
2011

£’000

£’000

900

104

(144)

(2,280)

(1,420)

2,675

389

305

49

3,418

474

55

(403)

(1,673)

(1,547)

1,904

349

178

39

2,470

Recognition of deferred tax assets is based on the generation of future taxable profits that will allow utilisation of losses.

Deferred tax assets are only recognised on the foreign trading losses when these businesses pass their development phase, and 
when management considers it probable that future taxable profits will be available against which they can be utilised.

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Notes to the Financial 
Statements continued

The  amount  of  unused  cumulative  tax  losses  for  which  no  deferred  tax  asset  has  been  recognised  in  the  balance  sheet  is 
£1,155,000 (2011: £689,000).

*Other includes a deferred tax liability for UK tax payable on US operations for which no double tax relief will be available.

14. Inventories 

Raw materials and packaging

Work in progress

Finished goods and goods for resale

Cost of inventories recognised as an expense

Inventories written down and recognised as an expense in the period

15. Trade and other receivables

Trade receivables

Amounts owed by Group undertakings

Prepayments and accrued income

16. Derivative financial instruments

Forward foreign exchange contracts

52 weeks ended
28 January
2012

52 weeks ended
29 January
2011

£’000

2,547

760

48,565

51,872

72,715

1,949

Group
29 January
2011

£’000

18,182

-

9,202

27,384

Assets
29 January
2011

£’000

102

£’000

2,174

805

39,513

42,492

62,881

1,683

Company
29 January
2011

£’000

-

24,710

2

24,712

Liabilities
29 January
2011

£’000

(455)

Group
28 January
2012

£’000

19,744

-

10,843

30,587

Assets
28 January
2012

£’000

411

Company
28 January
2012

£’000

-

30,053

-

30,053

Liabilities
28 January
2012

£’000

(1,063)

Derivative financial instruments are used to hedge exposure to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates that arise in the normal 
course of the Group’s business.

The  ineffective  portion  recognised  in  the  income  statement  that  arises  from  cash  flow  hedges  amounts  to  a  loss  of  £nil  
(2011: £nil).

Gains and losses in equity of forward exchange contracts at 28 January 2012 will be released to the income statement at various 
dates within 12 months of the balance sheet date, as the hedged forecast transactions occur.

17. Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents per balance sheet to cash flow statement

Group
52 weeks ended
28 January
2012

Company
52 weeks ended
28 January
2012

Group
52 weeks ended
29 January
2011

Company
52 weeks ended
29 January
2011

£’000

8,560

(6,790)

1,770

£’000

444

-

444

£’000

13,536

-

13,536

£’000

464

-

464

Cash and cash equivalents per balance sheet

Bank overdraft per balance sheet

Net cash and cash equivalents per cash flow statement

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18. Trade and other payables

Trade payables

Accruals and deferred income

Other taxes and social security

19. Capital and reserves

Authorised – 80,000,000 ordinary shares of 5p each

Allotted, called up and fully paid – 43,198,033 ordinary shares of 5p each (2011: 43,198,033)

Group
28 January
2012

£’000

15,910

15,260

4,111

35,281

Company
28 January
2012

£’000

-

4

-

4

Group
29 January
2011

£’000

18,888

13,385

2,697

34,970

Company
29 January
2011

£’000

-

14

-

14

52 weeks ended
28 January
2012

52 weeks ended
29 January
2011

£’000

4,000

2,160

£’000

4,000

2,160

At 28 January 2012, the Ted Baker Group Employee Benefit Trust (“Employee Trust”) and the Ted Baker 1998 Employee Benefit 
Trust (“1998 Trust”) did not hold any ordinary shares in Ted Baker PLC (2011: Employee Trust - £Nil, 1998 Trust - £Nil).

The Company held 1,557,111 shares in treasury at 28 January 2012 (2011: 1,574,249).

Other Reserves and retained earnings
Other Reserves and retained earnings include the following reserve accounts:

Cash Flow Hedging reserve
The effective portion of financial instruments that is designated as hedging instruments and is documented as part of an effective 
hedge of future cash flows is recognised directly in equity and recycled to the income statement when the underlying cash flows 
occur, or are no longer expected to occur. At 28 January 2012, the value of financial instruments that are designated as hedging 
instruments recorded in equity was -£312,000 (2011: -£148,000).

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

Other reserves - Company
This  reserve  relates  to  the  premium  on  equity  consideration  used  in  the  acquisition  of  a  subsidiary,  No  Ordinary  Designer 
Label Limited, by Ted Baker PLC in 1997, which is classified within Other Reserves under the Companies Act. This reserve also 
includes the cost of share options and awards granted to subsidiary employees of the parent company. This reduction in other 
reserves is reflected in retained earnings in the Group Statement of Changes in Equity.

Retained Earnings
In  2010  the  Group  acquired  an  additional  34%  in  Ted  Baker  (New  York)  Inc  for  £0.6m  in  cash  increasing  its  ownership  to 
100%. The carrying amount of net assets in the Group’s financial statements on the date of acquisition was £0.1m. The Group 
eliminated its non controlling interest of £0.1m and recognised a decrease in retained earnings of £0.7m.

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Notes to the Financial 
Statements continued

20. Share based payments
Share options and conditional share awards
Equity settled awards are granted to employees in the form of share options or share awards. Share options are granted at an 
option price equal to the Company’s share price at the grant date, or at a discount of up to 20% in the case of SAYE share options. 
No consideration is payable where share awards vest. The vesting period is generally between three and five years.

Movements  in  the  number  of  share  options  and  awards  outstanding  and  their  related  weighted  average  exercise  prices  are 
as follows:

At beginning of period

Granted during the period

Exercised during the period

Lapsed during the period

Outstanding at the end of period

Weighted average
exercise price
2012

Number of
options/awards
2012

Weighted average
exercise price
2011

Number of
options/awards
2011

344.7p

552.0p

414.6p

441.9p

382.4p

154,247

42,966

(17,138)

(15,238)

164,837

240.7p

432.0p

361.0p

235.9p

344.7p

1,921,415

42,093

(5,308)

(1,803,953)

154,247

Exercisable at end of period

-

-

-

-

The charge for the year to the income statement amounted to £58,926 (2011: £38,868). The weighted average share price at the 
date of exercise of share options exercised during the year was 665.0p (2011: 531.0p).

Share options and awards outstanding at the end of the period were as follows:

Grant Date

17 November 2005

27 November 2007

15 May 2009

15 May 2009

14 May 2010

14 May 2010

20 April 2011

20 April 2011

Expiry date

Exercise price

Fair value at
grant date

Number of options
/ awards
at 28 January
2012

Number of options
/ awards
at 29 January
2011

31 January 2012

31 January 2014

1 January 2013

1 January 2015

31 January 2015

31 January 2017

1 January 2015

1 January 2017

334.0p

429.0p

303.0p

303.0p

432.0p

432.0p

552.0p

552.0p

160.0p

144.6p

82.5p

84.6p

124.6p

129.4p

168.8p

189.0p

-

3,916

23,445

74,963

17,875

6,832

29,930

7,876

2,602

18,810

23,445

78,584

22,537

8,269

-

-

164,837

154,247

The fair value of employee share options and awards were calculated using the Black-Scholes model.

The range of inputs into the Black-Scholes model were as follows:

Weighted average share price

Weighted average exercise price

Risk free interest rate

Expected life of options

Share price volatility

Dividend yield

52 weeks ended
28 January
2012

52 weeks ended
29 January
2011

478.0p

382.4p

441.4p

241.6p

1.49% - 4.70%

1.49% - 5.29%

3-5 years

3-5 years

22.7% - 32.1%

19.1% - 32.1%

2.24% - 4.62%

2.24% - 4.62%

The share price volatility was determined by calculating the historic volatility of the Group’s share price over a time period 
matching the expected life of the option.

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Value Creation Plan
The award of units is made under the Ted Baker 2009 Value Creation Plan (“2009 VCP”), which was approved by shareholders 
at the General Meeting held on 16 June 2009. Units have no value at grant, but subject to the satisfaction of earnings per share, 
share price and total shareholder return performance targets can convert and give participants the right to be granted nil-cost 
options at the end of the performance. Further details of the plan are outlined in the notice of meeting dated 13 May 2009.

The terms and conditions of the award of units granted under the 2009 VCP are as follows:

Grant date

Type of award

Number of units

Vesting conditions

Vesting period

13 August 2009

Award of units

100,000

VCP awards outstanding at the end of the period were as follows:

Growth in earnings per share,  
share price and total shareholder  
return over a three year  
performance period

50% after three years and the 
balance one year later

At 29 January 2011 / 30 January 2010

VCP entitlements awarded during the year

Lapsed during the year

Outstanding at 28 January 2012 / 29 January 2011

At 28 January
2012

At 29 January
2011

No. of entitlements

No. of entitlements

100,000

100,000

-

-

-

-

100,000

100,000

The VCP awards are valued using a Monte Carlo model. The inputs into the model are as follows:

Share price on award date

Average share price at award date

Number of simulations

Expected life of options

Dividend yield

Risk free interest rate

Ted Baker volatility

FTSE index volatility

Correlation between Ted Baker and FTSE index

Share price hurdle per annum

Payout over share price hurdle

Vesting percentage for meeting performance conditions

Shares in issue

13 August 2009

£3.98

£3.76

10,000

3 years

4.18%

2.21%

25.0%

33.0%

12.0%

10.0%

12.5%

100.0%

41,618,476

The charge for the year to the income statement amounted to £387,264 (2011: £387,264). Included in the charge for the year is 
an amount in respect of R S Kelvin who is employed by the Company, amounting to £69,320 (2011: £69,320).

21. Financial commitments
a) Capital commitments
The  Group  has  capital  commitments  of  £6,408,000  at  28  January  2012  (2011:  £2,682,000)  which  were  not  provided  in  the 
financial statements.

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Financi al s tat ements

Notes to the Financial 
Statements continued

b) Operating leases
Total of future lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:

Within one year

Between one and five years

Later than five years

52 weeks ended
28 January
2012

52 weeks ended
29 January
2011

£’000

17,599

64,831

50,086

£’000

18,267

58,980

36,626

132,516

113,873

The Group leases a number of stores, warehouses and head office facilities under operating leases. The leases are of varied length 
with the longest lease running until 2029.

Leases  of  land  and  buildings  are  typically  subject  to  rent  reviews  at  specified  intervals  and  provide  for  the  lessee  to  pay  all 
insurance, maintenance and repair costs.

Certain rental expense is determined on the basis of revenue achieved in specific retail locations and is accrued for on that basis. 
The total amount paid under these agreements was £14,793,000 (2011: £12,934,000).

c) Pension arrangements
The Group operates a number of defined contribution schemes for senior management and a stakeholder pension scheme for 
employees, for which the pension cost charge for the period amounted to £549,000 (2011: £515,000). Contributions totalling 
£24,474 (2011: £18,778) are included in other receivables at the year end.

22. Financial instruments and risk management
a) Carrying amount and fair values of financial assets and liabilities

Financial assets and liabilities - Group
The fair values of financial assets and liabilities of the Group, together with the carrying amounts shown in the balance sheet, 
are as follows:

Carrying amount
28 January
2012

£’000

19,744

1,092

407

411

8,560

30,214

(35,281)

(1,063)

(6,790)

(43,134)

(12,920)

Fair value
28 January
2012

£’000

19,744

1,092

407

411

8,560

30,214

(35,281)

(1,063)

(6,790)

(43,134)

(12,920)

Carrying amount
29 January
2011

£’000

18,182

1,099

286

102

13,536

33,205

Fair value
29 January
2011

£’000

18,182

1,099

286

102

13,536

33,205

(34,970)

(34,970)

(455)

-

(35,425)

(2,220)

(455)

-

(35,425)

(2,220)

Financial assets

Trade receivables

Accrued income

Amount due from equity accounted investee

Derivative financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Total financial assets

Financial liabilities

Trade and other payables

Derivative financial liabilities

Bank overdraft

Total financial liabilities

Net financial liabilities

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Financial assets and liabilities - Company
The fair values of financial assets and liabilities of the Company, together with the carrying amounts shown in the balance sheet, 
are as follows:

Financial assets

Amounts owed by group undertakings

Cash and cash equivalents

Total financial assets

Financial liabilities

Trade and other payables

Total financial liabilities

Net financial assets

Carrying amount
28 January
2012

£’000

30,053

444

30,497

(4)

(4)

Fair value
28 January
2012

£’000

30,053

444

30,497

(4)

(4)

30,493

30,493

Carrying amount
29 January
2011

£’000

24,710

464

25,174

(14)

(14)

25,160

Fair value
29 January
2011

£’000

24,710

464

25,174

(14)

(14)

25,160

The methods and assumptions used to estimate fair values of financial assets and liabilities are as follows:

1.  Cash and cash equivalents have been stated at their book values due to their short maturities or immediate or short-

term access.

2.  The  fair  values  of  trade  receivables,  amount  due  from  equity  accounted  investee  and  amounts  owed  by  Group 

undertakings have been stated at their book value due to their short maturities.

3.  The fair value of derivatives is determined by reference to third party valuations (usually from a bank) or by reference 

to readily observable market prices.

4.  The fair values of trade and other payables have been stated at their book values due to their short maturities.
5.  Valuation  of  all  financial  derivative  assets  and  liabilities  carried  at  fair  value  by  the  Group  is  based  on  hierarchy  

Level 2. Fair value hierarchy levels are defined as follows:

Level 1:  quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: 

inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability,  
either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices).
inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

Level 3: 

b) Derivative financial instruments

Currency derivatives

Contractual/
notional amounts
28 January 2012

£’000

26,434

26,434

Assets
28 January
2012

£’000

411

411

Liabilities
28 January
2012

£’000

(1,063)

(1,063)

Contractual/
notional amounts
29 January 2011

£’000

26,598

26,598

Assets
29 January
2011

£’000

102

102

Liabilities
29 January
2011

£’000

(455)

(455)

c) Cash flow hedging reserve movements
The following table indicates the cash flow hedging reserve balance at 28 January 2012 and the periods in which the cash flows 
are expected to occur. The periods in which the cash flows are expected to impact the profit and loss are materially the same.

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Notes to the Financial 
Statements continued

Within six months

Between six months and one year

Between one and two years

Unrecognised losses

Currency derivatives
28 January
2012

Currency derivatives
29 January
2011

£’000

(312)

-

-

(312)

£’000

(148)

-

-

(148)

The following table identifies the movements in the cash flow hedging reserve during the year, including where gains and losses 
have been recognised in the income statement.

Opening balance

(Losses) / gains recognised in hedging reserve

Amounts recovered from hedging reserve and recognised in income statement

Deferred tax associated with movement in the hedging reserve

Closing balance

Currency derivatives
28 January
2012

Currency derivatives
29 January
2011

£’000

(148)

(240)

26

50

(312)

£’000

(12)

88

(279)

55

(148)

d) Financial risk identification and management
The Group’s multinational operations and debt financing requirements expose it to a variety of financial risks. In the course of 
its business the Group is exposed to:

 • market risk;

 • credit risk; and

 •

liquidity risk

The Group’s financial risk management process seeks to enable the early identification, evaluation and effective management 
of key risks facing the business. Risk management policies and systems have been established and are reviewed regularly to 
reflect changes in the market conditions and the Group’s activities. The Group, through its standards and procedures, aims 
to develop a disciplined and constructive control environment in which all employees understand their roles and obligations.

i) Market risk
Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates and equity prices, will affect 
the Group’s income or the value of its holdings of financial instruments. At the balance sheet date, the only significant market 
risk to the Group arises from foreign currency risk.

The Group operates internationally and is therefore exposed to foreign currency risk primarily on purchases denominated in 
US dollars and Euros.

The Board reviews and agrees policies for managing exchange rate risks on a regular basis. Where appropriate, the Group 
uses financial instruments to mitigate these risks. All transactions in derivatives, principally forward exchange contracts, 
are taken solely to manage these risks. No transactions of a speculative nature are entered into. Foreign exchange risk arises 
when future commercial transactions or recognised assets or liabilities are denominated in a currency that is not the entity’s 
functional currency.

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The Group’s policy is to hedge substantially all the risks of such currency fluctuations by using forward contracts taking into 
account forecast foreign currency cash inflows and outflows.

The Group’s risk management policy is to hedge the vast majority of anticipated cash flows (mainly purchases of inventory) in 
each major foreign currency for the subsequent 12 months. The vast majority of projected purchases in each major currency 
qualifies as ‘highly probable’ forecast transactions for hedge accounting purposes.

Foreign cturrency risk
The Group operates internationally and is therefore exposed to foreign currency transaction risk, primarily on purchases 
denominated  in  US  dollars  and  Euros.  Where  appropriate,  the  Group  uses  financial  instruments  to  mitigate  these  risks.  
The Group also publishes its financial statements in sterling and is therefore exposed to foreign currency translation risks due 
to movements in foreign exchange rates on the translation of the results and underlying net assets of its foreign operations 
into sterling.

Transaction risk
Currency  transaction  exposure  occurs  where  a  business  makes  sales  and  purchases  in  a  currency  other  than  its  functional 
currency. It also arises where monetary assets and liabilities of a business are not denominated in its functional currency, and 
where dividends or surplus funds are remitted from overseas. The Group’s policy is to match transaction exposures wherever 
possible,  and  to  hedge  actual  exposures  and  firm  commitments  as  soon  as  they  occur  by  using  forward  foreign  exchange 
contracts. An element of this risk is mitigated by natural hedges as the Group operates internationally and income is generated 
in the local currencies.

Economic (forecast) risk
The Group also uses forward foreign currency contracts to hedge its exposure to movements in exchange rates on its highly 
probable forecast foreign currency purchases on a rolling 12 month basis. The Group does not formally define the proportion of 
highly probable forecast purchases to hedge, but agrees an appropriate percentage on an individual basis with each business by 
reference to the Group’s risk management policies and prevailing market conditions. The Group documents currency derivatives 
used to hedge its forecast transactions as cash flow hedges. To the extent that cash flow hedges are effective, gains and losses are 
deferred in equity until the forecast transaction occurs, at which point the gains and losses are recycled either to the income 
statement or to the non-financial asset acquired.

The majority of the Group’s currency derivatives have original maturities of less than one year. The Group’s most significant 
currency transaction exposure is the purchases of inventories which are denominated in a number of currencies, predominantly 
Euros and US dollars.

The analysis of the Group’s foreign currency exposure to financial assets and liabilities by currency of denomination is as follows:

Financial assets

Trade receivables

Cash and cash equivalents*

Financial liabilities

Trade and other payables

US Dollar
28 January
2012

£’000

1,602

(5,152)

(3,550)

(4,362)

(4,362)

Euro
28 January
2012

£’000

1,276

795

2,071

(3,210)

(3,210)

(7,912)

(1,139)

Other
28 January
2012

£’000

44

2,362

2,406

(256)

(256)

2,150

* The US Dollar overdraft forms part of a multi-currency overdraft facility and as such is netted off against other cash balances and is not recognised as an overdraft in its own right.

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Notes to the Financial 
Statements continued

Financial assets

Trade receivables

Cash and cash equivalents*

Financial liabilities

Trade and other payables

US Dollar
29 January
2011

£’000

84

(7,291)

(7,207)

(3,597)

(3,597)

Euro
29 January
2011

£’000

1,425

4,780

6,205

(2,857)

(2,857)

(10,804)

3,348

Other
29 January
2011

£’000

125

1,031

1,156

(255)

(255)

901

The following significant exchange rates applied during the year:

US dollar

Euro

Average Rate
28 January
2012

1.602

1.154

Mid-spot rate
28 January
2012

1.569

1.195

Average Rate
29 January
2011

1.543

1.170

Mid-spot rate
29 January
2011

1.589

1.161

Sensitivity Analysis
The Group has used a sensitivity analysis technique that measures the estimated change to the income statement and equity 
of a 10% strengthening or weakening in sterling against all other currencies, using the rates applicable at 28 January 2012. The 
analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular, interest rates, remain constant.

The following sensitivity analysis illustrates the impact that a 10% strengthening of the Group’s reporting currency against local 
functional currencies would have had on profit before tax and non-controlling interest and equity. The analysis covers currency 
translation exposures at the year end on the Group’s financial assets and liabilities that are not denominated in the functional 
currencies of those businesses.

A 10% (2011: 10%) strengthening or weakening of the sterling against the following currencies at 28 January 2012 would have 
increased / (decreased) equity and profit by the amounts shown in the following table:

Test of 10% (2011: 10%) strengthening in sterling against other currencies

US Dollar

Euro

Test of 10% (2011: 10%) weakening in sterling against other currencies

US Dollar

Euro

Impact on profit
28 January
2012

Impact on equity
28 January
2012

Impact on profit
29 January
2011

Impact on equity
29 January
2011

£’000

(719)

(104)

(823)

879

127

1,006

£’000

(719)

(104)

(823)

879

127

1,006

£’000

(982)

304

(678)

1,200

(372)

828

£’000

(982)

304

(678)

1,200

(372)

828

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Interest rate risk
The Group’s exposure to interest rate risk is limited to floating rate financial assets and liabilities.

The interest rate profile of the financial assets and liabilities of the Group are as follows:

Financial assets subject to interest rate risk

Sterling

US Dollar

Euro

Other

Group
28 January
2012

£’000

(2,718)

(2,220)

1,419

5,232

1,713

Company
28 January
2012

£’000

444

-

-

-

444

Group
29 January
2011

£’000

11,785

(4,586)

5,252

1,030

13,481

Company
29 January
2011

£’000

464

-

-

-

464

There were no fixed rate financial assets or liabilities at 28 January 2012 and 29 January 2011.

ii) Credit risk
Credit  risk  is  the  risk  that  counterparties  to  financial  instruments  do  not  perform  according  to  the  terms  of  the  contract 
or  instrument.  The  Group  is  exposed  to  counterparty  credit  risk  when  dealing  with  its  credit  customers,  and  from  certain 
financing activities.

The immediate credit exposure of financial instruments is represented by those financial instruments that have a net positive fair 
value by counterparty at 28 January 2012. The Group considers its maximum exposure to credit risk to be:

Net cash and cash equivalents

Trade receivables

Accrued income

Amount due from equity accounted investee

Derivative financial assets

52 weeks ended
28 January
2012

52 weeks ended
29 January
2011

£’000

1,713

19,744

1,092

407

411

23,367

£’000

13,481

18,182

1,099

286

102

33,150

All cash balances and derivative financial assets are held with reputable banks or financial institutions.

As at 28 January 2012, there were no significant financial guarantees or third-party obligations that increase the credit risk of 
the financial assets set out above.

Although the Group has seen no direct evidence of changes to the credit risk of its counterparties that hold cash balances and 
derivative financial assets, the current focus on financial liquidity in all international markets has introduced increased financial 
volatility. The Group uses market knowledge, changes in credit ratings and other techniques to identify significant changes to 
the financial profile of its counterparties.

Trade receivables
Credit risk arises on credit exposure to wholesale customers including outstanding receivables and committed transactions. 
However, this risk is substantially mitigated by insurance being taken out up to the amount of the credit limit.

All new wholesale customers are checked against appropriate trade references and details such as frequency/delinquency. The 
limits applied to each customer are set in conjunction with our credit insurer’s advice. Monitoring of credit limits is undertaken 
on a daily basis.

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Notes to the Financial 
Statements continued

No  credit  limits  were  exceeded  in  the  reporting  period  and  management  will  continue  with  its  current  approach  to  credit 
control to prevent any future losses from non-performance arising.

The Group is not able to protect its royalty income with credit insurance, although it does not consider this a significant credit 
risk, as a prudent approach to income recognition is taken in the accounts. Forecasts are obtained from all its licence partners 
throughout the year to allow extensive visibility of future income.

iii) Liquidity risk
Prudent liquidity risk management implies maintaining sufficient cash and marketable securities, the availability of funding 
through an adequate amount of committed credit facilities and the ability to close out market positions. Due to the dynamic 
nature of the underlying businesses, Group treasury maintains flexibility in funding by maintaining availability under committed 
credit lines.

Management monitors rolling forecasts of the Group’s liquidity reserve (comprises undrawn borrowing facility and cash and 
cash equivalents) on the basis of expected cash flow. This is generally carried out at entity level in the operating companies of the 
Group in accordance with practice and limits set by the Group. In addition, the Group’s liquidity management policy involves 
projecting cash flows in major currencies and considering the level of liquid assets necessary to meet these; and monitoring 
balance sheet liquidity ratios against internal and external regulatory requirements. Based on current cash flow projections, 
the  Group  expects  to  have  sufficient  headroom  against  its  borrowing  facilities  (see  section  below  for  further  details  on  the 
borrowing facilities).

The  table  below  analyses  the  Group’s  financial  liabilities  and  derivative  financial  liabilities  into  relevant  maturity  groupings 
based on the remaining period to the contractual maturity date, at the balance sheet date. The amounts disclosed in the table 
are the contractual undiscounted cash flows. Balances due within 12 months equal their carrying balances as the impact of 
discounting is not significant.

At 28 January 2012

Non-derivative financial liabilities

Trade and other payables

Derivative financial liabilities

Derivative financial instruments

At 29 January 2011

Non-derivative financial liabilities

Trade and other payables

Derivative financial liabilities

Derivative financial instruments

Less than
1 year

£’000

Between
1-2 years

£’000

Between
2-5 years

£’000

Over
5 years

£’000

Contracted amount

£’000

Carrying  
amount

£’000

35,281

1,063

34,970

455

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

35,281

35,281

1,063

1,063

34,970

34,970

455

455

Borrowing facilities
The Group has a three year committed borrowing facility of £40.0m (2011: £20.0m), which is due to expire on 1 March 2015. The 
facility is a multi-currency revolving credit facility with The Royal Bank of Scotland and Barclays. The facility will be used to the 
extent necessary to fund capital expenditure to support the Group’s growth strategy.

The facilities contain financial covenants which are believed to be appropriate in the current economic climate and tested on a 
quarterly basis. The Group monitors actual and prospective compliance with these on a regular basis.

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The Financial covenant tests are based upon the following:

 • a ratio of total net debt to EBITDA;

 • a fixed charge cover ratio; and

 • minimum net tangible assets.

The Group, as part of its regular forecasting process, has a forward looking view of these financial covenant tests and based on 
current projections there are no indications that any of these covenants will be breached during the term of the agreement. No 
covenants were breached during the year to 28 January 2012.

e) Capital management
The Board’s policy is to maintain a strong capital base, defined as total shareholders’ equity, totalling £85,185,000 at 28 January 2012 
(2011: £76,024,000), so as to maintain investor, creditor and market confidence and to sustain future development of the business.

From time to time the Company purchases its own shares on the market; the timing of these purchases depends on market 
prices. Primarily the shares are intended to be used for issuing shares under the Group and Company’s share option and award 
programmes. Buy and sell decisions are made on a specific transaction basis by the Board; the Group and Company do not have 
a defined share buy-back plan.

It is the Board’s intention to achieve a dividend cover ratio of 2 times every year.

There were no changes in the Group and Company’s approach to capital management during the year.

Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is subject to externally imposed capital requirements.

23. Related Parties
The Company has a related party relationship with its directors and executive officers.

Directors of the Company and their immediate relatives control 40 per cent of the voting shares of the Company.

At the 28 January 2012, the main trading company owed the parent company £30,053,000 (2011: £24,710,000). The main trading 
company was owed £38,987,000 (2011: £23,313,000) from the other subsidiaries within the Group.

Transactions between subsidiaries were priced on an arms length basis.

The Group has a 50% interest in a joint venture, with Flair Industries Pty Ltd. As at 28 January 2012, the joint venture owed 
£407,000 to the main trading company (2011: £286,000). In the period the value of sales made to the joint venture by the Group 
was £726,000 (2011: £565,000).

The Group considers the Board of executive directors as key management. Further details are provided in the Remuneration Report.

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Five Year Summary

Results

Revenue

Operating profit

Profit before tax

Profit before tax and impairment

Profit before tax and exceptional costs

Profit for the period

Assets employed

Property, plant and equipment

Non-current assets

Net current assets / (liabilities)

Non-current liabilities

52 weeks ended  
26 January
2008

53 weeks ended 
31 January
2009

52 weeks ended
30 January
2010

52 weeks ended 
29 January
2011

52 weeks ended 
28 January
2012

£’000

£’000

£’000

£’000

£’000

142,231

22,142

22,057

22,057

22,057

15,242

23,061

1,738

31,756

(843)

152,661

17,161

17,766

19,552

17,766

12,568

28,701

2,623

31,417

(575)

163,586

19,782

19,504

20,254

19,504

13,527

25,508

3,245

38,793

(1,316)

187,700

24,132

24,228

24,228

24,228

17,280

28,368

4,589

44,614

(1,547)

215,625

24,269

24,255

23,903

27,069

17,557

35,680

5,575

45,350

(1,420)

Net assets

55,712

62,166

66,230

76,024

85,185

Financed by

Shareholders’ funds

Non-controlling interest

Total equity

Key statistics

Basic earnings per share

Adjusted earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

Dividends per share

Dividend cover

Dividend cover before   exceptional costs

Return on capital employed

Return on capital employed before exceptional costs

55,723

(11)

55,712

36.1p

36.1p

35.9p

16.4p

2.2 times

2.2 times

51.4%

51.4%

62,202

(36)

62,166

29.6p

29.6p

29.6p

16.65p

1.8 times

1.8 times

32.6%

32.6%

66,315

(85)

66,230

32.6p

32.6p

32.6p

17.15p

1.9 times

1.9 times

37.4%

37.4%

76,024

-

76,024

41.5p

41.5p

41.4p

20.6p

2.0 times

2.0 times

39.3%

39.3%

85,185

-

85,185

42.2p

48.9p

40.6p

23.4p

1.8 times

2.1 times

29.8%

33.2%

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VISAS

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visas

visas

Emergencies:	The	holder	should	insert	below	particulars	of	two	local	Ted	Baker	
stores	who	may	be	contacted	in	the	event	of	a	sartorial	emergency:
Name		
Address		
Telephone		

		 Name		
		 Address		
	 Telephone		

NOTES

1.	 From	a	scrap	of	fabric	found	in	Morocco	to	a	pattern	spotted	in	Peru,	you	never	
know	when	or	where	inspiration	will	strike.	Rest	assured	though,	Ted	travels	the	
world	and	back	again	to	ensure	each	new	season	is	better	than	the	last.

2.	 With	over	275	stores	and	concessions	worldwide,	Ted	Baker	has	travelled	to	all	
four	corners	of	the	globe,	setting	rather	than	following	fashion,	mixing	business	
and	pleasure.	

3.	 His	 quest	 for	 the	 perfect	 mix	 of	 distinctive	 design,	 beautiful	 quality,	 simple	
yet	unswerving	attention	to	detail	and	unconventional	approach	to	fashion	(all	
liberally	spiced	with	Ted’s	irreverent	sense	of	humour	and	a	firm	commitment	
to	good	old-fashioned	values)	has	seen	him	cement	his	reputation	as	a	purveyor	
of	the	finest	in	fashionable	clothing	and	stylish	accessories

4.	 While	Ted’s	travels	around	the	world	have	become	the	stuff	of	legend,	it	is	a	fact	
that	–	today	–	all	four	corners	of	the	world	have	now	cottoned	onto	what	Ted	still	
likes	to	call	‘fashion’s	best	kept	secret’.

PASSPORT

Name of bearer

Accompanied by spouse

stores