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WARPAINT LONDON PLC
Units B&C 
Orbital Forty Six 
The Ridgeway Trading Estate
Iver
Buckinghamshire
SL0 9HW

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Contents

Strategic Report 
03   Mission Statement  
04   Headline Results 
06   Chairman’s Statement   
07   Chief Executive’s Statement 
11   Financial Review 
18   Risk Management 

Governance 
21   Board of Directors 
22   Corporate Governance Report  
24   Audit Committee Report 
25   Remuneration Committee Report 
26   Directors’ Report   
28   Independent Auditor’s Report  

Financial Statements 
31   Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
32   Consolidated Statement of Financial Position  
34   Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity  
35   Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows  
36   Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements  
58   Company Statement of Financial Position  
59   Company Statement of Changes in Equity  
60   Notes to the Company Financial Statements  

Financial Statements
63   Officers and professional advisors

Officers and Professional Advisors

  Directors 

C Garston 
S Bazini   
E Macleod 
N Rodol   
K Sadler  
P Hagon  

Chairman
Joint Chief Executive Officer 
Joint Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Non-Executive Director
Non-Executive Director

  Company Secretary 

S Craig

  Registered Office 

Units B&C 
Orbital Forty Six 
The Ridgeway Trading Estate
Iver
Buckinghamshire
SL0 9HW

  Company Number 

10261717 

  Nominated Adviser & Broker 

  Auditors 

  Solicitors 

  Registrars 

  Financial PR 

Stockdale Securities Limited 
100 Wood Street
London
EC2V 7AN 

BDO LLP
55 Baker Street
London 
W1U 7EU

DAC Beachcroft LLP
100 Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1BN

Neville Registrars Limited 
Neville House 
18 Laurel Lane 
Halesowen 
West Midlands,
B63 3DA

IFC Advisory Limited
15 Bishopsgate
London
EC2N 3AR

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Mission Statement

“Warpaint’s mission is to ensure that everybody 
should have access to an extensive range of high 
quality cosmetics at an affordable price.”

We strive to fulfil our mission by: 
• Minimising unnecessary, costly marketing and advertising expenditure
• Creating innovative, eye catching and desirable packaging
• Creating cosmetic products of high quality
• Always striving to improve and better our brand and product offers
• Being at the cutting edge of trend

Our values
• We use the fi nest quality ingredients available
• We manufacture products that are safe and kind to users
• We follow and adhere strictly to all relevant regulatory compliance in all territories where we sell our products

Our Ethics
• We do not test our products on animals regardless of the regulatory requirements we encounter
• We always seek the best value and quality from every constituent ingredient
• We endeavour to ensure that all our suppliers mirror our values and understand our principles 

Our Ethos – Who will you be today?
• To give customers the ability and fl exibility to style themselves based on whoever they want to be
• To engage with our customers by interacting with them directly using a variety of media platforms 
• To enable easy purchasing for our customers by making products available through direct and third party sales
• To empower our customers by seeking their feedback, interaction and opinions 

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Headline Results

Headline proforma financial results for the year to 31 December 2017
Warpaint London plc (“Warpaint”, the “Company” or the “Group”) is made up of three trading 
divisions. The largest is the own-brand division which sells the Group’s leading cosmetic brand 
W7; the second, Retra Holdings Ltd (“Retra”), acquired in November 2017 is a colour cosmetics 
business with a signifi cant focus on the gifting market, principally for high street retailers and 
supermarkets and in addition supplies white label cosmetics produced for several major high 
street retailers; the third and smallest division trades in close-out and excess stock of branded 
cosmetics and fragrances from around the world. 

On 30 November 2017, the Group acquired Retra for a maximum consideration of £18.2 million 
(£18.4 million at fair value). This annual report has been prepared in accordance with 
acquisition accounting standards, therefore in order to present to shareholders a more 
consistent view of the trading of the Group we have prepared proforma consolidated 
statements of comprehensive income for the years ended 31 December 2016 and 31 December 
2017, with a reconciliation between the proforma and the statutory consolidated statement of 
comprehensive income. 

Headline results, shown below, represent the performance comparisons between the 
proforma consolidated statements of income for the years ended 31 December 2017 and 
31 December 2016. 

The proforma numbers have been adjusted to take account of restructuring changes and other 
non-recurring items in 2016, specifi cally the inclusion of the trade of the close-out division in 
that year, and the exclusion of the acquisition of Retra in the year ended 31 December 2017. 
Reconciliations between the proforma consolidated income statements and the statutory 
consolidated income statements for the 12 months to 31 December 2016, and the 12 months to 
31 December 2017 are included in the Financial Review.

The proforma consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the years ended 
31 December 2016 and 31 December 2017 includes the trade of the larger own-brand division 
plus the trade of the smaller close-out division for the whole of each year and exclude one 
month of trade related to Retra in the year ended 31 December 2017. The statutory consolidated 
statement of comprehensive income for the years ended 31 December 2016 and 31 December 
2017, include the trade of the larger own-brand division for the whole of each year, plus the trade 
of the smaller close-out division from the acquisition date of 11 November 2016 only, plus the 
trade of the Retra division from the acquisition date of 30 November 2017 only.

In 2017, £0.4 million of acquisition costs have been treated as exceptional as they were one off 
legal and professional fees and commissions incurred in acquiring Retra on 30 November 2017 
(2016: £1.7 million of one off expenses related to the admission of the Group’s shares to trading 
on AIM in November 2016).

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Unaudited Proforma results 

Statutory results

Year ended  
31 Dec 2017  

Year ended 
31 Dec 2016 

Growth 
 % 

Year ended  
31 Dec 2017  

Year ended 
31 Dec 2016 

Growth
%

Revenue 

£31.2m  

£27.0m 

15.6 

£32.5m 

£22.5m 

44.4

Adjusted profi t 
from operations 

Adjusted profi t from
operations margin 

£7.6m*  

£6.8m* 

11.8 

£7.7m* 

£6.2m* 

24.2

24.4%* 

25.2%* 

23.7%* 

27.6%* 

Adjusted PBT 

£7.5m* 

£6.8m* 

Adjusted EPS 

9.4p* 

8.7p* 

10.3 

8.0 

£7.7m* 

£6.2m* 

9.6p 

7.9p 

24.2

21.5

Net cash 

£2.0m  

£3.5m 

£2.0m 

£3.5m

*  Adjusted for the £0.4 million of Retra Holdings Ltd acquisition costs incurred in the year (2016: IPO costs £1.7 million) and 

£0.5 million of amortisation costs in relation to acquisitions in the year (2016: £0.04 million)

    Highlights
• Proforma revenue increased by 15.6% to £31.2 million (2016: Proforma revenue: £27.0 million)
• Proforma adjusted operating margin 24.4% (2016: 25.2%)
• Proforma adjusted earnings per share increased by 8.0% to 9.4p (2016: Proforma adjusted EPS 8.7p)
• Net cash at the year end of £2.0 million (31 December 2016: £3.5 million)
• Cash generated from operating activities £5.2 million (2016: £3.0 million)
•  Own -brand proforma revenue up 17.1% to £11.3 million (2016: £9.6 million) in the UK and 16.8% in the rest of the world to 

£14.3 million (2016: £12.3 million)

•  Acquisition of Retra Holdings Ltd (“Retra”) on 30 November 2017 adding Technic, Body Collection and Man’stuff brands. 
• Final dividend for the year of 2.6p 

Post-Period End Highlight 
• Queens Award for Enterprise – International Trade

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Chairman’s Statement

Clive Garston

2017 was Warpaint’s fi rst full year as 
an AIM company and I am pleased to 
announce that the year was one of 
signifi cant growth and achievement. 
Notwithstanding continuing uncertainty 
caused by the prospect of Brexit and a 
fl uctuating Sterling exchange rate, the 
2017 results are highly satisfactory. The 
effect of the US dollar exchange rate 
cannot be overemphasised. Had it been 
constant with 2016 the margin would have 
been 2.9 % higher with an accompanying 
increase in earnings. In addition, in 
November 2017, Warpaint acquired Retra, 
which is an own -brand and white label 
colour cosmetics and gifting company 
with its head offi ce in Yorkshire. Retra 
brands include Technic, Body Collection 
and Man’stuff. The acquisition has been 
successfully integrated into the Warpaint 
Group and Warpaint continues to focus 
heavily on building its brand awareness, 
both in the UK and its successful overseas 
markets. I believe that we have made 
excellent progress in doing this. Following 
the Retra acquisition the Group’s earnings 
are likely to be greater in the second half 
of the year than the fi rst,  as a result of a 
substantial proportion of Retra sales being 
made in connection with Christmas gifts.

Results 
The proforma numbers will be quoted 
throughout this annual report in 
order to give shareholders clarity in 
understanding the results for the year.

Profi t before tax was £6.9 million (proforma 
£6.7 million) on a revenue of £32.5 million 
(proforma £31.2 million) with basic 
earnings per share of 8.34p. Net cash 
at 31st December 2017 of £2.0 million 

emphasises the Group’s strong position. 
Margins were strong and our priorities 
are to maximise earnings in all the 
key markets.

Queen’s Award
As was announced on 23rd April 2018, 
Warpaint has been awarded the Queen’s 
Award for Enterprise – International 
Trade. This is a very prestigious award 
and we are all very excited about it. It is 
further testament to the foresight and 
hard work of the executive team that this 
award has been made to Warpaint. 

Dividend 
In accordance with the Group’s 
progressive dividend policy, the Board is 
pleased to recommend a fi nal dividend 
of 2.6p per share which, if approved by 
shareholders at the AGM, will be paid on 
the 20th July 2018 to shareholders on the 
register at the 6th July 2018. The shares 
will go ex-dividend on the 5th July 2018. 

Board and People
These results would not have been 
possible without the commitment, 
dedication and enthusiasm of my fellow 
Board members and all the Group’s 
employees. I would like to thank all 
of them for their contribution to the 
Group’s success.

A key strength of the Company is the 
commitment of its employees which 
helps to make Warpaint the progressive, 
energetic and dynamic company that it is. 
Nowhere is this demonstrated more than 
by the dedication and ambition of the 
Joint Chief Executives, Sam Bazini and 
Eoin Macleod and Neil Rodol, the Chief 

Financial Offi cer. They are determined 
to drive Warpaint forward. The Non-
Executive Directors, Keith Sadler and 
Paul Hagon make a very meaningful 
contribution to the Board and I regard 
it as a privilege and pleasure to work 
alongside them. During the year, there 
have been a number of signifi cant hires, 
which has strengthened the team and the 
Board is fully supportive of recruiting the 
right people to make the Group stronger. 

Awards of EMI options were made to all 
staff in June 2017 and it is proposed to 
introduce an LTIP for senior management 
in the current calendar year. 

Annual General Meeting
The annual general meeting will be held 
on 12th June 2018 at 11am at the offi ces 
of DAC Beachcroft LLP, 100 Fetter Lane, 
London, EC4A 1BN. I look forward to 
meeting all shareholders who are able 
to attend. 

Outlook
After a very successful fi rst year as a 
quoted company, Warpaint looks to the 
future with considerable optimism. We 
have had a promising start to the current 
year and the Retra acquisition has been 
well integrated. With a sound fi nancial 
foundation and being net debt free, 
prospects are encouraging and Warpaint 
is well positioned to continue to deliver 
increasing shareholder value in 2018. The 
outlook for the Group remains positive. 

Clive Garston
Chairman
24 April 2018

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Joint Chief Executive s’ Statement 

Sam Bazini

Eoin Macleod

We are delighted to present the Group’s 
fi rst full year results as a public company. 
2017 was a very positive year for 
Warpaint. Our strategy of producing an 
extensive range of high quality cosmetics 
at an affordable price has remained our 
key focus and we are very pleased with 
the reaction that our expanding product 
range received during the year. The 
acquisition of Retra in November 2017 
was a key development for Warpaint, 
which provides us with new product 
ranges, new brands and new customers.

Strategy 
In order to build our brands, we utilise 
brand ambassadors, bloggers and 
vloggers to engage with our target 
audience. Much of this is done through 
social media campaigns to educate and 
interact with our loyal brand users. 

While the majority of our brand ranges 
include core colour cosmetic items, 
we add on trend items and colourways 
developed by our growing new product 
development team, especially within 
our lead brand W7. This on trend and 
quick to market model is something our 
customers demand and expect from us, 
which we repeatedly deliver on. 

Growing market share, both in our 
home market and overseas, is a focus. 
We are delighted to have been awarded 
the Queen’s Award for Enterprise – 
International Trade, this is testament to 
our growth strategy in recent years and 
the strength of the W7 brand and the 

overall business. We have not exhausted 
the potential for increased exports and 
we continue to grow in the UK.

well as a number of media campaigns to 
strengthen our brand awareness.

Our key focus is to supply our customers 
with a wide range of affordable, high 
quality cosmetics. We will achieve this 
by continuing to build our internationally 
recognised brand W7, as well as our 
newly acquired Retra brands, Technic, 
Body Collection and Man’stuff and others 
we have developed such as Very Vegan. 
We see this as key to supporting our 
future growth. 

China and the US remain of particular 
focus for us in our international 
expansion, which we are targeting with 
focused e-commerce sites, along with 
social media activities and marketing. 
During the year we launched our 
Chinese and US e-commerce sites with 
the functionality to transact in local 
currencies. 

Our e-commerce platform has now been 
in operation for over a year to support our 
customers, both retailers and distributors 
in the UK and overseas. We saw 
incremental e-commerce revenue for the 
fi rst time in 2017, the majority of which 
came from online sales in the UK. We 
engage with, and educate our customer 
base through the website with the use 
of beauty blogs, celebrity infl uencers 
and endorsements, and social media 
campaigns. During the year we hosted a 
number of very successful events which 
generated high profi le press coverage, as 

With the acquisition of Retra in the later 
part of the year, one of our main priorities 
was to ensure the smooth integration of 
the business with the wider Group. We 
have recruited a new managing director 
and fi nance director for Retra. They have 
replaced the original owners who remain 
available to the Group on a consultancy 
basis. We are in an ever stronger position 
to support our future growth with new 
and existing customers, demographics, 
geographies and our ability to stay 
at the forefront of on trend product 
development.

Acquisition of Retra 
In November 2017 the Group acquired 
Retra which owns three major brands: 
Technic, Body Collection and Man’stuff, 
allowing the Group access to an older 
age range and a growing male health and 
beauty market. Retra also produces white 
label cosmetics for several major high 
street retailers. Retra is complementary 
in terms of products, customer 
relationships and geographic spread. 
There are natural synergy opportunities 
within the enlarged Group in sourcing 
and cross selling.

The integration of Retra into the Group 
has been very successful and the business 
is performing well, producing new 
opportunities for the combined Group. 

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Joint Chief Executive s’ Statement (continued)

Brands
During 2017 Warpaint continued to focus on the development 
of Warpaint’s brands which represented 79% of overall 
revenue generated in comparison to 17% contributed from 
the close-out side of the business. The contribution from the 
Retra brands in the period was minimal due to the acquisition 
completing at the end of November 2017 and totalled 4% of 
overall revenue in the year.

As previously reported, we launched our Very Vegan range 
during the second half of the year and we have been very 
encouraged by the sales we have seen in the period. For 2017, 
the range included 15 Stock Keeping Units (“SKUs”) and for 
2018 we are adding 6 SKUs to provide a full range of Very Vegan 
colour cosmetics.

We have seen development in some of our other brands in the 
year as well as W7, increasing SKUs in a number of product 
lines. Outdoor Girl now has 11 SKUs in its range, our W7 
Christmas range has now grown to 75 SKUs and the everyday 
range of W7 now includes 687 live SKUs.

 Warpaint brands are: 
•   W7
•   Very Vegan
•   Outdoor Girl
•   Smooch
•   Copy Cat
•   Taxi

Additional brands acquired through Retra are:
•   Technic
•   Body Collection 
•   Man’stuff

Products
W7’s largest selling product categories are eye products, 
face make-up and lip products, which together represented 
approximately 80% of the own-brand division’s revenue in 2017.

The 12 months to 31 December 2017 product sales split for our 
W7 brand is shown below: 

W7 – 2017 Sales by Product

Others

3% Nail
4%

Accessories & Sets
5%

Make Up Brushes
7%

Lip
11%

Eye 
39%

Face 
31%

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Customers & Geographies
Amongst our largest clients are export customers and distributers from Australia, the 
US and Europe. At the end of 2017 our top ten W7 customers represented 59.2% of 
revenues, compared to 56.3% in 2016. In the UK, the W7 brand had growth of 17.1% 
and internationally the brand grew by 16.8%.

In 2017 W7’s global expansion increased and the brand is now sold to more than 
60 countries (2016: 50 countries).

Key

Country’s where W7 is sold

Country’s where W7 is not yet sold

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Joint Chief Executive s’ Statement (continued) 

The 12 months to 31 December 2017 and 31 December 2016 regional sales split for our 
W7 brand is shown below:

W7 – Sales by Region 2017

W7 – Sales by Region 2016

ROW/AUS/NZ
20%

USA
9%

EU
27%

ROW/AUS/NZ
15%

UK
44%

USA
12%

UK
46%

EU
27%

Summary
Our fi rst full year as a public company has been one of strong growth for Warpaint. We have seen geographic expansion, a 
signifi cant increase in our product offering, both organically and through the acquisition of Retra, as well as growth in our 
product awareness.

We remain a leader in the sale of on trend colour cosmetics for our growing customer base and are very encouraged by the 
continued appetite we see from both UK and international customers, further aiding us in growing our sales in the global colour 
cosmetics market.  We intend to continue to drive UK and export sales to new and existing markets, develop our portfolio of brands, 
as well as maximising the opportunities presented by the Retra acquisition.

We are exceedingly grateful to our employees for their loyalty, commitment and hard work during 2017, a year that has seen yet 
another big change for Warpaint as we welcomed the Retra team into our Group. 

Sam Bazini & Eoin Macleod
Joint Chief Executive Offi cers
24 April 2018

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Financial Review

Neil Rodol

2017 was the fi rst full year for the Group as an AIM company following 24 years as a private 
business. We delivered continued organic growth in the UK and internationally as well as 
making the signifi cant acquisition on the 30  November 2017 of Retra. Our KPIs of revenue (on 
a proforma basis) and profi t before tax (on an adjusted proforma basis) improved in the year 
by 16% and 10% respectively. We remain focused on margin, being debt free (notwithstanding 
£1.4 million of debt outstanding at the year end from the acquisition of Retra which we intend to 
repay during 2018), generating cash and delivering a progressive dividend policy.

In order to aid shareholders’ understanding of the underlying performance of the business 
we have focused our comments on the proforma consolidated statement of income for the 12 
months to 31 December 2017 compared with the proforma consolidated statement of income 
for the 12 months to 31 December 2016.

Headline results represent the performance comparisons between the proforma consolidated 
statements of income for the years ended 31 December 2016 and 31 December 2017. The 
proforma numbers have been adjusted to take account of restructuring changes and other 
non-recurring items in 2016, specifi cally the inclusion of the trade of the close-out division in 
that year, and the exclusion of the acquisition of Retra in the year ended 31 December 2017. 
Reconciliations between the proforma consolidated income statements and the statutory 
consolidated income statements for the 12 months to 31 December 2017, and the 12 months to 
31 December 2016 are shown below.

KPIs

2014

2015

2016

2017

Unaudited proforma revenue (£m)
2017: £31.2 million + 16%

Unaudited proforma adjusted profi t before tax* (£m)
2017: £7.5 million +10%

17.0

22.3

27.0

31.2

2014

2015

2015

2017

4.1

5.4

6.8

7.5

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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*Adjusted for the £0.4 million of one off Retra 
acquisition costs in 2017 (2016: £1.7 million of 
one off IPO costs) and £0.5 million of amorti-
sation costs in relation to acquisitions (2016: 
£0.04 million).

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Proforma Headline Consolidated Income Statement

Revenue 
Cost of sales 

Gross profi t 

2017  
Unaudited  
Proforma  
Statement 
£’000 

2016
Unaudited
Proforma
Statement
£’000

31,226 
(19,115) 

26,968
(16,745)

12,111 

10,223

Administrative expenses 

(5,376) 

(5,205)

Analysed as:
Profi t from operations before exceptional items 
Exceptional items 

Profi t from operations 

Finance expense 

Profi t before tax 

Tax expense 

Profi t for the year 

7,121 
(386) 

6,757
(1,739)

6,735 

5,018

(17) 

(16)

6,718 

5,002

(1,363) 

(1,384)

5,355 

3,618

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Reconciliation between the statutory consolidated income statement and the proforma consolidated 
income statement for the 12 months to 31 December 2017

Revenue 
Cost of sales 

Gross profi t 
Administrative expenses 

Analysed as:
Profi t from operations before exceptional items 
Exceptional items 

Profi t from operations 
Finance expense 

Profi t before tax 
Tax expense 

Profi t for the year 

   Retra business
  post-acquisition  
30  November 
2017 
(see Note 8) 
£’000 

2017
Unaudited
Proforma
Statement
£’000

1,323 
(796) 

527 
(368) 

159 
– 

159 
(20) 

139 
(21) 

118 

31,226
(19,115)

12,111
(5376)

7,121
(386)

6,735
(17)

6,718
(1,363)

5,355

2017 
Statutory 
Accounts 
£’000 

32,549 
(19,911) 

12,638 
(5,744) 

7,280 
(386) 

6,894 
(37) 

6,857 
(1,384) 

5,473 

Weighted number of ordinary shares 
 Earnings per share 

65,575,658 

8.34p 

65,575,658

8.17p

Profi t for the year 
Add back exceptional items 
Add back amortisation costs in relation to acquisitions 

Adjusted profi t for the year 

Weighted number of ordinary shares 
Adjusted earnings per share 

5,473 
386 
445 

6,304 

5,355
386
445

6,186

65,575,658 

9.61p 

65,575,658

9.43p

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Reconciliation between the statutory consolidated income statement and the proforma consolidated 
income statement for the 12 months to 31 December 2016

Close-out 
business 
pre-acquisition 
11 November 
2016 
£’000 

2016 
Unaudited
Proforma
Statement
£’000

4,485 
(3,053) 

1,432 
(831) 

601 
– 

601 
– 

601 
(124) 

26,968
(16,745)

10,223
(5,205)

6,757
(1,739)

5,018
(16)

5,002
(1,384)

477 

3,618

2016 
Statutory 
Accounts 
£’000 

22,483 
(13,692) 

8,791 
(4,374) 

6,156 
(1,739) 

4,417 
(16) 

4,401 
(1,260) 

3,141 

 Revenue 
Cost of sales 

Gross profi t 
 Administrative expenses 

Analysed as: 
Profi t from operations before exceptional items 
Exceptional items 

Profi t from operations 
 Finance expense 

Profi t before tax 
 Tax expense 

Profi t for the year 

Weighted number of ordinary shares 
Earnings per share 

61,981,720 

5.07p 

61,981,720

5.84p

Profi t for the year 
Add back exceptional items 
Add back amortisation costs in relation to acquisitions 

Adjusted profi t for the year 

3,141 
1,739 
44 

4,924 

3,618
1,739
44

5,401

Weighted number of ordinary shares 
 Adjusted earnings per share 

61,981,720 

7.94p 

61,981,720

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Underlying proforma operating expenses(1) 
grew 32.8% year on year, however 
expressed as a percentage of proforma 
turnover underlying proforma operating 
expenses(1) increased to 14.6% in 2017 
from 12.7% in 2016. Underlying proforma 
operating expenses(1) have increased in 
absolute terms, refl ecting the investment 
of key hires in the business in 2017, 
increased spend on marketing and PR, 
foreign exchange loss, amortisation of 
intangibles and the cost of the PLC board 
and other AIM costs in the year. However, 
other operating expenses remain at a 
similar level to those in 2016. 

Statutory operating expenses(1) grew 
89.6% year on year, however expressed 
as a percentage of statutory turnover, 
operating expenses(1) increased to 15.1% 
in 2017 from 11.5% in 2016. Statutory 
operating costs grew because of the 
factors discussed above, the inclusion 
of the operating costs of the close-out 
division for a full year in 2017 and the 
operating costs of Retra for the month of 
December only. 

Most operating expenses are relatively 
fi xed, however we continue to monitor 
and examine signifi cant costs to ensure 
they are controlled and see if they can be 
reduced, in addition the increased scale 
of the business now incorporating Retra 
has given the Group increased buying.

(1) Before exceptional items and 
amortisation costs in relation to 
acquisitions.

Acquisition and Related Equity Issue
The Group acquired Retra on 
30 November 2017. Retra is a colour 
cosmetics business focusing on the 
gifting market principally for high street 
retailers and supermarkets. Retra’s 
revenue is predominantly in the second 
half of the year when Christmas gifting is 
delivered, with early visibility of the order 
book in the fi rst half of the year. 

The purchase price was £18.2 million 
(£16.2 million in cash and £2 million of 
consideration shares, £18.4 million at 
fair value). This is subject to adjustment 
in the event that the 2017 EBITDA is less 
than £2.85 million. On delivery of a fi nal 
EBITDA statement to the previous owners 
of Retra, which will be after the date of 
these accounts, the actual consideration 
will be determined and this is likely to 
lead to a repayment to the Group (see 
note 8).

The Group raised £21.2 million in cash 
by issuing 11,157,894 new shares at 
£1.90 to fund the acquisition of Retra, 
the associated costs of the placing and 
to reduce Retra’s reliance on its funding 
arrangements. In addition, a further 
1,052,631 new consideration shares 
were issued as part of the amount 
paid for Retra.

Revenue
Group proforma revenue for the year 
grew by 15.6% from £27.0 million in 2016 
to £31.2 million in 2017. The sales of W7 
branded product grew by 16.4% from 
£21.9 million in 2016 to £25.5 million in 
2017. The close-out business revenue 
grew by 11.8% from £5.1 million in 2016 to 
£5.7 million in 2017. Christmas W7 gifting 
was more signifi cant in 2017 with sales 
delivered in the second half of the year 
totalling £2.7 million (2016: £1.6 million). 
Following the addition of Retra, sales will 

be more weighted to the second half of 
the year and are expected to represent 
two thirds of the total for 2018.

Our growth strategy remains on track 
and our recently received honour of the 
Queens Award for Enterprise – International 
Trade is testament to this. Revenue 
continues to be driven by increased 
sales in the UK as we continue to grow 
our market share and internationally by 
our growing export business. A detailed 
commentary on our sales growth strategy 
and trading performance is included in 
the CEO’s report.

Total statutory revenue grew by 44.4% 
from £22.5 million in 2016 to £32.5 million 
in 2017. Statutory revenue includes 
£1.3 million from the newly acquired 
Retra business being the sales made in 
December 2017.

Product Gross Margin
Proforma gross margin improved this 
year by 2.4% over 2016 to 38.8%. The 
cost impact of Brexit has been mitigated 
with a ratcheted discount mechanism 
from our key supplier in China, by moving 
production to new factories of equal 
quality to improve margin, from US dollar 
revenue which continues to provide a 
natural hedge and from enjoying margin 
growth as the W7 brand continues to grow 
in global awareness. Further contributing 
to Group margin is the close-out business 
which has delivered gross margin of 
31.1% compared to 25.4% in 2016. We 
remain focused on improving gross 
margin in both our own-brand and close-
out businesses and now in the enlarged 
Group including Retra.

Statutory gross margin decreased by 
0.8% over 2016 to 38.8%.

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 Profit from Operations Margin
Proforma profi t from operations before 
exceptional items was £7.1 million for 
the year being 22.8% of revenue (2016: 
£6.8 million, 25.1%). During 2017, there 
were certain costs that were not on a 
like for like basis with 2016 and were not 
a function of the natural growth of the 
business, these were:
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 Cost of the PLC board and other AIM 
costs for a full year: £0.35 million 
(2016: £0.05 million)
 Amortisation of intangibles from 
acquisitions for a full year: £0.45 
million (2016: £0.04 million)
 Foreign exchange loss: £0.07 million 
(2016: £0.03 million gain)

• 

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Taking these costs into account on an 
underlying basis profi t from operations 
before exceptional items was £7.9 million 
for the year being 25.4% of revenue, an 
improvement of 1.2% on 2016. Profi t from 
operations is a focus of the Group to grow 
year on year.

Profit Before Tax and Exceptional Items
Proforma Profi t Before Tax (“PBT”) 
was £6.7 million (2016: £5.0 million), 
an increase of 34.0% on the prior year. 
Underlying PBT (profi t before tax and 
exceptional items) was £7.1 million (2016: 
£6.7 million), an increase of 6.0% on the 
prior year. Adding back the additional 
costs in the year detailed above, like for 
like underlying PBT was £7.9 million, an 
increase of 17.9% on 2016.

In the year to 31 December 2017, £0.4 
million of Retra acquisition costs have been 
treated as exceptional (total acquisition 
costs were £1.2 million of which £0.8 
million relates to the issue of new shares to 
fund the purchase of Retra and these have 
been charged against the share premium 
account). In 2016, £1.7 million of expenses 

were treated as exceptional as they related 
to the admission of the Group’s shares to 
trading on AIM.

Statutory Profi t Before Tax (“PBT”) 
was £6.9 million (2016: £4.4 million), 
an increase of 56.8% on the prior year. 
Underlying PBT (profi t before tax and 
exceptional items) was £7.2 million (2016: 
£6.1 million), an increase of 18.0% on the 
prior year. 

Exceptional Items
In 2017, £0.4 million of acquisition 
costs (see Note 3) have been treated 
as exceptional as they related to one 
off legal and professional fees and 
commissions incurred in acquiring Retra 
on 30 November 2017 (2016: £1.7 million 
of one off legal and professional fees 
and commissions incurred in relation to 
the admission of the Group’s shares to 
trading on AIM in November 2016).

Tax
The proforma tax rate for the Group for 
2017 was 20.3% compared to the UK 
corporation tax standard rate of 19.25% 
for the year. Some of the costs of the 
acquisition of Retra have been disallowed 
for tax purposes, which has increased 
the effective tax rate. We would expect 
the tax rate on adjusted profi ts to be 
approximately 19% in 2018 and falling in 
line with the UK Government measures 
to reduce corporation tax to 17% by 2020. 

The statutory tax rate for the Group for 
2017 was 20.2% compared to the UK 
corporation tax standard rate of 19.25% 
for the year.

Earnings Per Share
The underlying proforma basic earnings 
per share before exceptional items 
and amortisation costs in relation 
to acquisitions was 9.4p in 2017, an 
increase of 8.1% on the 8.7p achieved in 
2016, as a result of improved sales and 
gross margin.

The statutory basic earnings per 
share before exceptional items and 
amortisation costs in relation to 
acquisitions was 9.6p in 2017, an increase 
of 21.5% on the 7.9p achieved in 2016.

Dividends
The board is recommending a fi nal 
dividend for 2017 of 2.6 pence per share, 
making a total dividend of 4.0 pence per 
share of which 1.4 pence per share was 
paid on 17 November 2017 (2016: 5.8 
pence per share of which 4.3 pence per 
share was paid prior to the IPO). The 
dividend for the year is covered 2.4 times 
by proforma adjusted earnings per share 
and with the additional full year earnings 
of Retra coming through in 2018 there 
is scope to increase the dividend in the 
future, in line with the progressive dividend 
policy outlined at the time of the IPO.

EMI Share Options
On 29 June 2017 options were granted 
over 277,788 ordinary shares of 25p each 
in the Company under the Warpaint 
London PLC Enterprise Management 
Incentive Scheme. The options provide 
the right to acquire 277,788 ordinary 
shares at an exercise price of 237.5p per 
ordinary share. The options had a dilutive 
impact on earnings per share in the 
period (see Note 26). The share-based 
payment charge of the options for the 
year £0.05 million has been taken to the 
share option reserve.

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Foreign Exchange
The Group imports the majority of its 
fi nished goods from China paid for in 
US dollars, which strengthened on 
average against Sterling by 5% in 2017 
compared to 2016 ($1.289 v $1.355). The 
Group has a natural hedge from sales to 
the US which are entirely in US dollars, 
in 2017 these sales were $3.2 million 
(2016: $3.4 million) and together with 
the ratcheted discount mechanism from 
our main supplier in China, sourcing 
product from new factories where it 
makes commercial sense to do so, by 
growing our margin through increased 
brand awareness and by hedging when 
rates are favourable, we have been able 
to mitigate the 5% fall in value of Sterling 
and at the same time deliver an improved 
gross margin.

As we start 2018 it is pleasing to see that 
Sterling has strengthened against the 
US dollar, nevertheless management 
continue with the same strategy as 2017 
to ensure delivery of satisfactory results.

Conclusion
The Group has delivered a good year 
for shareholders culminating in an 
acquisition that is expected to be 
earnings enhancing. Our fi rst full year 
on AIM has seen the Group grow in 
size and profi ts and the Board have put 
in place personnel and strategies to 
continue the progress of the Group for 
the foreseeable future. 

Neil Rodol
Chief Financial Officer
24 April 2018

Cash Flow and Cash Position
Net cash fl ow generated from operating 
activities was £5.2 million (2016: £3.0 
million), after payment of the £0.4 million 
(2016: £1.7 million) exceptional items 
previously referred to. The Group’s cash 
balance decreased by £0.1 million to 
£3.4 million in 2017 (2016: £3.5 million). 
The cash generated was principally used 
to make dividend payments in the year 
and reduce debt in Retra.

Capital expenditure requirements of the 
Group remain modest and we expect it to 
continue to be so. In 2017 £0.20 million 
(2016: £0.16 million) was spent on new 
offi ce space for additional staff, the 
purchase of a promotional taxi for the 
W7 brand and general fi xtures and plant 
upgrades. (Also included in the fi nancial 
statements is capital expenditure of 
£0.35 million for sales display units that 
have been reclassifi ed in the balance 
sheet for 2017). 

Balance Sheet
Management are continually monitoring 
trade receivables and stock levels to avoid 
working capital lock up as the business 
continues to grow.

Trade receivables are monitored by 
management to ensure collection is 
made to terms, to reduce the risk of bad 
debt and to control debtor days. At the 
year end trade receivables were £12.1 
million (2016: £2.7 million), the increase 
on 2016 is due to higher sales and the 
acquisition of Retra. In 2017 there was 
a bad and doubtful debt credit of £0.05 
million because of the collection of 
debts previously provided for in 2016. 
The provision at the year end for bad and 
doubtful debts carried forward is £0.17 
million, 1.4% of gross trade receivables 
(2016: £0.11 million, 0.41%).

Stock was higher at the year end at £11.6 
million (2016: £7.9 million), this increase 

was due to the growth of the business, 
the increase in range offering and the 
acquisition of Retra. The provision for old 
and slow stock was £0.11 million, 1.0% at 
the year end (2016: £0.19 million, 2.5%). 
The reduction in provision refl ects the 
close attention of management in dealing 
with slower stock items as they occur and 
on stock purchase order levels that are 
reasoned. Whilst provisioning for older 
and slow stock is prudent, the reality is 
that any such items are generally sold 
through our close-out division without a 
loss to the business.  

On acquiring Retra the Group took on their 
debt of £8.7 million being £7.6 million of 
invoice and trade fi nance facilities, term 
loans of £0.3 million and HP contracts 
of £0.8 million. £6.0 million of debt was 
repaid immediately upon acquisition using 
surplus cash and some of the funds raised 
to acquire Retra. A further £1.3 million of 
Retra debt was repaid during December 
from their own positive cash fl ow, leaving 
£1.4 million of debt outstanding at the year 
end. We intend to repay the remaining 
debt in 2018 from Group generated normal 
cash fl ow. 

The Group’s balance sheet remains in a very 
healthy position being net debt free. Net 
assets totaled £40.4 million at 31 December 
2017, an increase of £26.1 million from 2016, 
refl ecting the retained profi ts generated in 
the year and the issue of new share capital 
to fund the purchase of Retra. The majority 
of the balance sheet is made up of liquid 
assets of stock, trade receivables and cash. 
Included in the balance sheet is £8.0 million 
of goodwill (2016: £0.5 million) and £10.7 
million of intangible fi xed assets (2016: 
£1.3 million) arising from the acquisition 
accounting adopted to refl ect the purchase 
of Retra in the year and the purchase of 
the close-out business by the much larger 
own-brand colour cosmetics business in 
November 2016, in preparation of the Group 
joining AIM.

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Risk Management

Warpaint London is exposed to a 
variety of risks that can have fi nancial, 
operational and regulatory impacts on 
our business performance. The Board 
recognises that creating shareholder 
returns is the reward for taking and 
accepting risk. The effective management 
of risk is therefore critical to supporting 
the delivery of the Group’s strategic 
objectives. 

Currency/Foreign Exchange
Due to the Group’s goods being 
manufactured overseas and its extensive 
export business, it both generates 
revenues and incurs manufacturing 
costs in foreign currencies. As a result, 
the Group is exposed to the risk that 
adverse exchange rate movements 
cause the value (relative to its reporting 
currency) of its revenues to decrease, or 
costs to increase, resulting in reduced 
profi tability.

Reliance on Key Suppliers
In 2017 one key supplier from China 
was responsible for approximately 44% 
(2016: 50%) of the Group’s W7 brand 
range of colour cosmetics. If there were 
some catastrophic event that reduced or 
stopped the supply from this key supplier 
then the Directors are able to place 
orders with other existing suppliers. 
However, this would take several months 
to implement and such an event would 
therefore have a material adverse effect 
on the Group’s fi nancial position, results 
of operations and future prospects.

Product Liability
All products are manufactured in 
facilities approved by relevant authorities. 
The ingredients in each product are 
compliant with and meet the relevant 
standards required by the markets to 
which the products will be sold into. 
There is however always the risk that 
an end user could have an allergic or 
other reaction to an individual product 
leading to the possibility of compensation 
claims and potentially damaging the good 
reputation of the Group’s brands.

The Directors have every colour cosmetic 
item independently checked by a 
qualifi ed chemist for compliance with 
EU legislation and maintain adequate 
product and public liability insurance so 
as to ensure that any claims have little 
impact on the Group’s profi tability.

Significant Customers 
The Group has one customer in Australia 
with over 300 stores who has an exclusive 
rolling one year distribution agreement 
for the W7 brand of colour cosmetics 
in Australia. In 2017 this customer 
represented 14.6% (2016: 10.7%) of own-
brand/W7 revenues and we currently 
have an excellent working relationship 
with this customer. Signifi cant goodwill 
in the W7 brand has been built up by 
this customer. The Directors believe 
that, should  the customer decide 
to end the distribution agreement, a 
large amount (if not all) of the existing 
business will be taken up by other 

retailers, local wholesalers or other 
distributors in Australia. In addition, 
the Group’s US distributor represented 
9.6% of own-brand/W7 revenues in 2017 
(2016: 12.3%). Since the year end this 
exclusive distribution agreement has 
been terminated and the US distributor 
remains a customer on good terms.

Location
The Group, its operations, and most of 
its assets are at one location in Iver; if a 
fi re were to befall the premises occupied 
by the Group, most of its assets might be 
destroyed or damaged and – although the 
Group has insurance cover in place – the 
Group’s business, fi nancial results and 
prospects might be negatively affected by 
such an event.

This Strategic Report was approved by 
the Board on 24 April 2018 and signed on 
its behalf. 

Neil Rodol
Chief Financial Offi cer
24 April 2018

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From left to right: Eoin Macleod, Sam Bazini,  Clive Garston, Neil Rodol, Keith Sadler and Paul Hagon

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Board of Directors 

Sam Bazini, Joint Chief Executive Offi cer
On leaving school at 16, Sam started work in a cosmetics warehouse, supplementing his income by selling 
cosmetics directly to the public at numerous London street markets. Selling directly to the public gave Sam 
an invaluable insight into consumer needs and in 1981 at the age of 18, using £500 he had saved he set up 
his own business, buying and selling close-out and end of line cosmetics and fragrance. During the course 
of the next ten years, Sam and Eoin’s paths crossed on numerous occasions, working intermittently with 
each other on a joint venture basis until they formally went into business together in 1992. 

Eoin Macleod, Joint Chief Executive Offi cer 
Eoin’s fi rst introduction to the world of beauty was at the age of 14 through a Saturday job in an indoor 
market selling cosmetics and perfumes. After leaving college, Eoin decided to set up his own business 
selling fragrance directly to the public through London street markets as well as selling into the wholesale 
sector and then expanding into selling cosmetics. In 1992 he formally went into business with Sam, 
operating initially in the close-out cosmetics and fragrance industry. 

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Neil joined the Group in August 2015, having previously been an advisor to the business for several years. He 
has overseen the introduction of new systems and procedures. Over the last 17 years he has been involved 
in several corporate purchases and acquisitions. In 2006, he sold his publishing company to a quoted group 
and became the group licensing director; in 2014 he completed a management buyout. Neil trained as an 
accountant at BDO Stoy Hayward and holds an honours degree in Maths and Computer Science.

Clive Garston, Non-Executive Chairman
Clive has been a corporate lawyer for over 40 years specialising in corporate fi nance and mergers and 
acquisitions, and he is currently a consultant at DAC Beachcroft LLP. He has been on the boards of a 
number of public and private companies and has been the deputy chairman of a fully-listed company and 
chairman of a number of AIM companies. He has signifi cant experience in small and medium quoted 
companies. He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) and chairman of its 
corporate fi nance forum. Clive has been closely connected with the Quoted Company Alliance and is one of 
the authors of its corporate governance guidelines. 

Paul Hagon, Non-Executive Director 
Having worked in the Grocery Sector for over 30 years in both wholesaling and major branded suppliers, 
Paul is currently providing consultancy services for a number of retail, manufacturing and wholesale 
businesses to assist with strategies, change programmes and the implementation of practical business 
plans. Prior to this, Paul has worked in selling, marketing and business management roles with Nestle and 
more recently, Palmer and Harvey, where his latter role was as Group Strategy and Development Director. 
Paul has also served as Chairman of the Association of Convenience Stores for whom he had also been a 
Board Member for 20 years.

Keith Sadler, Non-Executive Director
Keith is chief fi nancial offi cer of A Spokesman Said Limited, a radio station operating under the name 
Love Sport and an online price comparison site. He is also a non-executive director of TLA Worldwide 
plc, a global sports management and events business, for which he chairs the audit committee. He was, 
until December 2014, chief fi nancial offi cer of Dods Group PLC, a political communications business, and 
formerly chief operations offi cer and group fi nance director of WEARE 2020 plc. Prior to this he was chief 
executive and group fi nance director of SPG Media Group plc, a marketing services business, group fi nance 
director of The Wireless Group and two quoted regional newspaper publishers; News Communication and 
Media plc and Bristol United Press plc. Before this he was treasurer of Mirror Group Newspapers plc. Keith 
is a chartered accountant and holds an honours degree in economics from the University of Kent.

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Corporate Governance Report 

The Directors recognise the importance 
of sound corporate governance and 
confi rm that the Company complies, 
so far as practicable and to the extent 
appropriate for a company of its nature 
and size, with the recommendations in 
the QCA Guidelines, which have become 
a widely recognised benchmark for 
corporate governance of smaller quoted 
companies, particularly AIM companies. 
Following the revision of the AIM Rules 
for Companies effective 30 March 2018 
and specifi cally AIM Rule 26, which 
comes into effect on 28 September 2018, 
it is the Company’s present intention 
to adopt the updated QCA Corporate 
Governance Code and to comply as far as 
practically possible with its terms.

Given the size of the Group, the Board 
currently comprises of three Non-Executive 
Directors (including the Chairman), Clive 
Garston, Paul Hagon and Keith Sadler, 
and three Executive Directors, Sam Bazini, 
Eoin Macleod and Neil Rodol. The Board 
considers this to be appropriate at this 
stage of the Company’s development, but 
will reconsider this as the Group grows in 
size. The Board retains a range of fi nancial, 
commercial and entrepreneurial experience 
and that there is a good balance of skills, 
independence, diversity and knowledge 
of both the Company and the sectors in 
which it operates. The Non-Executive 
Directors have been appointed on merit 
and for their specifi c areas of expertise 
and knowledge. This enables them to 
bring independent judgement on issues of 
strategy and performance and to debate 
matters constructively. No single Director is 
dominant in the decision-making process.

The Board met eight times during the 
year for formal Board meetings and 
a further eight times in between for 
business including informal business 

reviews, to review budgets and focus on 
strategy. It is intended that the Board will 
meet at least ten times a year to review, 
formulate and approve the Group’s 
strategy, budgets, corporate actions and 
oversee the Group’s progress towards 
its goals with at least one meeting 
on the premises of Retra, its newly 
acquired subsidiary, providing the Board 
an opportunity to meet with its senior 
management and be involved with the 
business of the wider Group. 

The Board has established the Audit 
Committee, Remuneration Committee 
and Insider Committee with formally 
delegated duties and responsibilities 
and with written terms of reference. 
From time to time separate committees 
may be set up by the Board to consider 
specifi c issues when the need arises. Due 
to the size of the Group, the Directors 
have decided that issues concerning the 
nomination of Directors will be dealt with 
by the Board rather than a committee, 
but will regularly reconsider whether a 
nominations committee is required.

The Group has adopted a code for 
Directors’ and certain employee share 
dealings which the Directors believe is 
appropriate for an AIM quoted company. 
The Directors will comply with the Market 
Abuse Regime and Rule 21 of the AIM 
Rules relating to Directors’ dealings and 
in addition will take all reasonable steps 
to ensure compliance by the Group’s 
applicable employees (as defi ned in the 
AIM Rules).

The Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is responsible for 
formulating, reviewing and approving the 
Group’s strategy, budgets, major items 
of capital expenditure and acquisitions, 
and reporting to the shareholders. 

Dialogue occurs regularly between 
Directors outside of scheduled meetings. 
Meeting agendas include review and 
approval of minutes recorded, matters 
arising, a review of material operational 
matters relating to Group’s businesses 
and other special items for discussion 
or consideration. Board papers are 
circulated in advance to allow Directors 
adequate time for consideration.

All Non-Executive Directors are 
independent of management and free 
from any business or other relationship 
which could materially interfere with the 
exercise of their independent judgement.

Compliance with the Bribery Act
The Group has in place an anti-bribery 
and anti-corruption policy which sets 
out its zero-tolerance position and 
provides information and guidance to 
those working for the Group on how 
to recognise and deal with bribery and 
corruption issues. During the period, 
there were no incidents for consideration.

Internal financial control and reporting
The Board is responsible for establishing 
and maintaining the Group’s system 
of internal controls and reviewing its 
effectiveness. The procedures, which 
include fi nancial, compliance and risk 
management, are reviewed on an on-going 
basis. The Board approves the annual 
budget and performance against budget is 
monitored and reported by the Board. The 
internal control system can only provide 
reasonable and not absolute assurance 
against material misstatement or loss. 
The Board has considered the need for 
an internal audit function but does not 
consider it necessary at the current time 
with the current controls in place and the 
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Whistleblowing procedures
The Group’s ’whistleblowing’ procedures 
ensure that arrangements are in place to 
enable employees and suppliers to raise 
concerns about possible improprieties on 
a confi dential basis. Any issues raised are 
investigated and appropriate actions are 
taken. Should any signifi cant issue arise 
they are highlighted to the Board.

Relations with shareholders
The Group reports to shareholders twice 
a year. The Group dispatches the notice 
of its Annual General Meeting, together 
with a description of the items of special 
business, at least 21 days before the 
meeting. Each substantially separate issue 
is the subject of a separate resolution and 
all shareholders have the opportunity to 
put questions to the Board at the Annual 
General Meeting. The Chairmen of the 
Audit and Remuneration Committees 
normally attend the Annual General 
Meeting and will answer questions which 
may be relevant to their responsibilities.

Insider Committee
The Company has an Insider Committee 
which consists of Clive Garston (as 
Chairman), Samuel Bazini and Neil Rodol. 
The Insider Committee is responsible, 
inter alia, for the identifi cation of inside 
information for the purpose of maintaining 
the Company’s insider lists and for 
reporting that information in accordance 
with Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 
596/2014.

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Audit Committee Report

Keith Sadler

 The Audit Committee consists of 
Keith Sadler (as Chairman), Clive 
Garston and Paul Hagon. The Audit 
Committee is convened as required. It 
has responsibility for ensuring that the 
fi nancial performance of the Group is 
properly reported on and reviewed, and 
its role includes monitoring the integrity 
of the fi nancial statements of the Group 
(including annual and interim accounts 
and results announcements), reviewing 
internal control and risk management 
systems, reviewing any changes to 
accounting policies, reviewing and 
monitoring the extent of the non-audit 
services undertaken by external auditors, 
reviewing fi ndings of an audit with the 
auditors, meeting regularly with the 
auditors and advising on the appointment 
of external auditors.

Whilst the Board as a whole has a duty to 
act in the best interests of the Company, 
the Committee has a particular role, 
acting independently of management, to 
ensure that the interests of shareholders 
are properly protected in relation to 
fi nancial reporting and the effectiveness of 
the Group’s systems of fi nancial internal 
controls. 

The key responsibilities of the 
Committee are to:
• 

 Review the signifi cant issues and 
judgements of management, and 
the methodology and assumptions 
used in relation to the Group’s 
fi nancial statements and formal 
announcements on the Group’s 
fi nancial performance;

• 

• 

• 

• 

 Review the Group’s going concern 
assumptions;
 Assess the effectiveness of the Group’s 
system of internal controls, including 
fi nancial reporting and fi nancial 
controls;
 Consider and make recommendations 
to the Board on the appointment, 
reappointment, dismissal or 
resignation and remuneration of the 
external auditor; and
 Assess the independence and 
objectivity of the external auditor and 
approve and monitor the application of 
the external auditor business standard.

The Group paid £86,000 to BDO for 
audit services in 2017, relating to the 
statutory audit of the Group and Company 
fi nancial statements, the audit of Group 
subsidiaries, and audit-related assurance 
services. In addition, the Group paid 
£115,000 to BDO in 2017, for tax advice 
and services relating to the acquisition of 
Retra Holdings Ltd on 30 November 2017. 

Committee performance and 
effectiveness
As this is the fi rst full year reporting 
period for the Company and Group as a 
PLC no review of the performance and 
effectiveness of the Committee took place.

The full terms of reference for the 
Committee can be found on the Company’s 
website at www.warpaintlondonplc.com 
and are also available from the Group 
Company Secretary.

Audit Committee Report
This Audit Committee Report was 
reviewed and approved by the Board on 
24 April 2018. 

Keith Sadler
Audit Committee Chairman 
24 April 2018 

The Chief Financial Offi cer and the 
external auditor normally attend 
Committee meetings. The Committee 
meet with the external auditor without 
management present during the year.

External auditor
BDO was appointed by the Board as the 
Company’s external auditor on 26 June 
2017 for the 2017 reporting period and it 
is their intention to put them forward at 
the AGM to stand as auditors for the next 
fi nancial period. There are no contractual 
obligations that restrict the Committee’s 
choice of external auditor.

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Remuneration Committee Report

Paul Hagon

The Remuneration Committee consists of Paul Hagon (as Chairman), Clive Garston and Keith Sadler. The Remuneration Committee 
is convened not less than twice a year and otherwise as required. It has responsibility for determining, within the agreed terms of 
reference, the Group’s policy on the remuneration packages of the Company’s Chairman, and the Executive Directors and such 
other members of the senior management as it is designated to consider. The Remuneration Committee also has responsibility for 
determining (within the terms of the Group’s policy and in consultation with the Chairman of the Board and/or the Chief Executive 
Offi cers) the total individual remuneration package for each Executive Director and other senior managers (including bonuses, 
incentive payments and share options or other share awards). The remuneration of Non-Executive Directors will be a matter for the 
Board. No Director or manager will be allowed to partake in any discussions as to their own remuneration. In exercising this role, 
the Directors shall have regard to the recommendations put forward in the relevant QCA Guidelines.

Directors Remuneration Report
The Group takes into account both Group and individual performance, market value and sector conditions in determining Director 
and senior employee remuneration. The Group has maintained a policy of paying salaries comparable with peer companies in the 
sector in order to attract and retain key personnel.

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Directors’ remuneration and Directors’ interests

Salary 

Pension 

Bonus  

Total 
Remuneration 
2017  £ 

Fair Value 
of Options  

Total
Remuneration
2016  £

S Bazini 
E Macleod  
N Rodol 
C Garston 
P Hagon 
K Sadler 

200,000 
200,000 
112,000 
60,000 
30,000 
40,000 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

200,000 
200,000 
112,000 
60,000 
30,000 
40,000 

– 
– 
101,406 
– 
– 
– 

165,000
165,000
166,667
10,000
5,000
6,667

The Directors, who held offi ce at 31 December 2017, had the following interests in the shares of the Group:

Number of share  
options held at   
31 December 2017(c) 

Ordinary Shares as %   
of issued share capital  

Number of 
Ordinary Shares held 
at 31 December 2017 

Number of
Ordinary Shares held
at 31 December 2016

S Bazini(a) 
E Macleod(b) 
N Rodol 
C Garston 
P Hagon 
K Sadler 

– 
– 
105,262 
– 
– 
– 

22.86 
22.86 
0.14 
0.16 
0.04 
0.04 

17,545,208 
17,505,208 
103,961 
126,315 
31,145 
31,145 

20,413,630
20,413,630
61,856
100,000
20,619
20,619

In addition to the above holdings:
(a)   3,000,000 (2016: Nil) shares are held by the wife of S Bazini
(b)   3,000,000 (2016: Nil) shares are held by the wife of E Macleod
(c)   For details of the share option scheme see Note 20 on Page  51 

There were no changes in the shareholdings of the Directors between 31 December 2017 and the date of this report.

Paul Hagon
Remuneration Committee Chairman
24 April 2018 

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Directors’ Report

The Directors present their annual report on the affairs of the Group, together with the fi nancial statements and auditor’s report for 
the year ended 31 December 2017. The Corporate Governance Statement on pages  22-23 forms part of this report.

Going concern
The Company’s going concern statement can be found in the Consolidated Financial Statements on page  60.

Results and dividends
Results for the year ended 31 December 2017 are set out in the Consolidated Income Statement on page 3 1.

Directors
The following Directors held offi ce during the year and to the date of authorisation of the accounts:

Non-Executive Chairman
C Garston 

Executive Directors
S Bazini  
E Macleod
N Rodol 

Non-Executive Directors
P Hagon 
K Sadler 

In accordance with the Company’s articles of association Keith Sadler and Eoin Macleod will retire and stand for re-election at the 
forthcoming Annual General Meeting. 

Future development
For details of future developments refer to the Strategic report set out on pages  3-1 8.

Substantial shareholdings
The Group is aware of the following shareholdings of 3% or more in the share capital as at 31 December 2017:

Shareholder 
S Bazini 
E Macleod 
Blackrock Investment Management Limited  
Schroder Investment Management Limited 
Mrs S Bazini 
Mrs L Macleod 
Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. 

Number of Shares 
17,545,208 
17,545,208 
8,411,020 
6,268,000 
3,000,000 
3,000,000 
2,348,612 

%
22.86
22.86
11.84
8.17
3.91
3.91
3.06

Financial instruments
The Group’s fi nancial risk management objectives and policies are discussed in note 2 2 to the consolidated fi nancial statements.

Auditors
In accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006, a resolution proposing that BDO LLP be re-appointed as auditors of the 
Group will be put to the Annual General Meeting.

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employment, efforts are made to provide 
appropriate re-training. The Company 
places enormous importance on the 
contributions of its employees and aims 
to keep them informed of developments 
in the Company through a combination of 
meetings and electronic communication.

Statement of disclosure to the auditors
So far as the Directors are aware:

(a)   there is no relevant audit information 
of which the Company’s auditors are 
unaware, and

(b)   they have taken all the steps that they 
ought to have taken as a Director in 
order to make themselves aware of 
any relevant audit information and to 
establish that the Company’s auditors 
are aware of that information.

On behalf of the Board

Neil Rodol
Chief Financial Offi cer
24 April 2018

Indemnity of Directors
The Group has purchased and maintains, 
for all Directors, insurance against 
any liability and the Group maintains 
appropriate insurance cover against legal 
action bought against its Directors.

The Directors are responsible for preparing 
the Strategic and Directors’ report and the 
Group fi nancial statements in accordance 
with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the Directors 
to prepare Group fi nancial statements 
for each fi nancial year. Under that law 
they have elected to prepare the Group 
fi nancial statements in accordance 
with International Financial Reporting 
Standards as adopted by the EU and 
applicable law.

Under company law the Directors 
must not approve the Group fi nancial 
statements unless they are satisfi ed that 
they give a true and fair view of the state 
of affairs of the Group and of its profi t or 
loss for that period. In preparing the Group 
fi nancial 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 Group fi nancial 
statements on the going concern 
basis unless it is inappropriate to 
presume that the Group will continue 
in business.

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

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

Employees 
It is the Company’s policy not to 
discriminate between employees or 
potential employees on any grounds. 
Full and fair consideration is given to the 
recruitment, training and promotion of 
disabled people and, should staff become 
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Independent Auditors’ Report
to the members of Warpaint London P LC

Opinion

We  have  audited  the  fi nancial  statements  of  Warpaint  London  PLC 
(the  ‘parent  company’)  and  its  subsidiaries  (the  ‘group’)  for  the  year 
ended  31  December  2017  which  comprise  the  consolidated  statement 
of  comprehensive  income,  the  consolidated  and  company  statement 
of  changes  in  equity,  the  consolidated  and  company  statements  of 
fi nancial  position,  the  consolidated  statement  of  cash  fl ows  and 
notes  to  the  fi nancial  statements,  including  a  summary  of  signifi cant 
accounting policies. 

The  fi nancial  reporting  framework  that  has  been  applied  in  the 
preparation  of  the  group  fi nancial  statements  is  applicable  law  and 
International  Financial  Reporting  Standards  (IFRSs)  as  adopted  by 
the  European  Union.  The  fi nancial  reporting  framework  that  has  been 
applied  in  the  preparation  of  the  parent  company  fi nancial  statements 
is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including 
Financial  Reporting  Standard  102  The  Financial  Reporting  Standard  in 
the  United  Kingdom  and  Republic  of  Ireland  (United  Kingdom  Generally 
Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion:

•   the  fi nancial  statements  give  a  true  and  fair  view  of  the  state  of  the 
group’s and of the parent company’s affairs as at 31 December 2017 
and of the group’s profi t for the year then ended;

•   the  group  fi nancial  statements  have  been  properly  prepared  in 

accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union;

•   the parent company fi nancial statements have been properly prepared 
in  accordance  with  United  Kingdom  Generally  Accepted  Accounting 
Practice; and

•   the  fi nancial  statements  have  been  prepared  in  accordance  with  the 

requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Basis for opinion

We  conducted  our  audit  in  accordance  with  International  Standards  on 
Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under 
those  standards  are  further  described  in  the  Auditor’s  responsibilities 
for  the  audit  of  the  fi nancial  statements  section  of  our  report.  We  are 
independent  of  the  group  and  the  parent  company  in  accordance  with 
the  ethical  requirements  that  are  relevant  to  our  audit  of  the  fi nancial 
statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard as applied to 
listed entities, and we have fulfi lled our other ethical responsibilities in 
accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence 
we  have  obtained  is  suffi cient  and  appropriate  to  provide  a  basis  for 
our opinion.

Use of our report

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 
Parent company and the Parent company’s members as a body, for our 
audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Conclusions relating to going concern

•   the  directors’  use  of  the  going  concern  basis  of  accounting  in  the 

preparation of the fi nancial statements is not appropriate; or

•   the  directors  have  not  disclosed  in  the  fi nancial  statements  any 
identifi ed material uncertainties that may cast signifi cant doubt about 
the  group’s  or  the  parent  company’s  ability  to  continue  to  adopt  the 
going  concern  basis  of  accounting  for  a  period  of  at  least  twelve 
months  from  the  date  when  the  fi nancial  statements  are  authorised 
for issue.

Key audit matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, 
were of most signifi cance in our audit of the fi nancial statements of the 
current period and include the most signifi cant assessed risks of material 
misstatement (whether or not due to fraud) we identifi ed, including those 
which had the greatest effect on: the overall audit strategy, the allocation 
of  resources  in  the  audit;  and  directing  the  efforts  of  the  engagement 
team. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the 
fi nancial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and 
we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.

The  following  matters  were  identifi ed  by  us  as  the  most  signifi cant 
assessed risks of material misstatement:

Accounting for business combination

As disclosed in note 8, the group acquired Retra Group Holdings Limited 
and  its  subsidiaries  (“the  acquired  group”)  on  30  November  2017.  The 
acquisition  of  this  business  has  been  accounted  for  as  a  business 
combination under IFRS 3.

The issue – Accounting for business combinations consists of signifi cant 
judgment  in  determining  the  fair  value  of  both  the  consideration  paid 
for  the  acquired  group  and  the  underlying  assets  and  liabilities  of  that 
group,  including  intangible  assets  such  as  customer  relationships  and 
brands.  Judgment  is  also  exercised  in  determining  the  appropriate 
period over which to amortise the intangible asset in relation to customer 
relationships  and  brands.  We  also  consider  that  there  is  a  risk  that 
the  disclosures  in  the  fi nancial  statements  may  not  be  presented  in 
accordance with the requirements of the accounting standards.

How we addressed the risk – Our audit procedures included challenging 
the  Directors’  assessment  of  the  fair  value  of  the  consideration  paid, 
the  assets  acquired  and  liabilities  assumed  with  reference  to  evidence 
provided  by  third  party  experts  engaged  by  management.  We  critically 
evaluated  the  capabilities,  competence  and  objectivity  of  the  external 
valuers engaged by the Directors involved in assessing the fair value of 
intangible assets and the fair value of the consideration paid by checking 
their qualifi cations and background, as well as evaluating and concluding 
on  the  appropriateness  of  their  conclusions  by  comparing  them  to  our 
knowledge of the industry and market information.

We  used  our  own  valuation  specialists  to  challenge  the  acquisition 
accounting  including  the  identifi cation  of  amounts  related  to  customer 
relationships  and  brand  while  we  have  tested  the  valuation  of  the 
consideration  paid  by  agreement  to  supporting  documents  and 
quoted  market  price.  We  also  challenged  the  third  party  experts  and 
management regarding the amortisation period of the intangible assets 
in relation to customer relationships and brands. We have considered the 
period over which the intangibles are to be amortised and benchmarked 
these against similar assets in competitor businesses.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation 
to which the ISAs (UK) require us to report to you where:

In  addition,  we  considered  the  adequacy  of  the  Group’s  disclosures  in 
respect  of  the  business  combinations  by  checking  its  appropriateness 

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based  on  our  workings  and  its  compliance  with  the  requirements  of 
the standards.

Carrying value of inventory

See accounting policy in note 1.

Limited and its subsidiaries during the year that brings the total of trading 
subgroups  to  three.  Retra  Group  Holdings  Limited  and  its  subsidiaries 
only contributed one month of its post-acquisition trading in these group 
fi nancial  statements.  In  establishing  the  overall  approach  to  the  group 
audit, we completed full scope audits on the underlying subgroups and 
the parent company.

The issue – The group holds signifi cant levels of inventory and a number 
of estimates are involved in valuing slow moving and obsolete inventories, 
some of which have a limited shelf life. There are inherent uncertainties 
in  consumer  preferences  and  spending  patterns,  which  are  primarily 
driven  by  wider  trends  in  the  fashion  and  cosmetics  industry.  There  is 
a  recoverability  risk  associated  with  new  product  launches  as  well  as 
with  close  out  stock  purchased  at  the  end  of  ranges  or  seasons  with 
judgement required in forecasting demand.

Other information

The  directors  are  responsible  for  the  other  information.  The  other 
information  comprises  the  information  included  in  the  annual  report, 
other than the fi nancial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our 
opinion on the fi nancial statements does not cover the other information 
and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do 
not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

How  we  addressed  the  risk  –  Our  procedures  included  assessing  the 
principles  and  appropriateness  of  the  Group’s  inventory  provisioning 
policies  based  on  our  understanding  of  the  business  and  the  accuracy 
of previous provisioning estimates. In assessing inventory provisions our 
procedures  included  testing  the  methodology  applied  by  management 
in  preparing  their  provision  including  the  identifi cation  of  slow  moving 
and obsolete items. We considered the inventory write off fi gure during 
the year and compared this to the Group’s expected recoveries brought 
forward and to the position at the year end date. Further, we tested the 
unprovided  inventory  balance  by  reviewing  sales  volumes  and  values 
after the balance sheet date.

In connection with our audit of the fi nancial statements, our responsibility 
is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the 
other information is materially inconsistent with the fi nancial statements 
or  our  knowledge  obtained  in  the  audit  or  otherwise  appears  to  be 
materially  misstated.  If  we  identify  such  material  inconsistencies  or 
apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether 
there is a material misstatement in the fi nancial statements or a material 
misstatement  of  the  other  information.  If,  based  on  the  work  we  have 
performed,  we  conclude  that  there  is  a  material  misstatement  of  this 
other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to 
report in this regard.

Our application of materiality

The scope of our audit was infl uenced by our application of materiality. 
We  set  certain  quantitative  thresholds  for  materiality  which,  together 
with qualitative considerations, help us to determine the nature, timing 
and extent of our audit procedures on the individual fi nancial statement 
areas and disclosures and in evaluating the effect of misstatements, both 
individually and in aggregate on the fi nancial statements as a whole.

We determined materiality for the fi nancial statements as a whole to be 
£388,000 which represents 5% of profi t before tax and exceptional items. 
In the prior year materiality was based on 8.5% of profi t before tax and 
exceptional items at £515,000. 

Whilst materiality for the fi nancial statements of a whole was £388,000, 
each component of the Group was audited to a lower level of materiality. 
Component materiality ranged from £45,000 to £349,200.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

•   the information given in the strategic report and the directors’ report 
for the fi nancial year for which the fi nancial statements are prepared is 
consistent with the fi nancial statements; and

•   the  strategic  report  and  the  directors’  report  have  been  prepared  in 

accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In  the  light  of  the  knowledge  and  understanding  of  the  group  and  the 
parent company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, 
we have not identifi ed material misstatements in the strategic report or 
the directors’ report.

Performance materiality is the application of materiality at the individual 
account or balance level set at an amount to reduce to an appropriately 
low level the probability that the aggregate of uncorrected and undetected 
misstatements  exceeds  materiality  for  the  fi nancial  statements  as  a 
whole.  Performance  materiality  was  set  at  £271,600  (2016:  £381,550) 
which represents 70% (2016 65%) of the above materiality levels.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation 
to  which  the  Companies  Act  2006  requires  us  to  report  to  you  if,  in 
our opinion:

•   adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate 
for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or

We  agreed  with  the  audit  committee  that  we  would  report  to  them 
misstatements identifi ed during our audit above £19,400 (2016: £25,000). 
We also agreed to report differences below these thresholds that, in our 
view, warranted reporting on qualitative grounds. 

We used profi t before tax before exceptional items as a benchmark given 
the importance of profi t as a measure for shareholders in assessing the 
performance of the Group.

An overview of the scope of our audit

The group consists of three trading subgroups, all of which are run from 
the UK. As mentioned above, the group acquired Retra Group Holdings 

•   the  parent  company  fi nancial  statements  are  not  in  agreement  with 

the accounting records and returns; or

•   certain disclosures of directors’ remuneration specifi ed by law are not 

made; or 

•   we have not received all the information and explanations we require 

for our audit.

Responsibilities of directors

As explained more fully in the directors’ responsibilities statement set out 
in the Directors’ report, the directors are responsible for the preparation 
of the fi nancial statements and for being satisfi ed that they give a true 

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Independent Auditors’ Report (continued)
to the members of Warpaint London P LC

and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is 
necessary to enable the preparation of fi nancial statements that are free 
from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In  preparing  the  fi nancial  statements,  the  directors  are  responsible 
for  assessing  the  group’s  and  the  parent  company’s  ability  to  continue 
as  a  going  concern,  disclosing,  as  applicable,  matters  related  to  going 
concern  and  using  the  going  concern  basis  of  accounting  unless  the 
directors either intend to liquidate the group or the parent company or to 
cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the fi nancial statements

Our  objectives  are  to  obtain  reasonable  assurance  about  whether  the 
fi nancial  statements  as  a  whole  are  free  from  material  misstatement, 
whether  due  to  fraud  or  error,  and  to  issue  an  auditor’s  report  that 
includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, 
but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs 
(UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists.

Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material 
if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to 
infl uence  the  economic  decisions  of  users  taken  on  the  basis  of  these 
fi nancial statements.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the fi nancial 
statements  is  located  on  the  Financial  Reporting  Council’s  website  at: 
www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities.  This  description  forms  part  of 
our auditor’s report.

Mark RA Edwards 
(Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of BDO LLP,
Statutory Auditor
London
 24 April 2018

BDO  LLP  is  a  limited  liability  partnership  registered  in  England  and 
Wales (with registered number OC305127).

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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
for the year ended 31 December 2017

Revenue

Cost of sales

Gross profi t

Administrative expenses

Analysed as:

Profi t from operations before exceptional items

Exceptional items

Profi t from operations

Finance expense

Profi t before tax

Tax expense

Profi t for the year attributable to equity holders of the parent company

Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive income attributable to equity holders of the parent company

Basic earnings per share (pence)

Diluted earnings per share (pence)

Annual  Report 2017

Year ended 31 December

Note

1,2

2017

£’000

32,549

2016

£’000

22,483

(19,911)

(13,692)

12,638

3,4

(5,744)

7,280

(386)

6,894

(37)

6,857

(1,384)

5,473

–

5,473

8.34

8.34

3

3

5

6

26

26

8,791

(4,374)

6,156

(1,739)

4,417

(16)

4,401

(1,260)

3,141

–

3,141

5.07

5.07

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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
as at 31 December 2017
Registered Number: 10261717

Non-current assets

Goodwill

Intangibles 

Property, plant and equipment

Total non-current assets

Current assets

Inventories

Trade and other receivables

Derivative fi nancial instruments

Cash and cash equivalents

Total current assets

Total assets

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Loans and borrowings

Corporation tax liability

Derivative fi nancial instruments

Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Bank loan

Deferred tax liability

Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

NET ASSETS

Note

9

10

11

12

13

22

14

15

22

15

16

Year ended 31 December

2017

£’000

7,982

10,653

1,497

20,132

11,531

13,226

–

3,369

28,126

48,258

2016

£’000

513

1,403

237

2,153

7,669

5,364

37

3,503

16,573

18,726

(3,537)

(2,841)

(582)

(939)

(3)

–

(1,329)

–

(5,061)

(4,170)

(814)

(1,959)

(2,773)

(7,834)

40,424

–

(278)

(278)

(4,448)

14,278

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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
as at 31 December 2017
Registered Number: 10261717

Equities

Share capital

Share premium

Merger reserve

Other reserves

Retained earnings

TOTAL EQUITY

Annual  Report 2017

Note

18

19, 20

2017

£’000

19,187

19,359

2016

£’000

16,135

1,806

(16,100)

(17,995)

45

17,933

40,424

–

14,332

14,278

The fi nancial statements of Warpaint London PLC were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 24 April 2018 and were signed 
on its behalf by:

Neil Rodol
Chief Financial Offi cer

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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
for the year ended 31 December 2017

Share Capital

Share Premium

Merger Reserve

option reserve

Share

Note

£’000

£’000

£’000

At 1 January 2016

Shares issued for cash

Shares issued for Treasured Scents

Share capital reduction

Profi t for the year

Dividends paid

As at 31 December 2016

Shares issued during the year

Shares issued for Retra Holdings

Share issue costs

18

18

18

17

18

18

Movement in other reserves

19, 20

Profi t for the year

Dividends paid

17

15,000

644

1,340

(849)

–

–

£’000

–

1,806

–

–

–

–

(20,000)

–

2,005

–

–

–

16,135

1,806

(17,995)

2,789

18,410

–

263

–

1,895

–

–

–

–

(857)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

As at 31 December 2017

19,187

19,359

(16,100)

Retained

Earnings

£’000

13,991

–

–

–

Total Equity

£’000

8,991

2,450

3,345

(849)

3,141

3,141

(2,800)

(2,800)

14,332

14,278

–

–

–

–

21,199

2,158

(857)

45

5,473

5,473

(1,872)

(1,872)

17,933

40,424

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

45

–

–

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
for the year ended 31 December 2017

Operating activities

Profi t before tax

Interest paid

Amortisation of intangible assets

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

Share based payment

Decrease/(Increase) in trade and other receivables

Decrease/(Increase) in inventories

(Decrease)/Increase in trade and other payables

Cash generated from operations

Tax paid

Interest paid

Net cash fl ows from operating activities

Investing activities

Purchase of intangible assets

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

Acquisition of business

Bank balances acquired

Sale of investments

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

Net cash used in by investing activities

Financing activities

Proceeds from new share capital subscribed

Share issue costs

Reduction in borrowings

Dividends

Net cash generated by/ (used in) fi nancing activities

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

Cash and cash equivalents consists:

Cash and cash equivalents

Annual  Report 2017

Year ended 31 December

2017

£’000

2016

£’000

6,857

4,401

37

469

184

6

45

869

224

(1,356)

7,335

(2,077)

(37)

5,221

(52)

(555)

(16,200)

242

–

33

16

57

58

8

–

(289)

(1,413)

1,601

4,439

(1,465)

(16)

2,958

(77)

(163)

–

98

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21,199

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(7,293)

(1,872)

11,177

(134)

3,503

3,369

3,369

3,369

2,500

(53)

(712)

(2,800)

(1,065)

1,745

1,758

3,503

3,503

3,503

Note

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11

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11

8

8

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2017

 1. 

Signifi cant accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The  fi nancial  statements  of  Warpaint  London  PLC  (the  “Company”  or 
“Warpaint”) and its subsidiaries (together the “Group”) for the year ended 
31 December 2017 were authorised for issue by the board of directors on 
24 April 2018 and the statement of fi nancial position was signed on the 
board’s behalf by Neil Rodol.

Warpaint  London  PLC  is  a  public  limited  Company  incorporated  and 
domiciled  in  England  and  Wales.  Its  registered  offi ce  is  Units  B&C, 
Orbital Forty Six, The Ridgeway Trading Estate, Iver, Bucks., SL0 9HW.

The  Group’s  fi nancial  statements  have  been  prepared  in  accordance 
with  International  Financial  Reporting  Standards  (IFRSs)  as  adopted 
by  the  European  Union  and  with  those  parts  of  the  Companies  Act 
2006  applicable  to  companies  reporting  under  IFRS.    The  fi nancial 
statements are presented in pounds sterling because that is the currency 
of  the  primary  economic  environment  in  which  the  Group  operates. 
All  values  are  rounded  to  the  nearest  thousand  (£’000)  except  where 
otherwise indicated.

The  annual  fi nancial  statements  have  been  prepared  on  the  historical 
cost  basis,  except  for  certain  fi nancial  assets  and  liabilities  which  are 
carried at fair value or amortised cost as appropriate.

The preparation of fi nancial statements in conformity with International 
Financial Reporting Standards adopted by the European Union requires 
the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts 
of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities 
at  the  date  of  the  fi nancial  statements  and  the  reported  amounts  of 
revenues  and  expenses  during  the  reported  period.  Although  these 
estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of current events 
and  actions,  actual  results  ultimately  may  differ  from  those  estimates. 
The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

Basis of consolidation

The  consolidated  fi nancial  statements 
incorporates  the  fi nancial 
statements  of  the  Group  and  all  of  its  subsidiary  undertakings.  The 
fi nancial  statements  of  all  Group  companies  are  adjusted,  where 
necessary,  to  ensure  the  use  of  consistent  accounting  policies. 
Acquisitions  are  accounted  for  under  the  acquisition  method  from  the 
date control passed to the Group. On acquisition, the assets and liabilities 
of a subsidiary are measured at their fair values. Any excess of the cost 
of acquisition over the fair values of the identifi able net assets acquired 
is recognised as goodwill.

The group was formed after the company, prior to its IPO and listing on 
AIM,  completed  share  for  share  transactions  for  two  separate  groups 
owned by the same shareholders. In the fi nancial year ended 31 December 
2016, the Board took the view that the most appropriate way to account 
for these in line with IFRS was to deem the share for share exchange with 
the Warpaint Group (the own -brand business) as a group reconstruction. 
This has been accounted for under the basis of merger accounting given 
that  the  ultimate  ownership  before  and  after  the  transaction  remained 
the same. Merged subsidiaries undertakings are treated as if they have 
always been a member of the Group. Any difference between the nominal 
value  of  the  shares  acquired  by  the  Company  and  those  issued  by  the 
Company to acquire them is taken to the merger reserve.

There  is  currently  no  specifi c  guidance  on  accounting  for  group 
reconstructions  such  as  this  transaction  under  IFRSs.  In  the  absence 
of  specifi c  guidance,  entities  should  select  an  appropriate  accounting 

policy and IFRS permits the consideration of pronouncements of other 
standard-setting  bodies.  This  group  reconstruction  as  scoped  out  of 
IFRS 3 has therefore been accounted for in the year ended 31 December 
2016 using predecessor accounting principles resulting in the following 
practical effects; 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

 The net assets of the two companies are combined using existing 
book values, with adjustments made as necessary to ensure that 
the same accounting policies are applied to the calculation of the 
net assets of both companies; 

 No amount is recognised as consideration for goodwill or negative 
goodwill;

 The  consolidated  profi t  and  loss  account  includes  the  profi ts  or 
losses  of  each  company  for  the  entire  period,  regardless  of  the 
date  of  the  reconstruction,  and  the  comparative  amounts  in  the 
consolidated  fi nancial  statements  are  restated  to  the  fi gures 
presented  by  the  predecessor  company  Warpaint  Cosmetics 
Group Limited;

 The retained earnings reserve includes the cumulative results of 
each  company,  regardless  of  the  date  of  the  reconstruction,  and 
the  comparative  amounts  in  the  statement  of  fi nancial  position 
were  restated  in  2016  to  that  presented  by  the  predecessor 
company Warpaint Cosmetics Group Limited

The share for share exchange of the other group of companies, namely 
Treasured Scents (the close-out business) was acquired on 11 November 
2016 and has been treated as an acquisition under IFRS 3.

On 21 November 2016, the Company also undertook a capital reduction 
pursuant to which 16,340,000 B ordinary shares of £0.052 each held by 
Sam Bazini and Eoin Macleod where cancelled in consideration for the 
transfer of the entire issued share capital of Warpaint Cosmetics Limited 
to a company owned and controlled by Sam Bazini and Eoin Macleod.

On 30 November 2017, the company acquired 100% of the share capital 
of  Retra  Holdings  Limited  by  way  of  a  share  for  share  exchange  which 
has  been  treated  as  an  acquisition  under  IFRS  3.  All  subsidiaries  have 
a  reporting  date  of  December.  All  transactions  and  balances  between 
Groups  companies  are  eliminated  on  consolidation.  The  amounts 
reported in the fi nancial statements of subsidiaries have been adjusted 
where necessary to ensure the consistency with the accounting policies 
of the Group. 

Going concern

The Directors have prepared a detailed forecast with a supporting business 
plan  for  the  foreseeable  future.  The  forecast  indicates  that  the  Group 
will  remain  in  a  positive  cash  position  throughout  the  forecast  period. 
As such, the Directors have a reasonable expectation the Company and 
Group will have adequate resources to continue in operational existence 
for the foreseeable future. As such, they continue to prepare the fi nancial 
statements on the basis of going concern.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue for the Group is measured at the fair value of the consideration 
received or receivable.  The Group recognises revenue for goods sold net 
of discounts and provisions when the amount of revenue can be reliably 
measured  and  it  is  probable  that  future  economic  benefi ts  will  fl ow  to 
the entity.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

1. 

Signifi cant accounting policies (continued)

Intangible assets acquired separately

Sale of goods

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when all of the following 
conditions are satisfi ed:

•   the  Group  has  transferred  the  signifi cant  risks  and  rewards  of 

ownership to the buyer;

•   the  Group  retains  neither  continuing  managerial  involvement  to  the 
degree usually associated with ownership nor effective control over the 
goods sold;

•  the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;

•   it is probable that the Group will receive the consideration due under 

the transaction; and

•   the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be 

measured reliably. 

UK  sales  are  recognised  and  invoiced  to  the  customer  once  the  goods 
have  been  delivered  to  the  customer.  Overseas  sales  are  recognised 
and invoiced to the customer once the goods have been delivered to the 
customer, or collected by the customer from the company’s warehouse 
according to the terms of sale.

Where the company has entered in to distributor arrangements the risk 
and  rewards  are  considered  to  be  with  the  distributor  from  the  date 
of  dispatch  from  either  the  company’s  overseas  supplier  or  from  the 
company’s  UK  warehouse.  Revenue  will  therefore  be  recognised  from 
the date of dispatch.

Expenditure and provisions

Expenditure is recognised in respect of goods and services received when 
supplied in accordance with contractual terms. Provision is made when 
an obligation exists for a future liability relating to a past event and where 
the amount of the obligation can be reliably estimated.

Retirement Benefi ts: Defi ned contribution schemes

Contributions  to  defi ned  contribution  schemes  are  charged  to  the 
consolidated  statement  of  comprehensive  income  in  the  year  to  which 
they relate.

Exceptional items

Exceptional  items  which  have  been  disclosed  separately  on  the  face  of 
the  income  statement  in  order  to  summarise  the  underlying  results. 
Exceptional items, relate to legal and professional fees incurred on the 
acquisition  of  Retra  Holdings  Limited  (2016:  costs  in  relation  to  listing 
the company on AIM). Neither ‘underlying profi t or loss’ nor ‘exceptional 
items’  are  defi ned  by  IFRS  however  the  directors  believe  that  the 
disclosures  presented  in  this  manner  provide  clear  presentation  of  the 
fi nancial performance of the Group.

Intangible assets 

Patents

Patents are used by the Group in order to generate future economic value 
through  normal  business  operations.  Patents  are  acquired  separately 
and  carried  at  cost  less  amortisation  and  impairment.  The  underlying 
assets  are  amortised  over  the  period  from  which  the  Group  expects  to 
benefi t, which is typically between fi ve to ten years. 

Intangible  assets  with  fi nite  useful  lives  that  are  acquired  separately 
are  carried  at  cost  less  accumulated  amortisation  and  accumulated 
impairment losses. Amortisation is recognised on a straight-line basis over 
their estimated useful lives. The estimated useful life and amortisation 
method are reviewed at the end of each reporting period, with the effect 
of any changes in estimate being accounted for on a prospective basis. 
Intangible assets with indefi nite useful lives that are acquired separately 
are carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses.

Intangible assets acquired in a business combination

Intangible  assets  acquired  in  a  business  combination  and  recognised 
separately  from  goodwill  are  initially  recognised  at  their  fair  value  at 
the  acquisition  date  (which  is  regarded  as  their  cost).  Subsequent  to 
initial recognition, intangible assets acquired in a business combination 
are  reported  at  cost  less  accumulated  amortisation  and  accumulated 
impairment  losses,  on  the  same  basis  as  intangible  assets  that  are 
acquired  separately.  Amortisation  is  provided  on  customer  lists  and 
brands  so  as  to  write  off  the  carrying  value  over  the  expected  useful 
economic life of fi ve years. Other details of the acquisition are detailed 
in note 8.

Derecognition of intangible assets

An  intangible  asset  is  derecognised  on  disposal,  or  when  no  future 
economic  benefi ts  are  expected  from  use  or  disposal.  Gains  or  losses 
arising  from  derecognition  of  an  intangible  asset,  measured  as  the 
difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of 
the asset, are recognised in profi t or loss when the asset is derecognised.

Property, plant and equipment

Items of property, plant and equipment are initially recognised at cost. 
As well as the purchase price, cost includes directly attributable costs.

Depreciation  is  provided  on  all  items  of  property,  plant  and  equipment 
so as to write off their carrying value over the expected useful economic 
lives. It is provided at the following rates:

Land and buildings 
Plant and machinery 
Fixtures and fi ttings 
Computer equipment 
Motor vehicles 

Financial assets

–  50 years
–  25% reducing balance
–  25% reducing balance
–  25% reducing balance
–  20% straight line

The  Group  classifi es  its  fi nancial  assets  into  the  categories,  discussed 
below, due to the purpose for which the asset was acquired. The Group 
has not classifi ed any of its fi nancial assets as held to maturity.

Loans and receivables

These assets are non-derivative fi nancial assets with fi xed or determinable 
payments that are not quoted in an active market. They arise principally 
through  the  supply  of  goods  to  customers  (e.g.  trade  receivables),  but 
also  incorporate  other  types  of  contractual  monetary  asset.  They  are 
initially recognised at fair value plus transactions costs that are directly 
attributable to their acquisition or issue, and are subsequently carried at 
amortised  cost  using  the  effective  interest  rate  method,  less  provision 
for impairment.

The Group’s loans and receivables comprise of trade and other receivables 
included within the combined statement of fi nancial position.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

1. 

Signifi cant accounting policies (continued)

Cash and cash equivalents include cash held at bank and bank overdrafts. 
Bank  overdrafts  are  shown  within  loans  and  borrowings  in  current 
liabilities in the combined statement of fi nancial position.

items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years 
and items that are never taxable or deductible.

The  Group’s  current  tax  is  calculated  using  tax  rates  that  have  been 
enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period.

Impairment provisions are recognised when there is objective evidence 
(such as signifi cant fi nancial diffi culties on the part of the counterparty 
or default or signifi cant delay in payment) that the Group will be unable 
to collect all of the amounts due under the terms receivable, the amount 
of such a provision being the difference between the net carrying amount 
and the present value of the future expected cash fl ows associated with 
the  impaired  receivable.  For  trade  receivables,  which  are  reported  net, 
such provisions are recorded in a separate allowance account with the 
loss  being  recognised  within  administrative  expenses  in  the  income 
statement.  On  confi rmation  that  the  trade  receivables  will  not  be 
collectable, the gross carrying value of the asset is written off against the 
associated provision.

Financial liabilities

The  Group  classifi es  its  fi nancial  liabilities  as  other  fi nancial  liabilities 
which include the following:

•   Bank  loans  which  are  initially  recognised  at  fair  value  net  of  any 
transaction costs directly attributable to the issue of the instrument. 
Such 
interest-bearing  liabilities  are  subsequently  measured  at 
amortised  cost  ensuring  the  interest  element  of  the  borrowing  is 
expensed over the repayment period at a constant rate. 

•   Trade  payables,  other  borrowings  and  other  short-term  monetary 
liabilities, which are initially recognised at fair value and subsequently 
carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Leased assets

Assets  obtained  under  hire  purchase  contract  and  fi nance  leases  are 
capitalised  as  tangible  fi xed  assets.  Assets  acquired  by  fi nance  lease 
are depreciated over the shorter of the lease term and their useful lives. 
Assets acquired by hire purchase are depreciated over their useful lives. 
Finance  leases  are  those  where  substantially  all  of  the  benefi ts  and 
risks of ownership are assumed by the company. Obligations under such 
agreements are included in creditors net of the fi nance charge allocated 
to future periods. The fi nance element of the rental payment is charged 
to the profi t and loss account so as to produce a constant periodic rate of 
charge on the net obligation outstanding in each period. 

Operating Leases

Where substantially all of the risks and rewards incidental to ownership 
are not transferred to the Group (an ‘operating lease’), the total rentals 
payable  under  the  lease  are  charged  to  the  combined  statement  of 
comprehensive income on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The 
aggregate benefi t of lease incentives is recognised as a reduction of the 
rental expense over the lease term on a straight-line basis.

Taxation

Income tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and 
deferred tax.

Current tax

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profi t for the year. Taxable 
profi t  differs  from  ‘profi t  before  tax’  as  reported  in  the  consolidated 
statement of profi t or loss and other comprehensive income because of 

Deferred taxation

Deferred  tax  assets  and  liabilities  are  recognised  where  the  carrying 
amount  of  an  asset  or  liability  in  the  combined  statement  of  fi nancial 
position differs from its tax base, except for differences arising on:

•  the initial recognition of goodwill;

•   the initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction which is 
not a business combination and at the time of the transaction affects 
neither accounting or taxable profi t; and

•   investments  in  subsidiaries  and  jointly  controlled  entities  where  the 
Group is able to control the timing of the reversal of the difference and 
it is probable that the difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

Recognition of deferred tax assets is restricted to those instances where 
it  is  probable  that  taxable  profi t  will  be  available  against  which  the 
difference can be utilised. 

The  amount  of  the  asset  or  liability  is  determined  using  tax  rates  that 
have  been  enacted  or  substantively  enacted  by  the  balance  sheet  date 
and are expected to apply when the deferred tax liabilities or assets are 
settled or recovered. Deferred tax balances are not discounted.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the Group has a legally 
enforceable  right  to  offset  current  tax  assets  and  liabilities  and  the 
deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax 
authority on either:

•  the same taxable group company; or

•   different  company  entities  which  intend  either  to  settle  current  tax 
assets and liabilities on a net basis, or to realise the assets and settle 
the liabilities simultaneously, in each future period in which signifi cant 
amounts of deferred tax assets and liabilities are expected to be settled 
or recovered.

Inventories

Inventories are initially recognised at cost, and subsequently at the lower 
of the cost and net realisable value. Cost comprises all costs of purchase, 
costs of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the inventories to 
their present location and condition. 

Foreign currencies

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into Sterling at 
the rates of exchange ruling of the Statement of Financial Position date.  
Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into Sterling at the rate 
of exchange ruling at the date of the transaction.  Exchange differences 
are taken into account in arriving at operating profi t.

Operating segments

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal 
reporting  provided  to  the  chief  operating  decision-maker.  The  chief 
operating decision maker has been identifi ed as the management team 
including the Chief Executive Offi cers and the Chief Financial Offi cer.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

1. 

Signifi cant accounting policies (continued)

The  Board  considers  that  the  Group’s  project  activity  constitutes  two 
operating  and  two  reporting  segments,  as  defi ned  under  IFRS  8. 
Management reviews the performance of the Group by reference to total 
results against budget. 

The total profi t measures are operating profi t and profi t for the year, both 
disclosed on the face of the combined income statement. No differences 
exist  between  the  basis  of  preparation  of  the  performance  measures 
used by management and the fi gures in the Group fi nancial information.

several  revenue-related  interpretations.  The  new  standard  establishes 
a  control-based  revenue  recognition  model  and  provides  additional 
guidance  in  many  areas  not  covered  in  detail  under  existing  IFRSs, 
including  how  to  account  for  arrangements  with  multiple  performance 
obligations, variable pricing, customer refund rights, supplier repurchase 
options, and other common complexities. IFRS 15 is effective for reporting 
periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018. The Group’s management 
have  not  yet  assessed  the  impact  of  IFRS  15  on  these  consolidated 
fi nancial statements. 

Derivative fi nancial instruments

The  Group  enters  into  a  variety  of  derivative  fi nancial  instruments  to 
manage  its  exposure  to  foreign  exchange  rate  risk,  through  the  use  of 
foreign exchange rate forward contracts. 

Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value at the date the derivative 
contracts are entered into and are subsequently re-measured to their fair 
value  at  the  end  of  each  reporting  period.    The  resulting  gain  or  loss  is 
recognised in profi t or loss immediately unless the derivative is designated 
and  effective  as  a  hedging  instrument,  in  which  event  the  timing  of  the 
recognition in profi t or loss depends on the nature of the hedge relationship.

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the earnings attributable 
to ordinary shareholders of the parent by the weighted average number 
of ordinary shares outstanding during the year, excluding treasury shares 
and  shares  in  employee  benefi t  trusts,  determined  in  accordance  with 
the provisions of IAS 33 earnings per Share. Diluted earnings per share 
is calculated by dividing earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders of 
the parent by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding 
during the year adjusted for the potentially dilutive ordinary shares. 

Changes in accounting policies

At  the  date  of  authorisation  of  these  fi nancial  statements,  certain  new 
standards,  amendments  and  interpretations  to  existing  standards  have 
been published by the IASB but are not yet effective, and have not been 
adopted early by the Group. Management anticipates that all of the relevant 
pronouncements will be adopted in the Group’s accounting policies for 
the fi rst period beginning after the effective date of the pronouncement. 
Information on new standards, amendments and interpretations that are 
expected  to  be  relevant  to  the  Group’s  fi nancial  statements  is  provided 
below.  Certain  other  new  standards  and  interpretations  have  been 
issued  but  are  not  expected  to  have  a  material  impact  on  the  Group’s 
fi nancial statements. 

IFRS 9 ‘Financial instruments’ 

The  IASB  have  released  IFRS  9  ‘Financial  Instruments’,  representing 
the  completion  of  its  project  to  replace  IAS  39  ‘Financial  Instruments: 
Recognition and Measurement’. The new standard introduces extensive 
changes to IAS 39’s guidance on the classifi cation and measurement of 
fi nancial assets and introduces a new ‘expected credit loss’ model for the 
impairment of fi nancial assets. IFRS 9 also provides new guidance on the 
application  of  hedge  accounting.  The  Group’s  management  have  yet  to 
assess the impact of IFRS 9 on these consolidated fi nancial statements. 
The new standard is required to be applied for annual reporting periods 
beginning on or after 1 January 2018. 

IFRS 15 ‘Revenue from contracts with customers’ 

IFRS  15  presents  new  requirements  for  the  recognition  of  revenue, 
replacing  IAS  18  ‘Revenue’,  IAS  11  ‘Construction  Contracts’,  and 

IFRS 16 ‘Leases’ 

IFRS  16  represents  new  requirements  for  the  recognition  of  operating 
leases,  replacing  IAS  17  ‘Leases’.  The  new  standard  requires  that 
certain operating leases are disclosed within the Statement of Financial 
Position.  The  Group’s  management  have  yet  to  assess  the  impact  of 
IFRS 16 on these consolidated fi nancial statements. The new standard is 
required to be applied for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 
1 January 2019.

Critical accounting estimates and judgements

The  Group  makes  certain  estimates  and  assumptions  regarding  the 
future.  Estimates  and  judgements  are  continually  evaluated  based  on 
historical  experience  and  other  factors,  including  the  expectations  of 
future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. 
In  the  future,  actual  experience  may  differ  from  these  estimates  and 
assumptions. The estimates and assumptions that have a signifi cant risk 
of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and 
liabilities within the next fi nancial year are discussed below.

Judgements and accounting estimates and assumptions

(a) 

Inventories

Inventories  are  initially  recognised  at  cost,  and  subsequently  at  the 
lower of the cost and net realisable value.  There is judgement involved 
in assessing the level of inventory provision required in respect of slow 
moving inventory.

The Group make a 50% provision for perishable items of stock that are 
greater than 18 months old. Should the Group increase the provision to 
100% of perishable items that are greater than 18 months old, this would 
decrease profi t by £114,000.

(b) 

Intangible assets acquired 

On  acquisition  of  Treasured  Scents  (2014)  Limited  the  group  has 
recognised the customer list also obtained in the business combination. 
The  valuation  of  the  customer  list  is  based  on  judgement  involved  in 
assessing the projected future cashfl ows arising from those customers. 
Further judgement is involved in assessing the life of the intangible asset 
and a suitable discount rate to be used to measure the future revenues 
to present value. 

On acquisition of Retra Holdings Limited the group has recognised the 
customer list and brands obtained in the business combination. 

The  valuation  of  the  customer  list  is  based  on  judgement  involved  in 
assessing the projected future cashfl ows arising from those customers. 
Further judgement is involved in assessing the life of the intangible asset 
and a suitable discount rate to be used to measure the future revenues 
to present value. A one per cent increase in the discount rate from 15% 
to  16%  would  reduce  the  fair  value  of  customer  lists  by  approximately 
£220,000.  A reduction in the growth rate of cash fl ows beyond the fi ve-
year period from 4.5% to 3.5% would reduce the fair value of customer 
list by approximately £130,000.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

1. 

Signifi cant accounting policies (continued)

The valuation of the brands is based on judgement involved in assessing the future royalties arising from the ‘Technic’ and ‘Man’Stuff’ brands. Further 
judgement is involved in assessing the life of the intangible asset and a suitable discount rate to be used to measure the future revenues to present 
value. A one per cent increase in the discount rate from 15% to 16% would reduce the fair value of brands by approximately £150,000.

2. 

Segmental information

For management purposes, the Group is organised into two operating segments; Branded and Close-out. The segment ‘W7 Branded’ relates to the 
sale of own -branded products whereas ‘close-out’ relates to the purchase of third party stock which is then repackaged for sale.  These segments are 
the basis on which the Group reports internally to the Board.

2017

2017

Own -Brand

Close-out

2016

Own -Brand

2016

Close-out

Year ended 31 December

Revenue 

Cost of sales

Gross profi t

Administrative expenses

Exceptional items

Segment result

Reconciliation  of  segment  result  to  profi t 
before tax:

Segment result

Finance expense

Profi t before tax

Analysis  of  total  revenue  by  geographical 
market:

UK

USA

Australia

Rest of World

Total

£’000

26,890

(16,012)

10,878

(4,423)

(386)

6,069

6,069

(37)

6,032

12,070

2,483

3,740

8,597

26,890

2017

Total

£’000

32,549

(19,911)

12,638

(5,358)

(386)

6,894

6,894

(37)

6,857

£’000

5,659

(3,899)

1,760

(935)

–

825

825

–

825

4,507

16,577

160

156

836

2,643

3,896

9,433

5,659

32,549

21,868

£’000

21,862

(13,078)

8,784

(2,483)

(1,739)

4,562

4,562

(16)

4,546

9,617

2,612

2,315

7,324

2016

Total

£’000

22,483

(13,692)

8,791

(2,635)

(1,739)

4,417

4,417

(16)

4,401

10,232

2,612

2,315

7,324

22,483

£’000

621

(614)

7

(152)

–

(145)

(145)

–

(145)

615

–

–

–

615

During  the  year  ended  31  December  2017,  the  Group  had  1  customer  that  exceeded  10%  of  total  revenue  being  11%.  During  the  year  ended  31 
December 2016, the Group had 1 customer that exceeded 10% of total revenue being 12%.

Information regarding segment assets and liabilities as at 31 December 2017 and capital expenditure for the period then ended:

Total assets

Total liabilities

Tangible asset additions

Intangible asset additions

Total capital expenditure

Own -Brand

Close–out

Eliminations*

£’000

76,389

(5,112)

1,483

12,539

14,022

£’000

3,108

(817)

–

–

–

£’000

(31,239)

(1,905)

–

–

–

Total

£’000

48,258

(7,834)

1,483

12,539

14,022

* The eliminations are as a result of adjustments arising on consolidation of the fi nancial statements.

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for the year ended 31 December 2017

3. 

Operating profi t

Operating profi t for the period is stated after charging/ (crediting):

Foreign exchange loss/(gain)

Depreciation and amortisation

Loss on disposal of fi xed asset

Operating lease costs 

Exceptional costs

Annual  Report 2017

Year ended 31 December

2017

£’000

71

653

6

373

386

2016

£’000

(28)

115

8

263

1,739

Exceptional costs in the year ended 31 December 2017 of £386,000 relate to legal and professional fees incurred on the acquisition of Retra Holdings 
Limited (2016: costs in relation to listing the company on AIM £1,739,000).

Analysis of auditor’s remuneration is as follows:

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

Fees payable to the Company’s auditor for the audit of subsidiary companies 

Other services pursuant to legislation:

Tax advice

Transaction related services

Total non-audit fees

4. 

Staff costs

Wages and salaries

Social security costs

Pension costs

The average monthly number of employees during the period was as follows:

Directors

Administrative

Finance

Warehouse

Sales

Other

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£’000

20

66

86

1

114

115

2016

£’000

13

49

62

30

308

338

Year ended 31 December

2017

£’000

 2,789

2 43

1 9

3, 051

2016

£’000

1,413

159

6

1,578

Year ended 31 December

2017

No.

6

6

3

25

4

8

52

2016

No.

3

5

2

22

4

4

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

4. 

Staff costs (continued)

Directors’ remuneration, included in staff costs

Salaries

Bonus

Pension contributions

Remuneration in respect of Directors was as follows:

2017

£’000

653

–

–

653

2016

£’000

330

150

–

480

Executive Directors

C Garston

S Bazini

E Macleod

N Rodol

Non-executive Directors

K Sadler

P Hagon

Salary /fees

£’000

Bonus

£’000

Benefi ts

contribution

£’000

£’000

 2017

£’000

2016 

£’000

Pension

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

6

5

–

–

–

11

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

60

206

205

112

40

30

653

10

146

146

166

7

5

480

60

200

200

112

40

30

642

Number of Shares

Number of Shares

Awarded in the

Number of shares

Number of Shares

Earliest Exercise

Exercise Expiry

at January 2017

year

Lapsed in the year

at December 2017

Exercise Price

Date

Date

N Rodol

Total share options

–

–

105,262

105,262

–

–

105,262

105,262

237.5p

29/06/2020

29/06/2027

The directors of the Group are the only key management personnel.

5. 

Finance expense

Loan interest

HP interest

Other interest

Year ended 31 December

2017

£’000

15

5

17

37

2016

£’000

16

–

–

16

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for the year ended 31 December 2017

6. 

Income tax

Current tax expense

Current tax on profi ts for the period

Adjustment in respect of previous periods

Deferred tax expense

Origination and reversal of temporary differences

Total tax expense

Annual  Report 2017

Year ended 31 December

2017

£’000

1,473

(30)

1,443

(59)

1,384

2016

£’000

1,225

19

1,244

16

1,260

The reasons for the difference between the actual tax charge for the year and the standard rate of corporation tax in the United Kingdom applied to 
profi t for the year as follows:

Profi t for the period before tax

Expected tax charge based on corporation tax rate of 19.25% (2016: 20%)

Expenses not deductible for tax purposes

Other adjustments

Prior year adjustments

Adjustment to deferred tax to average rate

Total tax expense

The UK corporation tax at the standard rate for the year is 19.0% (2016: 20.0%).

Year ended 31 December

2017

£’000

6,857

1,319

178

(30)

(87)

1,384

2016

£’000

4,401

880

361

3

19

(3)

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the rate to 19% for the fi nancial year beginning 1 April 2017 and to 17% for the fi nancial year beginning 1 April 2020 were substantively enacted on 
6 September 2016 and have been refl ected in the calculation of deferred tax in the December 2017 numbers.

7. 

Subsidiaries

At the period end, the Group has the following subsidiaries:

Subsidiary name

Warpaint Cosmetic Group Limited

Warpaint Cosmetics (2014) Limited*

Treasured Scents (2014) Limited

Treasured Scents Limited*

Warpaint Cosmetics Inc.

Retra Holdings Limited

Badgequo Limited*

Retra Own Label Limited*

Badgequo Deutschland GmbH*

Badgequo Hong Kong Limited*

* indicates indirect interest

Nature of business

Holding company

Wholesaler

Wholesaler

Holding company

Dormant

Holding company

Wholesaler

Dormant

Place of incorporation

England and Wales

England and Wales

England and Wales

England and Wales

U.S.A.

England and Wales

England and Wales

England and Wales

Supply chain management

Supply chain management

Germany

Hong Kong

Percentage owned

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

On 30 November 2017, the Company acquired 100% of the issued share capital of Retra Holdings Limited and its subsidiary undertaking Badgequo 
Limited, Retra Own Label Limited, Badgequo Deutschland GmbH and Badgequo Hong Kong Limited.  

All the other entities detailed above have been in existence for the whole of the reporting period. 

The registered offi ce for all UK incorporated subsidiaries is Units B&C, Orbital Forty Six, The Ridgeway Trading Estate, Iver, Bucks. SL0 9HW.

The registered offi ce for the USA incorporated subsidiary is 160 Greentree Drive, Suite 101, Dover, DE 19904, Kent County, USA.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

7. 

Subsidiaries (continued)

The registered offi ce for the German incorporated subsidiary is Robert-Bosch-Straße 10, Haus 1, 56410 Montabaur, Germany.

The registered offi ce for the Hong Kong incorporated subsidiary is 12F, 3 Lockhart Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.

8. 

Acquisitions

Retra Holdings Limited

On 30 November 2017, the Group acquired the entire share capital of Retra Holdings Limited (“Retra Holdings)”), a cosmetics wholesaler based in 
the UK. The principal reason for acquiring Retra Holdings was due to the company operating in the same industry, it also holds additional customer 
base, product ranges and brands.

Retra has contributed £1,323,000 to revenue for the period between the date of acquisition and the balance sheet date. Had Retra Holdings been 
consolidated  from  1  January  2017,  the  consolidated  income  statement  for  the  year  ended  31  December  2017  would  show  additional  revenue  of 
£18,944,000 and profi t before tax of £1,849,000.

The provisional fair value of the net assets at the acquisition date is as follows:

Brands 

Customer lists

Property, plant and equipment

Stock

Trade and other receivables

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other payables

Corporation tax

Loans

Deferred tax liability

Net assets acquired

Goodwill arising on acquisition

Consideration

Book value

£’000

–

–

929

4,088

8,698

242

(2,234)

(74)

(8,687)

–

2,962

Fair value

adjustment

£’000

3,802

5,865

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

(1,740)

7,927

Total 

£’000

3,802

5,865

929

4,088

8,698

242

(2,234)

(74)

(8,687)

(1,740)

10,889

7,469

18,358

The gross contractual amount of trade receivables is equal to the fair value.

Goodwill comprises the value of expected synergies and other opportunities arising from the acquisition, management know how, the skilled work 
force employed by Retra Holdings Limited and other intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition. None of the goodwill recognised is 
expected to be deductible for tax purposes. 

The fair value of consideration paid is as follows:

Cash consideration

Share consideration

£’000

16,200

2,158

18,358

Share consideration is based on the issue of 1,052,631 shares at a market value on 30 November 2017 at £2.05 per share.

The fi nal consideration amount is dependent on an EBITDA statement to be agreed according to the Sale and Purchase agreement terms and delivery 
of the statutory accounts of Retra Holdings Limited. The purchase price was £18.36 million (£16.2 million in cash and £2 million of consideration 
shares) this being the maximum amount payable. On delivery of a fi nal EBITDA statement to the previous owners of Retra, which will be after the date 
of these accounts the actual consideration will be determined and this is likely to lead to a repayment to the Group, although the amount at the date 
of these accounts is not certain.

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for the year ended 31 December 2017

8. 

Acquisitions (continued)

The profi t and loss for Retra Holdings Limited from the date of acquisition to 31 December 2017 is as follows:

Revenue

Cost of sales

Gross profi t

Administrative expenses

Finance expense

Profi t before tax

Tax expense

Total comprehensive income for the period

Treasured Scents (2014) Limited

Annual  Report 2017

£’000

1,323

(796)

527

(368)

(20)

139

(21)

118

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On  11  November  2016,  the  Group  acquired  the  entire  share  capital  of  Treasured  Scents  (2014)  Limited  (“Treasured  Scents  (2014)”),  a  close-out 
cosmetics wholesaler based in the UK. The principal reason for acquiring Treasured Scents was due to the company operating in the same industry 
and the client relationships maintained by the directors, Mr E. Macleod and Mr S. Bazini.

Treasured Scents (2014) has contributed £621,260 to revenue for the period between the date of acquisition and the balance sheet date. Had Treasured 
Scents been consolidated from 1 January 2016, the consolidated income statement for the year ended 31 December 2016 would show revenue of 
£26,968,000 and profi t before tax of £4,927,000.

The fair value of the net assets at the acquisition date is as follows:

Client relationships

Property, plant and equipment

Stock

Trade and other receivables

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other payables

Current tax liabilities

Deferred tax liabilities

Net assets acquired

Goodwill arising on acquisition

Consideration

Book value

£’000

–

14

960

1,142

98

(334)

(116)

–

1,764

Fair value

adjustment

£’000

1,318

–

–

–

–

–

–

(250)

1,068

Total 

£’000

1,318

14

960

1,142

98

(334)

(116)

(250)

2,832

513

3,345

The gross contractual amount of trade receivables is equal to the fair value.

Goodwill comprises the value of expected synergies and other opportunities arising from the acquisition, management know how, the skilled work 
force employed by Treasured Scents (2014) Limited and other intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition. None of the goodwill 
recognised  is  expected  to  be  deductible  for  tax  purposes.  The  fair  value  of  consideration  has  been  calculated  by  means  of  an  EBITDA  multiple 
supported by a discounted cashfl ow model.

The fair value of consideration paid is as follows:

Share consideration

£’000

3,345

3,345

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

8. 

Acquisitions (continued)

The profi t and loss for Treasured Scents (2014) Limited from the date of acquisition to 31 December 2016 is as follows:

Revenue

Cost of sales

Gross profi t

Administrative expenses

Loss before tax

Tax expense

Total comprehensive loss for the period

9. 

Goodwill

Cost

At 1 January 2017

Arising on acquisition of Retra Holdings Limited

At 31 December 2017

Impairment

At 31 December 2016 and 31 December 2017

Net book value

At 31 December 2017

At 31 December 2016

£’000

615

(614)

1

(152)

(151)

19

(132)

£’000

513

7,469

7,982

–

7,982

513

Goodwill represents the excess of consideration over the fair value of the Group’s share of the net identifi able assets of the acquired subsidiary at the 
date of acquisition.

Goodwill arising on acquisition in the year ended 31 December 2016 relates to the Group’s acquisition of Treasured Scents (2014) Limited. Goodwill 
arising on acquisition in the year ended 31 December 2017 relates to the Group’s acquisition of Retra Holdings Limited.

Impairment is calculated by comparing the carrying amounts to the value in use derived from discounted cash fl ow projections for Treasured Scents 
and  Retra  Holdings.  A  CGU  is  deemed  to  be  an  individual  division  and  these  have  been  grouped  together  into  similar  classes  for  the  purpose  of 
formulating operating segments as reported in note 2. Value in use calculations are based on a discounted cash fl ow model (“DCF”) for the subsidiary, 
which discounts expected cash fl ows over a fi ve-year period using a pre-tax discount rate of 15% (2016: 15%). Cash fl ows beyond the fi ve-year period 
are extrapolated using the average growth rate of 4.5% (2016: 0.5%). The average growth rate beyond the fi ve-year period is lower than current growth 
rates and is in line with Management’s expectations for the business. Management have performed the annual impairment review as recognised by 
IAS 36 and have concluded that no impairment is indicated with the fair value of goodwill exceeding book value.

Key Assumptions and sensitivity to changes in assumptions

The key assumptions are based upon management’s historical experience. The calculation of VIU is most sensitive to the following assumptions:

•   Sales and EBITDA – this is based on reasonable forecasts for the fi rst year. These have been forecasted for years two to fi ve based on expected sales trends

•   Discount Rate – pre-tax discount rate of 15% refl ects the Directors’ estimate of an appropriate rate of return, taking into account the relevant risk factors

•   Growth Rate – used to extrapolate beyond the budget period and for terminal values based on a long term average growth rate of 4.5% (2016: 0.5%).

Management believe that no reasonably possible change in key assumptions would lead to an impairment of goodwill.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

10. 

Intangible assets

Cost

At 1 January 2016

On acquisition of subsidiaries

Additions

At 31 December 2016

On acquisition of subsidiaries

Additions

At 31 December 2017

Accumulated amortisation

At 1 January 2016

Charge for the year

At 31 December 2016

Charge for the year

At 31 December 2017

Net book value

At 31 December 2017

At 31 December 2016

At 1 January 2016

Brands

£’000

Customer list

£’000

Patents

£’000

Website

£’000

Licences

£’000

–

–

–

–

3,802

–

3,802

–

–

–

63

63

3,739

–

–

–

1,318

–

1,318

5,865

–

7,183

–

44

44

382

426

6,757

1,274

–

91

–

41

132

–

42

174

26

8

34

16

50

124

98

65

–

–

30

30

–

10

40

–

4

4

7

11

29

26

–

–

–

6

6

–

–

6

–

1

1

1

2

4

5

–

11. 

Property, plant and equipment

Land and buildings

Plant and machinery

Fixtures and fi ttings  Computer equipment

Motor vehicles

£’000

£’000

£’000

£’000

£’000

Costs

At 1 January 2016

Additions

On acquisition of subsidiary

Disposals

At 31 December 2016

Additions

On acquisition of subsidiary

Disposals

At 31 December 2017

Accumulated depreciation

At 1 January 2016

Charge for year

On disposals

At 31 December 2016

Charge for year

On disposals

At 31 December 2017

Net book value

At 31 December 2017

At 31 December 2016

At 1 January 2016

1,400

–

–

(1,400)

–

–

–

–

–

37

14

(51)

–

–

–

–

–

–

1,363

26

43

4

–

73

440

60

–

573

3

9

–

12

122

–

134

439

61

23

35

42

–

(9)

68

22

137

–

227

3

10

(1)

12

16

–

28

199

56

32

–

72

8

–

80

88

–

(40)

128

–

11

–

11

21

(1)

31

97

69

–

83

6

2

–

91

5

731

–

827

26

14

–

40

25

–

65

762

51

57

47

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£’000

91

1,318

77

1,486

9,667

52

11,205

26

57

83

469

552

10,653

1,403

65

Total

£’000

1,544

163

14

(1,409)

312

555

928

(40)

1,755

69

58

(52)

75

184

(1)

258

1,497

237

1,475

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

11. 

Property, plant and equipment (continued)

The net book value of assets held under fi nance leases or hire purchase contracts, included above are as follows:

Plant and machinery

Computer equipment

12. 

Inventories

Finished goods

Provision

As at 31 December

2017

£’000

21

67

88

2016

£’000

–

–

–

As at 31 December

2017

£’000

11,645

(114)

11,531

2016

£’000

7,858

(189)

7,669

The cost of inventories recognised as an expense and included in ‘cost of sales’ amounted to £19,215,000 in the year ended 31 December 2017 (2016: 
£11,690,172).

13. 

Trade and other receivables

Trade receivables – gross

Allowance for doubtful debts

Trade receivables – net

Other receivables

Prepayments and accrued income

Total

As at 31 December

2017

£’000

12,076

(173)

11,903

572

751

13,226

2016

£’000

2,674

(110)

2,564

16

2,784

5,364

The directors consider that the carrying value of trade and other receivables measured at book value and amortised cost approximates to fair value.

The individually impaired receivables are over three months past due and relate to the supply of goods to customers. A provision is recognised for 
amounts not expected to be recovered. Movements in the accumulated impairment losses on trade receivables were as follows:

Accumulated impairment losses at 1 January 

Additional impairment losses recognised during the year, net

Amounts written off during the year as uncollectible

Effect of translation to presentation currency

Accumulated impairment losses at 31 December

As at 31 December

2017

£’000

110

93

(30)

–

173

2016

£’000

100

12

(2)

–

110

The impairment losses recognised during the year are net of a credit of £52,000 (2016: £2,000) relating to the recovery of amounts previously written 
off as uncollectable.

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for the year ended 31 December 2017

14. 

Trade and other payables

Current

Trade payables

Social security and other taxes

Other payables

Accruals and deferred income

Total

Annual  Report 2017

As at 31 December

2017

£’000

1,671

568

41

1,257

3,537

2016

£’000

2,537

–

23

281

2,841

The directors consider that the carrying value of trade and other payables measured at book value and amortised cost approximates to fair value. 
Included in other payables are amounts owed to directors of £nil as at 31 December 2017 (2016: £16,918). The amounts owed to the directors are 
interest free and are repayable on demand.

15. 

Loans and borrowings

Bank loans

Repayable within 1 year

Repayable within 2 – 5 years

Hire purchase fi nance

Repayable within 1 year

Repayable within 2 – 5 years

Total

Repayable within 1 year

Repayable within 2 – 5 years

The interest rates expected are as follows:

Finance loans

Bank loans

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As at 31 December

2016

£’000

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

2016

%

–

–

–

As at 31 December

2017

£’000

401

221

622

181

593

774

582

814

1,396

2017

%

7

10

622

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

16. 

Deferred Tax

Deferred tax is calculated in full on temporary differences under the liability method using tax rate of 19%-20%.

The movement on the deferred tax account is as shown below:

Opening balance

On acquisition of subsidiary 

Recognised in profi t and loss:

Tax expense

Closing balance

Year ended 31 December

2017

£’000

278

1,740

(59)

1,959

2016

£’000

11

251

16

278

The deferred tax has arisen due to the timing difference on accelerated capital allowances amounting to £57,000 (2016: £36,000) and on the intangible 
assets acquired in a business combination amounting to £1,902,000 (2016: £242,000).

In July 2015 the UK government announced its intention to reduce the standard corporation tax rate to 17% by 2020. The measure to reduce the rate 
to 19% for the fi nancial year beginning 1 April 2017 and to 18% for the fi nancial year beginning 1 April 2020 were substantively enacted on 26 October 
2015 and have been refl ected in the calculation of deferred tax in the December 2017 numbers.

17.  Dividends

Year to December 2017

Final dividend – 2016

Interim dividend – 2017 

Year to December 2016

Interim dividend

Interim dividend

Paid 

Amount per share

13 Jul 17

13 Nov 17

1.5p

1.4p

Paid 

Amount per share

4 April 16

25 Nov 16

£12,000

9.79p

Total

£’000

968

904

1,872

Total

£’000

1,200

1,600

2,800

The payment of dividends prior to the group restructuring on 11 November 2016 were based on 100 ordinary shares in issue.

18. 

Called up share capital

Allotted and issued

Ordinary shares of £1 each

Share issue on incorporation

Sub-division to A and B shares

Cancellation of B shares

Consolidation and subdivision of shares into ordinary shares 25p 

Ordinary shares of £0.25 each

New share issue

At 1 January 2017

New share issue

As at 31 December

Date

No of shares

£’000

2017

£’000

11 Nov 16

15 Nov 16

21 Nov 16

24 Nov 16

30 Nov 16

30 Nov 17

16,340

16,340

(16,340)

45,621

61,961

2,577

64,538

12,211

76,749

16,340

–

(849)

–

15,491

644

16,135

3,052

19,187

On 30 November 2017, the company issued 12,210,525 ordinary £0.25 shares resulting in an increased share capital of £3,052,631.

All ordinary shares carry equal rights.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

19. 

Other Reserves

Share premium

The  share  premium  reserve  contains  the  premium  arising  on  the  issue  of  equity  shares,  net  of  issue  expenses  incurred  by  the  company.  On  30 
November 2017, the company issued 11,157,894 ordinary £0.25 shares at a price of £1.90 for cash and 1,052,631 shares at a price of £2.05 per share 
as consideration for an acquisition, resulting in share premium of £20,216,000 less directly attributable share issue costs of £857,000.

Retained earnings

Retained earnings represent cumulative profi ts or losses, net of dividends and other adjustments.

Merger reserve

The merger reserve arose due to the group reconstruction in 2016. The effect of the application of merger accounting principles on the merger reserve 
is that the share capital and other distributable reserves that existed in Warpaint Cosmetics Group Limited (the company) as at the point Warpaint 
London PLC legally acquired Warpaint Cosmetics Group Limited is accounted for as if it had been in existence as at 31 December 2015 and as at the 
1 January 2015. The corresponding entry being the merger reserve so the overall net assets as at the comparative dates are not affected.

The 2016 movement on the merger reserve arose due to the acquisition of Treasured Scent (2014) Limited on 11 November 2016. The shareholders of 
Treasured Scent (2014) Limited transferred their shares to Warpaint London PLC in exchange for shares in Warpaint London PLC, the difference in fair 
value of the consideration was £2,005,233. This is adjusted through the merger reserve as it is considered part of the consideration paid by Warpaint 
London PLC to acquire Treasured Scents (2014) Limited.

The 2017 movement in merger reserve represents the difference between the issue price and the nominal value of shares issued as consideration for 
the acquisition of subsidiary undertaking.

Other reserves

‘Other reserves’ have arisen from the share-based payment charge. The shares over which the options were issued are that of the parent company.

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20. 

Share based payments

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

Outstanding at the beginning of the year

Granted during the year

Expired during the year

Outstanding at the end of the year

The weighted average remaining contractual life of the options is 2.5 years.

The following options over ordinary shares have been granted by the Company:

Weighted average

exercise price (pence)

Number of options

2017

–

237.5

–

237.5

2017

–

277,788

(21,896)

255,892

29 June 2017

Exercise price

Exercise period 

Pence

237.50

(years)

Number of options

3

277,788

At the date of grant, the options were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value per options granted and the assumptions 
used in the calculations were as follows:

Expected volatility

Expected life (years)

Risk-free interest rate

Expected dividend yield

Fair value per option (£)

29 June 17

64%

3

0.38%

2%

0.963

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

During the year, the company advanced £12,500 (2016: £15,000) to Mr E 
Macleod, a director of the company. During the year, the director repaid 
£17,711  (2016:  £84,803).  Mr  E  Macleod  was  reimbursed  expenses  on 
behalf of the company totalling £4,071 (2016: £2,663). At the year end the 
company owed the sums of £Nil (2016: £1,140) to Mr E MacLeod.  

Dividends paid to Mr S Bazini prior to the company listing on AIM in 2016 
totalled  £600,000 . Dividends paid to Mr E Macleod prior to the company 
listing on AIM in 2016 totalled  £600,000 .

22. 

Financial instruments

Capital risk management

The Board has overall responsibility for the determination of the Group’s 
risk  management  objectives  and  policies.  The  overall  objective  of 
the  Board  is  to  set  policies  that  seek  to  reduce  risk  as  far  as  possible 
without unduly affecting the Group’s competitiveness and fl exibility. The 
Group  reports  in  Sterling.  All  funding  requirements  and  fi nancial  risks 
are managed based on policies and procedures adopted by the Board of 
Directors. 

The Group manages its capital to ensure its ability to continue as a going 
concern and to maintain an optimal capital structure to reduce cost of 
capital. The capital structure of the Group comprises equity attributable to 
equity holders of the Company consisting of invested capital as disclosed 
in the Statement of Changes in Equity and cash and cash equivalents.

The  Group’s  invested  capital  is  made  up  of  share  capital  and  retained 
earnings totalling £37,120,000 as at 31 December 2017 (2016: £30,467,000) 
as shown in the statement of changes in equity.

The Group maintains or adjusts its capital structure through the payment 
of dividends to shareholders and issue of new shares.

20. 

Share based payments  (continued)

On 29 June 2017, Warpaint London PLC granted in aggregate over 277,788 
ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the Company under the Enterprise 
Management  Incentive  Scheme  to  all  staff  members,  including  the 
Company’s  Chief  Financial  Offi cer,  Neil  Rodol,  but  excluding  all  other 
directors. The Options are exercisable for a period of seven years from 
29  June  2020,  subject  to  certain  performance  conditions  being  met, 
including  that  the  compound  annual  growth  rate  in  the  Company’s 
earnings per share must exceed 8 per cent over the three fi nancial years 
commencing 1 January 2017, subject to the discretion of the Company’s 
remuneration committee. The charge in the statement of comprehensive 
income for the share-based payments during the year was £45,091.

21. 

Related party transactions

Transactions  between  the  company  and  its  subsidiaries,  which  are 
related  parties,  have  been  eliminated  on  consolidation.  Related  party 
transactions are considered to be conducted at arm’s length. 

Key  management  personnel  are  considered  to  be  the  Directors. 
Compensation  of  key  management  personnel  (including  Directors)  is 
disclosed in note 4 with the exception of dividends and drawings which 
are disclosed in note 17. 

During  2017,  Treasured  Scents  (2014)  Ltd  paid  rent  in  the  sum  of  £Nil 
(2016: £123,750) to Trading Scents Group Limited, of which Mr Macleod 
is  a  director.  At  the  year  end  the  amount  due  to  Trading  Scents  Group 
Limited was £Nil (2016: £Nil).

During  2017,  Warpaint  Cosmetics  (2014)  Ltd  paid  rent  in  the  sum  of 
£120,000 (2016: £30,000) to Trading Scents Group Limited, of which Mr 
Macleod is a director. At the year end the amount due to Trading Scents 
Group Limited was £80,000 (2016: £Nil).

During  2017,  Warpaint  Cosmetics  (2014)  Ltd  paid  rent  in  the  sum  of 
£120,000  (2016:  £153,750)  to  Direct  Supplies  (2014)  Group  Limited,  of 
which Mr Bazini is a director. At the year end the amount due to Direct 
Supplies (2014) Group Limited was £Nil (2016: £Nil).

During 2017, Warpaint Cosmetics (2014) Ltd paid consultancy fees in the 
sum of £nil (2016: £150,000) to Outdoor Girl Limited, of which Mr Rodol 
is a director.

During  the  year,  the  company  advanced  £12,500  (2016:  £15,000)  to  Mr 
S Bazini, a director of the company. During the year, the director repaid 
£26,276 (2016: £93,803). Mr S Bazini incurred expenses on behalf of the 
company  totalling  £1,804  (2016:  £2,002).  At  the  year  end  the  company 
owed the sums of £Nil (2016: £15,779) to Mr S Bazini. 

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for the year ended 31 December 2017

22. 

Financial instruments (continued)

Capital risk management (continued)

Financial assets

Loans and receivables at amortised cost including cash and cash equivalents:

Cash and cash equivalents 

Trade and other receivables

Financial liabilities

Trade and other payables

Bank loan

Net

Cash and cash equivalents

Annual  Report 2017

Year ended 31 December

2017

£’000

3,369

12,475

15,844

(2,969)

(1,396)

(4,365)

11,479

2016

£’000

3,503

2,617

6,120

(2,841)

–

(2,841)

3,279

This comprises cash and short-term deposits held by the Group. The carrying amount of these assets approximates their fair value.

General risk management principles

The Group’s activities expose it to a variety of risks including market risk (interest rate risk), credit risk and liquidity risk. The Group manages these 
risks through an effective risk management programme and through this programme, the Board seeks to minimise potential adverse effects on 
the Group’s fi nancial performance. The Directors have an overall responsibility for the establishment of the Group’s risk management framework. 
A formal risk assessment and management framework for assessing, monitoring and managing the strategic, operational and fi nancial risks of the 
Group is in place to ensure appropriate risk management of its operations.

The following represent the key fi nancial risks that the Group faces:

Market risk

The Group’s activities expose it to the fi nancial risk of interest rates.

Interest rate risk

The Group’s interest rate exposure arises mainly from its interest-bearing borrowings. Contractual agreements entered into at fl oating rates expose 
the entity to cash fl ow risk. Interest rate risk also arises on the Group’s cash and cash equivalents. The Group does not enter into derivative transactions 
in order to hedge against its exposure to interest rate fl uctuations.  An increase in the rate of interest by 100 basis points would decrease profi ts by 
£13,000 (2016: £Nil) with an increase in profi ts by the same amount for a decrease in the rate of interest by 100 basis points.

Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk of fi nancial loss to the Group if a customer or a counterparty to a fi nancial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations.

The Group’s principal fi nancial assets are trade and other receivables and bank balances and cash. The credit risk on liquid funds is limited because 
the counterparties are banks with high credit-ratings assigned by international credit-rating agencies.

The Group’s credit risk is primarily attributable to trade receivables. The Group has a policy of assessing credit worthiness of potential and existing 
customers before entering into transactions. There is ongoing credit evaluation on the fi nancial condition of accounts receivable using independent 
ratings where available or by assessment of the customer’s credit quality based on its fi nancial position, past experience and other factors. The Group 
manages the collection of its receivables through its ongoing contact with customers so as to ensure that any potential issues that could result in 
non-payment of the amounts due are addressed as soon as identifi ed.

The  maximum  exposure  to  credit  risk  in  respect  of  the  above  is  the  carrying  value  of  fi nancial  assets  recorded  in  the  fi nancial  statements.  At 
31 December 2017, the Group has trade receivables of £11,903,000 (2016: £2,564,000).

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

22. 

Financial instruments (continued)

The following table provides an analysis of trade receivables that were due, but not impaired, at each fi nancial year end.  The Group believes that the 
balances are ultimately recoverable based on a review of past impairment history and the current fi nancial status of customers.

Credit risk (continued)

Current

1 – 30 days

31 – 60 days

61 – 90 days

91 + days

Allowance for doubtful debts

Total trade receivables – gross

As at 31 December

2017

£’000

4,241

3,550

2,623

868

794

(173)

11,903

2016

£’000

1,296

1,084

112

89

93

(110)

2,564

The Directors are unaware of any factors affecting the recoverability of outstanding balances at 31 December 2017 and, consequently, no further 
provisions have been made for bad and doubtful debts.

Credit quality of fi nancial assets

Trade receivable, gross (Note 13):

Receivable from large companies

Receivable from small or medium-sized companies

Total neither past due nor impaired

Past due but not impaired:

Less than 30 days overdue

30 – 90 days overdue

Total past due but not impaired

Individually determined to be impaired (gross):

Less than 30 days overdue

30 – 90 days overdue

Total individually determined to be impaired (gross)

Less: Impairment provision

Total trade receivables, net of provision for impairment

Cash and cash equivalents, neither past due nor impaired (Moody’s ratings of respective counterparties):

A rated

BAA rated

Total cash and cash equivalents

As at 31 December

2017

£’000

3,929

312

4,241

3,550

4,112

7,662

–

173

173

(173)

11,903

2016

£’000

984

312

1,296

1,084

184

1,268

–

110

110

(110)

2,564

As at 31 December

2017

£’000

800

2,569

3,369

2016

£’000

–

3,502

3,502

For the purpose of the groups monitoring of credit quality, large companies or groups are those that, based on information available to management 
at the point of initially contracting with the entity, have annual turnover in excess of £100,000 (2016: £100,000).

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk arises from the Group’s management of working capital. It is the risk that the Group will encounter diffi culty in meeting its fi nancial 
obligations as they fall due. The Group’s policy is to ensure that it will always have suffi cient cash to allow it to meet its liabilities when they become 
due. To achieve this aim, it closely monitors its access to bank and other credit facilities in comparison to its outstanding commitments on a regular 
basis to ensure that it has suffi cient funds to meet the obligations as they fall due.

The  Board  receives  regular  forecasts  which  estimate  cash  fl ows  over  the  next  eighteen  months,  so  that  management  can  ensure  that  suffi cient 
funding is in place as it is required.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

22. 

Financial instruments (continued)

Liquidity risk (continued)

The  tables  below  summarise  the  maturity  profi le  of  the  combined  group’s  non-derivative  fi nancial  liabilities  at  each  fi nancial  year  end  based  on 
contractual undiscounted payments, including estimated interest payments where applicable:

Year ended 31 December 2017

Trade payables

Other payables

Accruals

Bank loans

Estimated interest

Year ended 31 December 2016

Trade payables

Other payables

Accruals

Bank loans

Foreign exchange risk

Less than 6 months

Between 6 months 
and 1 year

£’000

1,671

41

1,257

–

102

3,071

£’000

–

–

–

582

63

645

Between 1 
and 5 years

£’000

–

–

–

814

201

1,015

Less than 6 months

£’000

2,537

23

281

–

2,841

Between 6 months 
and 1 year

£’000

Between 1 
and 5 years

£’000

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Total

£’000

1,671

41

1,257

1,396

366

4,731

Total

£’000

2,537

23

281

–

2,841

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The Group operates in a number of markets across the world and is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from various currency exposure in 
respect of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and trade payables, in particular with respect to the US dollar. The Group mitigates its foreign 
exchange risk by negotiating contracts with key suppliers that offer a fl exible discount structure to offset any adverse foreign exchange movements 
and through the use of forward currency contracts.

At December 2017, there were total sums of £304,527 (2016: £495,146) held in foreign currency.

A 5% weakening of sterling would result in a £16,000 increase in reported profi ts and equity, while a 5% strengthening of sterling would result in 
£14,000 decrease in profi ts and equity.

Derivatives carried at fair value:

Exchange (loss)/gain on forward foreign currency contracts

2017

£’000

(3)

2016

£’000

37

The Group, along with other businesses, will face the risk of infl ationary pressures through commodities cost increases, further driven by currency 
weakness post Brexit.

Forward contracts and options

The Group enters into forward foreign exchange contracts and options to manage the risk associated with anticipated sale and purchase transactions 
which are denominated in foreign currencies.

As at 31 December 2017, the group has 1 (2016: 2) forward foreign exchange contracts outstanding. Derivative fi nancial instruments are carried at 
fair value.

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Notes to the Company Financial Statements (continued)
for the year ended 31 December 2016

22. 

Financial instruments (continued)

Forward contracts and options (continued)

The following table details the USD foreign currency contracts outstanding as at the balance sheet date.

a) Contracted exchange rate £/$ rate

3 months or less

3 to 6 months

b) Contract value

3 months or less

3 to 6 months

c) Foreign currency

3 months or less

3 to 6 months

2017

2016

1.3393

1.2411 – 1.266

–

2017

£’000

359

–

359

2017

£’000

481

–

481

–

2016

£’000

1,398

–

1,398

2016

£’000

1,750

–

1,750

Fair value of fi nancial assets and liabilities

Financial instruments are measured in accordance with the accounting policy set out in Note 1. All fi nancial instruments are considered to be Level 3 
with the exception of foreign currency forward contracts and options which are considered Level 2. The Directors consider that there is no signifi cant 
difference between the book value and fair value of the Group’s fi nancial assets and liabilities and is considered to be immaterial.

23.  Pension costs

The Group operates a defi ned contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company’s pension scheme are charged to the statement of 
comprehensive income in the period to which they relate. The amount charged to profi t in each period was £13,800 (2016: £6,228).

24.  Operating lease commitments – Group company as lessee

The  group  leases  offi ces  and  warehouses  under  non-cancellable  operating  lease  agreements.  The  lease  terms  are  between  5-10  years,  and  are 
renewable at the end of the lease period at market rate.

The future aggregate minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:

Land and buildings

Not later than 1 year

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years

Later than 5 years

Total

25. 

Controlling party

In the opinion of the Directors there is no ultimate controlling party.

 26. 

Earnings per share

2017

£’000

466

1,542

1,290

3,298

2016

£’000

360

1,440

1,650

3,450

Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing profi t or loss attributable to ordinary equity holders by the weighted average number of ordinary 
shares in issue during the period.

The acquisition of Warpaint Cosmetics Group Limited by Warpaint London PLC on 11 November 2016 has been accounted for using merger accounting 
principles. The effect of using merger accounting principles on share capital is that the capital that existed as at the point Warpaint London PLC legally 
acquired Warpaint Cosmetics Group Limited is accounted for as if it had been in existence as at the comparative period end (31 December 2015) and 
as at the opening balance sheet date (1 January 2015).

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
for the year ended 31 December 2017

 26. 

Earnings per share (continued)

The weighted average number of shares in issue for the prior year has therefore been stated to refl ect the post IPO share capital structure, this 
adjustment  assumes  the  total  shares  issued  during  the  IPO  were  in  issue  throughout  the  whole  of  the  current  and  previous  period  presented. 
The  weighted  average  number  of  shares  includes  the  shares  issued  as  consideration  for  the  acquisition  of  Treasured  Scents  (2014)  Limited  on 
11 November 2016.

The weighted average number of shares for the current year includes the shares issued as consideration for the acquisition of Retra Holdings Limited 
on 30 November 2017.

Basic earnings per share (pence)

Diluted earnings per share (pence)

The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share is based on the following data:

Earnings

Earnings for the purpose of basic earnings per share, being the net profi t

Number of shares

Weighted number of ordinary shares for the purpose of basic earnings per share

Potentially dilutive shares awarded

Weighted number of ordinary shares for the purpose of diluted earnings per share

2017

8.34

8.34

2017

£’000

5,473

2016

5.07

5.07

2016

£’000

3,141

2017

2016

65,575,658

61,981,720

–

–

65,575,658

61,981,720

The 255,862 share options issued during the year has not been included in the computation of diluted earnings per share, as per IAs 33, the share 
options are not dilutive as they are not likely to be exercised given that the exercise price is higher than the average market price.

27.  Notes supporting statement of cash fl ows

Signifi cant  non-cash  transactions  from  investing  activities  is  the  equity  consideration  for  the  business  combination  of  £2,158,000.  The  non-cash 
transactions arising on the acquisition of Retra are as follows:

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Trade and other receivables

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other payables

Corporation tax

Loans

Non-cash transactions from fi nancing activities are shown in the table below.

At 1 January 2017

Non-cash fl ows:

– Amounts recognised on business combinations

Cash fl ows

At 31 December 2017

Total

£’000

929

4,088

8,698

292

(2,234)

(74)

(8,687)

2,962

Total

£’000

–

8,689

(7,293)

1,396

Non-current

loans and

borrowing

£’000

–

834

(20)

814

Current

loans and

borrowings

£’000

–

7,855

(7,273)

582

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Company Statement of Financial Position
for the year ended 31 December 2017

Fixed assets

Investments

Current assets

Trade and other receivables

Cash and cash equivalents

Total current assets

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Corporation tax liability

Total current liabilities

Net current assets

Total assets less current liabilities

Capital and reserves

Share capital

Share premium

Merger reserve

Share option reserve

Retained earnings

Shareholders’ funds

Note

3

4

5

6

7

8

2017

£’000

34,698

34,698

10,799

149

10,948

189

–

189

10,779

45,457

19,187

19,359

1,895

45

4,971

45,457

2016

£’000

16,340

16,340

3,060

859

3,919

67

–

67

3,852

20,192

16,135

1,806

–

–

2,251

20,192

As permitted by section 408 of the Companies Act 2006, the profi t and loss account is not presented. The profi t for the year amounted to £4,592,000 
(2016: £3,851,000).

The fi nancial statements on pages  58 to  61 were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 24 April 2018 and were signed on its 
behalf by:

Neil Rodol
Chief Financial Offi cer

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Company Statement of Changes in Equity 
for the year ended 31 December 2017

Share Capital

Share Premium

Share Option

£’000

Merger reserve

Reserve

On incorporation

Shares issued during the period

Profi t for the year

Share capital reduction

Dividends paid

As at 31 December 2016

Shares issued during the year

Shares issued for Retra Holdings

Share issue costs

Movement in other reserves

Profi t for the year

Dividends paid

Note

6/7

6

6/7

6/7

£’000

16,340

644

–

(849)

–

16,135

2,789

263

–

–

–

–

–

1,806

–

–

–

1,806

18,410

–

(857)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1,895

–

–

–

–

As at 31 December 2017

19,187

19,359

1,895

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

45

–

–

45

Annual  Report 2017

Retained

Earnings

£’000

–

–

3,851

–

Total

Equity

£’000

16,340

2,450

3,851

(849)

(1,600)

(1,600)

2,251

20,192

–

–

–

–

4,592

21,199

2,158

(857)

45

4,592

(1,872)

(1,872)

4,971

45,457

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Notes to the Company Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2017

1. 

Signifi cant accounting policies

Judgements and accounting estimates and assumptions

Basis of preparation

Impairment of investments

These separate fi nancial statements of Warpaint London PLC have been 
prepared  in  accordance  with  applicable  United  Kingdom  accounting 
standards,  including  Financial  Reporting  Standard  102  –  The  Financial 
Reporting  Standard  Applicable  in  the  United  Kingdom  and  Republic  of 
Ireland (FRS 102), and with the Companies Act 2006.

The Company’s fi nancial statements are presented in GBP.

An  impairment  test  is  undertaken  where  there  are  indicators  of  the 
value of the investment being impaired. The directors use judgement in 
assessing the value of investments held.

Recoverability of intercompany balances

The directors assess the recoverability of balances from group companies 
based on the estimated trading results o f the subsidiary companies.

In preparing these fi nancial statements the company has taken advantage 
of  the  disclosure  exemptions  conferred  by  FRS  102.  Therefore,  these 
fi nancial statements do not include:

2. 

Staff costs

•  a statement of cash fl ows;

•   fi nancial instruments;

Wages and salaries

•   the disclosure of the remuneration of key management personnel; and

Social security costs

•   disclosure  of  related  party  transactions  with  wholly  owned  fellow 

group companies.

Pension costs

Year ended 31 December

2017

£’000

147

16

–

163

2016

£’000

24

–

–

24

The  fi nancial  statements  have  been  prepared  under  the  historical  cost 
convention.  The  principal  accounting  policies  adopted  are  the  same  as 
those set out in note 1 to the consolidated fi nancial statements except 
as set out below.

Investments

Investments  in  subsidiaries  are  measured  at  cost  less  accumulated 
impairment.

Investments  in  unlisted  Company  shares,  whose  market  value  can  be 
reliably  determined,  are  remeasured  to  market  value  at  each  balance 
sheet  date.  Gains  and  losses  on  remeasurement  are  recognised  in  the 
Statement of comprehensive income for the period. Where market value 
cannot  be  reliably  determined,  such  investments  are  stated  at  historic 
cost less impairment.

Going Concern

Going concern for the company has been considered along with the group 
by the directors. The consideration is set out in note 1 of the consolidated 
fi nancial statements.

Critical accounting estimates and judgements

The  company  makes  certain  estimates  and  assumptions  regarding  the 
future.  Estimates  and  judgements  are  continually  evaluated  based  on 
historical  experience  and  other  factors,  including  the  expectations  of 
future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. 
In  the  future,  actual  experience  may  differ  from  these  estimates  and 
assumptions. The estimates and assumptions that have a signifi cant risk 
of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and 
liabilities within the next fi nancial year are discussed below.

The  average  monthly  number  of  employees  during  the  period  was 
as follows:

Year ended 31 December

Directors

Directors’ remuneration, included in staff costs

Salaries

2017

No.

6

6

2017

£’000

147

147

2016

No.

6

6

2016

£’000

24

24

The directors are the only key management personnel.

3. 

Investments

Cost

At January 2017

Additions

At December 2017

Net book value

At 31 December 2017

At 31 December 2016

At 31 December 2017

£’000

16,340

18,358

34,698

34,698

16,340

On 30 November 2017 Warpaint London PLC acquired the entire share 
capital in Retra Holdings Limited.

The company subsidiaries, as at the period end are shown in note 8 of the 
consolidated fi nancial statements.

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for the year ended 31 December 2017

4. 

Debtors

Due from group undertakings

Other debtors

Prepayments and accrued income

5. 

Creditors due within one year

Trade payables

Other taxation and social security

Accruals and deferred income

6. 

Called up share capital

Allotted and issued

Ordinary shares of £1 each

Share issue on incorporation

Sub-division to A and B shares

Cancellation of B shares

Consolidation and subdivision of shares into 
ordinary shares 25p 

Ordinary shares of £0.25 each

New share issue

At 1 January 2017

New share issue

Annual  Report 2017

2017

£’000

10,791

–

8

10,799

2017

£’000

135

27

27

189

2016

£’000

3,036

16

8

3,060

2016

£’000

47

–

20

67

As at 31 December

Date

No of shares

’000

11 Nov 16

15 Nov 16

21 Nov 16

24 Nov 16

30 Nov 16

30 Nov 17

16,340

16,340

(16,340)

45,621

61,961

2,577

64,538

12,211

76,749

2017

£’000

16,340

–

(849)

–

15,491

644

16,135

3,052

19,187

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On 30 November 2017, the company issued 12,210,525 ordinary £0.25 shares resulting in an increased share capital of £3,052,631.

All ordinary shares carry equal rights.

7. 

Share premium

Share premium

2017

£’000

19,359

2016

£’000

1,806

The  share  premium  reserve  contains  the  premium  arising  on  the  issue  of  equity  shares,  net  of  issue  expenses  incurred  by  the  company.  On 
30 November 2017, the company issued 11,157,894 ordinary £0.25 shares at a price of £1.90 for cash and 1,052,631 shares at a price of £2.05 per share 
as consideration for an acquisition, resulting in share premium of £20,216,000 less directly attributable share issue costs of £857,000.

8. 

Other reserves

The movement in merger reserve represents the difference between the issue price and the nominal value of shares issued as consideration for the 
acquisition of subsidiary undertaking.

9. 

Related party transactions

The Company has taken advantage of the disclosure of related party transactions with wholly owned fellow group companies. Related party transactions 
with key management personnel (including Directors) are shown in note 21 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Contents

Strategic Report 
03   Mission Statement  
04   Headline Results 
06   Chairman’s Statement   
07   Chief Executive’s Statement 
11   Financial Review 
18   Risk Management 

Governance 
21   Board of Directors 
22   Corporate Governance Report  
24   Audit Committee Report 
25   Remuneration Committee Report 
26   Directors’ Report   
28   Independent Auditor’s Report  

Financial Statements 
31   Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
32   Consolidated Statement of Financial Position  
34   Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity  
35   Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows  
36   Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements  
58   Company Statement of Financial Position  
59   Company Statement of Changes in Equity  
60   Notes to the Company Financial Statements  

Financial Statements
63   Officers and professional advisors

Officers and Professional Advisors

  Directors 

C Garston 
S Bazini   
E Macleod 
N Rodol   
K Sadler  
P Hagon  

Chairman
Joint Chief Executive Officer 
Joint Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Non-Executive Director
Non-Executive Director

  Company Secretary 

S Craig

  Registered Office 

Units B&C 
Orbital Forty Six 
The Ridgeway Trading Estate
Iver
Buckinghamshire
SL0 9HW

  Company Number 

10261717 

  Nominated Adviser & Broker 

  Auditors 

  Solicitors 

  Registrars 

  Financial PR 

Stockdale Securities Limited 
100 Wood Street
London
EC2V 7AN 

BDO LLP
55 Baker Street
London 
W1U 7EU

DAC Beachcroft LLP
100 Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1BN

Neville Registrars Limited 
Neville House 
18 Laurel Lane 
Halesowen 
West Midlands,
B63 3DA

IFC Advisory Limited
15 Bishopsgate
London
EC2N 3AR

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Units B&C 
Orbital Forty Six 
The Ridgeway Trading Estate
Iver
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