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Braime Group PLC
24 April 2023
24 April 2023
BRAIME GROUP PLC
("Braime" or the "Company" and with its subsidiaries the
"Group")
ANNUAL RESULTS FOR THE YEARED 31ST DECEMBER 2022
At a meeting of the directors held today, the accounts for the
year ended 31st December 2022 were submitted and approved by the
directors. The accounts statement is as follows:
Chairman's statement
Overview
In my last full year before stepping down as Group Managing
Director, I am delighted to be able to announce a new record annual
result for the Group in 2022, with sales revenues of GBP44.9m, up
GBP8.5m from GBP36.4m in 2021, and profit from operations at
GBP4.1m, up GBP2.8m from GBP1.3m in 2021. The resulting earnings
per share are increased to 188.96p compared to 52.08p in the prior
year. Although the above result has been boosted by an exceptional
foreign exchange gain of GBP0.8m due to the strengthening of the US
Dollar against Sterling on the re-translation of our overseas
earnings, the underlying strength of the result remains
remarkable.
The result in 2022 also follows on from two better than expected
results during the years of the pandemic. During the period, the
Company has been fortunate to benefit from strong demand from the
Group's two key areas of sales; in Braime Pressings strong sales of
components for oil filters used in commercial vehicles, required to
help maintain road transportation; and secondly, sales in the 4B
branch of the business, of components used in the storage and
processing of food related production. In both cases, we were very
largely able to continue manufacturing and distributing our
products globally due to the determination of our managers and
staff to continue working as close to "normal" as possible.
Although we expected a "post pandemic bounce", the level, and the
immediacy of the additional demand, significantly exceeded our
expectations, with the re-commencement of investment in capital
projects delayed by the pandemic being larger and faster than
expected.
While demand was badly affected in some areas by the invasion of
Ukraine by Russia, the investment in new plant and machinery was
very largely transferred elsewhere and the global nature of our
business profile remains one of the key underlying strengths of our
multinational trading business. The principal challenge faced by
our management in 2022 was the shortage of, and the price
escalation in, the cost of all raw materials, and the huge jump in
both the cost and the delays in sea freight. Fortunately, across
the Group, we had taken steps to build up our orders for materials
stocks. These issues of course, did affect our cash flow and
borrowings as discussed elsewhere. Ongoing inflation, and the need
to find new sources of supply remain our largest challenges.
Dividends
The Company paid an interim dividend of 4.75p in October 2022.
Based on the very positive result above, the directors propose
paying a second interim dividend of 9.0p on 26th May 2023 to the
holders of the Ordinary and "A" Ordinary Shares on the share
register on 12th May 2023. The dividend paid in relation to 2022
has increased to 13.75p, compared to 12.45p in 2021.
Capital Investment
The most pleasing outcome of the above result is that the cash
flow generated from operations has enabled us to continue to
confidently pursue our long-term strategy of investing in plant and
machinery, in order to improve our manufacturing business and
maintain our investment in developing new innovative product.
In 2022, the Company invested GBP2.0m in capital investment,
enhancing the area of the factory used to manufacture chain
products. We were also thrown by the unexpected additional expense
of having to rebuild a very large area of our original premises. As
previously reported, the unexpected collapse of part of the rear of
our Hunslet Road facility forced us to rebuild an area of our Grade
II Listed building dating from circa 1850. This catastrophe
followed the surprise discovery of a water well within our site,
which had caused a significant escalation in the cost of our
warehouse extension. We have used the opportunity to improve our
main manufacturing facility and doubled the area of the factory
available for our chain business, a growth area of the Group and
added other adjacent storage and production areas, simplify the
flow of goods between the various activities on site, and of course
also improve the general condition of the facility to reduce the
cost of future maintenance. The project is on schedule for
completion by July 2023.
During the year we spent GBP1.4m on the capital element of the
above project and expect to spend a further GBP0.3m in completing
these works and in new storage racking to cope with the higher
volumes of raw material stored on site. We have also invested in
extending our facilities for product development, and in improving
our employee facilities, both in the offices and on the shop floor,
by adding new "break rooms", toilets, and locker rooms. Other
significant capex expenditures include GBP0.3m in modernising a
600-tonne hydraulic press specifically to cope with new presswork
expected to come on stream in late 2023, GBP0.1m in renewing key
robotic production lines, and GBP0.1m in purchasing tooling for new
product and various new machine tools to improve productivity and
add capacity. We also continue to invest in generating solar
energy, as discussed in the Group strategic report, and plan to
further extend capture of solar energy to mitigate the spiralling
increases in utility costs. Each year, we do need to continue to
find further funds to maintain and improve our headquarters and
main manufacturing facility. This expenditure in modernising our
facilities is funded through profit generation and remains
essential to the future of the business.
New Business and Product Development
During 2022, we have successfully integrated the distribution of
additional electronic components purchased in 2022 while continuing
with our ongoing program of developing both mechanical and
electronic innovative new products. In 2022 new innovative 4B
products bought to market include a range of Rotary Valves, used
primarily in pneumatic material handling, three ranges of
exceptionally robust plastic elevator buckets designed for handling
industrial products such as aggregates, cement and glass, and
developed new steel fittings to strengthen the lip of buckets to
cope with exceptionally abrasive product such as potash.
We also launched our "4B IE Node". This is a new
controller/monitor designed for bulk material handling systems. The
IE node provides a user friendly and entirely user programable
standalone alternative to PLC's, which in general require the
installation of externally designed bespoke software. The IE Node
can be integrated with our existing range of 4B sensors used to
continuously monitor the condition of handling and processing
equipment to give the user advance warning of potential problems
and risks and provide data to improve plant maintenance The Company
has also just launched a 4B Encoder, another product which uniquely
can be simply and fully programmed by the end user themselves to
cover the full spectrum of market requirements, which would
otherwise involve selecting from a very large range of bespoke
alternative encoders. Encoders are used to accurately position
valves and gates and are widely used in both material handling and
automation and so opens a further new market to the 4B
business.
The founders of the Braime business, Harry Braime, my
grandfather, his elder brother Thomas Braime, and their technical
manager and partner, Stanley Dobson, built the existing business,
founded in 1888, primarily by continuously designing user-friendly
improvements to widely used existing and common "widgets". They
were always focused on solving the common engineering problems of
the end user. The current business tries to follow their example,
believing that this is the only way for a small independent
business to survive in an increasingly competitive manufacturing
world.
Cash Flow and Stocks
These are detailed fully in the Group strategic report but it is
necessary to highlight the particular requirement in 2022 to
finance, not just an increase in receivables of GBP2.7m (related to
the higher volume of sales), but also the quite exceptional
increase in stocks of GBP3.2m, which were needed to mitigate the
exceptional increase in the cost of materials and, wherever
possible, to protect customers from the negative effects of rising
prices and the longer delays in delivery. These problems have been
the greatest challenges to our management throughout 2022.
Overall Strategy
Our strategy remains largely unchanged; continuing to invest in
constantly improving our production processes; and exploring new
potential global markets for our niche products and developing new
innovative solutions for our customers' common engineering
problems. It is the long-standing pursuit of this fundamental
strategy which over many years has led to the improvement in our
performance and to our recent record result in 2022.
Board Re-structure
On 1st February 2023, I stepped down from my role as Managing
Director and the Group appointed my two sons, Carl and Alan Braime,
as joint Chief Executives. Both have been on the Board since 2010
and have both experience and complimentary skills, including an
in-depth understanding of the industries in which the business is
involved and the needs of our key stakeholders. Together they are
uniquely suited and well placed to transition the Group to its next
phase of growth.
As announced on 19th April 2023, we are delighted that Mark
Cooper, Tony Steels and Philip Stockdale will be joining the Board
as non-executive directors on 1st May 2023. Mark brings expertise
in the steel and automotive industry, Tony in the manufacture of
complex capital equipment, and Philip has extensive experience in
the electronic and the bulk material handling industries, as well
as more recently, in the energy sector. Their combined experience
in industries closely related to our own will bring tremendous
value to the board.
Their appointments allow a short period of overlap with our two
longstanding non-executives, Peter Alcock, and Andrew Walker. Both
Peter and Andrew have signalled their intention to retire from the
board with effect from 22nd of June 2023, at our AGM. Their
extremely valuable contribution has guided the Group through some
very challenging periods and helped to reshape the Group, enabling
it to reach its current much stronger overall position.
Staff
I need to end my tenure as Group Managing Director by thanking
all those staff who have given me so much help and support over
many years and in particular thank my immediate peers without whose
ideas and enthusiasm nothing would have been possible. Ultimately
it is always the individual staff who both make a company and
create its future.
Current Trading and Outlook
Given the current instability post the pandemic, and the ongoing
energy crisis, it is even more difficult than usual to predict the
future with any degree of certainty. None of us know if the war in
Ukraine or the current deep geo-political tensions between the USA
and China will cease to be a major concern.
While overall the Group continues to enjoy strong positive
trading, different parts of our global group at this time are
unusually performing quite differently. While the Asian regions of
our markets remain relatively subdued, central Europe and Africa
continue to be affected by energy shortages, but the US economy,
our major market, continues to power buoyantly ahead, perhaps until
they approach the instability which usually accompanies an election
year.
The major challenges facing our management team throughout 2022
remain the same in 2023 and are largely common across the Group.
These challenges include high and unpredictable cost inflation and
the unreliability of supplies. Both threaten the competitiveness of
the business and create an urgency in finding new and more stable
sources of supply; both also divert finite management time away
from the normal primary focus of the business, the search for new
sales. Nevertheless, my hope remains that we will finally be able
to return to re-focus on the future and the pursuit of our
long-term strategy to maintain steady growth.
The current unstable political and economic background is not
conducive to encourage capital investments in new machinery and so
also threatens the volume of sales. The two key ingredients of
success in the material handling industry are firstly the ability
to consistently deliver the spare parts needed immediately to
maintain critical plant in storage and processing plant, such as
bucket elevators, and, secondly, a willingness to maintain, when
necessary, prices for the duration of the contract in order to
retain the customers confidence that new investment can be
installed both on time and on the original budget, even when this
can involve absorbing cost increases and accepting lower margins.
So while business overall currently remains very strong, these
issues, lower volumes, squeezed margins, the cost of carrying
larger stocks, (and the accompanying cash flow requirements), can
all be seen in our current trading. Repeating in 2023 the quite
exceptional result achieved in 2022 may be an overambitious target
but this does not stop us trying to overcome these challenges.
Nicholas Braime, Chairman
24th Apr il 2023
For further information please contact:
Braime Group PLC
Nicholas Braime/Cielo Cartwright
0113 245 7491
W. H. Ireland Limited
Katy Mitchell
0113 394 6628
The directors present their strategic report of the Company and
the Group for the year ended 31st December 2022.
Principal activities
The principal activities of the Group during the year under
review was the manufacture of deep drawn metal presswork and the
distribution of material handling components and monitoring
equipment. Manufacturing activity is delivered through the Group's
subsidiary Braime Pressings Limited and the distribution activity
through the Group's 4B division.
Braime Pressings specialises in metal presswork, including deep
drawing, multi-stage progression and transfer presswork. Founded in
1888, the business has over 130 years of manufacturing experience.
The metal presswork segment operates across several industries
including the automotive sector and supplies external as well as
group customers.
The subsidiaries within the 4B division are industry leaders in
developing high quality, innovative and dependable material
handling components for the agricultural and industrial sectors.
They provide a range of complementary products including elevator
buckets, elevator and conveyor belting, elevator bolts and belt
fasteners, forged chain, level monitors and sensors and controllers
for monitoring and providing preventative maintenance systems which
facilitate handling and minimise the risk of explosion in hazardous
areas. The 4B division has operations in the Americas, Europe,
Asia, Australia and Africa and in 2022 traded in ninety countries.
The US subsidiary also has an injection-molding plant. All
injection-molded products are made wholly for internal consumption
and this is classed as 4B division activity rather than included in
the manufacturing segment.
Performance highlights
The board is pleased to report a significant improvement in the
underlying results of the Group for the second year running. For
the year ended 31st December 2022, the Group generated revenues of
GBP44.9m, up GBP8.5m from prior year. Profit from operations before
exceptional costs was GBP4.4m, up GBP2.0m from prior year and
EBITDA before exceptional costs was GBP6.0m up GBP2.2m from prior
year. As mentioned in note 3 of the financial statements,
exceptional costs of GBP0.4m relate to additional costs in respect
of extensive repairs to the chain cell area of our Hunslet Road
property, following the discovery of a series of structural faults
along three walls in 2021.
After exceptional costs, profit before tax was GBP3.8m, up
GBP2.7m from prior year.
At 31st December 2022, the Group had net assets of GBP19.2m.
Cash flow
Inventories increased by GBP3.2m as the Group built stock to
accommodate increased customer demand and also as a result of the
impact of inflation on raw materials. Trade and other receivables
increased by GBP2.7m reflecting increased customer activity during
the period close to the year end. There was an increase in our
trade and other payables of GBP4.9m reflecting the increase in
purchases of stock and a reclassification of the balance of the
chain cell provision of GBP481,000 from provisions to accruals. In
total the business generated funds from operations of GBP3.4m (2021
- GBP1.9m). The Group continued its investment programme during the
year, spending GBP2.1m on property, plant and equipment; GBP1.4m of
this was on the construction of the new warehouse, enhancements in
the chain cell area and improved employee facilities of our Hunslet
property in the UK, and GBP0.7m on purchases of plant and
machinery, mainly for our manufacturing division. The Group also
spent GBP0.7m on the purchase of an exclusivity agreement with one
of its trading partners as announced in the 2021 financial
statements. After the payment of other financial costs and the
dividend, the cash balance (net of overdraft) was GBP0.8m, a
decrease of GBP0.2m from the prior year.
Bank facilities
The Group's operating banking facilities are renewed annually.
At the year end, the available headroom on its operating facilities
was GBP2.8m. The development loan of GBP0.9m which was used to fund
the new warehouse construction was converted to a five-year term
loan in 2022. As previously announced, the Group has additionally
obtained a development loan facility of GBP1.5m from its bankers
HSBC, for the chain cell project. This carries an interest rate of
2.75% above base and is also expected to be converted to a
five-year term loan upon completion of the project. The chain cell
facility was not utilised until February 2023 and at the time of
writing, the Group has only drawn down GBP978,000 of the chain cell
facility. The business continues to enjoy good relations with its
bankers.
Taxation
The tax charge for the year was GBP1.1m, with an effective rate
of tax of 28.8% (2021 - 29.9%). The effective rate is higher than
the standard UK tax rate of 19% (2021 - 19%); this results from the
blending effect of the different rates of tax applied by each of
the countries in which the Group operates, in particular, our US
operations' tax charge affects the blended rate. In any financial
year the effective rate will depend on the mix of countries in
which profits are made, however the Group continues to review its
tax profile to minimise the impact.
Capital expenditure
In 2022, the Group invested GBP2.8m (2021 - GBP2.1m) in
property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. In addition to
GBP1.4m spent on the UK warehouse construction, chain cell
enhancements and improved employee facilities, the Group has
enhanced its engineering capabilities, purchasing equipment in
robotics, hydraulic press capability, and has continued to expand
its belt cutting facilities portfolio. The intangible asset relates
to the purchase of exclusivity rights with one of its key trading
partners.
Balance sheet
Net assets of the Group have increased to GBP19.2m (2021 -
GBP15.7m). Sterling weakened considerably against the United States
dollar in 2022. Consequently, a foreign exchange gain of GBP0.8m
(2021 - GBP0.1m gain) was recorded on the re-translation of the net
assets of the overseas operations, which has increased retained
earnings in the year.
Principal exchange rates
The Group reports its results in sterling, its presentational
currency. The Group operates in six other currencies and the
principal exchange rates in use during 2022 and the comparative
figures for 2021 are shown in the table below.
Average Average Closing Closing
Currency Symbol rate rate rate rate
Full year Full year 31st Dec 31st Dec
2022 2021 2022 2021
Australian Dollar AUD 1.777 1.838 1.771 1.859
Chinese Renminbi
(Yuan) CNY 8.354 8.875 8.394 8.606
Euro EUR 1.170 1.165 1.128 1.191
South African Rand ZAR 20.155 20.490 20.385 21.494
Thai Baht THB 43.159 44.073 41.589 44.690
United States Dollar USD 1.232 1.374 1.204 1.348
Our business model
The two segments of the Group are very different operations and
serve different markets, however together they provide
diversification, strength and balance to the Group and their
activities.
The focus of the manufacturing business is to produce quality,
technically demanding components. The use of automated equipment
allows us to produce in high volumes whilst maintaining flexibility
to respond to customer demands.
The material handling components business operates from a number
of locations around the globe allowing us to be close to our core
markets. The focus of the business is to provide innovative
solutions drawing on our expertise in material handling and access
to a broad product range.
Performance of Braime Pressings Limited, manufacturer of deep
drawn metal presswork
Braime Pressings Limited sales of GBP11.8m were up GBP2.4m on
prior year. External sales and intercompany sales were GBP6.7m and
GBP5.1m as compared to GBP4.3m and GBP5.2m respectively in 2021.
Profit for the period was GBP1.0m (2021 - GBP0.8m). The
manufacturing arm benefitted from strong demand from the automotive
sector as well as from the development of new products for the
building sector. The board believes the business continues to add
strategic value through its supply to the 4B division and
complementary engineering expertise.
Performance of the 4B division, world-wide supplier of
components and monitoring systems for the material handling
industry
Revenues increased from GBP37.9m to GBP46.3m, with external
sales up GBP6.9m. The 4B group saw revenue growth as the world
economies continued to recover from the Covid pandemic with
investment projects being undertaken by customers that had been
delayed for a couple of years. Outside of the UK, revenue in the
European market increased by GBP0.5m compared to 2021 with the
Americas increasing by GBP4.9m, Australia and Asia by GBP1.0m and
Africa by GBP0.1m driven by strong sales performance across the
division. Profit for the period increased by GBP1.5m to
GBP2.8m.
Key performance indicators
The Group uses the following key performance indicators to
assess the performance of the Group as a whole and of the
individual businesses:
Key performance indicator Note 2022 2021
Turnover growth 1 23.3% 11.0%
Gross margin 2 47.6% 48.4%
Operating profit before exceptional item 3 4.45m 2.49m
Stock days 4 174 days 184 days
Debtor days 5 58 days 54 days
Notes to KPI's
1. Turnover growth
The Group aims to increase shareholder value by measuring the
year on year growth in Group revenue. The board is pleased with the
significant growth of Group revenues with strong demand across most
product areas and geographical sectors.
2. Gross margin
Gross profit (revenue plus change in inventories less raw
materials used) as a percentage of revenue is monitored to maximise
profits available for reinvestment and distribution to
shareholders. The decrease in gross margin is the result of higher
material prices, especially in respect of steel products.
3. Operating profit before exceptional item
Sustainable growth in operating profit is a strategic priority
to enable ongoing investment and increase shareholder value. The
increase in operating profit before exceptional items reflects
strong customer demand as confidence increased following the
Covid-19 pandemic.
4. Stock days
The average value of inventories divided by raw materials and
consumables used and changes in inventories of finished goods and
work in progress expressed as a number of days is monitored to
ensure the right level of stocks are held in order to meet customer
demands whilst not carrying excessive amounts which impacts upon
working capital requirements. Stock days have decreased due to the
unwinding of the inventory build-up in December 2021, which was put
in place to mitigate the impact of anticipated increases in raw
materials costs in 2022.
5. Debtor days
The average value of trade receivables divided by revenue
expressed as a number of days. This is an important indicator of
working capital requirements. Debtor days have increased as a
result of higher sales, particularly towards the end of the
financial year.
Other metrics monitored weekly or monthly include quality
measures (such as customer complaints), raw materials buying
prices, capital expenditure, line utilisation, reportable accidents
and near-misses.
Principal risks and uncertainties
The continued conflict in Ukraine as well as other geo-political
pressures create uncertainties in the world markets in which the
Group operates.
The Group's short reporting lines of management means it can
remain nimble footed to sudden and/or large changes in the business
landscape.
General risks
The market remains challenging for our manufacturing division,
due to pricing pressures throughout the supply chain. The
maintenance of the TS16949 quality standard is important to the
Group and allows it to access growing markets within the automotive
and other sectors. A process of continual improvement in systems
and processes reduces this risk as well as providing increased
flexibility to allow the business to respond to customer
requirements.
Our 4B division maintains its competitive edge in a price
sensitive market through the provision of engineering expertise and
by working closely with our suppliers to design and supply
innovative components of the highest standard. In addition, ranges
of complementary products are sold into different industries. The
monitoring systems are developed and improved on a regular
basis.
The directors receive monthly reports on key customer and
operational metrics from subsidiary management and review these.
The potential impact of business risks and actions necessary to
mitigate the risks, are also discussed and considered at the
monthly board meetings. The directors have put in place formal
business continuity and disaster recovery plans with respect to its
UK and US operations. The more significant risks and uncertainties
faced by the Group are set out below:-
-- Raw material price fluctuation :- The Group is exposed to
fluctuations in steel and other raw material prices and to mitigate
this volatility, the Group fixes its prices with suppliers where
possible.
-- Reputational risk :- As the Group operates in relatively
small markets any damage to, or loss of reputation could be a major
concern. Rigorous management attention and quality control
procedures are in place to maximise right first time and on time
delivery. Responsibility is taken for ensuring swift remedial
action on any issues and complaints.
-- Damage to warehouse or factory:- Any significant damage to a
factory or warehouse will cause short-term disruption. To mitigate
these risks, the Group has arrangements with key suppliers to step
up supply in the event of a disruption.
-- Economic fluctuations :- The Group derives a significant
proportion of its profits from outside the UK and is therefore
sensitive to fluctuations in the economic conditions of overseas
operations including foreign currency fluctuations. As the Covid-19
pandemic has demonstrated, economies are greatly intertwined and
reverberations feed through the supply chain.
-- Cyber security :- All businesses now rely almost totally on
computers, networks and systems with 'data' information held on
them, and require privacy and integrity of this data. The
likelihood of cyber security attacks and security threats are key
risks for every organisation. The Group reviews its security
measures regularly with its IT providers.
Financial instruments
The operations expose the Group to a variety of financial risks
including the effect of changes in interest rates on debt, foreign
exchange rates, credit risk and liquidity risk.
The Group's exposure in the areas identified above are discussed
in note 19 of the financial statements.
The Group's principal financial instruments comprise sterling
and foreign cash and bank deposits, bank loans and overdrafts,
other loans and obligations under finance leases together with
trade debtors and trade creditors that arise directly from
operations. The main risks arising from the Group's financial
instruments can be analysed as follows:
Price risk
The Group has no direct exposure to securities price risk, as it
holds no listed equity instruments. The Group maintains a defined
benefit scheme, the asset valuations are subject to market changes
(note 21).
Foreign currency risk
The Group operates a centralised treasury function which manages
the Group's banking facilities and all lines of funding. Forward
contracts are on occasions used to hedge against foreign exchange
differences arising on cash flows in currencies that differ from
the operational entity's reporting currency.
Credit risk
The Group's principal financial assets are bank balances, cash
and trade receivables, which represent the Group's maximum exposure
to credit risk in relation to financial assets.
The Group's credit risk is primarily attributable to its trade
receivables. Credit risk is mitigated by a stringent management of
customer credit limits by monitoring the aggregate amount and
duration of exposure to any one customer depending upon their
credit rating. The Group also has credit insurance in place. The
amounts presented in the balance sheet are net of allowance for
doubtful debts, estimated by the Group's management based on prior
experience and their assessment of the current economic
environment.
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 has no significant
concentration of credit risk, with exposure spread over a large
number of counterparties and customers.
Liquidity risk
The Group's policy has been to ensure continuity of funding
through acquiring an element of the Group's fixed assets under
medium term loans and finance leases and arranging funding for
operations via bank overdrafts to aid short term flexibility.
Cash flow interest rate risk
Interest rate bearing assets comprise cash and bank deposits,
all of which earn interest at a fixed rate. The interest rate on
the bank overdraft is at market rate and the Group's policy is to
keep the overdraft within defined limits such that the risk that
could arise from a significant change in interest rates would not
have a material impact on cash flows. The Group's policy is to
maintain other borrowings at fixed rates to fix the amount of
future interest cash flows.
The directors monitor the level of borrowings and interest costs
to limit any adverse effects on the financial performance of the
Group.
Health and safety
We maintain healthy and safe working conditions on our sites and
measure our ability to keep employees and visitors safe. We
continuously aim to improve our working environments to ensure we
are able to provide safe occupational health and safety standards
to our employees and visitors. The directors receive monthly
H&S reports and we carry out regular risk management audits to
identify areas for improvement and to minimise safety risks. As a
global business, the Group is able to tap into the experience of
its various international locations to share best practice and
learning points. The experience of the past two years has improved
our plans and procedures in the event of future pandemics.
Research and development
The Group continues to invest in research and development and
from time to time liaises with university engineering groups with a
view to improving features of its products. This has resulted in
innovations in the products which will benefit the Group in the
medium to long term.
Duties to promote the success of the Company
Section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 requires the directors to
act in a way that they consider, in good faith, would be most
likely to promote the success of the Company for the benefit of its
members as a whole, and in doing so have regard (amongst other
matters) to:
- the most likely consequences of any decision in the long term;
- the interest of the Company's employees;
- the need to foster the Company's business relationships with suppliers, customers and others;
- the impact of the Company's operations on the community and the environment;
- the desirability of the Company maintaining a reputation for
high standards of business conduct; and
- the need to act fairly between the members of the Company.
The board confirms that, during the year, it has had regard to
the matters set out above. Further details as to how the directors
have fulfilled their duties are set out below and in the Governance
Report which in particular, expands on directors' duties and
stakeholder liaison.
Business ethics and human rights
The board is respectful of the Company's long history, and
considers the long-lasting impact of its decisions. We are
committed to conducting our business ethically and responsibly, and
treating employees, customers, suppliers and shareholders in a
fair, open and honest manner. As a business, we receive audits by
both our independent auditors and by our customers and we look to
source from suppliers who share our values. We encourage our
employees to provide feedback on any issues they are concerned
about and have a whistle-blowing policy that gives our employees
the chance to report anything they believe is not meeting our
required standards.
The Group is similarly committed to conducting our business in a
way that is consistent with universal values on human rights and
complying with the Human Rights Act 1998. The Group gives
appropriate consideration to human rights issues in our approach to
supply chain management, overseas employment policies and
practices. Where appropriate, we support community partnering.
Employees
The quality and commitment of our people has played a major role
in our business success. This has been demonstrated in many ways,
including improvements in customer satisfaction, the development of
our product lines and the flexibility they have shown in adapting
to changing business requirements. Employee performance is aligned
to the achievement of goals set within each subsidiary and is
rewarded accordingly. Employees are encouraged to use their skills
to best effect and are offered training either externally or
internally to achieve this. As a global business, the Group fully
recognises and seeks to harness the benefits of diversity within
its work force.
Environment
The Group's policy with regard to the environment is to
understand and effectively manage the actual and potential
environmental impact of our activities. Operations are conducted
such that we comply with all legal requirements relating to the
environment in all areas where we carry out our business and is
currently looking at the new reporting requirements that may fall
due in the future. The Group continuously looks for ways to harness
energy reduction (electricity and gas) and water. The Company
already has a 190KW solar PV system on its UK premises and has
recently installed a further 120KW solar PV system. During the
year, the Group conducted an energy audit of its principal plant
and property with the help of energy consultants and has been
implementing the findings to reduce our energy consumption. During
the period of this report the Group has not incurred any fines or
penalties or been investigated for any breach of environmental
regulations. The board is cognizant that climate change will change
the business landscape for the future and is working to understand
its wide-ranging impact on the Group's activities and
operations.
Social and community matters
We recognise our responsibility to work in partnership with the
communities in which we operate and we encourage active employee
support for their community in particular, in aid of technical
awareness and training. We regularly participate in a number of
education events encouraging interest in engineering in young
people. It is our policy not to provide political donations.
Consolidated income statement for the year ended 31st December
2022 (audited)
2022 2021
GBP'000 GBP'000
Revenue 44,879 36,406
Changes in inventories of finished goods and work
in progress 2,925 869
Raw materials and consumables used (26,456) (19,656)
Employee benefits costs (10,260) (8,930)
Depreciation and amortisation expense (1,535) (1,334)
Other expenses (5,391) (4,954)
Other operating income 287 88
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Profit from operations before exceptional item 4,449 2,489
Exceptional item (350) (1,217)
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Profit from operations 4,099 1,272
Finance expense (282) (205)
Finance income 5 3
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Profit before tax 3,822 1,070
Tax expense (1,101) (320)
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Profit for the year 2,721 750
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Profit attributable to:
Owners of the parent 2,768 665
Non-controlling interests (47) 85
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2,721 750
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Basic and diluted earnings per share 188.96p 52.08p
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Consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the year
ended 31st December 2022 (audited)
2022 2021
GBP'000 GBP'000
Profit for the year 2,721 750
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently
to profit or loss
Net pension remeasurement gain on post employment
benefits 128 90
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to
profit or loss
Foreign exchange gain on re-translation of overseas
operations 815 87
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Other comprehensive income for the year 943 177
Total comprehensive income for the year 3,664 927
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Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Owners of the parent 3,727 817
Non-controlling interests (63) 110
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3,664 927
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Consolidated balance sheet at 31st December 2022 (audited)
2022 2021
GBP'000 GBP'000
Assets
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 9,782 8,713
Intangible assets 636 25
Right of use assets 425 632
Total non-current assets 10,843 9,370
Current assets
Inventories 13,289 10,124
Trade and other receivables 8,760 6,211
Cash and cash equivalents 1,458 1,463
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Total current assets 23,507 17,798
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Total assets 34,350 27,168
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Liabilities
Current liabilities
Bank overdraft 672 489
Trade and other payables 8,635 4,895
Other financial liabilities 3,219 2,902
Corporation tax liability 195 41
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Total current liabilities 12,721 8,327
Non-current liabilities
Financial liabilities 2,343 2,046
Deferred income tax liability 92 24
Provision for liabilities - 1,054
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Total non-current liabilities 2,435 3,124
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Total liabilities 15,156 11,451
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Total net assets 19,194 15,717
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Share capital 360 360
Capital reserve 257 257
Foreign exchange reserve 742 (89)
Retained earnings 18,091 15,382
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Total equity attributable to the shareholders
of the parent 19,450 15,910
Non-controlling interests (256) (193)
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Total equity 19,194 15,717
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Consolidated cash flow statement for the year ended 31st
December 2022 (audited)
2022 2021
GBP'000 GBP'000
Operating activities
Net profit 2,721 750
Adjustments for:
Depreciation and amortisation 1,535 1,334
Foreign exchange gains 622 210
Finance income (5) (3)
Finance expense 282 205
Gain on sale of land and buildings, plant, machinery
and motor vehicles (188) (38)
Adjustment in respect of defined benefit scheme 132 91
Income tax expense 1,101 320
Income taxes paid (759) (679)
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2,720 1,440
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Operating profit before changes in working capital
and provisions 5,441 2,190
Increase in trade and other receivables (2,669) (288)
Increase in inventories (3,165) (1,259)
Increase in trade and other payables 4,870 179
(Decrease)/increase in provisions (1,054) 1,054
(2,018) (314)
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Cash generated from operations 3,423 1,876
Investing activities
Purchases of property, plant, machinery and motor
vehicles (2,053) (2,074)
Purchase of intangible assets (725) -
Sale of land and buildings, plant, machinery and
motor vehicles 216 73
Interest received 1 2
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(2,561) (1,999)
Financing activities
Proceeds from long term borrowings 236 1,145
Repayment of borrowings (392) (452)
Repayment of hire purchase creditors (158) (182)
Repayment of lease liabilities (268) (234)
Bank interest paid (210) (124)
Lease interest paid (60) (65)
Hire purchase interest paid (11) (16)
Dividends paid (187) (173)
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(1,050) (101)
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Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (188) (224)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 974 1,198
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 786 974
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Consolidated statement of changes in equity for the year ended
31st December 2022 (audited)
Foreign Non-
Share Capital Exchange Retained Controlling Total
Capital Reserve Reserve Earnings Total Interests Equity
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Balance at 1st January
2021 360 257 (151) 14,800 15,266 (303) 14,963
Comprehensive income
Profit - - - 665 665 85 750
Other comprehensive income
Net pension remeasurement
gain recognised directly
in equity - - - 90 90 - 90
Foreign exchange losses
on re-translation of overseas
subsidiaries consolidated
operations - - 62 - 62 25 87
-------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- -------- ------------- ---------
Total other comprehensive
income - - 62 90 152 25 177
Total comprehensive income - - 62 755 817 110 927
-------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- -------- ------------- ---------
Transactions with owners
Dividends - - - (173) (173) - (173)
-------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- -------- ------------- ---------
Total transactions with
owners - - - (173) (173) - (173)
-------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- -------- ------------- ---------
Balance at 1st January
2022 360 257 (89) 15,382 15,910 (193) 15,717
Comprehensive income
Profit - - - 2,768 2,768 (47) 2,721
Other comprehensive income
Net pension remeasurement
gain recognised
directly in equity - - - 128 128 - 128
Foreign exchange gains
on re-translation of
overseas subsidiaries consolidated
operations - - 831 - 831 (16) 815
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Total other comprehensive
income - - 831 128 959 (16) 943
Total comprehensive income - - 831 2,896 3,727 (63) 3,664
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Transactions with owners
Dividends - - - (187) (187) - (187)
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Total transactions with
owners - - - (187) (187) - (187)
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Balance at 31st December
2022 360 257 742 18,091 19,450 (256) 19,194
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1. EARNINGS PER SHARE AND DIVIDS
Both the basic and diluted earnings per share have been
calculated using the net results attributable to shareholders of
Braime Group PLC as the numerator.
The weighted average number of outstanding shares used for basic
earnings per share amounted to 1,440,000 shares (2021 - 1,440,000).
There are no potentially dilutive shares in issue.
Dividends paid 2022 2021
GBP'000 GBP'000
Equity shares
Ordinary shares
Interim of 8.20p (2021 - 7.8p) per share paid on
24th May 2022 39 37
Interim of 4.75p (2021 - 4.25p) per share paid
on 14th October 2022 23 20
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62 57
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'A' Ordinary shares
Interim of 8.20p (2021 - 7.80p) per share paid
on 24th May 2022 79 75
Interim of 4.75p (2021 - 4.25p) per share paid
on 14th October 2022 46 41
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125 116
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Total dividends paid 187 173
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An interim dividend of 9.00p per Ordinary and 'A' Ordinary share
will be paid on 26th May 2023.
2. SEGMENTAL INFORMATION
Presswork
Central Manufacturing 4B Total
2022 2022 2022 2022
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Revenue
External - 6,688 38,191 44,879
Inter Company 1,880 5,149 8,087 15,116
--------------------------------- ---------- --------------- -------- --------
Total 1,880 11,837 46,278 59,995
--------------------------------- ---------- --------------- -------- --------
Profit
EBITDA (183) 1,118 4,699 5,634
Finance costs (114) (63) (105) (282)
Finance income - 4 1 5
Depreciation and amortisation (612) (35) (888) (1,535)
Tax expense (198) - (903) (1,101)
(Loss)/profit for the period (1,107) 1,024 2,804 2,721
--------------------------------- ---------- --------------- -------- --------
Assets
Total assets 7,225 9,206 17,919 34,350
Additions to non current assets 1,886 8 922 2,816
Liabilities
Total liabilities 1,918 3,771 9,467 15,156
Presswork
Central Manufacturing 4B Total
2021 2021 2021 2021
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Revenue
External - 5,166 31,240 36,406
Inter Company 2,038 4,287 6,704 13,029
--------------------------------- ---------- --------------- -------- --------
Total 2,038 9,453 37,944 49,435
--------------------------------- ---------- --------------- -------- --------
Profit
EBITDA (740) 807 2,539 2,606
Finance costs (69) (37) (99) (205)
Finance income - 1 2 3
Depreciation and amortisation (608) (34) (692) (1,334)
Tax expense 144 30 (494) (320)
(Loss)/profit for the period (1,273) 767 1,256 750
--------------------------------- ---------- --------------- -------- --------
Assets
Total assets 5,839 6,402 14,927 27,168
Additions to non current assets 1,219 11 1,298 2,528
Liabilities
Total liabilities 2,109 2,525 6,817 11,451
3. BASIS OF PREPARATION
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as
adopted by the UK (IFRSs as adopted by the UK), IFRIC
interpretations and the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies
reporting under IFRS. The consolidated financial statements have
been prepared under the historical cost convention. The accounting
policies adopted are consistent with those of the annual financial
statements for the year ended 31st December 2022 as described in
those financial statements.
4. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Annual General Meeting of the members of the company will be
held at the registered office of the company at Hunslet Road,
Leeds, LS10 1JZ on Thursday 22nd June 2023 at 11.45am. The annual
report and financial statements will be sent to shareholders by
22nd May 2023 and will also be available on the company's website (
www.braimegroup.com ) from that date.
The Company will take into account any Government guidance or
legislation in force at the time of the AGM and will implement any
measures it believes necessary to protect the health and safety of
attendees. Any changes to the format of the AGM will be
communicated to shareholders through the Company's website and,
where appropriate, by stock exchange announcement.
5. THE ANNOUNCEMENT
The financial information set out in this announcement does not
constitute statutory accounts as defined by section 434 of the
Company Act 2006. The financial information for the year ended 31st
December 2022 has been extracted from the Group's financial
statements upon which the auditor's opinion is unqualified, does
not include reference to any matters to which they wish to draw
attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report, and
does not include any statement under section 498 of the Companies
Act 2006. Statutory accounts for the year ended 31st December 2021
have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies, and those for
2022 will be delivered in due course.
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