Question: The most recent financial statements are given below for Shepherds Hut plc. Shepherds Hut plc are a producer and supplier of luxury shepherds huts. Up
The most recent financial statements are given below for Shepherds Hut plc. Shepherds Hut plc are a producer and supplier of luxury shepherds huts. Up until five years ago they were a family-owned business with all shareholders having been either family members or employees. However, they are now listed on the stock exchange and so the structure of the business has significantly changed. The two most senior directors of Shepherds Hut plc, Henry and Humphrey and their families are keen to remain the majority shareholders in the business and are determined not to lose control of the business. But they are also keen to expand the business over the next five years.
The current share price for 2021 is 2.80 and the company paid a dividend of 0.18 per share. This compares with the previous year 2020 when the share price was 4.25 and a dividend of 0.25 was payable to shareholders.
Income Statement of Shepherds Hut plc for the year ended 31 December
| 2021 | 2020 | |
| (000s) | (000s) | |
| Revenue | 4814 | 5614 |
| Cost of Sales: | ||
| Opening stock | 1194 | 1227 |
| Purchases | 3939 | 3616 |
| 5133 | 4843 | |
| Less Closing stock | 1763 | 1194 |
| 3370 | 3649 | |
| Gross profit | 1444 | 1965 |
| less Overhead Costs | ||
| Salaries | 278 | 397 |
| Rental | 85 | 127 |
| Depreciation | 92 | 108 |
| Distribution costs | 187 | 272 |
| Telecommunications | 56 | 90 |
| Electricity, water, oil and gas | 111 | 158 |
| Research & Development | 18 | 51 |
| Marketing and sales costs | 102 | 187 |
| 929 | 1390 | |
| Net profit before interest | 515 | 575 |
| Interest | 156 | 53 |
| Profit before Taxation | 359 | 522 |
| Taxation | 193 | 292 |
| Profit attributable to equity | ||
| Shareholders | 166 | 230 |
Statement of financial position of Shepherds Hut plc as at 31 December
| 2021 | 2020 | |
| (000s) | (000s) | |
| Non-current assets | ||
| Motor vehicles | 221 | 162 |
| Fittings | 285 | 320 |
| Land and buildings | 360 | 227 |
| 866 | 709 | |
| Current assets | ||
| Cash | 5 | 61 |
| Receivables | 1259 | 1004 |
| Inventory | 1763 | 1194 |
| 3027 | 2259 | |
| Total assets | 3893 | 2968 |
| Current liabilities | ||
| Bank overdraft | 676 | 255 |
| Trade payables | 1370 | 1147 |
| Taxation | 215 | 332 |
| 2261 | 1734 | |
| Non-current liabilities | ||
| Loans | 200 | 130 |
| 200 | 130 | |
| Total Liabilities | 2461 | 1864 |
| Share capital: 1 nominal value | 545 | 483 |
| Retained profit | 787 | 621 |
| Revaluation reserve | 100 | 0 |
| Total equity | 1432 | 1104 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 3893 | 2968 |
Extracts from the notes to the accounts:
1. A long-term loan amounting to 70,000 was repaid during the year and was replaced with a new loan of 140,000 repayable in 10 years time.
2. Land and Buildings were revalued in 2020 adding 60,000 to the value of Land giving a new value of 180,000 for Land and adding 40,000 to the value of Buildings to give a new valuation of 180,000 for Buildings. This gives a total of 100,000 as revaluation Reserves
2. Share capital: Shepherds Hut plc issued 62,000 new 1 shares in 2021.
find the ten different ratios covering all five areas of Profitability, Investment, Liquidity, Efficiency, and Gearing.
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