TIDMBARK

RNS Number : 8573U

Barkby Group PLC

31 March 2023

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("MAR"), and is disclosed in accordance with the company's obligations under Article 17 of MAR.

Barkby Group PLC

("Barkby," the "Group" or the "Company")

Interim results

Barkby announces its unaudited interim results for the 26 weeks ended 31 December 2022.

Charles Dickson, Executive Chairman, commented:

"We have had a productive first half as we implement our plan to refocus the business on Roadside assets. Our development pipeline is progressing well and attracting high-quality nationwide tenants, underpinning reliable, long term income streams.

"At the same time, we have been active in sourcing a pipeline of attractive assets to fulfil our objective of creating a portfolio of modern, ESG compliant Roadside real estate investments. These efforts have been aided by the downward pressure on real estate valuations, expanding the array of exciting opportunities open to us.

"In the pub business, we have emerged from a challenging trading environment with a solid and robust business. We are now focused on managing the tight supply of experienced staff and enhancing the guest experience as we move into the busier spring and summer months.

"We continue to explore funding options to implement our strategy whilst managing our existing development activities and look ahead with optimism."

OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Real Estate

-- The Group's focus is to build and scale a high-quality, substantial portfolio of modern, ESG compliant Roadside real estate investments.

   --      Construction has progressed well at our commercial schemes at Wellingborough and Maldon. 

-- Wellingborough is scheduled to complete construction in April 2023 and it is our intention to hold the development on our balance sheet as an investment as we grow a high-quality commercial property portfolio. The total contracted rent will be GBP238,000 per annum with contracted tenants including Greggs Plc, Formula One Autocentres Ltd, City Plumbing Supplies Holdings Ltd and C. Brewers & Sons Ltd.

-- Maldon is scheduled to complete construction by the end of May 2023. It is also our intention to hold this development on our balance sheet. The total expected rent will be GBP280,000 per annum with contracted tenants including Costa Coffee Ltd, Formula One Autocentres Ltd and Toolstation Ltd with the remaining unit under offer.

-- A revised planning application has been submitted for a 27,000 sq.ft. scheme at Swindon and we expect a decision imminently. The scheme will be anchored by a national Drive Thru operator with a trade and industrial occupiers taking the remainder of the site.

-- Given downward valuation pressure in the commercial property market over the last six months we are seeing high quality assets at attractive valuations becoming available with a lot less competition to acquire.

-- Our pipeline of prospective investment and development Roadside assets is now in excess at GBP100m and we continue to work towards bringing these assets onto our balance sheet.

Barkby Pubs

-- During the period we added the tenancy of The Eliot Arms, bringing the estate to nine pubs with 75 bedrooms.

-- Total revenue remained robust, increasing to GBP3.4m in the period (Dec 2021: GBP3.2m). Like-for-like revenue declined by 6% in comparison to the same period in 2021.

-- Labour shortages and increasing pay demands resulted in a 63% increase in operational labour costs, with direct labour increasing by GBP0.7m.

   --      Overall, Barkby Pubs made an EBITDA loss of GBP0.3m (Dec 2021: EBITDA profit of GBP0.5m). 

-- Improving labour management is currently our main operational focus in preparation for the traditionally busy spring and summer seasons.

-- Majority of our energy contracts were fixed in December 2020 until December 2023, providing protection from the energy cost pressures facing the industry.

Barkby Investments

-- Following our announcement in July 2022 to sell our non-core businesses, we provide the following update:

o Workshop Coffee - we are in active talks with the Management team around an externally backed MBO and will update shareholders in due course.

o Centurian Automotive ("Centurian") - the existing management team has assumed the trade of Centurian, with the business having been transferred to the existing management for nil overall consideration.

o Cambridge Sleep Sciences ("CSS") - CSS is close to signing a non-exclusive global licensing deal with a multinational household consumer electronics brand. The Board believes that completion of these licensing opportunities will have a material impact on the potential valuation of the CSS business.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

-- Results from continuing operations for the 26 weeks to 31 December 2022 was revenue of GBP3.4m (26 weeks to 30 December 2021: GBP3.3m), an EBITDA loss of GBP1.2m (2021: GBP1.0m profit) and a net loss of GBP2.0m (2021: GBP0.4m profit).

-- The loss for the period from discontinued operations, which includes Workshop Coffee, Cambridge Sleep Sciences and Centurian Automotive was GBP0.7m (2021: GBP1.1m).

   --      Net cash available including undrawn facilities was GBP5.0m as at 31 March 2023. 

OUTLOOK AND CURRENT TRADING

-- Focused on scaling our Roadside pipeline; we are in negotiations on a number of new Roadside developments and investments.

   --      In the process of exploring potential financing solutions to deliver this pipeline. 
   --      Pub trade remains resilient as we focus on improving profitability. 

-- Improved liquidity following the increase in the Tarncourt facility from GBP5m to GBP12m in December 2022 .

- Ends -

Enquiries:

 
 Barkby Group                                    c/o Montfort Communications 
  Charles Dickson, Executive Chairman 
  Douglas Benzie, Chief Financial Officer 
 finnCap Ltd (Nomad and Broker) 
  Carl Holmes/Simon Hicks (corporate finance) 
  Tim Redfern (ECM)                              +44 (0) 20 7220 0500 
                                                ---------------------------- 
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  Olly Scott                                       +44 (0)78 1234 5205 
  Georgia Colkin                                   +44 (0)75 4284 6844 
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Notes to editors

Barkby Group PLC is focused on commercial property development and investment, alongside its pubs business. Barkby is in the process of disposing of its Investments (comprising of Workshop Coffee, Centurian Automotive and Cambridge Sleep Sciences).

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

I am pleased to announce the interim results for Barkby Group PLC for the period ended 31 December 2022.

Over the last six months our primary focus has been to progress our property development pipeline and dispose of our non-core businesses.

Having weathered input cost inflation, we are now focused on returning our pub business to profitability.

Liquidity

As of 31 March 2023, the Group has net cash available of c.GBP5.0m including a working capital facility provided by Tarncourt, a related party vehicle controlled by the Dickson family.

Future strategy

In the July 2022 update, the Board announced it had determined to focus on roadside property development and investment and to dispose of Workshop Coffee, Cambridge Sleep Sciences and Centurian Automotive.

In recent months, we have met a number of prospective institutional investors and have received positive feedback around scaling our Roadside property investment and development business and continue to explore doing so.

The Group continues to look at several routes to maximise the opportunity this pureplay real estate strategy presents and is considering funding options, including both equity and debt to take advantage of the pipeline of opportunities highlighted above.

We are also reviewing the most tax efficient way of holding a high-quality, substantial portfolio of modern, ESG compliant Roadside real estate investments, including becoming a REIT and further strengthening the Board as implement our roadside strategy.

Charles Dickson

Executive Chairman

31 March 2023

STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

26 weeks ended 31 December 2022

 
                                                    26 Weeks     26 Weeks   Year ended 
                                                       ended        ended     2-Jul-22 
                                                   31-Dec-22    30-Dec-21      Audited 
                                                   Unaudited    Unaudited 
                                          Note       GBP'000      GBP'000      GBP'000 
---------------------------------------  ------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 Continuing Operations 
 Revenue                                               3,396        3,269       10,298 
 
 Cost of sales                                       (2,441)      (2,108)      (5,846) 
 
 Gross profit                                            955        1,161        4,452 
 
 Administration expenses                             (2,464)      (1,715)      (4,182) 
 Other operating income                                   98            1           83 
 Movement in fair values                                   0        1,250        1,250 
 
 (Loss)/profit from continuing 
  operations before impairment 
  of goodwill                                        (1,411)          697        1,603 
 
 Impairment of goodwill                                    0            0      (6,296) 
 
 Loss from continuing operations                     (1,411)          697      (4,693) 
 
 Finance income                                            0            0           55 
 Finance expense                                       (630)        (324)        (989) 
 
 Loss from continuing operations 
  before tax                                         (2,041)          373      (5,627) 
 
 Income tax credit                                         0            0           21 
 
 Loss for the period from continuing 
  operations                                         (2,041)          373      (5,606) 
 
 Discontinued operations 
 Loss for the period from discontinued 
  operations                                           (724)      (1,087)      (3,908) 
 Loss and total comprehensive 
  income for the period                              (2,765)        (714)      (9,514) 
                                                 ===========  ===========  =========== 
 
 Loss for the period is attributable 
  to: 
 Non-controlling interests included 
  in discontinued operations                            (63)         (60)        (190) 
 Owners of Barkby Group Plc                          (2,702)        (654)      (9,324) 
                                                     (2,765)        (714)      (9,514) 
                                                 ===========  ===========  =========== 
 

The above Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

As at 31 December 2022

 
                                         As at        As at       As at 
                                     31-Dec-22    30-Dec-21    2-Jul-22 
                                     Unaudited    Unaudited     Audited 
                                       GBP'000      GBP'000     GBP'000 
--------------------------------   -----------  -----------  ---------- 
 Non-current assets 
 Property, plant and equipment           2,615        1,248       2,454 
 Right-of-use assets                     3,105        3,370       2,539 
 Intangible assets                           0        8,444          31 
 Investments                                 0        2,542           0 
 Investment property                     7,635        4,652       4,652 
 Non-current assets                         86           83          83 
                                   -----------  -----------  ---------- 
                                        13,441       20,339       9,759 
 Current assets 
 Inventory                               1,437        5,004       1,883 
 Trade and other receivables                64          289         648 
 Contract assets                            85            0          13 
 Other current assets                       69          113          39 
 Prepayments                               311          248         262 
 Cash and cash equivalents                 704           94          33 
                                   -----------  -----------  ---------- 
                                         2,670        5,748       2,878 
 Assets of disposal groups held 
  for sale                               4,225            0       5,060 
 Total current assets                    6,895        5,748       7,938 
 
 Total assets                           20,336       26,087      17,697 
 
 Current liabilities 
 Trade and other payables              (1,722)      (2,061)     (2,136) 
 Other current liabilities             (4,852)      (4,493)     (5,350) 
 Current Borrowings                    (3,934)     (10,940)     (4,016) 
 Current Lease liabilities               (550)        (655)       (491) 
 Income tax payable                          0          (4)           0 
                                   -----------  -----------  ---------- 
                                      (11,058)     (18,153)    (11,993) 
 Liabilities of disposal groups 
  held for sale                        (6,210)            0     (7,077) 
 Total current liabilities            (17,268)     (18,153)    (19,070) 
                                   -----------  -----------  ---------- 
 
 Non-current liabilities 
 Non-current borrowings               (10,402)      (4,489)     (3,708) 
 Provisions                               (48)         (48)        (48) 
 Non-current Lease liabilities         (3,083)      (3,288)     (2,571) 
                                   -----------  -----------  ---------- 
                                      (13,533)      (7,825)     (6,327) 
 
 Total liabilities                    (30,801)     (25,978)    (25,397) 
 
 Net assets/(liabilities)             (10,465)          109     (7,700) 
                                   ===========  ===========  ========== 
 
 Equity 
 Share capital                           1,233        1,179       1,233 
 Share premium                           5,430        4,493       5,430 
 Merger reserve                          (422)        (422)       (422) 
 Fair value reserve                      1,250        1,250       1,250 
 Profit and loss reserve              (14,655)      (5,409)     (5,141) 
 Loss for the period                   (2,702)        (714)     (9,514) 
 Non-controlling interest                (599)        (268)       (536) 
 Reverse takeover reserve 
                                   -----------  -----------  ---------- 
                                      (10,465)          109     (7,700) 
                                   ===========  ===========  ========== 
 

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

26 weeks ended 31 December 2022

 
                                             26 weeks     26 weeks         Year 
                                                ended        ended        ended 
                                            31-Dec-22    30-Dec-21    02-Jul-22 
                                            Unaudited    Unaudited      Audited 
                                             GBP'000s     GBP'000s      GBP'000 
---------------------------------------   -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 Cash flows from operating activities 
 Loss before tax from continuing 
  operations                                  (2,041)          373      (5,627) 
 Loss before tax from discontinued 
  operations                                    (724)      (1,087)      (3,991) 
                                          -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 Loss before tax                              (2,765)        (714)      (9,618) 
 Adjustments to reconcile loss 
  before tax to net cash flows 
 Depreciation of property, plant 
  and equipment and right-of-use 
  assets                                          307          405          789 
 Amortisation of intangible assets                 31           82          169 
 Impairment of goodwill                             0            0        8,037 
 Loss on disposal of property, 
  plant and equipment                               0          166          166 
 Fair value movement in investment 
  property                                          0      (1,250)      (1,250) 
 Net finance expense                              630          581        1,496 
 Movement in working capital                    (610)        1,409        4,159 
 Net interest paid                              (630)        (254)        (459) 
 Income tax paid                                    0         (21)         (25) 
 Disposal group cash flow                         773            0            0 
                                          -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 Net cash flow from operating 
  activities                                  (2,264)          404        3,464 
                                          -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 Cash flows from investing activities 
 Disposal of investments                            0            0        1,920 
 Purchase of investment property              (2,983)       (3,402      (3,402) 
 Purchase of property, plant 
  and equipment                                 (283)          (94       (1628) 
 Purchase of intangible assets                      0          (23         (38) 
                                          -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 Net cash used in investing activities         (3266)       (3519)       (3148) 
 Cash flows from financing activities 
 Proceeds from issue of shares                      0            0          100 
 Proceeds from borrowings                       7,159        7,970        9,424 
 Repayment of borrowings                        (547)      (4,982)      (9,666) 
 Repayment of lease liabilities                 (266)        (257)        (581) 
                                          -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 Net cash raised/-used in financing 
  activities                                    6,346        2,731        (723) 
 Net increase/(decrease) in cash 
  and cash equivalents                            816        (384)        (407) 
                                          -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 Cash and cash equivalents at 
  beginning of period                           (628)        (221)        (221) 
                                          -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 Cash and cash equivalents at 
  end of period                                   188        (605)        (628) 
                                          ===========  ===========  =========== 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents of 
  continuing operations at the 
  end of the period                               150        (605)        (617) 
 Cash and cash equivalents of 
  discontinued operations at the 
  end of the period                                38            0         (11) 
 

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

26 weeks ended 31 December 2022

 
                                     Share      Share     Merger       Fair      Profit   Non-controlling      Total 
                                   capital    premium    reserve      value    and loss          interest     Equity 
                                                                    reserve     reserve 
                                   GBP'000    GBP'000    GBP'000    GBP'000     GBP'000           GBP'000    GBP'000 
-------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ----------------  --------- 
 Balance at 1 July 
  2021                               1,179      4,493      (422)          0     (4,219)             (208)        823 
 
 Loss after income 
  tax and total comprehensive 
  income for the period                  0          0          0          0       (654)              (60)      (714) 
 Fair value gains                        0          0          0      1,250     (1,250)                 0          0 
 
 At 30 December 
  2021                               1,179      4,493      (422)      1,250     (6,123)             (268)        109 
 
 Loss after income 
  tax and total comprehensive 
  income for the period                                                         (8,670)             (130)    (8,800) 
 Transactions with 
  owners in their 
  capacity as owners: 
 Shares issued to 
  settle deferred 
  and contingent consideration          18        283          0          0           0                 0        301 
 Shares issued to 
  settle liabilities                     9        148          0          0           0                 0        157 
 Restricted shares 
  issued                                 7        126          0          0           0                 0        133 
 Increase in non-controlling 
  interest                               0          0          0          0         138             (138)          0 
 Shares issued for 
  cash proceeds                          5         95          0          0           0                 0        100 
 Shares issued to 
  cancel interest 
  and debt                              15        285          0          0           0                 0        300 
 
 At 2 July 2022                      1,233      5,430      (422)      1,250    (14,655)             (536)    (7,700) 
 
 Loss after income 
  tax and total comprehensive 
  income for the period                  0          0          0          0     (2,702)              (63)    (2,765) 
 
 At 31 December 
  2022                               1,233      5,430      (422)      1,250    (17,357)             (599)   (10,465) 
                                 =========  =========  =========  =========  ==========  ================  ========= 
 

The above statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

26 weeks ended 31 December 2022

   1.   GENERAL 

These unaudited consolidated interim financial statements are for the 26 weeks ended 31 December 2022 (3 July 2022 to 31 December 2022). They do not include all the information required for full annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 2 July 2022 (2 July 2021 to 2 July 2022), which were prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standards in conformity with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

The statutory accounts for the year ended 2 July 2022 have been filed with the Registrar of Companies. Those accounts have received an unqualified audit report and did not contain statements or matters to which the auditors drew attention under the Act.

   2.   ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

The principal accounting policies and methods of computation have remained unchanged from those used in the preparation of the financial statements for the year ended 2 July 2022 and are expected to be used for the financial statements for the year (52 week period) ending 1 July 2023.

Going Concern and Liquidity

Barkby is in the process of a strategic restructuring, which will result in its focus being solely on the opportunities that it believes are the most cash generative in the long term, Real Estate and Barkby Pubs. This significantly reduces the cash investment previously required by the early-stage growth business Cambridge Sleep Sciences, and the cash outflows of Centurian Automotive and Workshop Coffee. Accordingly, Cambridge Sleep Sciences, Centurian Automotive and Workshop Coffee have been presented as discontinued operations.

Cash headroom has been increased by refinancing the GBP5 million Tarncourt facility into a new GBP12 million facility with an extended expiry date of 30 June 2024. The Group currently has net cash available of c.GBP5 million, including the Tarncourt facility, as of 31 March 2023. In addition, the Board have taken the steps of consulting with their major shareholders regarding a potential equity raise and our major shareholders have confirmed their continued support should this become necessary.

Going forward, it is our intention to retain our property developments. This will strengthen the Group's balance sheet with high quality investment property assets and provide a reliable and recurring cash flow going forward. This also gives Barkby the opportunity to sell these assets to generate positive cash flow if required.

Despite significant progress being made, the disposal of the discontinued operations has not yet completed, therefore the board has prepared a profitability and cash flow forecast to 31 March 2023 that includes all Group companies and reflects a severe but plausible downturn scenario. We expect all discontinued operations to be fully disposed of by the end of the current financial year.

The Directors are satisfied that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, these interim financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the Directors are of the opinion that the Group has sufficient funds to meet its ongoing working capital and committed capital expenditure requirements. As stated, it is the group's intention to retain its commercial developments, but cash can be generated by selling its commercial developments if required. A detailed disclosure outlining going concern considerations was provided in the statutory accounts for the year ended 2 July 2022. The Directors performed a going concern review and have concluded that no matters have arisen since that date to change the conclusion of the review.

The interim financial information is unaudited, no dividend has been declared or paid in this interim period.

Discontinued operations

The Group classifies disposal group as held for sale if their carrying values will be recovered principally through a sale transaction rather than through their continuing use. Disposal groups classified as held for sale are measured at the lower of their carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell. Costs to sell are the incremental costs directly attributable to the disposal of a disposal group, excluding finance costs and income tax expense.

The criteria for classifying a disposal group as held for sale is regarded as having been met only when a sale is highly probable and the disposal group is available for immediate sale in its present condition. Actions required to complete the sale should indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the sale will be made or that the decision to sell will be reversed. Management must be committed to the plan to sell the asset and the sale is expected to be completed within one year from the date of classification.

A disposal group qualifies as discontinued operations of it is a component of an entity that either has been disposed of, or is classified as held for sale and:

   --      Represents a separate major line of business 
   --      Is part of a single coordinated plan to dispose of a separate major line of business. 

Discontinued operations are excluded from the results of continuing operations and are presented as a single amount as profit or loss after tax from discontinued operations in the statement of profit or loss and comprehensive income. All other notes to the financial statements include amounts for continuing operations unless otherwise stated.

Following decisions of the Board in June 2022, the Group issued a Trading and Strategy update announcing that the Board had resolved to sell the Workshop Coffee, Cambridge Sleep Sciences and Centurian Automotive businesses. The Group has therefore committed to a plan to sell these businesses, which are available for immediate sale and programs to locate buyers for each business have been initiated. The directors expect to sell the businesses within the current financial year ending 1 July 2023.

As a result of this announcement the financial results of the businesses being disposed of are presented as discontinued operations in the statement of profit or loss and total comprehensive income, with their assets and liabilities being presented as assets of disposal groups held for sale and liabilities of disposal groups held for sale in the consolidated statement of financial position.

The comparative information in the statement of profit or loss and total comprehensive income has been re-presented to show these businesses as discontinued for the period ended 30 December 2021.

   3.   LOSS PER SHARE 
 
                                                31-Dec-22     30-Dec-21     02-Jul-22 
                                                Unaudited     Unaudited       Audited 
                                                 GBP'000s      GBP'000s      GBP'000s 
------------------------------------------   ------------  ------------  ------------ 
 Profit/(loss) after tax from continuing 
  operations                                      (2,041)           373       (5,606) 
 Loss after tax from discontinued 
  operations                                        (724)       (1,087)       (3,908) 
 Total loss after income tax                      (2,765)         (714)       (9,514) 
 
 Non-controlling interest (discontinued 
  operations)                                          63            60           190 
 Loss after income tax from continuing 
  operations attributable to the 
  owners of Barkby Group PLC                      (2,041)           373       (5,606) 
 Loss after income tax from discontinued 
  operations attributable to the 
  owners of Barkby Group PLC                        (661)       (1,027)       (3,718) 
 Total loss after income tax attributable 
  to the owners of Barkby Group Plc               (2,702)         (654)       (9,324) 
 
                                                    pence         pence         pence 
 Basic loss per share from continuing 
  operations                                       (1.42)          0.27        (4.02) 
 Basic loss per share from discontinued 
  operations                                       (0.46)        (0.75)        (2.68) 
                                                   (1.89)        (0.48)        (6.70) 
                                             ============  ============  ============ 
 
 Weighted average number of shares                 Number        Number        Number 
 Weighted average number of ordinary 
  shares used in calculating basic 
  earnings per share                          143,261,138   136,187,437   139,525,311 
 
   4.   PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 
 
 Property,                  Land and       Leasehold            Plant     Computer        Fixtures      Total 
  plant and equipment      buildings    improvements    and equipment    equipment    and fittings 
                            GBP'000s        GBP'000s         GBP'000s     GBP'000s        GBP'000s   GBP'000s 
----------------------   -----------  --------------  ---------------  -----------  --------------  --------- 
 Net book value 
 At 3 July 2022                1,817              92              174           53             318      2,454 
 Additions                        88               5              126           18              45        282 
 Disposals                         0               0                0            0               0          0 
 Depreciation 
  charge                        (16)             (6)             (32)          (4)            (63)      (121) 
-----------------------  -----------  --------------  ---------------  -----------  --------------  --------- 
 At 31 December 
  2022                         1,889              91              268           67             300      2,615 
 

Land and buildings includes GBP700,000 of freehold land. Freehold land is not depreciated.

   5.   INTANGIBLE ASSETS 
 
 Intangible assets         Computer 
                           software 
                           GBP'000s 
---------------------   ----------- 
 Net book value 
 At 3 July 2022                  31 
 Additions                        0 
 Amortisation charge           (31) 
----------------------  ----------- 
 At 31 December 
  2022                            0 
 
 
   6.   RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS 
 
 Right-of-use assets            Pubs 
                            GBP'000s 
------------------------   --------- 
 Net book value 
 At 3 July 2022                2,539 
 Additions and renewals          752 
 Depreciation charge           (186) 
-------------------------  --------- 
 At 31 December 
  2022                         3,105 
 

In October 2022, the Group entered into a new 15 year lease for The Eliot Arms pub in South Cerney. The resultant right-of-use asset was recognised at GBP752,000, with a lease liability of GBP752,000 also being recognised.

   7.   CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 
 
                                                  31-Dec-22    30-Dec-21   02-Jul-22 
                                                  Unaudited    Unaudited     Audited 
                                                   GBP'000s     GBP'000s    GBP'000s 
---------------------------------------------   -----------  -----------  ---------- 
 Cash at bank                                           623            0           2 
 Cash in transit                                         78           10          28 
 Petty cash                                               3            3           3 
                                                -----------  -----------  ---------- 
                                                        704           13          33 
 
 Reconciliation to cash and cash equivalents 
  at the end of the financial period 
 The above figures are reconciled to 
  cash and cash equivalents at the end 
  of the period as shown in the statement 
  of cash flows as follows: 
 Balances as above                                      704           13          33 
 Bank overdraft                                       (554)        (728)       (650) 
 Balance of cash and cash equivalents 
  per statement of cash flows                           150        (715)       (617) 
                                                ===========  ===========  ========== 
 
   8.   LEASE LIABILITIES 
 
                                     Balance      New leases   Repayments   Interest      Balance 
                                          at    and renewals                  charge           at 
                                   03-Jul-22                                            31-Dec-22 
                                    GBP'000s        GBP'000s     GBP'000s   GBP'000s     GBP'000s 
-------------------------------  -----------  --------------  -----------  ---------  ----------- 
 Pub Leases                            3,062             752        (266)         85        3,633 
 
 Reported as 
 Current lease liabilities               491                                                  550 
 Non-current lease liabilities         2,571                                                3,083 
                                 -----------                                          ----------- 
 Total lease liabilities               3,062                                                3,633 
                                 ===========                                          =========== 
 

As described in note 6. Right-of-use assets, the Group entered into a new lease for The Eliot Arms, South Cerney in October 2022. The lease liability recognised at commencement of the lease was GBP752,000.

   9.   BORROWINGS 
 
                                   Balance         Proceeds   Repayments      Balance 
                                        at    of borrowings                        at 
                                 03-Jul-22                                  31-Dec-22 
                                  GBP'000s         GBP'000s     GBP'000s     GBP'000s 
----------------------------   -----------  ---------------  -----------  ----------- 
 Bank overdrafts                       650                0         (96)          554 
 Bank loans                            980                0        (148)          832 
 Other loans                         3,002            3,428        (303)        6,127 
 Loans from related parties          3,092            3,731            0        6,823 
                               -----------  ---------------  -----------  ----------- 
 Total borrowings                    7,724            7,159        (547)       14,336 
                               ===========  ===============  ===========  =========== 
 Reported as 
 Current liabilities                 4,016                                      3,934 
 Non-current liabilities             3,708                                     10,402 
                               -----------                                ----------- 
 Total borrowings                    7,724                                     14,336 
                               ===========                                =========== 
 

10. SHARE CAPITAL

Issued and fully paid:

 
                                31-Dec-22            2-Jul-22   31-Dec-22   2-Jul-22 
                            No. of shares       No. of shares    GBP'000s   GBP'000s 
-------------------------  --------------  ------------------  ----------  --------- 
 
 Ordinary shares of 
  GBP0.00860675675675676 
  each                        143,261,138         143,261,138       1,233      1,233 
                           ==============  ==================  ==========  ========= 
 

11. OPERATING SEGMENTS

 
 31-Dec-22 
 26 Weeks                                 Real Estate    Barkby     Total 
                                                           Pubs 
 Unaudited                                    GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000 
 
 Revenue                                            0     3,396     3,396 
 Cost of sales                                      0   (2,441)   (2,441) 
                                         ------------  --------  -------- 
 Gross profit                                       0       955       955 
 
 Administrative expenses                         (33)   (2,433)   (2,466) 
 Other income                                      98         0        98 
 Movement in fair values                            0         0         0 
 Impairment of goodwill                             0         0         0 
                                         ------------  --------  -------- 
 Profit/(loss) before interest 
  and income tax expense                           65   (1,478)   (1,413) 
 
 Net finance costs                              (459)     (169)     (628) 
 Income Tax expense                                 0         0         0 
 Profit/(loss) after income tax 
  expense                                       (394)   (1,647)   (2,041) 
                                         ------------  --------  -------- 
 
 Included within administrative 
  expenses: 
 Group costs                                                845 
 Depreciation and amortisation                              338 
 Earnings/(loss ) before interest, 
  tax, depreciation and amortisation, 
  excluding group costs and goodwill 
  impairment                                              (295) 
 
 30-Dec-21 
 26 Weeks                                 Real Estate    Barkby     Total 
                                                           Pubs 
 Unaudited                                    GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000 
 
 Revenue                                           50     3,219     3,269 
 Cost of sales                                   (27)   (2,081)   (2,108) 
                                         ------------  --------  -------- 
 Gross profit                                      23     1,138     1,161 
 
 Administrative expenses                        (124)   (1,591)   (1,715) 
 Other income                                       0         1         1 
 Movement in fair values                        1,250         0     1,250 
 Impairment of goodwill                             0         0         0 
                                         ------------  --------  -------- 
 Profit/(loss) before interest 
  and income tax expense                        1,149     (452)       697 
 
 Net finance costs                              (219)     (105)     (324) 
 Income Tax expense                                 0         0         0 
 Profit/(loss) after income tax 
  expense                                         930     (557)       373 
                                         ------------  --------  -------- 
 
 Included within administrative 
  expenses: 
 Group costs                                                704 
 Depreciation and amortisation                              276 
 Earnings before interest, tax, 
  depreciation and amortisation, 
  excluding group costs and goodwill 
  impairment                                                528 
 
 
 02-Jul-22 
 52 Weeks                                 Real Estate    Barkby     Total 
                                                           Pubs 
 Audited                                      GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000 
 
 Revenue                                        4,309     5,989    10,298 
 Cost of sales                                (1,808)   (4,038)   (5,846) 
                                         ------------  --------  -------- 
 Gross profit                                   2,501     1,951     4,452 
 
 Administrative expenses                        (268)   (3,914)   (4,182) 
 Other income                                       0        83        83 
 Movement in fair values                        1,250         0     1,250 
 Impairment of goodwill                             0   (6,296)   (6,296) 
                                         ------------  --------  -------- 
 Profit/(loss) before interest 
  and income tax expense                        3,483   (8,176)   (4,693) 
 
 Net finance costs                              (653)     (281)     (934) 
 Income Tax expense                                21         0        21 
 Profit/(loss) after income tax 
  expense                                       2,851   (8,457)   (5,606) 
                                         ------------  --------  -------- 
 
 Included within administrative 
  expenses: 
 Group costs                                              2,033 
 Depreciation and amortisation                              545 
 Earnings/(loss ) before interest, 
  tax, depreciation and amortisation, 
  excluding group costs and goodwill 
  impairment                                                698 
 

12. COPIES OF INTERIM REPORT

Copies of the interim report are available to the public from the Company at 115B Innovation Drive, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4RZ and are available on the website at www.barkbygroup.com.

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