Half-yearly Report

Angela Flowers Gallery plc Interim Statement and Results for the six months ended 30th June 2009 CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT The first half of 2009 has been a period of consolidation. The aim has been to steady the ship in the face of extremely challenging financial times. Our strategy to reduce costs has been a success. We have witnessed a great deal of interest from collectors old and new, but a reluctance to part with money. I am confident that we have weathered the worst of the storm and that as soon as conditions improve in the contemporary art market we will be well placed to benefit. Your board of directors support me in believing that there remains a great opportunity in the United States: that being so, we have now found new premises in Chelsea, New York where we plan to open this fall. Our results for the first half of 2009 are a little better than anticipated and an improvement on the first half of 2008. Gross profits of £961,463 on sales of £2 million for the half year are down from £1.12 million on £2.34 million turnover in 2008, but with operating costs down from £1.16 million to £997,547 the net loss of £56,495 is a small, but welcome improvement on the loss of £ 87,809 last year. We plan to launch our new website shortly. The news page is an excellent place to find all the exciting exhibitions our artists are involved in both at the galleries and elsewhere. Lucy Jones has recently been shortlisted for the £ 25,000 Threadneedle Art Prize taking place at the Mall galleries in London. Nadav Kander's imminent exhibition "Obama's People" at Kingsland Road has been attracting fabulous press. Patrick Hughes is about to celebrate his 70th birthday with work in exhibitions across the globe. Robert Polidori has retrospectives taking place in Montreal and Rio de Janeiro. Edward Burtynsky is about to open a significant new exhibition "Oil" at the Corcoran Art Gallery in Washington DC. It is, however, unfair to mention only a few of the Gallery artists as all of them continue to produce work of the highest calibre. Lastly I want to thank all the staff. They have remained incredibly positive, hard-working and motivated despite the odds. I look forward to bringing further good news in the months and years ahead. Angela Flowers Chairman 15 September 2009 CONSLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE SIX MONTHS TO 30 JUNE 2009 Unaudited Unaudited Audited Six months Six months year ended ended ended 30.06.09 30.06.08 31.12.08 £ £ £ Turnover 2,053,252 2,338,341 4,039,449 Cost of Sales (1,091,789) (1,217,168) (2,234,988) Gross Profit 961,463 1,121,173 1,804,461 Operating Costs (997,547) (1,162,872) (2,255,064) Operating Profit (Loss) (36,084) (41,699) (450,603) Interest receivable 1 15,700 19,389 Interest payable (19,900) (70,835) (134,166) Profit (Loss) before (55,983) (96,834) (565,380) taxation Taxation (512) 9,025 44,181 Profit (Loss) after (56,495) (87,809) (521,199) taxation Retained Profit brought 248,530 769,729 769,729 forward Retained Profit carried 192,035 681,920 248,530 forward Earnings per share (0.81p) (1.26p) (7.50p) NOTE TO INTERIM FINANCIAL RESULTS The interim financial information set out herein does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements comprise the unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June 2009 and extracts from the audited results for the year ended 31 December 2008. The unaudited Group results have been prepared under the historical cost convention, in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 and applicable accounting standards in the United Kingdom, and on the basis of the accounting policies set out in the Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2008. The results for the 6 months ended 30 June 2009 have not been audited. The financial information for the year ended 31 December 2008 is an abridged version of the Group's Annual Report and Accounts for that year, which has been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The independent auditors' report in the Annual Report 2008 was unqualified and did not contain a statement under Section 237(2) or 237(3) of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended). INDEPENDENT REVIEW Report to Angela Flowers Gallery plc INTRODUCTION We have been instructed by the Company to review the condensed financial statements for the six months ended 30th June 2009. We have read the other information contained in the interim report and considered whether it contains any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the financial information. This report is made solely to the Company in accordance with the terms of our engagement. Our work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company those matters we are required to state in an independent review report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company for our review work, for this report, or for the conclusions we have formed. DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES The interim report, including the financial information contained therein, is the responsibility of, and has been approved by the Directors. The Directors are responsible for preparing the interim report in accordance with the Rules of Plus. SCOPE OF REVIEW We conducted our review in accordance with International standard on Review Engagements 2410, "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity." A review of interim financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International standards on Auditing and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion. REVIEW CONCLUSION Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the condensed set of financial statements in the interim financial report for the six months ended 30th June 2009 is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the PLUS Rules for companies. Bowker Orford Registered Auditors 15 September 2009 Enquiries: Angela Flowers Gallery plc Matthew Flowers, Chief Executive Tel: + 44 (020) 7920 7777 Ruegg & Co Limited Gavin Burnell Tel: + 44 (020) 7448 4400
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