WHISTL ANNUAL REPORT 2022

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 (continued)

18 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Company 2022 £’000

Group 2022 £’000

Company 2021 £’000

Group 2021 £’000

62,802

-

Trade creditors

60,508

-

-

19,229

Amounts owed to Group undertakings

-

19,090

20

- - - - 1

Finance leases (note 22)

43

- - - - -

-

Corporation tax

127

21,281 3,245

Taxation and social security

26,837 3,093 78,609 169,217

Other creditors

78,226 165,574

Accruals and deferred income

19,230

19,090

Other creditors includes deferred consideration of £nil (2021: £1,160,000) for future amounts payable on acquisitions (see note 31). Net obligations under finance leases are secured by fixed charges against the assets they relate.

19 Creditors: amounts falling due after one year

Company 2022 £’000

Group 2022 £’000 1,141

Company 2021 £’000

Group 2021 £’000 1,228

1,141

Compound financial instrument/liability

1,228

-

- - -

Finance leases (note 22)

23

- - -

240

Other creditors

320

7,521 8,902

Accruals and deferred income

3,498 5,069

1,141

1,228

The future priority dividend creates a financial liability which is presented as a compound financial instrument and has been recognised based on the probability of dividend payments becoming due in the future, the fair value of the dividend being £1,141,000 (2021: £1,228,000), measured initially at fair value net of transaction costs and thereafter at amortised cost until extinguished on conversion or redemption. The corresponding dividends relating to the liability component are charged as interest expense in the income statement.

20 Provisions for liabilities – Group

Onerous Provision £’000

Total £’000 1,185

At 1 January 2022 Additions in the year

1,185

135

135

At 31 December 2022 1,320 The onerous provision relates to office accommodation liability. The provision is expected to be utilised over the period to 2030. 1,320

58

Whistl Annual Report 2022

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