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GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023

FOR

SANDFORD ASSETS LIMITED

SANDFORD ASSETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08032504)






CONTENTS OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023




Page

Company Information 1

Group Strategic Report 2

Report of the Directors 3

Report of the Independent Auditors 5

Consolidated Income Statement 9

Consolidated Other Comprehensive Income 10

Consolidated Balance Sheet 11

Company Balance Sheet 12

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 13

Company Statement of Changes in Equity 14

Consolidated Cash Flow Statement 15

Notes to the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement 16

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 18


SANDFORD ASSETS LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023







DIRECTORS: T R Jones
S R Jones
G R Jones





REGISTERED OFFICE: Earthmover House
Ridgway Business Park
St Martins
Shropshire
SY11 3PZ





REGISTERED NUMBER: 08032504 (England and Wales)





AUDITORS: D.R.E. & Co. (Audit) Limited
Kingsland House
39 Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6BL

SANDFORD ASSETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08032504)

GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023

The directors present their strategic report of the company and the group for the year ended 30 April 2023.

REVIEW OF BUSINESS
The principal activities of the group in the year under review were those of sale and hire of plant and machinery, property development and the provision of aviation services.

The group has maintained strong results during the year and it expects this to continue for the foreseeable future.

Key Performance Indicators

2023 2022 % change
Turnover £23,906,153 £23,247,336 2.83%
Gross margin 17.15% 28.42% (11.27% )
Operating profit £2,652,669 £5,042,084 (47.39% )
Cash generation (£1,193,216 ) £2,362,793


Environment
The group continues to monitor the impact of its business on the environment.

Employees
Details of the number of employees and related costs can be found in note 5 to the financial statements.

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The group operates in a competitive market which is a continuing risk and may result in sales being lost to competitors. The group manages this risk by providing excellent service in all its activities.

The directors have considered the impact on the business and reviewed the post year end trading results and are satisfied that the going concern basis remains appropriate.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





T R Jones - Director


6 November 2023

SANDFORD ASSETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08032504)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company and the group for the year ended 30 April 2023.

DIVIDENDS
The total distribution of dividends for the year ended 30 April 2023 will be £ 1,000,000 .

DIRECTORS
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1 May 2022 to the date of this report.

T R Jones
S R Jones
G R Jones

POLITICAL DONATIONS AND EXPENDITURE
During the year, a subsidiary company, Ridgway Rentals Limited, made donations totalling £4,270 of which £520 was donated to the North Shropshire Conservative Association, a political party.

DISCLOSURE IN THE STRATEGIC REPORT
The company has chosen, in accordance with s414C(11) of the Companies Act, to set out in the company's strategic report information regarding the review of business and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties facing the company.

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES
The directors are responsible for preparing the Group Strategic Report, the Report of the Directors and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and the group and of the profit or loss of the group for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's and the group's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and the group and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and the group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS
So far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the group's auditors are unaware, and each director has taken all the steps that he ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the group's auditors are aware of that information.

SANDFORD ASSETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08032504)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023


AUDITORS
The auditors, D.R.E. & Co. (Audit) Limited, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





T R Jones - Director


6 November 2023

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
SANDFORD ASSETS LIMITED

Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Sandford Assets Limited (the 'parent company') and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the year ended 30 April 2023 which comprise the Consolidated Income Statement, Consolidated Other Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Balance Sheet, Company Balance Sheet, Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, Company Statement of Changes in Equity, Consolidated Cash Flow Statement and Notes to the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement, Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:
-give a true and fair view of the state of the group's and of the parent company affairs as at 30 April 2023 and of the group's profit for the year then ended;
-have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
-have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group's and the parent company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Group Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
- the information given in the Group Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
- the Group Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
SANDFORD ASSETS LIMITED


Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and the parent company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Group Strategic Report or the Report of the Directors.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
- adequate accounting records have not been kept by the parent company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
- the parent company financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
- certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page three, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the group's and the parent company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the group or the parent company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
SANDFORD ASSETS LIMITED


Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows:

- the engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations;

- we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the group and parent company through discussions with directors and other management, and from our commercial knowledge and experience of the renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment sector;

- we focused on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the group and parent company, including the Companies Act 2006, taxation legislation, Financial Conduct Authority, employment, environmental, health and safety legislation. We also consider regulations such as General Data Protection Regulations, Anti money laundering, Consumer Rights Act throughout the audit.

- we assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of management; and

- identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the team remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit.

We assessed the susceptibility of the group and parent company's financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by:

- making enquiries of management as to their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud; and

- reviewing the client's system notes and internal controls.

To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:

- performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships;

- tested journal entries to identify unusual transactions;

- review of the cashbook to identify any large or unusual transactions that appear to have no commercial basis.

- assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining the accounting estimates set out in note 3 were indicative of potential bias; and

- investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions.

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:

- agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation;

- enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims; and

- reviewing correspondence with HMRC.


REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
SANDFORD ASSETS LIMITED

There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any.

Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Auditors.

Use of our report
This report is made solely to the company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's members those matters we are required to state to them in a Report of the Auditors 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 and the company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.




Francis Nock F.C.C.A. (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of D.R.E. & Co. (Audit) Limited
Kingsland House
39 Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6BL

6 November 2023

SANDFORD ASSETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08032504)

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023

30.4.23 30.4.22
Notes £    £   

TURNOVER 4 23,906,153 23,247,336

Cost of sales (19,806,142 ) (16,639,939 )
GROSS PROFIT 4,100,011 6,607,397

Administrative expenses (1,447,342 ) (1,565,814 )
2,652,669 5,041,583

Other operating income - 501
OPERATING PROFIT 6 2,652,669 5,042,084

Interest receivable and similar income 16,309 357
2,668,978 5,042,441

Interest payable and similar expenses 7 (1,541,946 ) (1,111,960 )
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION 1,127,032 3,930,481

Tax on profit 8 (395,987 ) (637,400 )
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 731,045 3,293,081
Profit attributable to:
Owners of the parent 731,045 3,293,081

SANDFORD ASSETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08032504)

CONSOLIDATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023

30.4.23 30.4.22
Notes £    £   

PROFIT FOR THE YEAR 731,045 3,293,081


OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Revaluation gain on fixed assets 29,843 -
Income tax relating to other comprehensive
income

-

-
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR, NET OF INCOME TAX

29,843

-
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR

760,888

3,293,081

Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Owners of the parent 760,888 3,293,081

SANDFORD ASSETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08032504)

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
30 APRIL 2023

30.4.23 30.4.22
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets 11 - -
Tangible assets 12 47,782,887 46,395,372
Investments 13 - -
47,782,887 46,395,372

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 14 131,270 70,965
Debtors 15 3,739,147 6,883,198
Cash at bank and in hand 2,284,199 3,477,415
6,154,616 10,431,578
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 16 16,453,790 19,662,822
NET CURRENT LIABILITIES (10,299,174 ) (9,231,244 )
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

37,483,713

37,164,128

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year

17

(22,451,484

)

(22,180,212

)

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 21 (4,888,342 ) (4,600,917 )
NET ASSETS 10,143,887 10,382,999

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 22 100 100
Share premium 23 2,499,900 2,499,900
Revaluation reserve 23 29,843 -
Retained earnings 23 7,614,044 7,882,999
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 10,143,887 10,382,999

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 6 November 2023 and were signed on its behalf by:





T R Jones - Director


SANDFORD ASSETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08032504)

COMPANY BALANCE SHEET
30 APRIL 2023

30.4.23 30.4.22
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets 11 - -
Tangible assets 12 - -
Investments 13 4,187,452 4,187,452
4,187,452 4,187,452

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 15 4,701,873 5,830,898
Cash at bank - 2,507
4,701,873 5,833,405
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 16 276,203 399,985
NET CURRENT ASSETS 4,425,670 5,433,420
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

8,613,122

9,620,872

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 22 100 100
Share premium 23 2,499,900 2,499,900
Retained earnings 23 6,113,122 7,120,872
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 8,613,122 9,620,872

Company's (loss)/profit for the financial year (7,750 ) 3,706,578

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 6 November 2023 and were signed on its behalf by:





T R Jones - Director


SANDFORD ASSETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08032504)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023

Called up
share Retained Share Revaluation Total
capital earnings premium reserve equity
£    £    £    £    £   

Balance at 1 May 2021 100 5,789,918 2,499,900 - 8,289,918

Changes in equity
Dividends - (1,200,000 ) - - (1,200,000 )
Total comprehensive income - 3,293,081 - - 3,293,081
Balance at 30 April 2022 100 7,882,999 2,499,900 - 10,382,999

Changes in equity
Dividends - (1,000,000 ) - - (1,000,000 )
Total comprehensive income - 731,045 - 29,843 760,888
Balance at 30 April 2023 100 7,614,044 2,499,900 29,843 10,143,887

SANDFORD ASSETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08032504)

COMPANY STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023

Called up
share Retained Share Total
capital earnings premium equity
£    £    £    £   

Balance at 1 May 2021 100 4,614,294 2,499,900 7,114,294

Changes in equity
Dividends - (1,200,000 ) - (1,200,000 )
Total comprehensive income - 3,706,578 - 3,706,578
Balance at 30 April 2022 100 7,120,872 2,499,900 9,620,872

Changes in equity
Dividends - (1,000,000 ) - (1,000,000 )
Total comprehensive income - (7,750 ) - (7,750 )
Balance at 30 April 2023 100 6,113,122 2,499,900 8,613,122

SANDFORD ASSETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08032504)

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023

30.4.23 30.4.22
Notes £    £   
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations 1 12,673,359 11,830,585
Interest paid (7,175 ) (3,904 )
Interest element of hire purchase payments
paid

(1,534,771

)

(1,108,056

)
Tax paid (360,317 ) -
Net cash from operating activities 10,771,096 10,718,625

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets (4,371,356 ) (1,139,125 )
Sale of tangible fixed assets 12,024,161 7,271,958
Sale of investment property - 420,000
Interest received 16,309 357
Net cash from investing activities 7,669,114 6,553,190

Cash flows from financing activities
Loan repayments in year (22,926 ) (23,980 )
Capital repayments in year (18,629,930 ) (13,568,606 )
Amount withdrawn by directors 19,430 (116,436 )
Equity dividends paid (1,000,000 ) (1,200,000 )
Net cash from financing activities (19,633,426 ) (14,909,022 )

(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (1,193,216 ) 2,362,793
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
year

2

3,477,415

1,114,622

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 2 2,284,199 3,477,415

SANDFORD ASSETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08032504)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023

1. RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM
OPERATIONS
30.4.23 30.4.22
£    £   
Profit before taxation 1,127,032 3,930,481
Depreciation charges 6,288,030 5,937,980
Profit on disposal of fixed assets (121,872 ) (44,779 )
Finance costs 1,541,946 1,111,960
Finance income (16,309 ) (357 )
8,818,827 10,935,285
Increase in stocks (60,305 ) (54,682 )
Decrease in trade and other debtors 3,144,051 1,142,123
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other creditors 770,786 (192,141 )
Cash generated from operations 12,673,359 11,830,585

2. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

The amounts disclosed on the Cash Flow Statement in respect of cash and cash equivalents are in respect of these Balance Sheet amounts:

Year ended 30 April 2023
30.4.23 1.5.22
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 2,284,199 3,477,415
Year ended 30 April 2022
30.4.22 1.5.21
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 3,477,415 1,114,622


SANDFORD ASSETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08032504)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023

3. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET DEBT

Other
non-cash
At 1.5.22 Cash flow changes At 30.4.23
£    £    £    £   
Net cash
Cash at bank
and in hand 3,477,415 (1,193,216 ) 2,284,199
3,477,415 (1,193,216 ) 2,284,199
Debt
Finance leases (39,345,044 ) 18,629,930 - (35,891,747 )
Debts falling due
within 1 year (23,636 ) (128,124 ) - (151,760 )
Debts falling due
after 1 year (151,050 ) 151,050 - -
(39,519,730 ) 18,652,856 - (36,043,507 )
Total (36,042,315 ) 17,459,640 - (33,759,308 )

SANDFORD ASSETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08032504)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Sandford Assets Limited is a private company, limited by shares, incorporated and registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the General Information page.

2. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Companies Act 2006.

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.

These financial statements are for the group as well as for the individual entity.

The financial statements are presented in sterling (£), rounded to the nearest £1.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.

Going concern
At the balance sheet date the group had net current liabilities of £10,299,174 (2022: £9,231,244). As shown in note 17 of the financial statements £13,440,263 (2022: £17,315,882) relates to hire purchase liabilities which are used to finance the hire fleet shown in the balance sheet under tangible fixed assets. The directors have considered post year-end trading and believe that the going concern basis of preparation is still appropriate.

Basis of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements present the results of the parent company and those of its subsidiaries. All consolidated subsidiaries have coterminous financial year ends. Inter group transactions have been eliminated from the financial statements and subsidiary results have been restated, where applicable, to reflect comparable accounting policies. The financial statements therefore include:

Sandford Assets Limited - (Parent company)

Ridgway Holdings International Limited - (100% subsidiary undertaking)

Ridgway Rentals Limited - (100% subsidiary undertaking)

Ridgway Properties Limited - (100% subsidiary undertaking)

Ridgway Aviation Limited - (100% subsidiary undertaking)

Sandford Assets (St Martins) Limited - (75% dormant subsidiary undertaking)

Ridgway Leasing Limited - (100% dormant subsidiary undertaking of Ridgway Rentals Limited)

SANDFORD ASSETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08032504)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Significant judgements and estimates
The group makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are addressed below.

The annual depreciation charge for tangible assets is sensitive to changes in the estimated useful economic lives and residual values of the assets. The useful economic lives and residual values are re-assessed annually. They are amended when necessary to reflect current estimates, economic utilisation and the physical condition of the assets. See note 12 for the carrying amount of tangible fixed assets, and note 3 for the useful economic lives for each class of assets.

The company makes an estimate of the recoverable value of trade debtors. When assessing impairment of trade debtors, management considers factors including the current credit rating of the debtor, the ageing profile of debtors and historical experience. See note 15 for the net carrying amount of debtors.

Turnover
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.

Turnover includes the proceeds of sale of hire fleet assets. The net book value of these assets is disclosed within cost of sales.

Goodwill
Goodwill, being the amount paid in connection with the acquisition of a business in 2012, is being amortised evenly over its estimated useful life of five years.

Intangible assets
Intangible assets are initially measured at cost. After initial recognition, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are stated at historic cost less accumulated depreciation. Costs include original purchase price of the asset and the costs attributable to bringing the asset to its working condition for its intended use.

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life or, if held under a finance lease, over the lease term, whichever is the shorter.

Freehold buildings- 33% on cost, 25% on cost and 1% on cost
Freehold land- Not provided
Aircraft- 5% on cost
Plant and machinery- 25% on cost and 10% on cost
Hire fleet- 10% on cost
Motor vehicles- 25% on cost and 10% on cost
Computer equipment- 33% on cost, 25% on cost and 20% on cost

Investment property
Investment properties are included in the balance sheet at their fair value.
Any aggregate surplus or deficit arising from changes in fair value is recognised in profit or loss.

Stocks
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.


SANDFORD ASSETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08032504)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Taxation
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Consolidated Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date.

Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.

Foreign currencies
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating result.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Assets obtained under hire purchase contracts or finance leases are capitalised in the balance sheet. Those held under hire purchase contracts are depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Those held under finance leases are depreciated over their estimated useful lives or the lease term, whichever is the shorter.

The interest element of these obligations is charged to profit or loss over the relevant period. The capital element of the future payments is treated as a liability.

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The group makes contributions to personal pension schemes for the benefit of directors and employees. Contributions paid are charged to the profit and loss account in the period to which they relate.

Operating lease income
Rental income from operating leases are recognised on a straight line basis over the period of the leases.

Amounts receivable in respect of finance leases
Amounts receivable from third parties under finance leases are recorded in the balance sheet within debtors.

SANDFORD ASSETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08032504)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Financial instruments
The group has chosen to adopt Sections 11 and 12 of FRS 102 in respect of financial instruments.

(i) Financial assets

Basic financial assets, including trade and other receivables and cash and bank balances, are initially recognised at transaction price, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest.

Such assets are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

At the end of each reporting period financial assets measured at amortised cost are assessed for objective evidence of impairment. If an asset is impaired the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset's original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.

If there is decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in profit or loss.

Financial assets are derecognised when (a) the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or (b) substantially all the risks and rewards of the ownership of the asset are transferred to another party, or (c) despite having retained some significant risks and rewards of ownership, control of the asset has been transferred to another party who has the practical ability to unilaterally sell the asset to an unrelated third party without imposing additional restrictions.

(ii) Financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including trade and other payables, bank loans, other loans and loans from fellow group companies, are initially recognised at transaction price, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method. Fees paid on the establishment of loan facilities are recognised as transaction costs of the loan to the extent that it is probable that some or all of the facility will be drawn down. In this case, the fee is deferred until the draw-down occurs. To the extent there is no evidence that it is probable that some or all of the facility will be drawn down, the fee is capitalised as a pre-payment for liquidity services and amortised over the period of the facility to which it relates.

Trade payables are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade payables are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the liability is extinguished, that is when the contractual obligation is discharged, cancelled or expires.

SANDFORD ASSETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08032504)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023

4. TURNOVER

The turnover and profit before taxation are attributable to the principal activities of the group.

An analysis of turnover by class of business is given below:

30.4.23 30.4.22
£    £   
Goods 9,679,681 7,674,688
Services 14,226,472 15,572,648
23,906,153 23,247,336

An analysis of turnover by geographical market is given below:

30.4.23 30.4.22
£    £   
United Kingdom 20,259,702 21,836,476
Overseas 3,646,451 1,410,860
23,906,153 23,247,336

5. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS
30.4.23 30.4.22
£    £   
Wages and salaries 1,288,342 1,244,714
Social security costs 167,766 147,052
Other pension costs 81,093 52,867
1,537,201 1,444,633

The average number of employees during the year was as follows:
30.4.23 30.4.22

Directors 3 3
Parts and hire 4 7
Workshop 14 16
Administration 5 5
Transport 14 12
40 43

The average number of employees by undertakings that were proportionately consolidated during the year was 40 (2022 - 43 ) .

30.4.23 30.4.22
£    £   
Directors' remuneration 164,745 152,523
Directors' pension contributions to money purchase schemes 15,866 2,500

SANDFORD ASSETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08032504)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023

5. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS - continued

The number of directors to whom retirement benefits were accruing was as follows:

Money purchase schemes 3 3

6. OPERATING PROFIT

The operating profit is stated after charging/(crediting):

30.4.23 30.4.22
£    £   
Hire of plant and machinery 148,034 124,450
Depreciation - owned assets 631,747 751,578
Depreciation - assets on hire purchase contracts 5,656,281 5,186,402
Profit on disposal of fixed assets (121,872 ) (44,779 )
Auditors' remuneration 34,331 39,667
Auditors' remuneration for non audit work 4,631 14,028
Rents received 7,000 (10,917 )
(Profit) / loss on disposal of fixed assets (in cost of sales) 382,479 (419,008 )

7. INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES
30.4.23 30.4.22
£    £   
Other loan interest 7,175 3,904
Hire purchase 1,534,771 1,108,056
1,541,946 1,111,960

8. TAXATION

Analysis of the tax charge
The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows:
30.4.23 30.4.22
£    £   
Current tax:
UK corporation tax 108,562 360,317

Deferred tax 287,425 277,083
Tax on profit 395,987 637,400

SANDFORD ASSETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08032504)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023

8. TAXATION - continued

Reconciliation of total tax charge included in profit and loss
The tax assessed for the year is higher than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference is explained below:

30.4.23 30.4.22
£    £   
Profit before tax 1,127,032 3,930,481
Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19 %
(2022 - 19 %)

214,136

746,791

Effects of:
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 2,342 4,867
Income not taxable for tax purposes (6,277 ) -
Capital allowances in excess of depreciation (157,605 ) (79,725 )
Group Relief (324 ) -
Utilisation of losses - (321,138 )
Deferred tax 287,426 277,083
Losses carried forward 5,113 (5,487 )
Chargable gain 48,297 15,009
Change in tax rates 2,879 -
Total tax charge 395,987 637,400

Tax effects relating to effects of other comprehensive income

30.4.23
Gross Tax Net
£    £    £   
Revaluation gain on fixed assets 29,843 - 29,843

9. INDIVIDUAL INCOME STATEMENT

As permitted by Section 408 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement of the parent company is not presented as part of these financial statements.


10. DIVIDENDS
30.4.23 30.4.22
£    £   
Interim 1,000,000 1,200,000

SANDFORD ASSETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08032504)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023

11. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Group
Goodwill
£   
COST
At 1 May 2022
and 30 April 2023 88,109
AMORTISATION
At 1 May 2022
and 30 April 2023 88,109
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 April 2023 -
At 30 April 2022 -

12. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Group
Freehold
land and Plant and
buildings Aircraft machinery
£    £    £   
COST OR VALUATION
At 1 May 2022 2,898,268 101,575 94,433
Additions 34,949 447 8,255
Disposals - - -
Revaluations - 29,843 -
At 30 April 2023 2,933,217 131,865 102,688
DEPRECIATION
At 1 May 2022 194,257 24,922 71,518
Charge for year 24,895 5,101 11,190
Eliminated on disposal - - -
At 30 April 2023 219,152 30,023 82,708
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 April 2023 2,714,065 101,842 19,980
At 30 April 2022 2,704,011 76,653 22,915

SANDFORD ASSETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08032504)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023

12. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued

Group

Hire Motor Computer
fleet vehicles equipment Totals
£    £    £    £   
COST OR VALUATION
At 1 May 2022 54,114,413 1,740,588 71,716 59,020,993
Additions 18,989,328 515,010 - 19,547,989
Disposals (17,338,364 ) (370,364 ) (6,489 ) (17,715,217 )
Revaluations - - - 29,843
At 30 April 2023 55,765,377 1,885,234 65,227 60,883,608
DEPRECIATION
At 1 May 2022 11,027,270 1,243,982 63,672 12,625,621
Charge for year 6,137,328 103,895 5,619 6,288,028
Eliminated on disposal (5,442,135 ) (364,427 ) (6,366 ) (5,812,928 )
At 30 April 2023 11,722,463 983,450 62,925 13,100,721
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 April 2023 44,042,914 901,784 2,302 47,782,887
At 30 April 2022 43,087,143 496,606 8,044 46,395,372

Included in cost or valuation of land and buildings is freehold land of £383,991 (2022 - £383,991) which is not depreciated.

Cost or valuation at 30 April 2023 is represented by:

Freehold
land and Plant and
buildings Aircraft machinery
£    £    £   
Valuation in 2023 - 29,843 -
Cost 2,933,217 102,022 102,688
2,933,217 131,865 102,688

Hire Motor Computer
fleet vehicles equipment Totals
£    £    £    £   
Valuation in 2023 - - - 29,843
Cost 55,765,377 1,885,234 65,227 60,853,765
55,765,377 1,885,234 65,227 60,883,608

SANDFORD ASSETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08032504)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023

12. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued

Group

If the aircraft had not been revalued it would have been included at the following historical cost:

30.4.23 30.4.22
£    £   
Cost 102,022 101,575
Aggregate depreciation 30,022 24,921

The aircraft was valued on an open market basis on 30 April 2023 by the directors .

Fixed assets, included in the above, which are held under hire purchase contracts are as follows:
Hire Motor
fleet vehicles Totals
£    £    £   
COST OR VALUATION
At 1 May 2022 51,505,379 828,791 52,334,170
Additions 14,888,391 288,242 15,176,633
Disposals (14,238,256 ) - (14,238,256 )
Transfer to ownership (2,310,927 ) (108,000 ) (2,418,927 )
At 30 April 2023 49,844,587 1,009,033 50,853,620
DEPRECIATION
At 1 May 2022 9,964,360 409,091 10,373,451
Charge for year 5,610,812 45,469 5,656,281
Eliminated on disposal (4,008,417 ) - (4,008,417 )
Transfer to ownership (1,015,179 ) (108,000 ) (1,123,179 )
At 30 April 2023 10,551,576 346,560 10,898,136
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 April 2023 39,293,011 662,473 39,955,484
At 30 April 2022 41,541,019 419,700 41,960,719

13. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS

Company
Unlisted
investments
£   
COST
At 1 May 2022
and 30 April 2023 4,187,452
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 April 2023 4,187,452
At 30 April 2022 4,187,452

SANDFORD ASSETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08032504)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023

13. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS - continued

The group or the company's investments at the Balance Sheet date in the share capital of companies include the following:

Subsidiaries

Ridgway Holdings International Limited
Registered office: Earthmover House, Ridgway Business Park, St Martin’s, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 3PZ
Nature of business: Property development and a holding company
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00
30.4.23 30.4.22
£    £   
Aggregate capital and reserves 1,729 1,729
Loss for the year - (9,372 )

Ridgway Rentals Limited
Registered office: Earthmover House, Ridgway Business Park, St Martin’s, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 3PZ
Nature of business: Plant and machinery for hire and sale
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00
30.4.23 30.4.22
£    £   
Aggregate capital and reserves 5,533,114 4,849,517
Profit for the year 683,597 3,219,064

Ridgway Properties Limited
Registered office: Earthmover House, Ridgway Business Park, St Martin’s, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 3PZ
Nature of business: Property investment and development
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00
30.4.23 30.4.22
£    £   
Aggregate capital and reserves 90,392 7,817
Profit for the year 82,575 92,649

Ridgway Aviation Limited
Registered office: Earthmover House, Ridgway Business Park, St Martin’s, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 3PZ
Nature of business: Aviation services
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00
30.4.23 30.4.22
£    £   
Aggregate capital and reserves 90,837 88,371
(Loss)/profit for the year (27,377 ) 1,162

SANDFORD ASSETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08032504)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023

13. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS - continued

Sandford Assets (St Martins) Limited
Registered office: Earthmover House, Ridgway Business Park, St Martin’s, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 3PZ
Nature of business: Dormant
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 75.00
30.4.23 30.4.22
£    £   
Aggregate capital and reserves 4 4


14. STOCKS

Group
30.4.23 30.4.22
£    £   
Parts stock 131,270 70,965

15. DEBTORS

Group Company
30.4.23 30.4.22 30.4.23 30.4.22
£    £    £    £   
Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade debtors 2,584,345 2,532,340 - -
Amounts owed by group undertakings - - 4,670,552 5,829,868
Amounts owed by participating interests 31,231 - 31,231 -
Amounts receivable in respect
of conditional sales contracts 499,184 1,310,015 - -
VAT - 8,964 90 1,030
Prepayments 88,630 47,205 - -
3,203,390 3,898,524 4,701,873 5,830,898

Amounts falling due after more than one year:
Amounts receivable in respect
of conditional sales contracts 535,757 2,984,674 - -
535,757 2,984,674 - -

Aggregate amounts 3,739,147 6,883,198 4,701,873 5,830,898

The aggregate rentals receivable in respect of conditional sales contracts for the year ended 30 April 2023 was £916,832 (2022: £1,237,590). During the year, Ridgway Rentals Limited exercised their right to terminate a rent to buy contract with a customer. As a result, hire fleet assets with a net book value of £2,436,971 have been brought back into fixed assets, debtor balances of £2,933,085 have been written off and deferred income of £308,819 released. The net effect of cancelling the contracts is to reduce profit by £187,295.

The cost of assets acquired for letting under conditional sales contracts was £1,055,406 (2022: £1,194,619).

SANDFORD ASSETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08032504)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023

16. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Group Company
30.4.23 30.4.22 30.4.23 30.4.22
£    £    £    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 18) 151,760 23,636 - -
Hire purchase contracts (see note 19) 13,440,263 17,315,882 - -
Trade creditors 1,374,861 875,902 - 6,181
Amounts owed to group undertakings - - 3,596 11,467
Amounts owed to parent company 221,598 52,758 221,598 52,758
Corporation tax 108,562 360,317 - -
Social security and other taxes 49,562 49,623 - -
VAT 614,261 - - -
Other creditors 5,238 306,223 - 298,000
Directors' current accounts 51,009 31,579 51,009 31,579
Accrued expenses 436,676 646,902 - -
16,453,790 19,662,822 276,203 399,985

17. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE
YEAR

Group
30.4.23 30.4.22
£    £   
Bank loans (see note 18) - 151,050
Hire purchase contracts (see note 19) 22,451,484 22,029,162
22,451,484 22,180,212

18. LOANS

An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:

Group
30.4.23 30.4.22
£    £   
Amounts falling due within one year or on demand:
Bank loans 151,760 23,636
Amounts falling due between one and two years:
Bank loans - 1-2 years - 151,050

At 30 April 2023 the group had one bank loan. The loan is repayable by quarterly instalments and at the balance sheet date the amount outstanding was £151,760 (2022: £174,686). The bank loan is in the name of the subsidiary Ridgway Properties Limited.

SANDFORD ASSETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08032504)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023

19. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments fall due as follows:

Group
Hire purchase contracts
30.4.23 30.4.22
£    £   
Gross obligations repayable:
Within one year 14,536,368 18,108,761
Between one and five years 23,872,703 22,671,501
38,409,071 40,780,262

Finance charges repayable:
Within one year 1,096,105 792,879
Between one and five years 1,421,219 642,339
2,517,324 1,435,218

Net obligations repayable:
Within one year 13,440,263 17,315,882
Between one and five years 22,451,484 22,029,162
35,891,747 39,345,044

20. SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

Group
30.4.23 30.4.22
£    £   
Bank loans 151,760 174,686
Hire purchase contracts 35,891,747 39,345,044
36,043,507 39,519,730

Bank overdrafts are secured by a fixed and floating charge over the assets of the subsidiary companies, Ridgway Holdings International Limited and Ridgway Rentals Limited. Ridgway Holdings International Limited has also provided a guarantee to secure the bank borrowings and debt factoring of Ridgway Rentals Limited.

Sandford Assets Limited, Ridgway Holdings International Limited, Ridgway Rentals Limited and Ridgway Leasing Limited have each provided an unlimited cross guarantee and debenture as security for the bank loans of Ridgway Properties Limited. The bank loans are also secured by way of a fixed legal charge over the group's premises at Ridgway Business Park.

Hire purchase obligations are secured by guarantees from Sandford Assets Limited and the subsidiary company Ridgway Holdings International Limited, and are secured over the assets to which they relate.

SANDFORD ASSETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08032504)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023

21. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES

Group
30.4.23 30.4.22
£    £   
Deferred tax
Accelerated capital allowances 4,888,342 4,600,917

Group
Deferred
tax
£   
Balance at 1 May 2022 4,600,917
Provided during year 287,425
Balance at 30 April 2023 4,888,342

22. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted and issued:
Number: Class: Nominal 30.4.23 30.4.22
value: £    £   
100 Share capital 1 £1 100 100

Ordinary shares are entitled to full voting rights and dividends.

23. RESERVES

Group
Retained Share Revaluation
earnings premium reserve Totals
£    £    £    £   

At 1 May 2022 7,882,999 2,499,900 - 10,382,899
Profit for the year 731,045 731,045
Dividends (1,000,000 ) (1,000,000 )
Revaluation of aircraft - - 29,843 29,843
At 30 April 2023 7,614,044 2,499,900 29,843 10,143,787

Company
Retained Share
earnings premium Totals
£    £    £   

At 1 May 2022 7,120,872 2,499,900 9,620,772
Deficit for the year (7,750 ) (7,750 )
Dividends (1,000,000 ) (1,000,000 )
At 30 April 2023 6,113,122 2,499,900 8,613,022

SANDFORD ASSETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08032504)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023

23. RESERVES - continued

Retained earnings includes all current and prior period retained profits and losses.

Share premium includes any premiums received on issue of share capital.

The revaluation reserve relates to the surplus on revaluation of the group's aircraft.

24. ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY

The ultimate parent company is Ridgway Holdings Limited, a company registered in England and Wales.

Ridgway Holdings Limited is the parent undertaking of the largest group for which consolidated financial statements are prepared, which include Sandford Assets Limited. Group accounts are freely available at Companies House.

The registered office of Ridgway Holdings Limited is Earthmover House, Ridgway Business Park, St Martins, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 3PZ.

25. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

The company has provided an unlimited cross guarantee and debenture to secure the bank borrowings of Ridgway Properties Limited, a subsidiary company.

The company and its subsidiary Ridgway Holdings International Limited, have provided guarantees to secure various hire purchase liabilities of the subsidiary Ridgway Rentals Limited totalling £35,891,747 (2022: £39,345,044).

26. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS
30.4.23 30.4.22
£    £   
Contracted but not provided for in the
financial statements 300,000 467,889

27. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

The company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group.

Transactions between group entities which have been eliminated on consolidation are not disclosed within the financial statements.

Key management personnel remuneration, including employers national insurance and pension contributions totalled £231,289 (2022: £207,511).

Dividends of £510,000 (2022: £612,000) and management charges of £18,550 (2022: £ nil) were paid to the parent company Ridgway Holdings Limited. Included within creditors due within one year is a balance of £221,598 (2022: £52,758) due to Ridgway Holdings Limited.

Dividends of £90,000 were paid to the directors during the year (2022: £108,000).

Included within creditors due within one year is a balance of £51,009 (2022: £31,579) due to the directors.

Dividends of £400,000 (2022: £480,000) were paid to Huez Investments Limited during the year. Included within debtors due within one year is a balance of £31,231 (2022: Creditor of £298,000) due from Huez Investments Limited. This balance is repayable on demand. S R Jones, director, is a director and shareholder of Huez Investments Limited.

SANDFORD ASSETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08032504)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023

28. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The ultimate controlling party is T R Jones Esq and Mrs W M Jones, by virtue of their controlling shareholding in the ultimate parent company, Ridgway Holdings Limited.