Company registration number 06957198 (England and Wales)
ECO GREEN MANAGEMENT LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
ECO GREEN MANAGEMENT LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
Directors
M Saikia
R Raichura
D Ballantyne
Company number
06957198
Registered office
4305 Park Approach
Leeds
LS15 8GB
Auditor
Cowgill Holloway LLP
Regency House
45-53 Chorley New Road
Bolton
BL1 4QR
ECO GREEN MANAGEMENT LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Strategic report
1 - 3
Directors' report
4 - 5
Independent auditor's report
6 - 8
Statement of comprehensive income
9
Balance sheet
10
Statement of changes in equity
11
Notes to the financial statements
12 - 24
ECO GREEN MANAGEMENT LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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The directors present the strategic report for the year ended 31 March 2023.

Fair review of the business

Turnover for the year was £41.6m (2022: £27.8m) an increase of 49.8%. This increase is predominately due to new contracts with customers being secured during both 2023 and 2022, in addition to price increases in-line with increased costs. Consumption of electricity across the entire portfolio has increased when compared to the prior year as a direct result of a move away from gas usage, and in turn gas usage as fallen. Other factors include a combination of: seasonal variations when compared to the previous year; increase in average customer size. The overall business performance was in line with the Directors’ expectations.

Continued effective management of cost of sales has resulted in gross profit increasing from 22.3% to 28.9%, this is a significant achievement in these very challenging times.

Other operating income includes £2.4m (2022: £Nil) received from the UK Government under the Energy Bills Support Scheme.

Close controls implemented in respect of all administrative costs by the management team, together with the financial benefit of improved gross profit margins, has resulted in profit before tax increasing from 5.9% to 10.1%.

During the year, it was decided to formally release fellow group debts amounting to £2.7m (2022: £Nil). These have been presented as exceptional given their quantum and one-off nature.

Overall, a profit before tax of £4.2m (2022: £1.6m) which was in-line with the Directors expectations and illustrates the effective management of the company.

The balance sheet remains strong at £7.2m (2022: £4.4m) and the directors are satisfied with this, believing it places the company in a strong and stable position financially for the future.

Objectives and strategy

The objective of the company is to deliver long term value to the owners. The Board’s strategy to achieve this is based upon the following principles:

 

 

 

 

ECO GREEN MANAGEMENT LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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Principal risks and uncertainties

The company seeks to manage risk through a combination of Board oversight, operational routines and policies. The principal risks are aggregated as follows:

 

Commodity risk

Commodity risk being the risk of volatility in the price of wholesale energy impacting customer margins. The company seeks to manage this risk by utilising forward energy contracts that align to the term and pricing of customer contracts.

 

Ukraine war and energy costs

The Ukraine war has resulted in increased costs generally, increasing wages and general overhead costs. The effect on energy prices has been significant. These inflation related price increases are expected to remain for some time to come.

 

Liquidity risk

The risk that the company is unable to meet its financial obligations due to insufficient credit or cash reserves. This is managed on a short and long-term basis with reference to internal working capital strategies and access to external funding.

 

Credit risk

The risks of bad debt from the customer portfolio and the risk of failure of a counterparty or supplier to meet its contractual obligations. A credit onboarding process is followed for new customers, which predominantly includes direct debit as the principal means of payment and trade debtors are monitored on an ongoing basis. The financial position of suppliers is assessed for long term sustainability as contracts to purchase energy are agreed.

 

Industry specific risks

The UK non-domestic supply market is highly competitive, and while risk is present in all markets, this continues to be an attractive place to do business.

Operating in a regulated market opens up regulatory and political risks as well as costs, and it is a feature of normal operations that such risks, costs and changes must be accommodated, albeit that they may cause disruption and/​or prices changes for customers.

The business has continued to mitigate the risks noted above through the following strategies:

 

ECO GREEN MANAGEMENT LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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Key performance indicators

The company reviews and monitors its performance against a number of key performance indicators both financial and non-financial. The principal measures include revenue growth, maintaining service levels, improvement of gross margins and net profit, together with maintaining both net current assets and net assets. These are reviewed by the management team and reported to the Board on a monthly basis.

 

The directors have and will continue to monitor all of the KPI’s and daily operating controls and maintain a strong focus on increasing performance in all aspects of the business.

 

The main KPI’s and corresponding results are as follows:

 

 

 

2023

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

Turnover growth

 

49.80%

 

74.80%

Gross profit %

 

28.90%

 

22.30%

Profit before tax

£4.2m

 

£1.6m

Profit before tax %

 

10.10%

 

5.90%

Bank

 

£8.8m

 

£4.6m

Net assets

 

£7.2m

 

£4.4m

 

 

The turnover growth achieved in 2023 illustrates the successful business growth strategies implemented, as well as the general price increases as seen across the industry.

 

The gross profit margin has been successfully improved via cost management implementations.

 

The improved net profit margin has been achieved through effective cost control measures.

 

The company has maintained significant net assets and cash, illustrating continued and increased liquidity, achieved by efficient working capital controls and procedures. This illustrates the company's strengthened financial position.

 

On behalf of the board

D Ballantyne
Director
7 November 2023
ECO GREEN MANAGEMENT LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023.

Principal activities

The principal activity of the company continued to be that of utility management.

Results and dividends

The results for the year are set out on page 9.

Ordinary dividends were paid amounting to £37,000. The directors do not recommend payment of a further dividend.

Directors

The directors who held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:

M Saikia
R Raichura
D Ballantyne
Future developments

The company is continuing to provide commercial gas and electricity and related services. The company expects to continue with its current activities in future periods.

Auditor

The auditor, Cowgill Holloway LLP, is deemed to be reappointed under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006.

Statement of directors' responsibilities

The directors are responsible for preparing the annual report 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 of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

 

 

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company 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 hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Statement of disclosure to auditor

So far as each person who was a director at the date of approving this report is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company’s auditor is unaware. Additionally, the directors individually have taken all the necessary steps that they ought to have taken as directors in order to make themselves aware of all relevant audit information and to establish that the company’s auditor is aware of that information.

ECO GREEN MANAGEMENT LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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On behalf of the board
D Ballantyne
Director
7 November 2023
ECO GREEN MANAGEMENT LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF ECO GREEN MANAGEMENT LIMITED
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Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Eco Green Management Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 March 2023 which comprise the statement of comprehensive income, the balance sheet, the statement of changes in equity and notes to the financial statements, including 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:

 

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 Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company 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 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 other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. 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. 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 course of 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 our audit:

 

ECO GREEN MANAGEMENT LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF ECO GREEN MANAGEMENT LIMITED
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Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the strategic report or the directors' report.

 

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

 

Responsibilities of directors

As explained more fully in the directors' responsibilities statement, 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 is 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 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 company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's 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 an auditor's report 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.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below.

 

We identified areas of laws and regulations that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the financial statements from our general commercial and sector experience, and through discussions with the directors (as required by auditing standards) and discussed with the directors the policies and procedures regarding compliance with laws and regulations. We communicated identified laws and regulations throughout our team and remained alert to any indications of non-compliance throughout the audit. The potential effect of these laws and regulations on the financial statements varies considerably.

 

Firstly, the company is subject to laws and regulations that directly affect the financial statements including financial reporting legislation and taxation legislation. We assessed the extent of compliance with these laws and regulations as part of our procedures on the related financial statement items.

 

Secondly, the company is subject to many other laws and regulations where the consequences of non-compliance could have a material effect on amounts or disclosures in the financial statements, for instance through the imposition of fines or litigation or the loss of the company's license to operate. We identified the following areas as those most likely to have such an effect: laws related to energy supply activities and the regulated nature of the energy industry, employment law, data protection and health & safety.

 

Auditing standards limit the required audit procedures to identify non-compliance with these laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any. Through these procedures we did not become aware of any actual or suspected non-compliance.

ECO GREEN MANAGEMENT LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF ECO GREEN MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 8 -

Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements, even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards. For example, the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations (irregularities) is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely the inherently limited procedures required by auditing standards would identify it. In addition, as with any audit, there remained a higher risk of non-detection of irregularities, as these may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal controls. We are not responsible for preventing non-compliance and cannot be expected to detect non-compliance with all laws and regulations.

We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined below to detect material misstatement due to fraud:

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

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 an auditor's 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 and the company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Caroline Snape
Senior Statutory Auditor
For and on behalf of Cowgill Holloway LLP
7 November 2023
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
Regency House
45-53 Chorley New Road
Bolton
BL1 4QR
ECO GREEN MANAGEMENT LIMITED
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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2023
2022
Notes
£
£
Turnover
3
41,572,471
27,755,233
Cost of sales
(29,550,698)
(21,565,072)
Gross profit
12,021,773
6,190,161
Administrative expenses
(8,002,706)
(4,550,105)
Other operating income
2,889,116
6,553
Exceptional item
4
(2,698,111)
-
0
Operating profit
5
4,210,072
1,646,609
Interest receivable and similar income
8
30,306
764
Interest payable and similar expenses
9
(29,310)
(13,094)
Profit before taxation
4,211,068
1,634,279
Tax on profit
10
(1,334,164)
(318,858)
Profit for the financial year
2,876,904
1,315,421

The profit and loss account has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations.

ECO GREEN MANAGEMENT LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 MARCH 2023
31 March 2023
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2023
2022
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
12
271,722
525,947
Current assets
Debtors
13
12,318,795
11,315,923
Cash at bank and in hand
8,836,193
4,603,484
21,154,988
15,919,407
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
14
(13,723,893)
(11,390,630)
Net current assets
7,431,095
4,528,777
Total assets less current liabilities
7,702,817
5,054,724
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
15
(450,000)
(650,000)
Provisions for liabilities
Deferred tax liability
17
49,631
41,442
(49,631)
(41,442)
Net assets
7,203,186
4,363,282
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
19
100
100
Profit and loss reserves
7,203,086
4,363,182
Total equity
7,203,186
4,363,282
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 7 November 2023 and are signed on its behalf by:
D Ballantyne
Director
Company Registration No. 06957198
ECO GREEN MANAGEMENT LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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Share capital
Profit and loss reserves
Total
Notes
£
£
£
Balance at 1 April 2021
100
3,085,761
3,085,861
Year ended 31 March 2022:
Profit and total comprehensive income for the year
-
1,315,421
1,315,421
Dividends
11
-
(38,000)
(38,000)
Balance at 31 March 2022
100
4,363,182
4,363,282
Year ended 31 March 2023:
Profit and total comprehensive income for the year
-
2,876,904
2,876,904
Dividends
11
-
(37,000)
(37,000)
Balance at 31 March 2023
100
7,203,086
7,203,186
ECO GREEN MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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1
Accounting policies
Company information

Eco Green Management Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 4305 Park Approach, Leeds, LS15 8GB.

1.1
Accounting convention

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

This company is a qualifying entity for the purposes of FRS 102, being a member of a group where the parent of that group prepares publicly available consolidated financial statements, including this company, which are intended to give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the group. The company has therefore taken advantage of exemptions from the following disclosure requirements:

 

 

The financial statements of the company are consolidated in the financial statements of Yorkshire Gas and Power Limited. These consolidated financial statements are available from the group's registered office, 4305 Park Approach, Leeds, LS15 8GB.

1.2
Turnover

Turnover is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the company and the turnover can be reliably measured. Turnover is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. The following criteria must also be met before turnover is recognised.

 

Turnover is generated primarily from the sale of electricity and gas to customers. Turnover from contracts with customers is recognised over time as energy is supplied to the customer, this reflects the value of the volume supplied which includes an estimated value of volume supplied to customers between the last meter reading and the end of the period. This is determined based on historic meter readings and industry consumption data.

Turnover relating to fees charged in relation to disconnection costs, late payments and cancellations are recognised on a receipts basis due to uncertainty of recovery.

1.3
Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

ECO GREEN MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
- 13 -

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Leasehold land and buildings
2% p.a. straight line basis
Fixtures and fittings
15% p.a. reducing balance basis
Computers
15% p.a. reducing balance basis

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.

1.4
Impairment of fixed assets

Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.

 

If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease.

1.5
Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

1.6
Financial instruments

The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

 

Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

 

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method 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. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Other financial assets

Other financial assets, including investments in equity instruments which are not subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, are initially measured at fair value, which is normally the transaction price. Such assets are subsequently carried at fair value and the changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss, except that investments in equity instruments that are not publicly traded and whose fair values cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.

ECO GREEN MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
- 14 -

The company enters into forward contracts for a variety of periods to purchase electricity and gas. Energy procurement contracts are entered into and continue to be held for the purpose of the receipt of a non-financial item which is in accordance with the Company's expected purchase and sale requirements and are therefore out of scope of financial instruments. Energy contracts that are not financial instruments are recognised as "own use contracts" and disclosed as an energy purchase commitment.

Forward contracts to purchase energy are accounted for in the statement of comprehensive income in the period in which the supply of power occurs.

Impairment of financial assets

Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through profit and loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.

 

Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. 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 a 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.

Derecognition of financial assets

Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party.

Classification of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, 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 payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

 

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

 

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts 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 creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

ECO GREEN MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Own use contracts

The company enters into forward contracts for a variety of periods to purchase electricity and gas. Energy procurement contacts are entered into and continue to be held for the purpose of the receipt of a non-financial item which is in accordance with the company's expected purchase and sale requirements and are therefore out of the scope of financial instruments. Energy contracts that are not recognised as financial instruments are recognised as "own use contracts" and disclosed as an energy purchase commitment.

 

Forward contracts to purchase energy are accounted for in the statement of comprehensive income in the period in which the supply of power occurs.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

1.7
Equity instruments

Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.

1.8
Taxation

The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

Current tax

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.

Deferred tax

Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.

 

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the profit and loss account, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.

1.9
Employee benefits

The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.

 

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

 

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

ECO GREEN MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
- 16 -
1.10
Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

1.11
Leases

Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leases asset are consumed.

1.12
Government grants

Government grants are recognised at the fair value of the asset received or receivable when there is reasonable assurance that the grant conditions will be met and the grants will be received.

 

A grant that specifies performance conditions is recognised in income when the performance conditions are met. Where a grant does not specify performance conditions it is recognised in income when the proceeds are received or receivable. A grant received before the recognition criteria are satisfied is recognised as a liability.

2
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

ECO GREEN MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
2
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
(Continued)
- 17 -
Key sources of estimation uncertainty

The estimates and assumptions which have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities are as follows.

Turnover and trade debtors

The nature of the energy industry in the UK, in which Eco Green Management Limited operates, is such that turnover recognition is subject to a degree of estimation.

 

Turnover derived from the supply of energy includes an estimate of the value of gas and electricity supplied to customers between the date of the last meter reading and the end of the reporting period. Estimation of the number of units consumed but not yet processed through the settlement process are based on industry data until final reconciliation data is received.

Bad debts

Provisions against trade debtors are recognised when a loss is considered probable.

 

Trade debtors are stated net of the allowance for the impairment of bad and doubtful debts. Debtor balances are provided against based on the date the invoice is raised. Receivables are categorised based on customer and account type, attributing varying risk profiles to each possibility. The percentages applied to each category of aged receivables is based on the average loss for that category, based on historic experience. At the year-end, the directors have included a bad debt provision of £3,277,035 (2022: £1,962,505).

Financial instruments

The company has long term commercial contracts in place for the purchase of gas and electricity. On the grounds that these contracts are held for the purpose of the delivery of a non-financial item in accordance with the company's expected purchase and sale requirements, the own use exemption has been applied. As a result, the agreements do not fall within the scope of Section 12 of FRS102 and are not accounted for as derivatives.

ROC recycle

Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs) are certificates used by suppliers to demonstrate that they have met their renewable obligations.  The value of a ROC is determined by the buy out price, set by the market, and a recycle element of the final ROC value determined once all energy suppliers have demonstrated either compliance or non-compliance. The company purchases ROCs on a net basis excluding the buy out which is returned to the generator, eliminating any recycle value differences. At the year-end, the directors have included an accrual for ROCs of £3,409,853 (2022: £2,918,212).

Recognition of fee income

The directors have assessed that fee income in connection with disconnection costs, late payments and cancellations are by their nature highly irrecoverable. Therefore this income is only recognised on a receipts basis, as this is when it is certain that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the company. At the year-end, the directors have deferred income relating to fees of £1,430,463 (2022: £1,197,271).

3
Turnover and other revenue
2023
2022
£
£
Other revenue
Interest income
30,306
764
Grants received
2,436,944
6,553
ECO GREEN MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
- 18 -
4
Exceptional item
2023
2022
£
£
Expenditure
Group loan debtor - formal release
2,698,111
-

During the year, the company formally waived a group debt of £2,698,111, which was owed by a fellow group company. This is considered exceptional based on its quantum and one-off nature.

5
Operating profit
2023
2022
Operating profit for the year is stated after charging/(crediting):
£
£
Government grants
(2,436,944)
(6,553)
Fees payable to the company's auditor for the audit of the company's financial statements
16,750
15,500
Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets
38,224
35,471
Profit on disposal of tangible fixed assets
(9,061)
-
Operating lease charges
92,629
62,236
Government grants

Government grants received in the current year, relate to claims made from The Energy Bill Relief Scheme. In the prior year, government grant income related to claims made for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.

6
Employees

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:

2023
2022
Number
Number
Administration
51
43

Their aggregate remuneration comprised:

2023
2022
£
£
Wages and salaries
1,627,591
1,279,708
Social security costs
164,690
114,920
Pension costs
112,277
107,234
1,904,558
1,501,862
ECO GREEN MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
- 19 -
7
Directors' remuneration
2023
2022
£
£
Remuneration for qualifying services
163,370
155,486
Company pension contributions to defined contribution schemes
80,000
80,000
243,370
235,486

The number of directors for whom retirement benefits are accruing under defined contribution schemes amounted to 2 (2022 - 3).

8
Interest receivable and similar income
2023
2022
£
£
Interest income
Interest on bank deposits
29,285
-
0
Other interest income
1,021
764
Total income
30,306
764
9
Interest payable and similar expenses
2023
2022
£
£
Interest on bank overdrafts and loans
28,573
13,094
Other interest
737
-
0
29,310
13,094
10
Taxation
2023
2022
£
£
Current tax
UK corporation tax on profits for the current period
1,303,203
297,064
Adjustments in respect of prior periods
22,772
-
0
Total current tax
1,325,975
297,064
Deferred tax
Origination and reversal of timing differences
6,223
15,276
Changes in tax rates
1,966
6,518
Total deferred tax
8,189
21,794
Total tax charge
1,334,164
318,858
ECO GREEN MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
10
Taxation
(Continued)
- 20 -

The actual charge for the year can be reconciled to the expected charge for the year based on the profit or loss and the standard rate of tax as follows:

2023
2022
£
£
Profit before taxation
4,211,068
1,634,279
Expected tax charge based on the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19.00% (2022: 19.00%)
800,103
310,513
Tax effect of expenses that are not deductible in determining taxable profit
512,657
1,299
Adjustments in respect of prior years
22,772
-
0
Effect of change in corporation tax rate
1,966
6,518
Depreciation on assets not qualifying for tax allowances
48
-
0
Other permanent differences
(3,382)
528
Taxation charge for the year
1,334,164
318,858

Deferred tax has been recognised at a rate of 25%. In October 2022, the government announced an increase in the corporation tax main rate from 19% to 25% for companies with profit over £250,000. There is a small company rate of 19% for taxable profits under £50,000 and marginal relief available for profits falling between £50,000 - £250,000 with effect from 1 April 2023.

11
Dividends
2023
2022
£
£
Final paid
37,000
38,000
ECO GREEN MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
- 21 -
12
Tangible fixed assets
Leasehold land and buildings
Fixtures and fittings
Computers
Total
£
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 April 2022
329,245
153,423
127,938
610,606
Additions
-
0
-
0
59,339
59,339
Disposals
(292,914)
-
0
-
0
(292,914)
At 31 March 2023
36,331
153,423
187,277
377,031
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 April 2022
18,482
41,682
24,495
84,659
Depreciation charged in the year
1,681
16,761
19,782
38,224
Eliminated in respect of disposals
(17,574)
-
0
-
0
(17,574)
At 31 March 2023
2,589
58,443
44,277
105,309
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2023
33,742
94,980
143,000
271,722
At 31 March 2022
310,763
111,741
103,443
525,947
13
Debtors
2023
2022
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
8,653,602
4,659,986
Amounts owed by group undertakings
452,172
2,605,035
Other debtors
970,886
170,399
Prepayments and accrued income
2,242,135
3,880,503
12,318,795
11,315,923
14
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2023
2022
Notes
£
£
Bank loans
16
200,000
200,000
Trade creditors
2,742,545
2,171,890
Amounts owed to group undertakings
1,461
-
0
Corporation tax
863,258
289,115
Other taxation and social security
676,281
734,676
Other creditors
199,840
147,563
Accruals and deferred income
9,040,508
7,847,386
13,723,893
11,390,630
ECO GREEN MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
14
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
(Continued)
- 22 -

Bank loans are secured by a fixed and floating charge over the company's assets and were fully repaid on 14 June 2023.

15
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2023
2022
Notes
£
£
Bank loans
16
450,000
650,000

Bank loans are secured by a fixed and floating charge over the company's assets and were fully repaid on 14 June 2023.

16
Loans and overdrafts
2023
2022
£
£
Bank loans
650,000
850,000
Payable within one year
200,000
200,000
Payable after one year
450,000
650,000

 

Bank loans are secured and subject to interest at 1.7% above the Bank of England base rate. The bank loans are fully repayable by monthly capital repayments of £16,667, with a maturity date of June 2026.

 

The bank loans have been fully repaid post year end on 14 June 2023.

17
Deferred taxation

The following are the major deferred tax liabilities and assets recognised by the company and movements thereon:

Liabilities
Liabilities
2023
2022
Balances:
£
£
Accelerated capital allowances
49,631
41,442
ECO GREEN MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
17
Deferred taxation
(Continued)
- 23 -
2023
Movements in the year:
£
Liability at 1 April 2022
41,442
Charge to profit or loss
6,223
Effect of change in tax rate - profit or loss
1,966
Liability at 31 March 2023
49,631

The deferred tax liability set out above relates to accelerated capital allowances, which are expected to reverse in the future, over the associated life of fixed assets.

18
Retirement benefit schemes
2023
2022
Defined contribution schemes
£
£
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes
112,277
107,234

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund.

 

As at the year-end, there were no contributions due to the defined contribution schemes in respect of the current reporting year (2022: £Nil).

19
Share capital
2023
2022
2023
2022
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
A Ordinary Shares of £1 each
25
25
25
25
B Ordinary Shares of £1 each
25
25
25
25
C Ordinary Shares of £1 each
25
25
25
25
D Ordinary Shares of £1 each
25
25
25
25
100
100
100
100

All share classes rank pari passu.

20
Financial commitments, guarantees and contingent liabilities

At the year end, the company was committed to purchase energy totalling £15,274,088 (2022: £16,169,916).

The commitment to purchase energy extended to September 2026 (2022: September 2025).

ECO GREEN MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
- 24 -
21
Operating lease commitments
Lessee

At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows:

2023
2022
£
£
Within one year
90,000
6,250
Between two and five years
97,500
-
0
187,500
6,250
22
Related party transactions

The company has taken advantage of the exemption available in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 Section 33, not to disclose transactions entered into between two or more members of a group, where any subsidiary party to the transaction is wholly owned.

During the year, the company paid rent of £91,518 (2022: £51,300) to the shareholder's pension scheme. At the year end no amounts (2022: £Nil) were owed to the pension scheme.

During the year, the company incurred consultancy and directors fees totalling £106,867 (2022: £95,195) from UK Energy Analytics Limited, a company controlled by a director. At the year end, an amount of £Nil (2022: £10,834) was due to UK Energy Analytics Limited, as included within other creditors. The balance is unsecured, non-interest bearing and repayable on demand.

During the year,the company procured legal services totalling £Nil (2022: £21,675) from Monica Saikia Limited, a company controlled by a director and ultimate shareholder. At the year end, no amounts (2022: £Nil) were due to Monica Saikia Limited.

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Ultimate controlling party

The ultimate parent company is Yorkshire Gas and Power Limited, a company registered in England and Wales.

 

Eco Green Management Limited is consolidated within Yorkshire Gas and Power Limited's group financial statements and copies can be obtained from the group's registered office, 4305 Park Approach, Leeds, LS15 8GB.

 

The ultimate controlling party is deemed to be R Raichura by virtue of his majority shareholding in the Group's holding company, Yorkshire Gas and Power Limited.

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