Company registration number 08049311 (England and Wales)
GLOBAL CONTAINER LOGISTICS LIMITED
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023
PAGES FOR FILING WITH REGISTRAR
GLOBAL CONTAINER LOGISTICS LIMITED
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Balance sheet
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Notes to the financial statements
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GLOBAL CONTAINER LOGISTICS LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 30 APRIL 2023
30 April 2023
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2023
2022
Notes
£
£
£
£
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
1
1
Net current assets
1
1
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
3
1
1

The director of the company has elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true

For the financial year ended 30 April 2023 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 480 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to dormant companies.

The director acknowledges his responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.

These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved and signed by the director and authorised for issue on 15 November 2023
C. Lane
Director
Company Registration No. 08049311
GLOBAL CONTAINER LOGISTICS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023
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Accounting policies
Company information

Global Container Logistics Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 7 Three Rivers Business Park, Felixstowe Road, Foxhall, IPSWICH, IP10 0BF. The business address is Ordnance House, 1 Garrison Lane, Felixstowe IP11 7SH and the company number is 08049311.

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 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.

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.

1.2
Profit and loss account

The company has not traded during the year or the preceding financial period. During this time, the company received no income and incurred no expenditure and therefore no Profit and loss account is presented in these financial statements.

1.3
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.

1.4
Financial instruments
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.

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.

GLOBAL CONTAINER LOGISTICS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023
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Accounting policies
(Continued)
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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.

1.5
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.

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Employees

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

2023
2022
Number
Number
Total
-
0
-
0
3
Called up share capital
2023
2022
£
£
Ordinary share capital
Issued and fully paid
1 ordinary of £1 each
1
1
4
Parent company

Global Container Logistics Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Global Container Services Limited, a company registered in Great Britain. Global Container Services Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of GCS Holdings (Felixstowe) Limited, a company registered in Great Britain. The immediate parent company of GCS Holdings (Felixstowe) Limited is GM Holdings (Felixstowe) Limited, whose registered office is Ordnance House, 1 Garrison Lane, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7SH, and who are the parent company of the smallest group to consolidate these financial statements.

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