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PCS BUSINESS SYSTEMS LIMITED |
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PCS BUSINESS SYSTEMS LIMITED |
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YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023
Officers and professional advisers |
1 |
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Independent auditor's report to the members |
6 to 9 |
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Statement of income and retained earnings |
10 |
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Statement of financial position |
11 |
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Notes to the financial statements |
12 to 18 |
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PCS BUSINESS SYSTEMS LIMITED |
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OFFICERS AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISERS |
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
Mrs L M Morrissey |
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Mr S A Knott |
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Mrs E L Emery |
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Mrs S Thompson-Thorn |
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Mr S Hawkey |
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COMPANY SECRETARY |
Mrs E L Emery |
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REGISTERED OFFICE |
2 Northfield Point |
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Cunliffe Drive |
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Kettering |
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Northamptonshire |
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NN16 9QJ |
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AUDITOR |
Meadows & Co Limited |
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Chartered accountants & statutory auditor |
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Headlands House |
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1 Kings Court |
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Kettering Parkway |
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Kettering |
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NN15 6WJ |
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PCS BUSINESS SYSTEMS LIMITED |
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YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023
The directors are satisfied with the performance of the company having seen significant growth. The directors are committed to maintaining and developing the company's market position. Details of the company's trading performance are set out on page 10. Details of sales by geographical location and employees are set out in notes 4 and 8 respectively. The company has again continued to enjoy a good level of loyalty from its staff and has therefore seen multiple members of the team reaching length of service milestones. The directors feel that this is imperative for the continued success of the company. Product development has once again been crucial to the support we are able to offer our managed service customers and the team we have in place are well suited to this important task. PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES The management of the business and the execution of the company's strategy are subject to a number of normal risks. The key business risks and uncertainties affecting the company are considered to relate to competition from other suppliers and customer retention and are subject to continuous review. Customer retention remains extremely high again this year helped, in part, by customers taking up our various contracted products and services. The company's activities expose it to a number of financial risks including credit risk, cash flow risk and liquidity risk. The company's principal financial assets are bank balances and trade debtors. The company's credit risk is primarily attributable to its trade debtors. The amounts presented in the balance sheet are net of allowances for doubtful debtors. An allowance for impairment is made where there is an identified loss event which, based on previous experience, is evidence of a reduction in the recoverability of the cash flows. The credit risk on liquid funds is limited because the counterparties are banks with high credit-ratings assigned by international credit-rating agencies. The company has no significant concentration of credit risk, with exposure spread over a large number of counterparties and customers. The company is also exposed to risks associated with changes in foreign exchange rates. These risks are monitored on an ongoing basis but the company does not enter into any hedging activity and does not use financial instruments. Liquidity risk is monitored through the preparation of monthly management accounts, regular shareholder and board meetings and detailed forecasts extending across a 12-month period. KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS The directors regard gross profit as a key performance measure. Gross profit for 2023 was £4,733,532 (2022 - £4,889,532). The gross profit percentage is considered a crucial key performance indicator by the directors in order to monitor the mix of products and services that are being traded throughout the year. Gross profit percentage for 2023 was 20.67% (2022 - 20.64%). Debtor days for the year were 26 (2022 - 32). The debtor days are at an acceptable level. FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS AND OUTLOOK The company's business activities, together with the factors likely to affect its future development, performance and position, are set out in this report. The financial position of the company and its liquidity position are set out in the attached accounts. In addition, the principal risks and uncertainties section above details the policies and processes in place to manage financial risk, and exposures to credit and liquidity risk. In the opinion of the directors, further opportunities exist to expand the support and system development side of the business. Selling services continue to be an important part of business and we expect this to increase in the coming years. The company's strategy is to continue increasing the level of recurring/service revenues. The directors are confident that this year's key performance indicators will be further enhanced in 2023/24.
This report was approved by the board of directors on 21 November 2023 and signed on behalf of the board by:
Mrs E L Emery
Company Secretary
Registered office: |
2 Northfield Point |
Cunliffe Drive |
Kettering |
Northamptonshire |
NN16 9QJ |
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PCS BUSINESS SYSTEMS LIMITED |
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YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023
The directors present their report and the financial statements of the company for the year ended
31 May 2023
.
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
The principal activity of the company during the year was the supply of IT products, support and system development.
DIRECTORS
The directors who served the company during the year were as follows:
Mrs L M Morrissey |
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Mr S A Knott |
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Mrs E L Emery |
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Mrs S Thompson-Thorn |
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Mr S Hawkey |
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DIVIDENDS
Particulars of recommended dividends are detailed in note 11 to the financial statements.
DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION IN THE STRATEGIC REPORT
The directors have chosen, in accordance with section 414C(11) of the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors' Report) Regulations 2013, to set out in the company's strategic report information required by schedule 7 of the Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT
The directors are responsible for preparing the strategic report, directors' 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 the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to: - select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; - make judgments 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 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.
AUDITOR
Each of the persons who is a director at the date of approval of this report confirms that:
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so far as they are aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company's auditor is unaware; and - they have taken all steps that they ought to have taken as a director to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditor is aware of that information.
This report was approved by the board of directors on
21 November 2023
and signed on behalf of the board by:
Mrs E L Emery
Company Secretary
Registered office: |
2 Northfield Point |
Cunliffe Drive |
Kettering |
Northamptonshire |
NN16 9QJ |
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PCS BUSINESS SYSTEMS LIMITED |
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF
PCS BUSINESS SYSTEMS LIMITED |
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YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023
OPINION
We have audited the financial statements of PCS Business Systems Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 May 2023 which comprise the statement of income and retained earnings, statement of financial position and the related notes, 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 FRS 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 company's affairs as at 31 May 2023 and of its profit for the year then ended; - have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; - 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 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. 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 there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. 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:
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the information given in the strategic report and the directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
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the strategic report and the directors' report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
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: - adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or - the 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 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 have undertaken high level reviews of the results and position of the company for the year in question, and have considered the effects of the industry and wider economy on the company. We have made enquiries of management regarding the company's own risk assessment procedures and any identified irregularities, including fraud, identified in the year. We have used our knowledge and understanding of the company's business, including the remuneration of key management personnel, to assess how and where irregularities, including fraud, might arise and we have planned our testing using a risk based approach. We have considered the potential for irregularities, including fraud, in all our testing but have also carried out specific testing to comply with the ISA (UK) requirements regarding management override of controls. As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (UK), we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also: - Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. - Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the internal control. - Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the directors. - Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the company to cease to continue as a going concern. - Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation. We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
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.
David Kelland FCA |
(Senior Statutory Auditor) |
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For and on behalf of |
Meadows & Co Limited |
Chartered accountants & statutory auditor |
Headlands House |
1 Kings Court |
Kettering Parkway |
Kettering |
NN15 6WJ |
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21 November 2023
PCS BUSINESS SYSTEMS LIMITED |
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STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS |
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YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023
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2023 |
2022 |
Note |
£ |
£ |
TURNOVER |
4 |
22,896,573 |
23,690,994 |
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Cost of sales |
18,163,041 |
18,801,462 |
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GROSS PROFIT |
4,733,532 |
4,889,532 |
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Administrative expenses |
3,824,124 |
3,350,738 |
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OPERATING PROFIT |
5 |
909,408 |
1,538,794 |
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Interest payable and similar expenses |
9 |
3,835 |
(
904) |
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PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION |
905,573 |
1,539,698 |
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|
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Tax on profit |
10 |
184,307 |
300,111 |
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PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR AND TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
721,266 |
1,239,587 |
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Dividends paid and payable |
11 |
(
356,400) |
(
598,800) |
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RETAINED EARNINGS AT THE START OF THE YEAR |
7,561,187 |
6,920,400 |
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RETAINED EARNINGS AT THE END OF THE YEAR |
7,926,053 |
7,561,187 |
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All the activities of the company are from continuing operations.
PCS BUSINESS SYSTEMS LIMITED |
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION |
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31 May 2023
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets |
12 |
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332,901 |
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341,286 |
|
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|
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|
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CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors |
13 |
11,532,428 |
|
11,398,700 |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
807,720 |
|
997,520 |
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12,340,148 |
|
12,396,220 |
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|
|
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CREDITORS: amounts falling due within one year |
14 |
4,746,896 |
|
5,176,219 |
|
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NET CURRENT ASSETS |
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7,593,252 |
|
7,220,001 |
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TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
|
7,926,153 |
|
7,561,287 |
|
|
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NET ASSETS |
|
7,926,153 |
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7,561,287 |
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CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital |
16 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
Profit and loss account |
17 |
|
7,926,053 |
|
7,561,187 |
|
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SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS |
|
7,926,153 |
|
7,561,287 |
|
|
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These financial statements were approved by the
board of directors
and authorised for issue on
21 November 2023
, and are signed on behalf of the board by:
Mrs E L Emery
Director
Company registration number:
03082062
PCS BUSINESS SYSTEMS LIMITED |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023
1.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The company is a private company limited by shares, registered in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is 2 Northfield Point, Cunliffe Drive, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 9QJ.
2.
STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE
These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland'.
3.
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss. The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.
Disclosure exemptions
The entity satisfies the criteria of being a qualifying entity as defined in FRS 102. Its financial statements are consolidated into the financial statements of PCS Business Systems Group Limited which can be obtained from 2 Northfield Point, Cunliffe Drive, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 9QL. As such, advantage has been taken of the following disclosure exemptions available under paragraph 1.12 of FRS 102: (a) No cash flow statement has been presented for the company. (b) Disclosures in respect of financial instruments have not been presented.
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Key sources of estimation uncertainty Accounting estimates and assumptions are made concerning the future and, by their nature, will rarely equal the related actual outcome. The key assumptions and other sources of estimation uncertainty that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are as follows: Recognition of income from maintenance contracts The company recognises income from maintenance contracts equally on a straight-line basis over the life of the contract. The company considers this estimation the most appropriate way of accounting for these contracts.
Revenue recognition
The turnover shown in the profit and loss account represents amounts receivable during the year, exclusive of Value Added Tax. In respect of long-term contracts and contracts for on-going services, turnover represents the value of work done in the year, including estimates of amounts not invoiced. Turnover in respect of long-term contracts and contracts for on-going services is recognised on a straight-line basis over the term of the contracts. In respect of other contract sales, turnover is recognised when goods are delivered to customers.
Income tax
The taxation expense represents the aggregate amount of current and deferred tax recognised in the reporting period. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. In this case, tax is recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, respectively. Current tax is recognised on taxable profit for the current and past periods. Current tax is measured at the amounts of tax expected to pay or recover using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date. Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences at the reporting date. Unrelieved tax losses and other 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. Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.
Operating leases
Lease payments are recognised as an expense over the lease term on a straight-line basis. The aggregate benefit of lease incentives is recognised as a reduction to expense over the lease term, on a straight-line basis.
Tangible assets
Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.
Depreciation
Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:
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Land, Buildings & Leasehold Improvements |
- |
2% & 20% straight line |
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Office Equipment, Fixtures & Fittings |
- |
10%, 20% & 33% straight line |
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Impairment of fixed assets
A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date.
Financial instruments
Financial instruments are classified and accounted for, according to the substance of the contractual arrangement, as either financial assets, financial liabilities or equity instruments. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.
Defined contribution plans
Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related service is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund.
4.
TURNOVER
Turnover arises from:
|
2023 |
2022 |
|
£ |
£ |
IT supply, support and system development |
22,896,573 |
23,690,994 |
|
------------- |
------------- |
|
|
|
The turnover is attributable to the one principal activity of the company. An analysis of turnover by the geographical markets that substantially differ from each other is given below:
|
2023 |
2022 |
|
£ |
£ |
United Kingdom |
22,851,053 |
23,682,623 |
Overseas |
45,520 |
8,371 |
|
------------- |
------------- |
|
22,896,573 |
23,690,994 |
|
------------- |
------------- |
|
|
|
5.
OPERATING PROFIT
Operating profit or loss is stated after charging:
|
2023 |
2022 |
|
£ |
£ |
Depreciation of tangible assets |
10,671 |
18,306 |
Loss on disposal of tangible assets |
– |
13,957 |
|
-------- |
-------- |
|
|
|
6.
AUDITOR'S REMUNERATION
|
2023 |
2022 |
|
£ |
£ |
Fees payable for the audit of the financial statements |
13,175 |
12,300 |
|
-------- |
-------- |
|
|
|
7.
STAFF COSTS
The average number of persons employed by the company during the year amounted to
45
(2022:
48
).
The aggregate payroll costs incurred during the year, relating to the above, were:
|
2023 |
2022 |
|
£ |
£ |
Wages and salaries |
2,900,635 |
2,521,201 |
Social security costs |
350,563 |
282,682 |
Other pension costs |
104,968 |
106,167 |
|
------------ |
------------ |
|
3,356,166 |
2,910,050 |
|
------------ |
------------ |
|
|
|
8.
DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION
The directors' aggregate remuneration in respect of qualifying services was:
|
2023 |
2022 |
|
£ |
£ |
Remuneration |
466,822 |
255,536 |
Company contributions to defined contribution pension plans |
12,170 |
10,062 |
|
--------- |
--------- |
|
478,992 |
265,598 |
|
--------- |
--------- |
|
|
|
The number of directors who accrued benefits under company pension plans was as follows:
|
2023 |
2022 |
|
No. |
No. |
Defined contribution plans |
5 |
5 |
|
---- |
---- |
|
|
|
Remuneration of the highest paid director in respect of qualifying services:
|
2023 |
2022 |
|
£ |
£ |
Aggregate remuneration |
114,430 |
114,328 |
|
--------- |
--------- |
|
|
|
9.
INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES
|
2023 |
2022 |
|
£ |
£ |
Interest on banks loans and overdrafts |
– |
(
1,006) |
Other interest payable and similar charges |
3,835 |
102 |
|
------- |
------- |
|
3,835 |
(
904) |
|
------- |
------- |
|
|
|
10.
TAX ON PROFIT
Major components of tax expense
Current tax:
UK current tax expense |
184,307 |
300,111 |
|
--------- |
--------- |
Tax on profit |
184,307 |
300,111 |
|
--------- |
--------- |
|
|
|
Reconciliation of tax expense
The tax assessed on the profit on ordinary activities for the year is higher than (2022: higher than) the
standard rate of corporation tax in the UK
of
20
% (2022:
19
%).
|
2023 |
2022 |
|
£ |
£ |
Profit on ordinary activities before taxation |
905,573 |
1,539,698 |
|
--------- |
------------ |
Profit on ordinary activities by rate of tax |
181,115 |
292,543 |
Effect of expenses not deductible for tax purposes |
1,890 |
4,666 |
Effect of capital allowances and depreciation |
1,277 |
2,902 |
Rounding on tax charge |
25 |
– |
|
--------- |
------------ |
Tax on profit |
184,307 |
300,111 |
|
--------- |
------------ |
|
|
|
11.
DIVIDENDS
Dividends paid during the year (excluding those for which a liability existed at the end of the prior year):
|
2023 |
2022 |
|
£ |
£ |
Ordinary dividends on ordinary shares |
356,400 |
598,800 |
|
--------- |
--------- |
|
|
|
12.
TANGIBLE ASSETS
|
Land, Buildings & Leasehold Improvements |
Office Equipment, Fixtures & Fittings |
Total |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
Cost |
|
|
|
At 1 June 2022 |
455,749 |
90,017 |
545,766 |
Additions |
– |
2,286 |
2,286 |
|
--------- |
-------- |
--------- |
At 31 May 2023 |
455,749 |
92,303 |
548,052 |
|
--------- |
-------- |
--------- |
Depreciation |
|
|
|
At 1 June 2022 |
120,787 |
83,693 |
204,480 |
Charge for the year |
7,128 |
3,543 |
10,671 |
|
--------- |
-------- |
--------- |
At 31 May 2023 |
127,915 |
87,236 |
215,151 |
|
--------- |
-------- |
--------- |
Carrying amount |
|
|
|
At 31 May 2023 |
327,834 |
5,067 |
332,901 |
|
--------- |
-------- |
--------- |
At 31 May 2022 |
334,962 |
6,324 |
341,286 |
|
--------- |
-------- |
--------- |
|
|
|
|
At 31 May 2023, included within the net book value of land, buildings and leasehold improvements is £327,834 (2022 - £334,962) in relation to long term leasehold land, buildings and improvements.
13.
DEBTORS
|
2023 |
2022 |
|
£ |
£ |
Trade debtors |
1,651,446 |
2,033,494 |
Amounts owed by group undertakings |
9,583,054 |
9,100,314 |
Prepayments and accrued income |
153,969 |
120,933 |
Directors loan account |
113,720 |
113,720 |
Other debtors |
30,239 |
30,239 |
|
------------- |
------------- |
|
11,532,428 |
11,398,700 |
|
------------- |
------------- |
|
|
|
The company has an ongoing debt financing arrangement whereby it receives a proportion of the value of sales invoices in advance. Advances are disclosed in the balance sheet as current liabilities and the gross amount of the financial debtors is included in trade debtors.
14.
CREDITORS:
amounts falling due within one year
|
2023 |
2022 |
|
£ |
£ |
Bank loans and overdrafts |
979,425 |
531,117 |
Trade creditors |
2,541,318 |
3,183,450 |
Accruals and deferred income |
709,131 |
871,288 |
Corporation tax |
34,899 |
204,707 |
Social security and other taxes |
472,332 |
377,336 |
Other creditors |
9,791 |
8,321
|
|
------------ |
------------ |
|
4,746,896 |
5,176,219 |
|
------------ |
------------ |
|
|
|
Included in bank loans and overdrafts are advances in respect of financial debtors of £979,425 (2022 - £531,117) which are secured against the debtors' ledger and bank balances due to the groups right to set-off.
The bank loans and overdrafts are secured by a legal charge over long leasehold property.
15.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Defined contribution plans
The amount recognised in profit or loss as an expense in relation to defined contribution plans was £
87,613
(2022: £
96,105
).
16.
CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL
Issued, called up and fully paid
|
2023 |
2022 |
|
No. |
£ |
No. |
£ |
Ordinary shares of £ 1 each |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
|
---- |
---- |
---- |
---- |
|
|
|
|
|
17.
RESERVES
Share capital account - This records the nominal value of shares that have been issued. Profit and loss account - This reserve records retained earnings and accumulated losses.
18.
OPERATING LEASES
The total future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:
|
2023 |
2022 |
|
£ |
£ |
Not later than 1 year |
64,460 |
31,906 |
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years |
93,092 |
15,898 |
|
--------- |
-------- |
|
157,552 |
47,804 |
|
--------- |
-------- |
|
|
|
19.
DIRECTORS' ADVANCES, CREDITS AND GUARANTEES
During the year the directors entered into the following advances and credits with the company:
|
2023 |
|
|
Balance brought forward |
Advances/ (credits) to the directors |
Balance outstanding |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
Mrs E L Emery |
51,200 |
– |
51,200 |
|
Mr S Hawkey |
62,520 |
– |
62,520 |
|
|
--------- |
---- |
--------- |
|
|
113,720 |
– |
113,720 |
|
|
--------- |
---- |
--------- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
Balance brought forward |
Advances/ (credits) to the directors |
Balance outstanding |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
Mrs E L Emery |
51,200 |
– |
51,200 |
|
Mr S Hawkey |
38,400 |
24,120 |
62,520 |
|
|
-------- |
-------- |
--------- |
|
|
89,600 |
24,120 |
113,720 |
|
|
-------- |
-------- |
--------- |
|
|
|
|
|
20.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Advantage has been taken of the exemption conferred by FRS 102 to wholly owned subsidiary undertakings, not to disclose transactions with other group companies. Key management personnel received remuneration, including benefits in kind, which totalled £881,551 (2022 - £853,817).
21.
ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY
The ultimate parent company is
PCS Business Systems Group Limited
, a company incorporated in the United Kingdom. The registered address of this company is 2 Northfield Point, Cunliffe Drive, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 9QL
.