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REGISTERED NUMBER: 02973993 (England and Wales)















STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

FOR

CARGO MANAGEMENT & LOGISTICS LIMITED

CARGO MANAGEMENT & LOGISTICS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02973993)

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023










Page

Company Information 1

Strategic Report 2

Report of the Directors 3

Report of the Independent Auditors 5

Income Statement 8

Other Comprehensive Income 9

Balance Sheet 10

Statement of Changes in Equity 11

Cash Flow Statement 12

Notes to the Cash Flow Statement 13

Notes to the Financial Statements 14


CARGO MANAGEMENT & LOGISTICS LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023







DIRECTORS: M E McIntyre
L Lynch





SECRETARY: K Francis





REGISTERED OFFICE: CML House
8a Station Road West
Oxted
Surrey
RH8 9EP





REGISTERED NUMBER: 02973993 (England and Wales)





AUDITORS: McKenzies
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditors
2 Station Road West
Oxted
Surrey
RH8 9EP

CARGO MANAGEMENT & LOGISTICS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02973993)

STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023


The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31 March 2023.

The Strategic Report provides a review of the business for the financial year and describes how we manage risks within the business. The report outlines the developments and performance of the Company during the financial year and discusses the main trends and factors that could affect the future.

REVIEW OF BUSINESS
Overall business activities increased by a further 23% over the previous year, mainly deriving from additional demand for Bulk Metal Exports out of South & East Africa. The increased business activities for the second year in a row followed on from the earlier impact of Covid-19 restrictions on imports and exports in 2020/21. In terms of direct costs for shipping, following the 2021/22 forced increases by suppliers which we were unable to pass onto our customers at the time, new contracts were re-negotiated at the start of 2022/23 which enabled the gross margin to return to an improved 10.60%, vs. 9.20% in the previous year. These are the major contributing factors as to why the company's Operating Profit significantly increased in the current year.

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The Directors have a strong emphasis on risk management which endeavours to identify and manage all business risks.

Strategic and Commercial Risk.
There are risks of changes to the competitive and/or economic environment. This is mitigated by a robust strategy and planning process, and regular monitoring of the economic and competitive environment.

Financial Risk.
There is a risk of reducing business value or earning capacity as well as risk of inadequate cash flow to meet financial obligations. This risk is mitigated by proactive management of the business plan, regular monitoring of cash flows and close relationships with important stakeholders within the business.

Operational Risk
There is a risk of losses arising from inadequate or failed internal processes, from personnel and/or from external events. These are mitigated by regularly monitoring the business risk register against occurring events and business continuity planning.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





M E McIntyre - Director


19 October 2023

CARGO MANAGEMENT & LOGISTICS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02973993)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023


The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 March 2023.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of the organisation of cargo transport on behalf of customers to and from East, Central and Southern Africa.

DIVIDENDS
The total distribution of dividends for the year ended 31 March 2023 will be $ 868,032 .

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

M E McIntyre
L Lynch

DONATIONS
During the year donations totalling $Nil (2021 - $14,288) were made to various charities.

REPORTING CURRENCY
The reporting currency for the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023 is US dollars.

The company has used the following Sterling: US dollar rates in the reporting of its results:

Year end rate used at 31 March 2022 - $1.31

Year end rate used at 31 March 2023 - $1.23

All translation differences arising from the conversion from Sterling to US dollars have been taken to the Profit and Loss reserve.

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

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of 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 judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
-prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.

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

CARGO MANAGEMENT & LOGISTICS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02973993)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023


AUDITORS
The auditors, McKenzies, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





M E McIntyre - Director


19 October 2023

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
CARGO MANAGEMENT & LOGISTICS LIMITED


Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Cargo Management & Logistics Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 March 2023 which comprise the Income Statement, Other Comprehensive Income, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity, Cash Flow Statement and Notes to the Cash Flow Statement, Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:
-give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 March 2023 and of its profit for the year then ended;
-have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
-have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the 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 directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors thereon.

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

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

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

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
- adequate accounting records have not been kept, 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.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
CARGO MANAGEMENT & LOGISTICS LIMITED


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

In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the 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.

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

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

Identifying and assessing risks related to irregularities:
We assessed the susceptibility of the company's financial statements to material misstatement and how fraud might occur, including through discussions with the directors, discussions within our audit team planning meeting, updating our record of internal controls and ensuring these controls operated as intended. We evaluated possible incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements. We identified laws and regulations that are of significance in the context of the company by discussions with directors and updating our understanding of the sector in which the company operates.

Laws and regulations of direct significance in the context of the company include The Companies Act 2006, and UK Tax legislation.

Audit response to risks identified:
We considered the extent of compliance with these laws and regulations as part of our audit procedures on the related financial statement items including a review of financial statement disclosures. We reviewed the company's records of breaches of laws and regulations, minutes of meetings and correspondence with relevant authorities to identify potential material misstatements arising. We discussed the company's policies and procedures for compliance with laws and regulations with members of management responsible for compliance.

During the planning meeting with the audit team, the engagement partner drew attention to the key areas which might involve non-compliance with laws and regulations or fraud. We enquired of management whether they were aware of any instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations or knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud. We addressed the risk of fraud through management override of controls by testing the appropriateness of journal entries and identifying any significant transactions that were unusual or outside the normal course of business. We assessed whether judgements made in making accounting estimates gave rise to a possible indication of management bias. At the completion stage of the audit, the engagement partner's review included ensuring that the team had approached their work with appropriate professional scepticism and thus the capacity to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations and fraud.

There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above and the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of it. Also, the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentations, or through collusion.

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

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
CARGO MANAGEMENT & LOGISTICS LIMITED


Use of our report
This report is made solely to the company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's members those matters we are required to state to them in a Report of the Auditors and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.




C E McCoy BA FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of McKenzies
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditors
2 Station Road West
Oxted
Surrey
RH8 9EP

19 October 2023

CARGO MANAGEMENT & LOGISTICS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02973993)

INCOME STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

2023 2022
Notes $    $   

TURNOVER 37,771,513 28,989,473

Cost of sales 33,771,566 26,324,274
GROSS PROFIT 3,999,947 2,665,199

Administrative expenses 1,431,109 1,422,880
2,568,838 1,242,319

Other operating income 60,224 63,340
OPERATING PROFIT 4 2,629,062 1,305,659

Interest receivable and similar income 36,506 9,725
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION 2,665,568 1,315,384

Tax on profit 5 516,210 251,203
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2,149,358 1,064,181

CARGO MANAGEMENT & LOGISTICS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02973993)

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

2023 2022
Notes $    $   

PROFIT FOR THE YEAR 2,149,358 1,064,181


OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - -
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR
THE YEAR

2,149,358

1,064,181

CARGO MANAGEMENT & LOGISTICS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02973993)

BALANCE SHEET
31 MARCH 2023

2023 2022
Notes $    $    $    $   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 7 65,390 99,953

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 8 1,192,033 1,211,433
Debtors 9 3,043,866 5,967,289
Cash at bank 9,613,412 4,810,746
13,849,311 11,989,468
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 10 7,327,302 6,781,697
NET CURRENT ASSETS 6,522,009 5,207,771
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

6,587,399

5,307,724

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 12 16,492 18,143
NET ASSETS 6,570,907 5,289,581

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 13 90,500 90,500
Retained earnings 14 6,480,407 5,199,081
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 6,570,907 5,289,581

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 19 October 2023 and were signed on its behalf by:





M E McIntyre - Director


CARGO MANAGEMENT & LOGISTICS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02973993)

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

Called up
share Retained Total
capital earnings equity
$    $    $   

Balance at 1 April 2021 90,500 4,794,084 4,884,584

Changes in equity
Dividends - (659,184 ) (659,184 )
Total comprehensive income - 1,064,181 1,064,181
Balance at 31 March 2022 90,500 5,199,081 5,289,581

Changes in equity
Dividends - (868,032 ) (868,032 )
Total comprehensive income - 2,149,358 2,149,358
Balance at 31 March 2023 90,500 6,480,407 6,570,907

CARGO MANAGEMENT & LOGISTICS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02973993)

CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

2023 2022
Notes $    $   
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations 1 5,892,738 226,515
Tax paid (258,546 ) 206,633
Net cash from operating activities 5,634,192 433,148

Cash flows from investing activities
Interest received 36,506 9,725
Net cash from investing activities 36,506 9,725

Cash flows from financing activities
Equity dividends paid (868,032 ) (659,184 )
Net cash from financing activities (868,032 ) (659,184 )

Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 4,802,666 (216,311 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
of year

2

4,810,746

5,027,057

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 2 9,613,412 4,810,746

CARGO MANAGEMENT & LOGISTICS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02973993)

NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023


1. RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS
2023 2022
$    $   
Profit before taxation 2,665,568 1,315,384
Depreciation charges 34,563 44,840
Finance income (36,506 ) (9,725 )
2,663,625 1,350,499
Decrease/(increase) in stocks 19,400 (161,845 )
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other debtors 2,923,423 (2,616,340 )
Increase in trade and other creditors 286,290 1,654,201
Cash generated from operations 5,892,738 226,515

2. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

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

Year ended 31 March 2023
31.3.23 1.4.22
$    $   
Cash and cash equivalents 9,613,412 4,810,746
Year ended 31 March 2022
31.3.22 1.4.21
$    $   
Cash and cash equivalents 4,810,746 5,027,057


3. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS

At 1.4.22 Cash flow At 31.3.23
$    $    $   
Net cash
Cash at bank 4,810,746 4,802,666 9,613,412
4,810,746 4,802,666 9,613,412
Total 4,810,746 4,802,666 9,613,412

CARGO MANAGEMENT & LOGISTICS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02973993)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023


1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Cargo Management & Logistics Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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

Turnover
Turnover represents net invoiced sales of services, excluding value added tax.

For standard customer contracts, turnover is recognised when the contract is completed, otherwise the revenue is recognised on the date of the invoice.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Improvements to property - 4% on cost and at various rates
Fixtures and fittings - 20% on cost

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

CARGO MANAGEMENT & LOGISTICS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02973993)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

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

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

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

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 publically traded and whose fair values cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.

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

ii) Financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including trade and other payables, bank loans, and loans from fellow Group companies 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 receipts discounted at a market rate of interest.

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

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

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

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

Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.

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


CARGO MANAGEMENT & LOGISTICS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02973993)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023


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

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

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

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

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate.

Reporting currency
The reporting currency for the financial statements is US dollars.

Any differences arising from translation are transferred directly to the Profit and Loss reserve.

The Balance Sheet rate used for monetary items at 31 March 2023 was $1.23 (2022 - $1.31).

Contract cost accruals
Contract cost accruals are made in respect of uninvoiced costs for services supplied under the income recognition policy. The accruals are reversed on receipt of invoices from suppliers. Accruals made for which no invoice is received are written back to the profit & loss account after a four year year period, unless in the opinion of the Directors there is evidence to the contrary and a claim for costs is still likely under the terms of the service contract.

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS
2023 2022
$    $   
Wages and salaries 724,903 773,023
Social security costs 83,749 79,366
Other pension costs 71,755 75,865
880,407 928,254

The average number of employees during the year was as follows:
2023 2022

Office and management 5 5
Operations 7 7
12 12

2023 2022
$    $   
Directors' remuneration 151,252 156,422
Directors' pension contributions to money purchase schemes 4,840 5,280

CARGO MANAGEMENT & LOGISTICS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02973993)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023


3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS - continued

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

Money purchase schemes 1 1

4. OPERATING PROFIT

The operating profit is stated after charging:

2023 2022
$    $   
Other operating leases 55,088 61,654
Depreciation - owned assets 34,563 44,840
Auditors' remuneration 12,348 13,974

5. TAXATION

Analysis of the tax charge
The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows:
2023 2022
$    $   
Current tax:
UK corporation tax 517,861 258,546
Prior year over provision - 2,024
Total current tax 517,861 260,570

Deferred tax (1,651 ) (9,367 )
Tax on profit 516,210 251,203

UK corporation tax has been charged at 19% .

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

2023 2022
$    $   
Profit before tax 2,665,568 1,315,384
Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19%
(2022 - 19%)

506,458

249,923

Effects of:
Income not taxable for tax purposes 292 105
Depreciation in excess of capital allowances 6,625 8,518
Exchange rates differences 4,486 2,024
Deferred taxation (1,651 ) (9,367 )
Total tax charge 516,210 251,203

6. DIVIDENDS
2023 2022
$    $   
Interim 868,032 659,184

CARGO MANAGEMENT & LOGISTICS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02973993)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023


7. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Improvements Fixtures
to and
property fittings Totals
$    $    $   
COST
At 1 April 2022
and 31 March 2023 385,438 229,084 614,522
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2022 319,175 195,394 514,569
Charge for year 27,623 6,940 34,563
At 31 March 2023 346,798 202,334 549,132
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2023 38,640 26,750 65,390
At 31 March 2022 66,263 33,690 99,953

8. STOCKS
2023 2022
$    $   
Stocks 1,192,033 1,211,433

9. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023 2022
$    $   
Trade debtors 2,962,390 5,880,730
Other debtors 52,114 57,927
VAT 2,829 2,807
Prepayments and accrued income 26,533 25,825
3,043,866 5,967,289

10. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023 2022
$    $   
Trade creditors 6,207,686 5,926,052
Amounts owed to connected company 500,000 500,000
Tax 517,861 258,546
Social security and other taxes 60,550 48,170
Accruals 41,205 48,929
7,327,302 6,781,697

11. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:
2023 2022
$    $   
Within one year 31,980 33,418
Between one and five years 146,575 170,924
In more than five years - 19,941
178,555 224,283

CARGO MANAGEMENT & LOGISTICS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02973993)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023


12. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
2023 2022
$    $   
Deferred tax 16,492 18,143

Deferred
tax
$   
Balance at 1 April 2022 18,143
Provided during year (1,651 )
Balance at 31 March 2023 16,492

13. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 2023 2022
value: $    $   
50,000 Ordinary $1.81 90,500 90,500

14. RESERVES
Retained
earnings
$   

At 1 April 2022 5,199,081
Profit for the year 2,149,358
Dividends (868,032 )
At 31 March 2023 6,480,407

15. PENSION COMMITMENTS

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The cost for the year was 2022 - $75,865 and there were no contributions outstanding at either year end.

16. ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY

The directors consider Cargo Management and Logistics Holdings Limited, incorporated in England and Wales, to be the ultimate parent company by virtue of its 100% shareholding in Cargo Management and Logistics Limited. Cargo Management and Logistics Holdings Limited is the parent company of the largest and smallest group of which the company is a member and for which group accounts are drawn up.

17. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

Liam Lynch & Co: A company in which L Lynch has an interest
2023 2022
$    $   
Purchases 210,160 165,160

Cargo Management and Logistics (Zambia) Ltd:
2023 2022
$    $   
Management charges 30,000 30,000
Amount due to related party 500,000 500,000

CARGO MANAGEMENT & LOGISTICS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02973993)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023


17. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES - continued

The $500,000 loan is interest free and repayable on demand.

18. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

M E McIntyre, a director, is considered to be the ultimate controlling party by virtue of his majority shareholding in Cargo Management and Logistics Holdings Limited, this company's ultimate parent.