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REGISTERED NUMBER: 11809056 (England and Wales)















SPARSHATTS GROUP LIMITED

STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023






SPARSHATTS GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11809056)

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 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

Notes to the Financial Statements 12


SPARSHATTS GROUP LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023







DIRECTORS: S C Prebble
L Jones
B M Jellett





REGISTERED OFFICE: 10-16 Botley Road
Hedge End
Southampton
Hampshire
SO30 2HE





REGISTERED NUMBER: 11809056 (England and Wales)





AUDITORS: Rothmans Audit LLP
Statutory Auditors
Chartered Accountants
Fryern House
125 Winchester Road
Chandlers Ford
Hampshire
SO53 2DR

SPARSHATTS GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11809056)

STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023


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

REVIEW OF BUSINESS
Poor new car registrations in the last two years and the subsequent sharp reduction of late, along with low mileage part exchanges entering the used car market, caused used car prices to increase. This is reflected in our turnover increasing slightly from £37,391,773 to £37,797,407.

However, older and higher mileage cars require more preparation before sale and this fact, coupled with shortages of parts stock and increased supply chain costs, meant our reconditioning costs increased dramatically. Consequently, our gross profit fell to 4.5% from 5.2% in the previous year.

The company reported a slight increase in its net assets, from £109,747 to £130,063.

Rising interest rates (from 1% to 4.5% throughout the period), higher utility costs and increased staff costs impacted heavily on our overheads which resulted in a small net profit for the year before tax.

In July, we moved our Head Office operation into a new premises owned by the parent company which will reduce our overheads as we were previously located in rented accommodation.

We believe interest rates have peaked and so we don't anticipate any further rises. We will benefit from the rent savings made by relocating our Head Office and any income from the renting the office spaces will also improve our figures next year.

We are mindful that new car sales are returning to their previous levels which will result in more used cars entering the market. This will, in turn, cause used car values to drop. This will affect our gross margins but with our high stock turn we expect to sell those cars reasonably quickly.

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The company is subject to a number of risks, the most significant being stock values, and the holding of excess vehicle stock if prices are falling. The directors constantly monitor market conditions and modify stocking and pricing policies to manage and reflect the prevailing economic conditions.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
The company's key performance indicators are considered to be turnover and gross profit. These have been discussed within the Review of Business above.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





L Jones - Director


27 November 2023

SPARSHATTS GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11809056)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023


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

DIVIDENDS
The total distribution of dividends for the year ended 31 May 2023 will be £nil.

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

S C Prebble
L Jones
B M Jellett

FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
Price risk
The company is exposed to the risk of the value of its stock falling due to general economic or industry specific factors, as are all businesses in this industry. The directors mitigate this risk by ensuring they only carry stock of a suitable profile and price range, and closely monitor the ageing of stock to ensure a suitable stock turn is maintained.

Credit risk
Due to the nature of the financial instruments used by the group there is no exposure to credit risk.

Liquidity risk
This is managed by ensuring that stock levels are carefully controlled and adequate financing arrangements are in place to meet the company's needs. The company maintains a strong relationship with its bankers.

Cash flow risk
The company manages its cash flow risk by ensuring sufficient funds are available to meet amounts due.

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.

SPARSHATTS GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11809056)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023


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

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





L Jones - Director


27 November 2023

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
SPARSHATTS GROUP LIMITED


Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Sparshatts Group Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 May 2023 which comprise the Income Statement, Other Comprehensive Income, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity and 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 May 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
SPARSHATTS GROUP 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:

- We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that the company operates in, focusing on those laws and regulations that had a direct effect on the Financial Statements or that had a fundamental effect of the operations of the company.
- Understanding how the company is complying with those regulations by making enquiries with management and those responsible for the legal and compliance procedures, including discussions on risk of litigation and known incidences of non-compliance. The key laws and regulations we considered in this context included the UK Companies Act and Health & Safety regulations.
- Discussions were held within the engagement team regarding how and where fraud might occur in the Financial Statements and any potential indicators of fraud. As part of this discussion, we identified potential risk areas such as the completeness of revenue. Audit procedures were designed to ensure all of the risks were addressed.
- Assessing the susceptibility of the company's financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur, involved audit procedures including journal entry testing, with a focus on journals indicating large or unusual transactions based on our understanding of the business, as well as journals made outside of normal working hours. These audit procedures were designed to provide reasonable assurance that the financial statements were free from material fraud or error.

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

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

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

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
SPARSHATTS GROUP 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.




Kevin Richards (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Rothmans Audit LLP
Statutory Auditors
Chartered Accountants
Fryern House
125 Winchester Road
Chandlers Ford
Hampshire
SO53 2DR

27 November 2023

SPARSHATTS GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11809056)

INCOME STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023

2023 2022
Notes £ £

TURNOVER 3 37,797,407 37,391,773

Cost of sales 36,084,628 35,428,929
GROSS PROFIT 1,712,779 1,962,844

Administrative expenses 1,677,604 1,596,904
OPERATING PROFIT and
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION 35,175 365,940

Tax on profit 6 14,859 69,969
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 20,316 295,971

SPARSHATTS GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11809056)

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023

2023 2022
Notes £ £

PROFIT FOR THE YEAR 20,316 295,971


OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - -
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR
THE YEAR

20,316

295,971

SPARSHATTS GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11809056)

BALANCE SHEET
31 MAY 2023

2023 2022
Notes £ £ £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 7 16,794 48,874

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 8 4,046,257 5,440,265
Debtors 9 245,039 260,731
Cash at bank 206,334 723,587
4,497,630 6,424,583
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 10 4,179,958 6,363,710
NET CURRENT ASSETS 317,672 60,873
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

334,466

109,747

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 14 204,403 -
NET ASSETS 130,063 109,747

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 15 100 100
Retained earnings 16 129,963 109,647
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 130,063 109,747

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 27 November 2023 and were signed on its behalf by:





L Jones - Director


SPARSHATTS GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11809056)

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

Called up
share Retained Total
capital earnings equity
£ £ £

Balance at 1 June 2021 100 (186,324 ) (186,224 )

Changes in equity
Total comprehensive income - 295,971 295,971
Balance at 31 May 2022 100 109,647 109,747

Changes in equity
Total comprehensive income - 20,316 20,316
Balance at 31 May 2023 100 129,963 130,063

SPARSHATTS GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11809056)

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


1. COMPANY INFORMATION

Sparshatts Group Limited was incorporated on 6 February 2019 under the Companies Act 2006, as a private company limited by shares and is registered in England and Wales. The principal activity of Sparshatts Group Limited is the sale and service of second hand vehicles. The address of its head office and registered office is 10-16 Botley Road, Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 2HE.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Finanical Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" including the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The presentation currency is £ sterling.

Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis.

Financial Reporting Standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions
The company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland":

the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows;
the requirement of paragraph 3.17(d);
the requirements of paragraphs 11.42, 11.44, 11.45, 11.47, 11.48(a)(iii), 11.48(a)(iv), 11.48(b) and 11.48(c);
the requirements of paragraphs 12.26, 12.27, 12.29(a), 12.29(b) and 12.29A;
the requirements of paragraphs 26.18(b), 26.19 to 26.21 and 26.23;
the requirement of paragraph 33.7.

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

Significant judgements and estimates
The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported for assets and liabilities as at the balance sheet date, and the amounts reported for revenues and expenses during the year. However, the nature of estimation means that actual outcomes could differ from those estimates.

The following judgements (apart from those involving estimates) have had the most significant effect on amounts recognised in the financial statements.

1) Leases
A lease that does not transfer substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership is classified as an operating lease and is therefore not included in the statement of financial position.

Other key sources of estimation uncertainty;

1) Warranty provision
Estimates are based on management's expectations for the costs to be incurred in order to repair vehicles under the period of the warranty.

Turnover
Turnover represents net sales during the year (excluding value added tax and discounts) adjusted for accrued and deferred income where applicable.

Turnover relates to the sale and servicing of vehicles and commissions. Vehicle sales are recognised when the goods are delivered to or collected by the customer. Turnover from the service of vehicles is recognised when the work is complete. Turnover arising from commissions is recognised when the customer is in receipt of the goods the commission relates to.

SPARSHATTS GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11809056)

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


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Tangible fixed assets
All fixed assets are initially recognised at cost and subsequently carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses.

The cost of fixed assets initially recognised includes its purchase price and any cost that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in a manner intended by management.

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life as follows:

Fixtures and fittings12 - 36 months straight line
Motor vehicles12 - 36 months straight line
Computer equipment12 - 36 months straight line

The assets' residual values and useful lives are reviewed and adjusted, if appropriate, at the end of each reporting period. The effect of any change is accounted for prospectively.

Fixed assets are derecognised on disposal or when no future economic benefits are expected. On disposal, the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount is recognised in the Income Statement.

Stocks
Stock is stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

Vehicle stock is based on the purchase price of the vehicle plus any costs in bringing the vehicle to a suitable condition to sell. Provisions against cost are made where appropriate where the directors assess the estimated selling price to be lower than cost.

Work in progress is measured at the cost of labour and materials.

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

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date except that the recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that the company anticipates generating sufficient taxable profits in the future to fully absorb the reversal of the underlying timing differences.

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.

Operating lease commitments
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Income Statement 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 the Income Statement in the period to which they relate.

Financial instruments
Basic financial instruments are measured at amortised cost.

Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held on call with other banks and other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.

SPARSHATTS GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11809056)

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


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Warranty provision
The warranty provision represents the expected future costs to be incurred in order to repair vehicles under the period of the warranty.

3. TURNOVER

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

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

2023 2022
£ £
Vehicles 37,366,068 36,999,397
Other associated sales 431,339 392,376
37,797,407 37,391,773

4. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS
2023 2022
£ £
Wages and salaries 1,568,117 1,510,437
Social security costs 172,831 175,316
Other pension costs 33,467 31,755
1,774,415 1,717,508

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

Selling and other direct activities 33 36
Administration 7 9
40 45

2023 2022
£ £
Directors' remuneration 243,453 240,287
Directors' pension contributions to money purchase schemes 3,963 3,963

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

Money purchase schemes 3 3

Information regarding the highest paid director is as follows:
2023 2022
£ £
Emoluments etc 89,215 81,815
Pension contributions to money purchase schemes 1,321 1,321

SPARSHATTS GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11809056)

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


5. OPERATING PROFIT

The operating profit is stated after charging:

2023 2022
£ £
Hire of plant and machinery 1,206 1,363
Depreciation - owned assets 35,132 81,283
Auditors' remuneration 12,825 10,250

6. 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 15,000 72,000
Over/under provision in prior
year (141 ) (2,031 )

Tax on profit 14,859 69,969

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 35,175 365,940
Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19%
(2022 - 19%)

6,683

69,529

Effects of:
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 115 29
Adjustments to tax charge in respect of previous periods (141 ) (2,031 )
Movement in deferred tax unprovided 6,589 2,442
Impact of super deduction (145 ) -
Impact of change in tax rates 561 -
Other timing differences 1,197 -
Total tax charge 14,859 69,969

SPARSHATTS GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11809056)

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


7. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
and Motor Computer
fittings vehicles equipment Totals
£ £ £ £
COST
At 1 June 2022 163,907 18,759 44,697 227,363
Additions 1,462 - 1,590 3,052
At 31 May 2023 165,369 18,759 46,287 230,415
DEPRECIATION
At 1 June 2022 122,759 17,812 37,918 178,489
Charge for year 27,999 947 6,186 35,132
At 31 May 2023 150,758 18,759 44,104 213,621
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 May 2023 14,611 - 2,183 16,794
At 31 May 2022 41,148 947 6,779 48,874

8. STOCKS
2023 2022
£ £
Finished goods 4,043,378 5,431,820
Work-in-progress 2,879 8,445
4,046,257 5,440,265

The carrying value of stock includes £3,416,498 (2022: £4,054,281) pledged as security for liabilities.

9. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023 2022
£ £
Trade debtors 69,044 18,642
Other debtors 2,929 8,606
Prepayments and accrued income 173,066 233,483
245,039 260,731

10. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023 2022
£ £
Other loans (see note 11) 2,763,510 3,399,758
Trade creditors 358,071 458,611
Amounts owed to group undertakings 357,251 1,097,002
Corporation tax 15,000 71,786
Social security and other taxes 51,986 39,370
VAT 219,686 420,433
Other creditors 90,540 92,866
Accruals and deferred income 323,914 783,884
4,179,958 6,363,710

The prior year figures have been amended to correctly reflect the nature of an advanced commission facility. This has led to 'other creditors' being reduced by £481,211 and 'Accruals and deferred income' being increased by £481,211.

SPARSHATTS GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11809056)

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


11. LOANS

An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:

2023 2022
£ £
Amounts falling due within one year or on demand:
Vehicle stocking loan 2,763,510 3,399,758

12. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:
2023 2022
£ £
Within one year 442,875 445,654
Between one and five years 1,500,000 1,567,875
In more than five years 62,500 437,500
2,005,375 2,451,029

13. SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

2023 2022
£ £
Other loans 2,763,510 3,399,758
Accruals and deferred income 179,208 481,211
2,942,718 3,880,969

The vehicle stocking loan (included in other loans) falling due within one year is secured against the stock items to which they relate.

Within accruals and deferred income falling due within one year is an advance commission facility. This is secured against the property and assets of the company.

14. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES

20232022
££
Other provisions
Warranty provision204,403-



Warranty
provision
£   

Provided during the year52,198
Transferred from creditors152,205
Balance at 31 May 2023204,403

SPARSHATTS GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 11809056)

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


15. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 2023 2022
value: £ £
100 Ordinary £1 100 100

The ordinary shares are irredeemable and have full rights in the company with regard to voting, dividend and capital distribution.

16. RESERVES
Retained
earnings
£

At 1 June 2022 109,647
Profit for the year 20,316
At 31 May 2023 129,963

Retained earnings are the accumulated profit and losses to date.

17. ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY AND ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The company is a subsidiary of All About The Buildings Limited which is the ultimate parent company incorporated in England & Wales.

The largest and smallest group in which the results of the company are consolidated is that headed by All About The Buildings Limited, incorporated in England & Wales. The consolidated accounts of this company are available to the public and may be obtained from Companies House. No other group accounts include the results of the company.

The directors do not consider there to be any one individual controlling party.

18. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

The company has entered into a guarantee arrangement in respect the bank borrowings of its parent company, All About The Buildings Limited. The bank loans are secured by way of a fixed and floating charge over all the company's assets. The total indebtedness at the balance sheet date is £2,207,917 (2022: £1,706,250).

19. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

During the period, purchases of £491,333 (2022: £398,998) were made from MediaQuest Ltd, a company in which Mr L Jones is a shareholder and director. The balance due to MediaQuest Ltd at the year end was £38,548 (2022: £42,058).