Company registration number 04350276 (England and Wales)
PETERBOROUGH PRISON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
PETERBOROUGH PRISON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
Directors
K Cunningham
M Templeton
J Gordon
S Carter
J Cowdell
Secretary
Resolis Limited
Company number
04350276
Registered office
1 Park Row
Leeds
United Kingdom
LS1 5AB
Auditor
Johnston Carmichael LLP
7-11 Melville Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7PE
PETERBOROUGH PRISON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Strategic report
1 - 2
Directors' report
3
Directors' responsibilities statement
4
Independent auditors' report
5 - 8
Profit and loss account
9
Statement of comprehensive income
10
Balance sheet
11
Statement of changes in equity
12
Notes to the financial statements
13 - 25
PETERBOROUGH PRISON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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The directors present the strategic report for the year ended 31 March 2023.

 

Peterborough Prison Management Limited (the "company") is a Private Finance Initiative ("PFI") vehicle whose purpose is to design, construct, finance and manage HMP Peterborough. It has a 25 year contract with the Secretary of State for Justice (the "Authority"). In 2015 the company completed work on a major extension in order to increase capacity by 292 places. This work was funded by the Authority and had limited impact on profit as the amounts recovered from the Authority were mainly offset by Construction costs payable to the Construction and Operating Subcontractor.

 

In the year the Company made a profit for the financial year of £4,965,000 (2022: £842,000) and closed the year with net assets of £4,473,000 (2022: £1,366,000).

 

The company's operations are managed under the supervision of its shareholders and funders and are monitored by key performance indicators in the PFI contract with the Authority and the subcontract with Sodexo Limited who supply the facilities maintenance services throughout the life of the concession. These key performance indicators are in place to monitor certain operational functions and failure to meet minimum targets result in financial penalties, which are ultimately payable by Sodexo Limited.

 

The PFI contract and subcontract with the Authority and Sodexo Limited, respectively, are fixed for the life of the contract, and this enables the company to have certainty over its income and major expenses until 2030. Furthermore the company has a Credit Agreement with its lender which fixes the level of borrowing and repayments due until the loan is fully repaid in 2028. The directors have prepared a detailed forecast up to 2032 incorporating inter alia the terms of the PFI contract, Subcontract and Credit Agreement. This forecast, which is updated regularly, predicts that the company will be profitable and will have sufficient cash resources to operate within the terms of the PFI contract, Subcontracts and Credit Agreement for at least 12 months from the date of signing the accounts. Therefore the directors, having considered the financial position of the company and its expected future cash flows, have prepared the financial statements on the going concern basis. Its main exposure is to financial risks as detailed in the following section.

 

Principal risks and uncertainties

The company's principal activity as detailed above is low risk as its trading relationships with its customer, funders and sub-contractors are determined by the terms of their respective detailed PFI contracts with the subsidiary.

 

Financial risk management

The company has exposure to a variety of financial risks which are managed with the purpose of minimising any potentially adverse effect on the company's performance.

 

The board has policies for managing each of these risks and they are summarised below:

 

Interest rate risk

The company hedged its interest rate risk at the inception of the project by swapping its variable rate debt into fixed rate by the use of an interest rate swap.

Inflation risk

The company's project revenue and most of its costs were linked to inflation at the inception of the project, resulting in the project being largely insensitive to inflation.

 

Liquidity risk

The company adopts a prudent approach to liquidity management by maintaining sufficient cash and liquid resources to meet its obligations. Due to the nature of the project cash flows are reasonably predictable and so this is not a major risk area for the company.

 

Credit risk

The company receives the bulk of its revenue from a government agency and therefore is not exposed to significant credit risk.

 

Cash investments and interest rate swap arrangements are with institutions of a suitable credit quality.

PETERBOROUGH PRISON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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Ownership

The Company is owned by its ultimate controlling parties Sodexo Investment Service Limited, Dalmore Capital (Para 2) Limited and PFI Custodial (Holdings) Limited.

 

Going Concern

The directors have prepared a detailed model forecast to project completion incorporating the relevant terms of the PFI contract, subcontracts and Credit Agreement and reasonably prudent economic assumptions. This forecast and associated business model, which is updated regularly, predicts that the Company will be profitable and will have sufficient cash resources to operate within the terms of the PFI contract, Subcontract and Credit agreement. Therefore, the directors, having considered the financial position of the Company and its expected future cash flows, for at least 12 months from the date of signing the accounts, and have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis. The directors confirm that they do not intend to liquidate the Company or cease trading as we consider we have realistic alternatives to doing so.

 

On behalf of the board

KA Cunningham
Director
31 October 2023
PETERBOROUGH PRISON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023.

 

Strategic report

The information that fulfils the Companies Act requirements of the business review is included in the Strategic Report. This includes a review of the development of the business of the Company during the year, of its position at the end of the year and of the likely future developments in its business.

 

Details of the principal risks and uncertainties are included in the Strategic Report.

Results and dividends

The profit for the financial year was £4,965,000 (2022: £842,000). £4,405,000 of dividends were recommended and paid during the year (2022: £2,343,000). The company has net assets of £4,473,000 (2022: £1,366,000).

Ordinary dividends were paid amounting to £4,405,000 (2022: £2,343,000). Dividends of £1,500,000 have been paid out after the year end up to the date of this report.

Directors

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

C R field
(Resigned  30 June 2022)
S Carter
J Cowdell
K Cunningham
JS Gordon
M Templeton   (Appointed 30 June 2022)

The Articles of Association of the company provide that in certain circumstances the directors are entitled to be indemnified out of the assets of the company against claims from third parties in respect of certain liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their functions, in accordance with the provisions of the UK Companies Act 2006. Indemnity provisions of this nature have been in place during the financial year but have not been utilised by the directors.

Auditor
Pursuant to section 487 of the Companies Act 2006, the auditor will be deemed to be reappointed and Johnston Carmichael LLP will therefore continue in office.
Statement of disclosure to auditor

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

 

On behalf of the board
KA Cunningham
Director
31 October 2023
PETERBOROUGH PRISON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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The directors are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

 

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

 

 

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

PETERBOROUGH PRISON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF PETERBOROUGH PRISON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
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Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Peterborough Prison Management Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 March 2023 which comprise the profit and loss account, statement of comprehensive income, balance sheet, statement of changes in equity and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including 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:

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 other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditors' report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

 

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit:

 

PETERBOROUGH PRISON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF PETERBOROUGH PRISON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
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Matters on which we are required to report by exception

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

 

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

 

Responsibilities of directors

As explained more fully in the directors' responsibilities statement set out on page 4, 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.

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 an auditors' 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.

 

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

Extent the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud

 

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 assessed whether the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence and capabilities to identify or recognise non-compliance with laws and regulations by considering their experience, past performance and support available.

All engagement team members were briefed on relevant identified laws and regulations and potential fraud risks at the planning stage of the audit. Engagement team members were reminded to remain alert to any indications of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations throughout the audit.

PETERBOROUGH PRISON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF PETERBOROUGH PRISON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
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We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that are applicable to company and the sector in which it operates, focusing on provisions that had a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The most relevant frameworks we identified include:

 

We gained an understanding of how the company is complying with these laws and regulations by making enquiries of management and those charged with governance. We corroborated these enquiries through our review of relevant correspondence with regulatory bodies and board meeting minutes.

We assessed the susceptibility of the financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur, by meeting with management and those charged with governance to understand where it was considered there was susceptibility to fraud. This evaluation also considered how management and those charged with governance were remunerated and whether this provided an incentive for fraudulent activity. We considered the overall control environment and how management and those charged with governance oversee the implementation and operation of controls. We identified a heightened fraud risk in relation to:

In addition to the above, the following procedures were performed to provide reasonable assurance that the financial statements were free of material fraud or error:

Our audit procedures were designed to respond to the risk of material misstatements in the financial statements, recognising that 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 intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation. There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures performed 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 are to become aware of it.

PETERBOROUGH PRISON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF PETERBOROUGH PRISON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
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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 auditors' 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.

Grant Roger
Senior Statutory Auditor
For and on behalf of Johnston Carmichael LLP
31 October 2023
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
7-11 Melville Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7PE
PETERBOROUGH PRISON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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2023
2022
Notes
£000
£000
Turnover
3
51,728
45,075
Cost of sales
(45,164)
(40,976)
Gross profit
6,564
4,099
Administrative expenses
(406)
(413)
Operating profit
4
6,158
3,686
Interest receivable and similar income
7
2,970
3,153
Interest payable and similar expenses
8
(2,911)
(3,239)
Profit before taxation
6,217
3,600
Tax on profit
9
(1,252)
(2,758)
Profit for the financial year
4,965
842

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

PETERBOROUGH PRISON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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2023
2022
£000
£000
Profit for the year
4,965
842
Other comprehensive income
Cash flow hedges gain arising in the year
3,396
4,464
Tax relating to other comprehensive income
(849)
(604)
Other comprehensive income for the year
2,547
3,860
Total comprehensive income for the year
7,512
4,702
PETERBOROUGH PRISON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 MARCH 2023
31 March 2023
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2023
2022
Notes
£000
£000
£000
£000
Fixed assets
Intangible assets
11
385
499
Current assets
Debtors falling due after more than one year
12
38,676
45,247
Debtors falling due within one year
12
11,625
15,767
Cash at bank and in hand
9,207
3,730
59,508
64,744
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
14
(13,324)
(11,748)
Net current assets
46,184
52,996
Total assets less current liabilities
46,569
53,495
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
15
(35,451)
(44,702)
Provisions for liabilities
Deferred tax liability
17
6,645
7,427
(6,645)
(7,427)
Net assets
4,473
1,366
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
18
60
60
Hedging reserve
(528)
(3,075)
Profit and loss reserves
4,941
4,381
Total equity
4,473
1,366
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 31 October 2023 and are signed on its behalf by:
KA Cunningham
Director
Company Registration No. 04350276
PETERBOROUGH PRISON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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Share capital
Hedging reserve
Profit and loss reserves
Total
Notes
£000
£000
£000
£000
Balance at 1 April 2021
60
(6,935)
5,882
(993)
Year ended 31 March 2022:
Profit for the year
-
-
842
842
Other comprehensive income:
Cash flow hedges gains
-
4,464
-
4,464
Tax relating to other comprehensive income
-
(604)
-
0
(604)
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
3,860
842
4,702
Dividends
10
-
-
(2,343)
(2,343)
Balance at 31 March 2022
60
(3,075)
4,381
1,366
Year ended 31 March 2023:
Profit for the year
-
-
4,965
4,965
Other comprehensive income:
Cash flow hedges gains
-
3,396
-
3,396
Tax relating to other comprehensive income
-
(849)
-
0
(849)
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
2,547
4,965
7,512
Dividends
10
-
-
(4,405)
(4,405)
Balance at 31 March 2023
60
(528)
4,941
4,473
PETERBOROUGH PRISON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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1
Accounting policies
Company information

Peterborough Prison Management Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 1 Park Row, Leeds, United Kingdom, LS1 5AB.

1.1
Accounting convention

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

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £000.

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

FRS 102 granted certain first-time adoption exemptions from the full requirements of FRS 102. The following exemptions have been taken in the financial statements since transition:

 

The company's parent undertaking, Peterborough Prison Management Holdings Limited includes the company in its consolidated financial statements. The consolidated financial statements of Peterborough Prison Management Holdings Limited are prepared in accordance with FRS 102 and are available to the public and may be obtained from Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff, CF14 3UZ. In these financial statements, the company is considered to be a qualifying entity (for the purposes of this FRS) and has applied the exemptions available under FRS 102 in respect of the following disclosures:

 

 

As the consolidated financial statements of Peterborough Prison Management Holdings Limited include the equivalent disclosures, the company has also taken the exemptions under FRS 102 available in respect of the following disclosures:

 

 

Service concession arrangements

The company entered into its Service concession arrangement before the date of transition to this FRS. Therefore, its service concession arrangements have continued to be accounted for using the same accounting policies being applied at the date of transition to this FRS.

1.2
Going concern

The directors have prepared a detailed model forecast to project completion incorporating the relevant terms of the PFI contract, subcontracts and Credit Agreement and reasonably prudent economic assumptions. This forecast and associated business model, which is updated regularly, predicts that the Company will be profitable and will have sufficient cashtrue resources to operate within the terms of the PFI contract, Subcontract and Credit agreement. Therefore, the directors, having considered the financial position of the Company and its expected future cash flows for at least 12 months from the date of signing the accounts, and have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis. The directors confirm that they do not intend to liquidate the Company or cease trading as we consider we have realistic alternatives to doing so.

 

PETERBOROUGH PRISON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.3

Finance debtor and service income

The company is an operator of a PFI contract. The underlying asset is not deemed to be an asset of the company under old UK GAAP, because the risks and rewards of ownership as set out in that Standard are deemed to lie principally with the Authority.

 

During the construction phase of the project, all attributable expenditure was included in amounts recoverable on contracts and turnover. Upon becoming operational, the costs were transferred to the finance debtor. During the operational phase income is allocated between interest receivable and the finance debtor using a project specific interest rate. The remainder of the PFI unitary charge income is included within turnover in accordance with FRS 102 section 23. The company recognises income in respect of the services provided as it fulfils its contractual obligations in respect of those services and in line with the fair value of the consideration receivable in respect of those services.

 

Major maintenance costs are recognised on a contractual basis and the revenue in respect of these services is recognised when these services are performed.

1.4
Revenue recognition

Turnover, which excludes VAT and originates solely in the United Kingdom, represents amounts receivable from the operation of the prison, provided in the normal course of the subsidiary's business. On commencement of its management of the prison, the company recorded a financial asset, being the amounts due for the completed property. This asset was deemed to be sold at fair value and was recorded as turnover at the inception of the lease. This amount reduces each year as payments are received (the "Capital Repayment").

 

In addition, finance income on this asset is recorded as interest receivable using a project property specific interest rate of 5.98% (the "Imputed Finance Charge"). The remaining PFI payments, being the full amounts received less the Capital Repayment and less the Imputed Finance Charge, are recorded as turnover.

1.5
Intangible fixed assets other than goodwill

Intangible assets are included at cost less amortisation and any impairment losses. The assets relate to a sales rebate agreement with the authority over the remaining life of the contract. They are amortised over the useful economic life of 14 years from April 2016 using the sum of digits methodology and this amortisation is charged to Administrative expenses in the Profit and loss account. On an annual basis the carrying amounts of intangible assets are compared to recoverable amounts to determine whether those assets have suffered an impairment loss.

 

1.6
Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts, when applicable, are shown within borrowings in current liabilities. The company holds £4,786,000 in a debt service reserve account (2022: £3,691,000) which is restricted in it's use by the company. This reserve account is not disclosed separately in the financial statements as restricted cash.

1.7
Financial instruments

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

 

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

 

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

PETERBOROUGH PRISON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Loans and Receivables

Trade debtors, loans and other receivables that have fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market are classified as 'loans and receivables'. Loans and receivables are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

Interest is recognised by applying the effective interest rate, except for short-term receivables when the recognition of interest would be immaterial. The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a debt instrument and of allocating the interest income over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the debt instrument to the net carrying amount on initial recognition.

Impairment of financial assets

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

 

Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. If an asset is impaired, the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.

 

If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been, had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in profit or loss.

Derecognition of financial assets

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

Classification of financial liabilities

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

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans and loans from fellow group companies, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

 

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

 

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

PETERBOROUGH PRISON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Other financial liabilities

Derivatives, including interest rate swaps, are not basic financial instruments. Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently re-measured at their fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recognised in profit or loss in finance costs or finance income as appropriate, unless hedge accounting is applied and the hedge is a cash flow hedge.

 

Debt instruments that do not meet the conditions in FRS 102 paragraph 11.9 are subsequently measured at fair value through profit or loss. Debt instruments may be designated as being measured at fair value through profit or loss to eliminate or reduce an accounting mismatch or if the instruments are measured and their performance evaluated on a fair value basis in accordance with a documented risk management or investment strategy.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

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

1.8
Equity instruments

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

Share Capital
Share capital recognised at amortised cost represents the amount of equity in the form of shares invested by the shareholders.
1.9
Derivatives

The company holds derivative financial instruments which have the effect of fixing the interest rate payable on bank borrowings. Amounts payable or receivable in respect of interest rate derivatives are recognised as adjustments to interest over the period of the contract. See hedge accounting below for how the derivative is accounted for.

1.10
Hedge accounting

The company designates certain derivatives as hedging instruments in cash flow hedges. At the inception of the hedge relationship, the entity documents the economic relationship between the hedging instrument and the hedged item, along with its risk management objectives, and clear identification of the risk in the hedged item that is being hedged by the hedging instrument. Furthermore, at the inception of the hedge the entity determines and documents causes for the hedge ineffectiveness. Where hedge accounting recognises a liability then an associated deferred tax is also recognised.

1.11
Taxation

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

Current tax

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

PETERBOROUGH PRISON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
- 17 -
Deferred tax

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

 

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

2
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with FRS 102 requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of policies and reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. The estimates and associated assumptions are based upon historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis of making judgements about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily available from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period or in the period of revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

Critical judgements

The following estimates have had the most significant effect on amounts recognised in the financial statements.

Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company uses derivative financial instruments to hedge certain economic exposures in relation to movements in interest rates as compared with the position that was expected at the date the underlying transaction being hedged was entered into. The Company fair values its derivative financial instruments and records the fair value of those instruments on its Statement of Financial Position. No market prices are available for these instruments and consequently the fair values are determined by calculating the present value of the estimated future cashflows based on observable yield curves. There is also a judgment on whether an economic hedge relationship exists in order to achieve hedge accounting. Appropriate documentation has been prepared detailing the economic relationship between the hedging instrument and the underlying loan being hedged.

Key sources of estimation uncertainty

Accounting for service concession arrangements

Accounting for the service concession contract and finance debtors requires estimation of service margins, finance debtor interest rates and associated amortisation profile which is based on forecast results of the contract. These were forecast initially within the operating model at financial close and are closely monitored throughout the duration of the project.

PETERBOROUGH PRISON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
- 18 -
3
Turnover
2023
2022
£000
£000
Turnover analysed by class of business
Service Income
46,670
41,333
Passthrough Income
5,058
3,742
51,728
45,075

All turnover is generated from the principal activity of the company. All turnover arose within the United Kingdom.

4
Operating profit
2023
2022
Operating profit for the year is stated after charging:
£000
£000
Fees payable to the company's auditor for the audit of the company's financial statements
19
17
Taxation compliance services
8
7
Amortisation of intangible assets
114
120
5
Directors' remuneration
2023
2022
£000
£000
Remuneration for qualifying services
112
127
6
Employees

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was: nil (2022: nil).

7
Interest receivable and similar income
2023
2022
£000
£000
Interest income
Interest on bank deposits
61
1
Other interest income
2,909
3,152
Total income
2,970
3,153
PETERBOROUGH PRISON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
- 19 -
8
Interest payable and similar expenses
2023
2022
£000
£000
Interest on financial liabilities measured at amortised cost:
Interest on bank overdrafts and loans
2,519
2,744
Interest payable to group undertakings
392
495
2,911
3,239
9
Taxation
2023
2022
£000
£000
Current tax
UK corporation tax on profits for the current period
2,034
1,179
Deferred tax
Origination and reversal of timing differences
(782)
1,579
Total tax charge
1,252
2,758

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

2023
2022
£000
£000
Profit before taxation
6,217
3,600
Expected tax charge based on the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19.00% (2022: 19.00%)
1,181
684
Tax effect of expenses that are not deductible in determining taxable profit
1,038
691
Tax effect of income not taxable in determining taxable profit
(155)
(131)
Adjustments in respect of prior years - current tax
-
0
119
Group relief
-
0
(768)
Payment/(receipt) for group relief
-
0
768
Remeasurement of deferred tax for changes in tax rates
(188)
1,783
Timing differences not recognised
(624)
(388)
Taxation charge for the year
1,252
2,758
PETERBOROUGH PRISON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
9
Taxation
(Continued)
- 20 -

In addition to the amount charged to the profit and loss account, the following amounts relating to tax have been recognised directly in other comprehensive income:

2023
2022
£000
£000
Reclassifications from equity to profit or loss:
Relating to cash flow hedges
849
604

Corporation tax remained at 19% until March 2023. From April 2023 the main rate increased to 25% for business profits made by the company over £250,000. A small profit rate (SPR) was introduced for companies with profits of £50,000 or less so that they will continue to pay corporation tax at 19%. Companies with profits between £50,000 and £250,000 will pay tax at the main rate reduced by a marginal relief providing a gradual increase in the effective corporation tax rate. The company has assessed the impact of this change and consider the full rate of 25% will apply.

 

The Company has £nil tax losses during the year (2022: £nil). There is a deferred tax asset relating to the interest rate derivative, calculated at 25%, which will unwind over the term of the hedging arrangement. All movements in the deferred tax have been recognised in other comprehensive income.

 

The Company claimed tax relief in the period for surrenderable consortium tax losses.

10
Dividends
2023
2022
£000
£000
Final paid
4,405
2,343
11
Intangible fixed assets
£000
Cost
At 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023
1,700
Amortisation and impairment
At 1 April 2022
1,201
Amortisation charged for the year
114
At 31 March 2023
1,315
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2023
385
At 31 March 2022
499
PETERBOROUGH PRISON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
- 21 -
12
Debtors
2023
2022
Amounts falling due within one year:
£000
£000
Trade debtors
193
4,842
Finance Debtor - due within 1 year
5,936
5,453
Other taxation and social security
-
543
Prepayments and accrued income
5,449
4,658
11,578
15,496
Deferred tax asset (note 17)
47
271
11,625
15,767
2023
2022
Amounts falling due after more than one year:
£000
£000
Finance Debtor - due after more than 1 year
38,548
44,493
Deferred tax asset (note 17)
128
754
38,676
45,247
Total debtors
50,301
61,014

The Financial Asset is unsecured and has an imputed finance charge of 5.98% pa. The asset is repayable in instalments over a 25 year period that commenced in 2006.

13
Financial instruments
2023
2022
£000
£000
Carrying amount of financial liabilities
Measured at fair value through profit or loss
- Derivative financial instruments
703
4,099
PETERBOROUGH PRISON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
- 22 -
14
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2023
2022
Notes
£000
£000
Bank loans
16
6,332
5,147
Other borrowings
16
422
422
Trade creditors
4,481
4,120
Corporation tax
1,245
928
Other taxation and social security
501
-
0
Derivative financial instruments
186
1,086
Accruals and deferred income
157
45
13,324
11,748

The amounts owed to group undertakings totalling £422,000 is subordinated debt principal (2022: £422,000).

 

The bank loan is secured by a fixed and floating charge over the assets of the Company. Interest is charged on the above loan at the rate of SONIA +0.9%. The loan is repayable in instalments over a period of 23 years, which commenced in 2005. The bank loan is with Royal Bank of Scotland.

 

In December 2002 the company entered into a twenty five year fixed interest rate swap arrangement (amended August 2008 and March 2011) to hedge is exposure to the effect of interest rate fluctuations.

 

The swap converts the bank loan to a fixed rate of 4.96% and is payable in semi-annual amounts between 30 September 2010 and 31 March 2028.

15
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2023
2022
Notes
£000
£000
Bank loans and overdrafts
16
32,403
38,735
Other borrowings
16
2,531
2,954
Derivative financial instruments
517
3,013
35,451
44,702

The amounts owed to group undertakings totalling £422,000 is subordinated debt principal (2022: £422,000).

 

The bank loan is secured by a fixed and floating charge over the assets of the Company. Interest is charged on the above loan at the rate of SONIA +0.9%. The loan is repayable in instalments over a period of 23 years, which commenced in 2005. The bank loan is with Royal Bank of Scotland.

 

In December 2002 the company entered into a twenty five year fixed interest rate swap arrangement (amended August 2008 and March 2011) to hedge is exposure to the effect of interest rate fluctuations.

 

The swap converts the bank loan to a fixed rate of 4.96% and is payable in semi-annual amounts between 30 September 2010 and 31 March 2028.

PETERBOROUGH PRISON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
- 23 -
16
Loans and overdrafts
An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:
2023
2022
£000
£000
Amounts falling due within one year or on demand:
Senior secured loan
6,332
5,147
Loans from group undertakings
422
422
6,754
5,569
Amounts falling due between one and two years:
Senior secured loan
7,353
6,332
Loans from group undertakings
422
422
7,775
6,754
Amounts falling due between two and five years:
Senior secured loan
25,050
24,053
Loans from group undertakings
1,266
1,266
26,316
25,319
Amounts falling due after more than five years:
Repayable by instalments
Senior secured loan
-
8,350
Loans from group undertakings
843
1,266
843
9,616
The total cash repayable on the loan is as follows :
Bank loans
38,735
43,882
Loans from group undertakings
2,953
3,376
41,688
47,258
Payable within one year
6,754
5,569
Payable after one year
34,934
41,689

 

 

PETERBOROUGH PRISON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
- 24 -
17
Deferred taxation

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

Liabilities
Liabilities
Assets
Assets
2023
2022
2023
2022
Balances:
£000
£000
£000
£000
Accelerated capital allowances
6,645
7,427
-
-
On derivative instruments
-
-
175
1,025
6,645
7,427
175
1,025
2023
Movements in the year:
£000
Liability at 1 April 2022
6,402
Credit to profit or loss
(780)
Charge to other comprehensive income
848
Liability at 31 March 2023
6,470

The deferred tax asset relates to the derivative financial liability. The deferred tax liability relates to the timing difference of income received in relation to the finance debtor. Deferred tax has been calculated at 25%, the rate which has been enacted and took effect from 1 April 2023. This has been considered appropriate as it is not expected that a material proportion of the deferred tax asset or liability will unwind within the year.

18
Share capital
2023
2022
2023
2022
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£000
£000
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary shares of £1 each
60,000
60,000
60
60
19
Related party transactions

At 31 March 2023 the company owed Peterborough Prison Management Holdings Ltd £2,953,000 (2022: £3,376,000) in the form of subordinated debt. The was £nil interest outstanding at the year end (2022: £nil).

 

During the year the company paid Dalmore Capital £69,000 (2022: £60,000) for management services and dividends totalling £3,008,000 (2022: £1,211,000).

 

During the year the company paid PFI Custodial Holdings Limited £19,000 (2022: £18,000) for management services and dividends totalling £736,000 (2022: £781,000).

 

During the year Sodexo Limited charged the company £44,196,000 (2022: £40,168,000) for operation fees and SPV charges. The company owed Sodexo Limited £4,386,000 (2022: £4,110,000) at the year end. During the year Sodexo Limited charged the company £39,000 (2022: £36,000) for SPV charges of which £19,000 (2022: £nil) was included within creditors at the year end. Dividends totalling £661,000 (2022: £351,000) were also paid to Sodexo during the year.

PETERBOROUGH PRISON MANAGEMENT LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
19
Related party transactions
(Continued)
- 25 -
Dalmore Capital Fund L.P. acting by its manager Dalmore Capital Limited, hold either direct or indirect shareholdings of the Company and are therefore considered related parties. In addition, other companies within these groups including Sodexo Limited provide other services for construction, operations and management. Refer to the creditors note for information on sub-ordinated debt. Other transactions are unsecured and due within 30 days.
20
Ultimate controlling party

The company's immediate parent undertaking is Peterborough Prison Management Holdings Limited, which is the smallest and largest entity to consolidate these financial statements. Copies of the financial statements of Peterborough Prison Management Holdings Limited are available from Peterborough Prison Management Limited, C/O Dalmore Capital Limited, 1 Park Row, Leeds, England, LS1 5AB.

Peterborough Prison Management Holdings Limited is owned by three parties: Sodexo Investment Services Limited, Dalmore Capital (Para 2) Limited and PFI Custodial (Holdings) Limited. Although, after a transaction during the financial year, the Dalmore group now owns a majority interest in Peterborough Prison Management Holdings Limited, the directors believe that the Company does not have an ultimate controlling party, as the shareholder agreement requires shareholder approval representing at least 80% of shares in the company for any significant decision relating to the company.

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