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REGISTERED NUMBER: 06587107 (England and Wales)















Strategic Report, Report of the Directors and

Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2023

for

TecQuipment Limited

TecQuipment Limited (Registered number: 06587107)






Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 July 2023




Page

Company Information 1

Strategic Report 2

Report of the Directors 5

Report of the Independent Auditors 7

Income Statement 11

Other Comprehensive Income 12

Balance Sheet 13

Statement of Changes in Equity 14

Notes to the Financial Statements 15


TecQuipment Limited

Company Information
for the Year Ended 31 July 2023







DIRECTORS: S R Woods
J Chicken
Mrs S J Dean



REGISTERED OFFICE: Bonsall Street
Long Eaton
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG10 2AN



REGISTERED NUMBER: 06587107 (England and Wales)



SENIOR STATUTORY AUDITOR: A Brocklehurst



AUDITORS: Charnwood Accountants & Business Advisors LLP
Statutory Auditor
The Point
Granite Way
Mountsorrel
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE12 7TZ

TecQuipment Limited (Registered number: 06587107)

Strategic Report
for the Year Ended 31 July 2023

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

REVIEW OF BUSINESS
The company designs, manufactures, installs and offers support of technical teaching equipment for scientific engineering purposes predominately to universities and higher education establishments on a worldwide basis and operates within the United Kingdom. We aim to present a balanced and comprehensive review of the development and performance of our business during the year and its position at the year end.

Results and performance
The results of company for the year show a profit on ordinary activities before tax of £0.6 million (2022 - £0.6 million). The distributable shareholders' funds of the company total of £3.8 million (2022 - £3.7 million).

The results reflect the company's strong underlying trading activities and a drive to improve the efficiency and focus of our operations. The company has made a considerable effort to control its costs in recent years and has continued to invest in its staff and product development and after sales support activities to ensure that the products are as competitively priced as possible.

We are satisfied with the current years trading results considering the current economic and political climate and the ongoing uncertainty in the marketplace. The results are in line with our expectations as we continue to consolidate our worldwide presence with our strategic partners.

Business environment
Despite market conditions continuing to be challenging during the year, the company has been able to increase turnover, by winning new customers and strengthening relationships with existing key accounts. The volume and value of orders won during the year was encouraging and we continue to have a growing number of opportunities in the pipeline.

In the current economic climate this strong performance demonstrates that the company's is maintaining its market presence and brand recognition for the quality of the product. The company trades and conducts its operations in the UK, but we also have a significant presence within the rest of the world, which ensures we avoid reliance on any particular territory.


TecQuipment Limited (Registered number: 06587107)

Strategic Report
for the Year Ended 31 July 2023

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The process of risk management is applied through a combination of policies, procedures and internal controls. All policies are subject to Board approval and ongoing review by management. Compliance with regulation, legal and
ethical standards are a high priority for the company to ensure they are able to continue trading. The finance team is
responsible for ensuring that effective internal controls exist to manage the financial risks and that these controls operate effectively for the benefit of the business.

The principal risks from our business are as follows:

Price risk: Whilst the company transacts with other UK entities, much of turnover is export therefore the main uncertainty is around the threat of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, the unpredictability of the overseas territories in which we operate and the threat of low-cost competitors emerging in foreign markets offering cheaper alternatives.

Competitor risk: The company operates in a highly competitive market with advancements in the use and application of technology being fast moving. As such the company has to ensure we are balancing both customer requirements and market pressures to be able to deliver a suitable product solution to the marketplace.

Liquidity risk and going concern: The company regularly monitors its liquidity position to ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet both current and future working capital requirements.

Economic risk: The company's trading is broadly linked to the performance of the UK economy and therefore, is exposed to recessionary risk when economies come into difficulties. To mitigate such a risk, management regularly review the market to assess the potential impact on the business operations.

Currency risk: Our current business model and worldwide customer base means that exports represent a proportion of our overall trading activity and as such the company is exposed to fluctuations in foreign currency (this principally being US dollars). The company currently adopts a strategy to hedge against this risk by holding a proportion of its cash in foreign currency bank accounts as well as transacting in those key currencies noted above.

Credit risk: The company assess the credit risk of all customers at the quoting stage of the sales cycle by ensuring that we deal with long-established trading partners in our current geographical territories, agents and university backed entities which we consider the risk of a default arising to be low.

Research & development: The company is committed to continuing to invest in the new development of its product range to meet the demands of customers. The inherent risk factor here is that market and technological developments could render our existing products obsolete. To mitigate this, we focus our energy on ensuring the ongoing R&D plans are invested in appropriately with well trained and highly qualified operatives to deliver the highest spec engineering for our products for our customer base.

With the above business risks and uncertainties in mind, we are aware that any plans for the future development of the business may be subject to unforeseen future events outside of our control.

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
The company will continue to develop its product range and consolidate its position as a leading supplier of technical teaching equipment. Investment in fixed assets and staff will continue and it is expected that this will lead to an increase in profitability levels and a strong overall financial position during this time.


TecQuipment Limited (Registered number: 06587107)

Strategic Report
for the Year Ended 31 July 2023

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
We consider that our key financial performance indicators are those that communicate the financial performance and strength of the company, these being turnover, gross margin and operating profit.

The increase in revenues of 18.6% for the year represented a total turnover figure of £9.5m (2022: £8.0m) for the year, this demonstrates a recovery in the market post pandemic. As a business which has a high proportion of its revenue derived from exporting, we have also continued to benefit from the continued weakness in the value of sterling against the US dollar.

The gross margin for the company has reduced for the year to 54.9% (2022: 57.7%) which is due to an increase in raw material costs. However, spending on overheads and expenses were closely monitored during the year to help mitigate this shortfall and rising costs mainly centred around staffing.

Overall, profit before tax has decreased to £0.57 million (2022: £0.64 million). this followed through to profit after taxation at £0.49 million (2022: £0.57 million). due in most part to the increased rate of corporation tax payable with the partial offset of this by the research and development incentives. This after-tax benefit is a great incentive for innovative companies such as ourselves as we take advantage of an effective tax rate lower than the standard rate of corporation tax through use of the R&D tax credits allowance and we expect to continue to derive a benefit from continuing to invest in such qualifying activities for the foreseeable future.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





S R Woods - Director


8 April 2024

TecQuipment Limited (Registered number: 06587107)

Report of the Directors
for the Year Ended 31 July 2023

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

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of the design, manufacture, installation and support of technical teaching equipment for engineering. Principally the market includes universities, higher education institutions and training centres.

DIVIDENDS
The total distribution of dividends for the year ended 31 July 2023 will be £ 399,996 .

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

S R Woods
J Chicken
Mrs S J Dean

Other changes in directors holding office are as follows:

P A Wilkinson - resigned 17 August 2022

DISCLOSURE IN THE STRATEGIC REPORT
The company has chosen in accordance with Companies Act 2006, s. 414C(11) to set out in the company's strategic report information required by Schedule 7 of the Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 to be contained in the directors' report. It has done so in respect of future developments and financial instruments.

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 or she ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself or herself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information.

TecQuipment Limited (Registered number: 06587107)

Report of the Directors
for the Year Ended 31 July 2023


AUDITORS
The auditors, Charnwood Accountants & Business Advisors LLP, have expressed their willingness to continue in office as auditors and will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting in accordance with Section 485 & 487 of the Companies Act 2006.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





S R Woods - Director


8 April 2024

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
TecQuipment Limited

Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of TecQuipment Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 July 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 July 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.

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
TecQuipment Limited


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.

Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page five, 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.

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
TecQuipment Limited


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:

Explanation as to what extent the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud
Irregularities are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. The objectives of our audit are to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding compliance with laws and regulations that have a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the Financial Statements, to perform audit procedures to help identify instances of non-compliance with other laws and regulations that may have a material effect on the Financial Statements, and to respond appropriately to identified or suspected non-compliance with laws and regulations identified during the audit.

In relation to fraud, the objectives of our audit are to identify and assess the risk of material misstatement of the Financial Statements due to fraud, to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the assessed risks of material misstatement due to fraud through designing and implementing appropriate responses and to respond appropriately to fraud or suspected fraud identified during the audit.

However, it is the primary responsibility of management, with the oversight of those charged with governance, to ensure that the entity's operations are conducted in accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations and for the prevention and detection of fraud. Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that material misstatements in the financial statements may not be detected, even though the audit is properly planned and performed in accordance with the ISAs(UK).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. As such material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment and or collusion.

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

We obtained an understanding of the nature of the industry and sector, including the legal and regulatory frameworks that the Company operate in and how the Company are complying with the legal and regulatory frameworks. Focusing on provisions of those laws and regulations that had a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The key laws and regulations we considered in this context included the UK Companies Act, pension legislation and UK tax legislation;

We inquired of management, and those charged with governance, about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities, including any known actual, suspected or alleged instances of fraud;

We discussed matters about non-compliance with laws and regulations and how fraud might occur including assessment of how and where the Financial Statements may be susceptible to fraud, having obtained an understanding of the effectiveness of the control environment.

The engagement partner assessed that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence and capabilities to identify or recognise non-compliance with laws and regulations.

We assessed the susceptibility of the company's financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur, by evaluating management's incentives and opportunities for manipulation of the financial statements. This included the evaluation of the risk of management override of controls. In assessing the potential risks of material misstatement, we obtained an understanding of the company's operations, including the nature of its income and expenditure together with its objectives and strategies to understand the classes of transactions, account balances, expected financial statement disclosures and business risks that may result in risks of material misstatement. Also on the company's control environment, including the policies and procedures implemented by the company to ensure compliance with the requirements of the financial reporting framework.


Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
TecQuipment Limited

We determined that the principal risk in relation to areas of increased management judgement, which could be impacted by management bias, was through the use of journal entries that increase revenues in order to inflate results of the company and could help justify any performance related pay.

Our audit procedures involved:

The evaluation of the design effectiveness of controls that the company has in place to prevent and detect fraud;

To undertake journal entry testing, with a focus on higher risk journal, such as, posted by senior management, journals with unusual attributes, journals without any descriptions, journals posted by staff not in the approved list of journals posting and closing journals posted during the preparation of the financial statements, which are material and not reoccurring or common postings which fall outside of the auditor's expectations. Together with assessing whether the judgments made in making accounting estimates are indicative of a potential bias.

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations our procedures included, but which were not limited to;

Enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims against the company;
Completing a review of relevant legal and professional costs within the accounting records for any evidence of previously un-detected or un-reported instances of non-compliance.

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.

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.




A Brocklehurst (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Charnwood Accountants & Business Advisors LLP
Statutory Auditor
The Point
Granite Way
Mountsorrel
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE12 7TZ

16 April 2024

TecQuipment Limited (Registered number: 06587107)

Income Statement
for the Year Ended 31 July 2023

31.7.23 31.7.22
Notes £    £   

TURNOVER 3 9,526,801 8,039,251

Cost of sales 4,298,466 3,403,566
GROSS PROFIT 5,228,335 4,635,685

Administrative expenses 4,677,208 4,015,595
551,127 620,090

Other operating income 12,000 18,667
OPERATING PROFIT 5 563,127 638,757

Interest receivable and similar income 11,674 166
574,801 638,923

Interest payable and similar expenses 6 1,826 (6,955 )
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION 572,975 645,878

Tax on profit 7 81,961 68,510
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 491,014 577,368

TecQuipment Limited (Registered number: 06587107)

Other Comprehensive Income
for the Year Ended 31 July 2023

31.7.23 31.7.22
Notes £    £   

PROFIT FOR THE YEAR 491,014 577,368


OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - -
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR

491,014

577,368

TecQuipment Limited (Registered number: 06587107)

Balance Sheet
31 July 2023

31.7.23 31.7.22
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets 9 158,111 158,111
Tangible assets 10 1,041,223 991,286
1,199,334 1,149,397

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 11 2,291,563 2,398,325
Debtors 12 1,614,028 1,376,965
Cash at bank and in hand 1,232,185 1,112,360
5,137,776 4,887,650
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 13 2,012,581 1,779,813
NET CURRENT ASSETS 3,125,195 3,107,837
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

4,324,529

4,257,234

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year

14

-

(12,500

)

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 18 (179,044 ) (190,266 )
NET ASSETS 4,145,485 4,054,468

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 19 1,000 1,000
Revaluation reserve 20 310,919 321,103
Retained earnings 20 3,833,566 3,732,365
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 4,145,485 4,054,468

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 8 April 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:




S R Woods - Director



Mrs S J Dean - Director


TecQuipment Limited (Registered number: 06587107)

Statement of Changes in Equity
for the Year Ended 31 July 2023

Called up
share Retained Revaluation Total
capital earnings reserve equity
£    £    £    £   
Balance at 1 August 2021 1,000 3,544,811 331,285 3,877,096

Changes in equity
Dividends - (399,996 ) - (399,996 )
Total comprehensive income - 587,550 (10,182 ) 577,368
Balance at 31 July 2022 1,000 3,732,365 321,103 4,054,468

Changes in equity
Dividends - (399,996 ) - (399,996 )
Total comprehensive income - 501,197 (10,184 ) 491,013
Balance at 31 July 2023 1,000 3,833,566 310,919 4,145,485

TecQuipment Limited (Registered number: 06587107)

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 July 2023

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

TecQuipment 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.

The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).


The nature of the company’s operations and its principal activities are set out in the Strategic Report.

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 and under the provision of The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of certain fixed assets.

The preparation of financial statements requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the company accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the financial statements, are disclosed in note 2 below.

These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

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 33.7.

The company has taken advantage of the exemption, under paragraph 1.12(b) of FRS 102, from preparing a
statement of cash flows, on the basis that it is a qualifying entity and its ultimate parent company, TecQuipment Holdings Limited, includes the company’s cash flows in its consolidated financial statements.

TecQuipment Limited (Registered number: 06587107)

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for the Year Ended 31 July 2023

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Significant judgements and estimates
In the application of the company's accounting policies, which are described in the accounting policies below, management is required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and underlying assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. 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 the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

Judgements
In preparing these financial statements, the directors have made the following key judgements that have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements as described below.

- Determine whether there are indicators of impairment of the company's tangible and intangible assets along with residual values and asset lives. The residual value is the net realisable value of an asset at the end of its useful economic life. The company has made an assessment of the residual values that are appropriate for the business and reviews this assessment annually. Note 10 provides details of the value of fixed assets capitalised.

Estimates and assumptions
The key assumptions concerning the future and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date, that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year, are described below. The Company based its assumptions and estimates on parameters available when the financial statements were prepared. Existing circumstances and assumptions about future developments, however, may change due to market changes or circumstances arising that are beyond the control of the Company. Such changes are reflected in the assumptions when they occur.

a) Establishing useful economic lives for depreciation purposes of property, plant and equipment
Long-lived assets, consisting primarily of property, plant and equipment, comprise a significant portion of the
total assets. The annual depreciation charge depends primarily on the estimated useful economic lives of each type of asset and estimates of residual values. The director and senior management team regularly review these asset useful economic lives and change them as necessary to reflect current thinking on remaining lives in light of prospective economic utilisation and physical condition of the assets concerned. Changes in asset useful lives can have a significant impact on depreciation and amortisation charges for the period. Detail of the useful economic lives is included in the tangible fixed asset accounting policy.

b) Providing for bad and doubtful debts
The company makes an estimate of the recoverable value of trade and other debtors. The company uses estimates based on historical experience in determining the level of debts, which the company believes, will not be collected. These estimates include such factors as the current credit rating of the debtor, the ageing profile of debtors and historical experience. Any significant reduction in the level of customers that default on payments or other significant improvements that resulted in a reduction in the level of bad debt provision would have a positive impact on the operating results. The level of provision required is reviewed on an on-going basis.

c) Stock provisioning
At each reporting date judgement is used by management to establish the net realisable value of stock. Provisions are established for net realisable value where appropriate and are made are based on facts available at the time. The level of provision required is reviewed on an on-going basis.
In arriving at an estimate for the net realisable value of stock, judgement is required in assessing their likely
value on realisation taking into account market and technological changes associated with the demand for the product line.






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d) Warranty provisions
We provide maintenance on our systems during the warranty period, usually for up to five years. Costs of warranty include the cost of material, labour and related overhead necessary to repair a product during the warranty period. We accrue for these estimated costs of warranty upon recognition of the sale of the product. The costs are estimated based on actual historical expenses incurred, and are reviewed periodically. Actual warranty costs are recognised against the provision for warranty. The actual warranty costs may differ from estimated warranty costs, and we adjust our provision for warranty accordingly. The director and management are aware that future warranty costs may exceed these estimates, which if an adverse variance could result in an increase of cost of sales.

Revenue recognition
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.

Turnover represents the amounts (excluding value added tax) derived from the provision of goods and services to customers during the year and includes net leasing income (relating to profit) receivable from finance leases.

Revenue is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of the goods or services provided have transferred to the buyer, the amount of revenue can be measured reliably and it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the company.

Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration receivable from the sale of goods and services to third parties after deducting discounts. Revenue includes duties which the company pays as principal, but excludes amounts collected on behalf of other parties, such as value added tax or other sales taxes.

Revenue of the company comprises the following key streams:

Sale of goods
Revenue on the sale of goods delivered is recognised when goods have been dispatched to the customer. No revenue is recognised on work in progress.

Intangible assets
Intangible assets are initially measured at cost. After initial recognition, intangible assets are measured at cost
less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

TecQuipment Limited (Registered number: 06587107)

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2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its estimated useful life.
Freehold property - 2% on cost
Plant and machinery - 33% on cost, 25% on cost, 15% on cost and 10% on cost
Fixtures and fittings - 10% on cost
Motor vehicles - 25% on reducing balance
Computer equipment - 25% on cost

Tangible assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes the original purchase price, costs directly attributable to bringing the asset to its working condition for its intended use.

Freehold property is measured at fair value less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses recognised after the date of revaluation. Valuations are performed with sufficient frequency to ensure that the carrying amount of a revalued asset does not differ materially from its fair value. A revaluation surplus is recorded in OCI and credited to the asset revaluation surplus in equity. However, to the extent that it reverses a revaluation deficit of the same asset previously recognised in profit or loss, the increase is recognised in profit and loss. A revaluation deficit is recognised in the statement of profit or loss, except to the extent that it offsets an existing surplus on the same asset recognised in the asset revaluation surplus.

An annual transfer from the asset revaluation surplus to retained earnings is made for the difference between depreciation based on the revalued carrying amount of the asset and depreciation based on the asset’s original cost. Additionally, accumulated depreciation as at the revaluation date is eliminated against the gross carrying amount of the asset and the net amount is restated to the revalued amount of the asset. Upon disposal, any revaluation surplus relating to the particular asset being sold is transferred to retained earnings.

Land is not depreciated. Depreciation on other assets is calculated, using the straight-line and reducing balance methods, to allocate the depreciable amount to their residual values over their estimated useful lives. 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.

Stocks
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value, being the estimated selling price less costs to
complete and sell, and after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.

The cost of stock is calculated on the weighted average cost principle on a first in first out basis and includes expenditure incurred in acquiring stock, production or conversion costs, and other costs incurred in bringing them to their existing location and condition. Stocks are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related revenue is recognised.

Cost for raw materials and consumables are at the purchase cost to the company. Cost for Work in progress and finished goods includes all direct expenditure.The cost of work in progress and finished goods includes
production overheads and the attributable proportion of indirect overheads based on the normal level of activity.

At each reporting date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stock is impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price, in the ordinary course of business, less costs to complete and sell. The impairment provision is determined primarily by future demand forecasts. The write down is measured as the difference between the calculated cost of the stock and market based upon assumptions about future demand and charged to the provision for stock, which is a component of cost of sales.

TecQuipment Limited (Registered number: 06587107)

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for the Year Ended 31 July 2023

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Financial instruments
The company only enters into basic financial instruments transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other accounts receivable and payable and loans to/from related parties.

Debt instruments, like loans and other accounts receivable and payable, are initially measured at present value of the future payments and subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Debt instruments that are payable or receivable within one year, typically trade payables or receivables, are measured, initially and subsequently, at the undiscounted amount of the cash or other consideration, expected to be paid or received.
However, if the arrangements of a short-term instrument constitute a financing transaction, like the payment of a trade debt deferred beyond normal business terms or financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate or in case of an outright short-term loan not at market rate, the financial asset or liability is measured, initially and subsequently, at the present value of the future payment discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.

Trade and other debtors
Trade and other debtors are initially recognised at the transaction price and thereafter stated at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts except where the effect of discounting would be immaterial. In such cases, the debtors are stated at cost less impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts.

A provision for impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of debtors. The amount of the provision is determined as the difference between the asset's carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, and is recognised in the profit & loss in operating expenses.

Trade and other creditors
Trade and other creditors are initially recognised at fair value and thereafter stated at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the effect of discounting would be immaterial, in which case they are stated at cost.

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.

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.

Research and development
Expenditure on research and development is written off in the year in which it is incurred.


TecQuipment Limited (Registered number: 06587107)

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for the Year Ended 31 July 2023

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Foreign currencies

In preparing the financial statements of the company, transactions in currencies other than the functional currency are recognised at the spot rate at the dates of the transactions, or at an average rate where this rate approximates the actual rate at the date of the transaction. At the end of each reporting period, monetary items denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing at that date. Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated.

Exchange differences are recognised in profit or loss in the period in which they arise or loss.

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.

Provisions for liabilities
Provisions for liabilities including warranty claims are recognised when the company has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, it is probable that the company will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.

The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present
obligation at the end of the reporting period, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the
obligation.

Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the amount expected to be required to settle the
obligation is recognised at present value using a pre-tax discount rate. The unwinding of the discount is
recognised as a finance cost in profit or loss in the period it arises.

3. TURNOVER

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

An analysis of turnover by geographical market is given below:

31.7.23 31.7.22
£    £   
United Kingdom 2,136,481 1,409,862
Europe 984,075 558,922
Other worldwide sales 6,406,245 6,070,467
9,526,801 8,039,251

The company's principal activities are as stated in the strategic report and the company operates within the geographical region regions stated above.

Turnover represents the amounts derived from the provision of goods and services which fall within the company’s ordinary activities, stated net of value added tax.

TecQuipment Limited (Registered number: 06587107)

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for the Year Ended 31 July 2023

4. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS
31.7.23 31.7.22
£    £   
Wages and salaries 3,088,044 2,735,978
Social security costs 286,873 257,269
Other pension costs 165,898 153,308
3,540,815 3,146,555

The average number of employees during the year was as follows:
31.7.23 31.7.22

Management 6 7
Admin & indirects 35 32
Technical 40 37
Directors 4 4
85 80

31.7.23 31.7.22
£    £   
Directors' remuneration 179,101 147,215
Directors' pension contributions to money purchase schemes 47,540 72,188
Compensation to director for loss of office - 58,800

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

Money purchase schemes 2 3

5. OPERATING PROFIT

The operating profit is stated after charging/(crediting):

31.7.23 31.7.22
£    £   
Other operating leases 10,417 25,000
Depreciation - owned assets 97,121 115,313
Profit on disposal of fixed assets (3,000 ) (250 )
Auditors' remuneration 14,145 12,300
Foreign exchange differences (239,644 ) (141,142 )
Stock recognised as an expense 3,460,234 2,333,003

In accordance with SI 2008/489 the company has not disclosed the fees payable to the company’s auditors for ‘Other services’ as this information is included in the consolidated financial statements of Tecquipment Holdings Limited.

6. INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES
31.7.23 31.7.22
£    £   
Bank loan interest 1,826 (6,955 )

TecQuipment Limited (Registered number: 06587107)

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for the Year Ended 31 July 2023

7. TAXATION

Analysis of the tax charge
The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows:
31.7.23 31.7.22
£    £   
Current tax:
UK corporation tax 93,183 52,194

Deferred tax:
Accelerated capital allowances (10,257 ) 18,798
Other timing differences (965 ) (2,482 )
Total deferred tax (11,222 ) 16,316
Tax on profit 81,961 68,510

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

31.7.23 31.7.22
£    £   
Profit before tax 572,975 645,878
Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 21%
(2022 - 19%)

120,325

122,717

Effects of:
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 216 111
Capital allowances in excess of depreciation (106 ) -
Depreciation in excess of capital allowances - 3,282
Change in tax rate 24 -
R&D Claim (37,470 ) (55,290 )
Other temporary current timing differences (1,028 ) (2,310 )
Total tax charge 81,961 68,510

In the Spring Budget 2021 the UK government announced that they will be increasing the corporation tax rate from 19% to 25% from 1 April 2023. This rate change was substantively enacted on 24 May 2021 which is before the balance sheet date and therefore deferred taxes are recognised at this rate at the balance sheet date.

The effective tax rate differs from the UK corporation tax rate principally due to the deductibility of allowances on capital expenditure and other permanent differences arising in the period as detailed in the tax charge reconciliation.

8. DIVIDENDS
31.7.23 31.7.22
£    £   
Interim 399,996 399,996

TecQuipment Limited (Registered number: 06587107)

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for the Year Ended 31 July 2023

9. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Computer
software
£   
COST
At 1 August 2022
and 31 July 2023 158,111
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 July 2023 158,111
At 31 July 2022 158,111

10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
Freehold Plant and and
property machinery fittings
£    £    £   
COST OR VALUATION
At 1 August 2022 790,000 660,623 188,635
Additions - 142,188 4,888
Disposals - - -
At 31 July 2023 790,000 802,811 193,523
DEPRECIATION
At 1 August 2022 68,467 460,101 145,963
Charge for year 17,116 52,828 15,996
Eliminated on disposal - - -
At 31 July 2023 85,583 512,929 161,959
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 July 2023 704,417 289,882 31,564
At 31 July 2022 721,533 200,522 42,672

TecQuipment Limited (Registered number: 06587107)

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for the Year Ended 31 July 2023

10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued

Motor Computer
vehicles equipment Totals
£    £    £   
COST OR VALUATION
At 1 August 2022 22,485 293,041 1,954,784
Additions - 4,964 152,040
Disposals (13,495 ) (28,449 ) (41,944 )
At 31 July 2023 8,990 269,556 2,064,880
DEPRECIATION
At 1 August 2022 13,592 275,375 963,498
Charge for year 1,422 9,759 97,121
Eliminated on disposal (8,513 ) (28,449 ) (36,962 )
At 31 July 2023 6,501 256,685 1,023,657
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 July 2023 2,489 12,871 1,041,223
At 31 July 2022 8,893 17,666 991,286

Included in cost or valuation of land and buildings is freehold land of £ 105,333 (2022 - £ 105,333 ) which is not depreciated.

Cost or valuation at 31 July 2023 is represented by:

Fixtures
Freehold Plant and and
property machinery fittings
£    £    £   
Valuation in 2018 390,000 - -
Cost 400,000 802,811 193,523
790,000 802,811 193,523

Motor Computer
vehicles equipment Totals
£    £    £   
Valuation in 2018 - - 390,000
Cost 8,990 269,556 1,674,880
8,990 269,556 2,064,880

TecQuipment Limited (Registered number: 06587107)

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for the Year Ended 31 July 2023

10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued

If freehold property had not been revalued it would have been included at the following historical cost:

31.7.23 31.7.22
£    £   
Cost 400,000 400,000
Aggregate depreciation 104,000 97,067

Value of land in freehold land and buildings 53,333 53,333

Freehold land and buildings were valued on an open market basis during 2018 by external valuers Mather Jamie in accordance with the appraisal and valuation manual of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.The directors assess that at the year end the valuation of the freehold property has not materially changed from the date of the valuation report.

11. STOCKS
31.7.23 31.7.22
£    £   
Stocks 1,341,603 1,337,620
Work-in-progress 373,818 383,907
Finished goods 576,142 676,798
2,291,563 2,398,325

The above includes a write down provision of stock for the year of £310,859.

12. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.7.23 31.7.22
£    £   
Trade debtors 1,447,649 1,173,323
Other debtors 22 90,462
VAT 27,788 -
Prepayments & accrued income 138,569 113,180
1,614,028 1,376,965

13. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.7.23 31.7.22
£    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 15) - 50,000
Trade creditors 617,709 514,095
Amounts owed to group undertakings 371,737 312,518
Tax 93,183 52,194
Social security and other taxes 73,583 61,860
VAT - 3,092
Other creditors 124,929 213,837
Credit card control 18,018 17,144
Deferred income 140,443 131,937
Accrued expenses 572,979 423,136
2,012,581 1,779,813

TecQuipment Limited (Registered number: 06587107)

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for the Year Ended 31 July 2023

13. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR - continued

Amounts due to group undertakings are unsecured, interest free, have no fixed date of repayment and are repayable on demand.

14. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE
YEAR
31.7.23 31.7.22
£    £   
Bank loans (see note 15) - 12,500

15. LOANS

An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:

31.7.23 31.7.22
£    £   
Amounts falling due within one year or on demand:
Bank loans - 50,000

Amounts falling due between one and two years:
Bank loans - 1-2 years - 12,500

The bank loan is repayable over 15 years at an interest rate of 2.5% above base.

16. SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

31.7.23 31.7.22
£    £   
Bank loans - 62,500

The bank loan is secured by way of a debenture and first legal charge over the Company's premises.

The hire purchase liability is secured over the assets to which it relates.

17. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

2023 2022
£ £

Financial assets measured at amortised cost 2,679,856 2,376,145
Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost 1,705,372 1,480,730
Loan commitments measured at cost less impairment - 62,500


Financial assets measured at amortised cost comprise cash at bank and in hand, trade debtors and other debtors.

Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost comprise trade creditors, hire purchase obligations and other
creditors.

Terms of the bank loans are detailed within the secured debt disclosure in note 15 & 16.

TecQuipment Limited (Registered number: 06587107)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 July 2023

18. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
31.7.23 31.7.22
£    £   
Deferred tax
Accelerated capital allowances 89,074 99,331
Other timing differences 89,970 90,935
179,044 190,266

Deferred
tax
£   
Balance at 1 August 2022 190,266
Accelerated capital allowances (10,257 )
Other timing differences (965 )
Balance at 31 July 2023 179,044

Deferred tax is provided mainly at the future effective tax rate of 25% (2022 - 25%) based on the rates substantively enacted at the balance sheet date, the expected timing of the reversals and the expected profitability of the company.
This primarily relates to the reversal of timing differences on acquired tangible assets and capital allowances
through depreciation and amortisation.

19. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 31.7.23 31.7.22
value: £    £   
1,000 Ordinary £1 1,000 1,000

The holders of ordinary shares are entitled to receive dividends as declared from time to time and are entitled to one vote per share at meetings of the company. All ordinary shares rank equally with regard to the company's residual assets.

Called-up share capital represents the nominal value of shares that have been issued.

20. RESERVES
Retained Revaluation
earnings reserve Totals
£    £    £   

At 1 August 2022 3,732,365 321,103 4,053,468
Profit for the year 491,014 491,014
Dividends (399,996 ) (399,996 )
Excess depreciation transfer 10,183 (10,184 ) (1 )
At 31 July 2023 3,833,566 310,919 4,144,485

Retained earnings as shown in the statement of changes in equity includes all current and prior retained period profits and losses of the company.

Revaluation reserve as shown in the statement of changes in equity is used to record increases in the value of property plant and equipment fixed assets and decreases to the extent that such decrease relates to an increase on the same asset, net of any deferred tax provision.

TecQuipment Limited (Registered number: 06587107)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 July 2023

21. PENSION COMMITMENTS

The company does not operate a defined benefit pension scheme but a defined contribution pension scheme. The company makes contributions to its pension scheme for employees, including directors when required. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund. At the balance sheet date, unpaid contributions of £30,119 (2022 - £26,259) were due to the fund. These are included in other creditors.

22. ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY

TecQuipment Holdings Limited is regarded by the directors as being the company's ultimate parent company.

TecQuipment Holdings Limited, which is the ultimate holding company as well as the ultimate parent company, prepares consolidated accounts, copies of which can be obtained, on request, from: Bonsall Street, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 2AN.

23. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

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 wholly owned subsidiaries within the group.

Entities over which the entity has control, joint control or significant influence
31.7.23 31.7.22
£    £   
Purchases 10,417 25,000

During the year the company has been charged rent for it's premises from a company under the control of one of the directors.

24. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The largest and smallest group in which the results of the company are consolidated is that headed by the ultimate parent company, TecQuipment Holdings Limited, a company limited by guarantee and incorporated in England & Wales.

The consolidated financial statements of TecQuipment Holdings Limited are available to the public and may be obtained from the Registrar of Companies in England & Wales.

The company is not under the control of any one individual since the company changed to being owned by an employee ownership trust.