REGISTERED NUMBER: |
STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR AND |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
FOR |
CAPITAL FINANCIAL MARKETS LIMITED |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR AND |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
FOR |
CAPITAL FINANCIAL MARKETS LIMITED |
CAPITAL FINANCIAL MARKETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08224800) |
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
Page |
Company Information | 1 |
Strategic Report | 2 |
Report of the Director | 3 |
Statement of Director's Responsibilities | 4 |
Report of the Independent Auditors | 5 |
Statement of Comprehensive Income | 7 |
Balance Sheet | 8 |
Statement of Changes in Equity | 9 |
Cash Flow Statement | 10 |
Notes to the Cash Flow Statement | 11 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | 12 |
CAPITAL FINANCIAL MARKETS LIMITED |
COMPANY INFORMATION |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
DIRECTOR: |
REGISTERED OFFICE: |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
AUDITORS: |
Chartered Accountants |
Statutory Auditors |
46-54 High Street |
Ingatestone |
Essex |
CM4 9DW |
CAPITAL FINANCIAL MARKETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08224800) |
STRATEGIC REPORT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
The director presents the strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2023. |
REVIEW OF BUSINESS |
There was a small increase in business activity in the year. The markets remained turbulent throughout the year, with interest rate uncertainties, continuing concerns over inflationary pressures and the general economic outlook. However, despite the uncertain environment, the company was still able to report a trading profit for the year, which remains a testament to its resilience, even in the current climate. |
Our revenue is split 64% recurring management fees, 28% broking commission, with the remaining 8% relating to other fees. |
CRM |
We continue to develop and invest in our CRM functionality and constantly strive to improve our service offerings to clients and achieve sustainable growth. |
BUSINESS LEVELS AND OUTLOOK |
Despite the continued social and economic challenges faced throughout 2023, the business has continued to remain profitable. Our reputation continues to grow as a firm that can migrate customers from SIPPs with large providers such as Standard Life, onto our own platform using lower cost bespoke SIPP providers and within those SIPPs, providing our personalised investment management service. This business is very long term and provides recurring revenue. We continue to gain a considerable number of referrals for this type of business and expect this trend to continue. |
STAFF |
We continue to invest in staff training and continue to monitor our staff's well-being. We acknowledge that our business is only as good as the people who work in it, and we strive to create a welcoming and professional workplace environment for all staff members. |
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS |
The client base and assets under management have increased during the year, despite the uncertain economic conditions prevailing throughout 2023. |
Complaints - No complaints received during this or the previous year. |
PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES |
All our main software packages are in the cloud which means that we are well equipped to cope with any unexpected disruptions to our services, Our teams are able to work from anywhere and this provides the flexibility and adaptability that is sometimes needed. We rely heavily on Office 365, Microsoft Teams and SharePoint. Our phone system is a VOIP system so again can be used from any computer, Android phone or IOS. |
The majority of our costs remains variable and this provides us with the flexibility to quickly adapt to market conditions and review our outgoings in accordance with the prevailing business climate. This flexibility is vital in times of economic uncertainty and provides us with the confidence to plan and develop the business in both the short and long term. |
Whilst there continues to remain an element of uncertainty in the economic outlook, this can create opportunities for a smaller and client focused business to benefit, with investors looking for alternatives to their current financial arrangements. Therefore, we believe that we are well positioned to benefit from either a continued period of economic turbulence or a more settled period for both the UK and global economy. |
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
19 April 2024 |
CAPITAL FINANCIAL MARKETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08224800) |
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY |
The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of investment management. |
DIVIDENDS |
Ordinary dividends were paid amounting to £49,000. The director does not recommend the payment of a further dividend. |
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS |
The company has chosen to include this information in the Strategic Report in accordance with section 414C of the Companies Act 2006. |
DIRECTORS |
Other changes in directors holding office are as follows: |
REMUNERATION DISCLOSURES |
Details of the company's unaudited Remuneration disclosures, required under MIFIDPRU 8 of the FCA's Prudential Sourcebook for Banks, Building Societies and Investment Firms (BIPRU), are being made via the company's website and a copy is also available on request from the company's registered office. |
RESULTS |
The results for the year are set out on page 7. |
STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS |
So far as the director is 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 he has taken all the steps that he ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information. |
AUDITORS |
Taylor Viney & Marlow Limited were appointed as auditor to the company, and in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006 will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General meeting |
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
CAPITAL FINANCIAL MARKETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08224800) |
STATEMENT OF DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
The director is responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Report of the Director and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. |
Company law requires the director to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the director has elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. Under company law the director must not approve the financial statements unless he is 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 director is 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 director is 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 him to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. He is 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. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
CAPITAL FINANCIAL MARKETS LIMITED |
Opinion |
We have audited the financial statements of Capital Financial Markets Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2023 which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity, Cash Flow Statement and Notes to the Cash Flow Statement, Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). |
In our opinion the financial statements: |
- | give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 December 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 director's 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 director with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report. |
Other information |
The director is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Strategic Report, the Report of the Director and the Statement of Director's Responsibilities, 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 Director 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 Director have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. |
Matters on which we are required to report by exception |
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Report of the Director. |
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. |
- | the directors were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies regime and take advantage of the small companies' exemption in preparing the directors' report and take advantage of the small companies exemption from the requirement to prepare a strategic report. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
CAPITAL FINANCIAL MARKETS LIMITED |
Responsibilities of director |
As explained more fully in the Statement of Director's Responsibilities set out on page four, the director is 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 director determines 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 director is 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 director either intends to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so. |
Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements |
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. |
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below: |
We gained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework applicable to the company and the industry in which it operates, and considered the risk of acts by the company that were contrary to applicable laws and regulations, including fraud. We designed audit procedures to respond to the risk, 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 deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentations, or through collusion. Audit staff with sufficient knowledge and expertise to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations were deployed on the audit. |
Our tests included agreeing the financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation and enquiries with management. We did not identify any key audit matters relating to irregularities, including fraud. |
We focussed on laws and regulations which could give rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements, including, but not limited to, the Companies Act 2006 and UK tax legislation. Our tests included agreeing the financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation and enquiries with management. There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above and, the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of it. We did not identify any key audit matters relating to irregularities, including fraud. As in all our audits, we also addressed the risk of management override of internal controls, including testing journals and evaluating whether there was evidence of bias by the directors that represented a risk of material misstatement due to fraud. |
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. |
for and on behalf of |
Chartered Accountants |
Statutory Auditors |
46-54 High Street |
Ingatestone |
Essex |
CM4 9DW |
CAPITAL FINANCIAL MARKETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08224800) |
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE |
INCOME |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
Notes | £ | £ |
TURNOVER | 3 |
Cost of sales |
GROSS PROFIT |
Administrative expenses |
69,797 | 81,764 |
Other operating income | 4 |
OPERATING PROFIT | 6 |
Gain/loss on sale of investmts | 8 | ( |
) |
76,570 | 80,563 |
Interest receivable and similar income | 9 |
77,356 | 86,004 |
Gain/loss on revaluation of investments | 2,040 | (28,579 | ) |
79,396 | 57,425 |
Interest payable and similar expenses | 10 |
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION |
Tax on profit | 11 |
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | - | - |
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR |
CAPITAL FINANCIAL MARKETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08224800) |
BALANCE SHEET |
31 DECEMBER 2023 |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Tangible assets | 13 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Debtors | 14 |
Investments | 15 |
Cash at bank and in hand |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 16 |
NET CURRENT ASSETS |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due after more than one year |
17 |
NET ASSETS |
CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
Called up share capital | 20 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
Share premium | 21 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
Retained earnings | 21 | 224,088 | 213,309 |
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS |
The financial statements were approved by the director and authorised for issue on |
CAPITAL FINANCIAL MARKETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08224800) |
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
Called up |
share | Retained | Share | Total |
capital | earnings | premium | equity |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
Balance at 1 January 2022 |
Changes in equity |
Profit for the year | - | 27,995 | - | 27,995 |
Total comprehensive income | - | - |
Dividends | - | ( |
) | - | ( |
) |
Total transactions with owners, recognized directly in equity |
- |
(35,500 |
) |
- |
(35,500 |
) |
Balance at 31 December 2022 | 25,000 | 213,309 | 25,000 | 263,309 |
Changes in equity |
Profit for the year | - | 59,779 | - | 59,779 |
Total comprehensive income | - | - |
Dividends | - | ( |
) | - | ( |
) |
Total transactions with owners, recognized directly in equity |
- |
(49,000 |
) |
- |
(49,000 |
) |
Balance at 31 December 2023 | 25,000 | 224,088 | 25,000 | 274,088 |
CAPITAL FINANCIAL MARKETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08224800) |
CASH FLOW STATEMENT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
Notes | £ | £ |
Cash flows from operating activities |
Cash generated from operations | 1 |
Interest paid | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Interest element of hire purchase payments paid |
( |
) |
( |
) |
Tax paid | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Net cash from operating activities |
Cash flows from investing activities |
Purchase of tangible fixed assets | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Purchase of current asset investments | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Sale of current asset investments |
Gain on sale of current asset investment | ( |
) |
Interest received |
Net cash from investing activities |
Cash flows from financing activities |
Loan repayments in year | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Capital repayments in year | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Amount withdrawn by directors | 2,229 | (23,208 | ) |
Amount transferred to group undertakings | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Equity dividends paid | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Net cash from financing activities | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | ( |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
2 |
98,576 |
242,228 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | 2 |
CAPITAL FINANCIAL MARKETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08224800) |
NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
1. | RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Profit before taxation |
Depreciation charges |
(Gain)/loss on revaluation of fixed assets | (2,040 | ) | 28,579 |
Finance costs | 4,221 | 12,557 |
Finance income | (786 | ) | (5,441 | ) |
86,309 | 95,628 |
(Increase)/decrease in trade and other debtors | ( |
) |
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other creditors | ( |
) |
Cash generated from operations |
2. | CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
The amounts disclosed on the Cash Flow Statement in respect of cash and cash equivalents are in respect of these Balance Sheet amounts: |
Year ended 31 December 2023 |
31.12.23 | 1.1.23 |
£ | £ |
Cash and cash equivalents | 151,001 | 98,591 |
Bank overdrafts | ( |
) | ( |
) |
150,998 | 98,576 |
Year ended 31 December 2022 |
31.12.22 | 1.1.22 |
£ | £ |
Cash and cash equivalents | 98,591 | 242,229 |
Bank overdrafts | ( |
) | ( |
) |
98,576 | 242,228 |
3. | ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS |
At 1.1.23 | Cash flow | At 31.12.23 |
£ | £ | £ |
Net cash |
Cash at bank and in hand | 98,591 | 52,410 | 151,001 |
Bank overdrafts | (15 | ) | 12 | (3 | ) |
98,576 | 150,998 |
Liquid resources |
Current asset investments | 115,610 | (39,811 | ) | 75,799 |
115,610 | (39,811 | ) | 75,799 |
Debt |
Finance leases | (39,106 | ) | 8,400 | (30,706 | ) |
Debts falling due within 1 year | (68,026 | ) | 68,026 | - |
(107,132 | ) | 76,426 | (30,706 | ) |
Total | 107,054 | 89,037 | 196,091 |
CAPITAL FINANCIAL MARKETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08224800) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
Capital Financial Markets Limited is a |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of preparing the financial statements |
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of listed investments. |
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements re rounded to the nearest pound. |
The immediate and ultimate parent company is CFM Holdings Limited, a company registered in England and Wales. The parent company and its subsidiary undertakings comprise a small-sized group. The parent company has therefore taken advantage of the exemptions provided by section 399 of the Companies Act 2006 not to prepare group accounts. |
Going concern |
At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The directors take great comfort from the positive results achieved in 2023 and thus continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements. |
Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty |
In the application of the company's accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated 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 where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods. |
There are not considered to be any key estimates or judgements. |
Turnover |
Turnover represents amounts receivable for services net of VAT and trade discounts. |
Revenue from contracts for the provision of professional services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion when the stage of completion, costs incurred and costs to complete can be estimated reliably. The stage of completion is calculated by comparing costs incurred, mainly in relation to contractual hourly staff rates and materials, as a proportion of total costs. Where the outcome cannot be estimated reliably, revenue is recognised only to the extent of the expenses recognised that are recoverable. |
CAPITAL FINANCIAL MARKETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08224800) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Tangible fixed assets |
Fixtures and fittings | - |
Motor vehicles | - |
Computer equipment | - |
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost, and subsequently measured at cost less depreciation and impairment losses. |
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to the profit or loss. |
Impairment of fixed assets |
At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss.If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible ot estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. |
Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current marker assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted. |
If the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase. |
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 other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company's liability for current tax is calculated using the tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date. |
Hire purchase and leasing commitments |
Assets obtained under hire purchase contracts or finance leases are capitalised in the balance sheet. Those held under hire purchase contracts are depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Those held under finance leases are depreciated over their estimated useful lives or the lease term, whichever is the shorter. |
The interest element of these obligations is charged to profit or loss over the relevant period. The capital element of the future payments is treated as a liability. |
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. |
Cash and cash equivalents |
Cash at bank and in hand 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 are shown within borrowings in current liabilities. |
CAPITAL FINANCIAL MARKETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08224800) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Financial instruments |
Financial assets, other than investments, are initially measured at transaction price (including transaction costs) and subsequently held at amortised costs, less any impairment. |
Other financial assets |
Other financial assets, including investments in equity instruments which are not subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, are initially measured at fair value, which is normally the transaction price. Such assets are subsequently carried at fair value and the changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss, except that investments in equity instruments that are not publicly traded and whose fair values cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment. |
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 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 and 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 carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been, had the impairment not previously been recognised. that 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. |
Other financial liabilities |
Derivatives, including interest rate swaps and forward foreign exchange contracts, 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. |
Employee benefits |
The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets. |
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee's services are received. |
Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits. |
CAPITAL FINANCIAL MARKETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08224800) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
3. | TURNOVER |
The turnover and profit before taxation are attributable to the one principal activity of the company. |
An analysis of turnover by class of business is given below: |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
An analysis of turnover by geographical market is given below: |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
United Kingdom |
4. | OTHER OPERATING INCOME |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Rates refund |
5. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Wages and salaries |
Social security costs |
Other pension costs |
The average number of employees during the year was as follows: |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
Management |
Directors' remuneration |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Remuneration for qualifying services | 41,472 | 59,641 |
Company pension contributions to defined contribution schemes | 2,000 | 13,375 |
43,472 | 73,016 |
The number of directors for whom retirement benefits are accruing under defined contribution schemes amounted to 1 (2022 - 2). |
6. | OPERATING PROFIT |
The operating profit is stated after charging: |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Other operating leases |
Depreciation - owned assets |
Depreciation - assets on hire purchase contracts |
CAPITAL FINANCIAL MARKETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08224800) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
7. | AUDITORS' REMUNERATION |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Fees payable to the company's auditors for the audit of the company's financial statements |
6,500 |
6,250 |
8. | EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Gain/loss on sale of investmts | ( |
) |
9. | INTEREST RECEIVABLE AND SIMILAR INCOME |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Bank interest receivable |
Curr asset inv income |
10. | INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Interest on Investment acct |
Interest payable |
Hire purchase |
11. | TAXATION |
Analysis of the tax charge |
The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows: |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Current tax: |
UK corporation tax |
Tax on profit |
UK corporation tax has been charged at 20.85% (2022 - 19%). |
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: |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Profit before tax |
Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of |
Effects of: |
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes |
Income not taxable for tax purposes | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Depreciation in excess of capital allowances |
Unrealised gain/loss on investments | (425 | ) | 5,430 |
Gain/Loss on disposal of assets | (1,410 | ) | 1,342 |
Total tax charge | 15,396 | 16,873 |
CAPITAL FINANCIAL MARKETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08224800) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
12. | DIVIDENDS |
A final dividend of £49,000 was paid in the year (2022: £35,500). |
13. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Fixtures |
and | Motor | Computer |
fittings | vehicles | equipment | Totals |
£ | £ | £ | £ |
COST |
At 1 January 2023 |
Additions |
At 31 December 2023 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 January 2023 |
Charge for year |
At 31 December 2023 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 December 2023 |
At 31 December 2022 |
Fixed assets, included in the above, which are held under hire purchase contracts are as follows: |
Motor | Computer |
vehicles | equipment | Totals |
£ | £ | £ |
COST |
At 1 January 2023 |
and 31 December 2023 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 January 2023 |
Charge for year |
At 31 December 2023 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 December 2023 |
At 31 December 2022 |
14. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Trade debtors |
Amounts owed by group undertakings |
Other debtors |
VAT |
Prepayments |
CAPITAL FINANCIAL MARKETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08224800) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
15. | CURRENT ASSET INVESTMENTS |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Listed investments | 62,833 | 102,644 |
Unlisted investments | 12,966 | 12,966 |
Market value of listed investments at 31 December 2023 - £ 62,833 (2022 - £ 102,645 ). |
16. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 18) |
Hire purchase contracts (see note 19) |
Trade creditors |
Tax |
Social security and other taxes |
VAT | 9,391 | - |
Wages Control | - | 2,944 |
Directors' current accounts | 2,621 | 392 |
Accrued expenses |
17. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Hire purchase contracts (see note 19) |
18. | LOANS |
An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below: |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Amounts falling due within one year or on demand: |
Bank overdrafts |
Bank loans |
CAPITAL FINANCIAL MARKETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08224800) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
19. | LEASING AGREEMENTS |
Minimum lease payments fall due as follows: |
Hire purchase contracts |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Gross obligations repayable: |
Within one year |
Between one and five years |
Finance charges repayable: |
Within one year |
Between one and five years |
Net obligations repayable: |
Within one year |
Between one and five years |
Non-cancellable operating | leases |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Within one year |
20. | CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL |
Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
Number: | Class: | Nominal | 31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
value: | £ | £ |
Ordinary share | £1 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
21. | RESERVES |
Retained | Share |
earnings | premium | Totals |
£ | £ | £ |
At 1 January 2023 | 238,309 |
Profit for the year |
Dividends | ( |
) | ( |
) |
At 31 December 2023 | 249,088 |
22. | ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY |
CFM Holdings Limited is regarded by the director as being the company's ultimate parent company. |
CAPITAL FINANCIAL MARKETS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08224800) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
23. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |
At the balance sheet date:- |
An amount of £2,621 (2022: £392) was owed to the director in respect of expenses and amounts advanced to the company. |
An amount of £59,360 (2022: £52,500) was owed by CFM Holdings Limited, the ultimate parent company. |
Dividends of £49,000 (2022: £35,500) were paid in the year to CFM Holdings Limited, the ultimate parent company. |
Consultancy fees of £26,000 were paid to Mrs C Coffin in the year, a former director of the company. |
No Management charge (2022: £12,500) was paid in the year to CFM Holdings Limited, the ultimate parent company. |
All loans are interest-free and repayable on demand. |
During the year, a total of key management personnel compensation of £ |
24. | ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY |
The controlling party is P Coffin. |
The ultimate controlling party is |