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Registration number: 04500492

Hemlow Holdings Limited

Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

Brebners
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor
1 Suffolk Way
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN13 1YL

 

Hemlow Holdings Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Strategic Report

2 to 3

Director's Report

4

Statement of Director's Responsibilities

5

Independent Auditor's Report

6 to 9

Consolidated Income Statement

10

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

11

Statement of Financial Position

12

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

13

Statement of Changes in Equity

14

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

15

Notes to the Financial Statements

16 to 28

 

Hemlow Holdings Limited

Company Information

Director

Mr T M Taylor Lowen

Registered office

Suite 3a, 2nd Floor
160 London Road
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN13 2JA

Auditor

Brebners
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor
1 Suffolk Way
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN13 1YL

 

Hemlow Holdings Limited

Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

The director presents his strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2023.

Fair review of the business

The principal activity of the group is the provision of mechanical and electrical maintenance services for commercial properties which are provided, as appropriate, by either our mobile or resident engineers. In addition, the group advises on plant replacement and upgrade.

The group’s client portfolio includes some of the most recognisable and significant investors, occupiers and managing agents of commercial property throughout the United Kingdom.

Expansion of the client base is being undertaken by developing relationships throughout the property sector as well as providing CPD training for clients.

On a turnover in 2023 of £17,368,312 (2022 of £16,684,797), the group has generated a pre-tax profit of £495,344 (2022 - £702,872) which has fallen due to increased staff costs. There are now on average136 employees compared to 125 in the previous year

The statement of financial position as at 31 December 2023 reflects a successful trading year in exceptional circumstances and group net assets rose from £3,255,856 to £3,547,286. The group continues to invest in capital items.

Financial KPIs

The company's key financial and other performance indicators during the year were as follows:

 

Unit

2023

2022

Turnover

£000's

17,368

16,684

Gross Profit Margin

%

23

23

Net Profit

£000's

495

703

Net Profit Margin

%

3

4

Principal risks and uncertainties

The management of the business and the execution of the group’s strategy are subject to a number of risks.

The key business risks and uncertainties affecting the group are considered to relate to clients’ own strategies regarding acquisition and disposals within their own property portfolios, competition and employee recruitment/retention.

The group’s principal financial instruments comprise of bank balances, trade creditors and trade debtors. The main purpose of these instruments is to finance the group operations and, together with the retention of profits, to provide the necessary funding for growth.

Trade debtors are managed in respect of credit and cashflow risk by policies concerning the credit offered to clients and the regular monitoring of amounts outstanding for both time and credit limits.

Trade creditors liquidity risk is managed by ensuring that sufficient funds are available to meet amounts due.

 

Hemlow Holdings Limited

Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

Operational Risk

Operational risk is caused by failures in business processes or the systems or physical infrastructure that support them that have the potential to result in financial loss or reputation damage. This includes errors, omissions, systems failure, lack of resources or physical assets and deliberate acts such as fraud.

The director imposes continuing self assessment and appraisals along with continually seeking to improve its operating efficiencies and standards. The director endeavours to limit cost increases wherever possible and actively negotiate best terms with their major suppliers. The group governs its own price risk based on the directors' expectations for the group.

Market Risk

Facilities management income is a spend required by most contractors and the group is looking to build on large contracts won in the year. Although the director is aware that the business may have some exposure to the current climate, the director feels the group's reputation and position in the south east ensure it is not exposed to significant market risk.

Credit Risk

Credit risk is the risk that counter-parties will not be able to meet their obligations as they fall due. The group closely monitors outstanding debts from all sources resulting in minimal exposure.

Foreign Currency Risk

As the group only deals in sterling it is not exposed to foreign currency risk.

Risk Summary

The director continuously monitors and responds to changes in the group's risk environment, so ensuring that the group remains well placed to address operational, reputational, financial and business risks in a timely and appropriate manner.

Future Developments and Coronavirus

On 11 March 2020 the World Health Organisation declared the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak as a pandemic and even though these restrictions were lifted throughout 2022 the market is still slowly recovering to pre pandemic levels, with a legacy of WFH increasingly prevalent thorough the commercial property sector cresting commercial pressure on companies’ space and service charge costs.

The group has invested heavily in IT and operational support systems in order to ensure a competitive offering in a more cost-conscious market with declining asset values looking to enhance its national offering through its branch network with implementation of new systems and support to continue throughout 2023.

The Group intends to continue to make investments in the business with particular regard to staff and training to ensure the group maintains and enhances its reputation in the commercial property M&E sector
 

Approved by the director on 16 August 2024 and signed on its behalf by:

.........................................
Mr T M Taylor Lowen
Director

 

Hemlow Holdings Limited

Director's Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

The director presents his report and the for the year ended 31 December 2023.

Director of the group

The director who held office during the year was as follows:

Mr T M Taylor Lowen

Dividends

During the year interim dividends amounting to £230,000 (2022 : £330,000) were paid. No final dividend is proposed.

Information included in the Strategic Report

The group has chosen in accordance with Section 414C (11) Companies Act 2006 to set out in the group'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 financial risk management, exposure and future developments.

Research and development

The group carries out research and development activities in connection with the development of a bespoke database used to facilitate the trading activities of the group.

Director's liabilities

The group has purchased Directors’ and Officers’ liability Insurance for Directors and Officers as permitted by section 233 of the Companies Act 2006.

Disclosure of information to the auditor

The director has taken 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 auditor is aware of that information. The director confirms that there is no relevant information that he knows of and of which he knows the auditor is unaware.

Approved by the director on 16 August 2024 and signed on its behalf by:

.........................................
Mr T M Taylor Lowen
Director

 

Hemlow Holdings Limited

Statement of Director's Responsibilities

The director acknowledges his responsibilities for preparing the Annual Report 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). 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 group and the company and of the profit or loss of the group for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the director is required to:

select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;

make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and

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 and in accordance with FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. 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.

 

Hemlow Holdings Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of
Hemlow Holdings Limited

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Hemlow Holdings Limited (the 'parent company') and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the year ended 31 December 2023, which comprise the Consolidated Income Statement, Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Financial Position, Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, Statement of Changes in Equity, Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, 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 group's and the company's affairs as at 31 December 2023 and of the group's 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 auditor responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the group 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 group's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the original financial statements were 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 are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report 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 there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. 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.

 

Hemlow Holdings Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of
Hemlow Holdings Limited

Opinion on other matter 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 Director's Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and

the Strategic Report and Director's Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of our knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report and the Director's Report.

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 by the parent company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or

the parent company financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or

certain disclosures of director's remuneration specified by law are not made; or

we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Responsibilities of the director

As explained more fully in the Statement of Director's Responsibilities [set out on page 5], 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 is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the 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 have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor Responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

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

 

Hemlow Holdings Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of
Hemlow Holdings Limited

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Based on our understanding of the Group and the industry in which it operates, we determined that the principal risks of non-compliance with laws and regulations related to the reporting framework (FRS 102 and the Companies Act 2006) and UK corporate taxation laws, environmental legislation, health and safety legislation, anti-bribery legislation and data protection legislation. These risks were communicated to our audit team and we remained alert to any indications of non-compliance throughout our audit.

We understood how the Group is complying with relevant legislation by making enquiries of management and those responsible for legal and compliance procedures. We also considered the results of our audit procedures and to what extent these corroborate this understanding and assessed the susceptibility of the company’s financial statements to material misstatement. This included consideration of how fraud might occur and evaluation of management’s incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements.

We designed our audit procedures to identify any non-compliance with laws and regulations. Such procedures included, but were not limited to, inspection of any regulatory or legal correspondence; challenging assumptions and judgements made by management; identifying and testing journal entries with a focus on large or unusual transactions as determined based on our understanding of the business; and identifying and assessing the effectiveness of controls in place to prevent and detect fraud.

Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there remains a risk that a material misstatement may not have been detected, even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards. We are not responsible for preventing non-compliance with laws and regulations and cannot be expected to detect all instances of non-compliance.

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

The primary responsibility for the detection and prevention of fraud rests with those responsible for governance and management. The further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events reflected in the financial statements, the less likely the auditor will become aware of it.

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, collusion, omission, misrepresentation or forgery.

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 auditor's report.

 

Hemlow Holdings Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of
Hemlow Holdings Limited

Use of our report

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

......................................
Martin Widdowson (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of

Brebners, Statutory Auditor
1 Suffolk Way
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN13 1YL

16 August 2024

 

Hemlow Holdings Limited

Consolidated Income Statement for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

Note

2023
£

2022
£

Turnover

3

17,368,312

16,684,797

Cost of sales

 

(13,475,590)

(12,787,371)

Gross profit

 

3,892,722

3,897,426

Administrative expenses

 

(3,442,349)

(3,279,950)

Other operating income

4

-

56,900

Operating profit

5

450,373

674,376

Other interest receivable and similar income

6

44,971

28,496

Profit before tax

 

495,344

702,872

Tax on profit

10

26,086

(83,401)

Profit for the financial year

 

521,430

619,471

Profit/(loss) attributable to:

 

Owners of the company

 

521,430

619,471

 

Hemlow Holdings Limited

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December 2023

Note

2023
£

2022
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

11

534,265

499,473

Current assets

 

Stocks

13

8,000

8,000

Debtors

14

4,331,024

4,514,973

Cash at bank and in hand

 

1,801,821

1,926,423

 

6,140,845

6,449,396

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

16

(3,037,373)

(3,613,454)

Net current assets

 

3,103,472

2,835,942

Total assets less current liabilities

 

3,637,737

3,335,415

Provisions for liabilities

17

(90,451)

(79,559)

Net assets

 

3,547,286

3,255,856

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

19

1,050

1,050

Share premium reserve

8,075

8,075

Retained earnings

3,538,161

3,246,731

Equity attributable to owners of the company

 

3,547,286

3,255,856

Shareholders' funds

 

3,547,286

3,255,856

Approved and authorised by the director on 16 August 2024
 

.........................................

Mr T M Taylor Lowen
Director

Company registration number: 04500492

 

Hemlow Holdings Limited

Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December 2023

Note

2023
£

2022
£

Fixed assets

 

Investments

12

201,001

201,001

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

16

(188,670)

(188,670)

Net assets

 

12,331

12,331

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

19

1,050

1,050

Share premium reserve

8,075

8,075

Retained earnings

3,206

3,206

Shareholders' funds

 

12,331

12,331

The company made a profit after tax for the financial year of £230,000 (2022 - £330,000).

Approved and authorised by the director on 16 August 2024
 

.........................................
Mr T M Taylor Lowen
Director

Company registration number: 04500492

 

Hemlow Holdings Limited

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
Equity attributable to the parent company

Share capital
£

Share premium
£

Profit and loss account
£

Total
£

At 1 January 2023

1,050

8,075

3,246,731

3,255,856

Profit for the year

-

-

521,430

521,430

Total comprehensive income

-

-

521,430

521,430

Dividends

-

-

(230,000)

(230,000)

At 31 December 2023

1,050

8,075

3,538,161

3,547,286

Share capital
£

Share premium
£

Profit and loss account
£

Total
£

At 1 January 2022

1,050

8,075

2,957,260

2,966,385

Profit for the year

-

-

619,471

619,471

Total comprehensive income

-

-

619,471

619,471

Dividends

-

-

(330,000)

(330,000)

At 31 December 2022

1,050

8,075

3,246,731

3,255,856

 

Hemlow Holdings Limited

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

Share capital
£

Share premium
£

Retained earnings
£

Total
£

At 1 January 2023

1,050

8,075

3,206

12,331

Profit for the year

-

-

230,000

230,000

Dividends

-

-

(230,000)

(230,000)

At 31 December 2023

1,050

8,075

3,206

12,331

Share capital
£

Share premium
£

Retained earnings
£

Total
£

At 1 January 2022

1,050

8,075

3,206

12,331

Profit for the year

-

-

330,000

330,000

Dividends

-

-

(330,000)

(330,000)

At 31 December 2022

1,050

8,075

3,206

12,331

 

Hemlow Holdings Limited

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

Note

2023
£

2022
£

Cash flows from operating activities

Profit for the year

 

521,430

619,471

Adjustments to cash flows from non-cash items

 

Depreciation and amortisation

5

180,977

206,133

(Profit)/loss on disposal of tangible assets

(80,238)

1,548

Finance income

(44,971)

(28,496)

Income tax expense

10

(26,086)

83,401

 

551,112

882,057

Working capital adjustments

 

Decrease/(increase) in trade and other debtors

 

400,345

(965,453)

(Decrease)/increase in trade and other creditors

 

(519,180)

285,572

(Decrease)/increase in deferred income, including government grants

 

(104,578)

128,886

Cash generated from operations

 

327,699

331,062

Income taxes paid

 

(131,743)

(88,591)

Net cash flow from operating activities

 

195,956

242,471

Cash flows from investing activities

 

Interest received

44,971

28,496

Acquisitions of tangible assets

11

(234,512)

(61,091)

Proceeds from sale of tangible assets

 

98,983

73,294

Net cash flows from investing activities

 

(90,558)

40,699

Cash flows from financing activities

 

Dividends paid

(230,000)

(330,000)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(124,602)

(46,830)

Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January

 

1,926,423

1,973,253

Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December

 

1,801,821

1,926,423

 

Hemlow Holdings Limited

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

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England and Wales.

The address of its registered office is:
Suite 3a, 2nd Floor
160 London Road
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN13 2JA

The principal activity of the group is that the provision of mechanical and electrical maintenance services and consultancy related to plant replacement and upgrade.

2

Accounting policies

Statement of compliance

These financial statements were prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'.

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except any items disclosed in the accounting policies as being shown at fair value and are presented in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Summary of disclosure exemptions

The company has taken advantage of the following exemptions in its individual financial statements:

a) The presentation of the company's statement of cashflow per Section 7, FRS 102.
b) The company has taken advantage of the exemption in Section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 from presenting its individual profit and loss account..

 

Hemlow Holdings Limited

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

Basis of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements consolidate the financial statements of the company and its subsidiary undertakings drawn up to 31 December each year.

A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the company. Control is achieved where the company has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.

The results of subsidiaries acquired or disposed of during the year are included in the Income Statement from the effective date of acquisition or up to the effective date of disposal, as appropriate. Where necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring their accounting policies into line with those used by the group.

The purchase method of accounting is used to account for business combinations that result in the acquisition of subsidiaries by the group. The cost of a business combination is measured as the fair value of the assets given, equity instruments issued and liabilities incurred or assumed at the date of exchange, plus costs directly attributable to the business combination. Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date. Any excess of the cost of the business combination over the acquirer’s interest in the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities recognised is recorded as goodwill.

Inter-company transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between the company and its subsidiaries, which are related parties, are eliminated in full.

Intra-group losses are also eliminated but may indicate an impairment that requires recognition in the consolidated financial statements.

Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the group. Non-controlling interests in the net assets of consolidated subsidiaries are identified separately from the group’s equity therein. Non-controlling interests consist of the amount of those interests at the date of the original business combination and the non-controlling shareholder’s share of changes in equity since the date of the combination.

Going concern

The statement of financial position at 31 December 2023 showed the group had net current assets amounting to £3,103,472 and net total assets amounting to £3,547,286 including cash at bank of £1,801,821.

The group forecasts demonstrate that the group has sufficient working capital for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements.

On the basis of above, and after making enquiries, the director has a reasonable expectation that the group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the director continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the consolidated financial statements.

 

Hemlow Holdings Limited

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

Judgements and key sources of estimation

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances

Accounting estimates and assumptions are made concerning the future and, by their nature, will rarely equal the related actual outcome. Key assumptions and other estimation uncertainties provide a risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying values of assets and liabilities.

Judgements and estimates that management has made in the process of applying the entity's accounting policies and that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements are as follows:

Tangible fixed assets are depreciated to their estimated residual values over their estimated useful lives.

Revenue recognition

Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the provision of services in the ordinary course of the group's activities. Turnover is shown net value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts.

The group recognises turnover from facilities management services on the date contractual obligations are fulfilled and it becomes probable that economic benefit will flow to the group.

Turnover from the rendering of refurbishment works is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract. The stage of completion of a contract is measured by comparing the costs incurred for work performed to date to the total estimated contract costs. Turnover is only recognised to the extent of recoverable expenses when the outcome of a contract cannot be reliably measured.

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except that a charge attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the group operates and generates taxable income.

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between taxable profits and profits reported in the consolidated financial statements.

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

Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the statement of financial position at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.

 

Hemlow Holdings Limited

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

Depreciation

Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Leasehold improvements

Over the period of the lease

Furniture, fixtures and fittings

15% to 33% straight line

Motor vehicles

25% straight line

Business combinations

Business combinations are accounted for using the purchase method. The consideration for each acquisition is measured at the aggregate of the fair values at acquisition date of assets given, liabilities incurred or assumed, and equity instruments issued by the group in exchange for control of the acquired, plus any costs directly attributable to the business combination. When a business combination agreement provides for an adjustment to the cost of the combination contingent on future events, the group includes the estimated amount of that adjustment in the cost of the combination at the acquisition date if the adjustment is probable and can be measured reliably.

Investments

Investments in equity shares which are publicly traded or where the fair value can be measured reliably are initially measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss. Investments in equity shares which are not publicly traded and where fair value cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.

Interest income on debt securities, where applicable, is recognised in income using the effective interest method. Dividends on equity securities are recognised in income when receivable.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.

Leases

Assets held under hire purchase contracts are capitalised at the lesser of fair value or present value of minimum lease payments in the statement of financial position. The present value of the minimum lease payments is calculated using the interest rate implicit in the lease. A corresponding liability is recognised at the same value in the statement of financial position. The asset is then depreciated over its useful life.

The minimum lease payments are apportioned between the finance charge recognised in the income statement and the reduction of the outstanding liability using the effective interest method. The finance charge in each period is allocated so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Equity instruments are measured at the fair value of the cash or other resources received or receivable, net of the direct costs of issuing the equity instruments. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis.

 

Hemlow Holdings Limited

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

Dividends

Dividend distribution to the group’s shareholders is recognised as a liability in the financial statements in the reporting period in which the dividends are declared.

Defined contribution pension obligation

A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the group has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.

Share based payments

The group operates an equity-settled, share-based compensation plan, under which the entity receives services from employees as consideration for equity instruments (options) of the entity. The fair value of the employee services received is measured by reference to the estimated fair value at the grant date of equity instruments granted and is recognised as an expense over the vesting period. The estimated fair value of the option granted is calculated using the Black Scholes option pricing model. The total amount expensed is recognised over the vesting period, which is the period over which all of the specified vesting conditions are to be satisfied.

The proceeds received net of any directly attributable transaction costs are credited to share capital (nominal value) and share premium when the options are exercised.

3

Turnover

The analysis of the group's revenue for the year from continuing operations is as follows:

2023
£

2022
£

Provision of services - UK

17,368,312

16,684,797

4

Other operating income

The analysis of the group's other operating income for the year is as follows:

2023
£

2022
£

Management charges receivable

-

56,900

5

Operating profit

Arrived at after charging/(crediting)

2023
£

2022
£

Depreciation expense

180,977

206,133

(Profit)/loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

(80,238)

1,548

 

Hemlow Holdings Limited

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

6

Other interest receivable and similar income

2023
£

2022
£

Other finance income

44,971

28,496

7

Staff costs

The aggregate payroll costs (including director's remuneration) were as follows:

2023
£

2022
£

Wages and salaries

5,854,748

5,215,202

Social security costs

599,164

555,844

Pension costs, defined contribution scheme

261,599

256,235

6,715,511

6,027,281

The average number of persons employed by the group during the year, analysed by category was as follows:

2023
No.

2022
No.

Engineers

75

71

Administration and support

57

50

Directors and key management

4

4

136

125

8

Director's remuneration

The director's remuneration for the year was as follows:

2023
£

2022
£

Remuneration

12,480

12,480

During the year the number of directors who were receiving benefits and share incentives was as follows:

2023
No.

2022
No.

Accruing benefits under money purchase pension scheme

1

1

 

Hemlow Holdings Limited

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

9

Auditor's remuneration

2023
£

2022
£

Audit of these financial statements

2,000

2,000

Audit of the financial statements of subsidiaries of the company pursuant to legislation

14,000

14,000

16,000

16,000

Other fees to auditors

Compliance services

2,000

2,000


 

10

Taxation

Tax charged/(credited) in the consolidated income statement

2023
£

2022
£

Current taxation

UK corporation tax

(36,978)

131,744

Deferred taxation

Arising from origination and reversal of timing differences

10,892

(48,343)

Tax (receipt)/expense in the income statement

(26,086)

83,401

The tax on profit before tax for the year is lower than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK (2022 - lower than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK) of 23.5% (2022 - 19%).

The differences are reconciled below:

2023
£

2022
£

Profit before tax

495,344

702,872

Corporation tax at standard rate

116,406

133,546

Tax decrease from effect of capital allowances and depreciation

(109)

(15,702)

Effect of expense not deductible in determining taxable profit (tax loss)

4,216

5,087

Tax decrease from effect of adjustment in research and development tax credit

(146,599)

(39,530)

Total tax (credit)/charge

(26,086)

83,401

 

Hemlow Holdings Limited

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

Deferred tax

Group

Deferred tax assets and liabilities

2023

Liability
£

Accelerated capital allowances

90,451

90,451

2022

Liability
£

Accelerated capital allowances

79,559

79,559

11

Tangible assets

Group

Leasehold Improvements
£

Furniture, fittings and equipment
 £

Motor vehicles
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2023

267,287

100,662

639,206

1,007,155

Additions

-

5,160

229,352

234,512

Disposals

-

-

(223,601)

(223,601)

At 31 December 2023

267,287

105,822

644,957

1,018,066

Depreciation

At 1 January 2023

60,006

49,319

398,355

507,680

Charge for the year

26,227

11,454

143,296

180,977

Eliminated on disposal

-

-

(204,856)

(204,856)

At 31 December 2023

86,233

60,773

336,795

483,801

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2023

181,054

45,049

308,162

534,265

At 31 December 2022

207,281

51,341

240,851

499,473

 

Hemlow Holdings Limited

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

12

Investments

Company

2023
£

2022
£

Investments in subsidiaries

201,001

201,001

Subsidiaries

£

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023

201,001

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2023

201,001

At 31 December 2022

201,001

Details of undertakings

Details of the investments in which the company holds 20% or more of the nominal value of any class of share capital are as follows:

Subsidiary Undertaking

Registered office

Holding

Proportion of voting rights and shares held

     

2023

2022

Hemlow Limited

1 Suffolk Way
Sevenoaks, Kent
TN13 1YL

Ordinary

100%

100%

Subsidiary undertakings

Hemlow Limited

The principal activity of Hemlow Limited is that of facilities management.

13

Stocks

 

Group

Company

2023
£

2022
£

2023
£

2022
£

Other inventories

8,000

8,000

-

-

 

Hemlow Holdings Limited

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

14

Debtors

 

Group

Company

2023
£

2022
£

2023
£

2022
£

Trade debtors

2,564,068

2,256,768

-

-

Other debtors

1,272,041

1,612,422

-

-

Prepayments

183,522

255,413

-

-

Accrued income

274,415

390,370

-

-

Corporation tax asset

36,978

-

-

-

4,331,024

4,514,973

-

-

15

Cash and cash equivalents

 

Group

Company

2023
£

2022
£

2023
£

2022
£

Cash at bank

1,801,821

1,926,423

-

-

16

Creditors

 

Group

Company

2023
£

2022
£

2023
£

2022
£

Due within one year

Trade creditors

1,717,702

2,087,058

-

-

Amounts due to group undertakings

-

-

184,133

179,419

Social security and other taxes

755,509

749,403

-

-

Other payables

4,537

9,251

4,537

9,251

Accruals

375,686

347,481

-

-

Corporation tax liability

-

131,744

-

-

Deferred income

183,939

288,517

-

-

3,037,373

3,613,454

188,670

188,670

 

Hemlow Holdings Limited

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

17

Deferred tax and other provisions

Group

Deferred tax
£

Total
£

At 1 January 2023

79,559

79,559

Increase (decrease) in existing provisions

10,892

10,892

At 31 December 2023

90,451

90,451

18

Pension and other schemes

Defined contribution pension scheme

The group operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension cost charge for the year represents contributions payable by the group to the scheme and amounted to £261,599 (2022 - £256,235).

19

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

 

2023

2022

 

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary shares of £1 each

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

         

There are no restrictions on the repayment of capital or the declaration of dividends.

20

Commitments under operating leases

Group

The total of future minimum lease payments is as follows:

2023
£

2022
£

Not later than one year

140,796

138,108

Later than one year and not later than five years

510,432

510,432

Later than five years

457,262

584,870

1,108,490

1,233,410

 

Hemlow Holdings Limited

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

The amount of non-cancellable operating lease payments recognised as an expense during the year was £244,557 (2022 - £238,490).

21

Share-based payments

Enterprise Management Incentive Scheme

Scheme details and movements

Certain employees of the group have been granted options over shares in Hemlow Holdings Limited. The options are granted with a fixed exercise price and are exercisable within 10 years after the date of grant.

The movements in the number of share options during the year were as follows:

2023
Number

2022
Number

Outstanding, start of period

25

25

Outstanding, end of period

25

25

Exercisable, end of period

25

25

The movements in the weighted average exercise price of share options during the year were as follows:

2023
£

2022
£

Outstanding, start of period

325

325

Outstanding, end of period

325

325

Exercisable, end of period

325

325

No charge arises to the profit and loss in the year (2022 : £Nil).

22

Dividends

Dividends paid

   

2023
£

 

2022
£

Dividend of £219.05 (2022 - £314.29) per Ordinary share

 

230,000

 

330,000

         
 

Hemlow Holdings Limited

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

23

Related party transactions

Key management personnel

Compensation payable to key management personnel is as follows. Key management personnel comprises the director together with the directors of the subsidiary undertaking.

2023
£

2022
£

Remuneration

336,974

405,180

Contributions to money purchase pension schemes

49,550

51,750

386,524

456,930

Summary of transactions with subsidiaries

Exemption has been taken under FRS 102, paragraph 33.1A not to disclose transactions or amounts falling due with companies that are wholly owned within the group.

Summary of transactions with other related parties

At 31 December 2023 an amount of £1,261,125 (2022 : £1,540,573) was due from companies over which the director exerts significant influence. Interest receivable during the year amounted to £44,971 (2022 : £28,496).

During the year the group incurred expenses of £179,448 (2022 : £141,422) that were recharged to the these companies.

Summary of transactions with the director

The dividends shown in note 22 were paid to the director.

Control

Ultimate control vests with Mr T M Taylor Lowen.