REGISTERED NUMBER: |
L.A.C. CONVEYOR SYSTEMS LIMITED |
STRATEGIC REPORT, |
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE PERIOD |
1 NOVEMBER 2022 TO 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
L.A.C. CONVEYOR SYSTEMS LIMITED |
STRATEGIC REPORT, |
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE PERIOD |
1 NOVEMBER 2022 TO 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
L.A.C. CONVEYOR SYSTEMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06365584) |
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE PERIOD 1 NOVEMBER 2022 TO 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
Page |
Company Information | 1 |
Strategic Report | 2 |
Report of the Directors | 3 |
Report of the Independent Auditors | 5 |
Income Statement | 8 |
Other Comprehensive Income | 9 |
Balance Sheet | 10 |
Statement of Changes in Equity | 11 |
Cash Flow Statement | 12 |
Notes to the Cash Flow Statement | 13 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | 14 |
L.A.C. CONVEYOR SYSTEMS LIMITED |
COMPANY INFORMATION |
FOR THE PERIOD 1 NOVEMBER 2022 TO 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
DIRECTORS: |
SECRETARY: |
REGISTERED OFFICE: |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
AUDITORS: |
Ground Floor Cardigan House |
Castle Court |
Swansea Enterprise Park |
Swansea |
SA7 9LA |
L.A.C. CONVEYOR SYSTEMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06365584) |
STRATEGIC REPORT |
FOR THE PERIOD 1 NOVEMBER 2022 TO 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
The directors present their strategic report for the period 1 November 2022 to 31 December 2023. |
REVIEW OF BUSINESS |
LAC has had another record breaking year with £38,393,552 sales resulting from the continued growth in the supply of intralogistics solutions, robotics and equipment into the logistics, manufacturing and food industries. The business has invested in a new leadership structure and continues to onboard talent from within the industry to unlock the planned next phase of growth. |
The projects LAC are quoting and winning are increasing in value and size, in line with the strategy. The business processes are continuously improving to ensure risk is managed both commercially and technically. |
Sales are being generated from a healthy balance of repeat business and new customers, which demonstrates that LAC are successfully implementing projects and also marketing within focus industries to drive new relationships. We have key accounts which we continue to nurture and our reputation is going from strength to strength. LAC carries forward a strong order book. |
PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES |
The global supply chain challenges on lead time and availability of some components is starting to stabilise. LAC have mitigated risks by stocking some long lead items, where appropriate, and continually reviewing projects plans. As of yet, no major impacts have been seen. |
LAC supply and purchase from the UK and mainland Europe, transacting in both EURO and GBP. Wherever possible we hedge against any fluctuations in exchange rate. LAC have good risk review strategies in place. Specific project risks are reviewed at both project level and board level. An appropriate authorisation matrix is in place to authorise purchases and all invoices are reviewed. |
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS |
The execution of the business is measured by key performance indicators. These are currently focussed on financial KPls, although the business is now capturing data to measure operating performance and efficiency. |
Sales: £38,402,273 |
Gross Profit: £10,190,397 (2022: £7,288,382) |
Gross Profit Margin % - 26.5% (2022: 26.3%) |
Improved cash reserves of £11,307,943 have resulted in adequate net current assets of £9,484,838, this is an improvement of 8.2% on last year. |
Environment, Quality and Health and Safety |
The company takes very seriously its environmental, quality and Health and Safety commitments. The Head of Business Support drives and promotes these topics in collaboration with the directors. We have a robust quality process and NCR (Non Conformance Report) system in place which is reviewed weekly and reported to the board of directors. |
FUTURE ACTIVITIES |
The business will continue to focus on core sales activities within it's targeted industry sectors. The food industry is expected to remain steady and possibly decline as changing skillsets in the business and challenging markets exist. This will be heavily mitigated by expected growth across all other sectors and key accounts. |
LAC will continue growing and developing it's people and are implementing a culture and values team. The business plans to implement additional KPls as it drives for higher productivity, efficiency, quality and timeliness. Data capture is in place to start this process. |
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
L.A.C. CONVEYOR SYSTEMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06365584) |
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS |
FOR THE PERIOD 1 NOVEMBER 2022 TO 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period 1 November 2022 to 31 December 2023. |
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY |
The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of manufacturer, system integrator and specialist in bespoke conveyors and automation solutions. |
DIVIDENDS |
No interim dividend was paid during the period. The directors recommend a final dividend of |
The total distribution of dividends for the period ended 31 December 2023 will be £ |
DIRECTORS |
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1 November 2022 to the date of this report. |
Other changes in directors holding office are as follows: |
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. |
L.A.C. CONVEYOR SYSTEMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06365584) |
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS |
FOR THE PERIOD 1 NOVEMBER 2022 TO 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
AUDITORS |
The auditors, Bevan Buckland LLP, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. |
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
L.A.C. CONVEYOR SYSTEMS LIMITED |
Opinion |
We have audited the financial statements of L.a.c. Conveyor Systems Limited (the 'company') for the period ended 31 December 2023 which comprise the Income Statement, Other 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 period 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 matters |
The financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 October 2022 were audited by another auditor who expressed an unmodified opinion on those statements on the 10 July 2023. |
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 |
L.A.C. CONVEYOR SYSTEMS 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 three, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. |
In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. |
Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements |
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. |
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below: |
- | enquiring of management, including obtaining and reviewing support documentation, concerning the company's policies and procedures relating to: |
- | identifying, evaluating, and complying with laws and regulations and whether they were aware of any instances of non-compliance; |
- | detecting and responding to the risks of fraud and whether they have knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud; |
- | internal controls established to mitigate risks related to fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations; |
- | discussing among the engagement team how and where fraud might occur in the Financial Statements and any potential indicators of fraud. |
- | obtaining an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that the company operates in, focusing on those laws and regulations that had a direct effect on the Financial Statements or that had a fundamental effect on the operations of the company, The key laws and regulations we considered in this context included the UK Companies Act and relevant tax legislation. |
In addition to the above, our procedures to respond to risks identified included the following: |
- | reviewing the financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with relevant laws and regulations; |
- | enquiring of management concerning actual and potential litigation and claims; performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that may indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud; |
- | reading minutes of meetings of those charged with governance and reviewing correspondence with HMRC; |
- | addressing the risk of fraud through management override of controls, testing the appropriateness of journal entries and other adjustments; |
- | assessing whether the judgements made in making accounting estimates are indicative of a potential bias; and |
- | evaluating the business rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of business. |
We also communicated relevant identified laws and regulations and potential fraud risks to all engagement team members and remained alert to any indications of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations throughout the audit. |
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Auditors. |
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF |
L.A.C. CONVEYOR SYSTEMS LIMITED |
Use of our report |
This report is made solely to the company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's members those matters we are required to state to them in a Report of the Auditors and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. |
for and on behalf of |
Ground Floor Cardigan House |
Castle Court |
Swansea Enterprise Park |
Swansea |
SA7 9LA |
L.A.C. CONVEYOR SYSTEMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06365584) |
INCOME STATEMENT |
FOR THE PERIOD 1 NOVEMBER 2022 TO 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
Period | Year Ended |
1.11.22 to 31.12.23 | 31.10.22 |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
TURNOVER |
Cost of sales |
GROSS PROFIT |
Distribution costs |
Administrative expenses |
4,928,277 | 2,937,655 |
5,262,120 | 4,350,727 |
Other operating income |
OPERATING PROFIT | 4 |
Interest receivable and similar income |
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION |
Tax on profit | 5 | ( |
) |
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL PERIOD |
L.A.C. CONVEYOR SYSTEMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06365584) |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
FOR THE PERIOD 1 NOVEMBER 2022 TO 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
Period |
1.11.22 |
to | Year Ended |
31.12.23 | 31.10.22 |
Notes | £ | £ |
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | - | - |
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD |
L.A.C. CONVEYOR SYSTEMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06365584) |
BALANCE SHEET |
31 DECEMBER 2023 |
2023 | 2022 |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Tangible assets | 7 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Debtors | 8 |
Cash at bank and in hand |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 9 |
NET CURRENT ASSETS |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | 11 |
NET ASSETS |
CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
Called up share capital | 12 |
Retained earnings | 13 |
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on |
L.A.C. CONVEYOR SYSTEMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06365584) |
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY |
FOR THE PERIOD 1 NOVEMBER 2022 TO 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
Called up |
share | Retained | Total |
capital | earnings | equity |
£ | £ | £ |
Balance at 1 November 2021 |
Changes in equity |
Dividends | - | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Total comprehensive income | - |
Balance at 31 October 2022 |
Changes in equity |
Dividends | - | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Total comprehensive income | - |
Balance at 31 December 2023 |
L.A.C. CONVEYOR SYSTEMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06365584) |
CASH FLOW STATEMENT |
FOR THE PERIOD 1 NOVEMBER 2022 TO 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
Period |
1.11.22 |
to | Year Ended |
31.12.23 | 31.10.22 |
Notes | £ | £ |
Cash flows from operating activities |
Cash generated from operations | 1 |
Tax paid | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Taxation refund |
Net cash from operating activities |
Cash flows from investing activities |
Purchase of tangible fixed assets | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Interest received |
Net cash from investing activities | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Cash flows from financing activities |
Equity dividends paid | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Net cash from financing activities | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Increase in cash and cash equivalents |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
2 |
4,347,998 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
2 |
11,307,943 |
5,962,507 |
L.A.C. CONVEYOR SYSTEMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06365584) |
NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT |
FOR THE PERIOD 1 NOVEMBER 2022 TO 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
1. | RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS |
Period |
1.11.22 |
to | Year Ended |
31.12.23 | 31.10.22 |
£ | £ |
Profit before taxation |
Depreciation charges |
Accrued Expenses | - | 3,679 |
Finance income | (74,192 | ) | (196 | ) |
5,683,385 | 4,381,958 |
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other debtors | ( |
) |
Increase 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: |
Period ended 31 December 2023 |
31.12.23 | 1.11.22 |
£ | £ |
Cash and cash equivalents | 11,307,943 | 5,962,507 |
Year ended 31 October 2022 |
31.10.22 | 1.11.21 |
£ | £ |
Cash and cash equivalents | 5,962,507 | 4,347,998 |
3. | ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS |
At 1.11.22 | Cash flow | At 31.12.23 |
£ | £ | £ |
Net cash |
Cash at bank and in hand | 5,962,507 | 5,345,436 | 11,307,943 |
5,962,507 | 11,307,943 |
Total | 5,962,507 | 5,345,436 | 11,307,943 |
L.A.C. CONVEYOR SYSTEMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06365584) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE PERIOD 1 NOVEMBER 2022 TO 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
L.a.c. Conveyor Systems Limited is a |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of preparing the financial statements |
Related party exemption |
The company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group. |
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 amounts due to customers on contracts. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experiences 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. |
Long term contracts: |
Where the company enters into long term contracts, revenue is recognised on the projected profit margin that is deemed to be achieved on the contract. Under the percentage of completion method, the company makes an estimate of the percentage to complete for a project and recognises the proportion of revenue and profit accordingly, this results in deferred and accrued income in the Balance Sheet. In forecasting the profitability of contracts, management makes best estimates based on live project information and the profit margin projection set when costing the project initially . Any expected losses on long term contracts are recognised immediately and are written off to the statement of comprehensive income. |
Turnover |
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. |
Tangible fixed assets |
Plant and Machinery | - |
Fixtures and fittings | - |
Motor vehicles | - |
Computer equipment | - |
Taxation |
Taxation for the period 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. |
L.A.C. CONVEYOR SYSTEMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06365584) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE PERIOD 1 NOVEMBER 2022 TO 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
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 period 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. |
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. |
L.A.C. CONVEYOR SYSTEMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06365584) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE PERIOD 1 NOVEMBER 2022 TO 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Construction contracts |
Where the outcome of construction contracts can be reliably estimated, contract revenue and contract costs are recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract activity as at the period end. |
Where the outcome of construction contracts cannot be estimated reliably, revenue is recognised to the extent of contract costs incurred that it is probable will be recoverable, and contract costs are recognised as an expense in the period in which they are incurred. |
The entity uses the percentage of completion method to determine the amounts to be recognised in the period. The stage of completion is measured by reference to the contract costs incurred up to the end of the reporting period as a percentage of total estimated costs for each contract. Costs incurred for work performed to date do not include costs relating to future activity, such as for materials or prepayments. |
Initial stage payments and payments received for future work have been accounted for in amounts due to customers on construction contracts in current liabilities. |
Provisions |
Provisions are recognised when the entity has an obligation at the reporting date as a result of a past event, it is probable that the entity will be required to transfer economic benefits in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be estimated reliably. Provisions are recognised as a liability in the statement of financial .position and the amount of the provision as an expense. |
Provisions are initially measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting date and subsequently reviewed at each reporting date and adjusted to reflect the current best estimate of the amount that would be required to settle the obligation. Any adjustments to the amounts previously recognised are recognised in profit or loss unless the provision was originally recognised as part of the cost of an asset. When a provision is measured at the present value of the amount expected to be required to settle the obligation, the unwinding of the discount is recognised as a finance cost in profit or loss in the period it arises. |
Financial Instruments |
The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 'Basic Financial Instruments' and Section 12 'Other Financial Instruments Issues' of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments. |
Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. |
Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. |
Basic financial assets |
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised. |
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 end date. |
L.A.C. CONVEYOR SYSTEMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06365584) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE PERIOD 1 NOVEMBER 2022 TO 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. If an asset is impaired, the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset's original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss |
If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been, had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in profit or loss. |
Derecognition of financial assets |
Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party. |
Classification of financial liabilities |
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities. |
Basic financial liabilities |
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised. |
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method. |
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. |
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 though 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 |
L.A.C. CONVEYOR SYSTEMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06365584) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE PERIOD 1 NOVEMBER 2022 TO 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
3. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
Period |
1.11.22 |
to | Year Ended |
31.12.23 | 31.10.22 |
£ | £ |
Wages and salaries |
Social security costs |
Other pension costs |
The average number of employees during the period was as follows: |
Period |
1.11.22 |
to | Year Ended |
31.12.23 | 31.10.22 |
Production | 70 | 65 |
Administrative | 13 | 9 |
Management | 8 | 7 |
Period |
1.11.22 |
to | Year Ended |
31.12.23 | 31.10.22 |
£ | £ |
Directors' remuneration |
The number of directors to whom retirement benefits were accruing was as follows: |
Defined benefit schemes |
Information regarding the highest paid director is as follows: |
Period |
1.11.22 |
to | Year Ended |
31.12.23 | 31.10.22 |
£ | £ |
Emoluments etc |
4. | OPERATING PROFIT |
The operating profit is stated after charging/(crediting): |
Period |
1.11.22 |
to | Year Ended |
31.12.23 | 31.10.22 |
£ | £ |
Hire of plant and machinery |
Other operating leases |
Depreciation - owned assets |
Foreign exchange differences | ( |
) | ( |
) |
L.A.C. CONVEYOR SYSTEMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06365584) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE PERIOD 1 NOVEMBER 2022 TO 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
5. | TAXATION |
Analysis of the tax charge/(credit) |
The tax charge/(credit) on the profit for the period was as follows: |
Period |
1.11.22 |
to | Year Ended |
31.12.23 | 31.10.22 |
£ | £ |
Current tax: |
UK corporation tax | ( |
) |
Deferred tax | ( |
) |
Tax on profit | ( |
) |
Reconciliation of total tax charge/(credit) included in profit and loss |
The tax assessed for the period is lower than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference is explained below: |
Period |
1.11.22 |
to | Year Ended |
31.12.23 | 31.10.22 |
£ | £ |
Profit before tax |
Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of (2022 - |
Effects of: |
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes |
Capital allowances in excess of depreciation | ( |
) | - |
Depreciation in excess of capital allowances | - |
Adjustments to tax charge in respect of previous periods | ( |
) |
R&D Credit | - | (203,488 | ) |
R&D Expenditure | - | 216,622 |
R&D Relief | (271,011 | ) | (409,307 | ) |
Adjustment for tax rate | (96,424 | ) | - |
Deferred Taxation | 19,934 | - |
Total tax charge/(credit) | 1,388,403 | (35,605 | ) |
6. | DIVIDENDS |
Period |
1.11.22 |
to | Year Ended |
31.12.23 | 31.10.22 |
£ | £ |
Ordinary shares of £1 each |
Final |
L.A.C. CONVEYOR SYSTEMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06365584) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE PERIOD 1 NOVEMBER 2022 TO 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
7. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Fixtures |
Plant and | and | Motor | Computer |
Machinery | fittings | vehicles | equipment | Totals |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
COST |
At 1 November 2022 |
Additions |
At 31 December 2023 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 November 2022 |
Charge for period |
At 31 December 2023 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 December 2023 |
At 31 October 2022 |
8. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Trade debtors |
Other debtors |
Prepayments |
9. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Trade creditors |
Tax |
Social security and other taxes |
VAT | 213,275 | 804,336 |
Other creditors |
Accruals and deferred income |
Accrued expenses |
10. | LEASING AGREEMENTS |
Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows: |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Within one year |
Between one and five years |
11. | PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Deferred tax |
Accelerated capital allowances |
L.A.C. CONVEYOR SYSTEMS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06365584) |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE PERIOD 1 NOVEMBER 2022 TO 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
11. | PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES - continued |
Deferred |
tax |
£ |
Balance at 1 November 2022 |
Accelerated Capital Allowances | 19,934 |
Balance at 31 December 2023 |
12. | CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL |
Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
Number: | Class: | Nominal | 2023 | 2022 |
value: | £ | £ |
Ordinary | £1 | 100 | 100 |
13. | RESERVES |
Retained |
earnings |
£ |
At 1 November 2022 |
Profit for the period |
Dividends | ( |
) |
At 31 December 2023 |
14. | ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY |
Vale Manufacturing Limited is regarded by the directors as being the company's ultimate parent company. |
15. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |
During the year, the following transactions were undertaken under normal business terms with Holloway Control Systems Ltd, a company in which Mr C Unwin was a director at 31st December 2023: |
2023 | 2022 |
Purchases | 3,469,981 | 2,176,927 |
Sales | 99,495 | 51,161 |
The following balances were outstanding: |
2023 | 2022 |
Owed to Holloway | 466,072 | 474,524 |
Owed to LAC | 46,926 | 19,458 |