REGISTERED NUMBER: |
Strategic Report, Report of the Directors and |
Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
for |
H P Construction Limited |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
Strategic Report, Report of the Directors and |
Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
for |
H P Construction Limited |
H P Construction Limited (Registered number: 05763771) |
Contents of the Financial Statements |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
Page |
Company Information | 1 |
Strategic Report | 2 |
Report of the Directors | 4 |
Report of the Independent Auditors | 6 |
Income Statement | 9 |
Other Comprehensive Income | 10 |
Balance Sheet | 11 |
Statement of Changes in Equity | 12 |
Cash Flow Statement | 13 |
Notes to the Cash Flow Statement | 14 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | 15 |
H P Construction Limited |
Company Information |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
DIRECTORS: |
SECRETARIES: |
REGISTERED OFFICE: |
REGISTERED NUMBER: |
AUDITORS: |
5 Westbrook Court |
Sharrowvale Road |
Sheffield |
South Yorkshire |
S11 8YZ |
H P Construction Limited (Registered number: 05763771) |
Strategic Report |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
The key financial performance indicators for the year has bee analysed as follows: |
2024 | 2023 | Variance Amount | Variance Percentage |
£ | £ | £ | % |
Turnover | 5,703 | 13,927 | -8,224 | -59.05 |
Gross Profit | 826 | 1,358 | -532 | -39.18 |
Profit Before Tax | 390 | 789 | -399 | -50.57 |
The directors continue to review the profitability of the company's projects. |
The directors monitor the business strategy through turnover, gross profit and profit before tax, and believe that the |
company is successful in these areas. |
REVIEW OF BUSINESS |
The turnover this year has decreased 59.05% compared with the previous year. The gross profit margin has increased to 14.49% (2023: 9.76%). The expectation for the year ended 31 March 2025 is for the turnover and gross profit margin to remain stable. |
There is continued demand within the industry and the company is well placed to take advantage of this by providing excellent levels of service to new and existing clients. The workforce continues to expand, and the company invests in its staff by providing training and development to ensure its high standards are met. |
The company maintains a strong balance sheet position of £4.03m net assets, including £5.3m cash at bank (2023: £5.1m). |
H P Construction Limited (Registered number: 05763771) |
Strategic Report |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES |
The principal risk of the company continues to be that of failure of the company's subcontractors either financially or through late or inadequate delivery of their work. The company continues to build excellent working relationships with its current subcontractors by working closely with them. The processes involved in selecting new subcontractors is continually monitored and reviewed to minimise any negative impact on the current levels of service provided to customers. |
The company recognises the need for strong credit management in relation to its trade debtors. Credit risk is minimised by credit checks of new customers and regularly reviewing trade debtor balances to reduce the exposure to bad debts. |
The company has a low risk and diversified investment portfolio, which is externally managed, and does not pose a significant risk to the going concern of the business. This portfolio is measured at fair value through profit and loss. |
Detailed health and safety policies are in place to reduce the risk of injury due to the hazardous nature of the business. |
2023 has been a year of various UK and Global events which has resulted in all businesses facing new risks and uncertainties, like that experienced during the covid pandemic. Rising costs for raw materials, energy supply and the UK cost of living crisis has resulted in a more cautious market demand. However, as we move further into 2024 and the rate of UK inflation continues to fall back to normal levels, we are experiencing a much more buoyant market as businesses look to expand and invest across the commercial property market within the UK. |
We will continue to make that extra effort to maximise every potential opportunity we have in the market as the UK economy gets back on its feet. With this approach, we shall be able to keep our company profitable, stable and make necessary investments. All of which will provide our employees long term stability in employment. |
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
H P Construction Limited (Registered number: 05763771) |
Report of the Directors |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 March 2024. |
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY |
The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of general construction and civil engineering. |
DIVIDENDS |
An interim dividend of |
The total distribution of dividends for the year ended 31 March 2024 will be £ |
All dividends are paid to directors. |
DIRECTORS |
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1 April 2023 to the date of this report. |
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. |
H P Construction Limited (Registered number: 05763771) |
Report of the Directors |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
AUDITORS |
The auditors, Sutton McGrath Hartley, 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 |
H P Construction Limited |
Opinion |
We have audited the financial statements of H P Construction Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 March 2024 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 March 2024 and of its profit for the year then ended; |
- | have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and |
- | have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. |
Basis for opinion |
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. |
Conclusions relating to going concern |
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. |
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. |
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report. |
Other information |
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors thereon. |
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. |
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. |
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006 |
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit: |
- | the information given in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and |
- | the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. |
Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of |
H P Construction 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 four, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. |
In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. |
Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of |
H P Construction Limited |
Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements |
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. |
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below: |
Our assessment of the susceptibility to material misstatement, whether by fraud or error, is made in a risk based approach. |
In this approach, laws and regulations applicable to the entity, such as the Companies Act 2006, United |
Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice including Financial Reporting Standard 102, the relevant tax compliance regulations within the UK, employment law, and Health and Safety law is considered, and the policies and controls the entity has in place to comply with these laws are reviewed, by discussion, reviews of correspondence and registrations monitored by external bodies. The engagement team remained alert to any indications of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations throughout the audit. |
Policies and controls relating to the risk of material misstatement as a result of fraud, management override of controls, and revenue recognitions are also considered. These are assessed by obtaining an understanding of the company's operations and control environment. The policies and controls have been reviewed by discussion, review and sample testing of accounting entries, including journals, challenging assumptions and judgements, reviewing and evaluating related parties transactions, and wider background searches. Testing of income recognition and cut off, in particular in relation to construction contracts is also completed. |
We have ensured that the engagement team have appropriate levels of competence and experience to effectively monitor these risks and carry out work relevant to our assessment of each risk, including consideration of the industry the company operates in and its size and complexity. |
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 |
5 Westbrook Court |
Sharrowvale Road |
Sheffield |
South Yorkshire |
S11 8YZ |
H P Construction Limited (Registered number: 05763771) |
Income Statement |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
2024 | 2023 |
Notes | £ | £ |
TURNOVER | 3 |
Cost of sales |
GROSS PROFIT |
Administrative expenses |
277,615 | 720,177 |
Other operating income |
OPERATING PROFIT | 5 |
Interest receivable and similar income |
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION |
Tax on profit | 6 |
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR |
H P Construction Limited (Registered number: 05763771) |
Other Comprehensive Income |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
2024 | 2023 |
Notes | £ | £ |
PROFIT FOR THE YEAR |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | - | - |
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR |
H P Construction Limited (Registered number: 05763771) |
Balance Sheet |
31 March 2024 |
2024 | 2023 |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Tangible assets | 8 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Debtors | 9 |
Investments | 10 |
Cash at bank |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 11 |
NET CURRENT ASSETS |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due after more than one year | 12 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | 13 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
NET ASSETS |
CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
Called up share capital | 14 |
Retained earnings |
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on |
H P Construction Limited (Registered number: 05763771) |
Statement of Changes in Equity |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
Called up |
share | Retained | Total |
capital | earnings | equity |
£ | £ | £ |
Balance at 1 April 2022 |
Changes in equity |
Dividends | - | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Total comprehensive income | - |
Balance at 31 March 2023 |
Changes in equity |
Dividends | - | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Total comprehensive income | - |
Balance at 31 March 2024 |
H P Construction Limited (Registered number: 05763771) |
Cash Flow Statement |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
2024 | 2023 |
Notes | £ | £ |
Cash flows from operating activities |
Cash generated from operations | 1 |
Tax paid | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Net cash from operating activities | ( |
) |
Cash flows from investing activities |
Purchase of tangible fixed assets | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Sale of tangible fixed assets |
Interest received |
Net cash from investing activities | ( |
) |
Cash flows from financing activities |
Amount introduced by directors | 328,000 | 319,700 |
Amount withdrawn by directors | (318,381 | ) | (158,809 | ) |
Equity dividends paid | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Net cash from financing activities | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | ( |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
2 |
5,163,316 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | 2 | 5,283,115 | 5,112,877 |
H P Construction Limited (Registered number: 05763771) |
Notes to the Cash Flow Statement |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
1. | RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Profit before taxation |
Depreciation charges |
Profit on disposal of fixed assets | ( |
) | ( |
) |
(Gain)/loss on revaluation of fixed assets | (26,226 | ) | 35,106 |
Finance income | (77,856 | ) | (28,491 | ) |
329,417 | 873,652 |
(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 March 2024 |
31/3/24 | 1/4/23 |
£ | £ |
Cash and cash equivalents | 5,283,115 | 5,112,877 |
Year ended 31 March 2023 |
31/3/23 | 1/4/22 |
£ | £ |
Cash and cash equivalents | 5,112,877 | 5,163,316 |
3. | ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS |
At 1/4/23 | Cash flow | At 31/3/24 |
£ | £ | £ |
Net cash |
Cash at bank | 5,112,877 | 170,238 | 5,283,115 |
5,112,877 | 5,283,115 |
Liquid resources |
Current asset investments | 506,793 | 26,227 | 533,020 |
506,793 | 26,227 | 533,020 |
Total | 5,619,670 | 196,465 | 5,816,135 |
H P Construction Limited (Registered number: 05763771) |
Notes to the Financial Statements |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
H P Construction Limited is a |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of preparing the financial statements |
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 | - |
H P Construction Limited (Registered number: 05763771) |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
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. |
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 exceeded 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. |
H P Construction Limited (Registered number: 05763771) |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Basic financial liabilities |
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, 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. |
Taxation |
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. |
Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted. |
Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date. |
Deferred tax |
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date. |
Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference. |
Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. |
H P Construction Limited (Registered number: 05763771) |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
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. |
Construction contracts |
Where the outcome of a construction contract can be estimated reliably, revenue and costs are recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract activity at the reporting end date. Variations in contract work, claims and incentive payments are included to the extent that the amount can be measured reliably and its receipt is considered probable. |
When it is probable that total contract costs will exceed total contract turnover, the expected loss is recognised as an expense immediately. |
Where the outcome of a construction contract cannot be estimated reliably, contract revenue is recognised to the extent of contract costs incurred where it is probable that they will be recoverable. Contract costs are recognised as expenses in the period in which they are incurred. When costs incurred in securing a contract are recognised as an expense in the period in which they are incurred, they are not included in contract costs if the contract is obtained in a subsequent period. |
The "percentage of completion method" is used to determine the appropriate amount to recognise in a given period. The stage of completion is measured by the proportion of contract costs incurred for work performed to date compared to the estimated total contract costs. Costs incurred in the year in connection with future activity on a contract are excluded from contract costs in determining the stage of completion. These costs are presented as stocks, prepayments or other assets depending on their nature, and provided it is probable they will be recovered. |
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: |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
H P Construction Limited (Registered number: 05763771) |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
4. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Wages and salaries |
Social security costs |
Other pension costs |
The average number of employees during the year was as follows: |
2024 | 2023 |
Directors | 4 | 4 |
Operatives | 4 | 5 |
Administration | 1 | 1 |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Directors' remuneration |
Directors' pension contributions to money purchase schemes |
The number of directors to whom retirement benefits were accruing was as follows: |
Money purchase schemes |
The directors consider themselves to be the key management personnel. |
5. | OPERATING PROFIT |
The operating profit is stated after charging/(crediting): |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Other operating leases |
Depreciation - owned assets |
Profit on disposal of fixed assets | ( |
) | ( |
) |
Auditors' remuneration |
H P Construction Limited (Registered number: 05763771) |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
6. | TAXATION |
Analysis of the tax charge |
The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows: |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Current tax: |
UK corporation tax |
Deferred tax | ( |
) |
Tax on profit |
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: |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Profit before tax |
Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of (2023 - |
Effects of: |
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes |
Income not taxable for tax purposes | ( |
) |
Capital allowances in excess of depreciation | ( |
) | - |
Depreciation in excess of capital allowances | - |
Deferred Tax | 25,315 | (8,015 | ) |
Chargeable Gain | 3,886 | - |
Total tax charge | 94,595 | 154,296 |
7. | DIVIDENDS |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Ordinary shares of £1 each |
Interim |
H P Construction Limited (Registered number: 05763771) |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
8. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Fixtures |
Plant and | and | Motor | Computer |
machinery | fittings | vehicles | equipment | Totals |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
COST |
At 1 April 2023 |
Additions |
Disposals | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
At 31 March 2024 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 April 2023 |
Charge for year |
Eliminated on disposal | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
At 31 March 2024 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 March 2024 |
At 31 March 2023 |
9. | DEBTORS |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Amounts falling due within one year: |
Trade debtors |
Amounts recoverable on contract |
Other debtors |
Prepayments |
Amounts falling due after more than one year: |
Trade debtors |
Aggregate amounts |
10. | CURRENT ASSET INVESTMENTS |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Listed investments | 533,020 | 506,793 |
Market value of listed investments at 31 March 2024 - £ 533,020 (2023 - £ 506,793 ). |
Included in the year are profits of £26,226 (2023: losses of £35,106) for the revaluation of the investments. |
H P Construction Limited (Registered number: 05763771) |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
11. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Trade creditors |
Tax |
Social security and other taxes |
VAT | 41,153 | 59,739 |
Other creditors |
Directors' current accounts | 211,245 | 201,626 |
Accrued expenses |
12. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Other creditors |
13. | PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES |
2024 | 2023 |
£ | £ |
Deferred tax | 44,848 | 19,533 |
Deferred tax |
£ |
Balance at 1 April 2023 |
Provided during year |
Balance at 31 March 2024 |
Deferred tax of £14,000 is expected to reverse in the next year as accelerated capital allowances reduce. |
14. | CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL |
Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
Number: | Class: | Nominal | 2024 | 2023 |
value: | £ | £ |
Ordinary | £1 | 9,000 | 9,000 |
15. | ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY |
The controlling party is the directors by virtue of their shareholdings. |
There is no ultimate controlling party. |