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Company No: 05276786 (England and Wales)

MATTHEW STEVENS AND SON LIMITED

Unaudited Financial Statements
For the financial year ended 31 January 2024
Pages for filing with the registrar

MATTHEW STEVENS AND SON LIMITED

Unaudited Financial Statements

For the financial year ended 31 January 2024

Contents

MATTHEW STEVENS AND SON LIMITED

BALANCE SHEET

As at 31 January 2024
MATTHEW STEVENS AND SON LIMITED

BALANCE SHEET (continued)

As at 31 January 2024
Note 2024 2023
£ £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 4 1,127,066 1,004,553
Investment property 5 350,170 350,170
1,477,236 1,354,723
Current assets
Stocks 576,294 509,074
Debtors 6 1,194,115 1,109,701
Cash at bank and in hand 1,748 76,834
1,772,157 1,695,609
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 7 ( 1,308,810) ( 1,132,898)
Net current assets 463,347 562,711
Total assets less current liabilities 1,940,583 1,917,434
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year 8 ( 531,077) ( 704,355)
Provision for liabilities ( 94,775) ( 51,236)
Net assets 1,314,731 1,161,843
Capital and reserves
Called-up share capital 9 100 100
Revaluation reserve 21,221 21,890
Profit and loss account 1,293,410 1,139,853
Total shareholders' funds 1,314,731 1,161,843

For the financial year ending 31 January 2024 the Company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

The financial statements of Matthew Stevens and Son Limited (registered number: 05276786) were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 02 September 2024. They were signed on its behalf by:

A Spencer-Smith
Director
MATTHEW STEVENS AND SON LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the financial year ended 31 January 2024
MATTHEW STEVENS AND SON LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the financial year ended 31 January 2024
1. Accounting policies

The principal accounting policies are summarised below. They have all been applied consistently throughout the financial year and to the preceding financial year, unless otherwise stated.

General information and basis of accounting

Matthew Stevens and Son Limited (the Company) is a private company, limited by shares, incorporated in the United Kingdom under the Companies Act 2006 and is registered in England and Wales. The address of the Company's registered office is C/O Francis Clark Llp Melville Building East, Royal William Yard, Plymouth, PL1 3GW, United Kingdom. The principal place of business is Unit 2, Penbeagle Industrial Estate, St Ives, Cornwall, TR26 2JH.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and to include investment properties and certain items at fair value, and in accordance with Section 1A of Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS 102) ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ issued by the Financial Reporting Council and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements are presented in pounds sterling which is the functional currency of the Company and rounded to the nearest £.

Turnover

Turnover is stated net of VAT and trade discounts and is recognised when the significant risks and rewards are considered to have been transferred to the buyer.

Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when the goods are physically delivered to the customer.

Revenue from services is recognised as they are delivered.

Employee benefits

Defined contribution schemes
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

Taxation

Current tax
Current tax is provided at amounts expected to be paid (or recoverable) using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the Balance Sheet date.

Deferred tax
Deferred tax arises as a result of including items of income and expenditure in taxation computations in periods different from those in which they are included in the Company's financial statements. Deferred tax is provided in full on timing differences which result in an obligation to pay more or less tax at a future date, at the average tax rates that are expected to apply when the timing differences reverse, based on tax rates and laws substantively enacted at the balance sheet date. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Intangible assets

Intangible assets are stated at cost or valuation, net of amortisation and any provision for impairment. Amortisation is provided on all intangible assets at rates to write off the cost or valuation of each asset over its expected useful life as follows:

Goodwill 10 years straight line
Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any provision for impairment. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, other than investment property and freehold land, at rates calculated to write off the cost or valuation, less estimated residual value, of each asset on a straight-line, basis over its expected useful life, as follows:

Land and buildings 15 - 50 years straight line
Vehicles 5 years straight line
Fixtures and fittings 7 years straight line
Tools and equipment 3 years straight line

Residual value represents the estimated amount which would currently be obtained from disposal of an asset, after deducting estimated costs of disposal, if the asset were already of the age and in the condition expected at the end of its useful life.

Leases

The Company as lessee
Assets held under finance leases, hire purchase contracts and other similar arrangements, which confer rights and obligations similar to those attached to owned assets, are capitalised as tangible fixed assets at the fair value of the leased asset (or, if lower, the present value of the minimum lease payments as determined at the inception of the lease) and are depreciated over the shorter of the lease terms and their useful lives. The capital elements of future lease obligations are recorded as liabilities, while the interest elements are charged to the Profit and Loss Account over the period of the leases to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

Rentals under operating leases are charged on a straight-line basis over the lease term, even if the payments are not made on such a basis. Benefits received and receivable as an incentive to sign an operating lease are similarly spread on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Investment property

Investment property is initially recognised at cost, which includes the purchase cost and any directly attributable expenditure. Subsequently it is measured at fair value at each reporting date with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss. Deferred taxation is provided on these gains at the rate expected to apply when the property is sold.

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to sell, which is equivalent to the net realisable value. Cost is calculated using the FIFO (first-in, first-out) method. Provision is made for obsolete, slow-moving or defective items where appropriate.

Financial instruments

Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

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.

Financial assets and liabilities are only offset in the Balance Sheet when, and only when there exists a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and the Company intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets receivable within one year, such as trade debtors and bank balances, are measured at transaction price less any impairment.

Basic financial assets receivable within more than one year are measured at amortised cost less any impairment.

Financial assets are derecognised when and only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial asset expire or are settled, or the Company transfers to another party substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset, or the Company, despite having retained some, but not all, significant risks and rewards of ownership, has transferred control of the asset to another party.

Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities that have no stated interest rate and are payable within one year, such as trade creditors, are measured at transaction price.

Other basic financial liabilities are measured at amortised cost.

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

Loans and borrowings
Loans and borrowings are initially recognised at the transaction price including transaction costs. Subsequently, they are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, less impairment.

Government grants

Government grants are recognised based on the accrual model and are measured at the fair value of the asset received or receivable. Grants are classified as relating either to revenue or to assets. Grants relating to revenue are recognised in income over the period in which the related costs are recognised. Grants relating to assets are recognised over the expected useful life of the asset. Where part of a grant relating to an asset is deferred, it is recognised as deferred income.

Provisions

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

The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the Balance Sheet date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. Where a provision is measured using the cash flows estimated to settle the present obligation, its carrying amount is the present value of those cash flows (when the effect of the time value of money is material).

When some or all of the economic benefits required to settle a provision are expected to be recovered from a third party, a receivable is recognised as an asset if it is virtually certain that reimbursement will be received and the amount of the receivable can be measured reliably.

2. Employees

2024 2023
Number Number
Monthly average number of persons employed by the Company during the year, including directors 50 46

3. Intangible assets

Goodwill Total
£ £
Cost
At 01 February 2023 314,485 314,485
At 31 January 2024 314,485 314,485
Accumulated amortisation
At 01 February 2023 314,485 314,485
At 31 January 2024 314,485 314,485
Net book value
At 31 January 2024 0 0
At 31 January 2023 0 0

4. Tangible assets

Land and buildings Vehicles Fixtures and fittings Tools and equipment Total
£ £ £ £ £
Cost
At 01 February 2023 992,714 849,704 639,910 90,429 2,572,757
Additions 0 242,806 18,453 0 261,259
Disposals 0 ( 250,247) 0 0 ( 250,247)
At 31 January 2024 992,714 842,263 658,363 90,429 2,583,769
Accumulated depreciation
At 01 February 2023 243,541 703,674 530,560 90,429 1,568,204
Charge for the financial year 17,665 84,612 36,219 0 138,496
Disposals 0 ( 249,997) 0 0 ( 249,997)
At 31 January 2024 261,206 538,289 566,779 90,429 1,456,703
Net book value
At 31 January 2024 731,508 303,974 91,584 0 1,127,066
At 31 January 2023 749,173 146,030 109,350 0 1,004,553

Revaluation of tangible assets

The fair value of the company's freehold land and buildings was revalued on 1 October 2005. An independent valuer was not involved. The valuation was undertaken by the directors and the basis of this was at open market value. Had this class of asset been measured on a historical cost basis, the carrying amount would have been as per the below. Upon transition to FRS 102 the company elected to use the most recent revaluation of the freehold land and buildings as its deemed cost on the transition date. The policy of revaluation has ceased since transition to FRS 102 as permitted by the transitional provisions of the accounting standard.

2024 2023
£ £
Historical cost 328,765 328,765
Accumulated depreciation (214,494) (210,886)
Carrying value 114,271 117,879

5. Investment property

Investment property
£
Valuation
As at 01 February 2023 350,170
As at 31 January 2024 350,170

The directors have reviewed the value of the investment property and are happy that the value in the financial statements reflects its fair value.

6. Debtors

2024 2023
£ £
Trade debtors 1,017,961 906,815
Amounts owed by Parent undertakings 5,140 5,140
Other debtors 171,014 197,746
1,194,115 1,109,701

7. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

2024 2023
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts 381,504 135,264
Trade creditors 670,724 648,705
Taxation and social security 143,818 151,619
Obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts 22,554 90,603
Other creditors 90,210 106,707
1,308,810 1,132,898

8. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

2024 2023
£ £
Bank loans 330,365 461,090
Obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts 22,212 44,765
Other creditors 178,500 198,500
531,077 704,355

The bank borrowings have been secured on the land that the loans relate to. The finance lease liabilities are secured on the assets to which they relate.

9. Called-up share capital

2024 2023
£ £
Allotted, called-up and fully-paid
1 Ordinary A shares share of £ 1.00 1 1
1 Ordinary B shares share of £ 1.00 1 1
1 Ordinary C shares share of £ 1.00 1 1
1 Ordinary D shares share of £ 1.00 1 1
96 Ordinary shares of £ 1.00 each 96 96
100 100

10. Financial commitments

Commitments

Capital commitments are as follows:

2024 2023
£ £
Contracted for but not provided for:
Finance leases entered into 0 4,535
Other 303,000 339,000
303,000 343,535

The bank borrowings have been secured on the leasehold and freehold property held by the company and a cross guarantee from Matthew Stevens & Son Holdings Limited. Additionally, a limited guarantee has been given by the directors Matthew Stevens and Andrea Spencer-Smith for £125,000.

11. Related party transactions

Transactions with the entity's directors

2024 2023
£ £
Director 1 65,597 22,605
Director 2 29,741 86,895
Director 3 28,805 31,672
0 0
Total 124,143 141,172

During the year the company advanced £344,623 to director 1, of which £303,600 was repaid. Interest totalling £1,969 has been charged on the balance at the actual official rate set out by HMRC. The total amount due to the company at the year end was £65,597 (2023: £22,605) and is repayable on demand.

During the year the company advanced £92,014 to director 2, of which £150,311 was repaid. Interest totalling £1,143 has been charged on the balance at the actual official rate set out by HMRC. The total amount due to the company at the year end was £29,741 (2023: £86,895) and is repayable on demand.

During the year the company advanced £1,181 to director 3, of which £4,692 was repaid. Interest totalling £644 has been charged on the balance at the actual official rate set out by HMRC. The total amount due to the company at the year end was £28,805 (2023: £31,672) and is repayable on demand.

12. Ultimate controlling party

Parent Company:

Matthew Stevens and Son Holdings Limited
C/O Francis Clark, Llp Melville Building East, Royal William Yard, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 3GW, United Kingdom.