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Messenger BCR limited

Group Strategic Report, Report of the Directors and

Consolidated Financial Statements

For The Year Ended 31st March 2024






Messenger BCR limited (Registered number: 11814311)






Contents of the Consolidated Financial Statements
For The Year Ended 31st March 2024




Page

Company Information 1

Group Strategic Report 2

Report of the Directors 3

Report of the Independent Auditors 4 to 7

Consolidated Income Statement 8

Consolidated Other Comprehensive Income 9

Consolidated Balance Sheet 10

Company Balance Sheet 11

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 12

Company Statement of Changes in Equity 13

Consolidated Cash Flow Statement 14

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 15 to 27


Messenger BCR limited

Company Information
For The Year Ended 31st March 2024







DIRECTORS: P A Gibbons
Mrs J F MacDonald
Mrs H M Gibbons



REGISTERED OFFICE: Collyweston Heritage Centre
Main Road
Collyweston
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE9 3PQ



REGISTERED NUMBER: 11814311 (England and Wales)



SENIOR STATUTORY AUDITOR: Paul Sparks FCA FCCA



AUDITORS: Cheney & Co
Statutory Auditor
310 Wellingborough Road
Northampton
NN1 4EP

Messenger BCR limited (Registered number: 11814311)

Group Strategic Report
For The Year Ended 31st March 2024

The directors present their strategic report of the company and the group for the year ended 31st March 2024.

REVIEW OF BUSINESS
A slight reduction in turnover but all companies showing a significant increase in gross profits for the year. Recent key appointments to the management team gives confidence that the businesses are now well structured to cope with the expected steady growth in turnover this year.

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The directors are not aware of any specific fundamental risks and uncertainties with regards to the current trading activities, they are aware of the higher demand for skilled workforce, increased material prices and bespoke services within the industry. However, the strength of the group's overall reputation for quality and excellent service, along with its large direct workforce, helps to mitigate the risk in forward trading.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
The other key performance indicators are:-



2024 2023 2022 2021
Turnover (£ 000`s) 29,558 31,021 27,411 26,031

Gross Profit (£ 000's) 5,432 4,959 4,994 4,587

Gross Profit Percentage 18.38% 15.99% 18.22% 17.62%

Net Profit Percentage 1.83% 1.96% 2.17% 2.90%

Liquidity ratio 123.35% 120.22% 115.31% 107.90%

Debtor days 91 79 82 80

Trading ratio 0.46% 0.17% 0.27 0.10%

Gearing 12.04% 13.21% 16.58% 15.84%

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
The directors are happy with the expected growth and development for the future and have taken steps to extend the service base and expand current customers winning some prestigious contracts for the forth coming years

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





P A Gibbons - Director


30th August 2024

Messenger BCR limited (Registered number: 11814311)

Report of the Directors
For The Year Ended 31st March 2024

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company and the group for the year ended 31st March 2024.

DIVIDENDS
No dividends will be distributed for the year ended 31st March 2024.

DIRECTORS
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1st April 2023 to the date of this report.

P A Gibbons
Mrs J F MacDonald
Mrs H M Gibbons

DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT
The directors are responsible for preparing the Group 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 the group and of the profit or loss of the group 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 and the group's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and the group 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 the group 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 group'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 group's auditors are aware of that information.

AUDITORS
The auditors, Cheney & Co, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





P A Gibbons - Director


30th August 2024

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
Messenger BCR limited

Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Messenger BCR limited (the 'parent company') and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the year ended 31st March 2024 which comprise the Consolidated Income Statement, Consolidated Other Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Balance Sheet, Company Balance Sheet, Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, Company Statement of Changes in Equity, Consolidated Cash Flow Statement 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 of the parent company affairs as at 31st March 2024 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 Auditors' 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 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 group's and the parent 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 Group 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 Group 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 Group Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and the parent company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Group 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 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 directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
Messenger BCR limited


Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the Directors' Responsibilities Statement 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 group's and the parent 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 group or the parent company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
Messenger BCR 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:

Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that material misstatement in the financial statements may not be detected, even though the audit is properly planned and performed in accordance with the ISAs (UK).

In identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, our procedures included the following:

We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks applicable to the company and its subsidiaries as well as the sectors in which they operate. We determine that the following laws and regulations were most significant: the Companies Act 2006, UK taxation laws, UK GAAP and health & safety legislation applicable to the construction industry.

We obtained an understanding of how the company and its subsidiaries are complying with those legal and regulatory frameworks by making inquiries of management.

We have discussed with management the specific risk to the company of the liabilities arising from disputes relating to work undertaken by the company and its subsidiaries, leading to legal liabilities, and have concluded that this risk is small. There has been nothing that has come to light and no instances of legal action against the company and the group in this regard.

The major critical judgement in relation to the group's consolidated financial statements is the valuation of the applications for payment, and provisions against these amounts, which are a components of the balance sheet items of trade debtors, or trade creditors as accrued or deferred income, as appropriate, and also reflected in the turnover figure within the income statement.

We have undertaken high levels of testing of balances included in the balance sheet and have performed a detailed analytical review of the income statement.

Prior to commencement of the audit staff were briefed on the risk assessment of the susceptibility company's financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud could occur.

At the completion stage of the audit the results of audit tests were re-examined to ensure that they were consistent with our knowledge of the client and did not warrant further investigation of transactions and balances.

We have assessed the susceptibility of the financial statements of the company and its subsidiaries to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur. Audit procedures performed for the company's accounts and its subsidiaries included:

- identifying and assessing the design effectiveness of controls management has in place to prevent and detect fraud;
- understanding how those charged with governance considered and addressed the potential for the override of controls or other inappropriate influence over the financial reporting process;
- challenging assumptions and judgements made by the management in its significant accounting estimates;
- identifying and testing journal entries, in particular any journal entries posted with unusual account combinations; and
- assessing the extent of the compliance with the relevant laws and regulations.

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.

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
Messenger BCR 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.




Paul Sparks FCA FCCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Cheney & Co
Statutory Auditor
310 Wellingborough Road
Northampton
NN1 4EP

30th August 2024

Messenger BCR limited (Registered number: 11814311)

Consolidated
Income Statement
For The Year Ended 31st March 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £   

TURNOVER 3 29,557,893 31,020,828

Cost of sales (24,125,665 ) (26,062,119 )
GROSS PROFIT 5,432,228 4,958,709

Administrative expenses (4,785,470 ) (4,275,107 )
OPERATING PROFIT 5 646,758 683,602


Interest payable and similar expenses 6 (105,414 ) (76,948 )
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION 541,344 606,654

Tax on profit 7 (136,012 ) (128,536 )
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 405,332 478,118
Profit attributable to:
Owners of the parent 405,332 478,118

Messenger BCR limited (Registered number: 11814311)

Consolidated
Other Comprehensive Income
For The Year Ended 31st March 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £   

PROFIT FOR THE YEAR 405,332 478,118


OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - -
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR
THE YEAR

405,332

478,118

Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Owners of the parent 405,332 478,118

Messenger BCR limited (Registered number: 11814311)

Consolidated Balance Sheet
31st March 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets 9 1,909,586 2,028,934
Tangible assets 10 2,236,573 1,991,774
Investments 11 - -
4,146,159 4,020,708

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 12 110,600 45,600
Debtors 13 7,877,601 7,180,747
Cash at bank and in hand 67,232 858,210
8,055,433 8,084,557
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 14 6,530,421 6,725,056
NET CURRENT ASSETS 1,525,012 1,359,501
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

5,671,171

5,380,209

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year

15

(1,093,050

)

(1,238,327

)

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 19 (172,857 ) (141,950 )
NET ASSETS 4,405,264 3,999,932

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 20 1,000 1,000
Merger reserve 21 1,999,000 1,999,000
Retained earnings 21 2,405,264 1,999,932
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 4,405,264 3,999,932

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 30th August 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:





P A Gibbons - Director


Messenger BCR limited (Registered number: 11814311)

Company Balance Sheet
31st March 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets 9 - -
Tangible assets 10 - -
Investments 11 3,333,333 3,333,333
3,333,333 3,333,333

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 14 1,083,333 1,083,333
NET CURRENT LIABILITIES (1,083,333 ) (1,083,333 )
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

2,250,000

2,250,000

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 20 1,000 1,000
Merger reserve 21 1,999,000 1,999,000
Retained earnings 21 250,000 250,000
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 2,250,000 2,250,000

Company's profit for the financial year - -

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 30th August 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:





P A Gibbons - Director


Messenger BCR limited (Registered number: 11814311)

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
For The Year Ended 31st March 2024

Called up
share Retained Merger Total
capital earnings reserve equity
£    £    £    £   
Balance at 1st April 2022 1,000 1,521,814 1,999,000 3,521,814

Changes in equity
Total comprehensive income - 478,118 - 478,118
Balance at 31st March 2023 1,000 1,999,932 1,999,000 3,999,932

Changes in equity
Total comprehensive income - 405,332 - 405,332
Balance at 31st March 2024 1,000 2,405,264 1,999,000 4,405,264

Messenger BCR limited (Registered number: 11814311)

Company Statement of Changes in Equity
For The Year Ended 31st March 2024

Called up
share Retained Merger Total
capital earnings reserve equity
£    £    £    £   
Balance at 1st April 2022 1,000 250,000 1,999,000 2,250,000

Changes in equity
Balance at 31st March 2023 1,000 250,000 1,999,000 2,250,000

Changes in equity
Balance at 31st March 2024 1,000 250,000 1,999,000 2,250,000

Messenger BCR limited (Registered number: 11814311)

Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
For The Year Ended 31st March 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £   
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations 26 2,309 1,030,081
Interest paid (77,276 ) (59,322 )
Interest element of hire purchase and
finance lease rental payments paid

(28,138

)

(17,626

)
Tax paid (121,434 ) (85,633 )
Net cash from operating activities (224,539 ) 867,500

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets (547,754 ) (166,055 )
Sale of tangible fixed assets 109,480 13,010
Net cash from investing activities (438,274 ) (153,045 )

Cash flows from financing activities
New loans in year 25,110 49,680
Loan repayments in year (276,157 ) (271,992 )
New finance leases in the year 299,474 60,683
Finance lease repayments in the year (159,305 ) (73,274 )
Capital repayments in year (17,542 ) 8,654
Amount introduced by directors 466 -
Amount withdrawn by directors (211 ) 209
Net cash from financing activities (128,165 ) (226,040 )

(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (790,978 ) 488,415
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
of year

27

858,210

369,795

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 27 67,232 858,210

Messenger BCR limited (Registered number: 11814311)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For The Year Ended 31st March 2024

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Messenger BCR limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the General Information page.

The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).


The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of a holding company.

Messenger BCR limited (Registered number: 11814311)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued
For The Year Ended 31st March 2024

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires the directors to exercise judgement in the process of applying the company`s accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the financial statements are disclosed under critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty below.

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

Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
The company makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The directors are also required to exercise judgement in the process of applying the company`s accounting policies. Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are addressed below.

In preparing these financial statements , the directors have made the following judgements:

Recognition of profit on long - term contracts
Profit recognition is based on an assessment of the overall profitability forecast on individual contracts. Losses are recognised as soon as they are foreseen. Profits are recognised by the directors when the outcome of the contract can be assessed within reasonable certainty.The profit recognised reflects that part of the total profit currently estimated to arise over the duration of the contract that fairly represents the profit attributable to work performed at the accounting date.

Recoverability of trade and other debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised to the extent that they are judged recoverable. The directors reviews are performed to estimate the level of reserves required for irrecoverable debt. Provisions are made specifically against invoices where recoverability is uncertain.

The directors make allowances for doubtful debts based on an assessment of the recoverability of debtors.Allowances are applied to debtors where events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts may not be recoverable. The directors specifically analyse historical bad debts, customer creditworthiness , current economic trends and changes in customer payment terms when making a judgement to evaluate the adequacy of the provision for doubtful debts. Where the expectation is different from the original estimate, such a difference will impact the carrying value of debtors and the charge in the profit and loss account.

Provisions
A provision is recognised when the company has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of a past event for which it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation and the amount can be reliably estimated. If the effect is material , provisions are determined by discounting the expected future cash flow that reflects the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability.

Whether a present obligation is probable or not requires judgement. The nature and type of risks for these provisions differ, the directors`s judgement is applied regarding the nature and extent of obligations in deciding if an outflow of resources is probable or not.

Depreciation, amortisation and residual values
The directors have reviewed the asset lives and associated residual values of all fixed asset classes, and have concluded that asset lives and residual values are appropriate.

The actual lives of the assets and residual values are assessed annually and may vary depending on a number of factors. In re-assessing asset lives, factors such as technological innovation, product life cycles and maintenance programmes are taken into account.Residual value assessments consider issues such as future market conditions , the remaining life of the asset and projected disposal values.




Messenger BCR limited (Registered number: 11814311)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued
For The Year Ended 31st March 2024
Taxation
There are many transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. The company recognizes liabilities for anticipated tax issues based on estimates of whether additional taxes will be due.

The directors estimation is required to determine the amount of deferred tax assets that can be recognised, based upon likely timing and level of future taxable profits together with an assessment of the effect of future tax planning strategies.

Turnover
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.

Turnover arises from increases in valuations on contracts and is the gross value of work carried out for the period to the balance sheet date, including contract variations and claims.

Variations in contract work are only included to the extent that it is probable that they will result in revenue and that they are capable of being reliably measured.

Where the total income of a contract cannot be estimated reliably, contract revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable contract costs will be recovered.

Profit on contracts is calculated in accordance with the accounting standards and industry practice. Profit recognition is based on an assessment of the overall profitability forecast on individual contracts and is recognised when the outcome of the contract can be assessed with reasonable certainty. The profit recognised reflects that part of the total profit currently estimated to arise over the duration of the contract that fairly represents the profit attributable to work performed at the balance sheet date. The assessment of the final outcome of each contract is determined by regular review of the revenues and costs to complete that contract.

Provisions are made for losses incurred or foreseen in bringing the contract to completion as soon as they become apparent.

Basis of consolidation
The financial statements have been consolidated based on provision included with FRS102.

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.

Transactions between group entities which have been eliminated on consolidation are not disclosed within 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.

Goodwill
Goodwill, being the amount paid in connection with the acquisition of the group in the year to 31st March 2020, is being amortised over estimated useful life of 20 years and reviewed for impairment annually, however, the directors consider that there is no reduction in the value in the year of acquisition.

Intangible assets
Intangible assets are initially measured at cost. After initial recognition, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its estimated useful life or, if held under a finance lease, over the lease term, whichever is the shorter.
Freehold property - in accordance with the property
Plant and machinery - 25% on cost
Fixtures and fittings - 25% on cost
Motor vehicles - 25% on cost and at varying rates on cost
Computer equipment - 25% on cost

Messenger BCR limited (Registered number: 11814311)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued
For The Year Ended 31st March 2024

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Stocks
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.

Taxation
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Consolidated 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.

Foreign currencies
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating result.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Assets obtained under hire purchase contracts or finance leases are capitalised in the balance sheet. Those held under hire purchase contracts are depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Those held under finance leases are depreciated over their estimated useful lives or the lease term, whichever is the shorter.

The interest element of these obligations is charged to profit or loss over the relevant period. The capital element of the future payments is treated as a liability.

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Assets obtained under hire purchase contracts or finance leases are capitalised in the balance sheet. Those held under hire purchase contracts are depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Those held under finance leases are depreciated over their estimated useful lives or the lease term, whichever is the shorter.

The interest element of these obligations is charged to profit or loss over the relevant period. The capital element of the future payments is treated as a liability.

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The group operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the group's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate.

Messenger BCR limited (Registered number: 11814311)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued
For The Year Ended 31st March 2024

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Long-term contracts
Amounts recoverable on long term contracts represents the gross unbilled amounts for contract work performed to date. They are measured at cost plus profit recognised to date (see turnover accounting policy) less a provision for foreseeable losses and less progress billings

Amounts recoverable on contracts is presented in debtors as part of the amounts recoverable on contracts in the balance sheet. If payments received from customers exceed the income recognised, then the difference is presented in payments on account included within creditors on the balance sheet.

3. TURNOVER

The turnover and profit before taxation are attributable to the one principal activity of the group.

An analysis of turnover by class of business is given below:

2024 2023
£    £   
Construction contracts 23,310,919 22,475,780
Building repairs 6,246,974 8,545,048
29,557,893 31,020,828

4. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS
2024 2023
£    £   
Wages and salaries 4,699,687 4,247,457
Social security costs 313,400 318,639
Other pension costs 242,916 139,212
5,256,003 4,705,308

The average number of employees during the year was as follows:
2024 2023

Directors 8 10
Head Office & Site 100 93
108 103

The average number of employees by undertakings that were proportionately consolidated during the year was 108 (2023 - 103 ) .

2024 2023
£    £   
Directors' remuneration 179,468 173,468
Directors' pension contributions to money purchase schemes 134,360 40,292

The number of directors to whom retirement benefits were accruing was as follows:

Money purchase schemes 8 3

Messenger BCR limited (Registered number: 11814311)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued
For The Year Ended 31st March 2024

5. OPERATING PROFIT

The operating profit is stated after charging/(crediting):

2024 2023
£    £   
Hire of plant and machinery 451,570 507,252
Other operating leases 27,636 32,216
Depreciation - owned assets 128,757 89,830
Depreciation - assets on hire purchase contracts and finance leases 64,718 96,286
Profit on disposal of fixed assets - (1,096 )
Goodwill amortisation 119,348 119,348
Auditors' remuneration 18,000 17,750

6. INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES
2024 2023
£    £   
Bank interest 77,276 59,322
Hire purchase 2,797 479
Leasing 25,341 17,147
105,414 76,948

7. 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 105,105 121,342

Deferred tax 30,907 7,194
Tax on profit 136,012 128,536

8. INDIVIDUAL INCOME STATEMENT

As permitted by Section 408 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement of the parent company is not presented as part of these financial statements.


9. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Group
Goodwill
£   
COST
At 1st April 2023
and 31st March 2024 2,386,978
AMORTISATION
At 1st April 2023 358,044
Amortisation for year 119,348
At 31st March 2024 477,392
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31st March 2024 1,909,586
At 31st March 2023 2,028,934

Messenger BCR limited (Registered number: 11814311)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued
For The Year Ended 31st March 2024

10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Group
Fixtures
Freehold Plant and and
property machinery fittings
£    £    £   
COST
At 1st April 2023 1,632,190 369,178 182,518
Additions - 183,675 456
Disposals - - -
At 31st March 2024 1,632,190 552,853 182,974
DEPRECIATION
At 1st April 2023 116,828 228,151 156,819
Charge for year 29,644 60,949 16,062
Eliminated on disposal - - -
At 31st March 2024 146,472 289,100 172,881
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31st March 2024 1,485,718 263,753 10,093
At 31st March 2023 1,515,362 141,027 25,699

Motor Computer
vehicles equipment Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1st April 2023 480,826 46,802 2,711,514
Additions 345,273 18,350 547,754
Disposals (171,461 ) - (171,461 )
At 31st March 2024 654,638 65,152 3,087,807
DEPRECIATION
At 1st April 2023 189,698 28,244 719,740
Charge for year 73,831 12,989 193,475
Eliminated on disposal (61,981 ) - (61,981 )
At 31st March 2024 201,548 41,233 851,234
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31st March 2024 453,090 23,919 2,236,573
At 31st March 2023 291,128 18,558 1,991,774

Messenger BCR limited (Registered number: 11814311)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued
For The Year Ended 31st March 2024

10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued

Group

Fixed assets, included in the above, which are held under hire purchase contracts and finance leases are as follows:
Plant and Motor
machinery vehicles Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1st April 2023 61,404 427,281 488,685
Additions 27,900 299,473 327,373
Disposals - (137,617 ) (137,617 )
At 31st March 2024 89,304 589,137 678,441
DEPRECIATION
At 1st April 2023 16,902 213,161 230,063
Charge for year 8,376 56,342 64,718
Eliminated on disposal - (47,226 ) (47,226 )
At 31st March 2024 25,278 222,277 247,555
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31st March 2024 64,026 366,860 430,886
At 31st March 2023 44,502 214,120 258,622

11. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS

Company
Shares in
group
undertakings
£   
COST
At 1st April 2023
and 31st March 2024 3,333,333
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31st March 2024 3,333,333
At 31st March 2023 3,333,333

The group or the company's investments at the Balance Sheet date in the share capital of companies include the following:

Subsidiaries

Messenger BCR Group limited
Registered office: Collyweston Heritage Centre, Main Road , Collyweston,Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 3PQ
Nature of business: Holding company
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00
2024 2023
£    £   
Aggregate capital and reserves 1,259,350 1,163,614
Profit for the year 95,736 45,708

Messenger BCR limited (Registered number: 11814311)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued
For The Year Ended 31st March 2024

11. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS - continued

Messenger Construction Limited
Registered office: Collyweston Heritage Centre, Main Road, Collyweston , Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 3PQ
Nature of business: Construction and building repairs
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00
2024 2023
£    £   
Aggregate capital and reserves 3,631,314 3,194,956
Profit for the year 436,358 476,970

Messenger Building Repairs Limited
Registered office: Collyweston Heritage Centre, Main Road, Collyweston , Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 3PQ
Nature of business: Dormant company
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00
2024 2023
£    £   
Aggregate capital and reserves 1,200 1,200

Messenger Conservation
Registered office: Collyweston Heritage Centre, Main Road, Collyweston , Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 3PQ
Nature of business: Dormant company
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 60.00
2024 2023
£    £   
Aggregate capital and reserves 100 100

Messenger Special Projects Limited
Registered office: Collyweston Heritage Centre, Main Road, Collyweston , Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 3PQ
Nature of business: Dormant company
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00
2024 2023
£    £   
Aggregate capital and reserves 1 1

Messenger F.D.D. Limited
Registered office: Collyweston Heritage Centre, Main Road, Collyweston , Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 3PQ
Nature of business: Fire Protection and Diamond Drilling
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 100.00
2024 2023
£    £   
Aggregate capital and reserves (587,945 ) (580,671 )
(Loss)/profit for the year (7,271 ) 74,789


Messenger BCR limited (Registered number: 11814311)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued
For The Year Ended 31st March 2024

12. STOCKS

Group
2024 2023
£    £   
Stocks 110,600 45,600

13. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Group
2024 2023
£    £   
Trade debtors 1,662,732 1,576,188
Amounts recoverable on long term contracts 5,661,563 5,158,143
Other debtors 515,210 418,244
Prepayments and accrued income 38,096 28,172
7,877,601 7,180,747

14. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Group Company
2024 2023 2024 2023
£    £    £    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 16) 270,130 269,158 - -
Hire purchase contracts and finance leases (see note 17)
106,463

91,779

-

-
Trade creditors 2,959,136 2,746,600 - -
Amounts owed to group undertakings - - 1,061,687 1,011,687
Tax 105,105 121,434 - -
Social security and other taxes 305,386 286,376 - -
VAT 691,177 900,390 - -
Other creditors 481,156 507,951 21,646 71,646
Credit facilities 90,276 187,484 - -
Directors' current accounts 512 257 - -
Accrued expenses 1,521,080 1,613,627 - -
6,530,421 6,725,056 1,083,333 1,083,333

15. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR

Group
2024 2023
£    £   
Bank loans (see note 16) 795,420 1,072,549
Hire purchase contracts and finance leases (see note 17)
297,630

165,778
1,093,050 1,238,327

Messenger BCR limited (Registered number: 11814311)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued
For The Year Ended 31st March 2024

16. LOANS

An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:

Group
2024 2023
£    £   
Amounts falling due within one year or on demand:
Bank loans 270,130 269,158
Amounts falling due between one and two years:
Bank loans - 1-2 years 97,768 269,158
Amounts falling due between two and five years:
Bank loans - 2-5 years 392,895 367,475
Amounts falling due in more than five years:
Repayable by instalments
Bank loans more 5 yr by instal 304,757 435,916

17. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments fall due as follows:

Group
Hire purchase contracts Finance leases
2024 2023 2024 2023
£    £    £    £   
Net obligations repayable:
Within one year 19,306 14,488 87,157 77,291
Between one and five years 36,413 34,865 261,217 130,913
55,719 49,353 348,374 208,204

18. SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

Group
2024 2023
£    £   
Bank loans 1,065,550 1,341,707

19. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES

Group
2024 2023
£    £   
Deferred tax 172,857 141,950

Messenger BCR limited (Registered number: 11814311)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued
For The Year Ended 31st March 2024

19. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES - continued

Group
Deferred
tax
£   
Balance at 1st April 2023 141,950
Provided during year 30,907
Balance at 31st March 2024 172,857

20. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 2024 2023
value: £    £   
1,000 Ordinary £1 1,000 1,000

21. RESERVES

Group
Retained Merger
earnings reserve Totals
£    £    £   

At 1st April 2023 1,999,932 1,999,000 3,998,932
Profit for the year 405,332 - 405,332
At 31st March 2024 2,405,264 1,999,000 4,404,264

Company
Retained Merger
earnings reserve Totals
£    £    £   

At 1st April 2023 250,000 1,999,000 2,249,000
Profit for the year - - -
At 31st March 2024 250,000 1,999,000 2,249,000


22. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

One of the companies within the group, has in the normal course of business, given guarantees for £63,880 (2023 - £947,094) which are outstanding at 31st March 2024, in respect of bonds issued by a third party, securing the performance of various construction contracts of the company.

23. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS

There were no capital commitments as at 31st March 2024 or at 31st March 2023.

24. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

Entities with control, joint control or significant influence over the entity
2024 2023
£    £   
Sales 3,242 46,917
Purchases 527,962 143,626
Amount due to related party 55,693 -

Messenger BCR limited (Registered number: 11814311)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued
For The Year Ended 31st March 2024

Other related parties

Included in other debtors is a loan due from a related party for £507,431 The loan is repayable on demand and attracts interest at the market rate.

25. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The ultimate controlling party are Mr & Mrs P Gibbons.

26. RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS
2024 2023
£    £   
Profit before taxation 541,344 606,654
Depreciation charges 312,823 305,464
Profit on disposal of fixed assets - (1,096 )
Finance costs 105,414 76,948
959,581 987,970
(Increase)/decrease in stocks (65,000 ) 14,732
Increase in trade and other debtors (696,854 ) (547,292 )
(Decrease)/increase in trade and other creditors (195,418 ) 574,671
Cash generated from operations 2,309 1,030,081

27. 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 31st March 2024
31.3.24 1.4.23
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 67,232 858,210
Year ended 31st March 2023
31.3.23 1.4.22
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 858,210 369,795


28. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET DEBT

At 1.4.23 Cash flow At 31.3.24
£    £    £   
Net cash
Cash at bank and in hand 858,210 (790,978 ) 67,232
858,210 (790,978 ) 67,232
Debt
Hire purchase and finance leases (257,557 ) (146,536 ) (404,093 )
Debts falling due within 1 year (269,158 ) (972 ) (270,130 )
Debts falling due after 1 year (1,072,549 ) 277,129 (795,420 )
(1,599,264 ) 129,621 (1,469,643 )
Total (741,054 ) (661,357 ) (1,402,411 )

29. NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS

The minority interest represents value attributable to the shares not wholly owned in the group for Messenger Conservation Limited.