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REGISTERED NUMBER: 05209361 (England and Wales)















Strategic Report, Report of the Directors and

Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2023

for

Equip4work Ltd

Equip4work Ltd (Registered number: 05209361)






Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31st December 2023




Page

Company Information 1

Strategic Report 2

Report of the Directors 3

Report of the Independent Auditor 4 to 6

Income Statement 7

Other Comprehensive Income 8

Balance Sheet 9

Statement of Changes in Equity 10

Cash Flow Statement 11

Notes to the Cash Flow Statement 12

Notes to the Financial Statements 13 to 19


Equip4work Ltd

Company Information
for the Year Ended 31st December 2023







DIRECTORS: C J Reilly
S J Andrews





REGISTERED OFFICE: St Albans Road Industrial Estate
Common Road
Stafford
ST16 3DR





REGISTERED NUMBER: 05209361 (England and Wales)





AUDITOR: Rodney Palmer BA CA
Farries Kirk & McVean
Dumfries Enterprise Park
Heathhall
Dumfries
Dumfriesshire
DG1 3SJ

Equip4work Ltd (Registered number: 05209361)

Strategic Report
for the Year Ended 31st December 2023

The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31st December 2023.

Equip4work Ltd, also trading as Office Furniture Online, offer a large range of office furniture and industrial products for sale via the internet, to businesses of all sizes, local government, schools and universities throughout the UK.

REVIEW OF BUSINESS
The company had a good year despite falling sales as a result of the increased trend in working from home. Turnover for the year dropped to £32.0m (2022 - £38.2m). Gross profits have dropped from £11.5m to £10.5m but gross profit percentage rose from 30.1% to 32.7%. The company returned a profit before tax of £1.0m, up from last year's £601k.

Key Performance Indicators (KPI's)
Given the straightforward nature of the business, the directors are of the opinion that there are no additional KPI's other than the measures of turnover and net profit reported above that are necessary for an understanding of the development, performance or position of the business.

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The management of the business and the execution of the company strategy are subject to a number of risks. These include competition from national and international competitors, currency fluctuation and product availability. The management team monitor these risks and plan whatever action is needed to deal with them.

Financial risk management
The company's operations expose it to little in the way of financial risk. However, financial risk does exist in the form of credit risk. The company has in place a risk management programme that seeks to limit the adverse effects on the financial performance of the company.

Credit risk
The company has implemented policies that require appropriate credit checks on potential customers before sales are made. The amount of exposure to any individual is subject to a limit which can only be reassessed by a director.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





C J Reilly - Director


26th January 2024

Equip4work Ltd (Registered number: 05209361)

Report of the Directors
for the Year Ended 31st December 2023

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31st December 2023.

DIVIDENDS
An interim dividend of 2300 per share was paid on 30th May 2023. The directors recommend that no final dividend be paid.

The total distribution of dividends for the year ended 31st December 2023 will be £ 2,300,000 .

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

C J Reilly
S J Andrews

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 auditor is 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 auditor is aware of that information.

AUDITOR
The auditor, Rodney Palmer BA CA, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





C J Reilly - Director


26th January 2024

Report of the Independent Auditor to the Members of
Equip4work Ltd

Opinion
I have audited the financial statements of Equip4work Ltd (the 'company') for the year ended 31st December 2023 which comprise the Income Statement, Other Comprehensive Income, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity, Cash Flow Statement and Notes to the Cash Flow Statement, Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In my opinion the financial statements:
-give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31st December 2023 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
I conducted my audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. My responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of my report. I am independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to my audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and I have fulfilled my other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. I believe that the audit evidence I have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for my opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, I 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 I have performed, I 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.

My 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 my Report of the Auditor thereon.

My opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in my report, I do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with my audit of the financial statements, my responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or my knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If I identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, I am required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work I have performed, I conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, I am required to report that fact. I have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In my 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.

Matters on which I am 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, I have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Report of the Directors.

I have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires me to report to you if, in my opinion:
- adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for my audit have not been received from branches not visited by me; 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
- I have not received all the information and explanations I require for my audit.

Report of the Independent Auditor to the Members of
Equip4work Ltd


Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page three, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
My 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 Auditor that includes my 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 my procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

- we have assessed the susceptibility of the company's financial statements to material misstatement as being low risk. The parent group put a focus on controls to address potential fraud and extensive staff training is undertaken to recognise attempted fraud at an early stage. We tested a sample of payments to determine whether they had been appropriately authorised and found no errors in our sample.
- the nature of the company's activities are not significantly regulated. We have assessed the main regulations around the company's activities as being those concerning data protection.
- we have discussed the legal and regulatory framework the company operates under with the directors and with representatives of the parent group. This has enabled us to gain an understanding of those applicable to the company and the procedures they operate to ensure compliance.
- we have obtained an understanding of the company's policies and procedures on fraud risk through two way communication with the management and have no knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud.
- the Senior Statutory Auditor is satisfied that the engagement audit staff were competent to and capable of recognising non-compliance with laws and regulation. No details of any non-compliance were communicated to us and no such potential instances were noted during the audit process.
- the company is a UK subsidiary of a German owned group. We have communicated with group level officials to obtain a clear understanding of the group position.

We have reached these conclusions following enquiries made of those charged with governance and senior staff and following audit testing procedures and review of financial statements.

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation

A further description of my 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 my Report of the Auditor.

Report of the Independent Auditor to the Members of
Equip4work Ltd


Use of my 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. My audit work has been undertaken so that I might state to the company's members those matters I am required to state to them in a Report of the Auditor and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's members as a body, for my audit work, for this report, or for the opinions I have formed.




Rodney Palmer BA CA
Farries Kirk & McVean
Dumfries Enterprise Park
Heathhall
Dumfries
Dumfriesshire
DG1 3SJ

26th January 2024

Equip4work Ltd (Registered number: 05209361)

Income Statement
for the Year Ended 31st December 2023

2023 2022
Notes £    £   

TURNOVER 3 31,991,478 38,218,277

Cost of sales (21,538,063 ) (26,732,353 )
GROSS PROFIT 10,453,415 11,485,924

Administrative expenses (9,328,234 ) (10,779,515 )
1,125,181 706,409

Other operating income 273 174
OPERATING PROFIT 5 1,125,454 706,583


Interest payable and similar expenses 6 (81,933 ) (105,616 )
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION 1,043,521 600,967

Tax on profit 7 (333,126 ) (103,807 )
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 710,395 497,160

Equip4work Ltd (Registered number: 05209361)

Other Comprehensive Income
for the Year Ended 31st December 2023

2023 2022
Notes £    £   

PROFIT FOR THE YEAR 710,395 497,160


OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - -
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR
THE YEAR

710,395

497,160

Equip4work Ltd (Registered number: 05209361)

Balance Sheet
31st December 2023

2023 2022
Notes £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets 9 3,256 15,980
Tangible assets 10 922,704 1,038,790
925,960 1,054,770

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 11 3,630,885 5,477,617
Debtors 12 1,573,546 2,292,909
Cash at bank and in hand 54,041 622,555
5,258,472 8,393,081
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 13 (4,913,145 ) (6,586,959 )
NET CURRENT ASSETS 345,327 1,806,122
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

1,271,287

2,860,892

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 16 1,026 1,026
Retained earnings 17 1,270,261 2,859,866
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 1,271,287 2,860,892

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 26th January 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:





C J Reilly - Director


Equip4work Ltd (Registered number: 05209361)

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

Called up
share Retained Total
capital earnings equity
£    £    £   
Balance at 1st January 2022 1,026 2,362,706 2,363,732

Changes in equity
Total comprehensive income - 497,160 497,160
Balance at 31st December 2022 1,026 2,859,866 2,860,892

Changes in equity
Dividends - (2,300,000 ) (2,300,000 )
Total comprehensive income - 710,395 710,395
Balance at 31st December 2023 1,026 1,270,261 1,271,287

Equip4work Ltd (Registered number: 05209361)

Cash Flow Statement
for the Year Ended 31st December 2023

2023 2022
Notes £    £   
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations 1 3,471,533 4,933,955
Interest paid (81,933 ) (105,616 )
Tax paid (322,027 ) (115,200 )
Net cash from operating activities 3,067,573 4,713,139

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets (3,382 ) (36,258 )
Funds advanced to group undertakings (1,332,705 ) (4,295,252 )
Net cash from investing activities (1,336,087 ) (4,331,510 )

Cash flows from financing activities
Equity dividends paid (2,300,000 ) -
Net cash from financing activities (2,300,000 ) -

(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (568,514 ) 381,629
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 2 622,555 240,926

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 2 54,041 622,555

Equip4work Ltd (Registered number: 05209361)

Notes to the Cash Flow Statement
for the Year Ended 31st December 2023

1. RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS
2023 2022
£    £   
Profit before taxation 1,043,521 600,967
Depreciation charges 126,699 166,854
Loss on disposal of fixed assets 5,494 -
Finance costs 81,933 105,616
1,257,647 873,437
Decrease in stocks 1,846,732 4,663,033
Decrease in trade and other debtors 708,264 417,493
Decrease in trade and other creditors (341,110 ) (1,020,008 )
Cash generated from operations 3,471,533 4,933,955

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 31st December 2023
31.12.23 1.1.23
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 54,041 622,555
Year ended 31st December 2022
31.12.22 1.1.22
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 622,555 240,926


3. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS

At 1.1.23 Cash flow At 31.12.23
£    £    £   
Net cash
Cash at bank and in hand 622,555 (568,514 ) 54,041
622,555 (568,514 ) 54,041
Total 622,555 (568,514 ) 54,041

Equip4work Ltd (Registered number: 05209361)

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

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

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

The address of its registered office is:

St Albans Road Industrial Estate
Common Road
Stafford
ST16 3DR

The company operates from the head office:
Solway House
Dumfries Enterprise Park
Heathhall
Dumfries
DG1 3SJ

The financial statements cover only the individual entity and are presented in Sterling.

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.

Going Concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. During and since the year end the company has continued to trade profitably, with appropriate precautions in place, throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. The directors have examined the management accounts and are satisfied that the pandemic has created no material uncertainties in relation to going concern of the company.

Significant judgements and estimates
Significant sources of estimation uncertainty include primarily the provision against old stock. This is a new estimate in the company's UK financial statements amounting to £394,407 at the year end. This clearly has a material effect on the financial statements.

The company also makes provision against bad debt and makes estimates in the area of depreciation charges and impairment of fixed assets. However, neither is considered to be a 'key' estimate in accounting terms.

Turnover
Turnover comprises revenue recognised by the company in respect of sales of office furniture and similar items processed before close of business on the last working day of the year, excluding value added tax. Some internet orders are paid for in advance and are recognised at point of order. Credit sales however are only recognised at point of despatch of goods.

Intangible fixed assets
Intangible fixed assets represent capitalised software and website development costs. Amortisation is provided at 33% on cost in order to write off the assets over their estimated useful lives.

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.
Freehold property - 1% on cost
Plant and machinery - 25% on cost
Office equipment - 25% on cost
Computer equipment - 33% on cost

Amounts written off each asset over the estimated useful life represent cost less residual value.

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 using the First In First Out (F.I.F.O.) method.

Equip4work Ltd (Registered number: 05209361)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31st December 2023

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

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.

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
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.

Impairment reviews
The directors regularly review both tangible and intangible fixed assets for potential impairment.

Provisions
The directors also regularly consider the need to make any provisions against debts or stock and make provision when considered appropriate.

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

Trade debtors
Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for the sale of services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price and represent the full value of the services charged to customers.

Trade Creditors
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers.

Trade creditors are classified as current liabilities if the company does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date they are presented as non current liabilities.

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

Equip4work Ltd (Registered number: 05209361)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31st December 2023

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:

2023 2022
£    £   
Sale of Goods 31,991,478 38,218,277
31,991,478 38,218,277

4. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS
2023 2022
£    £   
Wages and salaries 616,323 1,911,844
Social security costs 61,627 175,822
Other pension costs 20,667 46,975
698,617 2,134,641

The average number of employees during the year was as follows:
2023 2022

Directors - 1
Direct Staff 24 63
24 64

As a result of a corporate reconstruction within the group, all of the staff transferred to another group company under TUPE at the end of June 2023. Although the same staff continued to carry out the same functions as before, they were no longer employees and instead the company pays a management charge within the group for their staffing costs.

2023 2022
£    £   
Directors' remuneration - 88,235
Compensation to director for loss of office - 12,500

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

Money purchase schemes - 1

5. OPERATING PROFIT

The operating profit is stated after charging:

2023 2022
£    £   
Other operating leases 237,920 283,126
Depreciation - owned assets 113,974 152,342
Loss on disposal of fixed assets 5,494 -
Software amortisation - 1,209
Website amortisation 12,724 13,303
Auditors' remuneration 12,000 13,000
Auditors' remuneration for non audit work 3,300 6,130
Foreign exchange differences 37,722 126,670

Equip4work Ltd (Registered number: 05209361)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31st December 2023

6. INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES
2023 2022
£    £   
Interest payable 81,933 105,616

7. TAXATION

Analysis of the tax charge
The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows:
2023 2022
£    £   
Current tax:
UK corporation tax 353,948 132,266
Corporation tax interest & penalties (5,475 ) (4,299 )
Total current tax 348,473 127,967

Deferred tax (15,347 ) (24,160 )
Tax on profit 333,126 103,807

UK corporation tax has been charged at 23.52% (2022 - 19%).

Reconciliation of total tax charge included in profit and loss
The tax assessed for the year is higher than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference is explained below:

2023 2022
£    £   
Profit before tax 1,043,521 600,967
Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 23.521%
(2022 - 19%)

245,447

114,184

Effects of:
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 91,838 9,067
Depreciation in excess of capital allowances 16,663 9,614
Adjustments to tax charge in respect of previous periods - (599 )
Deferred taxation (15,347 ) (24,160 )
Corporation tax interest (5,475 ) (4,299 )
Total tax charge 333,126 103,807

8. DIVIDENDS
2023 2022
£    £   
Ordinary shares of £1 each
Interim 2,300,000 -

Equip4work Ltd (Registered number: 05209361)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31st December 2023

9. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Software Website Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1st January 2023
and 31st December 2023 56,879 309,423 366,302
AMORTISATION
At 1st January 2023 56,879 293,443 350,322
Amortisation for year - 12,724 12,724
At 31st December 2023 56,879 306,167 363,046
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31st December 2023 - 3,256 3,256
At 31st December 2022 - 15,980 15,980

10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Freehold Plant and Office Computer
property machinery equipment equipment Totals
£    £    £    £    £   
COST
At 1st January 2023 967,520 477,640 79,996 284,788 1,809,944
Additions - - - 3,382 3,382
Disposals - - - (83,250 ) (83,250 )
At 31st December 2023 967,520 477,640 79,996 204,920 1,730,076
DEPRECIATION
At 1st January 2023 74,983 405,566 54,548 236,057 771,154
Charge for year 9,675 54,316 17,861 32,122 113,974
Eliminated on disposal - - - (77,756 ) (77,756 )
At 31st December 2023 84,658 459,882 72,409 190,423 807,372
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31st December 2023 882,862 17,758 7,587 14,497 922,704
At 31st December 2022 892,537 72,074 25,448 48,731 1,038,790

11. STOCKS
2023 2022
£    £   
Stocks 3,630,885 5,477,617

An impairment provision of £394,407 has been recognised in the year against stocks.

12. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023 2022
£    £   
Trade debtors 1,150,256 1,356,551
Other debtors 38,653 474,596
Tax 64,920 91,366
Deferred tax asset 78,314 62,967
Prepayments 241,403 307,429
1,573,546 2,292,909

Equip4work Ltd (Registered number: 05209361)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31st December 2023

13. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023 2022
£    £   
Trade creditors 2,344,164 2,307,424
Amounts owed to group undertakings 2,203,132 3,535,836
Social security and other taxes 108,665 307,815
Accrued expenses 257,184 435,884
4,913,145 6,586,959

14. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:
2023 2022
£    £   
Within one year 229,000 257,113
Between one and five years 706,083 916,000
In more than five years - 19,083
935,083 1,192,196

15. DEFERRED TAX
£   
Balance at 1st January 2023 (62,967 )
Credit to Income Statement during year (15,347 )
Balance at 31st December 2023 (78,314 )

The provision for deferred taxation arises as a result of accelerated capital allowances.

16. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid: 2023 2022
Number: Class: Nominal Value: £ £

1,000 A Class £1 1,000 1,000
1 B Class £1 1 1
1 C Class £1 1 1
1 D Class £1 1 1
1 E Class £1 1 1
1 F Class £1 1 1
1 G Class £1 1 1
2 H Class £1 2 2
2 I Class £1 2 2
2 J Class £1 2 2
2 K Class £1 2 2
2 L Class £1 2 2
2 M Class £1 2 2
2 N Class £1 2 2
2 O Class £1 2 2
2 P Class £1 2 2
2 Q Class £1 2 2
1,026 1,026

Only the A shares carry any voting rights. All of the other classes of shares only confer the rights to receive dividends in accordance with the votes of the A Class shareholders.

Equip4work Ltd (Registered number: 05209361)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31st December 2023

17. RESERVES
Retained
earnings
£   

At 1st January 2023 2,859,866
Profit for the year 710,395
Dividends (2,300,000 )
At 31st December 2023 1,270,261

18. ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY

Franz Haniel & Cie GmbH (incorporated in Germany ) is regarded by the directors as being the company's ultimate parent company.

The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Newport.takkt GmbH, incorporated in Germany, which is itself a subsidiary of Takkt AG, also incorporated in Germany. Takkt AG is a subsidiary of the ultimate parent company listed above.

The registered offices are: Franz Haniel & Cie GmbH, Franz-Haniel-Platz 1, 47119 Duisberg, Germany and newport.takkt GmbH, Rotebuhlstr. 87 Eingang E, 70178 Stuttgart, Germany.

Group accounts can be obtained from https://www.bundesanzeiger.de

19. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

The company is a subsidiary of Newport.takkt GmbH and, ultimately, of Franz Haniel & Cie, a German company. The company has taken advantage of exemption under section 33.1A from disclosing related party transactions with group members which are wholly owned.