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Registered number: 04426746









CONNOLLY SCAFFOLDING LIMITED









ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

 
CONNOLLY SCAFFOLDING LIMITED
 
 
COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
W.E.G. Connolly 
A Barton 
CP Price 




Company secretary
W.E.G Connolly



Registered number
04426746



Registered office
E1-E2 Lyntown Trading Estate
Eccles

Manchester

M30 9QG




Trading Address
E1-E2 Lyntown Trading Estate
Eccles

Manchester

M30 9QG






Independent auditors
Hardy & Company (Hyde) Ltd

Chartered Certified Accountants & Statutory Auditors

Onward Chambers

34 Market Street

Hyde

Cheshire

SK14 1AH




Bankers
Virgin Money
48-50 Market Street

Manchester

M1 1PW





 
CONNOLLY SCAFFOLDING LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Strategic report
 
1 - 4
Directors' report
 
5 - 6
Independent auditors' report
 
7 - 10
Statement of income and retained earnings
 
11
Statement of financial position
 
12
Statement of cash flows
 
13 - 15
Notes to the financial statements
 
16 - 28


 
CONNOLLY SCAFFOLDING LIMITED
 
 
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

Introduction
 
Year ending April 2024 was again a positive year for the company with our turnover increasing to £7,036,218 generating a pre-tax profit of £931,418, adding to an already strong balance sheet. Our borrowings have continued to reduce over this period.
Overheads have remained relatively static, despite a challenging environment with rising wages and raw material costs and increasing premises costs.
Our policy for 2023-24 was to consolidate our operation and reduce borrowings, which we feel we have achieved.
We have continued the investment to fully digitise our management system, with us achieving  100% digitisation with-in this year. Having live up to date management information is key to continually improving the efficiency of the business and improving margins, which is represented by being able to achieve 13.23% pre-tax profit
Our EBITDA is £1,546,884 compared with £1,481,800 in the previous accounting period.
Social value investment continued throughout FY 23-24, in such schemes as contributing to Ronald McDonald House, Cancer Trust, Lighthouse Charity, Christies Hospice and employee backed schemes. We have embarked on setting our ESG policy in 2024-25 where targeted social values will remain a key part.

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CONNOLLY SCAFFOLDING LIMITED
 

STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

Business review
 
The principal activity of the company remains to be the erect and hire of scaffolding to main contractors and owner developers. Our projects run from multimillion pound contracts through to smaller local commercial schemes. 
The directors decision to reverse out of the new build residential/social housing market remains, due to the over competitive market conditions with smaller scaffolding companies competing and driving sales down, coupled with a volatile seasonable nature producing a much reduced margin and poor returns. 
During FY 2023-24 we secured and started £8.6m of projects, with an average contract value of £168k and the largest being £3.4m.
Our forward order book for FY 2024-25 stands at £9.8m of projects( which are underway), with a further £4.9m of projects in the design phase, which we fully expect to start with-in this coming financial year. In addition we are in extended negotiation (pre-contract meeting) with a further £500k. 
We operate mainly within the North West UK, however we had specific projects in the South West (Cornwall, Plymouth, Cardiff), Leeds, Newcastle upon Lyme, Leicester, London and Bristol.
Throughout FY 23-24 we continued to target specific infrastructure (bridge) contracts, whilst continuing to steadily grow (albeit modestly) our market share of rail contracts. We see this sector as our biggest growth through the next 4 years. We secured and started the iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge (Bristol) with-in this FY 23-24.
Our achieved turnover of the infrastructure and rail projects during FY 23-24 amounted to just over £500K, FY 24-25 we expect this to rise to £1.5m.
We are a fully audited NASC (National Access Scaffolding Confederation) member, we have several audited SIPPS and are fully RISQ (rail) audited. Our employee base remains to be fully employed status. Despite labour shortages, we are still of the opinion this is the best policy for the company to engage and grow employees through our in-house apprenticeship.
We employed 19 labourers and PT1 scaffolders, (figure at the end of the financial year) who we fully expect to move through the business during 2024-25, with the aim of them being fully trained scaffolders with-in 2 years. Our training plan demonstrates all employees are enrolled in further education and CPD.
Health and safety is a key part of our business and is a major key performance indicator for our clients. We have strengthened our health and safety department with a further new appointment and are pleased to confirm we have continued to improve our incident rates, which has been rewarded with a reduction year on year of our insurance premiums.
Our investment over the past 5 years in system scaffolding (£4.6m) has continued to prove fruitful to the business, reducing labour times (erecting of the scaffolding), contributing to our already improving safety record and reducing overall time period for training. Continuing this investment is key to the continued growth and success of the business and assists in mitigating  the risks and uncertainties the construction is facing/will face.
 

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CONNOLLY SCAFFOLDING LIMITED
 

STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

Principal risks and uncertainties
 
Liquidity risk:
The Company manages its cash and borrowing requirements in order to maximise interest income and minimise interest expense, whilst ensuring the company has sufficient liquid resources to meet the operating needs of the business.
The Company manages the risk by maintaining regular contact with existing finance providers to evaluate options in future funding decisions.
Interest rate risk:
The Company is exposed to interest rate risk on Current Account.
The Company manages the risk by constantly monitoring their policies to ensure that they are not exposed to short term interest rate movements.
Credit risk:
The Company is not exposed to a high degree of credit risk as surplus funds are minimised due to working capital requirements. These are then retained in either a short term current account or call deposit account as agreed by the Board of Directors.
The Company manages this risk by continuously considering the credit ratings of financial institutes that they have relationships with.
Given the political uncertainty in the past few years, ( post Covid, Brexit ), we remain cautious in relation to projects moving from the design phase to starting on site. This has been a slow process, with various reasons for delay, ranging from client uncertainty, raw material costs (increasing overall build costs) new legislation (regarding to cladding refurbishment/replacement due to Grenfell fallout) to planning issues, causing projects to slip from expected start dates. 
This has caused some difficulty in predicting cashflow, with expected funds slipping and having to expediate existing projects to fill the gap.
Whilst the political landscape seems settled for the next 4 years or so, we feel that construction will improve, however we remain cautious for the short term and the previous slippage will be continually monitored. However, our forward order book, expansion in new sectors, investment in system scaffolding, fully digitising the management systems, and strong pipeline of new business means we are well poised to face future challenges.
Given the above, our policy for the past year and for this next 2024-25 FY, is to continue to repay financial commitments, continue to reduce borrowings, to enable us to have a cash surplus by FY end 24-25.

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CONNOLLY SCAFFOLDING LIMITED
 

STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

Financial key performance indicators
 
The directors have prepared detailed cashflow forecasts, budgets and with a strong pipeline of projects (including forward order book) for the next 12 months, all demonstrate that the business will remain profitable, and will continue to reduce borrowings leaving a positive cash position at the year-end 2024-25.
The business monitors the cashflow, as part of its daily control procedures, and the directors consider the cash and future requirements of the business on a regular basis to ensure that appropriate funds are available.
The business has assumed the current available support will continue and accordingly consider it appropriate that the accounts are prepared on an ongoing concern basis.
Turnover increased by £317,924 (4.7% increase).
Operating Profit increased by £57,144 (4.7% increase).
Wages reduced (despite a rising labour cost), meaning we are achieving an increased margin by continual efficiency drives.
 

 



This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.



W.E.G. Connolly
Director
Date: 6 September 2024

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CONNOLLY SCAFFOLDING LIMITED
 
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2024.

Directors' responsibilities statement

The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic report, the Directors' report 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 applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. 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 for the Company's financial statements and then apply them consistently;

make judgments 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 to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006They 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.

Principal activity

The Company's principal activity continued to be that of errect and hire of scaffolding.

Results and dividends

The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £923,207 (2023 - £872,128).

Dividends for the year amounted to £300,000 ( 2023- £380,000).

Directors

The directors who served during the year were:

W.E.G. Connolly 
A Barton 
CP Price 

Future developments

The company does not intend to decrease its trade.

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CONNOLLY SCAFFOLDING LIMITED
 
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

Disclosure of information to auditors

Each of the persons who are directors at the time when this Directors' report is approved has confirmed that:
 
so far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company's auditors are unaware, and

the director has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a director in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's auditors are aware of that information.

Post balance sheet events

There have been no significant events affecting the Company since the year end.

Auditors

The auditorsHardy & Company (Hyde) Ltdwill be proposed for reappointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

This report was approved by the board on 6 September 2024 and signed on its behalf.
 





W.E.G. Connolly
Director

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CONNOLLY SCAFFOLDING LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF CONNOLLY SCAFFOLDING LIMITED
 

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of Connolly Scaffolding Limited (the 'Company') for the year ended 30 April 2024, which comprise the Statement of income and retained earnings, the Statement of financial position, the Statement of cash flows and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policiesThe financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).


In our opinion the financial statements:


give a true and fair view of the state of the Company's affairs as at 30 April 2024 and of its profit for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.


Basis for opinion


We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council's Ethical Standard and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.


Conclusions relating to going concern


In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.


Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.


Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.


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CONNOLLY SCAFFOLDING LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF CONNOLLY SCAFFOLDING LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Other information


The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our Auditors' report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual ReportOur 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. 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 course of 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.


Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
 

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:


the information given in the Strategic report and the Directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the Strategic report and the Directors' report 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 Company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic report or the Directors' report.


We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:


adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.


Responsibilities of directors
 

As explained more fully in the Directors' responsibilities statement set out on page 5, 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 is 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.


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CONNOLLY SCAFFOLDING LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF CONNOLLY SCAFFOLDING LIMITED (CONTINUED)


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 an Auditors' report 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.


Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

With our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud.
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
Based on our understanding of the Company we considered those laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the preparation of the financial statements such as the Companies Act 2006. We evaluated management's incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements (including the risk of override of controls) and determined that the principal risks were related to posting inappropriate journal entries to increase revenue or reduce expenditures, and management bias in accounting estimates and judgemental areas of the financial statements such as revenue recognition.
Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included:
- discussions with management, including consideration of known or suspected instances of non-compliance with
- laws and regulations and fraud.
- understanding of management's internal controls designed to prevent and detect irregularities.
- reviewing the litigation records in so far as it related to non-compliance with laws and regulations and fraud.
- reviewing relevant meeting minutes.
- designing audit procedures to incorporate unpredictability around the nature, timing or extent of our testing.
- testing transactions entered into outside of the normal course of the Company's business; and
- identifying and testing journal entries, in particular any journal entries posted with unusual account combinations.
There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above and the further removed non-compliance with
laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of it. Also, the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentations, or through collusion 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 Auditors' report.


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CONNOLLY SCAFFOLDING LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF CONNOLLY SCAFFOLDING LIMITED (CONTINUED)


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 2006Our 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 an Auditors' report 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 Robert Campbell (Senior statutory auditor)
  
for and on behalf of
Hardy & Company (Hyde) Ltd
 
Chartered Certified Accountants & Statutory Auditors
Onward Chambers
34 Market Street
Hyde
Cheshire
SK14 1AH

6 September 2024
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CONNOLLY SCAFFOLDING LIMITED
 
 
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

2024
2023
Note
£
£

  

Turnover
 3 
7,036,218
6,718,294

Cost of sales
  
(4,341,973)
(4,200,636)

Gross profit
  
2,694,245
2,517,658

Administrative expenses
  
(1,439,790)
(1,320,347)

Operating profit
  
1,254,455
1,197,311

Interest payable and similar expenses
 7 
(323,037)
(252,617)

Profit before tax
  
931,418
944,694

Tax on profit
 8 
(8,211)
(72,566)

Profit after tax
  
923,207
872,128

  

  

Retained earnings at the beginning of the year
  
3,946,226
3,454,098

  
3,946,226
3,454,098

Profit for the year
  
923,207
872,128

Dividends declared and paid
  
(300,000)
(380,000)

Retained earnings at the end of the year
  
4,569,433
3,946,226
The notes on pages 16 to 28 form part of these financial statements.

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CONNOLLY SCAFFOLDING LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 04426746

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 30 APRIL 2024

2024
2023
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Tangible assets
 10 
6,205,067
6,277,736

  
6,205,067
6,277,736

Current assets
  

Stocks
  
10,414
11,657

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 11 
1,582,348
1,405,819

Cash at bank and in hand
 12 
7,527
-

  
1,600,289
1,417,476

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 13 
(2,153,322)
(2,421,836)

Net current liabilities
  
 
 
(553,033)
 
 
(1,004,360)

Total assets less current liabilities
  
5,652,034
5,273,376

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 14 
(812,455)
(1,065,215)

Provisions for liabilities
  

Deferred tax
  
(270,046)
(261,835)

  
 
 
(270,046)
 
 
(261,835)

Net assets
  
4,569,533
3,946,326


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
  
100
100

Profit and loss account
  
4,569,433
3,946,226

  
4,569,533
3,946,326


The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 6 September 2024.




W.E.G. Connolly
Director

The notes on pages 16 to 28 form part of these financial statements.

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CONNOLLY SCAFFOLDING LIMITED
 

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

2024
2023
£
£

Cash flows from operating activities

Profit for the financial year
923,207
872,128

Adjustments for:

Depreciation of tangible assets
292,428
284,489

Loss on disposal of tangible assets
1,779
(20,140)

Interest paid
323,037
252,617

Taxation charge
8,211
72,566

Decrease in stocks
1,243
2,798

(Increase)/decrease in debtors
(269,405)
482,138

Decrease in amounts owed by groups
61,099
254,422

(Increase) in amounts owed by joint ventures
(1,000)
(884)

(Decrease) in creditors
(312,115)
(213,884)

VAT received
32,780
-

Net cash generated from operating activities

1,061,264
1,986,250


Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of tangible fixed assets
(224,340)
(1,041,582)

Sale of tangible fixed assets
2,800
147,071

HP interest paid
(21,154)
(2,659)

Net cash from investing activities

(242,694)
(897,170)

Cash flows from financing activities

Repayment of loans
(423,763)
(58,719)

Repayment of/new finance leases
268,125
(262,614)

Dividends paid
(300,000)
(380,000)

Interest paid
(301,883)
(249,958)

Net cash used in financing activities
(757,521)
(951,291)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
61,049
137,789

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
(660,936)
(798,725)

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year
(599,887)
(660,936)


Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year comprise:

Cash at bank and in hand
7,527
-

Bank overdrafts
(607,414)
(660,936)

(599,887)
(660,936)

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The notes on pages 16 to 28 form part of these financial statements.

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ANALYSIS OF NET DEBT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024




At 1 May 2023
Cash flows
At 30 April 2024
£

£

£

Cash at bank and in hand

-

7,527

7,527

Bank overdrafts

(660,936)

53,522

(607,414)

Debt due after 1 year

(913,772)

387,576

(526,196)

Debt due within 1 year

(669,473)

68,202

(601,271)

Finance leases

(202,005)

(268,126)

(470,131)


(2,446,186)
248,701
(2,197,485)

The notes on pages 16 to 28 form part of these financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

1.


General information

Connolly Scaffolding Limited is a private company limited by shares, registered in the United Kingdom number 04426746. Its registered office is E1-E2 Lyntown Trading Estate, Eccles, Manchester, M30 9QG. 

2.Accounting policies

 
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland' and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. The disclosure requirements of Section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Revenue

Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. The following criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised:

Rendering of services

Revenue from a contract to provide services is recognised in the period in which the services are provided in accordance with the stage of completion of the contract when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;
it is probable that the Company will receive the consideration due under the contract;
the stage of completion of the contract at the end of the reporting period can be measured reliably; and
the costs incurred and the costs to complete the contract can be measured reliably.

 
2.3

Operating leases: the Company as lessee

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

Benefits received and receivable as an incentive to sign an operating lease are recognised on a straight-line basis over the lease term, unless another systematic basis is representative of the time pattern of the lessee's benefit from the use of the leased asset.

 
2.4

Finance costs

Finance costs are charged to profit or loss over the term of the debt using the effective interest method so that the amount charged is at a constant rate on the carrying amount. Issue costs are initially recognised as a reduction in the proceeds of the associated capital instrument.

 
2.5

Borrowing costs

All borrowing costs are recognised in profit or loss in the year in which they are incurred.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.6

Pensions

Defined contribution pension plan

The Company operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the Company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the Company has no further payment obligations.

The contributions are recognised as an expense in profit or loss when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the Statement of financial position. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Company in independently administered funds.

 
2.7

Current and deferred taxation

The tax expense for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the Company operates and generates income.

Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the reporting date, except that:
The recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits; and
Any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met.

Deferred tax balances are not recognised in respect of permanent differences except in respect of business combinations, when deferred tax is recognised on the differences between the fair values of assets acquired and the future tax deductions available for them and the differences between the fair values of liabilities acquired and the amount that will be assessed for tax. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.

 
2.8

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets under the cost model are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.8
Tangible fixed assets (continued)

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, on a reducing balance basis.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

S/Term Leasehold Property
-
Plant & machinery
-
Nil
Motor vehicles
-
25% Reducing Balance
Fixtures & fittings
-
5% Reducing balance
Office equipment
-
5% Reducing balance

The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.

 
2.9

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value, being the estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is based on the cost of purchase on a first in, first out basis. Work in progress and finished goods include labour and attributable overheads.

At each reporting date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stock is impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell. The impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

 
2.10

Debtors

Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

 
2.11

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.

In the Statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents are shown net of bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand and form an integral part of the Company's cash management.

 
2.12

Creditors

Short-term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

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CONNOLLY SCAFFOLDING LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.13

Provisions for liabilities

Provisions are recognised when an event has taken place that gives rise to a legal or constructive obligation, a transfer of economic benefits is probable and a reliable estimate can be made.
Provisions are measured as the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation, taking into account the related risks and uncertainties.
 
Increases in provisions are generally charged as an expense to profit or loss.

 
2.14

Financial instruments

The Company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 “Basic Financial Instruments” of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

The Company has elected to apply the recognition and measurement provisions of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (as adopted by the UK Endorsement Board) with the disclosure requirements of Sections 11 and 12 and the other presentation requirements of FRS 102.

Financial instruments are recognised in the Company's Statement of financial position when the Company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include trade and other receivables, cash and bank balances, are initially measured at their transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at their amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any provision for impairment, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest.

Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial. The Company's cash and cash equivalents, trade and most other receivables due with the operating cycle fall into this category of financial instruments.

Other financial assets

Other financial assets, which includes investments in equity instruments which are not classified as subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, are initially measured at fair value, which is normally the recognised transaction price. Such assets are subsequently measured at fair value with the changes in fair value being recognised in the profit or loss. Where other financial assets are not publicly traded, hence their fair value cannot be measured reliably, they are measured at cost less impairment.

Impairment of financial assets

Financial assets are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting date. 

Financial assets are impaired when events, subsequent to their initial recognition, indicate the estimated future cash flows derived from the financial asset(s) have been adversely impacted. The impairment loss will be the difference between the current carrying amount and the present value of
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.14
Financial instruments (continued)

the future cash flows at the asset(s) original effective interest rate.

If there is a favourable change in relation to the events surrounding the impairment loss then the impairment can be reviewed for possible reversal. The reversal will not cause the current carrying amount to exceed the original carrying amount had the impairment not been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in the profit or loss.

Financial liabilities

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instruments any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the Company after the deduction of all its liabilities.

Basic financial liabilities, which include trade and other payables, bank loans and other loans are initially measured at their transaction price after transaction costs. When this constitutes a financing transaction, whereby the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at their amortised cost using the effective interest rate method.

Trade payables are obligations to pay for goods and services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade payables are classified as current liabilities if the payment is due within one year. If not, they represent non-current liabilities. Trade payables are initially recognised at their transaction price and subsequently are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial.

Other financial instruments

Derivatives, including forward exchange contracts, futures contracts and interest rate swaps, are not classified as basic financial instruments. These are initially recognised at fair value on the date the derivative contract is entered into, with costs being charged to the profit or loss. They are subsequently measured at fair value with changes in the profit or loss.

Debt instruments that do not meet the conditions as set out in FRS 102 paragraph 11.9 are subsequently measured at fair value through the profit or loss. This recognition and measurement would also apply to financial instruments where the performance is evaluated on a fair value basis as with a documented risk management or investment strategy.

Derecognition of financial instruments

Derecognition of financial assets

Financial assets are derecognised when their contractual right to future cash flow expire, or are settled, or when the Company transfers the asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another party. If significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained after the transfer to another party, then the Company will continue to recognise the value of the portion of the risks and rewards retained.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

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CONNOLLY SCAFFOLDING LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.14
Financial instruments (continued)

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the Company's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

 
2.15

Dividends

Equity dividends are recognised when they become legally payable. Interim equity dividends are recognised when paid. Final equity dividends are recognised when approved by the shareholders at an annual general meeting.


3.


Turnover

An analysis of turnover by class of business is as follows:


2024
2023
£
£

Sales
7,036,218
6,718,294

7,036,218
6,718,294


Analysis of turnover by country of destination:

2024
2023
£
£

United Kingdom
7,036,218
6,718,294

7,036,218
6,718,294


All turnover arose within the United Kingdom.


4.


Auditors' remuneration

During the year, the Company obtained the following services from the Company's auditors:


2024
2023
£
£

Fees payable to the Company's auditors for the audit of the Company's financial statements
6,350
6,000

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

5.


Employees

Staff costs, including directors' remuneration, were as follows:


2024
2023
£
£

Wages and salaries
2,805,244
2,922,224

Social security costs
292,086
303,802

Cost of defined contribution scheme
140,923
135,628

3,238,253
3,361,654


The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 137 (2023 - 143).


6.


Directors' remuneration

2024
2023
£
£

Directors' emoluments
158,408
151,276

Company contributions to defined contribution pension schemes
7,200
9,924

165,608
161,200


During the year retirement benefits were accruing to 3 directors (2023 - 3) in respect of defined contribution pension schemes.


7.


Interest payable and similar expenses

2024
2023
£
£


Bank interest payable
301,883
249,958

Finance leases and hire purchase contracts
21,154
2,659

323,037
252,617

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CONNOLLY SCAFFOLDING LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

8.


Taxation


2024
2023
£
£



Total current tax
-
-

Deferred tax


Origination and reversal of timing differences
8,211
72,566

Total deferred tax
8,211
72,566


Taxation on profit on ordinary activities
8,211
72,566

Factors affecting tax charge for the year

The tax assessed for the year is lower than (2023 - lower than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2023 - 19%). The differences are explained below:

2024
2023
£
£


Profit on ordinary activities before tax
931,418
944,694


Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2023 - 19%)
232,855
179,492

Effects of:


Capital allowances for year in excess of depreciation
(4,054)
(134,039)

Utilisation of tax losses
(228,801)
(45,453)

Changes in provisions leading to an increase (decrease) in the tax charge
8,211
72,566

Total tax charge for the year
8,211
72,566


Factors that may affect future tax charges

There were no factors that may affect future tax charges.

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CONNOLLY SCAFFOLDING LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

9.


Dividends

2024
2023
£
£


Dividends -Ordinary shares
300,000
380,000

300,000
380,000


10.


Tangible fixed assets





S/Term Leasehold Property
Plant & machinery
Motor vehicles
Fixtures & fittings
Office equipment

£
£
£
£
£



Cost or valuation


At 1 May 2023
145,685
8,056,376
642,843
26,236
52,039


Additions
-
190,081
26,200
-
8,058


Disposals
-
-
(8,495)
-
-



At 30 April 2024

145,685
8,246,457
660,548
26,236
60,097



Depreciation


At 1 May 2023
11,251
2,317,842
266,556
19,178
30,618


Charge for the year on owned assets
2,914
190,109
30,894
353
1,214


Charge for the year on financed assets
-
-
66,943
-
-


Disposals
-
-
(3,916)
-
-



At 30 April 2024

14,165
2,507,951
360,477
19,531
31,832



Net book value



At 30 April 2024
131,520
5,738,506
300,071
6,705
28,265



At 30 April 2023
134,434
5,738,535
376,287
7,058
21,422
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

           10.Tangible fixed assets (continued)


Total

£



Cost or valuation


At 1 May 2023
8,923,179


Additions
224,339


Disposals
(8,495)



At 30 April 2024

9,139,023



Depreciation


At 1 May 2023
2,645,445


Charge for the year on owned assets
225,484


Charge for the year on financed assets
66,943


Disposals
(3,916)



At 30 April 2024

2,933,956



Net book value



At 30 April 2024
6,205,067



At 30 April 2023
6,277,736

The net book value of assets held under hire purchase agreements total £207,380 (2023: £252,702).


11.


Debtors

2024
2023
£
£


Trade debtors
1,242,755
999,641

Amounts owed by group undertakings
263,888
324,987

Amounts owed by joint ventures and associated undertakings
1,884
884

Other debtors
-
32,780

Prepayments and accrued income
73,821
47,527

1,582,348
1,405,819


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CONNOLLY SCAFFOLDING LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

12.


Cash and cash equivalents

2024
2023
£
£

Cash at bank and in hand
7,527
-

Less: bank overdrafts
(607,414)
(660,936)

(599,887)
(660,936)



13.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2024
2023
£
£

Bank overdrafts
607,414
660,936

Bank loans
601,271
637,458

Trade creditors
508,861
858,093

Other taxation and social security
202,538
76,993

Obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts
183,872
50,562

Other creditors
41,593
113,620

Accruals and deferred income
7,773
24,174

2,153,322
2,421,836


The following liabilities were secured:

2024
2023
£
£



Bank overdraft and loans
1,208,685
1,298,394

Obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts
183,872
50,562

1,392,557
1,348,956

Details of security provided:

The assets are secured over a fixed and floating charge across the business and against specific fixed assets.

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CONNOLLY SCAFFOLDING LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

14.


Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

2024
2023
£
£

Bank loans
526,196
913,772

Net obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts
286,259
151,443

812,455
1,065,215


The following liabilities were secured:

2024
2023
£
£



Bank loans
526,196
913,772

Net obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts
286,259
151,443

812,455
1,065,215

Details of security provided:

The assets are secured over a fixed and floating charge across the business and against specfic fixed assets.

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CONNOLLY SCAFFOLDING LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

15.


Loans


Analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:


2024
2023
£
£

Amounts falling due within one year

Bank loans
601,271
637,458


601,271
637,458

Amounts falling due 1-2 years

Bank loans
247,813
518,391


247,813
518,391

Amounts falling due 2-5 years

Bank loans
278,383
395,381


278,383
395,381


1,127,467
1,551,230



16.


Pension commitments

The company operates a defined contributions pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the company to the fund and amounted to £140,923 (2023 - £135,628). Contributions totalling £10,744 (2023 - £5,849) were payable to the fund at the balance sheet date and are included in creditors.


17.


Controlling party

The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wayne Connolly Holdings Ltd, a company registered in
England and Wales. There is no ultimate controlling party during the current or preceding year.

 
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