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Registration number: 06951394

Britannia Coaches Ltd

Unaudited Filleted Abridged Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

 

Britannia Coaches Ltd

Contents

Company Information

1

Abridged Balance Sheet

2 to 3

Notes to the Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements

4 to 12

 

Britannia Coaches Ltd

Company Information

Directors

Mr DR Lawson

Mr B Lawson

Registered office

Britannia House
Hollow Wood Road
Dover
Kent
CT17 0UB

Accountants

Cannons
Chartered Certified Accountants
Unit 1A Park Farm Industrial Estate
Folkestone
Kent
CT19 5EY

 

Britannia Coaches Ltd

(Registration number: 06951394)
Abridged Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2023

Note

2023
£

2022
£

Fixed assets

 

Intangible assets

4

23,374

35,334

Tangible assets

5

1,038,195

757,891

 

1,061,569

793,225

Current assets

 

Stocks

6

4,750

3,950

Debtors

7

163,588

126,014

Cash at bank and in hand

 

557,238

385,149

 

725,576

515,113

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

(453,597)

(396,297)

Net current assets

 

271,979

118,816

Total assets less current liabilities

 

1,333,548

912,041

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

(372,303)

(190,442)

Provisions for liabilities

(197,257)

(143,999)

Accruals and deferred income

 

(4,689)

(4,021)

Net assets

 

759,299

573,579

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

8

100

100

Revaluation reserve

4,040

(4,000)

Retained earnings

755,159

577,479

Shareholders' funds

 

759,299

573,579

For the financial year ending 31 December 2023 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

All of the company’s members have consented to the preparation of an Abridged Balance Sheet in accordance with Section 444(2A) of the Companies Act 2006.

 

Britannia Coaches Ltd

(Registration number: 06951394)
Abridged Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2023

These financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. As permitted by section 444 (5A) of the Companies Act 2006, the directors have not delivered to the registrar a copy of the Profit and Loss Account.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 8 July 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................
Mr B Lawson
Director

 

Britannia Coaches Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

1

General information

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

The address of its registered office is:
Britannia House
Hollow Wood Road
Dover
Kent
CT17 0UB
United Kingdom

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board on 8 July 2024.

2

Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

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

Statement of compliance

These abridged financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 Section 1A smaller entities - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006 (as applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime).

Basis of preparation

These abridged financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

Revenue recognition

Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and provision of services in the ordinary course of the company’s activities. Turnover is shown net of sales/value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts.

The company recognises revenue when:
The amount of revenue can be reliably measured;
it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity;
and specific criteria have been met for each of the company's activities.

Tax

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

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 taxable income.

 

Britannia Coaches Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between taxable profits and profits reported in the financial statements.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised when it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.

Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.

Depreciation

Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Motor Vehicles

20% Reducing Balance

Fixtures & Fittings

25% Reducing Balance

Office Equipment

20% Straight Line

Goodwill

Goodwill arising on the acquisition of an entity represents the excess of the cost of acquisition over the company’s interest in the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of the entity recognised at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is initially recognised as an asset at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is held in the currency of the acquired entity and revalued to the closing rate at each reporting period date. Goodwill is amortised over its useful life, which shall not exceed ten years if a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made.

Amortisation

Amortisation is provided on intangible assets so as to write off the cost, less any estimated residual value, over their useful life as follows:

Asset class

Amortisation method and rate

Goodwill

10% Straight Line

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.

 

Britannia Coaches Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

Trade debtors

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

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.

The cost of finished goods and work in progress comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. At each reporting date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stocks are 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.

Trade creditors

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

Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Borrowings

Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the profit and loss account over the period of the relevant borrowing.

Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the company has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.

Leases

Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee.

Assets held under finance leases are recognised at the lower of their fair value at inception of the lease and the present value of the minimum lease payments. These assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the useful life of the asset and the lease term. The corresponding liability to the lessor is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation.

Lease payments are apportioned between finance costs in the profit and loss account and reduction of the lease obligation so as to achieve a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

 

Britannia Coaches Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

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.

Dividends

Dividend distribution to the company’s shareholders is recognised as a liability in the financial statements in the reporting period in which the dividends are declared.

Defined contribution pension obligation

A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the company has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 81 (2022 - 64).

 

Britannia Coaches Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

4

Intangible assets

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2023

206,000

Revaluations

8,040

At 31 December 2023

214,040

Amortisation

At 1 January 2023

170,666

Amortisation charge

20,000

At 31 December 2023

190,666

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2023

23,374

At 31 December 2022

35,334

5

Tangible assets

Furniture, fittings and equipment
 £

Motor vehicles
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2023

50,777

1,326,893

1,377,670

Additions

13,934

665,830

679,764

Disposals

-

(253,460)

(253,460)

At 31 December 2023

64,711

1,739,263

1,803,974

Depreciation

At 1 January 2023

33,401

586,378

619,779

Charge for the year

8,689

201,271

209,960

Eliminated on disposal

-

(63,960)

(63,960)

At 31 December 2023

42,090

723,689

765,779

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2023

22,621

1,015,574

1,038,195

At 31 December 2022

17,376

740,515

757,891

 

Britannia Coaches Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

6

Stocks

2023
£

2022
£

Other inventories

4,750

3,950

7

Debtors

Debtors includes £Nil (2022 - £Nil) due after more than one year.

8

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

2023

2022

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary A Shares of £1 each

50

50

50

50

Ordinary B Shares of £1 each

50

50

50

50

100

100

100

100

9

Reserves

The changes to each component of equity resulting from items of other comprehensive income for the current year were as follows:

Revaluation reserve
£

Total
£

Surplus/deficit on revaluation of other assets

8,040

8,040

The changes to each component of equity resulting from items of other comprehensive income for the prior year were as follows:

Revaluation reserve
£

Total
£

Surplus/deficit on revaluation of other assets

(2,929)

(2,929)

10

Dividends

Interim dividends paid

 

Britannia Coaches Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

2023
£

2022
£

Interim dividend of £1,470.69 (2022 - £998.80) per each Ordinary A Share

73,534

49,940

Interim dividend of £1,131.41 (2022 - £1,036.40) per each Ordinary B Share

56,571

51,820

130,105

101,760

11

Related party transactions

 

Britannia Coaches Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

Transactions with directors

2023

At 1 January 2023
£

Advances to director
£

Repayments by director
£

At 31 December 2023
£

Mr B Lawson

Loan from Director

3,105

(79,639)

76,534

-

Mr DR Lawson

Loan from director

2,796

(62,367)

59,571

-

2022

At 1 January 2022
£

Advances to director
£

Repayments by director
£

At 31 December 2022
£

Mr B Lawson

Loan from Director

4,337

(60,661)

59,428

3,105

Mr DR Lawson

Loan from director

3,908

(58,948)

57,835

2,796

 

Britannia Coaches Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Abridged Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

Directors' remuneration

The directors' remuneration for the year was as follows:

2023
£

2022
£

Remuneration

18,814

20,639

Contributions paid to money purchase schemes

30,000

26,000

48,814

46,639