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Registered number: 03062982









MAPCARGO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED









ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

 
MAPCARGO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
 
 
COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
M A Hawkins 
R James 
J McMorris 




Registered number
03062982



Registered office
3 Brook Business Centre
Cowley Mill Road

Uxbridge

Middlesex

UB8 2FX




Independent auditors
Barnes Roffe LLP
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors

3 Brook Business Centre

Cowley Mill Road

Uxbridge

Middlesex

UB8 2FX





 
MAPCARGO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Strategic report
1 - 2
Directors' report
3 - 4
Independent auditors' report
5 - 8
Statement of comprehensive income
9
Statement of financial position
10
Statement of changes in equity
11
Notes to the financial statements
12 - 28


 
MAPCARGO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
 
 
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

Introduction
 
The directors present their Strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2023.

Business review
 
The board of directors are pleased with the results for the year ending December 2023. Revenue and profit remained consistent throughout the year despite high inflation rates and subsequent reduced shipping volumes and rates compared to previous years. 
Global economic conditions including rising inflation and interest rates fuelled weakened consumer demand during 2023, resulting in decreased global shipping volumes and lower freight rates. In November 2023 it was evident that attacks on vessels in the Red Sea would potentially impact shipping routes between Asia and Europe, however as at this time it is too early to assess the effects on global trade.
The directors continue to comprehensively review all aspects of the business, including operational efficiencies and cost control whilst investing further in client and staff retention. Our strategy to grow the company by acquisition of small and medium sized businesses continues, in addition to further increasing our market share by developing a diversified client base.
The directors continue to review all potential risks and impacts on the business, and remain confident that the business is well placed to maximise any opportunities arising from ongoing global developments. 

Principal risks and uncertainties
 
Financial instruments management and policies
The company's primary financial instruments are trade debtors, trade creditors, bank overdrafts and invoice discounting facilities. The main purpose of these instruments is to finance the company's operations and working capital.
In respect of bank balances, the liquidity risk is managed by maintaining a balance between continuity of funding and flexibility through the use of overdrafts at fixed and floating rates of interest and an invoice discounting facility.  In doing so the company ensures that there are sufficient funds to meet its payments as they fall due.
Credit risk
The company trades only with recognised, creditworthy third parties. It is the company's policy that all customers who wish to trade on credit terms are subject to credit vetting procedures. In addition, receivable balances are monitored on an ongoing basis with the result that the company's exposure to bad debts is not significant.

Financial key performance indicators
 
The key performance indicators (KPIs) of the company reviewed by the board are in the main the following:-
- the gross profit margin;
- the net profit margin.

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MAPCARGO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
 

STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

Section 172 statement
 
The directors of the company consider that they have acted in good faith in ways that would be most likely to promote the success of the company for the benefit of its members as a whole, and in doing so have regard (amongst other matters) to:
- The directors have considered the reputation of the company with customers, employees and suppliers in their every day decision making.
- The directors have taken into account the financial returns of the future projects and the best interests of the company when making strategic decisions. 
The directors carefully consider the consequences of all projects, ensuring they are fully planned and costed, taking account of the potential financial returns as well as the wider impacts on the business and the environment. The Company's operations continually strive for the minimum environmental impact.


This report was approved by the board on 9 September 2024 and signed on its behalf.



R James
Director

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MAPCARGO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
 
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023.

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.

Results and dividends

The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £1,165,587 (2022 - £3,360,266).

During the period, the company paid dividends of £7,022.29 per share (2022 - £53.50) on the Ordinary 'B' shares of £1 each.

Directors

The directors who served during the year were:

D A Hill (resigned 30 June 2023)
H M C Jupp (resigned 30 June 2023)
M A Hawkins 
R James 
J McMorris 

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MAPCARGO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
 
 
 
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

Future developments

During 2024, the directors intend to continue to focus on improving efficiencies in order to increase the overall profitability of the group to which this company belongs.
Matters covered in the Strategic Report
The company has chosen, in accordance with section 414C of the Companies Act 2006, to set out financial risk
management objectives and policies within the Strategic report.

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 auditorsBarnes Roffe LLPwill be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.

This report was approved by the board on 9 September 2024 and signed on its behalf.
 





R James
Director

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MAPCARGO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF MAPCARGO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
 

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of Mapcargo International Limited (the 'Company') for the year ended 31 December 2023, which comprise the Statement of comprehensive income, the Statement of financial position, the Statement of changes in equity 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 31 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


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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MAPCARGO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF MAPCARGO INTERNATIONAL 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 Report.  Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. 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 3, 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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MAPCARGO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF MAPCARGO INTERNATIONAL 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.
Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with law and regulations, was as follows: 
 
The engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence,  capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
We identified the laws and regulations applicable to the company through discussion with directors and    other management, and from our commercial knowledge and experience of the relevant sector;
The specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial   statements or the operations of the company, are as follows:

o    Companies Act 2006
o    FRS102
o    Employment legislation
o    Health and Safety legislation
o    Tax legislation
 
We assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through making    enquiries of management and reviewing board minutes; and
Laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team at the planning meeting, and during the    audit as any further laws and regulation were identified. The audit team remained alert to instances of    non-compliance throughout the audit.
 

We assessed the susceptibility of the company’s financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur by: 
 
Making enquiries of management as to where they consider there was susceptibility to fraud and their    knowledge of actual suspected and alleged fraud; 
Considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and    regulations;
Reviewing the financial statements and testing the disclosures against supporting documentation;
Performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected trends or anomalies;
Inspecting and testing journal entries to identify unusual or unexpected transactions;
Assessing whether judgement and assumptions made in determining significant accounting estimates    were indicative of management bias; and
Investigating the rationale behind significant transactions, or transactions that are unusual or outside the    company’s usual course of business.
 

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MAPCARGO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF MAPCARGO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (CONTINUED)


The areas that we identified as being susceptible to misstatement through fraud were:
 
Management bias in the estimates and judgements made;
Management override of controls; and 
Posting of unusual journals or transactions.


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 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.


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.





Mark Hancock (Senior statutory auditor)
for and on behalf of
Barnes Roffe LLP
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors
3 Brook Business Centre
Cowley Mill Road
Uxbridge
Middlesex
UB8 2FX

10 September 2024
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MAPCARGO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
 
 
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

Year ended 31 December
Period ended
31 December
2023
2022
Note
£
£

  

Turnover
 4 
33,100,685
59,840,148

Cost of sales
  
(24,051,079)
(49,448,650)

Gross profit
  
9,049,606
10,391,498

Administrative expenses
  
(7,377,547)
(5,952,905)

Operating profit
 5 
1,672,059
4,438,593

Interest payable and similar expenses
 9 
(134,600)
(261,423)

Profit before tax
  
1,537,459
4,177,170

Tax on profit
 10 
(371,872)
(816,904)

Profit for the financial year/period
  
1,165,587
3,360,266

  

Total comprehensive income for the year/period
  
1,165,587
3,360,266

The notes on pages 12 to 28 form part of these financial statements.

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MAPCARGO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 03062982

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023


2023

2022
Note
£
£
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Intangible assets
 12 
28,824
121,464

Tangible assets
 13 
357,002
413,896

  
385,826
535,360

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 14 
18,426,222
22,891,875

Cash at bank and in hand
 15 
1,479,016
546,165

  
19,905,238
23,438,040

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 16 
(14,025,561)
(11,815,461)

Net current assets
  
 
 
5,879,677
 
 
11,622,579

Total assets less current liabilities
  
6,265,503
12,157,939

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 17 
(1,008,610)
(1,027,324)

Provisions for liabilities
  

Deferred tax
 20 
(46,301)
(63,318)

Net assets
  
5,210,592
11,067,297


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 21 
1,594
1,594

Profit and loss account
 22 
5,208,998
11,065,703

  
5,210,592
11,067,297


The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 9 September 2024.




R James
Director

The notes on pages 12 to 28 form part of these financial statements.

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MAPCARGO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023


Called up share capital
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£

At 1 January 2023
1,594
11,065,703
11,067,297


Comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year
-
1,165,587
1,165,587
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
1,165,587
1,165,587

Dividends: Equity capital
-
(7,022,292)
(7,022,292)


Total transactions with owners
-
(7,022,292)
(7,022,292)


At 31 December 2023
1,594
5,208,998
5,210,592



STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022


Called up share capital
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£

At 1 February 2022
1,594
7,758,937
7,760,531


Comprehensive income for the period

Profit for the period
-
3,360,266
3,360,266
Total comprehensive income for the period
-
3,360,266
3,360,266

Dividends: Equity capital
-
(53,500)
(53,500)


Total transactions with owners
-
(53,500)
(53,500)


At 31 December 2022
1,594
11,065,703
11,067,297


The notes on pages 12 to 28 form part of these financial statements.

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MAPCARGO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

1.


General information

Mapcargo International Limited is a company limited by shares, incorporated in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is 3 Brook Business Centre, Cowley Mill Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 2FX.
The company specialises as international freight forwarders and logistics providers.

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 Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.

The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgment in applying the Company's accounting policies (see note 3).

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

  
2.2

Cash flow

The company, being a subsidiary undertaking within a group whose consolidated financial statements are publicly available, has taken advantage of the exemption from the requirement to draw up a cash flow statement in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102.

  
2.3

Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements. 

 
2.4

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.

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MAPCARGO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.5

Intangible assets

Goodwill is the difference between amounts paid on the acquisition of a business and the fair value of the identifiable assets and liabilities. It is amortised to the Statement of comprehensive income over its estimated economic life of 10 years.

 
2.6

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.

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives.

Depreciation is provided on the following bases:

Freehold property
-
Not depreciated
Long-term leasehold property
-
Straight line over 10 years
Plant and machinery
-
25% reducing balance
Motor vehicles
-
25% reducing balance
Office equipment
-
25% reducing balance

Depreciation is not provided on freehold property. This treatment is contrary to the Companies Act 2006 which states that freehold property should be depreciated. However, the property is continually refurbished in order to maintain it in a state fit for commercial purposes, that being an office building. Therefore the directors do not consider that systematic depreciation would give a true and fair view of the estimated residual value of the property.

 
2.7

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.

 
2.8

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.

 
2.9

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.

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
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MAPCARGO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.9
Financial instruments (continued)

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 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.
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MAPCARGO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.9
Financial instruments (continued)


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

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

 
2.10

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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MAPCARGO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.11

Foreign currency translation

Functional and presentation currency

The Company's functional and presentational currency is GBP.

Transactions and balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the spot exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.

At each period end foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction and non-monetary items measured at fair value are measured using the exchange rate when fair value was determined.

Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of transactions and from the translation at period-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in the Statement of comprehensive income except when deferred in other comprehensive income as qualifying cash flow hedges.

Foreign exchange gains and losses that relate to borrowings and cash and cash equivalents are presented in the Statement of comprehensive income within 'finance income or costs'. All other foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in the Statement of comprehensive income within 'other operating income'.

 
2.12

Finance costs

Finance costs are charged to the Statement of comprehensive income 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.

  
2.13

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.

 
2.14

Operating leases: the Company as lessee

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of comprehensive income on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

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MAPCARGO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.15

Provisions for liabilities

Provisions are made where an event has taken place that gives the Company a legal or constructive obligation that probably requires settlement by a transfer of economic benefit, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
Provisions are charged as an expense to the Statement of comprehensive income in the year that the Company becomes aware of the obligation, and are measured at the best estimate at the reporting date of the expenditure required to settle the obligation, taking into account relevant risks and uncertainties.
When payments are eventually made, they are charged to the provision carried in the Statement of financial position.

 
2.16

Current and deferred taxation

The tax expense for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Statement of comprehensive income 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.

  
2.17

Invoice discounting

Trade debtors subject to invoice discounting arrangements are shown gross in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102.

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MAPCARGO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)

  
2.18

Impairment of fixed assets and goodwill

Assets that are subject to depreciation or amortisation are assessed at each reporting date to determine whether there is any indication that the assets are impaired. Where there is any indication that an asset may be impaired, the carrying value of the asset (or cash-generating unit to which the asset has been allocated) is tested for impairment. An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset's carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset's (or CGU's) fair value less costs to sell and value in use. For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash flows (CGUs). Non-financial assets that have been previously impaired are reviewed at each reporting date to assess whether there is any indication that the impairment losses recognised in prior periods may no longer exist or may have decreased.


3.


Judgments in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

No significant judgements in applying accounting policies have had to be made by management in preparing these financial statements.


4.


Turnover

All turnover arose within the United Kingdom in relation to the company's principal activity.


5.


Operating profit

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

Year ended 31 December
Period ended
31 December
2023
2022
£
£

Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
89,468
92,285

Exchange differences
99,075
(636,238)

Other operating lease rentals
192,221
173,067

Amortisation of intangible assets, including goodwill
92,640
84,920

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MAPCARGO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

6.


Auditors' remuneration

Year ended 31 December
Period ended 31 December
2023
2022
£
£

Fees payable to the Company's auditor for the audit of the Company's annual financial statements
30,375
28,500

Fees payable to the Company's auditor in respect of non-audit services
18,643
-


7.


Employees




The average monthly number of employees, including the directors, during the year was as follows:


Year ended 31 December 2023
Period ended 31 December 2022
            No.
            No.







Office staff
4
5


8.


Directors' remuneration


During the period, amounts were paid to Mapcargo Logistics LLP, a related business. Certain directors of the company are also members of Mapcargo Logistics LLP.  It is not possible to quantify the amount paid to Mapcargo Logistics LLP which relates specifically to making available the services of the LLP members who are also directors of the company.





9.


Interest payable and similar expenses

Year ended 31 December
Period ended
31 December
2023
2022
£
£


Bank interest payable
-
160

Other loan interest payable
124,901
256,009

Finance leases and hire purchase contracts
2,067
896

Other interest payable
7,632
4,358

134,600
261,423

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MAPCARGO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

10.


Taxation


Year ended 31 December
Period ended
31 December
2023
2022
£
£

Corporation tax


Current tax on profits for the period/year
389,015
812,500

Adjustments in respect of previous periods
(126)
4,404


Total current tax
388,889
816,904

Deferred tax


Origination and reversal of timing differences
(17,017)
-

Total deferred tax
(17,017)
-


Taxation on profit on ordinary activities
371,872
816,904

Factors affecting tax charge for the year/period

The tax assessed for the year/period is higher than (2022 - higher than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 23.5% (2022 - 19%). The differences are explained below:

Year ended 31 December
Period ended
31 December
2023
2022
£
£


Profit on ordinary activities before tax
1,537,459
4,177,170


Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 23.5% (2022 - 19%)
361,303
793,662

Effects of:


Expenses not deductible for tax purposes, other than goodwill amortisation and impairment
18,636
9,742

Capital allowances for year/period in excess of depreciation
15,561
8,883

Timing differences
(6,485)
213

Deferred tax
(17,017)
-

(Over)/under provision prior year/period
(126)
4,404

Total tax charge for the year/period
371,872
816,904

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MAPCARGO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
 
10.Taxation (continued)


Factors that may affect future tax charges

In the March 2021 Budget it was announced that the UK corporation tax rate would increase to 25% from 1 April 2023 for profits over £250,000. There are no other significant factors that may affect future tax changes.


11.


Dividends

2023
2022
£
£


Dividends paid on Ordinary 'B' shares of £1 each
7,022,292
53,500

7,022,292
53,500

The directors had an interest in dividends of £Nil (2022 - £Nil).

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MAPCARGO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

12.


Intangible assets




Goodwill

£



Cost


At 1 January 2023
1,234,501


Disposal
(308,280)



At 31 December 2023

926,221



Amortisation


At 1 January 2023
1,113,037


Charge for the year
92,640


Disposal
(308,280)



At 31 December 2023

897,397



Net book value



At 31 December 2023
28,824



At 31 December 2022
121,464



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MAPCARGO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

13.


Tangible fixed assets





Freehold property
Long-term leasehold property
Plant and machinery
Motor vehicles
Office equipment
Total

£
£
£
£
£
£



Cost or valuation


At 1 January 2023
216,557
261,640
85,407
61,836
628,833
1,254,273


Additions
11,960
-
4,403
-
16,211
32,574



At 31 December 2023

228,517
261,640
89,810
61,836
645,044
1,286,847



Depreciation


At 1 January 2023
24,413
224,940
41,365
30,120
519,539
840,377


Charge for the year on owned assets
11,869
21,888
2,484
5,185
35,670
77,096


Charge for the year on financed assets
-
-
9,628
2,744
-
12,372



At 31 December 2023

36,282
246,828
53,477
38,049
555,209
929,845



Net book value



At 31 December 2023
192,235
14,812
36,333
23,787
89,835
357,002



At 31 December 2022
192,144
36,700
44,042
31,716
109,294
413,896

The net book value of assets held under finance leases or hire purchase contracts, included above, are as follows:


2023
2022
£
£



Plant and machinery
28,883
38,511

Motor vehicles
8,233
10,978

37,116
49,489

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MAPCARGO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

14.


Debtors

2023
2022
£
£


Trade debtors
4,735,654
7,617,391

Amounts owed by group undertakings
12,866,137
14,418,867

Other debtors
461,906
357,060

Prepayments and accrued income
362,525
498,557

18,426,222
22,891,875


Debts secured under the company's invoice discounting arrangements amounted to £4,735,654 (2022 - £7,617,391).


15.


Cash and cash equivalents

2023
2022
£
£

Cash at bank and in hand
1,479,016
546,165

1,479,016
546,165



16.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2023
2022
£
£

Trade creditors
5,037,753
6,035,270

Amounts owed to group undertakings
7,039,386
3,818,172

Corporation tax
195,027
367,864

Obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts
20,780
20,780

Other creditors
987,532
538,245

Accruals and deferred income
745,083
1,035,130

14,025,561
11,815,461


The bank overdraft is secured by a charge over all the company's assets.
Obligations under hire purchase contracts of £20,780 
(2022 - £20,780) are secured over the assets concerned.
 

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MAPCARGO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

17.


Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

2023
2022
£
£

Net obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts
8,610
27,324

Other creditors
1,000,000
1,000,000

1,008,610
1,027,324


Obligations under hire purchase contracts of £8,610 (2022 - £27,324) are secured over the assets concerned.


18.


Hire purchase and finance leases


Minimum lease payments under hire purchase fall due as follows:

2023
2022
£
£


Within one year
20,780
20,780

Between 1-5 years
8,610
27,324

29,390
48,104


19.


Financial instruments

2023
2022
£
£

Financial assets


Financial assets that are debt instruments measured at amortised cost
18,063,697
22,393,318


Financial liabilities


Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost
14,094,061
11,439,791


Financial assets that are debt instruments measured at amortised cost comprise trade debtors, amounts owed by group undertakings and other debtors.
Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost comprise bank loans and overdrafts, trade creditors, amounts owed to group undertakings, obligations under finance lease and hire purchase and other creditors.

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MAPCARGO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

20.


Deferred taxation




2023


£






At beginning of year
63,318


Credited to the Statement of comprehensive income
(17,017)



At end of year
46,301

The provision for deferred taxation is made up as follows:

2023
2022
£
£


Accelerated capital allowances
46,301
63,318

46,301
63,318


21.


Share capital

2023
2022
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



494 Ordinary 'A' shares of £1 each
494
494
1,000 Ordinary 'B' shares of £1 each
1,000
1,000
100 Ordinary 'C' shares of £1 each
100
100

1,594

1,594

The Ordinary 'A' £1, Ordinary 'B' £1 and Ordinary 'C' £1 shares are separate classes of shares for the purpose of the declaration of dividends.
The Ordinary 'B' £1 and Ordinary 'C' £1 shares have the right to attend Shareholders' meetings and to vote thereat. The Ordinary 'A' £1 shares have the right to attend Shareholders meetings but not to vote thereat.
Save as above, the Ordinary 'A' £1, Ordinary 'B' £1 and Ordinary 'C' £1 shares rank pari passu in all respects.



22.


Reserves

Profit and loss account

Profit and loss account includes all current and prior year retained profits and losses net of dividends.

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MAPCARGO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

23.


Contingent liabilities

The company has given a charge over a cash deposit of £20,000 (2022 - £20,000) in favour of National Westminster Bank Plc against all monies due or to become due from the company to the chargee. There was £Nil owing to the bank (2022 - £Nil) at the Statement of financial position date.


24.


Commitments under operating leases

At 31 December 2023 the Company had future minimum lease payments due under non-cancellable operating leases for each of the following periods:

2023
2022
£
£

Land and buildings


Not later than 1 year
169,524
169,524

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
28,254
135,270

197,778
304,794

2023
2022

£
£

Other


Not later than 1 year
5,467
5,100

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
25,925
31,025

31,392
36,125

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MAPCARGO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

25.


Related party transactions

The company has taken advantage of the exemption available under FRS 102 paragraph 33.1a whereby it has not disclosed transaction with the ultimate parent company or any wholly owned subsidiary undertaking of the group.

Elmex Sales Corporation Limited, the immediate parent company, is a member of Mapcargo Logistics LLP. During the period Mapcargo Logistics LLP charged Mapcargo International Limited £5,557,048 (2022 - £4,736,975) for outsourced payroll and other employment related costs.
 
Included within trade creditors, other debtors and other creditors at the Statement of financial position date are net amounts totalling £1,423,503 (2022 - £493,401) due to Mapcargo Logistics LLP.
 
Included within trade creditors at the Statement of financial position date is £196,723 (2022 - £Nil) due to Mapcargo Global Logistics.
 
J McMorris, R James and M A Hawkins, directors of the company, are members of Mapcargo Logistics LLP.
 
For information on the remuneration received by key management personnel please see note 8.
 
Included within creditors due in more than one year is an amount of £1,000,000 (2022 -  £1,000,000) which is owed to the directors of the company. Interest of £124,901 (2022 - £256,009) was charged on this loan to the company in the period.


26.


Post balance sheet events

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


27.


Ultimate parent undertaking and controlling party

The immediate parent company is Elmex Sales Corporation Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales. The ultimate parent company is Chartis Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales. The smallest and largest group accounts in which this company is included are those of Chartis Holdings Limited. Copies of those consolidated financial statements can be obtained from Companies House or the registered office address: 3 Brook Business Centre, Cowley Mill Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 2FX.
There is no controlling party.

 
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