MBC Timberframe (UK) Ltd |
Notes to the Accounts |
for the year ended 31 January 2024 |
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Accounting policies |
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Basis of preparation |
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The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with FRS 102, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (as applied to small entities by section 1A of the standard). |
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Turnover |
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Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of discounts and value added taxes. Turnover includes revenue earned from the sale of goods and from the rendering of services. Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have transferred to the buyer. Turnover from the rendering of services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract. The stage of completion of a contract is measured by comparing the costs incurred for work performed to date to the total estimated contract costs. |
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Intangible fixed assets |
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Intangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulative amortisation and any accumulative impairment losses. |
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Tangible fixed assets |
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Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulative depreciation and any accumulative impairment losses. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, other than freehold land, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset evenly over its expected useful life, as follows: |
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Freehold buildings |
n/a |
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Leased assets |
over the lease term |
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Plant and machinery |
15% reducing balance |
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Fixtures, fittings, tools and equipment |
15% reducing balance |
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Motor vehicles |
25% reducing balance |
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Investments |
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Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures are measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. Listed investments are measured at fair value. Unlisted investments are measured at fair value unless the value cannot be measured reliably, in which case they are measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. Changes in fair value are included in the profit and loss account. |
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Stocks |
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Stocks are measured at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is determined using the first in first out method. The carrying amount of stock sold is recognised as an expense in the period in which the related revenue is recognised. |
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Debtors |
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Short term debtors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price), less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts. Loans and other financial assets are initially recognised at transaction price including any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method, less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts. |
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Creditors |
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Short term creditors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price). Loans and other financial liabilities are initially recognised at transaction price net of any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method. |
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Taxation |
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A current tax liability is recognised for the tax payable on the taxable profit of the current and past periods. A current tax asset is recognised in respect of a tax loss that can be carried back to recover tax paid in a previous period. Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between the recognition of income and expenses in the financial statements and their inclusion in tax assessments. Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. 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, except for revalued land and investment property where the tax rate that applies to the sale of the asset is used. Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted. |
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Provisions |
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Provisions (ie liabilities of uncertain timing or amount) are recognised when there is an obligation at the reporting date as a result of a past event, it is probable that economic benefit will be transferred to settle the obligation and the amount of the obligation can be estimated reliably. |
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Foreign currency translation |
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Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recognised at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of the transaction. At the end of each reporting period foreign currency monetary items are translated at the closing rate of exchange. Non-monetary items that are measured at historical cost are translated at the rate ruling at the date of the transaction. All differences are charged to profit or loss. |
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Leased assets |
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A lease is classified as a finance lease if it transfers substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership. All other leases are classified as operating leases. The rights of use and obligations under finance leases are initially recognised as assets and liabilities at amounts equal to the fair value of the leased assets or, if lower, the present value of the minimum lease payments. Minimum lease payments are apportioned between the finance charge and the reduction in the outstanding liability using the effective interest rate method. The finance charge is allocated to each period during the lease so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Leased assets are depreciated in accordance with the company's policy for tangible fixed assets. If there is no reasonable certainty that ownership will be obtained at the end of the lease term, the asset is depreciated over the lower of the lease term and its useful life. Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense on a straight line basis over the lease term. |
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Pensions |
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Contributions to defined contribution plans are expensed in the period to which they relate. |
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Prior period adjustment |
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There has been an adjustment to the classification of a material expense within the profit and loss account for year end 31 January 2023 as follows: Consultancy fees and Management fees, which were previously included within Legal and professional costs in Administrative expenses, have now been reclassified as Consultancy, design and management fees within Cost of Sales. The impact on prior period is to increase Cost of Sales by £807,265, with Gross profit and Administrative expenses reducing by an equivalent amount. There is no change to Operating profit. |
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Audit information |
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The audit report is qualified as the auditor was unable to verify the value of stocks held for the comparative year. The Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph states that 'We were appointed as auditors of the company on 18 January 2024 and thus did not observe the counting of the physical inventories at the beginning of the year. We were unable to satisfy ourselves by alternative means concerning inventory quantities held at 31 January 2023. Since opening inventories enter into the determination of the financial performance and cash flows, we were unable to determine whether adjustments might have been necessary in respect of the profit for the year reported in the statement of comprehensive income and the net cash flows from operating activities reported in the statement of cash flows'. The audit opinion paragraph states that, 'In our opinion, except for the possible effects of the matter described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion section of our report, the accounts: - give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 January 2024 and of its profit for the year then ended; - have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; - have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. |
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Senior statutory auditor: |
Brian McCullagh |
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Firm: |
BMC Accountants Ltd |
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Date of audit report: |
18 September 2024 |
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Employees |
2024 |
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2023 |
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Average number of persons employed by the company |
43 |
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29 |
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Intangible fixed assets |
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Goodwill: |
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Cost |
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At 1 February 2023 |
9,858 |
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At 31 January 2024 |
9,858 |
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Amortisation |
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At 1 February 2023 |
2,395 |
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Provided during the year |
1,971 |
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At 31 January 2024 |
4,366 |
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Net book value |
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At 31 January 2024 |
5,492 |
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At 31 January 2023 |
7,463 |
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Goodwill is being written off in equal annual instalments over its estimated economic life of 5 years. |
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Tangible fixed assets |
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Plant and machinery etc |
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Motor vehicles |
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Total |
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Cost |
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At 1 February 2023 |
1,341,511 |
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77,129 |
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1,418,640 |
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Additions |
239,220 |
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239,220 |
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Disposals |
(8,995) |
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- |
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(8,995) |
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At 31 January 2024 |
1,571,736 |
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77,129 |
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1,648,865 |
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Depreciation |
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At 1 February 2023 |
500,365 |
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17,295 |
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517,660 |
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Charge for the year |
182,847 |
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19,282 |
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202,129 |
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On disposals |
(2,137) |
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(2,137) |
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At 31 January 2024 |
681,075 |
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36,577 |
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717,652 |
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Net book value |
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At 31 January 2024 |
890,661 |
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40,552 |
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931,213 |
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At 31 January 2023 |
841,146 |
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59,834 |
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900,980 |
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Debtors |
2024 |
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2023 |
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£ |
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Trade debtors |
48,528 |
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(44) |
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Amounts owed by group undertakings and undertakings in which the company has a participating interest |
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1,694,618 |
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903,898 |
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Other debtors |
143,104 |
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176,970 |
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1,886,250 |
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1,080,824 |
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
2024 |
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2023 |
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Bank loans and overdrafts |
58,091 |
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48,122 |
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Obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts |
158,249 |
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160,546 |
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Trade creditors |
727,980 |
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282,814 |
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Taxation and social security costs |
208,825 |
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101,932 |
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Other creditors |
146,921 |
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112,377 |
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1,300,066 |
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705,791 |
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Creditors: amounts falling due after one year |
2024 |
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2023 |
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£ |
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Obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts |
235,810 |
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390,825 |
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Related party transactions |
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The company has provided a loan to an associated company, J&J Properties Group Ltd of £1,694,618. The balance at the start of the year was £903,898. The loan is repayable on demand and interest-free. The companies are associated by way of common control. The company also provides an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement to Lloyds Bank PLC on loans held by J&J Properties Group Ltd and has provided a debenture to Lloyds Bank PLC by way of a fixed and floating charge over the property and assets of the company. |
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Other information |
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MBC Timberframe (UK) Ltd is a private company limited by shares and incorporated in Northern Ireland. Its registered office is: |
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15 Merchants Quay |
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Newry |
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County Down |
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BT35 6AH |