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Company Registration No. 04356501 (England and Wales)
Rapid Personnel Limited Unaudited accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023
Rapid Personnel Limited Unaudited accounts Contents
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Rapid Personnel Limited Company Information for the year ended 31 December 2023
Directors
Mr Simon Shah Mr Adam Stratton
Company Number
04356501 (England and Wales)
Registered Office
Alma Street Reading Berkshire RG30 1JS United Kingdom
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Rapid Personnel Limited Statement of financial position as at 31 December 2023
2023 
2022 
Notes
£ 
£ 
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
40,923 
20,612 
Current assets
Debtors
1,884,933 
1,656,728 
Cash at bank and in hand
172,672 
564,075 
2,057,605 
2,220,803 
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
(1,567,262)
(1,412,339)
Net current assets
490,343 
808,464 
Total assets less current liabilities
531,266 
829,076 
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
(14,167)
(24,167)
Provisions for liabilities
Deferred tax
(11,419)
(11,419)
Net assets
505,680 
793,490 
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
100 
100 
Profit and loss account
505,580 
793,390 
Shareholders' funds
505,680 
793,490 
For the 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. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - Small Entities. The profit and loss account has not been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 18 September 2024 and were signed on its behalf by
Mr Adam Stratton Director Company Registration No. 04356501
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Rapid Personnel Limited Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023
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Statutory information
Rapid Personnel Limited is a private company, limited by shares, registered in England and Wales, registration number 04356501. The registered office is Alma Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 1JS, United Kingdom.
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Compliance with accounting standards
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A Small Entities. There were no material departures from that standard.
3
Accounting policies
The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below and have remained unchanged from the previous year, and also have been consistently applied within the same accounts.
Basis of preparation
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of certain fixed assets.
Presentation currency
The accounts are presented in £ sterling.
Turnover
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.
Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible assets are included at cost less depreciation and impairment. Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the assets over their estimated useful lives:
Land & buildings
20% reducing balance
Plant & machinery
20% reducing balance
Motor vehicles
20% reducing balance
Fixtures & fittings
20% reducing balance
Computer equipment
20% reducing balance
Investments
Investments in subsidiaries are included at cost.
Deferred taxation
Deferred tax arises as a result of including items of income and expenditure in taxation computations in periods different from those in which they are included in the company's accounts. Deferred tax is provided in full on timing differences which result in an obligation to pay more (or less) tax at a future date, at the average tax rates that are expected to apply when the timing differences reverse, based on current tax rates and laws. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted.
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Rapid Personnel Limited Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023
Leased assets
Rentals applicable to operating leases where substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership remain with the lessor are charged against profit on a straight line basis over the lease term. Assets held under finance leases and hire purchase contracts are capitalised and depreciated over their useful lives. The corresponding lease or hire purchase obligation is treated in the balance sheet as a liability. The interest element of rental obligations is charged to the profit and loss account over the period of the lease at a constant proportion of the outstanding balance of capital repayments.
Financial instruments
Basic financial instruments are recognised at amortised cost, except for investments in non-convertible preference and non-puttable ordinary shares which are measured at fair value, with changes recognised in profit or loss.
Judgements in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty 
The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 Section 1A requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgement in applying the company's accounting policies. In preparing these financial statements, the directors have made the following judgements: Determine whether there are indicators of impairment of the company's tangible fixed assets. Factors taken into consideration in reaching such a decision include the economic viability and expected future financial performance of the asset and where it is a component of a larger cash-generating unit, the viability and expected future performance of that unit. Other key sources of estimation uncertainty: Tangible fixed assets (note 4) Tangible fixed assets are depreciated over their useful lives taking into account residual values, where appropriate. The actual lives of the assets and residual values are assessed annually and may vary depending on a number of factors. In re-assessing asset lives, factors such as technological innovation, product life cycles and maintenance programmes are taken into account. Residual value assessments consider issues such as future market conditions, the remaining life of the asset and projected disposal values.
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Tangible fixed assets
Plant & machinery 
£ 
Cost or valuation
At cost 
At 1 January 2023
50,978 
Additions
36,798 
Disposals
(8,200)
At 31 December 2023
79,576 
Depreciation
At 1 January 2023
30,366 
Charge for the year
16,295 
On disposals
(8,008)
At 31 December 2023
38,653 
Net book value
At 31 December 2023
40,923 
At 31 December 2022
20,612 
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Rapid Personnel Limited Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023
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Debtors
2023 
2022 
£ 
£ 
Amounts falling due within one year
Trade debtors
1,183,418 
1,151,651 
Accrued income and prepayments
5,226 
9,168 
Other debtors
696,289 
495,909 
1,884,933 
1,656,728 
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2023 
2022 
£ 
£ 
Bank loans and overdrafts
10,000 
10,000 
VAT
372,161 
456,623 
Obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts
1,110 
- 
Trade creditors
72,067 
26,327 
Amounts owed to group undertakings and other participating interests
633,924 
440,724 
Taxes and social security
202,883 
277,273 
Other creditors
31,976 
10,816 
Accruals
243,141 
190,576 
1,567,262 
1,412,339 
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Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2023 
2022 
£ 
£ 
Bank loans
14,167 
24,167 
The company has entered into a coronavirus bounce back loan agreement for a facility of £50,000 which was fully drawn down on 13 May 2020. The loan bears interest at 2.5% pa. The loan is unsecured and repayable in monthly instalments from 14 June 2021, with the final instalment due in 14 May 2026.
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Controlling party
The immediate parent and controlling party of the company is Rapid Company Holdings Limited, a company registered in England and Wales. Its registered office address is the same as that of this company, which is shown on the company information page.
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Average number of employees
During the year the average number of employees was 15 (2022: 10).
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